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OPERATION MANUAL and COOKING GUIDE

MICROWAVE OVEN

Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven.
Please keep this operation manual handy, as it describes all 
the features of your oven and will enable you to cook many 
varieties of foods.
The manual is divided into two sections:
1.OPERATION (P2~P13)
This section describes your oven and teaches you how to use 
all the features.
2.MANUAL CHART GUIDES
This section is at the back of the manual, it contains the more 
commonly used information such as how to prepare food, which 
cooking utensil to use, standing time.

Please take some time to read your operation manual carefully, 
paying particular attention to the warnings and special notes, 
the automatic cooking menus programmed into your new oven 
have been carefully developed to give optimum results when 
the step by step instructions are followed.
When selecting another home appliance, please again consider 
our full range of Sharp products.

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Control Panel                                                 4

Setting the Clock                                         5

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Auto Menu Chart Guide 

  

 

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Other Convenient Functions

Time Defrost and Express Defrost Operation

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Reheating Advice

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Care and Cleaning

Service Call Check                                    

 

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Specifications                                             13

Manual Chart Guides                                   

   

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Defrost Times for Meat, Poultry and Bread

 

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Fresh Vegetable Chart                               

 

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Frozen Vegetable Chart                            

  

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Rice and Pasta Cooking Chart                   

 

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Scrambled Egg Guide                                

 

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Reheating/Defrosting Convenience           

 

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Cooking and Utensil Guide                           A-5

Helpful Hints                                                 

 

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Quick Reference Guide                                

 

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Grill Cooking / Micro+Grill Cooking

Grill & Grill Combo Chart                            

 

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Summary of Contents for R-20A0

Page 1: ...lts when the step by step instructions are followed Whenselectinganotherhomeappliance pleaseagainconsider our full range of Sharp products MODEL CONTENTS Pages i y t n a r r a W 1 g n i n r a W Special Notes and Warning 2 Oven and Accessories Installation 3 Control Panel 4 Setting the Clock 5 Microwave Power Level 5 5 g n i t a r e p O e r o f e B 6 Microwave Cooking 7 Auto Menu Chart Guide 9 Othe...

Page 2: ...egislation in the country of sale WARRANTY PERIOD Microwave Oven 12 months Small Home Appliances 12 months IMPORTANT NOTICE This warranty applies only to products sold in Australia New Zealand S H A R P C O R P O R A T I O N O F A U S T R A L I A P T Y L I M I T E D A B N 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 4 0 5 1 H u n t i n g w o o d D r i v e H u n t i n g w o o d N S W 2 1 4 8 S H A R P C O R P O R A T I O N O F...

Page 3: ... is not working correctly or damaged until it has been repaired by a qualified service technician trained by SHARP It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to 1 Door warped 2 Hinges and Latches broken or loosened 3 Door Seals Sealing Surfaces and oven cavity buckled or deformed 4 Burn marks on the door seal faces Do not bump or catch utensils loos...

Page 4: ...ate the oven without a load i e an absorbing material such as food or water in the oven cavity Liquids Beverages For boiling or cooking liquids see WARNING on page 2 to prevent explosion and delayed eruptive boiling d e d n e m m o c e r n a h t r e g n o l r o f t a e H time See REHEATING FOOD CHART on page 8 Canned foods Remove food from can s n a c n i e l i h w d o o f k o o c r o t a e H Saus...

Page 5: ...al connecting procedure The A C voltage must be single phase 230 240V 50Hz 6 This appliance must be earthed 7 Operate the oven from a general purpose domestic outlet If a generator is used do not operate the oven with non sinusoidal outputs INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 18 Rack OVEN 1 Door 2 Door hinges 3 Oven lamp 4 Waveguide cover DO NOT REMOVE 5 Control panel 6 Coupling 7 Door latches 8 Oven cavity...

Page 6: ... select microwave power level 7 GRILL key 8 MICRO GRILL key 9 WEIGHT keys up and down 10 KITCHEN TIMER key Press to use as a minute timer or to programme standing time 11 SET CLOCK key 12 START AUTO MINUTE 13 STOP CLEAR key Press to enter time and keep pressing to continuously increase time Press to increase decrease weight and keep pressing to continuously increase decrease weight EXPRESS RICE PA...

Page 7: ...key As long as your finger is pressing the POWER LEVEL key the power level will be displayed The oven continues to count down although the display will show the power level If 0P is selected the oven will work with the fan but no power You can use this level to remove the odour HIGH x1 100P x2 90P MEDIUM HIGH x3 80P x4 70P MEDIUM x5 60P x6 50P MEDIUM LOW DEFROST x7 40P x8 30P LOW x9 20P x10 10P x1...

Page 8: ...nds on 70 microwave power 1 Input the power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL key 4 times for 70 P x4 2 Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 min key twice and then the 10 sec key 3 times 3 Press the START AUTO MINUTE key to start the timer The display will count down through the set cooking defrosting time NOTE When the oven starts the oven lamp will light and the turntable will rotate clockwi...

Page 9: ...l with plastic wrap and place onto the turntable Stir halfway through cooking and after cooking 1 2 and 3 Cups 1 Cup Approx 120ml Initial temp 5ºC Use a microwave safe mug Place the mug onto the turntable and stir after heating 0 25kg 0 35kg and 0 5kg Initial temp 5ºC Use a 25cm microwave safe plate Place your dinner plate of food such as meat vegetable and rice potatoes in the centre of the turnt...

Page 10: ...wave cooking 64 time for grill cooking Use for pudding omelettes and poultry Example To cook for 15 minutes using MICRO GRILL with 55 time microwave power and 45 grill power C 1 1 Press MICRO GRILL key once x1 2 Enter the required heating time by pressing the 10 min key once and the 1 min key 5 times 3 Press the START AUTO MINUTE key to start the cooking The display will count down through the set...

Page 11: ...f 1 minute if the START AUTO MINUTE key is pressed while the oven is in operation During the weight defrost the cooking time cannot be increased by pressing START AUTO MINUTE key NOTE The cooking time may be extended to a maximum of 99 minutes 50 seconds 3 KITCHEN TIMER FUNCTION You can use the kitchen timer for timing where microwave cooking is not involved for example to time boiled eggs cooked ...

Page 12: ...power level is 30P and can not be changed 2 EXPRESS DEFROST The microwave oven is pre programmed with a time and power level so that the following food is defrosted Follow the example below for details on how to operate these functions Example To defrost 0 5kg of minced beef using EXPRESS DEFROST Place the meat in a shallow microwave oven safe dish or microwave safe defrost rack on the turntable 1...

Page 13: ...e shielded with small pieces of foil which ect microwaves e g legs and wings on a chicken Stand Standing time is necessary to ensure food is thoroughly defrosted Defrosting is not complete once the food is removed from the microwave oven Food must stand covered for a length of time to ensure the centre has completly defrosted Turn over It is essential that all foods are turned over at least 3 4 ti...

Page 14: ...e the food is thoroughly reheated before serving To achieve the best results when reheating select a suitable microwave power level appropriate to the type of food e g A bowl of vegetables can be reheated using 100 while a lasagne which contains ingredients that cannot be stirred should be reheated using 50 NOTES Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating ected by the shape depth q...

Page 15: ...with mild soapy water and dry thoroughly Please check the following before calling for service Place one cup of water approx 250 ml in a glass measure in the oven and close the door securely Press the INSTANT COOK START pad twice _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S E Y n o e m o c p m a l n e v o e h t s e o D A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S E Y k r o w n a f g n i l o o c e h t s e o D B Put yo...

Page 16: ...nutes POULTRY Chicken Whole Pieces 8 10 minutes 500g 11 13 minutes 500g 10 15 minutes 5 10 minutes BREAD PIES MICROWAVE TIME PROCEDURE 2 Slices of Bread 1 minute 20 seconds Place between paper towel and place directly on the turntable 4 Slices of Bread 1 minute 50 seconds 1 Bread Roll 1 minute 30 seconds 2 Bread Rolls 3 minutes 1 Remove wrapping and place frozen item on a shallow Microwave safe pl...

Page 17: ...8 pieces of corn into a shallow casserole dish Cover Stand for 3 minutes Mushrooms quartered 500g 7 9 minutes Place in a shallow casserole dish with 2 tablespoons of butter Cover Stand for 3 minutes Peas green top and tailed 500g 5 7 minutes Place in a shallow casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of water and 1 teaspoon of sugar Cover Stand for 3 minutes Potatoes Jacket 3 Large 230g each 12 13 minutes...

Page 18: ...0 12 minutes Break apart as soon as possible 1 Wash and strain rice before measuring amounts 2 Place rice pasta in a medium large microwave safe bowl with water Cook uncovered stirring halfway through cooking Allow to stand for 2 minutes before straining any remaining water and serving Food Other Ingredients Cooking Time Pasta 1 Cup 2 cups Hot Water 16 18 minutes 2 Cups 4 cups Hot Water 18 20 minu...

Page 19: ...owave and oven safe dish and place onto the grill rack Stir halfway through cooking Beef Meatballs 6 small meatballs Micro Grill C 2 6 mins Place meatballs into a 25cm shallow microwave and oven safe dish and place onto the grill rack Turnover halfway through cooking Frozen Party Pies mini beef 4 pies or 6 mini sausage rolls Micro Grill C 2 then Grill G 2 mins turnover 2 mins Place pies sausage ro...

Page 20: ... on HIGH 100 Remove from foil container Cover with plastic wrap or lid Allow to stand 2 minutes Dinner Plate refrigerated 350g 400g per serve 1 serve 4 5 minutes on HIGH 100 Slice potato Cover plate with plastic wrap and pierce 5 times with a skewer Place directly on turntable Allow to stand 5 minutes Casserole refrigerated 250g per serve 1 serve 2 serves 6 minutes on HIGH 100 9 minutes on HIGH 10...

Page 21: ...d with high fat content do not bring the wrap in contact with the food as it may melt Small amounts may be used to shield certain parts of meat and fi sh when cooking or defrosting Remove food in foil trays if possible and place in a microwave safe dish If not possible place the foil tray onto a heat proof plate allowing 2 5 cm between the walls of the oven Excessive over heating of these material...

Page 22: ...RNING Foods such as poultry and joints of meat should be turned over after half the cooking time 4 PIERCING Pierce potatoes eggs tomatoes or any foods with a skin or membrane to allow steam to escape 6 STANDING TIME Standing time is important After cooking or defrosting ensure adequate standing time This allows the food to continue cooking or heating Refer to cooking guides for each menu or accord...

Page 23: ...nation Grill 1 C 1 55 Microwave 45 Grill x1 x1 Express Defrost To defrost 0 5kg of minced meat x1 Time Defrost To defrost at 30 microwave power for 5 minutes x1 x5 Sequence Cooking To cook at 70 microwave power for 2 minutes then 30 microwave power for 5 minutes x1 x2 x1 x5 Setting the Clock 24 hour clock mode To set the time to 8 18am x1 x8 x1 x8 Kitchen Timer To set the timer for 5 minutes x1 x5...

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