Sharp AX-1100S AX-1100 Operation Manual - Page 28

MANUAL COOKING STEAM COOK Manual Steam Cook has 2 options, Steam Cook High and Steam Cook Low. Always cook food using steam tray and glass tray. See page 25 for the details. And see the important instructions on page 14-15. Cooking mode Temperature Steam Cook High 212 °F Steam Cook Low 160 - 200 °F Use Steam Cook High to steam foods such as chicken or vegetables. Use Steam Cook Low to steam fish or egg custard gently. With Steam Cook Low mode, cooking time is a little longer than Steam Cook High mode. Steam cooks food gently without destroying shape, color or aroma. The Steam Cook High can be programmed for up to 35 minutes (35.00). The Steam Cook Low can be programmed for up to 60 minutes (60.00). On Steam Cook Low, the temperature can be set between 160°F and 200°F by 5°F step. 2 layers cooking is available for Steam Cook High. 1 layer cooking only is available for Steam Cook Low. STEAM COOK HIGH * Suppose you want to cook for 20 minutes on Steam Cook High with 2 layers. PROCEDURE 1 Make sure the water tank is filled to the MAX mark with fresh cold tap water and is installed. Press Steam Cook x 2 High until the desired tray position indicators are displayed (2 and 3). 2 Enter the desired cooking time. 3 Press Minute Plus/START. 4 After cooking, EXTEND will appear. If you wish to extend cooking time, enter the desired time and press Minute Plus/ START. If not, press Stop/Clear. After the oven has cooled, remove and empty the water tank, wipe oven cavity. Empty the drip tray. STEAM COOK LOW * Suppose you want to cook for 20 minutes on Steam Cook Low (175°F). PROCEDURE 1 Make sure the water tank is filled to the MAX mark with fresh cold tap water and is installed. Press Steam Cook Low until the desired temperature is displayed x 4 (175°F) . 2 Enter the desired cooking time. 3 Press Minute Plus/START. 4 After cooking, EXTEND will appear. If you wish to extend cooking time, enter the desired time and press Minute Plus/START. If not, press Stop/Clear. After the oven has cooled, remove and empty the water tank, wipe oven cavity. Empty the drip tray. NOTES: 1. "Err" will be displayed at step 3 if the longer time than the maximum time for each Steam cooking mode is entered. To clear, press Stop/Clear and reprogram. 2. To extend steaming times, see EXTENDING COOKING TIME AT THE END OF STEAM COOKING on page 29. Before extending the cooking time, make sure the water tank is filled to the MAX mark with fresh cold tap water and is installed. 3. Keep the door closed. If opened during cooking, steam will escape and a longer cooking time will be required. 4. The amount of water in the water tank is sufficient for one cooking operation. Water does not need to be added during cooking. 5. During and after cooking, condensed water may be on the door, oven walls and oven floor. Dry any liquid residue with a soft cloth. After the last use of the day, we recommend to operate the oven with Grill for 3 minutes without food for drying the water off around grill heating element. 6. After cooking, the oven will automatically cool and you will hear the sound of the cooling fan. The fan may continue to operate up to 10 minutes depending on the oven and parts temperature. WARNINGS: 1. The oven door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grill heating element will become hot. Use thick pot holders when adding or removing foods to prevent burns. 2. Do not open the oven with your face close to the oven. Steam from the oven may cause burns. 26