Sharp R963 User Guide

SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVINGGRILLCONVEC- DUAL 
TION COOKING
YES YES YES/NOUse aluminium
foil for shielding
only.
YES YES YES
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SUITABLE COOKWARE
FOOD HANDLING & PREPARATION
COOKWARE
YES/NO
Use small pieces of aluminium foil to shield food
from overheating. Keep foil at least 2cm from the
oven walls. Foil containers are not recommended
unless specified by the manufacturer, eg.
MicroFoil ®, follow instructions carefully.
YESThe metal racks supplied have been specially 
designed for all cooking modes and will...

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FOOD HANDLING & PREPARATION
ADVICE FOR COOKING
Piercing
Arrangement
Covering
Size & shape
Density &
quantity
HygieneFood with skin (such as potatoes, apples, fish,
chicken), or with membrane (such as the white and
yolk of eggs, including boiled eggs), must be pierced
in several places before cooking or reheating. If not,
steam will build up and may cause food to explode. 
Note: Eggs in their shells and whole hard boiled
eggs should not be heated in the microwave
ovens since they may explode even...

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ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING
Meat joints
Poultry
Steak, Chops 
& Chicken 
Portions
Cubed & 
Minced Meat
Whole Fish 
& Fillets
Prepacked 
Frozen Foods Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 4-5 times
during defrosting, shield any warm areas with
small, flat  pieces of foil.  After defrosting, wrap in
foil and allow meat to stand for 60-90 minutes,
until thoroughly defrosted.
Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 3-4 times
during defrosting, shield any warm areas with
small, pieces of foil.  After...

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ADVICE FOR REHEATING
WARNINGS:
Oil & Fat:Never heat oil or fat for deep frying as this may lead to overheating and fire. Stand back
when opening the oven door to allow heat or steam to disperse. When removing covers (such as
cling-film), opening roasting bags or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and hands. 
Never heat liquids in narrow-necked containers, as this could result in the
contents erupting from the container and may cause burns.
•Remove food from foil or metal containers before...

OVEN INTERIOR
Clean the microwave oven cavity after each
use with a mild detergent  solution on a soft
cloth, pay special attention to the waveguide
cover. Built up splashes may overheat and
begin to smoke or catch fire, and cause
arcing.
After Grill, Convection, Dual, AutoCook and Express
Cook modes the oven cavity, door, cabinet and
accessories will become very hot. Before cleaning,
ensure that they have cooled down.
Ensure all food splashes are wiped off immediately
after use, otherwise it is possible...

STANDARD TIME
20 MINUTES
15 MINUTES
MICROWAVE 15 MINUTES
GRILL 15 MINUTES
MICROWAVE 40 MINUTES
GRILL 15 MINUTES
MICROWAVE 40 MINUTES
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TROUBLESHOOTING
POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
Check the oven is plugged in.
Plug in another appliance to check the mains supply is feeding the socket.
Replace the fuse.
When the oven is working, air circulates within the cavity. The door does not form an
airtight seal so air may escape from the door.
The oven cavity will normally be colder than the food being cooked, and so...

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CALLING FOR SERVICE
TO REPLACE THE MAINS PLUG
•For general information & assistance with oven
queries, please contact our 
Customer Information Centre:
Telephone:  0990 274 277
•Replacement accessories may be obtained from our
main parts distributor Willow Vale Electronics Ltd.
Telephone:  0870 600 0271
0161 205 7531 •If you are unable to resolve a problem using the
checks covered on the last few pages, do not
attempt to service this microwave oven
yourself.
•Contact the dealer or supplier from whom...

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GUARANTEE
Subject to the conditions listed below, SHARP
Electronics (U.K.) Ltd (hereafter called “the Company”),
guarantee to provide for the repair of, or, at its option
replace this SHARP equipment, or any component
thereof, (other than Glass Turntables), which is faulty or
below standard, as a result of inferior workmanship or
materials.
The conditions of the Guarantee: 
1 This Guarantee shall only apply to defects or faults
which are notified to the Company, or its Service
Technician appointed by...

SPECIFICATIONS
•This oven complies with the requirements of
Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as
amended by 93/68/EEC.
•As part of a policy of continuous improvement,
we reserve the right to alter design and
specification without notice.
•No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any
form, electronic, mechanical, photocopied,
recorded, translated or other means without prior
permission from SHARP Electronics (U.K.) Ltd.
•The illustrations, technical...

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