Sharp R-226BS, Operation Manual

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C O N T R O L S
WEIGHT DEFROST
The microwave oven is pre-programmed with a timer and power levels so that foods such as pork, beef and chicken can be easily defrosted.
The weight range for this is from 1 – 100 ounces.
Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function.
Example: To defrost meat weighing 12 oz using WEIGHT DEFROST .
1. Press the
button.
x1
2. Enter the desired weight by rotating the
ENTRY dial until the display shows:
3. Press the START/+30sec. button to
start defrosting.
(The display will count down through
defrosting time)
NOTE:
• Frozen foods are defrosted from 0°F.
• Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.
• If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with fl at pieces of aluminium foil. This will prevent the areas from becoming warm
during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls.
• Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 1
Oz
, for example, 6
.5 Oz
to 7
Oz
.
• After defrosting an audible signal will sound fi ve times and the LED will then display time of day, if the clock has been set. If the clock has
not been set, the display will only show "0:00" when defrosting is complete.
WEIgHT DEFROST FUNCTION
D
EFROST AUTO/TIME
TIME DEFROST
This function quickly defrosts food while enabling you to choose a suitable defrost period, depending on the food type. Follow the example
below for details on how to operate this function. The time range is 0:05 – 95:00.
Example: To defrost food for 10 minutes.
1. Press the
DEFROST AUTO
/TIME
button
twice
.
x2
2. Enter the cooking time by rotating the
ENTRY dial until the display shows: 10:00
3. Press the START/ +30sec. button
to start defrosting.
(The display will count down through
defrosting time)
Notes for Time Defrost:
• The preset microwave power level can not be changed.
• Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.
• If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with fl at pieces of aluminium foil. This will prevent the areas from becoming warm
during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls.
• After defrosting an audible signal will sound fi ve times and the LED will then display the time of day, if the clock has been set. If the clock
has not been set, the display will only show "0:00" when defrosting is complete.
TIME DEFROST FUNCTION
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Use only containers that are microwave-safe .