Sharp R-309YW manual

2 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE OVEN. CONTENTS • For Customer Assistance ..... 2 • Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy .................... 2 • Consumer Limited Warranty ....................... 3 • Product Information Card ........................... 3 • Important Safety Instructions ..[...]

2 IMPORTANT! Register within 10 days of purchase. Register ONLINE at www.sharpusa.com/productregistration T o aid in r epor ting this microwa ve o ven in case of loss or thef t, please recor d below the model number and serial number locat ed on the unit. W e also suggest you r ecord all the inf or mation listed and r etain for futur e ref erence. [...]

3 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants t o the  rst consumer pur chaser that this Shar p brand product (the “P roduct”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from def ective w or kmanship and materials, and ag rees that it will, at its option, either repair the def ect or replace the def ective P roduct or par t thereof w[...]

4 When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING-To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1 1 . Read all instructions bef ore using the appliance. 1 2. Read and f ollow the specific “PREC AUTIONS TO A VOID POSSIB[...]

5 WARNING: This equipment generat es and uses ISM frequency energy and if not inst alled and used properly , that is in strict accordance with the manuf acturer's instructions, ma y cause interf erence t o radio and tele vision reception. It has been type-tested and f ound to compl y with limits for an ISM Equipment pur suant to par t 1 8 of F[...]

6 1. Examine the oven after unpacking. Check f or damage such as a misaligned door , broken door or dent in the ca vit y . If any damage is visible , DO NOT INS T ALL, and notify your dealer immediatel y . 2. Level, flat location. Install the micro wav e oven on a le vel,  at surface. 3. Ventilation. Do not bloc k air vents. If they ar e block e[...]

7 20.3 14.8 12.0 SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER SUPPL Y 1 20V AC , 60Hz SINGLE PHASE WITH GROUNDING MICRO W A VE INPUT PO WER 1 500 W ENERGY OUTPUT 1 000 W FREQUENC Y 2,450MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 20.3 x 1 2.0 x 14.8 in. C A VITY DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 1 4.0 x 9.4 x 14.1 in. C A VITY V OLUME 1 .1 cu.f t NET WEIGHT APPRO X. 29.0 lbs. TIMER 59 min.[...]

8 1 Door latch - When the door is closed, it will automaticall y shut of f. If the door is opened while the o ven is operating, the magnetr on will automaticall y shut of f. 2 Door seal - The door seal surfaces pr ev ent micro wav es escaping from the o ven ca vit y . 3 Oven cavity 4 Oven lamp - Aut omatically tur ns on during ov en operating. 5 Sa[...]

9 1 DISPLAY - Cooking time, power le vel, indicator s and current time ar e display ed. 2 AUTO COOK - Used t o cook or reheat many of f av orite f ood. 3 ONE TOUCH COOK - Used to cook or reheat speci c quantit es of food. 4 DEFROST - Used to defrost foods for weight and time . 5 TIME SET PAD - Used to set the cooking time and the current time . [...]

10 Plug power suppl y cord int o a standard 3-pr onged 1 3 Amp, 1 20V A C 60Hz power outlet. Af ter placing the f ood in a suitable container , open the ov en door and put it on the glass tray . The glass tra y and roller guide must al wa ys be in place during cooking. Close the door . Make sure that it is  r mly closed. The ov en light is on wh[...]

11 SETTING THE CLOCK When the o ven is  rst plugged in, the display will sho w “:0” and a tone will sound. If the A C power e ver goes of f, the displa y show “ : 0” when the power comes back on. 1 . T ouch the CLOCK pad. This is a 1 2 hour clock sy stem. 2. T ouch the CLOCK pad once more . This is a 24 hour clock s ystem. 3 . Enter the [...]

12 NOTE: Y our ov en can be pr ogrammed for 0.5lb . ~ 6.5lb . in W eight defrosting mode. WEIGHT DEFROSTING When DEFR OST is selected, the aut omatic cycle divides the defr osting time into periods of alternating defrost and stand times b y cycling on and of f. 1. T ouch the DEFROS T pad. This is the weight defr osting mode. 2. T ouch the TIME SET [...]

13 COOKING IN ONE ST AGE 1 . T ouch the POWER pad. (Select the desired pow er lev el.) 2. T ouch the TIME SET pads for the cooking time. 3. T ouch the ST ART pad. The displa y will show what you t ouched. The displa y will show what you t ouched. NOTE : Using low er power le vels increases the cooking time which is r ecommended for f oods such as c[...]

14 1 . T ouch the +30 sec pad. W h e n y o u t ouch the +30 sec pad, “:30” is displa yed, and the ov en star ts reheating +30 SEC +30 sec allo ws y ou t o r eheat for 30 seconds at 1 00% (full power) by simply touching the +30 sec pad. By r epeatedl y touching the +30 sec pad, you can also ext end reheating time t o 5 minutes by 30 second incre[...]

15 NOTE: 1 . Use prepack aged room-temper ature micro wav e popcor n. 2. Place bag in oven accor ding to manuf acturer's dir ections. 3. P op only one bag at a time. 4. Aft er popping, open bag carefull y: popcor n and steam ar e extr emely hot. 5. Do not reheat unpopped kernels or reuse bag . 6. Do not leave o ven unat tended while popping po[...]

16 TO SET POWER SA VE MODE 1. T ouch the ST OP/CLEAR pad. “ :0” or cloc k appears in the displa y . 2. T ouch and then hold the CLOCK pad f or 3 seconds. The displa y will tur n of f and a beep sounds. T o operate the ov en in power sa ve mode , touch any k ey . Then “ :0” or cloc k will be shown and the operation of all function k ey will [...]

17 T ur n the ov en off bef ore cleaning . K eep the inside of the oven clean. When food spat ters or spilled liquids adher e to o ven walls , wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent ma y be used if the ov en gets very dir t y . The use of har sh detergent or abrasiv es is not recommended. The outside oven surface should be cleaned with soap and wat[...]

18 CARE AND CLEANING Although your o ven is pro vided with safety f eatures, it is impor tant t o obser ve the f ollowing: 1 . It is impor tant not to defeat or tamper with saf et y interlocks . 2. Do not place any object between the ov en front f ace and the door or allow residue to accumulat e on sealing surf aces. W ipe the sealing area fr equen[...]

19 * Q : I accidentally ran my microwave oven without any food in it. Is it damaged? * A : Running the ov en empty for a shor t time will not damage the oven. Howe ver , it is not recommended. * Q : Can the oven be used with the glass tray or roller guide removed? * A : No . Both the glass tray and r oller guide m ust alw ay s be used in the oven b[...]

20 UTENSIL GUIDE Only use ut ensils that are suitab le for use in micr owa ve ov ens. T o cook food in the micr owav e ov en, the microw av es must be able to penetr ate the f ood, without being re ected or absorbed b y the dish used. Care must theref ore be taken choosing the ut ensil. If the utensil is mark ed micro wav e-safe , you do not nee[...]

21 ARCING If you see arcing, open the door and correct the problem. Arcing is the micr owa ve t er m for sparks in the ov en. Arcing is caused b y: • Metal or f oil touching the side of the ov en. • Foil not molded to food (uptur ned edges act lik e antennas). • Metal, such as t wist-ties, poultry pins, or gold rimmed dishes, in the micr owa [...]

22 Then the y pass through the cooking containers to be absorbed by the water molecules in the f ood, all f oods contain water t o a more or lesser e xtent. The micr owa ves cause the wat er molecules t o vibrat e which causes FRICTION, i.e. HEA T . This heat then cooks the f ood. Microw aves ar e also at tracted t o fat and sug ar par ticles, and [...]

23 ST ANDING TIME Dense foods e.g. meat, jac ket potatoes and cak es, requir e standing time(inside or outside of the ov en) aft er cooking, to allo w heat to finish conducting t o cook the center complet ely . W rap meat joints and jack et potatoes in aluminium f oil while standing. Meat joints need appro x. 1 0-1 5 minut es, jac ket potat oes 5 m[...]

24 DEFROSTING GUIDE ▶ Do not defrost cov ered meat. Cov er ing might allow cooking to t ake place. Alwa ys r emov e outer wrap and tra y . Use only container s that are micro wav e-safe . ▶ Begin defr osting whole poultr y breast-side-down. Begin defrosting r oasts fat-side-do wn. ▶ The shape of the package alt ers the defrosting time . Shall[...]

25 Reheating chart • Baby f ood par ticularly needs to be chec ked carefull y befor e ser ving to pr ev ent burns. • When heating pre-pac kaged r eady-cook ed foods , alwa ys f ollow the pack instructions car efully . • If you freez e foods which w ere bought from the fr esh or chilled counters , remember that they should be thor oughly thaw [...]

26 Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables Use a suitab le glass pyre x bowl with lid. Add 30-45ml cold w ater(2-3 tbsp .) for e very 250g unless another water quantity is recommended - see tab le. Cook co vered f or the minimum time - see tab le. Continue cooking t o get the result y ou pref er. Stir once dur ing and[...]

27 TOMA TO & ORANGE SOUP 1 oz.(25g) but ter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large carr ot & 1 large potat o, chopped 1 3 / 4 lb(800g) canned, chopped tomatoes juice and grat ed rind of 1 small orange 1 1 / 2 pints(900ml) hot vegetab le stock salt and pepper to t aste 1 . Melt the in a large bowl on P -HI for 1 min ute. 2. A dd the onion, carrot a[...]

28 BLUE CHEESE & CHIVE JACKETS 2 baking potat oes, (appro x.9 oz.(250g) each) 2 oz.(50g) but ter 4 oz.(1 00g) blue cheese , chopped 1 tbsp(1 5ml) fresh chiv es, chopped 2 oz.(50g) mushr ooms, sliced salt and pepper to t aste 1 . P rick each potato in se ver al places. Cook on P -HI for 7 -9 minutes . Halv e and scoop the  esh into a bowl, ad[...]

29 SCRAMBLED EGG 1 / 2 oz.(1 5g) but ter 2 eggs 2 tbsp(30ml) milk salt & pepper 1 . Melt the b ut ter in a bowl on P -HI for 1 minut e. 2. Add the eggs, milk and seasoning and mix well. 3. Cook on P -HI for 3 min utes, stirring e ver y 30 seconds. SAVOR Y MINCE 1 small onion, diced 1 clov e garlic, crushed 1 tsp(5ml) oil 7 oz.(200g) can chopped[...]

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