Sharp R-26STM Operation Manual With Cookbook Download

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800W (IEC 60705)

OPERATION MANUAL

with COOKBOOK

R-26STM

MICROWAVE OVEN

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Summary of Contents for R-26STM

Page 1: ...800W IEC 60705 OPERATION MANUAL with COOKBOOK R 26STM MICROWAVE OVEN R26STM_Part1 qxd 3 6 07 10 53 AM Page A ...

Page 2: ...ing to local requirements By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling 2 In other Countries outside the EU If you wish to discard this product please contact your local ...

Page 3: ... Your Oven 9 10 Express Cook Express Defrost 11 13 Express Cook Chart 12 Express Defrost Chart 13 Convenient Functions 14 COOKING ADVICE Microwave Cooking Advice 15 16 Suitable Cookware 17 Defrosting Advice 18 Reheating Advice 19 COOKBOOK 20 32 AFTERCARE Cleaning and Maintenance 33 Troubleshooting 34 To Replace the Mains Plug 35 Calling for Service 35 GUARANTEE 36 SPECIFICATIONS 37 CONTENTS R26STM...

Page 4: ...en removing them from the oven NOTES The waveguide cover is fragile Care should be taken when cleaning inside the oven to ensure that it is not damaged Always operate the oven with the turntable and roller stay fitted correctly This promotes thorough even cooking A badly fitted turntable may rattle may not rotate properly and could cause damage to the oven The turntable rotates clockwise or anti c...

Page 5: ... CONTROL PANEL 1 3 4 2 1 DIGITAL DISPLAY 2 INDICATORS BUTTONS 3 EXPRESS COOK 4 EXPRESS DEFROST 5 START AUTO MINUTE 6 STOP CLEAR 7 TIME WEIGHT 8 POWER LEVEL 5 7 8 6 R26STM_Part1 qxd 3 6 07 10 53 AM Page 3 ...

Page 6: ...ent openings Do not place objects on top of the oven 5 Make sure the power supply cord is undamaged See ELECTRICAL CONNECTION below Do not allow the power supply cord to run over any hot or sharp surfaces such as the hot air vent area at the top rear of the oven 6 The socket must be readily accessible so that it can be easily unplugged in an emergency 7 Do not use the oven outdoors BUILDING IN KIT...

Page 7: ...e and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE WARNING Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling therefore care has to be taken when handling the container Stir the liquid prior to and during heating reheating let...

Page 8: ...ood absorb microwaves which cause them to vibrate This creates heat by friction in the same way your hands get warm when you rub them together The outer areas of the food are heated by the microwave energy then the heat moves to the centre by conduction as it does in conventional cooking It is important to turn rearrange or stir food to ensure even heating Once cooking is complete the oven automat...

Page 9: ...e microwave power level is varied by the microwave energy switching on and off When using power levels other than 100P you will be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing on and off as the food cooks or defrosts IMPORTANT The microwave power level will cook at 100P unless you press the POWER LEVEL button to the desired setting Check the power level To check the microwave power level during cooki...

Page 10: ...mming If the clock is set when cooking is complete the display will show the correct time of day If the clock has not been set the display will only show when cooking is complete If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven is interrupted the display will intermittently show 88 88 after the power is reinstated If this occurs during cooking the programme will be erased The time of day will...

Page 11: ... 13 Example To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 70P microwave power 1 Enter the cooking time by turning the TIME WEIGHT knob 2 Input the power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL button twice x2 x1 Starting the oven Close the door and press the START AUTO MINUTE button Stopping the oven If you want to stop the oven during cooking press the STOP CLEAR button once or open the oven door If you want to ...

Page 12: ...frosting to stir or turn over food the cooking time on the display stops automatically The cooking defrosting time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START AUTO MINUTE button is pressed When cooking defrosting is complete the time of day will reappear on the display if the clock has been set If you want to know the power level during cooking press the POWER LEVEL button As ...

Page 13: ...o cook 1 5kg of Roast Beef from frozen 2 Enter the weight by turning the TIME WEIGHT knob until the desired weight is displayed EXPRESS DEFROST Example To defrost a 1 5kg Meat Joint 1 Select the menu required by pressing the EXPRESS COOK button once x1 x1 The display will count down through the cooking time 3 Press the START AUTO MINUTE button once to start cooking 2 Enter the weight by turning th...

Page 14: ... a flan dish on the turntable Turn poultry over when the audible signal sounds After cooking leave poultry to stand wrapped in aluminium foil for 10 minutes NOTE This menu is only suitable for whole poultry EC 5 Jacket 1 4 pieces Pierce each potato in several places and place Potatoes 1 potato towards the edge of the turntable approx 250g Turn food over when the audible signal sounds After cooking...

Page 15: ...To prevent burns always use thick oven gloves EXPRESS DEFROST CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE Meat Joint 0 5kg 1 5kg Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable Beef Lamb Pork Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds Stand wrapped in foil for 60 90 minutes until thoroughly defrosted Minced Meat 0 2kg 0 8kg Place minced meat in a flan dish on the turntable Beef Lamb Pork Turn over and...

Page 16: ...d to interfere with the cooking operation as the oven will automatically move onto the next stage NOTE If 100P is required on the final stage it is not necessary to input the power level Example To cook for 5 minutes on 70P microwave power Stage 1 16 minutes on 30P microwave power Stage 2 1 Enter the cooking time by turning the TIME WEIGHT knob 2 Input the power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL b...

Page 17: ...r even cooking it is essential to stir turn and rearrange food during cooking Always stir and rearrange from the outside towards the centre Standing time is necessary after cooking as it enables the heat to disperse equally throughout the food WARNING Follow instructions in the SHARP operation manual at all times If you exceed recommended cooking times and use power levels that are too high food m...

Page 18: ...heavy dense foods such as roasts and casseroles The number of microwaves in your oven remains the same regardless of how much food is being cooked The cooking time must be increased as the amount of food placed in the oven increases e g Four potatoes will take longer to cook than two Small foods and small pieces cook faster than large ones as microwaves can penetrate from all sides to the centre F...

Page 19: ...w the manufacturers instructions Do not exceed heating times given Be very careful as these dishes become very hot Porcelain pottery glazed earthenware and bone china are usually suitable except for those with metallic decoration Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can break or crack if heated suddenly It is not recommended to use metal cookware as it will arc which can lead to fire...

Page 20: ... and rearrange over lapping areas This will ensure that all parts of the food defrosts evenly Foods may be stuck together when removed from the freezer It is important to separate foods as soon as it is possible during defrosting e g bacon rashers chicken fillets Some areas of food being defrosted may become warm To prevent them becoming warmer and starting to cook these areas can be shielded with...

Page 21: ...vice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving NOTES Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating Reheating times will be affected by the shape depth quantity and temperature of food together with the size shape and material of the container To avoid overheating and fire special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high sugar or fat content e...

Page 22: ...ance of recipe preparation COOKERY NOTES Please weigh all meat and poultry prior to defrosting and cooking as labelled weights are only approximate Where 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 serving quantities are approximate Cooking times in the charts and recipes are ba...

Page 23: ...n over half way through defrosting Remove from foil container Place in a flan dish Remove from foil container Place in a flan dish Meat Joints Beef Lamb Pork Minced Meat Steak Chops 2cm 3 4 thick Sausages Bacon Beefburgers Whole Poultry Chicken Turkey Duck Chicken Legs Chicken Turkey Breasts Fillets Minced Turkey Fish Whole FIllets Steaks Apples Rhubarb Bread sliced Pastry Puff or Shortcrust Savou...

Page 24: ...0g 70P 70P 70P 70P 100P 70P 70P 100P 70P 70P Place in a flan dish Turn over halfway through cooking Place in a bowl Stir 2 3 times during 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 hal...

Page 25: ... cooking Place in dish Add 45ml 3 tbsp water Cover Stir halfway through cooking Slice or break into florets Place in dish Add 30ml 2 tbsp water Cover Stir halfway through cooking Place in dish Add 45ml 3 tbsp water Cover Stir 1 2 through cooking Place in dish Add 30ml 2 tbsp water Cover dish Stir halfway through cooking Place in dish Add 45ml 3 tbsp water Cover Stir halfway through cooking Place i...

Page 26: ...300ml 1 2 pint boiling water 100g pasta Do not cover Stir twice during cooking Add 300ml 1 2 pint boiling water 100g pasta Do not cover Stir twice during cooking Add 300ml 1 2 pint boiling water 100g pasta Do not cover Stir twice during cooking Add 300ml 1 2 pint boiling water 100g pasta Do not cover Stir twice during cooking Add 300ml 1 2 pint boiling water 100g pasta Do not cover Stir twice duri...

Page 27: ... and place in flan dish or on plate 2 Minutes Nil 30 Seconds 30 Seconds 1 2 Minutes 2 3 Minutes 2 3 Minutes 3 4 Minutes 1 Minute 1 2 Minutes 2 3 Minutes FOOD COOKING MICRO METHOD STANDING TIME POWER LEVEL TIME REHEATING CHART RECIPES AVOCADO AU GRATIN Serves 2 4 75g fresh breadcrumbs 50g cooked ham finely chopped 142ml double cream salt and pepper to taste 5ml 1tsp fresh parsley chopped 2 large ri...

Page 28: ...ook on 70P for 18 minutes FISH PIE Serves 4 900g potatoes peeled and chopped 135ml 9 tbsp water 25g margarine 30 60ml 2 4 tbsp milk salt and pepper to taste 600g fish fillets e g fresh cod 300ml 1 2 pint white sauce See Page 31 10ml 2 tsp dried dill 1 Place potatoes in a bowl add the water Cover and cook on 100P for 20 minutes until soft enough to mash Mash with margarine milk and seasoning 2 Plac...

Page 29: ...k in the seasoned flour until well coated 2 Pour the beef stock wine tomato puree worcestershire sauce seasoning and blended cornflour into a 2 5 litre 4 pint casserole dish and stir well 3 Stir in the steak carrots onions and potatoes 4 Cook using sequence programming on 50P for 35 minutes then 70P for 20 minutes Leave to stand for 5 minutes before serving so that the meat relaxes to improve text...

Page 30: ...r the base of a 25cm 10 round 5cm 2 deep glass dish 3 Place a single layer using half the pasta on top of the sauce 4 Repeat the process again using the remaining sauce and pasta 5 Cover the pasta with the cheese sauce 6 Place on the turntable and cook on 50P for 35 minutes BOLOGNESE SAUCE Serves 4 30ml 2 tbsp vegetable oil 150g onion finely chopped 100g mushrooms chopped 2 cloves garlic crushed 1...

Page 31: ...ng cooking HONEYED CHICKEN Serves 4 4 boneless chicken breasts approx 200g each 75ml 5 tbsp clear honey 30ml 2 tbsp honey mustard 2 5 ml 1 2 tsp dried tarragon 30ml 2 tbsp tomato purée 150ml 1 4 pint chicken stock 15ml 1 tbsp cornflour blended with water salt and pepper to taste 1 Place the chicken breasts in a casserole dish 2 Mix all remaining ingredients together and pour over the chicken 3 Coo...

Page 32: ...P for 15 minutes then on 100P for 15 minutes stir 2 3 times during cooking Serve with rice or baked potatoes VEGETABLE COUS COUS Serves 4 6 300g carrots sliced 200g leeks sliced 150g red peppers chopped 150g canned sweetcorn 900ml 11 2 pints hot vegetable stock 250g cous cous 1 Place the carrots leeks peppers sweetcorn and stock into a 2 5 litre 4 pint casserole dish mix well and cook on 70P for 2...

Page 33: ...g plain flour 300ml 1 2 pint milk salt and pepper to taste 1 Place the margarine in a bowl and heat on 100P for 30 seconds until melted 2 Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk Cook on 100P for 6 minutes stirring halfway through cooking until thick and smooth Season with salt and pepper to taste RICE PUDDING Serves 4 1500ml 21 2 pints milk 200g pudding rice 150g caster sugar 5ml 1 tsp ground nutm...

Page 34: ...tant coffee 30ml 2 tbsp hot water topping 100g icing sugar 15ml 1 tbsp water 25g almonds 25g glace cherries 1 Cream the sugar and margarine until light and fluffy 2 Beat in the eggs one at a time 3 Sift the flour and fold into the mixture 4 Dissolve the coffee in the hot water and fold into the mixture together with the vanilla essence 5 Spoon into a greased and lined 8 21cm x 9 5cm deep cake dish...

Page 35: ...as around the door This may prevent the door from closing correctly and may cause a leakage of microwaves follow the cleaning instructions opposite Ensure the turntable and roller stay are cleaned after every use with a mild washing up liquid solution and dried This will prevent the build up of grease and food debris The turntable is dishwasher safe CLEAN THE OVEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND REMOVE A...

Page 36: ...a SHARP trained engineer to carry out servicing or repairs This is important as it may involve the removal of covers that provide protection against microwave energy ANSWER When the oven is working air circulates within the cavity The door does not form an airtight seal so air may escape from the door The oven cavity will normally be colder than the food being cooked and so steam produced when coo...

Page 37: ...ctrical connections you might damage the oven or injure yourself Neither SHARP nor the supplier will be liable if this happens TO REPLACE THE MAINS PLUG WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED If you have any doubts about your electrical supply ask a qualified electrician If you are unable to resolve a problem using the checks covered on the last few pages do not attempt to service this microwave o...

Page 38: ...ls It does not cover faults or damage caused by accident misuse fair wear and tear neglect tampering with the product or repair other than by a Service Facility appointed by Sharp The product is intended for private domestic use only The guarantee will not apply if the product is used in the course of a business trade or profession No person has any authority to vary the terms or conditions of thi...

Page 39: ...ood Class B equipment means that the equipment is suitable to be used in domestic establishments Internal capacity is calculated by measuring maximum width depth and height Actual capacity for holding food is less SPECIFICATIONS As part of a policy of continuous improvement we reserve the right to alter design and specifications without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced stored i...

Page 40: ...lectronics U K Ltd London U K U K 08705 274277 office hours Ireland 01 676 0648 office hours Website http www sharp co uk support PRINTED IN THAILAND TINSEB116WRRZ K72 R26STM_Part2 qxd 3 6 07 12 29 PM Page 13 ...

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