• When you order accessories, please mention two details: used for any cooking mode. PART NAME and MODEL NUMBER to your dealer or SHARP authorised service facility. WARNING: Accessible parts (e.g. oven door, oven cavity, dishes and accessories) will become hot when in use.
CONTROL PANEL 13 14 8. MICROWAVE DEGITAL DISPLAY INDICATORS: Press to select microwave power setting. 1. Indicators 9. MANUAL/REPEAT : SPEED Press to set manual cooking or select the CONVECTION repeat cooking mode. MICRO 10. PAUSE MORE( )/LESS( ) Press to set a pause when setting a sequence CHECK programme.
Do not allow the power supply • Make sure the door closes properly, cord to run over any hot or sharp that it is not misaligned or warped. surfaces, such as the hot air vent area at •...
• If water or food drops inside the air vent openings switch off the oven immediately, unplug FIRE: If smoke is observed, switch off it and call a SHARP approved service facility. and unplug the appliance and keep the • Never move the oven while it is operating.
HOW YOUR OVEN WORKS Microwaves are energy waves, similar to those Microwaves will pass through certain materials, used for TV and radio signals. such as glass and plastic, to heat the food. (See “Suitable Cookware” on page 24). Electrical energy is converted into microwave energy, which is directed into the oven cavity via a Water, sugar and fat in food absorb microwaves waveguide.
MANUAL COOKING NOTE FOR MANUAL COOKING 1. Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. The maximum cooking time differs depending on the cooking mode used, see chart on page 13. 2. If the time you set exceeds a maximum time for that mode, the display will show "EE-9". Press the STOP/CLEAR key and enter a shorter time.
PREHEATING THE OVEN Your oven can be preheated to a desired temperature prior to Speed Convection/Speed Grill or Oven cooking. Example: To preheat the oven to 180°C. 2. Enter the temperature by 3. Press the START key to When the oven reaches 180°C, the 1.
OVEN COOKING Your oven can be used as a conventional The temperatures available in °C are: oven using the oven facility which has10 250°C, 230°C, 220°C, 200°C, 190°C, pre-set oven temperatures. During 180°C,160°C, 130°C, 100°C, 40°C. conventional oven cooking, hot air is circulated throughout the oven cavity to brown and crisp foods evenly.
SPEED COOKING Your oven has 2 keys that are used for speed cooking. Speed Grill cooks using high speed air mainly from the top of the cavity. Speed Convection cooks using high speed air mainly from the side of the cavity. Speed Convection cooks faster than the using the Oven mode. Each Speed Cooking key has 3 different modes, which can be selected by pressing each key up to 3 times.
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Example 2: To cook for 25 minutes on Speed Convection 2 (SC-2) using 180°C and 10% microwave power. 3. Select the Speed Convection 1. Select manual cooking 2. Enter desired cooking time. mode by pressing the SPEED by pressing the CONVECTION key twice.
SPEED COOKING CHART SPEED GRILL-1 (SG-1) MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 230 °C Steak 6 1/2 Minutes Place on a baking tray on low rack SPEED GRILL-1 230 °C Chilled (5°C) for 250g Turn over after 3 minutes. PREHEAT to 220 °C Thick Sausages Place on a baking tray on low rack...
MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING This function allows you to cook using up to 5 different stages which can include Microwave, Speed Grill, Speed conv., Oven mode or Preheat. Once programmed there is no need to interfere with the cooking operation as the oven will automatically move onto the next stage. Each cooking mode has a maximum cooking time.
REPEAT COOK Your oven can remember the last manual programme. Example: To cook with the last programme used (which was programmed for 2 minutes and 30 seconds at 50% microwave power). 1. Press the MANUAL/REPEAT 2. Press the START key to key.
MEMORY COOKING NOTE FOR MEMORY COOKING 1. This oven has 20 memory banks (1-20) which can be used to store cooking programmes. 2. Information in these memory banks is not lost due to power interruptions. If the power goes off, the oven does not need to be reprogrammed. No batteries are necessary for this type of memory. 3.
COOKING WITH MEMORY To cook using any of the 20 memory banks, select the appropriate memory number for the programme required. Example: To cook using memory bank 1, which was programmed for 4 minutes on 60% microwave power (1st stage), and 7 minutes at Speed Grill 1 (2nd stage). After 1 second the oven will start 1.
TIME ADJUSTMENT USING MEMORY COOKING The cooking results may vary slightly depending on room temperature, initial food temperature and other factors. You can adjust cooking results using the MORE/LESS keys as you like. Example: To cook using memory 1 for longer than the programmed time. 2.
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS COUNTER CHECK With this feature you can check how many times the oven was used. Ensure to set counter to "0" before using the oven for the first time. See page 19. Example: To check the total operated times and the number operated by each memory/function. If the oven was operated 8268 times and memory 1 was used 513 times and memory 12 was used 228 times, and manual cooking was used 3339 times, and Express Defrost was used 856 times.
CLEAR COUNTER The counter can be cleared. Example: To clear the number of times memory bank 1 has been used. Step Action Press Key Display Press CHECK key twice. CHECK will flash on and off. (Total times used) Press NUMBER key (Times memory 1 was used) Press SET key.
TO EXTEND THE HOLDING TIME You can extend the holding time from 1 up to 8 hours. Once you change the holding time, it will be memorised and will not be lost due to power interruptions. Example: To change the holding time to 8 hours. Step Action Press Key...
Please contact your dealer or an authorized Sharp service agent to replace the CK-1 magnetron. You can continue to use the oven before service. Please contact your dealer or an authorized Sharp service agent to replace the top heater. CK-2 You can continue to use the oven before service.
The rack is safe to use with microwave power. 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 fire 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 Round/oval dishes are preferable to To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners microwave energy must be able to pass through tends to overcook. A variety of cookware can be the container to penetrate the food.
DEFROSTING ADVICE Defrosting food using your microwave oven is the It is a simple proccess but the following instructions quickest method of all. 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 For the reheating of foods, follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving. Plated meals Remove any 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.
DEFROST CHART MENU POWER COOKING METHOD STANDING LEVEL TIME TIME Miced Meat 5-6 Minutes Place in a flan dish, turnover 3-4 15-20 Minutes per 450g times and remove defrosted meat. Bacon Place in a flan dish, separate and 5-6 Minutes 15-20 Minutes rearrange 2-3 times.
SPEED COOKING CHART These charts use SPEED GRILL-2&3 (SG-2, SG-3) and SPEED CONV.-2&3 (SC-2, SC-3) cooking modes. For oven mode, follow the food manufacturers instructions. STARTER PRODUCTS MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Temp. °C/Micro % Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 230 °C Breaded Garlic Mushrooms 3 Minutes Place on a flan dish on low rack...
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SPEED COOKING CHART MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Temp. °C/Micro % Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 220 °C Fish Cakes 5 1/2 Minutes Place on a flan dish on low rack Frozen (-18°C) SPEED CONV.-2 for 4x50g 220 °C/30% PREHEAT to 200 °C Salmon Fillets/Steaks Place in a flan dish on low rack...
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SPEED COOKING CHART MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Temp. °C/Micro % Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 220 °C Mini Chicken Kievs 6 Minutes Place on a flan dish on low rack Frozen (-18°C) SPEED CONV.-2 for 8x20g 220 °C/10% PREHEAT to 190 °C Chicken Tikka Tortilla Wrap Place in a flan dish on low rack...
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SPEED COOKING CHART MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Temp. °C/Micro % Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 200 °C Rack of Ribs 5 1/2 Minutes Place in a flan dish on low rack (Precooked) SPEED CONV.-2 for 1x400g 200 °C/50% Chilled (5°C) PREHEAT to 250 °C Place in a flan dish on low rack...
SPEED COOKING CHART MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Temp. °C/Micro % Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 250 °C Roast Potatoes 6 1/2 Minutes Place in a flan dish on low rack (Precooked) SPEED CONV.-2 for 200g 250 °C/50% Frozen (-18°C) PREHEAT to 220 °C Place in a flan dish on low rack 4 Minutes...
SPEED COOKING CHART -JUGG FOODS- STARTER DISHES MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Temp. °C/Micro % Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 230 °C Salmon Fish Cakes 3 1/2 Minutes Place in a flan dish on low rack Chilled (5°C) SPEED CONV.-2 for 1x113g 230 °C/50% PREHEAT to 230 °C...
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SPEED COOKING CHART -JUGG FOODS- MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Temp. °C/Micro % Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 180 °C Chicken Wellington 4 1/2 Minutes Place on a flan dish on low rack Chilled (5°C) SPEED CONV.-2 for 227g 180 °C/70% PREHEAT to 200 °C Chicken Leicester...
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SPEED COOKING CHART -JUGG FOODS- MENU COOKING MODE COOKING TIME METHOD Initial Temp. Temp. °C/Micro % Quantity/Weight PREHEAT to 230 °C Stuffed Peppers Ricardo 5 Minutes Place food in suitable container Chilled (5°C) SPEED CONV.-2 for 380g on low rack. 230 °C/70% PREHEAT to 230 °C Spinach &...
Authorised Sharp TAKE CARE NOT TO GET BURNT. Service Agent. It is recommended to carry this out Built - up splashes may overheat and begin to every 12 months or whenever a heavy build up of smoke or catch fire, and cause arcing.
This will help prevent yourself. It is hazardous for anyone unnecessary service calls if the fault is something other than a SHARP trained engineer to simple. carry out servicing or any service or Follow this simple check below: repaire operation which involves the 1.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING CHART QUERY ANSWER Draught circulates When the oven is working, air circulates within the cavity. around the door. The door does not form an airtight seal so air may escape from the door. Condensation forms in The oven cavity will normally be colder than the food being cooked, and so steam the oven, and may drip produced when cooking will condense on the colder surface.
As the colours in the mains lead of your oven may connections you might damage the oven or injure not correspond with the coloured marking yourself. Neither SHARP nor the supplier will be identifying the terminals in your plug, connect the liable if this happens.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, translating or other means without prior permission from SHARP Electronics (U.K.) Ltd.
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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.
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