Sharp R-259 manual

800W (IEC 60705) OPERA TION MANU AL with COOKBOOK R-259 MICR O W A VE O VEN UK R-259 O/M,-P28 05.3.29 0:03 PM Page A (1,1)[...]

OPERA TION MANU AL This operation manual contains important information which you should r ead carefull y before using y our micro wa ve o v en. IMPOR T ANT: Ther e ma y be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not follo wed or if the o v en is modified so that it operates with the door open. If you r equire an y advice or assistance[...]

1 O VEN AND A CCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 C ONTROL P ANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 S AFETY : Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

2 O VEN AND A CCESSORIES 13 14 11 10 12 1 6 8 75 2 3 9 4 O VEN: 1. Oven lamp 2. Control panel 3. Door opening handle 4. Wav eguide cov er (DO NO T REMO VE) 5. Oven ca vity 6. Coupling 7. Door latches 8. Door hinges 9. Door seals and sealing surfaces 10. Pow er cord 11. V entilation openings 12. Outer cabinet A CCESSORIES: Check to mak e sure the fo[...]

3 CONTR OL P ANEL 1 3 4 5 10 8 2 9 1. DIGIT AL DISPLA Y 2. TIME keys 3. EXPRESS COOK keys 4. EXPRESS DEFROST keys 5. LESS/MORE TIME keys 6. POWER LEVEL key 7. ST ART/AUTO MINUTE key 8. STOP/CLEAR key 9. KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key 10. WEIGHT keys 11. AUTO COOK key 6 7 11 UK R-259 O/M,-P28 05.3.24 4:15 PM Page 3 (1,1)[...]

4 INST ALLA TION W ARNING: Inspect the Oven: • Check the o ven car efully for damag e befor e and regularly after installation. • Mak e sure the door closes pr operly , that it is not misaligned or warped. • Check the hinges and door safety latches are not br ok en or loose . • Ensure the door seal and sealing surfaces are not dama ged. If [...]

5 INST ALLA TION IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: On l y allo w childr en to use the ov en without super vision when adequate instructions ha ve been given so that the child is able to use the o ven in a safe wa y and understands the hazards of impr oper use . This appliance is not intended for use b y persons (including children) with r e[...]

6 MAFF HEA TING CA TEGOR Y The heating category (a letter A to E) developed by MAFF (Ministr y of Agriculture, Fisheries and F ood) with micr owa ve ov en and food manufactur ers indicates the ability of the oven to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb 2oz]). It does not repr esent the general performance of the ov en. HO W Y OUR O VEN W [...]

7 MICR O W A VE PO WER LEVELS •Y our oven has 5 po wer lev els, as shown. •T o change the pow er level f or cooking, enter the requir ed time and then press the PO WER LEVEL ke y until the display indicates the desired le vel. • Power level The micr owa ve pow er lev el is varied by the micro wa ve energy switching on and off. When using pow [...]

8 SETTING THE CLOCK Y our oven has a 12 hour and a 24 hour clock. •T o select the 12 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET ke y once . will appear on the displa y . •T o select the 24 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET ke y twice . will appear on the displa y . To set the time of da y follow the instructions below: x1 x2 1. S[...]

9 HO W T O OPERA TE Y OUR O VEN Opening the door : To open the ov en door , pull the door opening handle . Starting the ov en: Prepar e and place food in a suitable container onto the turntable or place directl y onto the turntable . Close the door and press the ST AR T/AUT O MINUTE key. Stopping the o ven: If you want to stop the o ven during cook[...]

10 HO W T O OPERA TE Y OUR O VEN MANU AL DEFROSTING • Enter the defrosting time and use micr owav e pow er levels 10P or 30P to defr ost (ref er to page 7). •S tir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during defrosting. •A fter defrosting, cov er the food in foil and lea ve to stand until thor oughly defr osted. • Refer to the defr[...]

11 EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFR OST EXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFR OST enables you to cook or defrost the f oods listed on the control panel and the charts on pages 12-13. Follow the example below for details on ho w to operate these functions. EXPRESS COOK allows you to cook 3 popular menus fr om frozen or chilled. When cooking from fr ozen (-18°C) pre[...]

12 EXPRESS COOK CHAR T WEIGHT RANGE: •F ood weight should be r ounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg, f or example , 0.65kg to 0.7kg or 0.34kg to 0.3kg. •Y ou are r estricted to enter a weight within the range (see the following charts). •T o cook/defrost w eights above or below that range or foods not included in the charts below , refer to[...]

13 EXPRESS DEFR OST CHAR T AU TO COOK MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE Meat joint: 0.5kg - 1.5kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. Beef/Lamb/Pork • T urn over when audible signal sounds. • Stand, wrapped in foil, f or 60-90 minutes until defrosted. Whole Poultry 1.2kg - 1.6kg • Place poultr y breast side up in a flan dish on [...]

No MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE A C-1 Jack et Potatoes 1 - 4 pieces • Pierce each potato in sev eral places and place (1 potato = towards the edge of the turntable. a ppr ox. 250g) • T urn food over when the ov en indicates. • Stand, wrapped in aluminium foil f or 5 minutes. A C-2 Rice / Pasta 0.1kg - 0.3kg • Add 300ml ( 1 / 2 pint) [...]

15 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. SEQUENCE COOKING: This function enables continued and uninterrupted operation of up to 3 diff erent stages. Example: To cook for : 5 minutes on 100P pow er (Stage 1) 16 minutes on 30P pow er (Stage 2) The ov en will begin to cook for 5 minutes on 100P and then for 16 minutes on 30P . NO TE: If 100P is selected as the fina[...]

16 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 3. LESS ( ▼ ) and MORE ( ▲ ) TIME: The LESS ( ▼ ) TIME and MORE ( ▲ ) TIME ke ys enable you to: • Cook/defrost f ood for less or more time than the automatic pr ogrammes. • Decrease or incr ease cooking/defrosting time whilst the o ven is in use (manual cooking only). TO USE LESS AND MORE WITH EXPRESS COOK / EXPR[...]

17 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. Enter the desired time by pr essing the 1 MIN ke y 5 times. 2. Press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET ke y once . The displa y will count down. When the displa y r eaches zer o , the audible signal will sound. 4. KITCHEN TIMER: Use the KITCHEN TIMER as a minute timer or to monitor the standing time for cook ed / defrosted f oo[...]

18 MICR O W A VE COOKING AD VICE Micro wav es cook food faster than conventional cooking. It is theref ore essential that certain techniques are f ollowed to ensur e good results. Many of the f ollowing techniques are similar to those used in conv entional cooking. Arrange Co ver Pierce Stir , turn and r ear range Stand Cooking T echniques Place th[...]

19 MICR O W A VE COOKING AD VICE Check the temperature of food and drink and stir bef ore serving. T ake special care when serving to babies, children or the elderly . The contents of feeding bottles and baby f ood jars are to be stirr ed or shaken and the temperatur e is to be check ed before consumption to a void burns. F ace & Hands: Al ways[...]

20 SUIT ABLE COOKW ARE To cook/defrost f ood in a microwa ve ov en, the micro wav e energ y must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Ther efore it is important to choose suitable cookware. Round/oval dishes ar e preferable to square/oblong ones, as the f ood in the corners tends to ov ercook. A variety of cookwar e can be u[...]

21 DEFR OSTING AD VICE Defrosting f ood using your micr owa ve ov en is the quick est method of all. It is a simple proccess but the f ollowing instructions are essential to ensur e the food is thoroughl y defrosted. NO TES: • Remov e all packaging and wrapping before defr osting. •T o defrost f ood, use microwa ve pow er lev els MEDIUM LO W or[...]

22 Plated meals Sliced meat P oultr y por tions Casseroles Remo ve an y poultr y or meat portions, reheat these separately , see below . Place smaller items of food to the centr e of the plate , larger and thick er foods to the edge. Cover with vented micro wav e cling film and reheat on MEDIUM, stir/ r ear range halfway thr ough reheating. NO TE: [...]

23 CONTENTS I NTRODUCTION , C OOKER Y N OT E S &C ONVERSION C HAR TS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 D EFROSTING C HAR T : Meat, poultr y , fish, fruit, bread, pastry , sav our y pie & quiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 C OOKING C HAR TS : Meat, poultr y & fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

10P Stage1: 30P Stage 2: 10P 10P 30P 10P 10P 10P 30P 30P 30P 30P 30P 30P 10P 10P 10P 10P Place in a flan dish. T urn ov er 4-5 times during defrosting. Shield. Place on a plate. Use sequence programming. Stage 1: Defrost on 30P f or the first quarter of cooking time . Stage 2: Defrost on 10P for the r emaining cooking time. T urn ov er 3-4 times, r[...]

25 Beefburgers Minced Meat Sausages (thick) Sausages (thin) Bacon Whole P oultr y: Chicken, T urk ey & Duck Chicken/T urke y P or tions, Breasts & Drumsticks Minced T urk ey Fish Fillets Whole fish & Steaks (T rout, Mack erel) COOKING CHAR T FOOD COOKING MICRO ▼ METHOD ● ST ANDING TIME PO WER LEVEL TIME 2 - 3 Minutes 2 - 3 Minutes 2[...]

26 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 5 Minutes 4 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes Aubergines & Broccoli (fr esh) Sliced Beans (green - fr esh) Brussels Sprouts (fr esh) Cabbag e , Carr ots, Cauliflo wer , Celer y Corn on the Cob (fresh[...]

White rice (long grain) Brown rice Spaghetti (short cut) Macaroni (short cut) Tagliatelle Pasta shells Spaghetti/ Tagliatelle Fusilli/Penne/ Conchiglie/ Farfalle Ravioli Tortellini (white) Tortellini (brown) Omelette Scrambled 27 FOOD ❇ COOKING MICRO ▼ METHOD ● ST ANDING TIME PO WER LEVEL TIME COOKING CHAR T ❇ Cooking Time: Cooking time is [...]

Canned foods (Soup, Bak ed beans, Spaghetti, V egetables) Bread r olls/ Croissants Christmas pudding Sausage rolls (cook ed, chilled appr ox. 50g each) Quiche, (cooked, chilled) Meat pie (cooked, chilled) Fruit pie (cooked, chilled) 70P 70P 70P 70P 70P 70P 50P 6 - 7 Minutes/ 425g can 40 - 50 Seconds/ 2 croissants/2 r olls 40 Seconds/125g slice 1 Mi[...]

29 RECIPES VEGET ABLE & BEAN SOUP Ser ves 4-6 75g celer y , sliced 125g carr ots, chopped 2 clov es garlic , crushed 100g leeks, sliced 125g black ey ed beans, cooked 125g chick peas, chopped 125g kidney beans, cook ed 100g sw eetcorn, canned 400g chopped tomatoes, canned 600ml (1 pint) hot vegetable stock salt and pepper to taste 1 Place the c[...]

30 RECIPES FISH RISOTTO Ser ves 4 75g onion, chopped 75g celer y , sliced 75g green pepper , seeded and sliced 75g red pepper , seeded and sliced 300g fish fillet, chunks 250g uncook ed prawns 1.25ml ( 1 / 4 tsp) ca yenne pepper 2.5ml ( 1 / 2 tsp) ground cumin 75g canned sw eetcorn, drained 200g white long grain rice 750ml (1 1 / 4 pint) hot fish s[...]

31 RECIPES BEEF RISOTTO Ser ves 4 75g onion, chopped 75g celer y , sliced 75g green pepper , seeded and sliced 75g red pepper , seeded and sliced 300g beef fillet, thinly sliced into 5cm strips 1.25ml ( 1 / 4 tsp) ca yenne pepper 2.5ml ( 1 / 2 tsp) ground cumin 75g canned sw eetcorn, drained 200g white long grain rice 750ml (1 1 / 4 pint) hot beef [...]

32 RECIPES CREAMY TURKEY CASSEROLE Ser ves 4 25g margarine 600g turk ey , cubed 200g button mushr ooms, sliced 300g leeks, sliced salt and pepper Sauce: 50g margarine 50g plain flour 5ml (1 tsp) ca yenne pepper 30ml (2 tbsp) english mustard po wder 100g creamed cocon ut 300ml ( 1 / 2 pint) milk salt and pepper 250g mascarpone cheese 1 Place the mar[...]

33 RECIPES GARLIC CHICKEN Ser ves 4-6 150g green peppers, chunks 150g red peppers, chunks 150g yello w peppers, chunks head of garlic, separate cloves and peel 150g celer y , sliced 800g chick en fillets, cubed 400g chopped tomatoes, canned 5ml (1 tsp) caster sugar 10ml (2 tsp) fresh basil, chopped salt and pepper to taste 1 Place the peppers, garl[...]

34 FRUIT CRUMBLE Ser ves 4 750g seasonal fresh fruit, lightl y cooked 100g bro wn sugar 5ml (1 tsp) cinnamon 150g plain wholemeal flour 75g rolled oats 75g margarine 1 Place the fruit, 50g of the bro wn sugar and the cinnamon in a dish, mix well and cook on 100P for 4 minutes. 2 Place flour and oats in bowl, mix w ell and rub in margarine, until mi[...]

35 RECIPES GINGER CAKE Ser ves 4 - 6 (800g) 200g caster sugar 200g margarine 4 eggs (medium) 200g self raising flour 2” piece, fresh stem ginger , grated 20ml (4 tsp) ground ginger 60ml (4 tbsp) orange juice topping: 225g cream cheese grated rind of 1 orange 5ml (1 tsp) orange juice 30ml (2 tbsp) icing sugar 1C r eam the sugar and margarine until[...]

36 O VEN INTERIOR • It is important to clean the interior of your micro wav e oven after each use. •T o clean the ov en interior , use a mild detergent solution, such as washing-up liquid, with warm water on a soft cloth. •F ood and liquid splashes will build-up on the ov en walls and ceiling. If gr ease , fat and food debris is allow ed to b[...]

37 If you think the o ven is not working pr operly there are some simple checks y ou can carry out yourself befor e calling an engineer . This will help prev ent unnecessar y ser vice calls if the fault is something simple. F ollow this simple check belo w: Place half a cup of water on the turntable and close the door . Select HIGH and programme th[...]

38 The wires in the mains cable ar e colour coded as shown: Green and y ellow stripes = EAR TH Blue = NEUTRAL Bro wn = LIVE As the colours in the mains lead of your o ven ma y not correspond with the colour ed marking identifying the terminals in your plug, connect the wires as described: • The green and y ellow wire to the plug terminal mark ed [...]

39 GU ARANTEE Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees that f or a period of 12 months from the date of purchase the enclosed pr oduct will be free from def ects in materials and workmanship . Sharp agrees to pro vide for the repair or , at its option, the r eplacement of a defective pr oduct. Sharp reser ves the right to replace def ec[...]

40 AC Line V oltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Single phase 230-240V , 50Hz Pow er Consumption: Micro wav e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.22kW Input Curr ent: Micro wav e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.2A Ou[...]

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