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Website:

http://www.sharp.co.uk/support

Help Line:

08705 274277 (office hours)

Subject to the conditions listed below, SHARP
Electronics (U.K.) Ltd (hereafter called “the Company”),
guarantee to provide for the repair of, or, at its option
replace this SHARP equipment, or any component
thereof, (other than Glass Turntables), which is faulty or
below standard, as a result of inferior workmanship or
materials.

The conditions of the Guarantee: 

1 This Guarantee shall only apply to defects or faults

which are notified to the Company, or its Service
Technician appointed by Sharp, within one year
from the date of purchase of the equipment,
provided that this Guarantee shall extend for a
further period of one year in respect of microwave
oven magnetron parts only.

2 This Guarantee covers 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 This Guarantee does not cover any faults or defects

caused by accident, misuse, fair wear and tear,
neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any
attempt at adjustment or repair other than by a
Service Technician Appointed by Sharp.  

4 Please clean your microwave oven regularly and

remove any stains or  fat  residues without delay.
Failure to do this may affect the quality and safety of
the product or prejudice your guarantee.

5 In the unlikely event of your equipment requiring

repair, please contact the dealer or supplier from
whom it was purchased.  You will need to provide
proof of date of purchase to the repairing company.
Please keep your invoice or receipt, which is
supplied at the time of purchase. Where it is not
possible to contact the dealer or supplier from whom
the oven was purchased, please contact the
telephone number given below.  You will then be
given details of how to obtain service.

Telephone: 08705 274277 (office hours)

6 This Guarantee is offered as an additional benefit to

the consumer’s statutory rights and  does not affect
these rights in any way.

SHARP parts and accessories have been specifically
designed for SHARP Microwaves.

No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or
omissions in this publication, although every possible
care has been taken to make it as complete and
accurate as possible.

• For general information & assistance with oven

queries, please contact our 

Customer Information Centre:
U.K.

:

08705 274277 (office hours)

Ireland

:

01 676 0648 (office hours)

Website

: http://www.sharp.co.uk/support

• Replacement accessories may be obtained from our

main parts distributor Willow Vale Electronics Ltd.
Telephone:  0121 766 5414

• If you are unable to resolve a problem using the

checks covered on the last few pages, 

do not

attempt to service this microwave oven
yourself.

• Contact the dealer or supplier from whom the oven

was purchased in order to obtain service. Where this
is not possible, please contact the SHARP Customer
Information Centre, telephone: 
08705 274277 (office hours).

GUARANTEE

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Summary of Contents for R-654M

Page 1: ...800W IEC 60705 R 654M MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GRILL OPERATION MANUAL WITH COOKBOOK R 654M O M C B 05 04 2001 10 58 Page A ...

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Page 3: ...ce for Cooking 22 Advice for Reheating 23 Advice for Defrosting 24 Cookbook 25 41 Aftercare Cleaning and Maintenance 42 Troubleshooting 42 43 To Replace the Mains Plug 43 Calling for Service 44 Guarantee 44 Specifications 45 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...

Page 4: ...ys operate the oven with the turntable and support fitted correctly This promotes thorough even cooking A badly fitted turntable may rattle may not rotate properly and damage the oven The turntable rotates clockwise or counter clockwise The rotary direction may change each time you start the oven This does not affect cooking performance When you order accessories please mention two details part na...

Page 5: ... unit e g Kg g to Lb oz 11 DELAY START CLOCK SET key Use to set the clock display the time or programme DELAY START 12 START AUTO MINUTE key Press to start a programme Press to cook on 100P for 1 minute or increase time during cooking in multiples of 1 minute 13 STOP CLEAR key Press once to stop a programme twice to cancel a programme 14 KITCHEN TIMER key Press to use as a minute timer or to progr...

Page 6: ...ORTANT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Do not allow water to come into contact with the power supply cord or plug Insert the plug properly into the socket Do not connect other appliances to the same socket using an adaptor plug If the plug or socket is loose or the power supply cord is damaged it must be replaced with a special cord The exchange must be made by an authorised SHARP service agent When removin...

Page 7: ...TO COOK and MEAL IN ONE operations unless wearing thick oven gloves as they will become hot Before cleaning make sure they are not hot Fire If smoke is observed switch off and unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames Liquids Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling therefore care has to be taken when handling the container Stir the li...

Page 8: ...se foods such as roast joints meat loaf and plated meals also for sensitive dishes such as cheese sauce and sponge cakes At this reduced setting the sauce will not boil over and food will cook evenly without over cooking at the sides 50P MEDIUM output 400W for dense foods which require a long cooking time when cooked conventionally eg beef dishes it is advisable to use this power setting to ensure...

Page 9: ...ctrical power supply to your microwave oven is interrupted the display will intermittently show after the power is reinstated If this occurs during cooking the programme will be erased The time of day will also be erased When you want to reset the time of day follow the above example again 1 To set the 12 hour clock press the DELAY START CLOCK SET key once will appear in the display 2 To set the 2...

Page 10: ...put the power level press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key twice for 70P 3 Press the START AUTO MINUTE key once to start cooking Example To cook for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 70P microwave power x3 x1 x2 NOTES Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes 90 seconds 99 90 When the door is opened during cooking the cooking time on the display stops automatically The cooking time starts to count down ...

Page 11: ...utes 1 To enter the grilling time press the 1 MIN key eight times 2 Press the GRILL key once 3 Press the START AUTO MINUTE key once to start grilling The DUAL GRILL feature enables a combination of any one of three microwave power levels with the grill 10P 30P and 50P The combination of microwaves with the grill reduces cooking time and provides a crisp brown finish giving you the convenience of f...

Page 12: ...TART AUTO MINUTE key to start cooking The display counts down through cooking time x1 x11 2 Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT keys until the desired weight is displayed 1 Select the menu required by pressing the MEAT JOINT key once Example 2 To defrost a Meat Joint weighing 1 5kg using EXPRESS DEFROST x1 3 Press the START AUTO MINUTE key to start defrosting The display counts down through de...

Page 13: ...ffice hours EXPRESS COOK WEIGHT RANGE Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0 1kg or 1oz for example 0 65kg to 0 7kg and 12 5oz to 13oz You are restricted to enter a weight within the range see the following charts To cook defrost weights above or below that range or foods not included in the charts below refer to the charts in the cookbook section NOTES Press the MORE or LESS keys befor...

Page 14: ...ring defrosting After defrosting cover food or wrap in aluminium foil and leave to stand until throroughly defrosted Refer to the defrosting chart in the cookbook section on Page 26 DO NOT USE THE RACK FOR DEFROSTING EXPRESS DEFROST MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE Meat joint 0 5kg 1 5kg Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable Beef Lamb Pork Turn over when audible signal sounds Stand wrapped...

Page 15: ...harts in the cookbook section NOTES If the DOWN weight key is pressed the display will count down from the highest weight range each time the key is pressed If the UP weight key is pressed the display will count up from the lowest weight range each time the key is pressed You can enter the weight by holding down the WEIGHT keys as well as by pressing until the desired weight appears Press the MORE...

Page 16: ...for 2 3 minutes before serving Stirrable e g Spaghetti Bolognese NOTE Beef stew For stirrable foods stir as oven indicates For food in bags manipulate contents For non stirrable Non Stirrable e g foods it is not necessary to stir Lasagne For non stirrable foods press the MORE key before pressing Cottage pie the START AUTO MINUTE key It is not possible to use the LESS function for these menus 14 AU...

Page 17: ...ken risotto 0 9kg section Fish risotto Vegetable risotto Total weight of all ingredients d 3 Gratin includes Approx See recipes for gratin on page 34 in the cookbook Spinach gratin Fish gratin 1 6kg section Chicken gratin Total weight of all ingredients NOTES The MEAL IN ONE function can only be input within 3 minutes after cooking completion closing the door or pressing the STOP CLEAR key When ac...

Page 18: ...o start 4 To input the power level press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key four times NOTE If 100P is selected as the final power level it is not necessary to input the power level KG LB TURN STIR GRILL MICRO COOK Example To cook on 100P for 2 minutes press the START AUTO MINUTE key twice NOTES The AUTO MINUTE function for direct start can only be input within 3 minutes after cooking completion closin...

Page 19: ... press the MORE key TO USE LESS AND MORE WITH MANUAL COOKING Press the LESS or MORE key to decrease or increase the cooking or defrosting time in multiples of 1 minute whilst the oven is in use The overall cooking time can be increased to a maximum of 99 minutes 17 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS Website http www sharp co uk support Help Line 08705 274277 office hours Example To cook on 50P for 10 minutes an...

Page 20: ...It is not possible to enter less than 10 minutes or any time which is not in multiples of 10 minutes If the door is opened after programming close the door and press the START AUTO MINUTE key to continue with DELAY START 4 DELAY START Example The current time of day is 1 00pm and you want to programme the oven to reheat a casserole on 50P for 40 minutes at 4 30pm In this example the oven is set to...

Page 21: ...RO COOK KG LB TURN STIR GRILL MICRO COOK NOTE If you change from lbs to kg the display will show KG LB TURN STIR GRILL MICRO COOK 5 KITCHEN TIMER You can use the KITCHEN TIMER for timing where microwave cooking is not involved For example to time a boiled egg cooked on a conventional hob to monitor the standing time for microwaved food or to remind you of the time when making a phone call Example ...

Page 22: ...facturer s instructions Be careful as these become very hot Popcorn Only use microwave popcorn within recommended packaging follow popcorn manufacturer s instructions Never use oil unless the manufacturer recommends and never cook for longer than instructed NO COOKWARE Heat resistant glass e g Pyrex Fire King Corning Ware Microwave safe plastic cookware Microwave cling film microwave roasting bags...

Page 23: ...oughnuts to release heat or steam Food high in fat or sugar Christmas pudding or mince pies requires less heating time and should be watched over heating can lead to fire Good quality ingredients should be used for microwaving Economical cuts of meat are recommended for casserole Check the temperature of food and drink and stir before serving Take special care when serving to babies children or th...

Page 24: ... example potatoes require more cooking than peas four potatoes will take longer to cook than two Food hygiene standards storage handling and preparation apply to microwaving Always store convenience foods as recommended by the food manufacturer and keep no longer than the Use By date WARNING Always attend the oven when in use Carefully follow the SHARP Operation Manual at all times If you exceed r...

Page 25: ...e oven follow the manufactuers instructions 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 50P stir rearrange halfway through reheating Ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving Cover with vented microwave cling f...

Page 26: ...hly defrosted 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 Please refer to the defrost chart on page 26 Place in a flan dish separate during defrosting and turn over at least twice Shield if nec...

Page 27: ...d be read in advance of recipe preparation 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 preparation times and serving quantities are approximate All ingredients are gi...

Page 28: ...ield 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 dish Turn 2 3 times separate during defrosting Shield Place on a plate Separate and re arrange tw...

Page 29: ...ir halfway through cooking Place in dish Add 15ml 1tbsp water Cover dish Stir halfway through cooking Place in dish Add 15ml 1tbsp water Cover dish Stir halfway through cooking Place in dish Add 15ml 1tbsp water Cover dish Stir halfway through cooking Place in dish Add 15ml 1tbsp water Cover dish Stir halfway through cooking Place in dish Cover dish Turnover halfway through cooking Place in dish C...

Page 30: ... Stir twice during cooking Add 300ml 1 2 pint boiling water 100g 4oz pasta Do not cover Stir twice during cooking Add 300ml 1 2 pint boiling water 100g 4oz pasta Do not cover Stir twice during cooking Add 300ml 1 2 pint boiling water 100g 4oz pasta Do not cover Stir twice during cooking 1 Whisk together eggs and milk Season 2 Place butter in a 25 4cm 10 flan dish Heat on 100P for 1 minute until me...

Page 31: ...x 50g 2oz each Quiche cooked chilled Meat pie cooked chilled Fruit pie cooked chilled 70P 70P 70P 70P 70P 70P 50P 6 7 Minutes 425g 15oz can 40 50 Seconds 2 croissants 2 rolls 40 Seconds 125g 5oz slice 1 Minute 175g 6oz pudding 50 Seconds 2 sausage rolls 1 Minute 4 sausage rolls 2 Minutes 6 sausage rolls 5 6 Minutes small quiche 7 8 Minutes large quiche 5 6 Minutes small pie 9 10 Minutes large pie ...

Page 32: ...final 6 8 minutes of cooking time Stand for 10 minutes after cooking Place best side down in a flan dish on the rack Calculate the cooking time Use Multiple Sequence cooking Page 16 Stage 1 Cook on 100P throughout cooking time apart from the last 6 8 minutes Turn over remove juices halfway through Stage 1 Stage 2 Cook on DUAL GRILL 50P for the final 6 8 minutes of cooking time Stand for 5 minutes ...

Page 33: ...8 minutes of the cooking time No standing time is required Remove any packaging Place in a flan dish on the turntable No standing time is required Prepare sandwich Place two slices of ham and 50g 2oz grated cheese between 2 slices of bread and butter Place sandwich in a flan dish on the rack Turn over after 3 minutes of the cooking time No standing time is required 9 10 Minutes for 100g 4oz 11 12 ...

Page 34: ...y chopped 50g 2oz celery finely chopped 2 cloves garlic crushed 1 bay leaf 200g 7oz canned chopped tomatoes 15ml 1tbsp tomato puree 300g 1lb Quorn mince 5ml 1tsp dried mixed herbs 150ml 1 4 pint red wine 450ml 3 4pint hot vegetable stock salt and pepper to taste 150g 51 2oz dried pasta 1 Place all ingredients into a 2 5L casserole dish and mix well 2 Place on the turntable Do not cover 3 Cook usin...

Page 35: ...lorets 75g 3oz carrot sliced 1 25ml 1 4tsp cayenne pepper 2 5ml 1 2tsp ground cumin grated rind of 1 2 lemon 50g 2oz canned sweetcorn drained 100g 4oz white long grain rice 400ml 2 3pint hot vegetable stock salt and pepper to taste BEEF RISOTTO Serves 4 50g 2oz onion chopped 50g 2oz celery sliced 50g 2oz green pepper seeded and sliced 50g 2oz red pepper seeded and sliced 125g 5oz beef fillet thinl...

Page 36: ...SH GRATIN Serves 4 55g 2oz onion sliced 2 cloves garlic crushed 340g 13oz cooked whtie fish fillet chopped 95g 4oz courgettes sliced 300g 12oz canned chopped tomatoes 2 5ml 1 2tsp dried basil 2 5ml 1 2tsp mustard powder salt and pepper to taste 450g 1lb cooked potatoes sliced 95g 4oz Double Gloucester cheese grated 2 eggs size 3 110ml 4fl oz single cream SPINACH GRATIN Serves 4 55g 2oz onion slice...

Page 37: ...ed marjoram 2 5ml 1 2tsp dried basil salt and pepper to taste 150ml 1 4 pint double cream 1 Cook the onion mushrooms and butter together in a bowl on 100P for 3 minutes 2 Stir in the flour to form a paste gradually add the milk and stock 3 Stir in the marjoram basil salt and pepper to taste Cook on 100P for 8 minutes stir after 4 minutes 4 Blend and add the cream cook on 100P for 6 minutes FRENCH ...

Page 38: ... time 18 minutes 675g 11 2lb potatoes peeled and chopped 75ml 5tbsp water 25g 1oz butter 30 60ml 2 4tbsp milk salt and pepper to taste 450g 1lb fish fillets e g fresh cod 300ml 1 2 pint parsley sauce See Page 39 25g 1oz cheese grated 1 Place potatoes in a bowl add 75ml 5tbsp water Cover and cook on 100P for 14 minutes until soft enough to mash Mash with butter milk and seasoning 2 Place fish in a ...

Page 39: ...per for 30 minutes Heat 15ml 1tbsp olive oil onions parsley and garlic on 100P for 30 sec Stir in meat mix well and cook on 100P for 4 5 minutes stirring twice 2 Add stock tomatoes purée and seasoning Stir well and cook on 100P for 8 minutes 3 Rinse salt from aubergines and pat dry with kitchen paper Place in a bowl with remaining oil Cover and cook on 100P for 4 minutes 4 Use 2 3 of the aubergine...

Page 40: ...imes during cooking 1 Place mushrooms onion and garlic in a large casserole dish Cook on 100P for 3 minutes 2 Stir in all remaining ingredients except for the chicken Mix well 3 Add the chicken fillets and coat with the sauce 4 Cook on 70P for 25 minutes Stir and coat the chicken twice during cooking Serve with rice or jacket potatoes CHICKEN CACCIATORE Serves 4 Preparation time 10 minutes 225g 8o...

Page 41: ...00P for 12 minutes Halve each potato and scoop the flesh into a bowl add the butter cheese chives mushrooms salt and pepper mix well Season 2 Pile mixture back into the potato skins and place in a flan dish on the rack 3 Cook on DUAL GRILL 50P for 10 minutes PIZZA WITH SALAMI MUSHROOMS Serves 4 Preparation time 20 25 minutes 125g 5oz white self raising flour 125g 5oz plain flour 2 5ml 1 2tsp salt ...

Page 42: ...z caster sugar 2 eggs size 3 beaten 100g 4oz self raising flour 15ml 1tbsp water 60ml 4tbsp jam or syrup to cover top 1 Line base of 1 2 litre pudding basin with kitchen paper 2 Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy 3 Beat in eggs fold in the flour and stir in the water 4 Spoon the mixture into prepared basin and smooth the surface Cook on 100P for 5 6 minutes Allow to cool before turni...

Page 43: ...erries hulled 45 ml 3tbsp lemon juice 675g 11 2lb preserving sugar 1 Place strawberries and lemon juice in a large bowl heat on 100P for 5 minutes or until the fruit has softened Add sugar mix well 2 Cook on 70P for 45 50 mins until setting point is reached stir every 4 5 mins 3 Pour into hot clean jars Cover seal and label Setting point To determine setting point place 5ml 1tsp jam onto chilled s...

Page 44: ...amp come on when it is cooking YES NO 2 Does the turntable rotate YES NO 3 Does the cooling fan work Check by placing your hand above the air vent openings YES NO 4 After 1 minute does the beep sound YES NO 5 Is the water in the cup hot YES NO 6 Take the cup out of the oven and close the door Set the grill time for 3 minutes At the end of 3 minutes does the grill heating element become hot YES NO ...

Page 45: ... 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 coloured marking identifying the terminals in your plug connect th...

Page 46: ...lure to do this may affect the quality and safety of the product or prejudice your guarantee 5 In the unlikely event of your equipment requiring repair please contact the dealer or supplier from whom it was purchased You will need to provide proof of date of purchase to the repairing company Please keep your invoice or receipt which is supplied at the time of purchase Where it is not possible to c...

Page 47: ... requirements of Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC As part of a policy of continuous improvement we reserve the right to alter design and specification without 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 ...

Page 48: ... K 08705 274277 office hours Ireland 01 676 0648 office hours Website http www sharp co uk support PRINTED IN THE UK TINS A258URR0 100 of the pulp used in making this paper comes from sustainable forests R 654M O M C B 05 04 2001 11 02 Page 46 ...

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