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, continue to press the key until the
desired time re-appears.
•To check the time of day during a cooking
process, press the AUTO START/CLOCK
key and the time of day will remain on the
display as long as you keep your finger on the
key. This does not affect the cooking process.
•If the clock is set, when cooking is complete,
the display will show the correct time of day.
If the clock has not been set, the display will
only show “.0” when cooking is complete.
•If the electrical power supply to your
microwave oven is interrupted, the display will
intermittently show “.0” after the power is
reinstated. If this occurs during cooking, the
programme will be erased. The time of day will
also be erased. 
•When you want to reset the time of day,
follow the opposite example again.
x1
x1
x1
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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.
Automatic cooking and defrosting allows you to
cook and defrost using preset programmes
where the timings have been calculated for you,
e.g Express Cookand Express Defrost.
Manual cooking and defrosting allows you to
cook/defrost foods and weights which are not
included in the automatic programmes.
The following are examples of manual cooking
and defrosting.
For automatic cooking and defrosting refer to
pages 18 - 23.
Example:
To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 70%
microwave power.
1.Enter the cooking time by pressing the 
1 MIN.key twice, then the 10 SEC. key
three times.
2.Input the power level by pressing the
MICRO. POWER key twice. x2
x2
x3
Starting the oven:
Close the door and press
the START/AUTO
MINUTEkey.
Stopping the oven:
If you want to stop the oven
during cooking, press the
STOP/CLEARkey once
or open the oven door.
If you want to cancel the
cooking programme, press
the STOP/CLEARkey
twice.Opening and closing the door:
To open the oven door, pull the door opening
handle.
The display will count down
through the cooking time. 3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start cooking.
x1
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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 turn over food, the cooking time on
the display stops automatically. The
cooking/defrosting time starts to count down
again when the door is closed and the
START/AUTO MINUTEkey is pressed.
•When cooking/defrosting is complete, the time
of day will reappear on the display, if the clock
has been set.
•If you want to know the power level during
cooking, press the MICRO. POWERkey.
As long as your finger is touching the key, the
power level will be displayed. MANUAL DEFROSTING
•Enter the defrosting time and use microwave
power levels 10% or 30% 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 charts in the cookbook
section, page 38.
Example:
To defrost for 10 minutes on 30% microwave
power.
1.Enter the defrosting time by pressing the
10 MIN.key once.
2.Input the power level by pressing the
MICRO. POWER key 4 times. x1
x4
The display will count down
through the defrosting time. 3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start defrosting.
x1
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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 cabinet, oven cavity, and accessories will become very hot during
operation. Take care to avoid burns when cooling the oven down after operation.
1.Enter the required heating time by pressing
the 10 MIN.key twice.
2.Select GRILL or CONVECTION once.
The display will count down
When the oven has finished the operation, 
open the door to cool the oven cavity. 3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start the operation.
x1
OR
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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 times and
procedures in the charts on page 43 in the
cookbook section.
•When browning foods in a deep container,
place on the turntable or low rack.
•The shelves are not suitable for grill cooking.
•After cooking is complete the cooling fan will
continue working for a short time to lower the
temperature of the electrical and mechanical
parts. The display may show “NOW
COOLING”.
WARNING:
The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories and dishes will become very hot during
operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves.
Example:
To grill for 20 minutes, using GRILL.
1.Enter the grilling time by pressing the 
10 MIN.key twice.
2.Select GRILL by pressing the GRILLkey
once.
The display will count down
through the grilling time. 3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start 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 and press the
START/AUTO MINUTEkey.
NOTES:
•When the oven is preheating, the turntable
should be in the oven.
•When the oven reaches the desired
temperature, the audible signal will sound and
the temperature will be displayed in ºC.
Do not press the STOP/CLEAR key after
opening and closing the door, as this will
cancel the Convection mode.
•The preheated temperature will be maintained
for approximately 30 minutes.
After this time, preheat will be cancelled.
•During preheating and convection cooking, you
will hear the cooling fan cycling on and off.
This is completely normal and will not affect
the cooking.
•You can check the actual temperature during
preheating by pressing the CONV. (ºC)key.
The temperature will appear on the display.
This will not affect the oven operation.
•If you prefer not to preheat the oven where
recommended in the cookbook section, allow
extra cooking time.
•Temperature measurements taken whilst the
oven is in convection mode will differ from the
displayed level. This will not affect the cooking
results as long as the operation manual and
cookbook section are followed correctly.
Your oven can be preheated to a
desired temperature prior to
convection cooking.
NOTE FOR SHELVES:
When using the shelves follow the notes below:
•The correct position for the shelves is 1 and 2, as shown
in the diagram below.
•Do not place food weighing more than 5kg on the shelves.
•When removing the food, pull the shelf until it is slightly
locked, then remove the food.x6
x1
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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 cooking time.
•Always check the food is piping hot before
consuming.
•After cooking is complete the cooling fan will
continue working for a short time to lower the
temperature of the electrical and mechanical
parts. The display may show “NOW COOLING”.
•Heat generated by the oven during convection
cooking may cause the backplate of the oven to
discolour. This is completely normal and will not
affect the performance of the oven. Convection cooking is ideal for cooking cakes, buns,
biscuits, scones and for proving bread at 40˚C.
To achieve the best results when cooking by
CONVECTION:
•Use the lower shelf for one layer cooking unless
food manufacturer’s instructions differ.
•Use the lower and upper shelves for two layer
cooking.
•Rotate the cookware 180 degrees after half the
cooking time.
•Where possible, place food in its container
directly onto the shelf.
•The turntable should be in the oven when using
the shelves.
•Although this product is a conventional
convection oven, consideration has to be given
to the smaller size and power of the product in
comparison to a standard kitchen oven, so the
final result may vary.
•When cooking chilled or frozen foods on
CONVECTION mode, allowance must be given
to heat loss after the preheat cycle due to the
insertion of the food.
The temperatures available in ºC are:
250ºC, 230ºC, 220ºC, 200ºC, 190ºC,
180ºC, 160ºC, 130ºC, 100ºC, 40ºC.
WARNING:
The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity,
accessories and dishes will become very
hot during operation. To prevent burns,
always use thick oven gloves.
Example:
To cook for 20 minutes at 200ºC convection. 
1.Enter the cooking time by pressing the 
10 MIN.key twice.
2.Input the temperature by pressing the
CONV. (ºC)key 4 times.
The display will count down
through the cooking time. 3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start cooking.
NOTE FOR USING SHELVES:
When using the shelves follow the
notes below to prevent them
slipping out:
•The correct position for the
shelves is 1 and 2, as shown
in the diagram.
•Do not place food
weighing more than 5kg
on the shelves.
•When removing the food,
pull the shelf until it is slightly
locked, then remove the food.
Shelf runners
1
2
x2
x4
x1
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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  Twice
Microwave*)
Example for Microwave and Convection:
To cook for 20 minutes using Dual Convection,
230ºC, 10% microwave power.
1.Enter the cooking time by pressing the
10 MIN.key twice
2.Select Dual Convection by pressing the
COMBI.key once.
The display will count down
through the cooking time. 5.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start cooking.
4.Change the power level by pressing the
MICRO. POWER key once.
3.Change the temperature by pressing the
CONV. ºC key once.
WARNING:
The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity,
accessories and dishes will become very
hot during operation. To prevent burns,
always use thick oven gloves.
NOTES:
•Dual Cook is preset with 30% microwave
power. If you wish to change the microwave
power level, press the MICRO. POWERkey
until the desired power level is shown on the
display.
*You can select power levels 10%, 30%, 50%
and 70% for DUAL CONVECTION.
*You can select power levels 10%, 30%, 50%,
70% and 100% for DUAL GRILL.
•DUAL CONVECTION is preset with 250ºC
convection. To adjust the convection
temperature, press the CONV. ºCkey.x2
x1
x1
x1
x1
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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 mode will differ from the
displayed level. This will not affect the cooking
results as long as the operation manual and
cookbook section are followed correctly.
•After cooking is complete the cooling fan will
continue working for a short time to lower the
temperature of the electrical and mechanical
parts. The display may show “NOW
COOLING”.Example for Microwave and Grill:
To cook for 15 minutes using Dual Grill, 50%
microwave power.
1.Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10
MIN.key once and the 1 MIN. key 5 times.
2.Select Dual Grill by pressing the COMBI.
key twice.
The display will count down
through the cooking time. 4.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start cooking.
3.Change the power level by pressing the
MICRO. POWER key 4 times.
WARNING:
The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity,
accessories and dishes will become very
hot during operation. To prevent burns,
always use thick oven gloves.
x1
x2
x5
x4
x1
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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 from the lowest weight range,
each time the key is pressed.
•You can enter the weight by holding down or pressing the WEIGHTkeys until the desired weight
is displayed. EXPRESS COOK Example:
To cook 0.6kg of Roast Beef from frozen.
2.Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT
UPkey once.EXPRESS DEFROST Example:
To defrost 1.2kg of Chicken portions.
1.Press the ROAST BEEF/LAMBkey once
to select cooking from frozen.
x1
x1
The display will count down
through the cooking time. 3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start cooking.2.Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT
DOWNkey once. 1.Press the CHICKEN PORTIONS
key once.
The display will count down
through the cooking time. 3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTEkey
once to start cooking.
x1x1
x1
x1
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