Sharp R-26ST Microwave Power Level, Manual Operation, 149/GB-5, Cooking time Increasing unit

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MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL

Your oven has 5 power levels. To choose the power level for cooking, follow the advice given in the recipe section. Generally the following recommendations apply:

100 P (800 W) used for fast cooking or reheating e.g. soup, casseroles, canned food, hot beverages, vegetables, fish, etc.

70 P (560 W) used for longer cooking of dense foods such as roast joints, meat loaf and plated meals, also for sensitive dishes such as cheese sauce and sponge cakes. At this reduced setting, the sauce will not boil over and food will cook evenly without over cooking at the sides.

50 P (400 W) for dense foods which require a long cooking time when cooked conventionally, eg. beef dishes, it is advisable to use this power setting to ensure the meat will be tender.

30 P (240 W) to defrost, select this power setting, to ensure that the dish defrosts evenly. This setting is also ideal for simmering rice, pasta, dumplings and cooking egg custard.

10 P (80 W) For gentle defrosting, eg. cream gateaux or pastry.

P = Percentage.

To set the power, touch the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL button until the desired level is displayed. If

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL button is touched once, will be displayed. If you miss your desired level, continue touching the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL button until you reach the level again. If the level is not selected, the level 100 P is automatically set.

MANUAL OPERATION

Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. (90.00) The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of the cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table.

Cooking time	Increasing unit
0-5 minutes	10 seconds
5-10 minutes	30 seconds
10-30 minutes	1 minute
30-90 minutes	5 minutes

Example:

Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 70 P microwave power.

1. Enter the desired cooking time by	2. Choose desired power	3. Press the START/
rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT	by pressing the	+1min button to
knob clockwise.	MICROWAVE POWER	begin cooking.
(2 min. & 30 sec.)	LEVEL button twice.

x2	x1
	Check the display.

NOTE:

1.When the door is opened during the cooking process, the cooking time on the digital display stops automatically. The cooking time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START/+1min button is pressed.

2.If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL button. As long as your finger is touching the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL button, the power level will be displayed.

3.You can rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT knob clockwise or counterclockwise. If you rotate the knob counterclockwise, the cooking time will decrease from 90 minutes by degrees.

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