Sharp R-954AST, Operation Manual

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ENGLISH
MY-12
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
Power Level Press the MICRO.
POWER button
Display
(Percentage)
• Your oven has 5 power levels, as shown.
• To change the power level for cooking, press
the
MICRO.POWER button or rotate the
ENTRY dial key until the display indicates
the desired level. Press the START/+30sec./
ENTER button to confi rm, enter the cooking
time and then press the START/+30sec./EN-
TER button to start the oven.
• To check the power level during cooking,
press the
MICRO.POWER button, the current
power level will be displayed for 2-3 seconds.
The oven continues to count down although
the display will show the power level.
HIGH x1 P100
(100%)
MEDIUM HIGH x2 P80
(80%)
MEDIUM x3 P50
(50%)
MEDIUM LOW
(DEFROST) x4 P30
(30%)
LOW x5 P10
(10%)
Generally the following recommendations apply:
P100 - (HIGH output = 1000W) used for fast
cooking or reheating e.g. for casseroles, hot
beverages, vegetables etc.
P80
- (MEDIUM HIGH output = 800W) 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 = 500W) 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 = 300W) De-
frost setting to defrost, select this power set-
ting, to ensure that the dish defrosts evenly.
This setting is also ideal for simmering rice,
pasta, dumplings and cooking egg custard.
P10
- (LOW output = 100W) for gentle de-
frosting, e.g. cream gateaux or pastry.
MANUAL OPERATION
Opening the door:
To open the oven door, pull the door opening handle.
Starting the oven:
Depending on the food type and the required end results, either place food into a suitable container,
then place the container onto the turntable, alternatively place foods directly onto the turntable. Close
the door and press the
START/+30sec./ENTER button after selecting the desired cooking mode.
Once the cooking programme has been set and the START/+30sec./ENTER button is not pressed in
5 minutes, the setting will be cancelled.
The
START/+30sec./ENTER button must be pressed to continue cooking if the door is opened during
cooking. An audible signal will once when pressing the button, if the button is ineffi ciently pressed
there will be no sound detected.
Use the STOP/CLEAR key to:
1. Erase a mistake during programming.
2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
3. Cancel a programme during cooking, press the STOP/CLEAR key twice.
4. To set and to cancel the child lock (refer to page MY-17).