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CONTENTS

Important

OPERATION MANUAL

This operation manual contains important information which you should read carefully before using

your microwave oven.

IMPORTANT: There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not followed or if the oven is

modified so that it operates with the door open.

OVEN AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 5

BEFORE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

SETTING THE CLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

MAFF HEATING CATEGORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

MICROWAVING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

HOW TO OPERATE THE OVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

AUTO MINUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

AUTO COOK /DEFROST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

AUTO COOK/DEFROST CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..10 - 11

COOKING ADVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SUITABLE COOKWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 - 13

FOOD HANDLING AND PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 - 14

ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

ADVICE FOR REHEATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 - 18

TO REPLACE THE MAINS PLUG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

COOKBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

CALLING FOR SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

GUARANTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

Summary of Contents for R-242M

Page 1: ...800 W IEC 705 R 242M MICROWAVE OVEN OPERATION MANUAL WITH COOKBOOK ...

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Page 3: ... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 INSTALLATION 4 5 BEFORE OPERATION 5 SETTING THE CLOCK 6 MAFF HEATING CATEGORY 7 MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS 7 MICROWAVING 8 HOW TO OPERATE THE OVEN 8 MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING 9 AUTO MINUTE 9 AUTO COOK DEFROST 10 AUTO COOK DEFROST CHART 10 11 COOKING ADVICE 11 SUITABLE COOKWARE 12 13 FOOD HANDLING AND PREPARATION 13 14 ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING 15 ADVICE FOR REHEATING 16 ...

Page 4: ... To avoid damage to the turntable when removing dishes containers from the microwave oven please ensure that you lift them clear of the turntable rim NOTE When you order accessories please mention two details part name and model name to your dealer or SHARP authorised service agent 1 Control panel 2 Oven lamp 3 Door opening handle 4 Waveguide cover 5 Seal packing 6 Oven cavity 7 Door seals and sea...

Page 5: ...3 CONTROL PANEL 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 1 DIGITAL DISPLAY 2 AUTO COOK Menu 3 AUTO DEFROST Menu 4 AUTO COOK AUTO DEFROST Pad 5 POWER LEVEL WEIGHT Pad 6 STOP CLEAR Pad 7 START AUTO MINUTE Pad 8 TIME Pads 1 ...

Page 6: ...e door seal and sealing surfaces are not damaged Inspect the oven interior and door for dents Important If any damage is apparent do not operate the oven in any way until it has been repaired by a competent person 1 Remove all packing materials including the feature sticker Do not remove the plastic film from the inside of the oven window as this protects it from dirt 2 Place oven on a secure leve...

Page 7: ...ever the mains lead as this may damage the power supply cord and the connections inside the plug This product is fitted with a re wireable plug Should it not be suitable for the socket outlet in your home remove the plug and fit an appropriate type observing the wiring code given in To replace the mains plug on page 18 If you wish to remove or replace the plug supplied ensure the plug is removed p...

Page 8: ...12 hour clock hold the POWER LEVEL WEIGHT pad down for 3 seconds will appear in the display 2 To set the 24 hour clock press the POWER LEVEL WEIGHT pad once more after Step 1 will appear in the display for 3 secs x2 x3 Select the 24 hour clock Select the clock function 12 hour clock To set the hours press the 10 MIN pad twice Check the display Example To set the 24 hour clock to 23 35 x1 and then ...

Page 9: ...ing category of the oven the less heating time is required As shown opposite Enter required time and select the power level There are 5 microwave power levels eg cooking time is 1 minute x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 HIGH 100P MEDIUM HIGH 70P MEDIUM 50P MEDIUM LOW 30P LOW 10P IMPORTANT The microwave power level will default to HIGH 100P unless you press the POWER LEVEL WEIGHT pad to the desired setting To help y...

Page 10: ...ing the oven If you wish to stop the oven during cooking press STOP CLEAR or open the oven door To start the oven close the door and press START AUTO MINUTE If you wish to cancel the cooking programme press STOP CLEAR twice Prepare and place food in a suitable container on to the turntable or place directly onto the turntable Close the door Example To cook for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 70P micro...

Page 11: ... for 5 minutes at 100P and then 16 minutes at 30P NOTE If 100P is selected as the final power level it is not necessary to press POWER LEVEL WEIGHT pad x4 STIR TURN KG PCS MICRO COOK Display Press the START AUTO MINUTE pad once to start To input the power level press the POWER LEVEL WEIGHT pad 4 times x1 STIR TURN KG PCS MICRO COOK AUTO MINUTE AUTO MINUTE enables you To cook on 100P microwave powe...

Page 12: ...cooking press the START AUTO MINUTE pad The final temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature Check food is piping hot after cooking If necessary you can extend the cooking time and change the power level 10 No MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE AC 1 Roast Beef Lamb 0 5kg 1 5kg Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable Turn meat over when the oven bleeps After cooking leave m...

Page 13: ...d AC 8 Defrost Poultry 1 2kg 1 6kg Place poultry in a flan dish on the turntable Turn over when oven bleeps Stand wrapped in foil for 45 90 minutes until thoroughly defrosted COOKING ADVICE 11 AUTO COOK DEFROST CHART WARNING Always attend the oven when in use Carefully follow the SHARP Operation Manual at all times If you exceed recommended cooking times and or use power levels that are too high f...

Page 14: ...as over heating may cause a fire in your oven YES Always attend the oven closely Only use to absorb fat and moisture when warming food Pay special attention as over heating may cause a fire in your oven COOKWARE Heat resistant glass e g Pyrex Fire King Corning Ware Microwave safe plastic cookware Microwave cling film microwave roasting bags Heat resistant china and ceramics Disposable containers T...

Page 15: ...structions Never use oil unless the manufacturer recommends and never cook for longer than instructed NO YES NO Use small pieces of aluminium foil to shield food from overheating Keep foil at least 2cm from the oven walls Foil containers are not recommended unless specified by the manufacturer eg MicroFoil follow instructions carefully Browning dishes self heating packages Metal cookware Aluminium...

Page 16: ...heating has endded Canned potatoes should not be heated in the microwave oven as they may burst Place thickest parts of food on the outside of the dish for example the meaty ends of chicken drumsticks should be placed on the outside of the dish Fish vegetables and certain other foods benefit from being covered during microwave cookery follow recommendations where given and use vented microwave cli...

Page 17: ...rosted NOTE Do not defrost poultry with giblets Place in a flan dish separate during defrosting and turn over at least 2 3 times Shield if necessary Place in a flan dish stir or turn over at least 3 4 times during defrosting remove defrosted parts each time For frozen blocks of meat see Minced Meat in the charts on page 20 Place in a flan dish separate during defrosting and turn over at least twic...

Page 18: ...s on the can Remove any poultry or meat portions reheat these separately see below Place smaller items of food to the centre of the plate larger and thicker foods to the edge Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on MEDIUM 50P stir rearrange halfway through reheating Ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving Cover with vented microwave cling film or suitable lid reheat on MEDIU...

Page 19: ...ver food wherever possible TURNTABLE SUPPORT Leave to cool before cleaning to prevent them from breaking OUTER CABINET Wipe the outside cabinet with a mild detergent solution on a soft cloth The control panel must be wiped clean whilst the door is open therefore inactivating the oven If you think the oven is not working properly there are some simple checks you can carry out yourself before callin...

Page 20: ... circulates around the door Flashing or arcing from within the cavity when cooking Arcing potatoes After setting the time the oven does not start Oven cooks too slowly Oven makes a noise Condensation forms in the oven and may drip from the door The wires in the mains cable are colour coded as shown opposite As the colours of the cores in the mains lead of your oven may not correspond with the colo...

Page 21: ...here dishes are covered use vented microwave cling film unless otherwise stated Where dishes are lined use greaseproof paper unless otherwise stated Please note that all preparation times and serving quantities are approximate All ingredients are given in both metric and imperial measures Use either set but not a combination of both measures Serve all dishes immediately unless otherwise stated But...

Page 22: ... 30P MEDIUM LOW 30P MEDIUM LOW 30P Place in a flan dish Turn over 4 5 times during defrosting Shield Place on a plate Turn over 3 4 times removing defrosted mince each time Place in a flan dish Turn 2 3 times separate during defrosting Shield Place in a flan dish Turn 2 3 times separate during defrosting Shield Place in a flan dish Turn 2 3 times separate during defrosting Shield Place in a flan d...

Page 23: ... a flan dish Turn over halfway through cooking Place in a flan dish Turn over halfway through cooking Place in a flan dish Turn over halfway through cooking Place in a flan dish Turn over halfway through cooking Place in a flan dish Turn over halfway through cooking Place in a flan dish Turn over halfway through cooking Place in a flan dish Turn over halfway through cooking Place in a flan dish Tu...

Page 24: ...H 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P HIGH 100P Slice Add 30ml 2tbsp water Cover dish Stir halfway through cooking Add 30ml 2tbsp water Cover dish Stir halfway through cooking Add 45ml 3 tbsp water Cover Stir halfway through cooking Slice or break into florets Add 30ml 2tbsp water Cover Stir halfway ...

Page 25: ... on 100P HIGH for 1 minute until melted Coat the dish with the melted butter 3 Pour omelette mixture into flan dish Cook on 100P HIGH for 2 minutes Whisk mixture and cook again on 100P HIGH for1minute 1 Melt the butter in a bowl on 100P HIGH for 1 minute 2 Add the eggs milk and seasoning and mix well 3 Cook on 100P HIGH for 3 minutes stirring every 30 seconds 1 Break each egg into a ramekin dish C...

Page 26: ...s small pie 9 10 Minutes large pie 3 4 Minutes small pie 5 6 minutes large pie 2 Minutes Nil 30 Seconds 30 Seconds 1 2 Minutes 2 3 Minutes 2 3 Minutes 3 4 Minutes 1 2 Minutes 2 3 Minutes MEDIUM HIGH 70P MEDIUM HIGH 70P MEDIUM HIGH 70P MEDIUM HIGH 70P MEDIUM HIGH 70P MEDIUM HIGH 70P MEDIUM 50P BAKED AVOCADOS WITH HAM Serves 2 4 Preparation time 6 8 minutes 50g 2oz butter 50g 2oz fresh brown breadcr...

Page 27: ...00ml 1 2 pint milk 1 Place the onion mushrooms and butter in a bowl mix well and cook on 100P HIGH for 5 minutes 2 Stir in the flour to form a paste Gradually add the stock 3 Stir in the marjoram salt and pepper to taste Cook on 100P HIGH for 9 minutes stir halfway through cooking 4 Blend the soup and add the milk Check the seasoning and cook on 100P HIGH for 7 minutes FRENCH ONION SOUP Serves 4 P...

Page 28: ...ly sliced 1 Place the oil soy sauce sherry ginger garlic and carrots in a large bowl mix thoroughly 2 Cover and cook on 100P HIGH for 5 minutes stirring once 3 Add the button mushrooms beansprouts mange tout red pepper spring onions water chestnuts and chinese leaves Mix thoroughly 4 Cook on 100P HIGH for 6 minutes until the vegetables are tender Stir 2 3 times during cooking Stir fried vegetables...

Page 29: ...ok on 100P HIGH for 4 minutes stirring twice 2 Add stock tomatoes purée and seasoning Stir well and cook on 100P HIGH for 4 minutes 3 Rinse salt from aubergines and pat dry with kitchen paper Place in a bowl with remaining oil Cover and cook on 100P HIGH for 4 minutes 4 Use 2 3 of the aubergines to cover bottom and sides of a 1 5 litre casserole dish Add meat and top with remaining aubergines 5 St...

Page 30: ...oz kidney cubed 1 medium onion chopped 2 5ml 1tsp dried mixed herbs 450ml 3 4 pint hot beef stock 15ml 1tbsp cornflour mixed with a little water 225g 8oz self raising flour 2 5ml 1 2tsp salt 5ml 1tsp baking powder 100g 4oz suet approximately 150ml 1 4 pint cold water 15ml 1tbsp milk 1 Place steak kidney onion herbs and stock in a large casserole dish Cover and cook on 70P MEDIUM HIGH for 30 minute...

Page 31: ...sp clear honey 5ml 1tsp whole grain mustard 2 5 ml 1 2tsp dried tarragon 15ml 1tbsp tomato purée 150ml 1 4 pint chicken stock 10ml 2tsp cornflour 20ml 4tsp water 1 Place the chicken breasts in a casserole dish 2 Mix all remaining ingredients together and pour over the chicken Salt and pepper to taste 3 Cook on 100P HIGH for 15 minutes Rearrange and coat the chicken with the sauce twice during cook...

Page 32: ...dar with cottage cheese BLUE CHEESE CHIVE JACKETS Serves 2 Preparation time 8 minutes 2 baking potatoes approx 250g 9oz each 50g 2oz butter 100g 4oz blue cheese chopped 15ml 1tbsp fresh chives chopped 50g 2oz mushrooms sliced salt and pepper to taste 1 Prick each potato in several places Cook on 100P HIGH for 12 13 minutes Halve and scoop the flesh into a bowl add the butter cheese chives mushroom...

Page 33: ...tion time 4 5 minutes 25g 1oz butter 45ml 3tbsp whole grain mustard 200ml 7floz soured cream salt and pepper to taste 15ml 1tbsp fresh parsley chopped 1 Melt the butter in a bowl on 100P HIGH for 30 seconds Add the mustard soured cream salt pepper and parsley Mix well 2 Cook on 100P HIGH for 3 minutes Stir every minute until smooth and thick This dish is ideal served with meat or fish Variations C...

Page 34: ...til firm to the touch and a skewer comes out clean Allow to cool before decorating 3 To prepare the topping combine the cream cheese lemon rind lemon juice and icing sugar until smooth Spread evenly over the top of the cake and sprinkle with the walnuts Keep refrigerated CHOCOLATE BROWNIES Serves 6 8 Preparation time 10 12 minutes 225g 8oz margarine 225g 8oz caster sugar 7 5ml 11 2tsp vanilla esse...

Page 35: ...equipment intended for private domestic use only This oven is suitable for domestic food preparation and is not designed for commercial industrial or laboratory use This Guarantee does not apply to equipment used in the course of a business trade or profession Only use the microwave oven for cooking defrosting or reheating of food SHARP declines any liability for damages caused by improper use 3 T...

Page 36: ...ovement we reserve the right to alter design and specification with out notice No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form electronically mechanically photocopied recorded translated or other means without prior permission from SHARP Electronics U K Ltd The illustrations technical information and data contained in this publication were to t...

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