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M I C R O W A V E F E A T U R E S
MANUAL DEFROST
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
Defrost Chart or is above or below the limits in the
“Amount” column on the chart, you need to defrost
manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by using power level 3. Follow the exact 3-step
procedure found under To Set Power Level on page 13.
Estimate defrosting time and press Power Level pad
8 times for 30% when you select the power level.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the rule
of thumb is approximately 5 minutes per pound. For
example, defrost 5 minutes for 2-3 cups of casserole
or 1 pound of frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or
separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not
defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time,
program the oven in 1 minute increments on power
level 3 until totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to
place food in a microwave-safe dish.
SENSOR COOKING
Sharp’s Sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects
the vapor (moisture and humidity) emitted from the food
as it heats. The Sensor adjusts the cooking times and
power level for various foods and quantities. It takes
the guesswork out of microwave cooking.
Using Sensor Settings:
1. Room temperature should not exceed 95˚F.
2. Be sure the exterior of the cooking container
and the interior of the oven are dry. Wipe off any
moisture with a dry cloth or paper towel.
3. Sensor cooking can only be entered within 3 min-
utes after cooking, opening and closing the door or
touching the Stop/Clear pad.
4. During the first part of sensor cooking,
SENSOR
REHEAT
,
SENSOR
POPCORN
REGULAR
or
SNACK
,
BAKED
POTATO
,
FROZEN
VEG
,
SOFT
FRESH
VEG
,
HARD
FRESH
VEG
,
FROZEN
ENTREE
,
HOT
DOGS
,
BACON
or
FISH
will appear on display. Do not open
oven door or touch Stop/Clear during this part of
the cooking cycle. The measurement of vapor will
be interrupted. If this occurs,
ERROR
will appear
and sensor cooking will be interrupted. To continue
cooking, touch the Stop/Clear pad and select
cooking time and power. Normally when sensor
detects the vapor emitted from the food, remainder
of cooking time will appear. Door may be opened
when remaining cooking time appears on display. At
this time, you may stir or season food, as desired.
5. Check food for doneness after cooking with sensor
settings. If additional time is needed, continue to cook
with variable power and time.
6. If the sensor does not detect vapor,
ERROR
will
appear and the oven will shut off.
7. At the end of any cycle, open oven door or touch
Stop/Clear
pad. The time of day will reappear on
the display.
8. Any sensor setting can be programmed with More
or Less Time Adjustment. See page 26.
Selecting Foods:
1. The sensor works with foods at normal storage
temperature. For example, foods for reheating would
be at refrigerator temperature and potatoes for bak-
ing would be room temperature.
2. More or less food than the quantity listed in the charts
should be cooked by time and variable power.
Covering Foods:
Some foods work best when covered. Use the cover rec-
ommended in the Sensor Cooking chart for these foods.
1. Casserole lid.
2. Plastic wrap: Use plastic wrap recommended for
microwave cooking. Cover dish loosely; allow ap-
proximately 1/2 inch to remain uncovered to allow
steam to escape. Plastic wrap should not touch food.
3. Paper towel: Use paper towels to absorb excess
fat and moisture when cooking bacon and potatoes.
Line the turntable when baking potatoes.
4. Wax paper: Cover dish completely; fold excess wrap
under dish to secure. If dish is wider than paper,
overlap two pieces at least one inch to cover.
