OPERATION MANUAL with COOKBOOK MICROWAVE OVEN with TOP & BOTTOM GRILLS and CONVECTION 900W (IEC 60705) R-86STM_EN.indd A R-86STM_EN.indd A R-86STM 2/19/08 4:50:25 PM 2/19/08 4:50:25 PM...
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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.
• The turntable rotates clockwise or anti-clockwise. The rotary direction may change each time you start the oven. This does not affect cooking performance. • When you order accessories, please quote both the dealer or SHARP approved service facility. The model number is located at the bottom of control panel. Warning: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation.
R-86STM_EN.indd 3 R-86STM_EN.indd 3 CONTROL PANEL DIGITAL DISPLAY KEYS: TIME CONV. (°C) COMBI EXPRESS DEFROST SHORT CUTS (AUTO MENU) TIME LESS/MORE AUTO COOK INFO START/AUTO MINUTE STOP/CLEAR KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET WEIGHT UP/DOWN QUICK & EASY (AUTO MENU) EXPRESS COOK MICRO POWER GRILL DIGITAL DISPLAY INDICATORS:...
• If water or food drops inside the air vent openings switch the oven off immediately, unplug it and call a SHARP approved service facility. (See page 40). • Never move the oven while it is operating.
The microwave oven is not designed to be built above or near a conventional oven. SHARP recommend the use of the build in kit EBR-47ST, available from your SHARP dealer. Only the use of this frame will guarantee the quality and safety of the oven.
HEATING CATEGORY Microwave output power in Watts (based on international (IEC 60705) standard). Letter representing the oven heating category. Microwave Symbol. Less heating time required OVEN 600 700 800 900 1000 Watts OUTPUT POWER More heating time required Less heating time required OVEN OUTPUT CATEGORY...
BEFORE OPERATION Your oven comes pre-set in Energy Save Mode (see page 9 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.
SETTING THE CLOCK Your oven has a 12 hour clock. • To select the 12 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key twice. To set the time of day follow the instructions opposite. NOTES: • Press the STOP/CLEAR key if you make a mistake during programming.
ENERGY SAVE MODE 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 Save Mode after 3 minutes. The display is blank and the oven cannot be operated.
HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN Opening and closing the door: To open the oven door, push the door opening button. Starting the oven: Close the door and press the START/AUTO MINUTE key. Stopping the oven: If you want to stop the oven during cooking, press the STOP/CLEAR key once or open the oven door.
HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN MANUAL DEFROSTING • Enter the defrosting time and use microwave power levels 10% or 30% to defrost (refer to page 7). • Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during defrosting. •...
GRILL COOKING The oven has top and bottom grills which can be used separately or combined. These have one power setting only. The grill is assisted by the turntable which rotates simultaneously to ensure even browning. Use the racks for grilling small items of food such as bacon, gammon and teacakes, turn over halfway through grilling.
PREHEATING THE OVEN Your oven can be preheated to a desired temperature prior to convection cooking. NOTES: • When the oven reaches the desired temperature, the audible signal will sound and the temperature will be displayed in °C. Do not press the STOP/CLEAR key after opening and closing the door, as this will cancel the Convection mode.
CONVECTION COOKING Your oven can be programmed to cook with ten different temperatures by combining the top and bottom grills with the convection fan. (Please refer to the notes below.) The temperatures available in °C are: 250°C, 230°C, 220°C, 200°C, 180°C, 160°C, 130°C, 100°C, 70°C, 40°C.
Combi combines microwave power with convection or grill. The combination of microwave power with convection or grill reduces cooking time and provides a crisp, brown finish. There are three Combi modes: 1. Combi-1 - Convection with microwave. 2. Combi-2 - Top grill with microwave. 3.
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COMBI COOKING Example for Microwave and Grill: To cook for 15 minutes using Combi-2, 50% microwave power. 1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 min. key once and the 1 min. key 5 times. 2. Select Combi-2 by pressing the COMBI key twice.
EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 6 popular menus from frozen or chilled. Please refer to the chart on pages 18. EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to defrost 4 popular menus. Please refer to the chart on page 19. EXPRESS COOK Example: To cook 0.6kg of Roast Beef from frozen.
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EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST EXPRESS COOK CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE 0.6kg - 1.8kg Roast Beef/Lamb x1: Chilled x2: Frozen 0.6kg - 1.8kg Roast Pork x3: Chilled x4: Frozen Roast Chicken 1.2kg - 1.8kg x5: Chilled x6: Frozen See the notes on page 27. WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation.
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EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST EXPRESS DEFROST CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE 0.6kg - 1.8kg Meat Joint: Beef/Lamb/Pork Chicken Breast 0.15kg - 0.80kg (1piece=150-200g) 1.2kg - 1.8kg Whole Chicken Minced Meat 0.20kg - 1.00kg See the notes on page 27. R-86STM_EN.indd 19 R-86STM_EN.indd 19 COOKING PROCEDURE •...
QUICK & EASY enables you to cook 4 popular menus. For cooking instructions please refer to the chart on page 21. Follow the example opposite for details on how to operate this function. NOTES: • You can enter the weight by holding down or pressing the WEIGHT key until the desired weight is displayed.
SHORT CUTS enables you to easily cook 4 menus. For cooking instructions please refer to the chart on page 23. NOTES: • You can enter the weight by holding down or pressing the WEIGHT key until the desired weight is displayed.
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SHORT CUTS CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE 25 g - 100 g Melted Butter (25g = 1 portion) Oven Fresh 300ml boiling water 100ml lemon juice Reheat Soup 0.20kg - 0.80kg x1: Room x2: Chilled Reheat 1- 4 Cups Tea/Coffee (1cup=200ml) See the notes on page 27.
AUTO COOK enables you to cook 10 popular menus. For cooking instructions please refer to the chart on page 25 - 26. NOTES: • You can enter the weight by holding down or pressing the WEIGHT key until the desired weight is displayed.
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AUTO COOK CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE 0.10kg - 0.50kg Crispy Coated Food (chilled) Crispy Coated 0.10kg - 0.50kg Food (frozen) Grilled Chicken 0.15kg - 0.80kg (1piece=150-200g) Breast 0.30kg - 0.80kg Ready Meal (chilled) Ready Meal 0.30kg - 0.80kg (frozen) See the notes on page 27. R-86STM_EN.indd 25 R-86STM_EN.indd 25 AUTO COOK...
AUTO COOK CHART MENU WEIGHT RANGE 0.10kg - 0.40kg Oven Chips (chilled) Oven Chips 0.10kg - 0.40kg (frozen) Rice/Pasta 0.2kg - 0.5kg (fresh) Rice/Pasta 0.1kg - 0.3kg (dry) Baked Potato 1 - 4 pieces (1potato=approx. 250g) See the notes on page 27. WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation.
NOTES FOR EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / QUICK & EASY / SHORT CUTS / AUTO COOK: • Chilled foods are cooked from 5°C. • Frozen foods are cooked from -18°C. • If using MORE / LESS press the key before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key. •...
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. SEQUENCE COOKING This function allows you to cook using up to 4 manual cooking programmes. For grill, convection and combi cooking modes, you can programme up to 2 stages in one sequence setting. Once programmed the oven will automatically move onto the next stage.
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 2. LESS and MORE The LESS ( ▼ ) and MORE ( ▲ ) 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 during manual cooking. TO USE WITH MANUAL COOKING: Example: To cook for 10 minutes on 50% microwave power...
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 3. KITCHEN TIMER Use the KITCHEN TIMER as a minute timer or to monitor the standing time for cooked/defrosted food. NOTES: • You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds. • This function does not interrupt even if the door is opened.
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 5. INFORMATION GUIDE The INFO key provides step-by-step information on the oven, and also cooking help. GUIDE OF KEYS: displays information about the key pressed. Example: To display the information for EXPRESS COOK “Frozen Roast Pork”. 1. Press the INFO key once. Info will appear on the display.
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 fi re and damage the oven.
MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE Food Characteristics Composition Foods high in fat or sugar (e.g. Christmas pudding, mince pies) require less 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.
SUITABLE COOKWARE To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware. Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook.
DEFROSTING ADVICE Using your microwave is a very efficient method of defrosting. It is a simple proccess but the following instructions are essential to ensure the food is thoroughly defrosted. Rearrange Foods that are placed towards the outside of the dish will defrost quicker than foods in the centre.
REHEATING ADVICE Follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving: Plated meals Remove 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. Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on 50%, stir/ rearrange halfway through reheating.
• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.
R-86STM_EN.indd 38 WARNING: Never adjust, repair or modify the oven yourself. It is hazardous for anyone other than a SHARP trained engineer to carry out servicing or repairs. This is important as it may involve the removal of covers that provide protection against microwave energy.
TROUBLESHOOTING QUERY Draught circulates around the door. Condensation forms in the oven, and may drip from the door. Flashing or arcing from within the cavity when cooking. Arcing potatoes. The display is lit but the control panel will not work when pressed.
230-240V, 50Hz alternating current supply. If you do not make the proper electrical connections you might damage the oven or injure yourself. Neither SHARP nor the supplier will be liable if this happens. WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED...
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Serves 2 2 baking potatoes, (approx. 250g each) 100g double gloucester cheese, finely chopped 100g cooked ham, chopped 75g mushrooms, finely chopped salt and pepper to taste 45ml (3 tbsp) double cream Cheese & sweetcorn Omit the Double Gloucester cheese, chives and mushrooms. jackets: Add 100g of grated Cheddar cheese and 50g sweetcorn at stage 2.
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Serves 4 1 aubergine, thickly sliced cooking salt 3 x 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil 1 red pepper, large chunks 1 yellow pepper, large chunks 3 courgettes, thickly sliced 125g onion, sliced 100g mushrooms, thickly sliced 200g canned tomatoes, drained 2 cloves garlic, crushed 350g pasta (bows, shells, or tubes), cooked 100g feta cheese, crumbled...
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Serves 4 - 6 300g carrots, diced 300g swede, diced 250g onion, sliced 250g celery, sliced 200g onion, sliced 900ml (1.5 pints) hot vegetable stock 300g cous cous Microwave Tip: Drying breadcrumbs Spread 100g fresh breadcrumbs evenly over a large plate. Heat on 100% for 2 - 3 minutes, stir every minute until crispy.
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4 Pinch pastry edges to seal amd make a slit in the centre with a sharp knife. Brush with egg mixture to glaze and prinkle generously with sugar. 5 Place on the low rack, cook on COMBI - 1 (CONVECTION &...
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Makes 300ml ( pint) 25g butter 25g plain flour 300ml ( pint) milk salt and pepper to taste Cheese sauce: Stir in 75g grated cheese and 5ml (1 tsp) mustard powder at Stage 2. Serve with vegetables, fish or meat. Parsley sauce: Stir 15 - 30ml (1 - 2 tbsp) chopped parsley into the finished sauce.
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Makes 450ml ( pint) 75g Blue Stilton cheese, finely chopped 300ml ( pint) soured cream 150ml ( pint) white wine 15ml (1 tbsp) cornflour blended with water 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped salt and pepper to taste Makes 600ml (1 pint) 50g butter 50g plain flour 75g brown sugar...
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