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6. The oven door may become hot during cooking. 

Place or mount the oven so that the bottom of the
oven is 85 cm or more above the floor.

7.Do not use the oven outdoors.

BUILDING-IN-KIT
An installation frame is available which enables the
microwave oven to be integrated within a kitchen unit.

The microwave oven is not designed to be built above
or near a conventional oven.

SHARP recommend the use of the build in kit, 
EBR-4700, available from your SHARP dealer. Only
the use of this frame will guarantee the quality and
safety of the oven. When building, follow installation
instructions supplied carefully. 

If you have purchased a building-in-kit for the 
R-870AM microwave oven and require an additional
menu label, please contact Customer Services on
0345 125387

IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
• Do not allow water to come into contact with the

power supply cord or plug.

• Insert the plug properly into the socket as the plug

may otherwise overheat and catch fire.

• Do not connect other appliances to the same socket

using an adaptor plug as it may cause the house
wiring to overheat and catch fire.

• If the plug or socket is loose or the power supply

cord is damaged, do not operate the oven, it must
be replaced by the special power cord, part no.
QACCBA004URE1. Contact your dealer or a
Service Technician appointed by SHARP. 
A defective plug, power supply cord or socket may

overheat and catch fire during operation or cause
an electrical shock.

• When removing the plug from the socket always

grip the plug, never the mains lead as this may
damage the power supply cord and the
connections inside the plug.

• The product is fitted with a re-wireable plug. Should

it not be suitable for the socket outlet in your home,
remove the plug and fit an appropriate type,
observing the wiring code on page 63.

If you wish to remove or replace the plug supplied,
ensure the plug is removed properly and not cut off.
When replacing the plug please ensure that you use a
BSI or ASTA approved plug to BS1363, this should be
fitted with a brown coloured 13 amp fuse approved
by BSI or ASTA to BS1362. If you have any doubt
about electrical connection seek the help of a
qualified electrician. 

WARNING - IMPORTANT NOTE
Please note both the Operation Manual and Cookery
Book supplied specify 900W (IEC 705) microwave
output power. This applies only when the oven is
operated on a 230-240V supply.

If your supply is less than 230-240V, it may be
necessary to increase the cooking time when
following the Operation Manual and Cookery Book
instructions.

To wire an appropriate plug, follow the
wiring code on page 63.

Plug in the oven.
1. The oven display will flash the message shown

opposite.

2. Press the STOP/CLEAR key.
3. Set the clock, refer to the next page.
4. Heat the oven using the top and lower grills without

food for 20 minutes.  (For operation, see NOTES
on page 11).

Use the STOP/CLEAR key to:
1. Erase a mistake during programming.
2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
3. Cancel a programme during cooking, press twice.

STOP/CLEAR key

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Your oven is fitted with a 12-hour clock. 
To set the time of day, follow the guidelines given in
the example below:

EXAMPLE:
To set the time of day, 12:35.

2. Press AUTO

START/CLOCK once.

1. Press STOP/CLEAR to clear

the display.

3. Enter the hours, by pressing

the 10 MIN key once and
the 1 MIN key twice.

5. Enter the time by pressing the

10 MIN key three times and
the 1MIN key five times.

6. Press AUTO START/CLOCK

again to set the clock.

4. Press CLOCK again.

NOTES:
• Once the time of day is set, you need only reset

when the clocks change, if there is a power cut or
if you disconnect the oven from the power socket.

• If the clock is set and cooking is complete, the

display will return to show the correct time of day.
If the clock has not been set, the display will show:

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D

900W

Model R-871M has a microwave output power of
900 Watts; heating category D.

The heating category (a letter A to E) was
developed by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food) with microwave oven and food
manufacturers and indicates the ability of the oven
to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb
2oz]). It does not represent the general
performance of the oven.

Microwave output power in
watts (based on international
(IEC 705) standard).

600  700  800  900  1000 Watts

OVEN 
OUTPUT 
POWER

Less heating time required

More heating time required

Letter representing the oven
heating category.

Microwave 
Symbol.

A       B       C      D       E

OVEN 
OUTPUT 
CATEGORY

Less heating time required

More heating time required

Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating
categories A to E.  Follow instructions for the letter
corresponding to the oven's heating category. 
The higher the output power and heating category
of the oven the less heating time is required. 
As shown opposite.

To operate the microwave function:
• Enter the required cooking/defrosting time. 
• Select the power level by pressing the

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key.
There are 5 microwave power levels (see below).

• Press START/AUTO MINUTE key.

IMPORTANT:
The microwave power level will default to 100% (HIGH)
unless you press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL
button to the desired setting. To help you decide which
power level is suitable, refer to the charts in the Cookery
Book section.

DEFROSTING

Page 32

MICROWAVE COOKING

Page 33

GRILLING

Page 35

DUAL GRILLING

Page 36

CONVECTION

Page 39

MICROWAVE REHEATING 

Page 40

NOTES:
• To check the microwave power level during

cooking/defrosting press the MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL key. The power level will be
displayed as long as the key is pressed. This does
not affect the programme or cooking time.

• Power level: The microwave power level is

varied by the microwave energy switching on 
and off. When using the power levels other than
100% (HIGH) you will be able to hear the
microwave energy pulsing on and off as the food
cooks or defrosts.

100%
(HIGH)

%

70%
(MEDIUM
HIGH)

%

50%
(MEDIUM)

%

30%
(MEDIUM 
LOW)

%

10%
(LOW)

%

100%
(HIGH)

%

MICRO

MICRO

MICRO

MICRO

MICRO

MICRO

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

x6

Opening and closing the door:
• To open the oven door, press the door opening key.
• The oven lamp will light when the door is open.
• Close the door firmly and the lamp will go out.

Always operate the oven with the turntable and support
fitted correctly, see page 2. This promotes thorough
even cooking.

• A badly fitted turntable may rattle, may not rotate 

properly and damage the oven.

• The turntable rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise.

The rotary direction may change each time you start
the oven. This does not affect cooking performance.

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1. Enter the heating time

by pressing the 10
SEC key three times.

2. Press MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL
once for HIGH (100%).

3. Press START/AUTO

MINUTE key once to
start cooking.

Display will count down
through heating time.

Water, sugar and fat in food absorb microwaves and
causes their molecules to vibrate. This creates heat by
friction, in the same way your hands get warm when
you rub them together.  
The outer areas of  food are heated by microwave
energy and the remaining portions by conduction.  It is
important to turn, rearrange or stir food to ensure
even heating.  Where recommended, allow food to
stand, this is not optional but is necessary to ensure
thorough cooking. It is particularly important for dense
food, such as joints of meat.

NOTES:
• Microwaves pass through non-metallic dishes and

utensils and heat the food inside the dishes. 

• Microwaves are reflected by metal. 
• The oven is lined with metal and has a fine metallic

mesh in the door to prevent microwave leakage.

• Metallic dishes are not suitable for microwaving. 
• See SUITABLE COOKWARE, page 27-28.

COOK

MICRO

NOTES:
• Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds (99.90). 
• When the door is opened during cooking, the cooking time on the display stops. The cooking time starts to count

down again when the door is closed and the START/AUTO MINUTE key is pressed.

• When oven operation is finished, the time of day will reappear on the display, if set.

EXAMPLE:
To melt 50g (2oz) butter on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds. Place the butter in a suitable dish. Place on
turntable and close the door.