Microwave Oven Cooking - Sharp SMO1461GS Operation Manual

MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING

TIME COOKING
Your microwave oven can be programmed for 99 minutes 99
seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the minutes,
even if they are both zeros.
• Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%.
1. Enter cooking time 5 0 0.
2. To cook at 100% power (High), touch START/+30 SEC 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 a microwave cookbook or recipes
for specific recommendations.
• Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%.
1. Enter defrost time 5 0 0 .
2. Touch POWER LEVEL pad 8 times.
3. Touch START/+30 SEC pad.
TOUCH POWER
LEVEL PAD APPROXIMATE
NUMBER OF TIMES PERCENTAGE OF
FOR DESIRED
POWER
POWER LEVEL x 1
POWER LEVEL x 2
POWER LEVEL x 3
POWER LEVEL x 4
POWER LEVEL x 5
POWER LEVEL x 6
POWER LEVEL x 7
POWER LEVEL x 8
POWER LEVEL x 9
POWER LEVEL x 10
POWER LEVEL x 11
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COMMON
WORDS
FOR POWER
POWER
LEVELS
100% High
90%
80%
70% Medium High
60%
50% Medium
40%
30% Med Low / Defrost
20%
10% Low
0%
SENSOR SETTINGS
Sharp's Sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects the vapor
(moisture and humidity) emitted from the food as it heats. The
sensor adjusts the cooking times and power levels for various
foods and quantities.
USING SENSOR SETTINGS:
1. After the microwave oven is plugged in, wait 2 minutes before
using any sensor setting.
2. Be sure the exterior of the cooking container and the interior
of the microwave oven are dry. Wipe off any moisture with
a dry cloth or paper towel.
3. The sensor works with foods at normal storage temperature.
For example, popcorn would be at room temperature.
4. More or less food than the quantity listed in the charts
should be cooked following the guidelines in any microwave
cookbook.
5. During the first part of sensor use, the food name will appear
on the display. Do not open the microwave oven or touch
STOP/CLEAR during this part of the cycle. The measure-
ment of vapor will be interrupted. If this occurs, an error
message will appear. To continue cooking, touch the STOP/
CLEAR pad and cook manually.
When the sensor detects the vapor emitted from the food,
the remainder of cooking/reheating time will appear. The
microwave oven may be opened when the remaining time
appears on the display. At this time, you may stir or season
food, as desired.
6. Except for Popcorn, if the sensor does not detect vapor
properly when cooking other foods, ERROR will be displayed,
and the microwave will turn off.
7. Check food temperature after cooking. If additional time is
needed, continue to cook manually.
8. Each food on the menu label has a cooking hint. Touch the
SETTINGS pad when the HELP indicator is illuminated in
the display.
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