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When oven is working, air circulates within the cavity. The door does not form an
airtight seal, so it is normal for air to 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 possibly roughen the surface of the cavity, but would not
otherwise damage the oven. 

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 power level has been selected.

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

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

Outer cabinet/door is hot.

Draught circulates around
the door.

Flashing or arcing from
within the cavity when
cooking.
Arcing potatoes.

After setting the time, the
oven does not start.

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 opposite.
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.

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• For general information & assistance with oven

queries, please contact our 

U.K.:

08705 274277 (office hours)

Ireland:

01 676 0648 (office hours)

Website: http://www.sharp.co.uk/support

• Replacement accessories may be obtained from our

main parts distributor Willow Vale Electronics Ltd.
Telephone:  0121 766 5414

• If you are unable to resolve a problem using the

checks covered on the last few pages, do not
attempt to service this microwave oven
yourself.

• Contact the dealer or supplier from whom the oven

was purchased in order to obtain service. Where this
is not possible, please contact the SHARP Customer
Information Centre, telephone: 
08705 274277 (office hours).

AC Line Voltage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Single phase 230-240 V, 50 Hz
Output power:

Microwave  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .900W (IEC 60705)
Grill (Top Grill)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000W
Grill (Bottom Grill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500W
Convection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1450W

MAFF heating category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E
Input Current:

Microwave  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.3A

Power Consumption:

Microwave  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.45kW
Top grill heater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.05kW
Bottom grill heater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.55kW
Microwave & Top Grill Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.4kW
Microwave & Bottom Grill Heater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.95kW
Top & Bottom Grill Heater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5kW
Convection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.525kW
Triple function (Microwave & Convection) . . . . . . . . . .2.9kW

Microwave frequency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2450 MHz
Outside Dimensions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520(W) x 309(H) x 488(D)mm
Cavity Dimensions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349(W) x 207(H) x 357(D) mm
Oven capacity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.9 cu.ft (26 litres)
Cooking uniformity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Turntable diameter (325mm)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Approx. 19kg

This oven complies with the requirements of
Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as
amended by 93/68/EEC.

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stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any
form, electronically, mechanically, photocopied,
recorded, translated or other means without prior
permission from SHARP Electronics (U.K.) Ltd.

As part of a policy of continuous improvement, we
reserve the right to alter design and specification
without notice.

The illustrations, technical information and data
contained in this publication to our best knowledge,
were correct at the time of going to print.  The right
to change  specifications,  at any time, without
notice, is reserved as part of our policy of continuous
development and improvement.

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