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CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS

3. LESS AND MORE

The LESS ( ) and MORE ( ) keys enable you to:

Cook/defrost food for less or more time than the automatic programmes.

Decrease or increase cooking/defrosting time whilst the oven is in use (manual cooking only).

TO USE WITH AUTOMATIC

PROGRAMMES:

EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / AUTOCOOK

Press the LESS ( ) / MORE ( ) key before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

Example:

If you prefer Baked Potatoes which are cooked, but still firm, use the LESS ( ) key.

Alternatively, if you prefer Baked Potatoes softer, use the MORE ( ) key.

NOTES:

If you select MORE the display will show, ( ▲ ). If you select LESS, the display will show, ( ▼ ).

Some menus cannot use the LESS function. If you select LESS for them, then press the START/AUTO MINUTE key,

will be displayed.

To cancel LESS / MORE, press the same key again.

To change MORE to LESS, press the LESS ( ) key.

To change LESS to MORE, press the MORE ( ) key.

TO USE WITH MANUAL COOKING:

Example:

To cook for 10 minutes on 50% microwave power and then decrease the cooking time by 2 minutes.

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

x1

2.Input the power level by pressing the MICRO. POWER key 3 times.

x3

3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to start cooking.

x1

4.Reduce the cooking time by pressing the LESS key twice.

x2

The cooking time is reduced by 2 minutes and continues to count down.

NOTES:

The cooking/defrosting time will increase/ decrease in multiples of 1 minute.

The overall time can be extended to a maximum of 99 minutes.

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Sharp R-959M, R-98STM-A operation manual To USE with Automatic Programmes, To USE with Manual Cooking

R-959M, R-98STM-A specifications

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