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Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 4-5 times
during defrosting, shield any warm areas with small,
flat  pieces of foil.  After defrosting, wrap in foil and
allow meat to stand for 45-60 minutes, until
thoroughly defrosted.

Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 3-4 times
during defrosting, shield any warm areas with small,
pieces of foil.  After defrosting, wrap in foil and allow
poultry to stand for 45-90 minutes, until thoroughly
defrosted.
NOTE: Do not defrost poultry with giblets. 

Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and
turn over at least 2-3 times. Shield if necessary.

Place in a flan dish, stir or turn over at least 3-4 times
during defrosting, remove defrosted parts each time.
For frozen blocks of meat see ‘Minced Meat’ in the
charts on page 16.

Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and
turn over at least twice. Shield if necessary.

Remove packaging, including any foil and place in a
suitable dish.       

NOTES:
• To defrost food, use either 30% (MEDIUM LOW) or

10% (LOW) microwave power.

• Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil if

necessary.

• It is important to turn food over, separate (where

appropriate) and rearrange to ensure even
defrosting.

• Standing time is necessary to ensure thorough

defrosting.

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WARNINGS:
Oil & Fat: Never heat oil or fat for deep frying as this may lead to overheating and fire. Stand back
when opening the oven door to allow heat or steam to disperse. When removing covers (such as
cling film), opening roasting bags or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and hands. 

• Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating.
• Reheating times will be affected by the shape, depth, quantity and temperature of food together

with the size, shape and material of the container.

• To avoid overheating and fire, special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high

sugar or fat content, for example, minced pies or Christmas pudding.

• Canned potatoes should not be heated in the microwave oven, follow the manufacturers’

instructions on the can.

Remove any poultry or meat portions, reheat
these separately, see below. Place smaller items of
food to the centre of the plate, larger and thicker foods
to the edge. Cover with vented microwave cling film
and reheat on 50% (MEDIUM) , stir/rearrange halfway
through reheating. Ensure food is thoroughly reheated
before serving.

Cover with vented microwave cling film or suitable lid,
reheat on 50% (MEDIUM) . Stir frequently to ensure
even reheating.

Place thickest parts of the portions on the outside of the
dish, cover with microwave cling film and reheat on
70% (MEDIUM HIGH) . Turn over halfway through.
NOTE: Ensure poultry is thoroughly reheated, before serving.

Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on
50% (MEDIUM) . Rearrange at least once to ensure
even reheating. NOTE: Ensure meat is thoroughly
reheated before serving. 

Place pies on a plate or in a flan dish. Reheat meat
pies on 70% (MEDIUM HIGH)  and fruit pies on 50P
(MEDIUM) . 

Cover with vented microwave cling film or suitable lid
and reheat on 50% (MEDIUM) . Stir at least once
during reheating.

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OUTER CABINET
Wipe the outside cabinet with a mild detergent solution
on a soft cloth.  The control panel must be wiped clean
whilst the door is open, therefore inactivating the oven.

Take care not to let soapy water drip through the small
holes in the oven walls and the cavity floor particularly
if the turntable and roller stay are removed. Excess
water spillage through these holes will cause damage
to the oven interior. It is important that the door seals
and sealing surfaces are kept clean at all times, wipe
regularly with a damp cloth.
To prevent splashing, cover food wherever possible.

TURNTABLE & SUPPORT
Leave to cool before cleaning to prevent them from
breaking.

• Keep the waveguide cover clean at all times. If you

leave grease or fat in the cavity, it may overheat,
smoke or even catch fire when next using the oven.

• Never use spray cleaners, oven keys or abrasive

scourers as these damage the surface of the oven.

• The door seal stops microwave leakage during

oven operation, but does not form an airtight seal. It
is normal to see drops of water, light or feel warm
air around the oven door. Food with a high
moisture content will release steam and cause
condensation inside the door which may drip from
the oven.

• Repairs & Modifications: Do not attempt to

operate the oven if it is not working properly. 

• Outer Cabinet & Lamp Access:  Never remove the

outer cabinet. This would be very dangerous due
to high voltage parts inside which must never be
touched, as this could be fatal. As your oven is not
fitted with a lamp access cover, if the lamp fails,
do not attempt to replace the lamp yourself, call a
service technician appointed by SHARP.

If you think the oven is not working properly there are
some simple checks you can carry out yourself before
calling an engineer. This will help prevent unnecessary
service calls if the fault is something simple.
Simply answer “YES” or “NO” to the following questions:
(Put half a cup of water in the oven, on the turntable
and close the door.  Programme the oven to cook for
1 minute and select HIGH (100%)).

1. Does the oven lamp come on when it is cooking?

YES/NO

2. Does the turntable rotate?

YES/NO

3. Does the cooling fan work? (Check by placing

your hand above the air vent openings) YES/NO

4. After 1 minute does the "beep" sound?

YES/NO

5. Is the water in the cup hot?

YES/NO

6. Press the 1 MINUTE key 3 times, then START/

At the end of 3 minutes, does the water become

hot?

YES/NO

If you answer “NO” to any question first check that the
oven is plugged in properly and the fuse has not
blown, if there is no fault with either, check against the
troubleshooting chart on page 27.

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Check the oven is plugged in.

Plug in another appliance to check the mains supply is feeding the socket.

Replace the fuse

When oven is working, air circulates within the cavity. The door does not form an
airtight seal so air may escape from the door

The oven cavity will normally be colder than the food being cooked, and so steam
produced when cooking will condense on the colder surface. The amount of steam
produced depends on the water content of the food being cooked. Some foods,
such as potatoes have a high moisture content. Condensation trapped in the door
glass should clear after a few hours.

Arcing will occur when a metallic object comes into close proximity to the oven
cavity during cooking. This may remove some of the paint and possibly roughen
the surface of the cavity, but would not otherwise damage the oven. Bare metal
should be touched up with acrylic paint to prevent the formation of rust.

Ensure all “eyes” are removed and stand directly onto the turntable or in a heat
resistant flan dish or similar.

Check the door is closed properly.

Ensure correct mode and power level has been selected.

The cooking fan generates noise.

The microwave energy pulses ON/OFF during cooking/defrosting.

The cabinet may become warm to the touch - keep children away.

Outer cabinet is hot

Digital display does not
light-up.

Draught circulates around
the door.

Flashing or arcing form
within the cavity when
cooking.

Arcing potatoes.

Control panel buttons do
not operate.

Oven cooks too slowly.
Oven makes a noise.

Condensation forms in the
oven, and may drip from
the door.

The wires in the mains cable are colour coded as
shown opposite:

As the colours of the cores in the mains lead of your
oven may not correspond with the coloured marking
identifying the terminals in your plug, connect the
wires as shown:
Make sure the terminal screws are tight and the cable
is held securely by the cable grip where it enters the
plug. Like most appliances in your home, your oven
must be connected to a single phase  230 - 240 Volt,
50Hz alternating current supply.
If you do not make the proper electrical connections
you might damage the oven or injure yourself.  Neither
SHARP nor the supplier will be liable if this happens. 

green and yellow stripes =

blue

=

brown

=

• The green and yellow wire to the plug terminal

marked E or      or coloured green or coloured
green and yellow.

• The blue wire to the plug terminal marked N or

coloured black or coloured blue.

• The brown wire to the plug terminal marked L or

coloured red or coloured brown.