Sharp R-898M-A Operation Manual
Sharp R-898M-A Operation Manual

Sharp R-898M-A Operation Manual

Microwave oven with top & bottom grills and convection cookbook

Advertisement

OPERATION MANUAL
with COOKBOOK
R-898M-A
MICROWAVE OVEN
with TOP & BOTTOM GRILLS
and CONVECTION
900W (IEC 60705)

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Summary of Contents for Sharp R-898M-A

  • Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL with COOKBOOK R-898M-A MICROWAVE OVEN with TOP & BOTTOM GRILLS and CONVECTION 900W (IEC 60705)
  • Page 2 If the product is used for business purposes and you want to discard it: Please contact your SHARP dealer who will inform you about the take-back of the product. You might be charged for the costs arising from take-back and recycling. Small products (and small amounts) might be taken back by your local collection facilities.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ..........2 VEN AND CCESSORIES .
  • Page 4: Your Oven And Accessories

    This does not affect cooking performance. • When you order accessories, please quote both the PART NAME and MODEL NUMBER to your dealer or SHARP approved service facility. The model number is located at the bottom of the control panel.
  • Page 5: Control Panel

    CONTROL PANEL 1. DIGITAL DISPLAY KEYS: 2. TIME 3. EXPRESS COOK 4. EXPRESS DEFROST 5. PIZZA 6. LESS/MORE 7. INFO 8. START/AUTO MINUTE 9. STOP/CLEAR 10. KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET 11. WEIGHT UP/DOWN 12. COMBI 13. CONV. (ºC) 14. GRILL 15. MICRO POWER DIGITAL DISPLAY INDICATORS: 1.
  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    SHARP approved service responsible for their safety. facility. (See page 33). Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
  • Page 7: Installation

    To wire an appropriate plug, follow the wiring Do not allow the power supply cord to run code given in `To replace the mains plug’ on over any hot or sharp surfaces, such as the hot page 33. air vent area at the top rear of the oven.
  • Page 8: Heating Category

    HEATING CATEGORY Microwave output power The heating category (a letter A to E) developed in Watts (based on by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries international (IEC 60705) and Food) with microwave oven and food standard). manufacturers indicates the ability of the oven Letter representing the to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g oven heating category.
  • Page 9: Before Operation

    BEFORE OPERATION Your oven-comes pre-set in Energy Save Mode (see page 8 for details). To operate the oven in Energy Save Mode: 1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the display at this time. 2. Open the door. The display will flash: 3.
  • Page 10: Energy Save Mode

    ENERGY SAVE MODE 1. Time of day appears on the display. Your oven has an Energy Save Mode. This facility saves electricity when the oven is not in use. • If the oven is not used, it will default to Energy 2.
  • Page 11: Setting The Clock

    SETTING THE CLOCK Your oven has a 12 hour clock. 1. Select the clock. • To select the 12 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key twice. 2. Enter the hours by pressing the TIME keys. To set the time of day follow the instructions opposite.
  • Page 12: How To Operate Your Oven

    HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN Opening and closing the door: Example: To open the oven door, pull the door opening To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 70% handle. microwave power. Starting the oven: 1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the Close the door and press 1 MIN.
  • Page 13 HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN MANUAL DEFROSTING Example: • Enter the defrosting time and use microwave To defrost for 10 minutes on 30% microwave power levels 10% or 30% to defrost (refer to power. page 7). 1. Enter the defrosting time by pressing the •...
  • Page 14: Grill Cooking

    GRILL COOKING The oven has top and bottom grills which can Example: be used separately or combined. These have one To grill for 20 minutes, using GRILL-3. power setting only. The grill is assisted by the 1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the turntable which rotates simultaneously to ensure 10 MIN.
  • Page 15: Preheating The Oven

    PREHEATING THE OVEN Example: Your oven can be preheated to To preheat the oven to 180ºC. a desired temperature prior to 1. Enter the temperature by pressing the CONV. convection cooking. (ºC) key 5 times. NOTES: • When the oven reaches the desired temperature, the audible signal will sound and the temperature will be displayed in ºC.
  • Page 16: Convection Cooking

    CONVECTION COOKING Your oven can be programmed Example: to cook with ten different To cook for 20 minutes at 200ºC convection. temperatures by combining the 1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the top and bottom grills with the 10 MIN. key twice. convection fan.
  • Page 17: Dual Cooking

    DUAL COOKING Dual Cook combines microwave Example for Microwave and Convection: power with convection or grill. To cook for 20 minutes using Dual-1, 230ºC, 10% microwave power. 1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the The combination of microwave power with 10 MIN.
  • Page 18 DUAL COOKING Example for Microwave and Grill: NOTES: To cook for 15 minutes using Dual-2, 50% • For DUAL-2 and DUAL-3 it is not necessary microwave power. to preheat the grill. • Follow the recommended dual cooking times 1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 and procedures in the charts on pages 39 - 42.
  • Page 19: Express Cook / Express Defrost / Pizza

    EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 6 popular menus from frozen or chilled. Please refer to the chart on pages 18 - 19. EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to defrost 3 popular menus. Please refer to the chart on page 19. PIZZA enables you to cook frozen and chilled pizzas.
  • Page 20 EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA EXPRESS COOK CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE Crispy Chips 0.10kg - 0.40kg • Place the crispy potatoes on the turntable. “Crispy Potatoes” • After cooking, remove from the turntable and serve. NOTES: •...
  • Page 21 EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA EXPRESS COOK CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE Rice/Pasta 0.1kg - 0.3kg (Dried) • Place rice/pasta in an appropriate sized bowl. 0.2kg - 0.5kg (Fresh) • Add 300ml (1/2 pint) of boiling water per 100g rice/pasta.
  • Page 22: Express Cook / Express Defrost / Pizza

    EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA PIZZA CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING INSTRUCTIONS Pizza 0.1kg - 0.9kg • Lightly grease the turntable with oil. (Thin & Crispy or • Remove all packaging and place on the turntable. Deep Pan type) •...
  • Page 23: Convenient Functions

    CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. SEQUENCE COOKING 4. Select Grill-1 by pressing the GRILL key once. This function allows you to cook using up to 4 automatic cooking stages for microwave mode and 2 automatic cooking stages for grill and dual cooking modes. Once programmed there is no need to interfere with the cooking operation as the oven will automatically move onto the next stage.
  • Page 24: Less And More

    CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 2. LESS MORE The LESS ( 4 ) and MORE ( 3 ) keys enable you to: • Cook/defrost food for less or more time than the automatic programmes. • Decrease or increase cooking/defrosting time whilst the oven is in use (manual cooking only). TO USE WITH MANUAL COOKING: TO USE WITH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES:...
  • Page 25: Kitchen Timer

    CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 3. KITCHEN TIMER Example: To set the timer for 5 minutes. Use the KITCHEN TIMER as a minute timer or to monitor the standing time for cooked/defrosted 1. Press the KITCHEN TIMER key once. food. NOTES: • You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds.
  • Page 26: Information Guide

    CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 5. INFORMATION GUIDE The INFO key provides a step-by-step information guide to the keys on the oven. Your oven comes set with the Information Guide ON. There are two options (A and B) when you use the INFO key: GUIDE OF KEYS allows you to press a GUIDE ON/OFF allows you to turn key to display information about it.
  • Page 27: Cooking Advice

    WARNING: Follow instructions in the SHARP operation manual at all times. If you exceed recommended cooking times and use power levels that are too high, food may overheat, burn and, in extreme circumstances, catch fire and damage the oven.
  • Page 28 MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE Food Characteristics Foods high in fat or sugar (e.g. Christmas pudding, mince pies) require less Composition heating time. Care should be taken as overheating can lead to fire. Bones in food conduct heat, making the food cook more quickly. Care must be taken so that the food is cooked evenly.
  • Page 29: Suitable Cookware

    SUITABLE COOKWARE To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/ microwave energy must be able to pass through oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it overcook.
  • Page 30: Defrosting Advice

    DEFROSTING ADVICE Defrosting food using your microwave oven is It is a simple proccess but the following the quickest method of all. instructions are essential to ensure the food is thoroughly defrosted. Foods that are placed towards the outside of the dish will defrost quicker than Rearrange foods in the centre.
  • Page 31: Reheating Advice

    REHEATING ADVICE For the reheating of foods, follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving. Plated meals 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.
  • Page 32: Cleaning And Maintenance

    • The control panel must be wiped clean • Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp and dried with the door open, therefore metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass inactivating the oven.
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    This will help yourself. It is hazardous for anyone other prevent unnecessary service calls if the fault is than a SHARP trained engineer to carry out something simple. servicing or repairs. Follow this simple check below:...
  • Page 34 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING CHART QUERY ANSWER Draught circulates When the oven is working, air circulates within the cavity. around the door. The door does not form an airtight seal so air may escape from the door. Condensation forms in The oven cavity will normally be colder than the food being cooked, and so the oven, and may drip steam produced when cooking will condense on the colder surface.
  • Page 35: To Replace The Mains Plug

    Neither SHARP nor the supplier will be wires as described: liable if this happens. • The green and yellow wire to the plug terminal...
  • Page 36: Cookbook

    COOKBOOK CONTENTS & C ......... .34 NTRODUCTION ONVERSION HARTS...
  • Page 37: Defrosting Chart

    DEFROSTING CHART 4 METHOD 0 STANDING FOOD DEFROST MICRO TIME POWER LEVEL TIME 22 - 23 Minutes/ Place in a flan dish. Turn over 4 - 5 60 - 90 Minutes Meat Joints 450g times during defrosting. Shield. (Beef,Lamb,Pork) 5 - 8 Minutes/ Place on a plate.
  • Page 38: Cooking Chart

    COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING MICRO METHOD STANDING TIME POWER LEVEL TIME 7 Minutes/ Place in a single layer in a flan dish. Fish Fillets 100% 2 - 3 Minutes 450g Cover and cook. 7 - 8 Minutes/ Place in a single layer in a flan dish. Whole Fish &...
  • Page 39: Rice, Pasta And Eggs

    COOKING CHART COOKING  METHOD  STANDING FOOD MICRO TIME POWER LEVEL TIME 14 - 15 Minutes Add 300ml (1/2 pint) boiling water/100g rice. 2 Minutes White rice Do not cover. Stir twice during cooking. (long grain) 21 - 22 Minutes Add 400ml (14fl.oz) boiling water/100g rice.
  • Page 40: Grilling Chart

    GRILL - 3 COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING METHOD COOKING TIME MODE 4 - 5 Minutes for Slice in half. Place directly onto the turntable. GRILL - 3 Tea Cakes and 1 - 6 halves Turn over halfway through cooking. Muffins 5 - 6 Minutes for Place directly onto the turntable.
  • Page 41: Dual -1 Cooking Chart

    DUAL -1 COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING METHOD COOKING TIME MODE 10 - 11 Minutes Place on the low rack. DUAL - 1 Beef (rare) per 450g Calculate cooking time. 160°C, 50% (chilled) 13 - 14 Minutes Place on the low rack. DUAL - 1 Beef/Lamb per 450g...
  • Page 42: Dual - 2 Cooking Chart

    DUAL - 2 COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING METHOD COOKING TIME MODE 10 - 11 Minutes Place fat side down in a flan dish on the low rack. Beef rare Stage 1: 70% per 450g Calculate the cooking time. (chilled) Stage 2: Use Sequence cooking.
  • Page 43 DUAL - 2 COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING METHOD COOKING TIME MODE 10 Minutes Place in a flan dish on the low rack. Lamb Chops Stage 1: per 450g Calculate the cooking time. (chilled) DUAL - 2, 70% Use Sequence cooking. (Page 21). Stage 2: Stage 1: Cook on DUAL - 2, 70% throughout, apart from the GRILL - 1...
  • Page 44 DUAL - 2 COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING METHOD COOKING TIME MODE Remove all packaging and place directly onto the turntable. Pizza Stage 1: Use Sequence cooking. (Page 21). (thin and deep) DUAL - 2, 100% (frozen) 4 Mins. 30 Secs. Stage 1: Cook on DUAL - 2, 100% for 1 min and 30 sec.
  • Page 45: Reheating Chart

    REHEATING CHART FOOD COOKING METHOD COOKING TIME MODE 6 - 7 Minutes for Remove from the can. Place in a dish, cover. Stir Canned foods 425g can halfway through cooking. (soups, beans, Stand for 2 minutes after cooking. vegetables, etc.) 40 - 50 seconds for Place in a flan dish.
  • Page 46: Recipes

    RECIPES & EGETABLE BEAN SOUP Serves 4 - 6 1 Place the celery, carrots, garlic and leeks in a 2.5 litre 75g celery, sliced bowl and cook on 100% for 3 minutes. 125g carrots, chopped 2 Place the remaining ingredients into the bowl and 2 cloves garlic, crushed (see tip, page 47) mix well.
  • Page 47 RECIPES AELLA Serves 4 1 Place the rice in a large bowl and add the stock, 200g white long grain rice turmeric and seasoning. Cook on 70% for 14 - 15 600ml (1 pint) hot chicken stock minutes, until the rice is tender, stir 2 - 3 times during 2.5ml ( tsp) turmeric cooking.
  • Page 48 RECIPES ISH PIE Serves 4 1 Arrange fish in a single layer in a flan dish. 450g white fish fillets (Cod or Haddock) Cover and cook on 100% for 7 minutes. 50g butter 2 Place butter, courgettes and mushrooms in a 2.5 litre 275g courgettes, sliced (approx.
  • Page 49 RECIPES ITRUS PORK CASSEROLE Serves 6 1 Place the carrots, celery and onion into a 2.5 litre 225g carrots, diced casserole dish and cook on 100% for 4 minutes. 150g celery, sliced 2 Add the remaining ingredients and stir thoroughly. 175g onion, finely chopped 3 Place the dish on the low rack and cook on 600g pork, cubed...
  • Page 50 RECIPES & TEAK KIDNEY PUDDING Serves 4 1 Place steak, kidney, onion, mixed herbs and stock 450g stewing steak, chopped in a casserole dish. Cover and cook on 70% for 40 100g kidney, chopped minutes. Stir after half the cooking time and add the 125g onion, chopped cornflour to thicken.
  • Page 51 RECIPES HICKEN SATAY Serves 4 1 Place all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, mix MARINADE: well. Stir in the chicken, refrigerate for 2 hours to 15ml (1 tbsp) groundnut oil marinate. 15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice 2 Thread the chicken onto skewers leaving no wood 60ml (4 tbsp) satay sauce exposed.
  • Page 52 RECIPES ARLIC CHICKEN Serves 4 - 6 1 Place the peppers, garlic, onion and chicken into a 2.5 125g green peppers, chunks litre (approx. 4 pints) bowl and cook on 100% for 4 125g red peppers, chunks minutes. 125g yellow peppers, chunks 2 Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Page 53 RECIPES EGETABLE CHILLI Serves 4 - 6 1 Place the oil, onion, garlic and tomato purée in a large 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil bowl. Heat on 100% for 2 minutes. 2 Add the carrots, red and green pepper and 175g onion, chopped sweetcorn, mix well.
  • Page 54 RECIPES HEESY JACKETS Serves 2 1 Prick each potato in several places. Place in a flan dish on low rack. Cook on DUAL - 1, 250°C, 50% for 20 minutes 2 baking potatoes (approx. 250g each) until brown and crispy. Turnover after 7 minutes. 50g butter 2 Halve each potato and scoop the flesh into a bowl, add 100g Double Gloucester cheese, finely...
  • Page 55 RECIPES EDITERRANEAN PASTA Serves 4 1 Place the aubergines in a colander, sprinkle with salt and leave to drain for 30 minutes, pat dry with 1 aubergine, thickly sliced kitchen paper. cooking salt 2 Grease the turntable with 30ml (2 tbsp) oil and 3 x 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil spread the peppers evenly on the turntable.
  • Page 56 RECIPES EGETABLE COUS COUS Serves 4 - 6 1 Place the carrots, swede, celery, onion and stock into a 450g carrots, sliced 3 litre (5 pint) casserole dish, mix well and cook on 70% 450g swede, diced for 20 minutes, stirring twice. 350g celery, sliced 2 Add the cous cous, mix well and cook on 70% for 10 225g onion, sliced...
  • Page 57 4 Pinch pastry edges to seal amd make a slit in the grated rind of 1 orange (optional) centre with a sharp knife. Brush with egg mixture to 1 egg (medium) mixed with a little milk to glaze glaze and prinkle generously with sugar.
  • Page 58 RECIPES OIST CARROT CAKE Serves 6 - 8 1 Combine the oil, sugar and eggs. Fold in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the 150ml ( pint) sunflower oil carrots and walnuts, mix well. 225g soft brown sugar 2 Grease and line a 20cm soufflé...
  • Page 59 RECIPES LAIN MICROWAVE CAKE Serves 4 - 6 1 Cream margarine and sugar, beat in the eggs. Fold in the flour and water. Grease and line the base of a 100g margarine 18cm cake dish with kitchen paper. Spoon mixture 100g caster sugar into dish and smooth.
  • Page 60 RECIPES OTATO BREAD Serves 4 1 Place the potato, parsnips, flour, garlic and mustard in a large bowl, mix well. 325g potato, cooked and mashed 2 Add the egg and milk, mix to form a soft dough. 325g parsnips, cooked and mashed Knead the dough into a round shape approx.
  • Page 61 RECIPES HOCOLATE CREAMS Makes 8 biscuits 1 Grease two small round baking trays 2 Combine all the biscuit ingredients in a bowl, rub in BISCUITS: then mix well. 100g butter 3 Preheat the oven to CONVECTION 200°C. 50g caster sugar 4 Divide the mixture into 16 even sized pieces and roll 100g self raising flour into balls, Place apart on two greased baking trays.
  • Page 62 RECIPES HITE SAUCE Makes 300ml ( pint) 1 Place the butter in a bowl and heat on 100% for 1 minute, until melted. 25g butter 2 Stir in the flour and whisk in the milk. Cook on 100% 25g plain flour for 8 minutes, stir every 2 minutes until thick and 300ml ( pint) milk...
  • Page 63 RECIPES LUE CHEESE SAUCE Makes 450ml ( pint) 1 Place the cheese, cream wine, cornflour and parsley 75g Blue Stilton cheese, finely chopped in a bowl, mix well. Season. 300ml ( pint) soured cream 2 Heat on 100% for 8 minutes, stir twice during cooking and again before serving.
  • Page 64: G Uarantee

    Sharp agrees to provide for the repair or, at its option, the replacement of a defective product. Sharp reserves the right to replace defective parts, or the product, with new or refurbished items. Items that are replaced become the property of Sharp.
  • Page 65: S Pecifications

    SHARP Electronics (U.K.) Ltd. 63 63...
  • Page 66 Sharp Electronics (U.K.) Ltd London, U. K. U.K.: 08705 274277 (office hours) Ireland: 01 676 0648 (office hours) Website: http://www.sharp.co.uk/support PRINTED IN THAILAND TINS-A709WRRZ-K72...

Table of Contents