Microwave Power Level; Microwave Cooking - Sharp R-202 Operation Manual With Cookbook

Your oven has 5 power levels. To choose the power
level, follow the advice given in the recipe section.
Generally the following recommendations apply:
800 W
Used for fast cooking or reheating e.g. for plated
meals, hot beverages, vegetables, fish, etc.
560 W
For longer cooking of dense foods such as roast joints.
For sensitive dishes, such as cheese sauce, reduce the
microwave power setting. At a reduced setting, the
dishes will not boil over and meat will cook evenly
without over cooking at the sides.
COOKING HINTS:
In the cookbook section, you will find detailed instructions for recipe preparation, only basic cooking hints are
given here.
1. Pull the door opening handle and the door will open, then place the food on the turntable.
2. Whenever setting the TIMER to less than 2 minutes, turn the TIMER knob past the two minute mark, and then
back to the desired setting.
3. If you wish to stop cooking before the cooking time has elapsed, turn the TIMER knob back to " " (off), or
open the oven door. The oven door may be opened at any time during cooking. To continue cooking, close
the door. If you wish to change the cooking time during cooking, simply turn the TIMER knob to the desired
new setting.
WARNING: Be sure to turn the TIMER knob back to " " (off) position when the oven is not in use, or the oven will start
when the oven door is closed.
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MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL

400 W
For dense foods which require a long cooking time
when prepared conventionally, eg. beef dishes, it is
advisable to reduce the power setting and increase the
cooking time. In this way, the meat will be more tender.
240 W (Defrost setting.)
To defrost, select a low power setting. This ensures that
the dish defrosts evenly. This setting is also ideal for
simmering rice, pasta and dumplings.
80 W
For gentle defrosting, eg. of cream gateaux, you
should select the lowest power setting.
W = WATT

MICROWAVE COOKING

1. Set the MICROWAVE POWER CONTROL
knob to the desired setting.
2. Set the TIMER knob to the desired cooking
time.
The oven starts cooking.
When cooking has finished, the TIMER knob
will return to " ", the signal will sound, and the
oven and oven lamp will turn off automatically.
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