Sharp R-409Y 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 22.2 16.4 12.5 SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER SUPPL Y 1 20V AC , 60Hz SINGLE PHASE WITH GROUNDING MICRO W A VE INPUT PO WER 1 400 W ENERGY OUTPUT 1 000 W FREQUENC Y 2,450MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 22.2 x 1 2.5 x 16.4 in. C A VITY DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 1 5.0 x 9.7 x 15.2 in. C A VITY V OLUME 1 .3 cu.f t NET WEIGHT APPRO X. 34.2 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 defr ost foods f or time. 5 POWER - Used to set po wer le vel. 6 MORE Pad - P ress to add an e xtra cooki[...]

10 Plug power suppl y cord int o a standard 3-pr onged 1 2 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 displa y will show “: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 CONTROLS HO W T O USE T O DELA Y THE ST AR T OF COOKING 1 . T ouch KITCHEN TIMER pad. 2. P ress the amount of time you w ant to dela y . 3. P rogram the desir ed power le vel and cooking time f or f ood to be cooked. 4. T ouch ST ART pad. The TIMER indicator lights and “ : 0” is display ed. The displa y will show what you t ouched. The M/W i[...]

13 WEIGHT DEFROSTING A UT O DEFROST lets y ou easily defr ost food b y eliminating guesswork in determining defrosting time . F ollow the steps below f or easy defrosting . 1 . T ouch MEA T pad. 2. Select the desired defrosting weight. (Ref er to the weight defr ost char t below .) 3. T ouch ST ART pad. The lb indicator light and “ 1 .0 ” is di[...]

14 CONTROLS NOTE: Y our o ven can be pr ogrammed f or 59 minut es 99 seconds. (59 : 99) TIME DEFROSTING When DEFR OST is selected, the aut omatic cycle divides the defr osting time into periods of alternating defrost and st and times by cycling on and of f. 1 . T ouch DEFROS T pad. 2. T ouch number pads for the desir ed defrosting time . 3. T ouch [...]

15 COOKING IN ONE ST AGE 1 . T ouch POWER pad. (Select the desired po wer lev el.) 2. T ouch number pads for the cooking time . 3. T ouch ST ART pad. X6 The M/W indicator lights . The displa y will show what you t ouched. This e xample shows pow er lev el 5. The displa y will show what you t ouched. NOTE : If st eps 1 and 2 are omit ted, the ov en [...]

16 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[...]

17 NOTE : 1 . Use prepack aged room-t emperature micr owa ve popcorn. 2. Place bag in oven accor ding to manuf acturer’ s directions. 3. Pop onl y one bag at a time. 4. Af ter popping, open bag car efully: popcor n and steam are e xtremely hot. 5. Do not reheat unpopped kernels or reuse bag . 6. Do not leave o ven unat tended while popping popcor[...]

18 LESS, MORE T o alter onetouch cooking or cooking time whilst o ven is in operation, use LESS or MORE.(e x cept for defr osting) P ress LESS/MORE t o decrease/incr ease the onetouch cooking time in multiples of 1 0 second. The ov erall onetouch cooking time can be incr eased to a maximum of 59 minut es 99 seconds. P ress LESS/MORE t o decrease/in[...]

19 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[...]

20 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[...]

21 * 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[...]

22 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[...]

23 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 like antennas). • Metal, such as t wist-ties, poultry pins, or gold rimmed dishes, in the micr owa v[...]

24 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 [...]

25 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[...]

26 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[...]

27 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 fr eeze foods which w ere bought from the fr esh or chilled counters , remember that the y should be thoroughly thaw [...]

28 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[...]

29 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[...]

30 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[...]

31 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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