Sharp R-82STM manual Microwaving- Introduction, Howtooperatethe Oven, Opening and closing the door

MICROWAVING- INTRODUCTION

Water, sugar and fat in food absorb microwaves and causes their molecules to vibrate. This creates heat by friction, in the same way your hands get warm when you rub them together.

The outer areas of food are heated by microwave energy and the remaining portions by conduction. It is important to turn, rearrange or stir food to ensure even heating. Where recommended, allow food to stand, this is not optional but is necessary to ensure thorough cooking. It is particularly important for dense food, such as joints of meat.

NOTES:

•Microwaves pass through non-metallic dishes and utensils and heat the food inside the dishes.

•Microwaves are reflected by metal.

•The oven is lined with metal and has a fine metallic mesh in the door to prevent microwave leakage.

•Metallic dishes are not suitable for microwaving.

•See SUITABLE COOKWARE, page 26-27.

HOWTOOPERATETHE OVEN

Opening and closing the door:

•To open the oven door, press the door opening button.

•The oven lamp will light when the door is open.

•Close the door firmly and the lamp will go out.

MICROWAVE COOKING:

EXAMPLE:

To cook on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds.

WARNING:

Always operate the oven with the turntable and support fitted correctly, see page 2. This promotes thorough even cooking.

•A badly fitted turntable may rattle, may not rotate properly and damage the oven.

•The turntable rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise. The rotary direction may change each time you start the oven. This does not affect cooking performance.

1. Enter the heating	2. Press the MICROWAVE		3. Press the START/AUTO		Display will count
time by pressing	POWER LEVEL key once		MINUTE key once to start		down through the
the 10 SEC key	for HIGH (100%).		cooking.		heating time.
three times.
x3						MICRO	COOK
		x1		x1

NOTES:

•Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds (99.90).

•When the door is opened during cooking, the cooking time on the display stops. The cooking time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START/AUTO MINUTE key is pressed.

•When oven operation is finished, the time of day will reappear on the display, if set.

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