Sharp R959slm Manual

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SETTING THE CLOCK
Your oven has a 12 hour clock.
•To select the 12 hour clock, press the AUTO
START/CLOCKkey once.
To set the time of day follow the instructions
opposite.1.Select the clock.
2.Enter the hours by pressing the TIMEkeys.
3.Press the AUTO START/CLOCKkey again. x1
4.Enter the minutes by pressing the TIMEkeys.
5.To start the clock, press the AUTO
START/CLOCK key again. NOTES: 
•Press the STOP/CLEARkey if you make a
mistake during programming.
•If you press any of the TIMEkeys too many
times,...

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN
MANUAL COOKING
•Enter the cooking time.
•Select the cooking mode; MICROWAVE,
GRILL, CONVECTION, DUAL GRILL and
DUAL CONVECTION can be selected.
•Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3
times during cooking, if required.
•After cooking, cover the food and leave to
stand, if required.
•Refer to the cooking charts in the cookbook
section, pages 39 - 44. Your oven enables you to cook and defrost food
using the automatic programmes, or to cook and
defrost food manually....

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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN
NOTES FOR MANUAL COOKING AND
DEFROSTING:
•When the oven starts, the oven lamp will light
and the turntable will rotate clockwise or
anti-clockwise.
•Your oven can be programmed up to 99
minutes, 90 seconds (99.90). 
NOTE: If you cook food for more than the
standard time (see chart on page 34) using the
same cooking mode, the oven’s safety
mechanisms automatically activate. The
microwave power level will be reduced. 
•If the door is opened during cooking/defrosting
to stir or...

12
HEATING WITHOUT FOOD
x2
x1
x1 You may detect smoke or a burning smell when
using the grill and convection for the first time.
This is normal and not a sign that the oven is out
of order.
To avoid this problem, when first using the oven,
heat the oven without food for 20 minutes on
grill and then at convection 250ºC.
IMPORTANT: During operation, to allow
smoke or smells to disperse open a window or
switch the kitchen ventilation on. Make sure
there is no food in the oven.
WARNING:
The door, outer...

13
GRILL COOKING
x2
x1
x1 The grill at the top of the oven cavity has one
power setting only. The grill is assisted by the
turntable which rotates simultaneously to
ensure even browning.
Use the racks for grilling small items of food
such as bacon, gammon and teacakes, turn over
halfway through grilling.
Food can be placed either directly onto the
racks, or into a flan dish/heat-resistant plate on
the racks.
NOTES:
•It is not necessary to preheat the grill before
cooking.
•Follow the recommended grilling...

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PREHEATING THE OVEN
Shelf runners
1
2
WARNING:
The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories and dises will become very hot during
operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves.
Example:
To preheat the oven to 180ºC.
1.Enter the temperature by pressing the
CONV. (ºC)key 6 times.
2.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start preheating.
3.When the oven reaches 180ºC, the audible
signal will sound and the oven will display
180ºC. Place food in the oven, enter the
desired cooking time...

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CONVECTION COOKING
NOTES:•When the oven is preheating, the turntable
should be in the oven.
•When using the CONV. (ºC)key, all metal
cookware can be used. (See ‘Suitable Cookware’
on page 30).
•Follow convection times and procedures in the
charts and recipes in the cookbook section.
•Food manufacturers instructions are only a guide-
line, so cooking times may need to be adjusted.
•Pressing the CONV. (ºC)key during cooking
will display the programmed temperature. This
will not affect the programme or...

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DUAL COOKING
Dual Cook combines microwave
power with convection or the
grill.
The combination of microwave power with
convection or the grill reduces cooking time and
provides a crisp, brown finish.
There are two Dual Cook modes:
1.Dual Convection - Convection with microwave.
2. Dual Grill - Grill with microwave.
To select the Dual Cook mode required, enter
the cooking time and follow the table below.
Dual Cook Mode Press COMBI. key
DUAL CONVECTION
(Convection Once
and Microwave*)
DUAL GRILL
(Top and...

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DUAL COOKING
NOTES:
•For DUAL GRILL it is not necessary to
preheat the grill.
•Use the high rack and low rack for Dual
Cooking (refer to the cooking charts on pages
37 - 94 in the cookbook section.)
•The shelves are not suitable for Dual Cooking.
•Follow the recommended dual cooking times
and procedures in the charts on pages 40 - 43
in the cookbook section.
•When browning foods in a deep container,
place on the turntable or low rack.
•Temperature measurements taken whilst the
oven is in convection...

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EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST
EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 3 popular menus from
frozen or chilled. Please refer to the chart on page 19.
EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to defrost 3 popular menus.
Please refer to the chart on page 20.
Follow the examples below for details on how to operate
these functions.
NOTES:
•If the DOWN( ▼) WEIGHTkey is pressed the display will count down from the highest weight
range, each time the key is pressed.
•If the UP( ▲) WEIGHTkey is pressed the display will count up...