Sharp R-774AST, Operation Manual

Page: 13 / 28

ENGLISH
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
Your oven has 5 power levels. To select the levels, follow the instruction below.
To set the power level LED Display Microwave Power
• MICRO.POWER button once,
P100 will be displayed.
• Press MICRO.POWER or rotate the
ENTRY dial to change the power level
until the display indicates the desired
level.
• P r e s s t h e S TA R T /+30sec.
/ENTER
button to confirm the setting, enter
the cooking time and then press the
START/+30sec
./ENTER
button again to
start the oven.
• To c h e c k t h e p o w e r l e v e l d u r i n g
cook ing, press the MICRO.POWER
button, the current power level will be
displayed for 4 seconds. The oven will
continue to count down although the
display will show the power level.
HIGH = 100 %
MEDIUM HIGH =
80 %
MEDIUM = 50 %
MEDIUM LOW =
30 %
LOW = 10 %
Generally the following recommendations apply:
P100 - (HIGH output =1
0
00W) used for fast
cooking or reheating e.g. for casseroles, hot
beverages, vegetables etc.
P80 - (MEDIUM HIGH output = 8
0
0W) used
for longer cooking of dense foods such as
roast joints, meat loaf and plated meals,
also for sensitive dishes such as sponge
cakes. At this reduced setting, the food will
cook evenly without over cooking at the
sides.
P50 - (MEDIUM output = 5
0
0W) for dense
foods which require a long cooking time
when cooked conventionally, e.g. beef cas-
serole, it is advisable to use this power set-
ting to ensure the meat will be tender.
P30 - (MEDIUM LOW output =
30
0W) De-
frost setting to defrost, select this power
setting, to ensure that the dish defrosts
evenly. This setting is also ideal for simmer-
ing rice, pasta, dumplings and cooking egg
custard.
P10 - (LOW output = 1
0
0W) For gentle de-
frosting, e.g. cream gateaux or pastry.
KITCHEN TIMER FUNCTION
You can enter any time up to 95 minutes. To cancel the KITCHEN TIMER whilst counting
down, simply press the STOP/CLEAR button.
NOTE: The KITCHEN TIMER function cannot be used whilst cooking.
MY-12
Press the