Sharp R259 Manual

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN
Opening the door:
To open the oven door, pull the door opening 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/AUTO MINUTEkey.
Stopping the oven:
If you want to stop the oven during cooking press the STOP/CLEAR
key once or open the oven door. If you want to cancel the cooking
programme, press the STOP/CLEARkey twice.
Your oven enables you to cook and defrost...

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN
MANUAL DEFROSTING
•Enter the defrosting time and use microwave power levels 10P or 30P to defrost (refer to page 7).
•Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during defrosting.
•After defrosting, cover the food in foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted.
•Refer to the defrosting chart in the cookbook section, page 24.
Example:
To defrost for 10 minutes on 30P microwave power.
1. Enter the defrosting time
by pressing the 10 MIN.
key once.2. Input the power...

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EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST
EXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to cook or defrost the foods listed on the control
panel and the charts on pages 12-13. Follow the example below for details on how to operate these
functions.
EXPRESS COOK allows you to cook 3 popular menus from frozen or chilled.
When cooking from frozen (-18°C) press the desired menu key once,                 will appear on the
display.
When cooking from chilled (5°C) press the desired menu key twice,                   will...

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EXPRESS COOK CHART
WEIGHT RANGE:
•Food weight should be rounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg or
0.34kg to 0.3kg.
•You are restricted to enter a weight within the range (see the following charts).
•To cook/defrost weights above or below that range or foods not included in the charts below, refer
to the charts in the Cookbook section.
NOTES:
•Press the MOREor LESS TIME keys before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTEkey where
recommended in the charts below.
•When action is...

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EXPRESS DEFROST CHART
AUTO COOK
MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE
Meat joint: 0.5kg - 1.5kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
Beef/Lamb/Pork • Turn over when audible signal sounds.
•Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60-90 minutes until 
defrosted.
Whole Poultry 1.2kg - 1.6kg • Place poultry breast side up in a flan dish on the 
turntable.
•Turn over when audible signal sounds.
•Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60-90 minutes until evenly
defrosted.
Chicken Quarters 0.4kg - 1.2kg • Place quarters...

No MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE
AC-1 Jacket Potatoes 1 - 4 pieces • Pierce each potato in several places and place  
(1 potato =  towards the edge of the turntable.
approx. 250g) • Turn food over when the oven indicates.
•Stand, wrapped in aluminium foil for 5 minutes.
AC-2 Rice / Pasta 0.1kg - 0.3kg • Add 300ml (
1/2pint) boiling water per 100g 
rice/pasta.
•Do not cover.
•Stir when oven indicates.
•Stand for 2 minutes before draining and rinsing in
boiling water.
AC-3 Fresh Vegetables 0.1kg -...

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CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS
1. SEQUENCE COOKING:
This function enables continued and uninterrupted operation of up to 3 different stages.
Example:
To cook for: 5 minutes on 100P power   (Stage 1)
16 minutes on 30P power   (Stage 2)
The oven will begin to cook for 5 minutes on 100P and then for 16 minutes on 30P.
NOTE:If 100P is selected as the final power level, it is not necessary to input the power level. STAGE 1
1. Enter the cooking time
by pressing the 1 MIN
key 5 times.2. Input the power level by...

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CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS
3.  LESS (▼) and MORE (▲) TIME:
The LESS(▼) TIME and MORE(▲) TIME keys enable you to:
•Cook/defrost food for less or more time than the automatic programmes.
•Decrease or increase cooking/defrosting time whilst the oven is in use (manual cooking only).
TO USE LESS AND MORE WITH EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / AUTO COOK
Press the LESS(▼) / MORE(▲) TIME key before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTEkey.
For Example:If you prefer Jacket Potatoes which are cooked but still firm, use the...

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CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS
1. Enter the desired
time by pressing the
1 MINkey 5 times.2. Press the KITCHEN
TIMER/CLOCK SET
key once.The display will count
down. When the display
reaches zero, the audible
signal will sound.
4. KITCHEN TIMER:
Use the KITCHEN TIMER as a minute timer or to monitor the standing time for cooked / defrosted
food.
Example: 
To set the timer for 5 minutes.
You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds. To cancel the KITCHEN TIMER whilst counting
down, simply press the...

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MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE
Microwaves cook food faster than conventional
cooking. It is therefore essential that certain
techniques are followed to ensure good results.Many of the following techniques are similar to
those used in conventional cooking.
Arrange
Cover
Pierce
Stir, turn and
rearrange
StandCooking Techniques
Place the thickest parts of food towards the outside of the
dish. e.g. Chicken drumsticks.
Foods that are placed towards the outside of the dish will
receive more energy, so cook...