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Timer

Use this feature as a general purpose timer. Example includes:

timing boiled eggs cooked on the stove top.
timing the recommended standing time of food.

You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. If you want to cancel the timer during the count down phase
simply press STOP/CLEAR and the display will return to showing time of day.

* Suppose you want to set the timer to 3 minutes for boiling an egg on the stove top.

Step

Display

Procedure

Once the egg has come to the boil in the saucepan you can start the timer.

The timer begins to count
down. When the timer reach-
es zero, the oven will "beep".

 will appear in the

display.

Pad Order

Enter desired time.

1

2

Child Lock

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 , 

 and 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 in the oven. For example, press INSTANT COOK/
START pad, and the display will show 

 and count down to zero at ten times the speed. When the timer

reaches zero, 

 will appear in the display.

To cancel, press the TIMER/CLOCK pad, 

 and the STOP/CLEAR pad.

Your oven has an alarm function. If you leave food in the oven after cooking, the oven will "beep" 3 times and

 will flash on and off in the display after 2 minutes.

If you do not remove the food at that time, the oven will "beep" 3 times after 4 minutes and 6 minutes.

Alarm

Press the TIMER/CLOCK pad .

If the oven is accidentally started with no food/liquid in the cavity, the oven could be damaged.

To prevent accidents like this, your oven has a "Child Lock" feature that you can set when the oven is not in use.

To set the Child Lock, press the TIMER/CLOCK pad, 

 and press the INSTANT COOK/START pad and hold

for 3 seconds. 

 will appear in the display.

The Control Panel is now locked, each time a pad is pressed, the display will show "LOCK".

To unlock the control panel, press the TIMER/CLOCK pad, 

 and the STOP/CLEAR pad. The time of day is

displayed and the oven is ready to use.

Summary of Contents for R-342E

Page 1: ...DES MODEL R 342E CONTENTS Pages Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven Please keep this operation manual handy as it describes all the features of your oven and will enable you to cook many varieties of foods The manual is divided into two sections 1 OPERATION P 1 P 14 This section describes your oven and teaches you how to use all the features 2 COOKING GUIDES This section is at the back of ...

Page 2: ...ter you start the oven to ensure the oven is operating as desired 20 Do not put things on top or cover the outer cabinet 21 To avoid overheating and fire special care must be taken when cooking or reheating foods with a high sugar or fat content for example Sausage rolls Pies or christmas pudding To avoid the danger of fire 1 Do not operate the oven if it is damaged or malfunctioning Check the fol...

Page 3: ...ty instructions use of potholders careful removal of food coverings pay special attention to pack aging e g self heating materials designed to make food crisp because they may be extra hot Other warnings 1 Never modify the oven in any way 2 Do not move the oven while it is in operation 3 This oven is for home food preparation only It is not suitable for commercial or laboratory use 4 This applianc...

Page 4: ...let in your house is not compatible with the plug supplied cut off the mains plug and fit an appropriate type observing the wiring cord below If you are unsure how to do this get help from an electrician INPORTANT The wires in power supply cord are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the power supply cord of t...

Page 5: ...HIGH is automatically selected Press to alter the cooking result for automatic opera tions 6 TIMER CLOCK PAD Press to set clock timer child lock or demonstration mode 1 INSTANT ACTION PADS Press to cook or reheat 8 popular menus 2 EXPRESS DEFROST PAD Press to select the Express Defrost menu 3 EASY DEFROST PAD Press to select the Easy Defrost menu 4 NUMBER PADS Press to enter cooking time clock tim...

Page 6: ...s the STOP CLEAR pad and re enter the time of day Ex 1 45 If you wish to know the time of day during the cooking or timer mode press the TIMER CLOCK pad As long as your finger is pressing the TIMER CLOCK pad the time of day will be displayed Press the STOP CLEAR pad once to 1 Stop the oven temporarily during cooking 2 Clear if you make a mistake during programming Press the STOP CLEAR pad twice St...

Page 7: ...splayed Suppose you want to cook Fish Fillets for 10 minutes on 50 power 1 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad Enter desired cooking time Step Procedure Pad Order Display The timer begins to count down 2 This variable cooking control allows you to select the rate of microwave cooking If a power level is not selected then 100 power is automatically used Suppose you want to time cook for 2 minutes 30 s...

Page 8: ...0 followed by 5 minutes on 100 Step Procedure Pad Order Display Enter desired cooking time 2 1 3 Select desired power level 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 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad The timer begins to count down to zero When it reaches zero the second...

Page 9: ...g 5 minutes on 50 power cooking at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min 30 sec Step Procedure Pad Order Display Enter desired cooking time 1 2 4 3 Select power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL pad as required for 50 press three times Press the INSTANT COOK START pad Press the INSTANT COOK START pad twice to increase the cooking time by two minutes The timer starts to count down x 3 x 2 ...

Page 10: ... misuse each INSTANT ACTION pad can be used only within 3 minutes of a preceding operation 6 To defrost foods above or below the weights allowed on the EXPRESS DEFRROST MENU GUIDE use EASY 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 pa...

Page 11: ...ROST pad until the desired menu number is displayed for Chicken Fillets press twice 1 The defrosting time will be gin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and TURN OVER will be displayed repeatedly The defrosting time will be gin counting down When COVER STAND is dis played the oven will beep PRESS START will be dis played repeatedly Open the door Remove def...

Page 12: ...n Pieces press four times 1 The defrosting time will be gin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and TURN OVER COVER EDGE will be displayed re peatedly The defrosting time will be gin counting down When COVER STAND will be dis played the oven will beep PRESS START will be dis played repeatedly KG will flash on and off Press the number pads to enter weight KG...

Page 13: ...o cook 2 Jacket Potatoes for less time than the standard setting 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 2 3 Press the number pads to enter weight Press the POWER LEVEL pad once 2 EASY DEFROST Suppose you want to defrost 1 0kg ...

Page 14: ... be demonstrated with no power in the oven For example press INSTANT COOK START pad and the display will show and count down to zero at ten times the speed When the timer reaches zero will appear in the display To cancel press the TIMER CLOCK pad and the STOP CLEAR pad Your oven has an alarm function If you leave food in the oven after cooking the oven will beep 3 times and will flash on and off i...

Page 15: ...light YES _______ 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 you...

Page 16: ... For More setting Within 2 seconds For Less setting x 2 x 1 or Menu Number Weight eg 1 0 kg For More setting For Less setting eg Chicken Pieces Express Defrost does not need to enter weight x 2 x 1 or x 4 To soften Cream Cheese or Butter for 40 seconds on 30 Cooking Time x 4 Within 3 minutes of closing the door Just One Touch To set for 3 minutes Press for 3 seconds To unlock To set for 11 45 am x...

Page 17: ...he same size 9 DENSITY The depth to which microwaves penetrate food varies depending on the food s density Porous foods like minced beef or mashed potatoes microwave faster than dense ones like steak or whole potatoes 10 FAT AND BONE Marbling within meat or a thin even layer of fat on a roast speeds cooking Large fatty areas or excess drippings in dish attract energy away from meat and slows cooki...

Page 18: ...ven bags with metal twist ties substitute with string For cooking food with high fat content do not bring the wrap in contact with the food as it may melt Small amounts may be used to shield certain parts of meat and fish when cooking or defrosting Remove food in foil trays if possible and place in a microwave safe dish If not possible place the foil tray onto a heat proof plate allowing 2 5 cm ro...

Page 19: ... stand covered 3 C Refrigerated 20 C Room temperature Menu Dinner Plate Pita 1 2 pieces 1 piece POTATO 125g sliced VEGETABLES 100g 2 varieties eg sliced Carrot Zucchini Broccoli MEAT 175 180g Beef Lamb Chicken T Bone 2 3 C Refrigerated Place upside down on the turntable Cover with paper towel The oven will beep and stop TURN OVER will be displayed Turn over pies and press start to continue cooking...

Page 20: ...toes and press start to continue cooking After cooking stand covered with aluminium foil 18 C Frozen 20 C Room temperature Serve Rice Pasta Soup stock or Hot tap water for Rice Hot tap water for Pasta 1 serve 1 2 cup 11 2 cups 2 cups 2 serves 1 cup 21 2 cups 21 2 cups 3 serves 11 2 cups 3 cups 3 cups 4 serves 2 cups 4 cups 4 cups Rice Pasta includes White Rice Dry Pasta 1 4 serves 1 serve 1 2 cup ...

Page 21: ...ttime standcoveredwithaluminium foil 0 5 Sausages Minced Meat Chicken Fillets 0 5 Place chicken fillets on a defrost rack The oven will beep and stop TURN OVER will be displayed repeatedly Turn over and sepa rate into pieces Press start to continue defrosting Afterdefrosttime standcoveredwithaluminium foil NOTE When freezing minced meat shape it into flat even sizes For fish fillets chicken fillet...

Page 22: ...defrosting Afterdefrosttime standcoveredwithaluminium foil N B After standing run under cold water to remove giblets if necessary Roast Meat Beef Lamb Shield the bone and the edge with foil strips about 2 5cm wide Place joint with lean side face upwards if possi ble on the defrost rack The oven will beep and stop TURN OVER COVER EDGE will be displayed repeatedly Turn over and shield the warm porti...

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