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A37726, SMEF R-231F, O/M, EN

WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS : READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
1. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

a. Do not overcook food.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in the oven.
c. Do not heat oil or fat for deep frying. The temperature of the oil cannot be controlled.
d. If materials inside the oven should smoke or ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and

disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

e. Attend the oven closely when using disposable containers made from plastic, paper or other

combustible material.

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Attend the oven closely when using disposable containers made from plastic, paper or other
combustible material.

2. To reduce the risk of explosion and sudden boiling:

a. Do not place sealed containers in the oven. Baby bottles fitted with a screw cap or teat are considered

to be sealed containers.

b. Do not use excessive amount of time.
c. When boiling liquids in the oven, use the wide-mouthed container.
d. Stand at least for 20 seconds at the end of cooking to avoid delayed eruptive boiling of liquids.
e. Stir the liquid before and during cooking. Use extreme care when handling the container or inserting a

spoon or other utensil into the container.

3. This oven is for home food preparation only and should only be used for heating, cooking and defrosting

food and beverage.
It is not suitable for commercial or laboratory use.

4. Never operate the oven whilst any object is caught or jammed between the door and the oven.
5. Do not try to adjust or repair the oven yourself.

It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified service technician trained by SHARP to carry out any
service or repair operation which involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure
to microwave energy.

6. Do not operate the oven if it 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.

7. Do not catch the utensil, your clothes or accessories on the door safety latches when you take out the food

from the oven.

8. Should the power supply cord become damaged, it must be replaced with a special cord supplied or

approved by the SHARP SERVICE CENTRE. And it must be replaced by a qualified service technician
trained by SHARP.

9. Make sure that the power supply cord is undamaged, and that it does not run under the oven or over any

hot surface or sharp edges.

10. If the oven lamp fails please consult your dealer or a qualified service technician trained by SHARP.
11. After cooking, use oven mittens when taking out the food and avoid steam burns by directing steam away

from the face and hands.

12. Slowly lift the furthest edge of dish’s cover and microwave plastic wrap and carefully open popcorn and

oven cooking bags away from the face.

13. To prevent the turntable from breaking:

a. Before cleaning the turntable with water, leave the turntable to cool.
b. Do not put hot foods or hot utensils on the cold turntable.
c. Do not put cold foods or cold utensils on the hot turntable.

14. Do not place anything on the outer cabinet.
15. Do not store food or any other items inside the oven.
16. Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking.
17. This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
18. Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so

that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use.

19. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

SMEF R-231F  O/M, EN 01-04

02.8.28, 1:42 PM

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Summary of Contents for R-231F

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE OVEN OPERATION MANUAL L R 231F Êß Ê fl fl Ê flŸ øÊ Ÿ Ê ÒãÿÈ SHARP CORPORATION ...

Page 2: ...er Convenient Features E 17 Less More Setting E 17 Timer E 18 Child Lock E 18 Demonstration Mode E 18 Alarm E 18 Care and Cleaning E 19 Service Call Check E 19 Specifications E 19 ø ÃÊflŸË Hi 1 Áfl Ê Á Uå ÁáÊÿÊ Hi 2 ß S UÊÚ ÊŸ ê œË ÁŸŒ Ê Hi 3 ÙflŸ Ê UπÊÁøòÊ Hi 4 UÙ ÒŸ Ê øÊ Ÿ Hi 5 Uø UÙ ÒŸ Ê ŸÄ ÊÊ Hi 5 UÙ ÒŸ Ê ÁøòÊ Hi 5 Êß Ùfl fl Ù Ÿ ÊŸ à UË Hi 6 ÊÈM UŸ U Hi 7 ÊÈM Êà Hi 7 ÉÊ UË Ë Á Uª Hi 7 S UÊÚ ÁÄ U Hi...

Page 3: ...te the oven if it 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 7 Do not catch th...

Page 4: ...e too much Shield food close to cavity walls as sparkling can damage the oven DO DON T SPECIAL NOTES Puncture egg yolks and whites and oysters before cooking to prevent explosion Pierce skins of potatoes apples squash hot dogs and oysters so that steam escapes Use specially bagged popcorn for the microwave oven Listen while popping corn for the popping to slow to 1 2 seconds Transfer baby food to ...

Page 5: ...er nor the distributors can accept any liability for damage to the machine or personal injury for failure to observe the correct electrical connecting procedure The A C voltage and frequency must correspond to the one indicated on the rating plate 6 WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED If the socket outlet in your house is not compatible with the plug supplied cut off the mains plug and fit an a...

Page 6: ...0 Waveguide cover 11 Power supply cord 12 Ventilation openings 13 Turntable 14 Roller stay 15 Rating plate 1 Door open button 2 Oven lamp 3 Door hinges 4 Door safety latches 5 See through door 6 Door seals and sealing surfaces 7 Coupling 2 6 3 4 5 8 1 9 14 7 0 4 13 12 11 15 ...

Page 7: ...ring cooking press twice to can cel cooking programme 8 INSTANT COOK START PAD Press once to cook for 1 minute at 100 or increase by 1 minute mul tiples each time this pad is pressed during cooking Press to start oven after setting pro grammes 5 POWER LEVEL PAD Press to select microwave power setting If not pressed 100 power is auto matically selected Press to alter the cooking result for automati...

Page 8: ...ating that cooking temperature has been reached Doneness signs include Food steams throughout not just at edge Poultry thigh joints move easily Poultry show no pinkness Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork A normal part of microwave cooking The humidity and moisture in food will influence the amount of moisture in the oven Generally covered foods will not cause as much condensation as unco...

Page 9: ... to enter an incorrect clock time eg 13 45 will appear in the display Press the STOP CLEAR pad and re enter the time of day eg 1 45 The clock of the oven works based on the frequency of power source So it may gain or lose in some area where the frequency varies It is recommended that you should adjust the time occasionally If you wish to know the time of day during the cooking or timer mode press ...

Page 10: ... the cooking time then the power level There are five different power levels 30 MEDIUM LOW 50 MEDIUM 70 MEDIUM HIGH 100 HIGH 10 LOW Keeping food warm Defrosting Softening butter Vegetables Rice Pasta Fruit Cakes Muffins Slices Casseroles Examples of foods typical ly cooked on microwave oven power level Display Power level This variable cooking control allows you to select the rate of microwave coo...

Page 11: ...vel by pressing the POWER LEVEL pad for 50 press three times For second sequence enter desired time for cooking time If power is not selected the oven will operate at 100 power the second sequence will appear and the timer will be gin counting down to zero again 4 Step Procedure Pad Order Display Press the INSTANT COOK START pad Within 3 minutes of closing the door The timer begins to count down T...

Page 12: ...START pad Press the INSTANT COOK START pad twice to increase the cooking time by two minutes The timer starts to count down Microwave time can be added during a cooking programme using the INSTANT COOK START pad Suppose you want to increase the cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes on 50 power cooking at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min 30 sec 1 2 3 4 x 3 x 2 POWER LEVEL INSTANT...

Page 13: ... DEFROST or defrost manually 7 will be displayed if more or less than weight of foods suggested in EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE is programmed when the INSTANT COOK START pad is pressed To clear press the STOP CLEAR pad and reprogramme 8 When entering the weight of the food round off the weight to the nearest 0 1kg 100g For example 1 35kg would become 1 4kg Notes for Automatic Operations Suppose you wan...

Page 14: ... kg 1 6 pieces 1 piece approx 150 g 3 C Refrigerated 20 C Room temperature 3 C Refrigerated 18 C Frozen 20 C Room temperature approx 60 C hot tap water or soup stock Cover with plastic wrap After cooking stand covered No cover Place on the outside of turntable After reheating stir Wash the vegetables Arrange the vegetables in a shallow dish in the following way hard vegetables around the outside s...

Page 15: ...1 Fish Fillets 2 Chicken Fillets 3 Sausages Minced Meat DEF CHECK Open the door Remove defrosted pieces turn over remaining pieces Close the door The defrosting time will be gin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and CHECK will flash on and off CHECK will be flashing The defrosting time will be gin counting down When it reaches zero the oven will beep Pres...

Page 16: ...art to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil Place sausages minced meat on the defrost rack The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Remove defrosted portions turn over and shield edges with foil strips Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil Standing Time minutes 5 5 5 NOTE When freezing minced meat ...

Page 17: ...weight KG stops flashing and re mains on display Open the door Remove defrosted pieces turn over remaining pieces Close the door The defrosting time will be gin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and CHECK will flash on and off CHECK will be flashing The defrosting time will be gin counting down When it reaches zero the oven will beep Press the INSTANT COO...

Page 18: ...top CHECK will flash on and off Turn over and shield the warm portions Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil Remove from original wrapper Shield wing and leg tips with foil Place breast side down on the defrost rack The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Turn over and shield the warm portions Press start to continue defrosting Afte...

Page 19: ... pad twice within 2 seconds The Less More can be used to adjust the cooking time of the following features INSTANT ACTION EXPRESS DEFROST EASY DEFROST Step Procedure Pad Order Display Press the EASY DEFROST pad four times for Chicken Pieces Press the number pads to enter weight Press the POWER LEVEL pad once 2 EXPRESS DEFROST EASY DEFROST Suppose you want to defrost 1 0kg of Chicken Pieces Easy De...

Page 20: ...STOP CLEAR pad The time of day is displayed and the oven is ready to use Demonstration Mode This feature is mainly for use by retail outlets and also allows you to practice the key operation To demonstrate press the TIMER CLOCK pad press number pad and finally press the INSTANT COOK START pad and hold for 3 seconds will appear in the display Cooking operations can now be demonstrated with no power...

Page 21: ..._______ NO _______ 2 When the door is opened does the oven lamp come on YES _______ NO _______ 3 Place one cup of water approx 250 ml in a glass measure in the oven and close the door securely Oven lamp should go off if door is closed properly Press the INSTANT COOK START pad once A Does the oven lamp light YES _______ NO _______ B Does the cooling fan work YES _______ NO _______ Put your hand ove...

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