Sharp R-23AM - Manual (Page 7)

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EFORE OPERATION
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• When you first connect the microwave oven to an elec-
trical socket, the digital display will show
.
• You can input the buttons and timer control only when
the door is closed.
• Oven lamp and fan motor work for 1minute whenever
the door is opened or after cooking.
• The programme is cancelled when any buttons or
timer control are not pressed for more than 3 minutes
during programming.
• To cancel the programme during cooking, open and
close the door twice.
• will appear on the display after the time
reaches zero. It will disappear when the oven door is
opened .
OW TO OPERATE THE OVEN
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Introduction: Microwaves are absorbed by water, sugar
and fat in food and cause them to vibrate. This creates
heat by friction, in the same way your hands get warm
when you rub them together.
Outer areas of food are heated by microwave energy,
and remaining portions by conduction. It is, therefore,
important to turn, rearrange or stir food to ensure even
heating. Where recommended, allow food to stand, this
is not optional but necessary to ensure thorough cooking and is particularly important for dense food, such as joints
of meat.
Microwaves pass through non-metallic dishes and uten-
sils and heat the food inside the dishes. Microwaves
are reflected by metal. The oven is lined with metal and
has a fine metallic mesh in the door to prevent micro-
wave leakage. Metallic dishes are not suitable for
microwaving.
For your reference, see COOKING ADVICE on pages
9 -12.
MANUAL COOKING
Your oven can be programmed up to 30 minutes and has 4 preset power levels.
LEVELS MICROWAVE WATT
POWER
HIGH 100 % 1900
MEDIUM 50 % 950
MED LOW 20 % 380
DEFROST 10 % 190
The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 2 seconds to 30 seconds. It depends on the length of the
cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table below.
Cooking time Increasing unit
0-60 seconds 2 seconds
60 seconds-3 minutes 5 seconds
3-10 minutes 10 seconds
10-30 minutes 30 seconds