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Important R-774AST 1000W (IEC 60705) MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GRILL OPERATION MANUAL This operation manual contains important information which you should read carefully before using your microwave oven. IMPORTANT: There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not followed or if the oven is modified...
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IMPORTANT: There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the door open. If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our website: http://www.sharp.com.my For service enquiries you may telephone our toll free number (during office hours) 1 - 800 - 888 - 678 (8.30am - 5.30pm)
AUTO MENU CHART ....................................19-20 SUITABLE OVENWARE ....................................21 CARE AND CLEANING ....................................22 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................23 -24 CALLING FOR SERVICE ....................................24 SPECIFICATIONS Model name: R-774AST AC Line Voltage : 230-240V, 50Hz single phase Distribution line fuse/circuit breaker : 10A AC Power required: Microwave...
NOTE: When you order accessories, please mention two items: part name and model name to your dealer or SHARP authorised service centre. NOTES: • The waveguide cover is fragile. Care should be taken when cleaning inside the oven to ensure that it is not damaged.
CONTROL PANEL 1. DIGITAL DISPLAY and INDICATORS MICROWAVE indicator GRILL indicator TIME DEFROST indicator WEIGHT DEFROST indicator POWER LEVEL indicator CLOCK indicator KITCHEN timer indicator AUTO MENU indicator CHILD LOCK indicator WEIGHT indicator 2. Auto Menu options A1: Pizza A2: Meat A3: Vegetables A4: Pasta A5: Potato...
Place or mount the oven so that a special cord. The exchange must be the bottom of the oven is 85 cm or more made by an authorised SHARP service above the floor. Keep children away centre. from the door to prevent them burning 12.
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22. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners support after use. These must be dry and or sharp metal scrapers to clean the free from grease. Built-up grease may glass on the oven door since they can...
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4. Always stand back from the oven door yourself or allow anyone who is not an when opening it to avoid burns from electrician authorised by SHARP to do so. escaping steam and heat. If the oven lamp fails, please consult your 5.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: Other warnings 1. Never modify the oven in any way. If you are unsure how to connect your oven, 2. Do not move the oven while it is in please consult an authorised, qualified electrician. Neither the manufacturer nor the operation.
• If the power supply cord is damaged, it • A minimum space of 20cm is required must be replaced by a Sharp approved between the oven and any adjacent walls. service centre or a similarly qualified •...
BEFORE OPERATION Plug in the oven. The oven display will display: “0:00”, an audible signal will sound once. This model has a clock function and the oven uses less than 1.0W in stand by mode. To set the clock, see below. SETTING THE CLOCK Your oven has a 24 hour clock feature.
KITCHEN TIMER FUNCTION You can enter any time up to 95 minutes. To cancel the KITCHEN TIMER whilst counting down, simply press the STOP/CLEAR button. NOTE: The KITCHEN TIMER function cannot be used whilst cooking. MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS Your oven has 5 power levels. To select the levels, follow the instruction below. To set the power level LED Display Microwave Power...
MANUAL OPERATION Opening the door: To open the oven door, pull the door handle. Starting the oven: Prepare and place food in a suitable container onto the turntable or place directly onto the turntable. Close the door and press the START/+30sec./ENTER button after selecting the desired cooking mode.
MICROWAVE COOKING NOTE: • When the oven starts, the oven lamp will illuminate and the turntable will rotate clockwise or anticlockwise. • If the door is opened during cooking/defrosting to stir or turn over food, the cooking time on the display will stop automatically. The cooking/defrosting time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START/+30sec./ENTER button is pressed.
GRILL COOKING/MICRO+GRILL COOKING Example: To cook for 15 minutes, using MICRO +GRILL with 55% time microwave power and 45% grill power (C-1). 1. P ress MICRO.&GRILL 2. Press the 3. Rotate 4. Press the START/ key 2 times or press START/ ENTRY dial +30sec./ENTER...
OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS - 3. Enter the cooking time by rotating the ENTRY dial until the display shows “20:00” minutes. - 4. P ress the MICRO.POWER button, P100 will appear in the LED display. - 5. P ress the MICRO.POWER button once again or rotate the ENTRY d ial to select the microwave power to P80.
WEIGHT DEFROST FUNCTION NOTE: • Frozen foods are defrosted from -18°C. • Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality. • If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with fl at pieces of aluminium foil. This will prevent the areas from becoming warm during defrosting.
AUTO MENU FUNCTION The AUTO MENU programmes automatically calculate the correct cooking mode and cooking time of foods (details below). Follow the example below for guidance on how to operate this function. Example: To cook fi sh with a weight of 250g by using the AUTO MENU function. 1.
AUTO MENU CHART Auto Menu Display Cooking Weight/portion/ Procedure method utensils Chilled pizza 100% Micro 200g, 400g Place the pizza on a plate in the (initial temp. 5°C) centre of the turntable. Do not plate cover. Meat 100% Micro 250g, 350g, 450g Cut the meat into small strips (boneless (initial temp...
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AUTO MENU CHART Auto Menu Display Cooking Weight/portion/ Procedure method utensils Fish 80% Micro 250g, 350g, 450g Place in a single layer in a fl an (fi sh fi llet) (initial temp. 20°C) dish. Use vented microwave Flan dish and cling fi lm or a suitable lid to vented micro- cover.
SUITABLE OVENWARE 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.
Do Oven Interior not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp 1. For cleaning, wipe any splatters or spills metal scrapers to clean the glass oven door with a soft damp cloth or sponge after since they can scratch the surface, which each use while the oven is still warm.
WARNING: Never adjust, repair or modify the oven yourself. It is hazardous for anyone other than a SHARP trained service personnel to carry out servicing or repairs. This is important as it may involve the removal of covers that provide protection against microwave energy.
. • Contact the dealer or supplier from whom the oven was purchased in order to obtain service. Where this is not possible, please contact the SHARP Service Centre. (office hours 8.30 am-5.30 pm).
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