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The AUTO COOK / AUTO DEFROST function enables you to cook or
defrost foods listed on the control panel attached to the microwave oven.
Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function.

EXAMPLE:  To cook 1.2kg Roast Beef.
1. Press the AUTO COOK key or the AUTO DEFROST key until the number corresponding to the food

listed on the control panel appears in the display. 
In the example given here, the AUTO COOK
key is pressed once to select the second item, Roast Beef.

2. To enter the weight in kg/g or lb/oz, 

press the relevant WEIGHT keys.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key to start cooking.

The display counts down through the cooking time.

WEIGHT RANGE:
Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg or 1oz, for example, 0.65 kg to 0.7 kg and
12.5 oz to 13 oz.
You are restricted to enter a weight within the range given (see the chart on the following page). 
To cook/defrost weights below or above that range, refer to the charts in the Cookery Book.

If you have the INFORMATION FUNCTION active (see page 21), the weight range flashes on the display. If you
enter a weight below or above the range ERROR will flash on the display screen when you press the START key.

Each setting of AUTO COOK/AUTO DEFROST has a cooking hint. If you wish to check, press the INFO key
whenever info is lit in the display.

You can enter weight in Lb/oz or Kg/g. To convert to either
weight range press the WEIGHT CONVERSION key once
before entering weight.

• Press the MORE or LESS keys before the AUTO COOK or  AUTO DEFROST menu where recommended

in the chart on the next page

.

• When action is required, (example, to turn food over) the oven stops and the audible signals sound and the

display shows the necessary action. To continue cooking press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

• The final temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check the food is piping hot after

cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking time and change the power level.

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0.6 - 1.8 kg 

0.6 - 1.8 kg 

1.2 - 3.6 kg  

0.2 - 1.0kg

0.1 - 0.4 kg

0.2 - 0.8 kg

0.3 - 0.8 kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the low rack.
• Turn over when the oven indicates.
• After cooking, wrap in aluminium foil and leave the meat to stand for

10  minutes.

NOTE: Use the MORE (▲) key for beef/lamb which is well done and 

the LESS (▼) key for meat which is rare. It is not possible to use 
the LESS (▼) key for pork.

• Place the poultry breast-side down, in a flan dish on the low rack.
• Turn over when the oven indicates.
• After cooking, wrap in foil and leave poultry to stand for 10  minutes.

NOTE: It is not possible to use LESS (▼) for poultry.

• Use the LESS (▼) key for cooking lamb chops and small boneless

pork chops.

• Place the chops on the high rack.
• Turn over when the oven indicates.
• After cooking, stand, wrapped in foil for 2-3 minutes.

• Place in a single layer in a large flan dish on the high rack.
• Turn over when oven indicates.
• After cooking, stand for 2-3 minutes before serving.

NOTE: Use the MORE (▲)  key for frozen crispy crumb foods.

• Place either directly on the high rack.
• After cooking, stand for 2-3 minutes before serving.

NOTE: Use the MORE (▲)  key for deep pan pizzas. Filled crust pizzas

should be cooked on standard.

• For one section containers, 

use a skewer to pierce the film 
covering the food in five places.

For two section containers, 
pierce as follows:

ie pierce meat/main portion 3 times, and the rice/pasta portion twice.

NOTE: Use the MORE (▲)  key for all non-stirrable food.

It is not possible to use the LESS ( ▼ ) key for this menu.

• Stir the food as the oven instructs: for non-stirrable foods, such as

lasagne, the oven will not stop during cooking as it is not necessary to
stir.

• After cooking stand for 2-3 minutes before serving.

or

or

meat

rice/pasta

meat rice/pasta

➝

➝

➝

➝

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0.3 g - 0.8kg

1.1 - 1.4kg

• For one section containers, 

use a skewer to pierce the film 
covering the food in five places.

For two section containers, 
pierce as follows:

ie  pierce meat/main portion 3 times, and the rice/pasta portion 

twice.

For food contained in bags, pierce meat portion 5 times on each
side, for rice/pasta pierce 5 times on one side only, (where
rice/pasta portion bags come already perforated do not pierce
further).

NOTE:  For frozen meals contained in two bags, remove the 

rice/pasta portion when the oven indicates “STIR” halfway
through cooking.

• Place in the center of the turntable.

• Stir the food as the oven instructs, for non-stirrable foods, such as

lasagne, the oven will not stop during cooking as it is not necessary
to stir.  For food in bags turn over and manipulate contents, when
oven indicates “STIR”.  

• After cooking stand for 2-3 minutes before serving.

NOTE:  Use the MORE (▲) key for all non-stirrable food (eg lasagne).

It is not possible to use the LESS ( ▼ ) key for this menu.

NOTE: Cakes recommended from the Cookery Book - 

Carrot Cake (approx. 1.1kg, pg 56)
Passion Cake (approx. 1.1kg, pg 57)
Parkin (approx. 1.4kg, pg 60)
Chocolate Brownies (approx. 1.3kg, pg 60).

• Carefully follow the recipe in the Cookery Book.
• Place the cake in the oven on the low rack.

or

or

meat

rice/pasta

meat rice/pasta

➝

➝

➝

➝

For converting to Lb/oz please see the conversion chart on page 10 in the Cookery Book.

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0.6 - 1.8 kg

1.2 - 3.6 kg

0.3 - 1.2 kg

0.2 - 1.0kg

0.1 - 0.8 kg

• Place the meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn over when the oven indicates.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 45-60 minutes until thoroughly defrosted.

• Place the meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn over when the oven indicates.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 45-60 minutes until thoroughly defrosted.

• Place in a single layer (where possible) in a large flan dish.
• Turn over/rearrange as the oven indicates. Separate food as it defrosts.
• After defrosting, stand wrapped in foil, for 15-30 minutes until thoroughly

defrosted.

• Place in a pyrex bowl directly on the turntable.
• Turn over or stir when the oven indicates and remove any defrosted parts.
• Leave to stand, covered with foil for 5-10 minutes or until thoroughly defrosted.

• Arrange on turntable
• Turn over/rearrange as the oven indicates and remove any defrosted slices.
• Stand until throughly defrosted before using.

1 All menus with the exception of Chilled and Frozen Ready Meals, use Microwave with Convection or Grill

during the cooking programme to provide a brown, crisp traditional-looking and tasting result.

2 If you wish to cook foods or weights of food not included in the AUTO COOK function, please refer to the

cooking charts in the Cookery Book.

3 When using AUTO COOK  for cakes, use only the utensils recommended in the Cookery Book.  Do not

use metal cooking utensils.  Please refer to the Cookery Book for the suitable recipes.

1 These menus are suitable for savory microwave ready meals only.

2 You must only cook one microwave ready meal at a time.

3 Always refer to food weight given on packaging.

4 Always check food is thoroughly heated before serving, if necessary increase cooking time to MED HIGH

(70%) and check the food every minute.

5 Remove outer cardboard packaging as/if instructed by the manufacturer, and note given food pack weight.

6 If the food container is made of aluminium, remove as/if instructed by food manufacturer, and place in a

suitable container, See Suitable Cookware, pages 24-25.

7 If the container is covered with aluminium foil, remove foil and recover with microwave cling film.

AUTO DEFROST NOTES
1 If necessary, small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield small areas of meat if they become warm

during defrosting.  Ensure foil does not touch oven walls.

2 Do not cook meat until thoroughly defrosted.
3 If you wish to defrost foods or weights of food not included in the AUTO DEFROST facility please refer to

the defrost chart in the SHARP Cookery Book.

For converting to Lb/oz please see the conversion chart on page 10 in the Cookery Book.

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