Sharp R-216 Operation Manual With Cookbook page 106

IM PO RTAN T SAFETY IN STRUCTIO N S
Ke e p the po we r supply c o rd a wa y fro m he a te d
surfaces, including the rear o f the o ven.
Do no t attempt to replace the o ven lamp yo urself o r
allo w anyo ne who is no t an electrician autho rised
by SHARP to do so . If the o ven lamp fails, please
c o nsult yo ur d e a le r o r a n a utho rise d SHA RP
service ag ent.
If the p o w e r sup p ly c o rd o f this a p p lia nc e is
damag ed, it must be replaced with a special co rd.
The e xc ha ng e must b e ma d e b y a n a utho rise d
SHARP service ag ent.
To a void the possibility of ex plosion a nd
sudden boiling:
WARN IN G: Liquids a nd other foods must
not be hea ted in sea led conta iners since
they a re lia ble to ex plode.
N e ve r use se a le d c o nta ine rs. Re mo ve se a ls a nd
lids befo re use. Sealed co ntainers can explo de due
to a build up o f pressure even after the o ven has
been turned o ff.
T ake care when micro waving liquids. Use a wide-
mo uthed co ntainer to allo w bubbles to escape.
N e v e r h e a t liq u id s in n a r r o w n e ck e d
conta iners such a s ba by bottles, a s this
may result in the contents erupting from the
container w hen heated and cause burns.
T o prevent sudden eruptio n o f bo iling liquid and
po ssible scalding :
Do no t use excessive amo unt o f time (See page
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113).
Stir liquid prior to heating/ reheating.
2.
It is advisable to insert a glass rod or similar utensil
3.
(not metal) into the liquid whilst reheating.
L et liquid stand for at least 20 seconds in the oven
4.
at the end o f co o king time to prevent delayed
eruptive boiling.
Do not cook eggs in their shells, and w hole
hard boiled eggs should not be heated in
microw ave ovens since they may ex plode
even after microw ave cooking has ended.
To cook or rehea t eggs w hich ha ve not
been scrambled or mix ed, pierce the yolks
and the w hites, or the eggs may ex plode.
Shell a nd slice ha rd boiled eggs before
reheating them in the microw ave oven.
Pierce the skin o f such fo o ds as po tato es, sausag es
and fruit befo re co o king , o r they may explo de.
To a void the possibility of burns
Use po t ho lders o r o ven glo ves when remo ving fo o d
fro m the o ven to prevent burns.
Alwa ys o pe n c o nta ine rs, po pc o rn ma ke rs, o ve n
co o king bags, etc., away fro m the face and hands to
avo id steam burns and eruptio n o f bo iling.
To a v o i d b u r n s, a l w a y s t e st f o o d
tempera ture a nd stir before serving a nd
pa y specia l a ttention to the tempera ture
o f f o o d a n d d r i n k g i v e n t o b a b i e s,
children or the elderly.
Te mp e ra ture o f the c o nta ine r is no t a true
indicatio n o f the temperature o f the fo o d o r drink;
always check the fo o d temperature.
Always stand back fro m the o ven do o r when o pening
it to avo id burns fro m escaping steam and heat.
Slice stuffed baked fo o ds after heating to release
steam and avo id burns.
Keep children away fro m the do o r to prevent them
burning themselves.
To a void misuse by children
W ARN IN G: O nly a llow child ren to use
t h e o v e n w i t h o u t su p e r v i si o n w h e n
a dequa te instructions ha ve been given
so tha t the child is a ble to use the oven
i n a sa f e w a y a n d u n d e r st a n d s t h e
ha za rds of improper use.
Do no t lean o r swing o n the o ven do o r.
play with the o ven o r use it as a to y.
C hild re n sho uld b e ta ug ht a ll imp o rta nt sa fe ty
instructio ns: use o f po t ho lders, careful remo val o f
fo o d c o ve ring s; p a y ing sp e c ia l a tte ntio n to
packag ing (e.g . self-heating materials) desig ned to
make fo o d crisp, as they may be extra ho t.
O ther w a rnings
N ever mo dify the o ven in any way.
Do no t mo ve the o ven while it is in o peratio n.
This o ven is fo r ho me fo o d preparatio n o nly and
ma y o nly b e use d fo r c o o king fo o d . It is no t
suitable fo r co mmercial o r labo rato ry use.
To promote trouble-free use of your oven
a nd a void da ma ge.
N ever o perate the o ven when it is empty.
W he n using a b ro w ning d ish o r se lf-he a ting
ma te ria l, a lwa ys pla c e a he a t-re sista nt insula to r
suc h a s a p o rc e la in p la te und e r it to p re ve nt
damag e to the turntable and ro ller stay due to heat
stress. The preheating time specified in the dishes
instructio ns must no t be exceeded.
Do no t use metal utensils, which reflect micro waves
and may cause electrical arcing . Do no t put cans
in the o ven.
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Do no t