Sharp R-410LW R-405KS , R-408LS , R-410LK/LW Microwave Operation Manual - Page 11

BEFORE OPERATING • Before operating your new microwave oven make sure you read and understand this operation manual completely. • Before the oven can be used, follow these procedures: 1. Plug in the oven. The oven display will begin flashing "88:88" 2. Touch the STOP/CLEAR pad. : will appear. 3. Set clock. TO SET THE CLOCK • Suppose you want to enter the correct time of day 12:30 (A.M. or P.M.). PROCEDURE DISPLAY TIMER 1 CLOCK :0 Touch CLOCK pad. 2 1230 Enter the correct time of day by touching the numbers in sequence. TIMER 3 CLOCK Touch CLOCK pad again. 12:30 12:30 This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time, "ERROR" will appear in the display. Touch the CLEAR pad and re-enter the time. • If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven should be interrupted, the display will intermittently show "88:88" after the power is reinstated. If this occurs during cooking, the program will be erased. The time of day will also be erased. Simply touch STOP/CLEAR pad and reset the clock for the correct time of day. STOP/CLEAR Touch the STOP/CLEAR pad to: 1. Erase if you make a mistake during programming. 2. Cancel timer. 3. Return the time of day to the display. 4. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking, touch the STOP/CLEAR pad once. 5. Cancel a program during cooking, touch the STOP/ CLEAR pad twice. MANUAL OPERATION TIME COOKING Your oven can be programmed for 99 minutes 99 seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the minutes, even if they are both zeros. • Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%. PROCEDURE DISPLAY 1 500 Enter cooking time. 5.00 COOK 2 START Touch START pad. 5.00 COOK TO SET POWER LEVEL There are eleven preset power levels. Using lower power levels increases the cooking time which is recommended for foods such as cheese, milk and long slow cooking of meats. Consult cookbook or recipes for specific recommendations. TOUCH POWER LEVEL PAD APPROXIMATE PERCENTAGE OF POWER COMMON WORDS FOR POWER LEVELS once twice 3 times 4 times 5 times 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% High Medium High 6 times 7 times 50% 40% Medium 8 times 9 times 30% 20% Med Low/ Defrost 10 times 10% Low 11 times 0% • Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%. PROCEDURE DISPLAY 1 500 Enter cooking time. 5.00 COOK POWER 2 LEVEL X 8 Touch POWER LEVEL pad 8 times or hold down until the desired power level appears. P-30 COOK 3 START Touch START pad. 5.00 COOK 11