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COOK DEFROST
SENSOR COOK
WATT
KG
R-963
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Important
R-963S
MICROWAVE OVEN WITH SENSOR, GRILL
AND CONVECTION
OPERATION MANUAL
OPERATION MANUAL
This operation manual contains important information which you should read carefully before using
your microwave oven.
IMPORTANT: There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not followed or if the
oven is modified so that it operates with the door open.
900 W (IEC 60705)
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:53 Page 1 CONTENTS OVEN AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 6 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:53 Page 2 OVEN AND ACCESSORIES 1 Grill heating 2 1 element 2 Oven lamp 3 Control panel 3 4 Shelf runners 5 Waveguide cover 6 Oven cavity 9 7 Coupling 8 Door seals and sealing surfaces 9 Door opening 4 handle 7 6 8 5 10 Air-vent openings 11 Outer cabinet 10 12 Power cord Fig. A Square shelf 12 11 Shelf locator ACCESSORIES: 13 Check to make sure the following accessories are supplied: 13 Turntable 14 Turntable support 15 Low Rack 14 16 High Rack 17 Square shelf 18
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:53 Page 3 CONTROL PANEL Digital display and indicators: 1 COOKING IN PROGRESS indicator 2 GRILL indicator 3 CONVECTION indicator 3 4 MICROWAVE indicator 5 INFO indicator 4 2 5 1 Operating keys: 6 EXPRESS DEFROST key 7 SENSOR COOK key 8 POTATO keys 6 COOK DEFROST 23 9 INSTANT ACTION keys 10 LESS/MORE keys SENSOR COOK 11 LANGUAGE key 7 12 TIME keys 13 GRILL key 14 CONVECTION key By pressing this key you can adjust the 8 convection temperature. 15 DUAL MODE key The a
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:53 Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE To avoid the danger of fire To make popcorn, use only special microwave popcorn makers. The microwave oven should not be left Do not store food or any other items inside the oven. unattended during operation. Power Check the settings after you start the oven to ensure levels that are too high or cooking times the oven is operating as desired. that are
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:53 Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Keep the power supply cord away from heated To avoid burns, always test food surfaces, including the rear of the oven. temperature and stir before serving and Do not attempt to replace the oven lamp yourself pay special attention to the temperature or allow anyone who is not an electrician of food and drink given to babies, authorised by SHARP to do so. If the oven lamp fails, children or the elderly. please consult your dea
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:54 Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not use metal utensils, which reflect microwaves NOTE: and may cause electrical arcing. Do not put cans If you are unsure how to connect your oven, please in the oven. consult an authorised, qualified electrician. Use only the turntable designed for this oven. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer can accept Do not place anything on the outer cabinet during any liability for damage to the oven or personal operation. inj
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:54 Page 7 BEFORE OPERATION Your oven has an energy save mode. 5. Set the clock (See page 8). 1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the 6. Heat the oven without food (See page 11). display at this time. 2. Open the door. COOKING HINTS: The oven display will show “SELECT The oven has an ‘Information Display System’ which LANGUAGE” in 5 languages. offers you step by step instructions to easily guide you NOTE: Once you select the language using the through each f
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:54 Page 8 USING THE STOP KEY Use the STOP key to: 1. Erase a mistake during programming. 2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking. 3. Cancel a programme during cooking, press the STOP key twice. SETTING THE CLOCK There are two setting modes: 12 hour clock and 24 hour clock. Step 1 Step 2 1. To set the 12 hour clock, press the CLOCK SETTING key once as in Step 1. 2. To set the 24 hour clock, press the CLOCK SETTING key twice as in Step 2 . x1 x2 Example: To se
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:54 Page 9 ENERGY SAVE MODE Your oven comes set for the energy save mode. If you do nothing for 3 minutes after a preceding operation, i.e. closing the door or at the end of cooking, the power will go off automatically. To restore power on, open the door. To start energy save mode, follow the instructions below. Example: To start the energy save mode, (the current time is 23:35): 1. Make sure the 2. Press the CLOCK 3. Press the 1 MIN 4. Press +1 min correct time SET
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:54 Page 10 MICROWAVE COOKING Your oven can be programmed for up to 99 minutes and 90 seconds (99.90). Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W microwave power. 3. Press the +1 min / 2. Press the MICROWAVE 1. Enter the cooking time by START key once to POWER LEVEL key pressing the TIME keys. start cooking. twice for 630 W microwave power. WATT x2 x1 x3 x2 Check the display. NOTES: 1. When the door is opened during the cooking pro
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:54 Page 11 GRILL COOKING The grill heating element at the top of the oven cavity has one power setting only. Example: Suppose you want to cook cheese on toast for 5 minutes (Place toast on the high rack.) 2. Select the grill mode by 1. Enter the cooking time by 3. Press the +1 min / pressing the GRILL key pressing the 1 MIN key five START key to start once. times. cooking. x1 x5 x1 Check the display. 1. The high or low racks are recommended when using the grill for
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:55 Page 12 CONVECTION COOKING Your oven can be used as a conventional oven using the convection facility and 10 pre-set oven temperatures. Preheating is recommended for better results (especially when using the square shelf or the square tin). Press CONVECTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 key Oven Temp (˚ C) 250 230 220 200 180 160 130 100 70 40 Example 1: To cook with preheating Suppose you want to pre-heat to 200° C and cook for 20 minutes at 200° C. When the pre-heated
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:55 Page 13 CONVECTION COOKING Example 2: To cook without preheating Suppose you want to cook at 250° C for 20 minutes. 1. Enter the cooking time by 3. Press the +1 min 2. Select the desired cooking pressing the 10 MIN key /START key. temperature.(250° C). twice (20 mins). x1 x2 x1 Check the display. NOTES: 1. After cooking the oven will automatically cool and the display may show “NOW COOLING”. 2. To change the convection temperature, press the CONVECTION key until
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:55 Page 14 DUAL COOKING Your oven has 2 DUAL cooking modes combining the heat of the convection or grill with the power of the microwave. To select the DUAL cooking mode, choose the cooking time, then press the DUAL MODE key to select the desired setting. Generally, dual cooking time shortens the total cooking time. Press DUALMODEkey Cooking method Microwave Power Range Symbol MICRO 270 W DUAL 1 90 W - 630 W CONV 250° C x1 MICRO 270 W 90 W - 900 W DUAL 2 GRILL x2 N
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:55 Page 15 DUAL COOKING Example 2: Suppose you want to cook for 20 minutes on DUAL 2 using 90 W microwave power and GRILL. 2. Select the cooking 1. Enter the desired cooking 3. Press the mode by pressing the time by pressing the MICROWAVE DUAL MODE key 10 MIN key twice POWER LEVEL key twice. (20 min). once (90 W). WATT x1 x2 x2 4. Press the +1 min Check the display. /START key. x1 NOTE: After cooking, the oven will automatically cool and the display may show “NOW
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:55 Page 16 OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING A maximum of 4 sequences can be input, consisting of manual cooking time and mode. Example: To cook: 5 minutes on 900 W power (Stage 1) 16 minutes on 270 W power (Stage 2) STAGE 1 1. Enter the desired cooking 2. Choose the desired power level time by pressing the by pressing the MICROWAVE 1 MIN key 5 times. POWER LEVEL key once. WATT x5 x1 STAGE 2 3. Enter the desired cooking 4. Choose the desired p
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:55 Page 17 OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 2. LESS ( ) / MORE ( ) key The LESS ( ) and MORE ( ) keys allow you to decrease or increase programmed setting times easily, (for a less well or more well cooked result), used for automatic operation or when cooking is underway. a) 1. Changing the pre-programmed time setting for EXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFROST: Press the LESS ( ) and MORE ( ) key after entering weight and before pressing the +1 min / START key. Exampl
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R-963 English 01/07/2000 11:55 Page 18 OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 3. MINUTE PLUS FUNCTION The +1 min /START key allows you to operate the two following functions: a) Direct start You can directly start cooking on 900 W microwave power for 1 minute by pressing the +1 min /START key. NOTE: To avoid the misuse by children the +1 min /START key can be used only within 3 minutes after preceding operation, i.e., closing the door, pressing the STOP key or cooking completion. b) Extend the cooking
