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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 health if this operation manual is

not followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the

door open.

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Page 1: ...900W IEC 60705 OPERATION MANUAL R 957M R 95STM MICROWAVE OVEN with GRILL and CONVECTION R 967M R 96STM MICROWAVE OVEN with SENSOR GRILL and CONVECTION R 96STM VJCM Modular Op Man 23 01 2003 14 45 Page A ...

Page 2: ...health if this operation manual is not followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the door open If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product please visit our website www sharp co uk customersupport Customers without Internet access may telephone 08705 274277 9am 5pm 01 676 0648 from Ireland VJCM Modular Op Man 23 01 2003 14 45 Page B ...

Page 3: ...ng 16 17 Express Cook Express Defrost 18 20 Auto Cook 21 25 SensNcook R 967M R 96STM 26 28 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS Sequence Cooking 29 Auto Minute 29 Less and More 30 Auto Start 31 Kitchen Timer 32 Weight Conversion 32 Information Guide R 957M R 95STM 33 Information Guide R 967M R 96STM 34 COOKING ADVICE Microwave Cooking Advice 35 36 Suitable Cookware 37 Defrosting Advice 38 Reheating Advice 39 AFTE...

Page 4: ...and especially the grill will become very hot during operation To prevent burns always use thick oven gloves ACCESSORIES Check to make sure the following accessories are provided 14 Turntable 15 Turntable support 16 Low rack 17 High rack 18 Shelves x2 Place the turntable support into the coupling in the centre of the oven floor TOP side up TOP is engraved on one side Place the turntable onto the t...

Page 5: ...6 EXPRESS COOK 7 EXPRESS DEFROST 8 AUTO COOK 9 LESS MORE 10 CONV ºC 11 DUAL CONVECTION GRILL 12 AUTO START CLOCK 13 WEIGHT CONVERSION 14 START AUTO MINUTE 15 STOP CLEAR 16 KITCHEN TIMER 17 MICRO POWER 18 GRILL 19 WEIGHT 5 3 4 15 1 2 6 7 8 9 14 11 12 13 10 16 17 19 18 VJCM Modular Op Man 23 01 2003 14 45 Page 3 ...

Page 6: ...OK 8 EXPRESS DEFROST 9 SENSNCOOK 10 AUTO COOK 11 LESS MORE 12 CONV ºC 13 DUAL CONVECTION GRILL 14 AUTO START CLOCK 15 WEIGHT CONVERSION 16 START AUTO MINUTE 17 INFO 18 STOP CLEAR 19 KITCHEN TIMER 20 MICRO POWER 21 GRILL 22 WEIGHT 6 3 4 18 1 2 5 7 8 9 10 11 16 17 13 14 15 12 19 20 22 21 VJCM Modular Op Man 23 01 2003 14 45 Page 4 ...

Page 7: ...ed eruptive boiling therefore care has to be taken when handling the container Stir the liquid prior to and during heating reheating let liquid stand for at least 20 seconds in the oven after cooking WARNING Do not allow children to use the oven without supervision until adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of imp...

Page 8: ...damaged it must be replaced by a SHARP approved service facility or a similarly qualified person to avoid a hazard When removing the plug from the socket always grip the plug never the cord as this may damage the power supply cord and the connections inside the plug If the plug fitted to your oven is a rewireable type and in the event of the socket outlet in your home not being compatible with the...

Page 9: ...absorb microwaves which cause them to vibrate This creates heat by friction in the same way your hands get warm when you rub them together The outer areas of the food are heated by the microwave energy then the heat moves to the centre by conduction as it does in conventional cooking It is important to turn rearrange or stir food to ensure even heating Once cooking is complete the oven automatical...

Page 10: ... oven has 5 power levels as shown opposite To change the power level for cooking enter the cooking time and then press the MICRO POWER key Power level The microwave power level is varied by the microwave energy switching on and off When using power levels other than 100 you will be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing on and off as the food cooks or defrosts IMPORTANT The microwave power leve...

Page 11: ...tart Energy Save Mode Notes If you unplug your oven at any stage you will have to reset the clock to cancel Energy Save Mode If the clock has been set cancelling Energy Save Mode then your oven has a safety feature which prevents SENSOR COOK and START AUTO MINUTE key from working if the oven has not been in use for more than 3 minutes Press the STOP CLEAR key or open and close the door to re use t...

Page 12: ...appears To check the time of day during a cooking process press the AUTO START CLOCK key and the time of day will remain on the display as long as you keep your finger on the key This does not affect the cooking process If the clock is set when cooking is complete the display will show the correct time of day If the clock has not been set the display will only show 0 when cooking is complete If th...

Page 13: ...oods and weights which are not included in the automatic programmes The following are examples of manual cooking and defrosting For automatic cooking and defrosting refer to pages 18 28 Example To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 70 microwave power 1 Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 MIN key twice then the 10 SEC key three times 2 Input the power level by pressing the MICRO POWER key twice ...

Page 14: ...ow the power level during cooking press the MICRO POWER key As long as your finger is touching the key the power level will be displayed MANUAL DEFROSTING Enter the defrosting time and use microwave power levels 10 or 30 to defrost refer to page 8 Stir or turn the food where possible 2 3 times during defrosting After defrosting cover the food in foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted R...

Page 15: ...ommended grilling times and procedures in the charts on page 9 in the Cookery Book When browning foods in a deep container place on the turntable or low rack The shelves are not suitable for grill cooking After cooking is complete the cooling fan will continue working for a short time to lower the temperature of the electrical and mechanical parts The display may show NOW COOLING WARNING The door ...

Page 16: ...oximately 30 minutes After this time preheat will be cancelled During preheating and convection cooking you will hear the cooling fan cycling on and off This is completely normal and will not affect the cooking You can check the actual temperature during preheating by pressing the CONV ºC key The temperature will appear on the display This will not affect the oven operation If you prefer not to pr...

Page 17: ...alf the cooking time Where possible place food in its container directly onto the shelf The turntable should be in the oven when using the shelves Although this product is a conventional convection oven consideration has to be given to the smaller size and power of the product in comparison to a standard kitchen oven so the final result may vary When cooking chilled or frozen foods on CONVECTION m...

Page 18: ...sing the DUAL CONV GRILL key once The display will count down through the cooking time 5 Press the START AUTO MINUTE key once to start cooking 4 Change the power level by pressing the MICRO POWER key once 3 Change the temperature by pressing the CONV ºC key once WARNING The door outer cabinet oven cavity turntable dishes accessories and especially the grill will become very hot during operation To...

Page 19: ... After cooking is complete the cooling fan will continue working for a short time to lower the temperature of the electrical and mechanical parts The display may show NOW COOLING Example for Microwave and Grill To cook for 15 minutes using Dual Grill 50 microwave power 1 Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 MIN key once and the 1 MIN key 5 times 2 Select Dual Grill by pressing the DUAL CONV G...

Page 20: ...y is pressed You can enter the weight by holding down or pressing the WEIGHT keys until the desired weight is displayed EXPRESS COOK Example To cook 0 6kg of Roast Beef from frozen 2 Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT UP key once EXPRESS DEFROST Example To defrost 1 2kg of Chicken portions 1 Press the ROAST BEEF LAMB key once to select cooking from frozen x1 x1 The display will count down thr...

Page 21: ...aluminium foil for 10 minutes NOTE It is not possible to use the LESS key for poultry This menu is only suitable for cooking whole poultry EXPRESS COOK CHART Chilled foods are cooked from 5ºC Frozen foods are cooked from 18ºC NOTES FOR EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS DEFROST Press the MORE or LESS keys before pressing the START AUTO MINUTE key as instructed in the chart above When action is required example ...

Page 22: ...audible signal sounds leg portions 300g Stand wrapped in foil for 15 30 minutes until breast with wing thoroughly defrosted portions 400g Steaks Chops 0 2kg 1 2kg Place steaks chops in a flan dish on the turntable Turn over and rearrange when the audible signal sounds Stand wrapped in foil for 15 30 minutes until thoroughly defrosted Minced Meat 0 2kg 1 0kg Place minced meat in a flan dish on the ...

Page 23: ...HT keys until the desired weight is displayed You can select the menu by holding down or pressing the AUTOCOOK key until the desired menu is displayed Example To cook 0 3kg of Oven Chips AUTOCOOK 4 1 Select the menu required by pressing the AUTOCOOK key 4 times 2 Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT UP key 3 times The display will count down through the cooking time NOTE The example above is fo...

Page 24: ... foods including food in bags stir or Beef stew manipulate contents when the audible signal sounds Non stirrable For non stirrable foods press the MORE key e g Lasagne It is not necessary to stir Cottage pie It is not possible to use the LESS key for these menus AUTOCOOK 3 0 1kg 0 4kg Place the food in a flan dish on the high rack Crispy Crumb Turn the food over when the audible signal sounds Food...

Page 25: ...on the low rack NOTES Cakes recommended from the Cookery Book Moist Carrot Cake approx 1 1kg Parkin approx 1 4kg Chocolate Brownies approx 1 3kg Lattice Cake approx 0 8kg Cherry and Almond Cake approx 0 9kg Do not use metal cooking utensils R 957M R 95STM AUTOCOOK CHART IMPORTANT NOTE FOR READY MEALS These menus are suitable for savoury microwave ready meals only Always check food is thoroughly he...

Page 26: ...eave to stand wrapped in aluminium foil for 2 3 minutes AUTOCOOK 4 0 1kg 0 4kg Place the chips in a flan dish on the high rack Oven Chips Turn the chips over when the audible signal sounds Frozen NOTES For thin oven chips use the LESS key For thick oven chips use the MORE key AUTOCOOK 5 1 8 pieces Prepare the batter To make 8 Yorkshire puddings Yorkshire 100g plain flour 175ml milk 1 egg medium Pu...

Page 27: ...st 0 1kg 100g or 1oz for example 0 65kg 650g to 0 7kg 700g and 12 5oz to 13oz Ready Meals AUTOCOOK 1 2 should be rounded up to the nearest 0 05kg for example 0 34kg 340g to 0 35kg 350g You are restricted to cook a weight within the range given in the charts To cook weights or foods not included in the chart please refer to the charts in the Cookery Book You can enter the weight in Lb oz or Kg g To...

Page 28: ... not use SENSNCOOK Press the MORE or LESS keys once within 2 seconds after pressing the SensNcook key as instructed in the chart on pages 27 28 When action is required example to turn food over the oven stops the audible signal sounds and instructions will appear on the display To continue cooking press the START AUTO MINUTE key The SENSNCOOK food programme is only suitable for the food types and ...

Page 29: ... NOTES bolognese For stirrable foods including food in bags stir or Beef stew manipulate contents when the audible signal sounds Non stirrable For non stirrable foods press the MORE key e g Lasagne It is not necessary to stir Cottage pie It is not possible to use the LESS key for these menus Canned foods 0 2kg 0 8kg Empty contents of the can into a suitable sized dish e g Baked Beans Cover with mi...

Page 30: ... After cooking stir and leave to stand covered for 2 3 minutes before serving SENSNCOOK CHART IMPORTANT NOTE FOR READY MEALS These menus are suitable for savoury microwave ready meals only Always check food is thoroughly heated before serving if necessary increase cooking time using 70 microwave power level and check the food every minute Remove outer cardboard packaging as instructed by the manuf...

Page 31: ...er level Example To cook for 5 minutes on 70 microwave power Stage 1 6 minutes on Grill Stage 2 3 minutes on Dual 1 200ºC 30 microwave power Stage 3 1 Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 MIN key 5 times 2 Input the power level by pressing the MICRO POWER key twice STAGE 1 STAGE 3 3 Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 MIN key 6 times STAGE 2 4 Select Grill by pressing the GRILL key once 5...

Page 32: ... decrease the cooking time by 2 minutes NOTES The cooking defrosting time will increase decrease in multiples of 1 minute The overall time can be extended to a maximum of 99 minutes NOTES If you select MORE the display will show If you select LESS the display will show Some menus cannot use the LESS function If you select LESS for them then press the START AUTO MINUTE key will be displayed To canc...

Page 33: ...me If you want to cancel a AUTO START programme press the STOP CLEAR key If the door is opened after programming close the door and press the START AUTO MINUTE key to continue with AUTO START If you press and hold the AUTO START CLOCK key the AUTO START time will be displayed until you release your finger from the key 1 Enter the desired start time by pressing the 1 MIN key 4 times then the 10 SEC...

Page 34: ...MIN key 5 times 3 Press the START AUTO MINUTE key once to the timer x5 x1 x1 x1 Your oven comes set for Kg Kilograms Press the WEIGHT CONVERSION key to change Kg to Lbs or Lbs to Kg NOTES If you change from Lbs to Kg the display will show The oven memorises the weight unit chosen until the WEIGHT CONVERSION key is used again or if the power supply is turned off 6 WEIGHT CONVERSION x1 x1 Example To...

Page 35: ... the information guide on or press the STOP CLEAR key to turn the information guide off x1 and hold for 4 seconds The Information Guide provides a step by step information guide to the keys on the oven Your oven comes set with the Information Guide ON This will assist you to determine The next action towards completing any programme manual or automatic Weight ranges for automatic programmes 7 INFO...

Page 36: ... set The INFO key provides a step by step information guide to the keys on the oven Your oven comes set with the Information Guide ON There are two options A and B when you use the INFO key A GUIDE OF KEYS allows you to press a key to display information about it Example To display the information for EXPRESS COOK Frozen Roast Pork B GUIDE ON OFF allows you to turn the information guide on or off ...

Page 37: ...equally throughout the food WARNING Follow instructions in the SHARP operation manual at all times If you exceed recommended cooking times and use power levels that are too high food may overheat burn and in extreme circumstances catch fire and damage the oven Microwaves cook food faster than conventional cooking It is therefore essential that certain techniques are followed to ensure good results...

Page 38: ...Light porous foods such as cakes or bread cook more quickly than heavy dense foods such as roasts and casseroles The number of microwaves in your oven remains the same regardless of how much food is being cooked The cooking time must be increased as the amount of food placed in the oven increases e g Four potatoes will take longer to cook than two Small foods and small pieces cook faster than larg...

Page 39: ... dishes become very hot Porcelain pottery glazed earthenware and bone china are usually suitable except for those with metallic decoration Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can break or crack if heated suddenly It is not recommended to use metal cookware when using microwave power as it will arc which can lead to fire Care must be taken as some containers warp melt or discolour at...

Page 40: ...rearrange over lapping areas This will ensure that all parts of the food defrosts evenly Foods may be stuck together when removed from the freezer It is important to separate foods as soon as it is possible during defrosting e g bacon rashers chicken fillets Some areas of food being defrosted may become warm To prevent them becoming warmer and starting to cook these areas can be shielded with smal...

Page 41: ...uidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving NOTES Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating Reheating times will be affected by the shape depth quantity and temperature of food together with the size shape and material of the container To avoid overheating and fire special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high sugar or fat content e g mince p...

Page 42: ...th warm water on a soft cloth The control panel must be wiped clean and dried with the door open therefore inactivating the oven GRILL It is important to keep the grill clean at all times Food and liquid splashes build up and stick to the grill which may cause smoke and possibly fire when next using the oven follow the cleaning instructions above NOTES Never use spray cleaners oven pads or abrasiv...

Page 43: ...display may show NOW COOLING To clear it press the STOP CLEAR key and the display will return to the time of day if set During these modes the cooling fan will carry on working after you have pressed the STOP CLEAR key You may feel hot air blowing out of the air vent openings IMPORTANT If the display is blank and has gone dark even if the power plug is properly connected the oven may be in Energy ...

Page 44: ...losed properly Ensure correct power level has been selected The microwave energy pulses ON and OFF during cooking defrosting The cabinet may become warm to the touch keep children away Your oven may be set in Demo Mode Follow these steps to cancel the demo mode 1 Press the STOP CLEAR key once 2 Press and hold the STOP CLEAR key for 10 seconds until you hear until you hear the oven beep for a secon...

Page 45: ...ot make the proper electrical connections you might damage the oven or injure yourself Neither SHARP nor the supplier will be liable if this happens WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED If you have any doubts about your electrical supply ask a qualified electrician 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 ...

Page 46: ...e oven for cooking defrosting and 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 SHARP approved service facility 4 Please clean your microwave oven regularly and remove any s...

Page 47: ...d 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 specifications without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form electronic mechanical photocopying recording translating or other means without prior permission from SHARP Electronics U K Ltd The illustrations...

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