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STANDING TIME

Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes and cakes, 
require standing time(inside or outside of the oven) after 
cooking, to allow heat to finish conducting to cook the 
center completely. Wrap meat joints and jacket potatoes 
in aluminium foil while standing. Meat joints need approx. 
10-15 minutes, jacket potatoes 5 minutes. Other foods 
such as  plated meal, vegetables, fish etc require 2-5 
minutes standing. After defrosting food, standing time 
should also be allowed. If food is not cooked after 
standing time, return to the oven and cook for additional 
time.

MOISTURE CONTENT

Many fresh foods e.g. vegetables and fruit, vary in their 
moisture content throughout the season, particularly 
jacket potatoes. For this reason cooking times may have 
to be adjusted. Dry ingredients e.g. rice, pasta, can dry 
out during storage so cooking times may differ.

DENSITY

Porous airy foods heat more quickly than dense heavy 
foods.

CLING FILM

Cling film helps keep the food moist and the trapped 
steam assists in speeding up cooking times. Pierce 
before cooking to allow excess steam to escape. Always 
take care when removing cling film from a dish as the 
build-up of steam will be very hot.

SHAPE

Even shapes cook evenly. Food cooks better by 
microwave when in a round container rather than square.

SPACING

Foods cook more quickly and evenly if spaced apart. 
NEVER pile foods on top of each other.

STARTING TEMPERATURE

The colder the food, the longer it takes to heat up. Food 
from a fridge takes longer to reheat than food at room 
temperature.

LIQUIDS

All liquids must be stirred before and during heating. 
Water especially must be stirred before and during 
heating, to avoid eruption. Do not heat liquids that have 
previously been boiled. DO NOT OVERHEAT.

TURNING & STIRRING

Some foods require stirring during cooking. Meat and 
poultry should be turned after half the cooking time.

ARRANGING

Individual foods e.g. chicken portions or chops, should be 
placed on a dish so that the thicker parts are towards the 
outside.

QUANTITY

Small quantities cook faster than large quantities, also 
small meals will reheat more quickly than large portions.

PIERCING

The skin or membrane on some foods will cause steam 
to build up during cooking. These foods must be pierced 
or a strip of skin should be peeled off before cooking to 
allow the steam to escape. Eggs, potatoes, apples, 
sausages etc, will all need to be pierced before cooking. 
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BOIL EGGS IN THEIR SHELLS.

COVERING

Cover foods with microwave cling film or a lid. Cover fish, 
vegetables, casseroles, soups. Do not cover cakes, 
sauces, jacket potatoes or pastry items.

COOKING TECHNIQUES

C O O K I N G   I N S T R U C T I O N S

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Summary of Contents for R-551ZS

Page 1: ...Important Safety Instructions 4 Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 5 Grounding Instructions 5 Installation Guide 6 Specifications 8 Features Diagram 9 10 Operation Procedure 11 Controls 12 21 Care of Your Microwave Oven 22 23 Questions and Answers 24 Cooking Instructions 25 35 MODEL R 551ZS M I C R O W A V E O V E N OPERATION MANUAL R 551ZS KOR 18ALBA98 _SHARP ...

Page 2: ...oor or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces c Do not operate the oven if it is damaged It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the 1 door bent 2 hinges and latches broken or loosened 3 door seals and sealing surfaces d The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel TO...

Page 3: ...omplete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on contract negligence strict liability or otherwise In no event shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by a...

Page 4: ...nd appliance when paper plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking b Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven c If materials inside the oven ignite keep oven door closed turn oven off and disconnect the power cord or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel d Do not use the cavity for storage purposes Do no...

Page 5: ...r to correct such interference This appliance must be grounded In the event of an electrical short circuit the grounding plug reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for electric current This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded WARNING Improper use of t...

Page 6: ...ately 14 amperes 120Volts 60Hz and a grounded outlet 1 A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks of the user becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord 2 Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use 3 If a long cord or extension cord is used The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at l...

Page 7: ...ss Steel RK 48S30 R 551ZS Trim Kit 30 Stainless Steel See Sketch 1 for proper location when building in above an electric wall oven or a warming drawer Carefully follow both the electric wall oven warming drawer installation instructions and Sharp s Built in Kit instructions Be sure that the clearance of the floor between the electric wall oven warming drawer and the microwave oven is a minimum of...

Page 8: ...UTPUT 1100 W FREQUENCY 2 450MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS W x H x D 23 2 x 13 3 x 18 9 in CAVITY DIMENSIONS W x H x D 15 7 x 10 9 x 17 8 in CAVITY VOLUME 1 8 cu ft NET WEIGHT APPROX 38 6 lbs TIMER 59 min 99 sec POWER SELECTIONS 10 Levels Specifications are subject to change without notice R 551ZS KOR 18ALBA98 _SHARP indd 8 2014 11 19 11 55 00 ...

Page 9: ... the microwave outlet from splashes of cooking foods 9 Roller guide This must always be used for cooking together with the glass cooking tray 0 Coupler This fits over the shaft in the center of the oven cavity floor This is to remain in the oven for all cooking q Glass cooking tray Made of special heat resistant glass The tray must always be in proper position before operating Do not cook food dir...

Page 10: ...lect DEFROST feature by weight 8 SOFTEN Used to soften food 9 TIME SET PAD Used to set the cooking time and the current time 0 EXPRESS COOK Used to set a cooking time quickly q KITCHEN TIMER Used as a minute timer delay cooking hold setting after cooking w CLOCK Used to set clock e STOP CLEAR Used to stop the oven operation or to delete the cooking data r START 30 SEC Used to start the oven and al...

Page 11: ...se all information except the present time touch the STOP CLEAR pad once more If the oven door is opened during the oven operation all information is retained If the START pad is touched and the oven does not operate check the area between the door and door seal for obstructions and make sure the door is closed securely The oven will not start cooking until the door is completely closed or the pro...

Page 12: ...to set from 1 00 to 12 59 If you selected 24 hour clock system this digital clock allows you to set from 0 00 to 23 59 NOTE This oven has multiple clock systems If you want 12 hour clock system omit this step C O N T R O L S KITCHEN TIMER MODE Timer operates as a minute timer can be set to delay cooking and used to set a holding time after cooking However delay cooking can not be programmed for de...

Page 13: ...wn the time remaining in M W mode When M W cook ends you will hear 3 beeps HOW TO USE TO SET A HOLDING TIME 1 Program the desired cooking time 2 Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad 3 Press the amount of time you want the oven to hold 4 Touch START pad The M W indicator lights and the selected time is displayed The TIMER indicator lights and 0 is displayed The display will show what you touched The M W indicat...

Page 14: ... defrosting cycle to signal that the food needs to be turned or rearranged When the defrosting time ends you will hear 3 beeps 1 Touch POULTRY pad 2 Select the desired defrosting weight Refer to the Auto defrost chart below 3 Touch START pad The lb indicator light and 1 5 is displayed The display will show what you touched POULTRY DEFROSTING begins 1 Touch FISH pad 2 Select the desired defrosting ...

Page 15: ...show you how much defrosting time is left in the TIME DEFROST mode The oven beeps during the defrosting cycle to signal that the food needs to be turned or rearranged When the defrosting time ends you will hear 3 beeps SOFTEN The soften feature can be used to soften butter chocolate ice cream and cream cheese See the chart for specific settings to use 1 Touch SOFTEN pad once for butter twice for c...

Page 16: ...ood At the end of TIME DEFROST mode the oven will beep and start M W cook The DEF indicator goes off and the M W indicator starts blinking The display counts down the time remaining in M W mode When M W cook ends you will hear 3 beeps 1 Touch TIME DEFROST pad 2 Touch number pads for the defrosting time you want 3 Touch POWER pad Select the desired power level 4 Touch number pads for the desired co...

Page 17: ...an also extend reheating time to 5 minutes by 30 second increments C O N T R O L S 1 Press one of the Express Cook pads from 1 6 for 1 6 minutes of cooking at 100 full power The display wil show what you touched After 1 5 seconds the display is change into cooking time and the oven starts cooking EXPRESS COOK Express Cook is a quick way to set cooking time from 1 6 minutes at 100 full power R 551Z...

Page 18: ...hree times NOTE 1 Use prepackaged room temperature microwave popcorn 2 Place bag in oven according to manufacturer s directions 3 Pop only one bag at a time 4 After popping open bag carefully popcorn and steam are extremely hot 5 Do not reheat unpopped kernels or reuse bag 6 Do not leave oven unattended while popping popcorn CAUTION If prepackaged popcorn is of a different weight than the recommen...

Page 19: ... be opened when remaining cooking time appears on the display At this time you may stir or season food as desired 6 Always use microwave safe containers and cover them with loose fitting lids or vented plastic wrap Never use tight sealing plastic containers They will prevent steam from escaping and this will mislead the sensor usually causing the food to overcook 7 Check food for temperature or do...

Page 20: ...ppear SENSOR COOK CHART T O U C H PA D D I S P L AY W E I G H T C O M M E N T S Potato SCPO 8 32 oz 1 4 ea Before cooking pierce potato skin with fork 5 6 times Place potatoes on the turntable Frozen Entree SCFE 8 32 oz Follow the directions that is specific for the microwave oven that is printed on the pakaging Frozen Vegetables SCFU 6 16 oz 2 4 tbsp water per serving Cover with lid or vented pla...

Page 21: ...for 3 seconds Lock indicator will be turned off TO STOP THE OVEN WHILE THE OVEN IS OPERATING 1 Touch the STOP CLEAR pad You can restart the oven by touching the START pad Touch the STOP CLEAR pad once more to erase all instructions You must enter in new instructions 2 Open the door You can restart the oven by closing the door and touching the START pad NOTE Oven stops operating when door is opened...

Page 22: ...in warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher The roller guide and oven cavity floor should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive noise Simply wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent water or window cleaner and dry The roller guide may be washed in mild sudsy water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ROLLER GUIDE Glass Tray Roller Guide The ROLLER GUIDE and oven floor should be cleaned frequently to prevent ...

Page 23: ...r seals and sealing surfaces 4 The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except a properly competent service technician 5 The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed 6 Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation BEFOR...

Page 24: ...he inside to cook completely without overcooking the outside Q What does standing time mean A Standing time means that food should be removed from the oven and covered for additional time to allow it to finish cooking This frees the oven for other cooking Q Why does my oven not always cook as fast as the microwave cooking guide says A Check your cooking guide again to make sure you ve followed dir...

Page 25: ...aged in these dishes Fast food packaging Polystyrene cups containers Paper bags or newspaper Recycled paper or metal trims Can be used to warm food Overheating may cause the polystyrene to melt May catch fire May cause arcing Glassware Oven to table ware Fine glassware Glass jars Can be used unless decorated with a metal trim Can be used to warm foods or liquids Delicate glass may break or crack i...

Page 26: ... oven Never use your microwave oven for home canning The oven is not designed for proper home canning Improperly canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume Always use the minimum recipe cooking time It is better to undercook rather than overcook foods Undercooked foods can be returned to the oven for more cooking If food is overcooked nothing can be done Heat small quantities of food or foo...

Page 27: ...and manmade sources Manmade sources include radar radio television telecommunication links and car phones CONVERSION CHARTS HOW MICROWAVES COOK FOOD In a microwave oven electricity is converted into microwave by the MAGNETRON The microwaves bounce off the metal walls and the metal door screen Oven Cavity Magnetron Waveguide Turntable REFLECTION TRANSMISSION ABSORPTION Microwave Water Molecule Abso...

Page 28: ...container rather than square SPACING Foods cook more quickly and evenly if spaced apart NEVER pile foods on top of each other STARTING TEMPERATURE The colder the food the longer it takes to heat up Food from a fridge takes longer to reheat than food at room temperature LIQUIDS All liquids must be stirred before and during heating Water especially must be stirred before and during heating to avoid ...

Page 29: ...s chicken wings To prevent arcing do not allow foil to come within 1 inch of oven walls or door Remove To prevent cooking thawed portions should be removed from the oven at this point This may shorten defrost time for food weighing less than 3 lbs 1350g DEFROSTING CHART by Time Defrost C O O K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S I T E M W E I G H T D E F R O S T I N G T I M E S TA N D I N G T I M E S P ...

Page 30: ...Whole chicken Portions chicken Breast boned P HI P 80 P 80 4 9 min 5 7 min 6 8 min FISH Fish Fillets Whole Mackerel Cleaned and prepared Whole Trout Cleaned Prepared Salmon steaks P HI P HI P HI P HI 3 5 min 3 5 min 4 6 min 4 6 min Brush a little oil or melted butter over the fish or add 15 30ml 1 2 tbsp lemon juice wine stock milk or water Always let the fish stand covered after cooking NOTE Thea...

Page 31: ...Baby food 128g jar 20 sec Empty into a small serving bowl Stir well once or twice during heating Before serving check the temperature carefully Baby milk 100ml 4fl oz 225ml 8fl oz 20 30 sec 40 50 sec Stir or shake well and pour into a sterilized bottle Before serving shake well and check the temperature carefully Sandwich roll or bun 1 roll 20 30 sec Wrap in paper towel and place on glass microwav...

Page 32: ...gettes lb 250g 2 3 min Cut courgettes into slices Add 30ml 2tbsp water or a knob of butter Cook until just tender Aubergine eggplant lb 250g 2 3 min Cut aubergine into small slices and sprinkle with 1 table spoon lemon juice Leeks lb 250g 2 3 min Cut leeks into thick slices Mushrooms 0 3 lb 125g lb 250g 1 2 min 2 4 min Prepare small whole or sliced mushrooms Do not add any water Sprinkle with lemo...

Page 33: ...minutes until the cheese has melted STIR FRIED VEGETABLES 1 tbsp 15ml sunflower oil 2 tbsp 30ml soy sauce 1 tbsp 15ml sherry 1 2 5cm root ginger peeled and finely grated 2 medium carrots cut into fine strips 4 oz 100g button mushrooms chopped 2 oz 50g beansprouts 4 oz 100g mange tout 1 red pepper seeded and thinly sliced 4 spring onions chopped 4 oz 100g canned water chestnuts sliced 1 4 head of c...

Page 34: ...ok on P 70 for 20 25 minutes until setting point is reached stir every 4 5 minutes 3 Pour into hot clean jars Cover seal and label setting point To determine setting point place 1 tsp 5ml jam onto chilled saucer Allow to stand for 1 minute Move surface of jam gently with your finger if the surface wrinkles setting point has been reached PLAIN MICROWAVE CAKE 4 oz 100g margarine 4 oz 100g sugar 1 eg...

Page 35: ...ic crushed 1 tsp 5ml oil 7 oz 200g can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp 15ml tomato puree 1 tsp 5ml mixed herbs 8 oz 225g minced beef salt and pepper 1 Place onion garlic and oil in casserole and cook on P HI for 2 minutes or until soft 2 Place all other ingredients in casserole Stir well 3 Cover and cook on P HI for 5 minutes then P 50 for 8 13 minutes or until the meat is cooked C O O K I N G I N S T R U...

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