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ELECTRIC COOKTOP+MICROWAVE DRAWER
OPERATION MANUAL
MODEL
KB-5121K
Followed by indicating color: K = black, W = white, S = stainless steel
CONTENTS ......................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION TO TOUCHSCREEN .............................10
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ......................................... 3 BEFORE OPERATING .........................................10-11
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE COOKTOP USE .........................
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UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR COOKTOP+MICROWAVE DRAWER CONTENTS CONTENTS .......................................................... 2 MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING ............................14-26 INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ................................14-15 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ......................................... 3 MANUAL OPERATION ................................................................ 16 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TIME COOKING ..............
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UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR COOKTOP+MICROWAVE DRAWER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE To aid in reporting this electric Cooktop+Microwave Drawer, please record below the model number and serial number located on the unit. We also suggest you record all the information listed and retain for future reference. MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER DATE OF PURCHASE / / DEALER TELEPHONE SERVICER TELEPHONE TO PHONE: DIAL 1-800-BE-SHARP (237-4277) for: SERVICE (for your nearest Sharp Au
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CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below. This warranty does n
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING baking soda or, if available, by a multi-purpose dry IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. 9 Use only dry potholders - a moist or damp potholder on WARNING hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do WARNING not let potholders touch hot surfaces or radiant surface ANTI-TIP DEVICE To reduce the risk of tipping of this appliance from abnormal units. Do not use a towel or other
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable MICROWAVE DRAWER materials and spillage due to unintentional contact with When using the Microwave Drawer, basic safety precautions utensils, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so should be followed, including the following: that it is turned inward and does not extend over adjacent WARNING To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, surface units. fire, injury to persons or exposure to exces
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 18 To reduce the risk of fire in the Microwave Drawer cavity: removed from the Microwave Drawer is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT a Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A when paper, plastic or other combustible materials are SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED placed inside the Microwave Drawer to facilitate cooking. INTO THE LIQUID. b Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plast
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PARTS NAME ELECTRIC COOKTOP WITH MICROWAVE DRAWER 3 1 2 2 10 11 5 4 15 6 12 7 13 8 9 14 1 Hot surface indicator 8 Drawer sealing surfaces 2 Radiant surface units 9 Microwave Drawer guides 3 Cooktop Warm Zone 10 Glass ceramic cooktop 4 Control panel 11 Control knobs 5 Cooktop Warm indicator 12 Drawer light ™ 6 Cooktop-on indicator 13 Microwave Drawer 7 Waveguide cover 14 Vent DO NOT REMOVE. 15 Rating plate 8
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Numbers next to the keysheet illustration indicate pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information.
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INTRODUCTION TO TOUCHSCREEN This Sharp Insight Cooktop+Microwave Drawer features an LCD Touchscreen that is designed to make operation easy by providing step-by-step instructions right on the active touchscreen display. After the time of day and date are set (instructions on next page), the Home Page will appear. TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY MICROWAVE DRAWER HOME PAGE The Microwave Drawer Home Page gives you six options: Reheat, Defrost, Automatic Cooking, Popcorn, Minute Plus and Keep Wa
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BEFORE OPERATING TO SET DATE AND TIME 1 After touching Set Clock or Clock, enter the correct month 2 Enter the date by touching the number pads on the control by touching Month repeatedly. The month appears in the panel. Example: for June 1, touch 0 1. Check the date in banner at the top of the display. When set for the correct month, the banner, then touch ENTER. touch ENTER. 3 Enter the time by touching the number pads. Select AM/PM 4 The month, date and time will appear in the banner. The
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COOKTOP USE ABOUT COOKING UTENSILS INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW For best results and energy conservation, choose cooking ABOUT THE COOKTOP utensils as below. • Glass ceramic cooktop - Make sure the surface and • Bottom of pan - Pans should have flat bottoms that make the pan bottom are clean before turning on. Do not use the good contact with the entire surface unit. Check for flatness cooktop if the glass is broken or if metal melts on it. by using a straight edge. Pans with curved
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Surface units are turned on and adjusted using the control knobs. Setting Type of cooking High Bring liquid to a boil. Always reduce setting to a lower heat when liquid
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MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING • Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating that INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW cooking temperatures have been reached. ALWAYS have food in the Microwave Drawer when it is on Doneness signs include: to absorb the microwave energy. - Food steams throughout, not just at edge. When using the Microwave Drawer at power levels below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It is - Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch. normal for the ext
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MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING need tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist ties. Remember that are in contact with hot food. Enough heat from the to slit bag so steam can escape. food can transfer through utensils and to the bottom of the Microwave Drawer to cause skin burns. How to use aluminum foil in your Microwave Drawer: • Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face • Small flat pieces of aluminum foil placed smoothly on the and hands. Slowly lift the farthest edge of a dish’s cover
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MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING MANUAL OPERATION TIME COOKING Your Microwave Drawer can be programmed for 99 minutes 99 seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the minutes, even if they are both zeros. HIGH POWER COOKING • Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%. 1 Enter cooking time by touching number 2 Note the top line of the display (the 3 The display will begin counting down pads 5 0 0. banner). Touch START. You can also the cooking time. During cooking, the activate the microwa
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MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING The Microwave Drawer can be programmed for up to four automatic cooking sequences, switching from one power level setting to another automatically. Sometimes cooking directions tell you to start on one power level and then change to a different power level. Your Microwave Drawer can do this automatically. • Suppose you want to cook roast beef for 5 minutes at 70% power and then continue to cook for 30 minutes at 50% power. 1 Enter cooking tim
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MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING appear. The Microwave Drawer may be opened when SENSOR SETTINGS the remaining time appears on the display. At this time, Sharp's Sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects the you may stir or season food, as desired. vapor (moisture and humidity) emitted from the food as it 7 If the sensor does not detect vapor properly when heats. The sensor adjusts the cooking times and power levels cooking or reheating foods, error messages will be for various foods and qu
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MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING • Suppose you want to reheat 2 slices of pizza. 1 Touch Reheat pad. 2 Touch Pizza pad. 3 Touch number 2 pad. You can touch Custom Help for additional information or simply touch START. See page 25 for more information on Custom Help. The display will begin counting down the reheating time. REHEAT CHART FOOD AMOUNT FOOD AMOUNT Refrigerated Foods* 4 - 36 oz. Fresh Rolls or Muffins 1 - 8 pieces Canned Foods* 4 - 36 oz. Beverage Reheat 1/2 - 2
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MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING AUTOMATIC COOKING Automatic Cooking has six categories and each category has several selections. Many sensor cooked foods are included. See the sensor cooking information on page 18. For foods not using the sensor, follow the directions on the touchscreen to enter quantity or weight. When cooking foods with the sensor, it is not necessary to enter quantity or weight. The foods using the sensor are indicated with “*” in the chart below and on page 21. • Suppose you wan
