To Set Power Level; Time Cooking; Stop/Clear; To Set The Clock - Sharp Carousel R-308K Operation Manual

B E F O R E O P E R A T I N G
• Before operating your new microwave oven make
sure you read and understand this operation
manual completely.
• Before the oven can be used, follow these
procedures:
1. Plug in the oven. Close the door. The oven display
will then begin flashing
2. Touch STOP/CLEAR pad.
will appear.
: : : : :
3. Touch TIMER/CLOCK pad to set clock.

TO SET THE CLOCK

• Suppose you want to enter the correct time of day
12:30 (A.M. or P.M.).
P R O C E D U R E
TIMER
1
CLOCK
Touch CLOCK pad.
1 2 3 0
2
Enter the correct time
of day by touching the
numbers in sequence.
TIMER
3
CLOCK
Touch CLOCK pad again.
This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an
incorrect clock time,
Touch STOP/CLEAR pad and re-enter the time.
• If the electrical power supply to your microwave
oven should be interrupted, the display will inter-
mittently show
88:88
If this occurs during cooking, the program will be
erased. The time of day will also be erased. Simply
touch STOP/CLEAR pad and reset the clock for the
correct time of day.

STOP/CLEAR

Touch STOP/CLEAR pad to:
1. Erase if you make a mistake during programming.
2. Cancel timer.
3. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
4. Return the time of day to the display.
5. Cancel a program during cooking, touch twice.
.
88:88
D I S P L A Y
: 0
The colon (:) will flash.
1 2 : 3 0
1 2 : 3 0
will appear in the display.
EE
after the power is reinstated.
M A N U A L O P E R A T I O N

TIME COOKING

Your oven can be programmed for 99 minutes 99 sec-
onds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the min-
utes, even if they are both zeros.
• Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%.
P R O C E D U R E
1
5 0
Enter cooking time.
2
START
Touch START pad.

TO SET POWER LEVEL

There are eleven preset power levels.
Using lower power levels increases the cooking time
which is recommended for foods such as cheese, milk
and long slow cooking of meats. Consult cookbook or
recipes for specific recommendations.
TOUCH POWER
LEVEL PAD
once
twice
3 times
4 times
5 times
6 times
7 times
8 times
9 times
10 times
11 times
• Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%.
P R O C E D U R E
1
5 0
Enter defrost time.
POWER
2
LEVEL
Touch POWER LEVEL
pad 8 times or hold down
until the desired power
level appears.
3 START
Touch START pad.
4 When the defrost time is complete, a long tone
will sound and
10
D I S P L A Y
0
5 . 0 0
START
START will flash.
5 . 0 0
COOK
APPROXIMATE COMMON WORDS
PERCENTAGE
OF POWER POWER LEVELS
100% High
90%
80%
70% Medium High
60%
50% Medium
40%
30% Med Low /Defrost
20%
10% Low
0%
D I S P L A Y
0
5 . 0 0
START
START will flash.
P - . 3 0
x 8
START
5 . 0 0
COOK
will appear in the display.
FOR