Special Features; Cook Center - Sharp R-414HS Operation Manual

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S
POPCORN
The POPCORN setting automatically provides the
correct cooking time for most brands of microwave
popcorn. You may wish to try several and choose your
favorite. Pop only one bag at a time. Unfold bag and
place in oven according to directions.
• Suppose you want to pop a 3.5 oz bag (regular) of
popcorn.
P R O C E D U R E
POPCORN
Touch POPCORN once. Close the door and
touch START/MINUTE PLUS pad.

COOK CENTER

COOK CENTER allows you to cook or reheat many of
your favorite foods.
• Suppose you want to cook 3 medium baked potatoes.
P R O C E D U R E
BAKED
x 3
POTATOES
Select desired setting.
Touch BAKED POTATOES pad three times or
hold down until desired quantity appears. Close
the door and touch START/MINUTE PLUS pad.
TIPS: Foods can be covered with wax paper or
vented plastic wrap. Temperatures of foods covered
with plastic wrap tend to be slightly higher than those
covered with wax paper.
COOK CENTER CHART
F O O D
A M O U N T
FRESH
1-6 cups
VEGETABLES
BAKED
1-6 medium
POTATOES
FROZEN
1-6 cups
VEGETABLES
D I S P L A Y
reg
D I S P L A Y
NO.
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For beans, carrots, corn and peas, add 1 tablespoon of water per cup. For
broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower, cook immediately after
washing with no additional water. If you like tender crisp vegetables, double
or triple measured quantity per setting. For example, use 2 cups or 3 cups
of zucchini but touch FRESH VEGETABLES only once. After cooking,
remove from oven, stir, cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
Pierce with fork in several places; place on paper towel on turntable. At end
of cooking time, remove from oven, wrap in foil and let stand 5 - 10 minutes.
Add no water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. After cooking, stir and let stand,
covered, for 3 minutes.
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• Touch POPCORN once for 3.5 oz bag (regular).
• Touch POPCORN twice for 2.85 - 3.5 oz bag (light
regular).
• Touch POPCORN three times for 1.5 or 1.75 oz bag
(snack).
NOTE:
To use POPCORN pad, touch within 3 minutes after
cooking, opening and closing the door or touching the
STOP/CLEAR pad.
NOTE:
1. To increase quantity, touch chosen pad until num-
ber in display is same as desired quantity to cook.
Ex: touch FROZEN VEGETABLES three times for
three cups. More or less food than the quantity listed
in the chart should be cooked following the guide-
lines in any microwave cookbook.
2. COOK CENTER can be programmed with More or
Less Time Adjustment. See page 16.
3. The final cooking result will vary according to the
food condition (e.g. initial temperature, shape,
quality). Check food for temperature after cooking.
If additional time is needed, continue to cook
manually.
4. To use any COOK CENTER pad, touch within
3 minutes after cooking, opening and closing the
door or touching the STOP/CLEAR pad.
P R O C E D U R E