Sharp R-27STMA (serv.man15) User Manual / Operation Manual ▷ View online
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BEFORE OPERATION
Your oven has an Energy Save Mode.
This facility saves electricity when the oven is not in use.
This facility saves electricity when the oven is not in use.
To operate the oven:
1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the display at this time.
2. Open and close the door.
1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the display at this time.
2. Open and close the door.
The display will show:
NOTES: If you do not operate the oven for 3 minutes or more (i.e. after closing the door, pressing the
STOP/CLEAR key, or at the end of cooking), you will not be able to operate the oven until you open
and close the oven door. Whilst in Energy Save Mode the display is blank.
STOP/CLEAR key, or at the end of cooking), you will not be able to operate the oven until you open
and close the oven door. Whilst in Energy Save Mode the display is blank.
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MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
• Your oven has 6 power levels, as shown opposite.
• To change the power level for cooking, enter
• To change the power level for cooking, enter
the cooking time and then press the POWER
LEVEL button.
LEVEL button.
Power level:
The microwave power level is varied by the
microwave energy switching on and off.
When using power levels other than 100P you will
be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing on
and off as the food cooks or defrosts.
The microwave power level is varied by the
microwave energy switching on and off.
When using power levels other than 100P you will
be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing on
and off as the food cooks or defrosts.
IMPORTANT: The microwave power level will
cook at 100P unless you press the
POWER LEVEL
button to the desired setting.
cook at 100P unless you press the
POWER LEVEL
button to the desired setting.
Check the power level:
To check the microwave power level during
cooking, press the POWER LEVEL button.
As long as your finger is pressing the POWER
LEVEL button the power level will be displayed.
The oven continues to count down although the
display will show the power level.
To check the microwave power level during
cooking, press the POWER LEVEL button.
As long as your finger is pressing the POWER
LEVEL button the power level will be displayed.
The oven continues to count down although the
display will show the power level.
POWER LEVEL
BUTTON
Power Level
Press the
POWER
LEVEL
button
Percentage
HIGH
x 1
100P
MEDIUM HIGH
x 2
70P
MEDIUM
x 3
50P
MEDIUM LOW
(Defrost)
x 4
30P
LOW
(Defrost)
x 5
10P
x 6
0P
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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN
MANUAL COOKING
• Enter the cooking time and use microwave power levels 0P to 100P to cook (refer to page 8).
• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during cooking, if required.
• After cooking, cover the food and leave to stand, if required.
• Refer to the cooking charts in the cookbook section, pages 24 - 26.
• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during cooking, if required.
• After cooking, cover the food and leave to stand, if required.
• Refer to the cooking charts in the cookbook section, pages 24 - 26.
Your oven enables you to cook and defrost food
using the automatic programmes, or to cook and
defrost food manually.
Automatic cooking and defrosting allows you to
cook and defrost using preset programmes where
the timings have been calculated for you.
using the automatic programmes, or to cook and
defrost food manually.
Automatic cooking and defrosting allows you to
cook and defrost using preset programmes where
the timings have been calculated for you.
Manual cooking and defrosting allows you to
cook/defrost foods and weights which are not
included in the automatic programmes.
The following are examples of manual cooking and
defrosting.
For automatic cooking and defrosting refer to
pages 11 - 15.
cook/defrost foods and weights which are not
included in the automatic programmes.
The following are examples of manual cooking and
defrosting.
For automatic cooking and defrosting refer to
pages 11 - 15.
Example:
To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 70P
microwave power.
To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 70P
microwave power.
1. Enter the cooking time by turning the
TIME/WEIGHT knob.
2. Input the power level by pressing the
POWER LEVEL button twice.
x2
x1
Starting the oven:
Close the door and press the
START/AUTO MINUTE
button.
Close the door and press the
START/AUTO MINUTE
button.
Stopping the oven:
If you want to stop the oven
during cooking, press the
STOP/CLEAR button once
or open the oven door.
If you want to cancel the
cooking programme, press the
STOP/CLEAR button twice.
If you want to stop the oven
during cooking, press the
STOP/CLEAR button once
or open the oven door.
If you want to cancel the
cooking programme, press the
STOP/CLEAR button twice.
Opening and closing the door:
To open the oven door, pull the door opening
handle.
To open the oven door, pull the door opening
handle.
The display will count down
through the cooking time.
3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE button
once to start cooking.
SETTING THE COOKING TIME:
Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. (90.00)
The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 10
seconds to 5 minutes. It depends on the total length of the
cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table.
The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 10
seconds to 5 minutes. It depends on the total length of the
cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table.
Cooking time
Increasing unit
0-5 minutes
10 seconds
5-10 minutes
30 seconds
10-30 minutes
1 minute
30-90 minutes
5 minutes
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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN
1. Enter the defrosting time by turning the
TIME/WEIGHT knob.
2. Input the power level by pressing the
POWER LEVEL button 4 times.
The display will count down
through the defrosting time.
through the defrosting time.
3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE button
once to start defrosting.
MANUAL DEFROSTING
• Enter the defrosting time and use microwave
• Enter the defrosting time and use microwave
power levels 10P or 30P to defrost (refer to
page 8).
page 8).
• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times
during defrosting.
• After defrosting, cover the food in foil and
leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted.
• Refer to the defrosting chart in the cookbook
section, page 23.
NOTES FOR MANUAL COOKING AND
DEFROSTING:
• When the oven starts, the oven lamp will light
DEFROSTING:
• When the oven starts, the oven lamp will light
and the turntable will rotate clockwise or
anti-clockwise.
anti-clockwise.
• Your oven can be programmed up to 90
minutes, (90.00).
NOTE: If you cook food for more than the
standard time (see chart on page 36) using
the same cooking mode, the oven’s safety
mechanisms automatically activate. The
microwave power level will be reduced.
the same cooking mode, the oven’s safety
mechanisms automatically activate. The
microwave power level will be reduced.
• If the door is opened during cooking/defrosting
to stir or turn over food, the cooking time in
the display stops automatically. The cooking/
defrosting time starts to count down again
when the door is closed and the START/
AUTO MINUTE button is pressed.
the display stops automatically. The cooking/
defrosting time starts to count down again
when the door is closed and the START/
AUTO MINUTE button is pressed.
• When cooking/defrosting is complete, “ . 0 ”
will reappear in the display.
• If you want to know the power level during
cooking, press the POWER LEVEL button.
As long as your finger is touching the button,
the power level will be displayed.
As long as your finger is touching the button,
the power level will be displayed.
Example:
To defrost for 10 minutes on 30P microwave
power.
To defrost for 10 minutes on 30P microwave
power.
x4
x1
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