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S A V E T H E S E
S A V E T H E S E
S A V E T H E S E
S A V E T H E S E
S A V E T H E S E
I N S T R U C T I O N S
I N S T R U C T I O N S
I N S T R U C T I O N S
I N S T R U C T I O N S
I N S T R U C T I O N S
I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S
When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
WARNING
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To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to exces-
sive microwave energy:
1. Read all instructions before using the
appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific
“PRECAU-
TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPO-
SURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY”
on inside front cover.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUND-
ING INSTRUCTIONS”
on page 3.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in ac-
cordance with the provided installation
instructions.
5. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers —for example, closed glass jars —
are able to explode and should not be heated
in this oven.
6. Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corro-
sive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This
type of oven is specifically designed to
heat, cook or dry food. It is not designed for
industrial or laboratory use.
7. As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
8. Do not operate this appliance if it has a dam-
aged cord or plug, if it is not working properly
or if it has been damaged or dropped.
9. This appliance should be serviced only by quali-
fied service personnel. Contact nearest Sharp
Authorized Servicer for examination, repair or
adjustment.
10. Do not cover or block any openings on the ap-
pliance.
11. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. Do
not use this product near water—for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a
swimming pool or similar locations.
12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
15. See door surface cleaning instructions on page
22
.
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance when paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside
the oven to facilitate cooking.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plas-
tic bags before placing bag in oven.
c. If materials inside the oven ignite, keep
oven door closed, turn oven off and
disconnect the power cord or shut off
power at the fuse or circuit breaker
panel.
d. Do not use the cavity for storage pur-
poses. Do not leave paper products, cook-
ing utensils or food in the cavity when not
in use.
17. Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea are able to
be overheated beyond the boiling point without
a p p e a r i n g t o b e b o i l i n g . V i s i b l e
bubbling or boiling when the container is
removed from the microwave oven is not
always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN
VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING
O V E R W H E N A S P O O N O R O T H E R
UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To
reduce the risk of injury to persons:
a. Do not overheat the liquid.
b. Stir the liquid both before and halfway
through heating it.
c. Do not use straight-sided containers with
narrow necks. Use a wide-mouthed con-
tainer.
d. After heating, allow the container to stand
in the microwave oven at least for 20 sec-
onds before removing the container.
e. Use extreme care when inserting a spoon
or other utensil into the container.
18. If the oven light fails, consult a SHARP AU-
THORIZED SERVICER.
19. Do not operate any heating or cooking
appliance beneath this appliance.
20. Do not mount unit over or near any portion of
a heating or cooking appliance.
21. Do not mount over a sink.
22. Do not store anything directly on top of the
appliance surface when the appliance is in
operation.