Sharp R-305M, Operation Manual

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M A N U A L O P E R A T I O N
•
Before operating your new microwave oven make
sure you read and understand this operation
manual completely.
•
Before the oven can be used, follow these
procedures:
1. Plug in the oven. The oven display will begin
flashing “88:88”
2. Touch the STOP/CLEAR pad.
:
will appear.
3. Set clock.
B E F O R E O P E R A T I N G
TO SET THE CLOCK
• Suppose you want to enter the correct time of day
12:30 (A.M. or P.M.).
P R O C E D U R E
1
Touch CLOCK pad.
TIMER
CLOCK
2
Enter the correct time of
day by touching the
numbers in sequence.
1 2 3 0
3
Touch CLOCK pad
again.
TIMER
CLOCK
This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an
incorrect clock time, "
EE"
will appear in the display. Touch
the CLEAR pad and re-enter the time.
• If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven
should be interrupted, the display will intermittently
show “88:88” after the power is reinstated. If this
occurs during cooking, the program will be erased.
The time of day will also be erased. Simply touch
STOP/CLEAR pad and reset the clock for the correct
time of day.
STOP/CLEAR
Touch the STOP/CLEAR pad to:
1. Erase if you make a mistake during programming.
2. Cancel timer.
3. Return the time of day to the display.
4. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking, touch the
STOP/CLEAR pad once.
5. Cancel a program during cooking, touch the STOP/
CLEAR pad twice.
TIME COOKING
Your oven can be programmed for 99 minutes 99
seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the
minutes, even if they are both zeros.
• Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%.
P R O C E D U R E
1
Enter cooking time.
5 0 0
2
Touch START pad.
START
• Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%.
TO SET POWER LEVEL
There are eleven preset power levels.
Using lower power levels increases the cooking time
which is recommended for foods such as cheese, milk
and long slow cooking of meats. Consult cookbook or
recipes for specific recommendations.
TOUCH POWER
LEVEL PAD
APPROXIMATE
PERCENTAGE
OF POWER
COMMON WORDS
FOR
POWER LEVELS
once 100% High
twice 90%
3 times 80%
4 times 70% Medium High
5 times 60%
6 times 50% Medium
7 times 40%
8 times 30% Med Low/Defrost
9 times 20%
10 times 10% Low
11 times 0%
P R O C E D U R E
1
Enter cooking time.
5 0 0
2
Touch POWER LEVEL
pad 8 times or hold down
until the desired power
level appears.
POWER
LEVEL
X 8
3
Touch START pad. START