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MICROWAVE OVEN
OPERATION MANUAL
AND
COOKING GUIDES
MODEL
R-342E
Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven.
Please keep this operation manual handy, as it describes all the
features of your oven and will enable you to cook many varieties
of foods.
The manual is divided into two sections:
1.OPERATION (P.1 - P.14)
This section describes your oven and teaches you how to use
all the features.
2.COOKING GUIDES
This section is at the back of the manual, it contains the more
commonly used information such as how to prepare food, which
cooking utensil to use, standing time.
It also contains recipes for automatic cooking.
Please take some time to read your operation manual carefully,
paying particular attention to the warnings, the automatic cook-
ing menus programmed into your new oven have been carefully
developed to give optimum results when the step by step
instructions are followed.
When selecting another home appliance, please again consid-
er our full range of Sharp products.
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Microwave Time Cooking Sequence Cooking Instant Cook Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme 8 Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven. Automatic Operations Please keep this operation manual handy, as it describes all the Notes for Automatic Operations 9 features of your oven and will enable you to cook many varieties of foods. -
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED 20. Do not put things on top or cover the outer BY SHARP. And it must be replaced by a qual- cabinet. ified service technician trained by SHARP. - Page 3 To avoid the possibility of explosion and Other warnings sudden boiling 1. Never modify the oven in any way. 2. Do not move the oven while it is in operation. 1. Never use sealed containers. Remove seals and lids before use. Sealed containers can explode 3.
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Page 4: Installation Instructions
If there is any damage, please do not operate the oven until it has been checked by a SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP and repaired, if necessary. 2. Accessories provided... -
Page 5: Operation Of Touch Control Panel
OPERATION OF TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The operation of the oven is controlled by pressing the appropriate pads arranged on the surface of the control panel. An entry signal tone should be heard each time you press the control panel to make a correct entry. In addition an audible signal will sound for approximately 2 seconds at the end of the cooking cycle, or 4 times when cooking procedure is required. -
Page 6: Before Operating
BEFORE OPERATING Getting Started Step Procedure Pad Order Display Plug the oven into a power point Ensure the oven door is closed. Flashing eights Press the STOP/CLEAR pad so that the oven beeps. Only the dots will remain. Clock Setting * To enter the present time of day 11:34 (AM or PM). -
Page 7: Manual Operations
MANUAL OPERATIONS Microwave Time Cooking This is a manual cooking feature, first enter the cooking time then the power level. There are five different power levels. You can programme up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. – – – – – – –... -
Page 8: Sequence Cooking
Instant Cook For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% power. Step Procedure Pad Order Display Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad. -
Page 9: Increasing Time During A Cooking Programme
Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme Microwave time can be added during a cooking programme using the INSTANT COOK/START pad. * Suppose you want to increase the cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes on 50% power cooking. (at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min. 30 sec.) Step Procedure Pad Order... -
Page 10: Automatic Operations
AUTOMATIC OPERATIONS Notes for Automatic Operations 1. When using the automatic features, carefully follow the details provided in each MENU GUIDE to achieve the best result. If the details are not followed carefully, the food may be overcooked or undercooked or may be displayed. -
Page 11: Express Defrost
Express Defrost EXPRESS DEFROST rapidly defrosts 0.5 kg specific foods. Follow the details provided in EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE on page 20 in the cooking guides. * Suppose you want to defrost 0.5 kg of Chicken Fillets. Step Procedure Pad Order Display Press the EXPRESS DEFROST pad until the desired menu number is displayed (for... -
Page 12: Easy Defrost
Easy Defrost EASY DEFROST will automatically compute the mi- crowave power and defrosting time. Follow the details provided in EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE on page 21 in the cooking guides. * Suppose you want to defrost 1.0 kg of Chicken Pieces. Step Procedure Pad Order... -
Page 13: Other Convenient Features
OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES Less/More Setting The cooking times programmed into the automatic menus are tailored to the most popular tastes. To adjust the cooking time to your individual preference use the "more" or "less" feature to either add (more) or reduce (less) cooking time. -
Page 14: Timer
Timer Use this feature as a general purpose timer. Example includes: timing boiled eggs cooked on the stove top. timing the recommended standing time of food. You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. If you want to cancel the timer during the count down phase simply press STOP/CLEAR and the display will return to showing time of day. -
Page 15: Care And Cleaning
If “NO” is the answer to any of the above questions, please check your wall socket and the fuse in your meter box. If both the wall socket and the fuse are functioning properly, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP. NOTE: If time in the display is counting down rapidly, check Demonstration Mode. (See P13. for detail.) SPECIFICATIONS... -
Page 16: Cooking Guides 1 5
COOKING GUIDES Page 15 Quick Reference Guide 16 Helpful Hints 17 Cookware and Utensil Guide 18 Instant Action Menu Guide 20 Express Defrost Menu Guide 21 Easy Defrost Menu Guide Quick Reference Guide FEATURE QUICK OPERATION GUIDE Instant Action To cook 2 Jacket Potatoes. Express Defrost To defrost 0.5kg of Chicken Fillets. - Page 17 Helpful Hints 1. THE ARRANGEMENT Arrange foods carefully. Place thickest areas toward outside of dish. 2. TURNING Foods such as poultry and joints of meat should be turned over after half the cooking time. 3. COVERING Cover foods in the microwave if you would normally cover the food in your ordinary oven, or to retain moisture.
- Page 18 Cookware and Utensil Guide Utensil Advice GLASSWARE/ GLASSWARE CERAMIC • Ordinary glass is not suitable for cooking but may be used for (HEAT RESISTANT) short periods for heating foods. CERAMIC • Most ovenproof china, and ceramics, are suited. • Avoid dishes that are decorated with gold or silver leaf. •...
- Page 19 Instant Action Menu Guide The final cooking result will vary according to the food condition (e,g. initial temperature, shape, quality). Check the food after cooking and if necessary continue cooking manually. Quantity Menu Procedure Standing Initial (Unit per pressing each Time Temperature INSTANT ACTION pad)
- Page 20 Quantity Menu Procedure Standing Initial (Unit per pressing each Time Temperature INSTANT ACTION pad) (minutes) (approx.) Frozen Vegetables 0.2-1.0 kg –18 C • Before cooking, separate vegetables eg. broccoli as (0.2 kg) Frozen much as possible. Carrots hard vegetables • Arrange the vegetables in a Beans shallow dish in the following Brussels Sprouts...
- Page 21 Express Defrost Menu Guide Quantity Standing Menu min-max Time Procedure (kg's) (minutes) Fish Fillets • Place fish fillets on a defrost rack. • The oven will "beep" and stop, TURN OVER will be displayed repeatedly. Turn over and sepa- rate into pieces. •...
- Page 22 Easy Defrost Menu Guide Quantity Standing Menu min-max Procedure Time (kg's) (minutes) Steak 0.1 - 3.0 • Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil. Chops • Position the food with thinner parts in the centre in a single layer on the defrost rack. If pieces are stuck together, try to separate as soon as possible.