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* Q : I accidentally ran my microwave oven without 

any food in it. Is it damaged?

A :  Running the oven empty for a short time will not 

d a m a g e   t h e   o v e n .  H o w e v e r,   i t   i s   n o t 
recommended.

* Q : Can the oven be used with the glass tray or 

roller guide removed?

A :  No. Both the glass tray and roller guide must 

always be used in the oven before cooking.

* Q : Can  I  open  the  door  when  the  oven  is 

operating?

A :   The door can be opened anytime during the 

cooking operation. Then microwave energy will be 
instantly switched off and the time setting will 
maintain until the door is closed.

* Q : What does "Er01" message mean?

A :  "Er01" means SENSOR ERROR and will appear 

if you open the oven door or press STOP/CLEAR 
pad while cooking times is displayed. To continue 
cooking, press the STOP/CLEAR pad and cook 
manually.

* Q : Why  do  I  have  moisture  in  my  microwave 

oven after cooking?

A :  The moisture on the side of your microwave oven 

is normal. It is caused by steam from cooking food 
hitting the cool oven surface.

* Q : Will  the  microwave  oven  be  damaged  if  it 

operates while empty?

A :  Yes. Never run it empty.

* Q : Why do eggs sometimes pop?

A :   When baking or poaching eggs, the yolk may pop 

due to steam build-up inside the yolk membrane. 
To prevent this, simply pierce the yolk with a 
toothpick before cooking. Never cook eggs without 
piercing their shells.

* Q : Why is this standing time recommended after 

the cooking operation has been completed?

A :  Standing time is very important.

 

With microwave cooking, the heat is in the food, 
not in the oven. Many foods build up enough 
internal heat to allow the cooking process to 
continue, even after the food is removed from the 
oven. Standing time for joints of meat, large 
vegetables and cakes is to allow the 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 directions exactly ; and to see 
what might cause variations in cooking time. 
Cooking guide times and heat settings are 
suggestions, to help prevent over-cooking... the 
most common problem in getting used to a 
microwave oven.

 

Variations in the size, shape and weights and 
dimensions could require longer cooking time. 
Use your own judgement along with the cooking 
guide suggestions to check whether the food has 
been properly cooked just as you would do with a 
conventional cooker.

* Q : Does  microwave  energy  pass  through  the 

viewing screen in the door?

A :  No. The metal screen bounces back the energy to 

the oven cavity. The holes are made to allow light 
to pass through. They do not let microwave 
energy pass through.

* Q :  Can  I  operate  my  microwave  oven  without    

the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold 

a large dish?

A : No. If you remove or turn over the turntable, you 

will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your 
oven must fit  on the turntable.

* Q : Is it normal for the turntable to turn in either  

 direction?

A :  Ye s. T h e  t u r n ta bl e  ro ta te s  c l o ck w i s e  o r 

counterclockwise, depending on the rotation of 
the motor when the cooking cycle begins.

* Q : Can I pop popcorn in my microwave oven?  

How do I get the best results?

A : Yes. Pop packaged microwave popcorn following 

manufacture’s guidelines. Do not use regular 
paper bags. Use the “listening test” by stopping 
the oven as soon as the popping slows to a “pop” 
every 1 or 2 seconds. Do not repop unpopped 
kernels. Do not pop popcorn in glass cookware.

Q U E S T I O N S   A N D   A N S W E R S

Summary of Contents for R-659Y

Page 1: ...ounding Instructions 5 Installation Guide 6 Specifications 7 Features Diagram 8 9 Operation Procedure 10 Controls 11 19 Care of Your Microwave Oven 20 21 Questions and Answers 22 Cooking Instructions 23 33 MODELS R 659Y Followed by letter indicating color K black W white M I C R O W A V E O V E N OPERATION MANUAL Keep the waveguide cover clean at all times Wipe the oven interior wth a soft damp cl...

Page 2: ...ace any object between the oven front face and the door 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 a...

Page 3: ...ed herein shall constitute complete 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 atte...

Page 4: ...ing instructions on page 20 16 To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity a Do not overcook food Carefully attend 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 po...

Page 5: ... interference caused by UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION to this microwave oven It is the responsibility of the user 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 pl...

Page 6: ...uires a current of approximately 14 5 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 ...

Page 7: ...INPUT POWER 1650 W ENERGY OUTPUT 1200 W FREQUENCY 2 450MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS W x H x D 24 1 x 13 8 x 19 8 in CAVITY DIMENSIONS W x H x D 17 1 x 11 5 x 18 9 in CAVITY VOLUME 2 2 cu ft NET WEIGHT APPROX 46 1 lbs TIMER 59 min 99 sec POWER SELECTIONS 10 Levels Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 8: ...tton 8 Waveguide cover Protects 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...

Page 9: ...m 8 AUTO DEFROST PAD Press to select DEFROST feature by weight 9 SOFTEN Used to soften food 0 TIME SET PAD Used to set the cooking time and the current time q EXPRESS COOK Used to set 1 6 minutes preset cooking time at 100 power level w KITCHEN TIMER Used as a minute timer delay cooking hold setting after cooking e CLOCK Used to set clock r STOP CLEAR Used to stop the oven operation or to delete t...

Page 10: ...the present time press 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 pressed 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 program has been reset 1 2 3 ...

Page 11: ...is digital clock allows you 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 ...

Page 12: ...inking The display counts down 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 Press KITCHEN TIMER pad 3 Press the amount of time you want the oven to hold 4 Press 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...

Page 13: ...ow 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 1 Press POULTRY pad 2 Select the desired defrosting weight Refer to the auto defrost chart below 3 Press START pad The lb indicator light and 1 5 is displayed The display will show what you pressed POULTRY DEFROSTING begins 1 Press FISH pad 2 Se...

Page 14: ... 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 KEEP WARM KEEP WARM feature maintains food at a warm temperature for 30 minutes 1 Press KEEP WARM pad 2 Press START pad When pressing KEEP WARM pad the display shows 30 00 When finished you will hear a series of beeps SOFTEN The soften feature can be used to sof...

Page 15: ... the food 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 Press TIME DEFROST pad 2 Press number pads for the defrosting time you want 3 Press POWER pad Change the power level if desired 4 Press number pads for the d...

Page 16: ...me as desired quantity to cook except for POPCORN BEVERAGE 7 oz cup mug 1 cup 7 oz total volume Press BEVERAGE once 2 cups 14 oz total volume Press BEVERAGE twice 3 cups 20 oz total volume Press BEVERAGE three times C O N T R O L S 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 b...

Page 17: ... time will appear The door may 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 Ch...

Page 18: ...remainder of cooking time will appear SENSOR COOK CHART P R E S S 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 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 Cov...

Page 19: ...to 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 CHILD SAFETY LOCK Child safety lock feature may lock the control panel to prevent the oven from being accidentally started or used by children To lock press and hold Stop Clear pad for 3 seconds A beep sounds and the Lock indicator lights and Loc will be displ...

Page 20: ... for cleaning Wash the tray 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 cl...

Page 21: ...oor bent ii Hinges and Hookes broken or loosened iii Door 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 appl...

Page 22: ... 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 direc...

Page 23: ...s Some frozen foods are packaged 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 Delicat...

Page 24: ...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 foods with low moisture carefully These can quickly dry out burn or catch on fire...

Page 25: ...all the time both naturally 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 M...

Page 26: ...y 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 ...

Page 27: ...unevenly shaped foods such as 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 C O O K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S DEFROSTING CHART by Time Defrost I T E M W E I G H T D E F R O S T I N G T I M E...

Page 28: ...vered after cooking POULTRY 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 cov...

Page 29: ... N S T R U C T I O N S 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 ...

Page 30: ...nge stems to the centre Courgettes 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 ...

Page 31: ... cheese 5 Cook on P 70 for 2 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 c...

Page 32: ...ened Add sugar mix well 2 Cook 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 ma...

Page 33: ...mall onion diced 1 clove garlic 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 coo...

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