Sharp Carousel R-331Y Operation Manual

Sharp Carousel R-331Y Operation Manual

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OPERATION MANUAL
A N D
COOKBOOK
R-331Y(S)
MODELS
J
MICROWAVE OVEN

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  • Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL A N D COOKBOOK R-331Y(S) MODELS MICROWAVE OVEN...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Installation Instructions Oven Diagram Operation of Touch Control Panel Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven. Control Panel Display Please keep this operation manual handy, as it describes Touch Control Panel Layout all the features of your oven and will enable you to cook Before Operating many varieties of foods.
  • Page 4: Warning

    Do not try to adjust or repair the oven yourself. It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualifi ed service technician trained by SHARP to carry out any service or repair operation. Especially those which involve the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy are very hazardous.
  • Page 5: Special Notes And Warning

    yourself. SPECIAL NOTES AND WARNING DON’T Eggs, fruits, Puncture egg yolks and whites and Cook eggs in shells. This prevents oysters before cooking to prevent "explosion", which may damage the vegetables, "explosion". oven or injure yourself. nuts, seeds, sausages and Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, Cook hard/soft boiled eggs.
  • Page 6: Installation Instructions

    When building the oven into a cabinet or wall, Sharp built-in kit model numbers RK-J32S are available which enable the microwave oven to be integrated within a kitchen, the kits are available from your retailer. Read carefully the installation instructions for the built-in kits before installation.
  • Page 7: Operation Of Touch Control Panel

    OPERATION OF TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The operation of the oven is controlled by pressing the appropriate pads arranged on the surface of the control panel. An entry signal tone should be heard each time you press the control panel to make a correct entry. In addition an audible signal will sound for approximately 2 seconds at the end of the cooking cycle, or 4 times when cooking procedure is required.
  • Page 8: Before Operating

    BEFORE OPERATING Getting Started Step Procedure Pad Order Display Plug the oven into a power point and switch on the power. Ensure the oven door is closed. Flashing eights Press the STOP/CLEAR pad so that the STOP oven beeps. CLEAR Only the dots will remain.
  • Page 9: Manual Operations

    MANUAL OPERATIONS Microwave Time Cooking This is a manual cooking feature, fi rst enter the cooking time then the power level. There are fi ve different power levels. You can programme up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. 100% (LOW) (MEDIUM (MEDIUM) (MEDIUM (HIGH)
  • Page 10: Sequence Cooking

    When it reaches zero, the second sequence will appear and the timer will begin counting down to zero again. Instant Cook™ For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% power. Step Procedure Pad Order Display Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
  • Page 11: Increasing Time During A Cooking Programme

    Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme Microwave time can be added during a cooking programme using the INSTANT COOK/START pad. Suppose you want to increase the cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes on 50% power cooking. (at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min. 30 sec.) Step Procedure Pad Order...
  • Page 12: Automatic Operations

    AUTOMATIC OPERATIONS Notes for Automatic Operations When using the automatic features, carefully follow the instructions provided in each MENU GUIDE to achieve the best result. If the instructions are not followed carefully, the food may be overcooked or undercooked or may be displayed.
  • Page 13: Express Defrost

    Express Defrost 1. Fish Fillets EXPRESS DEFROST rapidly defrosts 0.5 kg of specifi c foods. 2. Chicken Fillets Follow the instructions provided in the EXPRESS DEFROST 3. Sausages/ MENU GUIDE on page of the cooking guides. Minced Meat * Suppose you want to defrost 0.5 kg of Chicken Fillets. Step Procedure Pad Order...
  • Page 14: Easy Defrost

    Easy Defrost 1. Steak/Chops EASY DEFROST will automatically compute the microwave power 2. Roast Meat and defrosting time. 3. Poultry Follow the instructions provided in the EASY DEFROST MENU 4. Chicken Pieces GUIDE on page of the cooking guides. * Suppose you want to defrost 1.0 kg of Chicken Pieces. Step Procedure Pad Order...
  • Page 15: Other Convenient Features

    OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES Less/More Setting The cooking times programmed into the automatic menus are tailored to the most popular tastes. To adjust the cooking time to your individual preference use the "more" or "less" feature to either add (more) or reduce (less) cooking time.
  • Page 16: Timer

    Timer Use this feature as a general purpose timer. Examples include: timing boiled eggs cooked on the stove top. timing the recommended standing time of food. You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. If you want to cancel the timer during the count down phase simply press STOP/CLEAR and the display will return to showing the time of day.
  • Page 17: Care And Cleaning

    If “NO” is the answer to any of the above questions, please check your wall socket and the fuse in your meter box. If both the wall socket and the fuse are functioning properly, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP. NOTE: 1. If time in the display is counting down rapidly, check Demonstration Mode. (See page 14 for detail.) 2.
  • Page 18 HINTS • Always place the stems of vegetables – e.g. • Place a chocolate after-dinner mint on top of 6 patty • Rice and pasta cook well in small quantities. Use a caulifl ower, broccoli – toward the outside of the dish. cakes;...
  • Page 19: Questions And Answers

    PULSES COMMONLY ASKED POINTS TO REMEMBER To soak: Place one cup of any variety of beans in a large QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS As a general guide: dish, add 2 cups cold water and cover with a lid or plastic HIGH – is ideal for vegetables, fruit, soup, beverages, wrap.
  • Page 20: General Information

    GLOSSARY OF TERMS GENERAL INFORMATION DEFROSTING CASSEROLES SPOON MEASURES Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap or a lid. Stir several Thawing food, especially meats, using the microwave 1 tablespoon = 20 mL times during reheating, especially if casserole has been oven is not only faster than any other method but it can 1 teaspoon = 5 mL...
  • Page 21 REHEATING CONVENIENCE – FOOD CHART DEFROSTING CONVENIENCE FOOD WEIGHT COOKING TIME AND POWER LEVEL SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS STANDING TIME Beverage (room temp.) 1 cup 1½ minutes on HIGH Stir after heating. — 250 mL per cup 2 cups 3 minutes on HIGH Canned Food (room temp.) 1 cup 4-5½...
  • Page 22 FROZEN VEGETABLE CHART RICE AND PASTA COOKING CHART 1. Place vegetables in a dish. Cover with a lid. FOOD OTHER INGREDIENTS COOKING TIME 2. Stir halfway through cooking. 1 cup white rice 2 cups hot tap water 10-12 minutes on HIGH 3.
  • Page 23 FRESH VEGETABLE CHART VEGETABLE AMOUNT MICROWAVE TIME COOKING PROCEDURE VEGETABLE AMOUNT MICROWAVE TIME COOKING PROCEDURE AT HIGH (100%) AT HIGH (100%) Asparagus 500 g 3-4 minutes Wash and place in a freezer bag. Allow Peas - Green 500 g 3-4 minutes Cook in a dish with 1 teaspoon sugar to stand 3 minutes before serving.
  • Page 24 MICROWAVE OVEN ROASTING CHART FOOD COOKING TIME AND POWER LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS STANDING TIME BEEF 24-27 minutes/kg at MEDIUM Tie meat with string. Season with cracked pepper. 10-15 minutes Rare 28-31 minutes/kg at MEDIUM Place fat-side down on a Rack. Turn over halfway through cooking. Medium 34-37 minutes/kg at MEDIUM Stand covered with foil before carving.
  • Page 25 CHARTS DEFROSTING FROZEN FOODS DEFROSTING TIMES AND TECHNIQUES FOR SEAFOOD, BREAD AND PIES Procedure: 1. Remove wrapping from meat. SEAFOOD MICROWAVE TIME STANDING TIME PROCEDURES 2. Place frozen meat on a defrost rack. Shield. 3. Defrost using MEDIUM LOW/DEFROST power level (30%). Whole Fish 4-6 minutes/500 g 5 minutes...
  • Page 26 DESSERTS AUSTRALIAN FRUIT CAKE BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 4 slices multigrain bread, 1 kg mixed fruit 1 cup plain fl our, sifted 2½ cups milk crusts removed 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon vanilla essence butter 250 g butter, chopped ½...
  • Page 27 POTATO, AVOCADO AND ONION SALAD HONEY GINGERED VEGETABLES Serves 6 Serves 6 150 mL sour cream 1 kg small new potatoes 2 teaspoons grated ginger black pepper 1 large onion, sliced into rings 2 tablespoons honey 1 large avocado, cubed 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 tablespoon soy sauce chives, for garnish...
  • Page 28 VEGETABLES CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN SCALLOPED POTATOES Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 500 g caulifl ower fl orets 3 large potatoes (approx. 500 g), peeled and sliced thinly 30 g butter ½ large onion, sliced 2 tablespoons fl our 1 cup grated tasty cheese 1 cup milk 250 ml thickened cream 1 teaspoon mustard...
  • Page 29 SEAFOOD MARINARA CRAB MORNAY Serves 6-8 Serves 6 1 tablespoon oil 300 g seafood marinara 350 g fresh crabmeat or 2 x 170 g 1 onion, fi nely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 3 fresh tomatoes, chopped cans crab meat, drained ½...
  • Page 30 SEAFOOD SEAFOOD LAKSA CHEESY SALMON CANNELLONI Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 1 tablespoon lemon grass, fi nely sliced 1 tablespoon fi sh sauce 1 large packet cannelloni 270 mL coconut cream 1 packet of bean shoots 250 g ricotta cheese 2 fi sh fi llets or 300 g king prawns or both 90 g cheddar cheese salt and pepper to taste 2 cloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon oil...
  • Page 31: Roast Chicken

    HONEY CHICKEN LEGS SEASONED CHICKEN PARCELS Serves 4 Serves 4 ¾ cup vintage cheddar, grated 250 mL soy sauce ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger 3 spring onions, chopped fi nely 2 tablespoons fi nely chopped fresh 4 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons oil ½...
  • Page 32 POULTRY CHICKEN WITH BACON AND LEEK SEASONING CHICKEN IN A POT Serves 4-6 Serves 4 1.5 kg chicken thighs 2 tablespoons tomato paste No.15 chicken ¾ cup wholemeal breadcrumbs 60 g butter, melted ¼ cup plain fl our 2 chicken stock cubes 1 egg yolk 1 leek, fi...
  • Page 33 ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE CHILLI CON CARNE Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 500 g topside mince 100 g mushrooms, sliced 1 kg mince 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 onion, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 large onion, fi nely chopped 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves 825 g can peeled tomatoes...
  • Page 34 GOLDEN CURRY SAUSAGES BEEF STROGANOFF Serves 4-6 Serves 6 1 kg sausages 2 tablespoons plain fl our 1 kg rump steak, cut into strips 1½ cups beef stock 1 onion, fi nely sliced 1 carrot, grated ½ cup plain fl our ¼...
  • Page 35 RECIPES MEAT LASAGNE Serves 8 INDEX MEAT SAUCE INGREDIENTS 30 g butter MEAT VEGETABLES 1 onion, chopped 1 kg topside mince BEEF STROGANOFF CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN ¼ cup tomato paste CHILLI CON CARNE EASY HOME-MADE RISOTTO 240 g jar neopolitana sauce GOLDEN CURRY SAUSAGES HONEY CARROTS 1 cup fresh button mushrooms, sliced...
  • Page 36 EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE Quantity Standing Menu min-max Procedure Time (kg's) (minutes) Steak 0.1 - 3.0 • Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil. 5 - 30 • Position the food with thinner parts in the centre in a single layer on a defrost rack. Chops If pieces are stuck together, try to separate as soon as possible.
  • Page 37 EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE Standing Quantity Menu Procedure Time (kg's) (minutes) Fish Fillets • Place fi sh fi llets on a defrost rack. • The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will fl ash on and off. Turn over and separate into pieces.
  • Page 38 Initial Quantity Standing Temperature Menu (Unit per pressing each Procedure Time INSTANT ACTION pad) (minutes) (approx.) Fresh Vegetables 0.2–1.0 kg – 18°C • Before cooking, separate vegetables eg. broccoli as much as possible. Carrots hard vegetables (0.2 kg) Frozen • Arrange the vegetables in a shallow dish in the following way : Beans hard vegetables around the outside, soft vegetables in the...
  • Page 39 INSTANT ACTION MENU GUIDE The fi nal cooking result will vary according to the food condition (e,g. initial temperature, shape, quality). Check the food after cooking and if necessary continue cooking manually. Initial Quantity Standing Temperature Menu (Unit per pressing each Procedure Time INSTANT ACTION pad)
  • Page 40 COOKWARE AND UTENSIL GUIDE Utensil Advice GLASSWARE/CERAMIC GLASSWARE • Ordinary glass is not suitable for cooking but may be used for short periods for heating foods. (HEAT RESISTANT) CERAMIC • Most ovenproof china, and ceramics, are suited. • Avoid dishes that are decorated with gold or silver leaf. •...
  • Page 41: Helpful Hints

    HELPFUL HINTS 1. THE ARRANGEMENT 2. TURNING Arrange foods carefully. Place thickest areas toward outside of dish. Foods such as poultry and joints of meat should be turned over after half the cooking time. 3. COVERING 4. PIERCING Cover foods in the microwave if you would normally cover the food in your ordinary oven, Pierce potatoes, eggs, tomatoes or any foods with a skin or membrane to allow steam to or to retain moisture.
  • Page 42: Cooking Guides

    COOKING GUIDES CONTENTS COOKING GUIDE HELPFUL HINTS COOKWARE INSTANT ACTION EXPRESS DEFROST EASY DEFROST RECIPES MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE MENU GUIDE UTENSIL GUIDE 3 , 4 7 ~ 24...
  • Page 43: Quick Reference Guide See

    CLOCK Child Lock To lock. TIMER INSTANT COOK CLOCK START Press for 3 seconds To unlock. TIMER STOP CLOCK CLEAR Clock To set for 11:45 am TIMER TIMER CLOCK CLOCK TINSEB323WRRZ - J11 PRINTED IN THAILAND SHARP CORPORATION OSAKA, JAPAN...

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