Sharp R-642, R-742 GB-12, Press the START/ +1min key to start defrosting, Notes for Time Defrost

1. TIME DEFROST

This function quickly defrosts food while enabling you to choose a suitable defrost period, depending on the food type. Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function. The time range is 0:10 – 99:50. Example: To defrost the food for 10 minutes.

1.Select the menu required by pressing the TIME DEFROST key once.

x1,

the display will show: dEF2

2.Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 MIN key once.

3.Press the START/ +1min key to start defrosting.

Notes for Time Defrost:

•After cooking the audible signal will sounds five times and the LED will display then time of day, if the clock has been set. If the clock has not been set, the display will only show “0:00” when cooking is complete.

•The preset microwave power level is 30P and can not be changed.

2. WEIGHT DEFROST

The microwave oven is pre-programmed with a time and power level so that the following food is defrosted easily: Pork, beef and chicken. The weight range for this food is from 100g – 2000g in 100g steps.

Follow the example below for details on how to operate these functions.

Example : To defrost a Meat joint weighing 1.2kg using WEIGHT DEFROST. Place the meat in a flan dish or microwave oven defrost rack on the turntable.

1.Select the menu required by pressing the WEIGHT DEFROST key once.

x1,

the display will show: dEF1

Frozen foods are defrosted from -18°C.

2.Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT/PORTION keys until the desired weight is displayed

x12, display: 1 2 0 0

3.Press the START/ +1min key to start defrosting.

(The display will count down through defrosting time)

NOTES FOR WEIGHT DEFROST:

•Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.

•Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 100g, for example, 650g to 700g.

•If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminium foil. This will prevent the ar- eas from becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls.

The AUTO MENU keys automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking of the foods (details on page GB-4 and GB-13). Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function.

Example: To cook two jacket potatoes (460g) by using the AUTO MENU function.

1.Select the required menu by pressing 2. Press WEIGHT/PORTION UP/DOWN

the Jacket Potato key once.			keys or continue to press the Jacket
	x1,		Potato key to choose the required
			number of potatoes (up to 3).
		1		x1, display:	2
the display will show:

3.Press the START/ +1min key to start cooking.

(The display will count down through cooking time)

NOTES:

•The weight or quantity of the food can be input by pressing the WEIGHT/PORTION UP/DOWN keys until the de- sired weight/quantity is displayed. Enter the weight of the food only. Do not include the weight of the container.

•For food weighing more or less than the weights/quantities given in the AUTO MENU chart on page GB-13 cook by manual operation.

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