Sharp R-8000G R-8000G Operation Manual - Page 19

SELECTA PROGRAM EXPRESS DEFROST CHART FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE Bone-in Poultry .3 - 3.0 lbs Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish or microwave safe rack. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. Boneless Poultry Ground Meat .3 - 3.0 lbs .3 - 3.0 lbs Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes. Steaks/Chops .3 - 3.0 lbs After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, 10 to 20 minutes. NOTE: Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed. Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food. 2. NORMAL CONVECTION The NORMAL CONVECTION setting is used when conventional time and temperature are desired. You can program for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. Although 350˚F is pre-set for the normal convection, you can set the oven temperature to any listed below. The temperature can be changed to: 325˚F, 300˚F, 275˚F, 150˚F, 100˚F, 450˚F, 425˚F, 400˚F, 375˚F During convection cooking, hot air is circulated throughout the oven cavity to brown and crisp foods evenly. • Suppose you want to cook 25 minutes at 400° F: PROCEDURE Touch SELECTA PROGRAM 1 pad 3 times to select NORMAL CONVECTION mode. x 3 2 Touch SET pad. 3 If you want to change the temperature (Initial setting is 350˚F). Touch SET pad repeatedly. x 8 4 Enter cooking time. 5 Touch START pad. Preheat starts. No food in oven. When the oven reaches the programmed temperature, a signal will sound 4 times*. 6 Open the door. Place food in the oven. Close the door. Touch START pad. * If the oven door is not opened, the oven will automatically hold at the preheat temperature for 30 minutes. After this time has elapsed, an audible signal will sound, and the oven will turn off. NOTE: 1. When you cook at pre-set 350˚F, skip step 3. 2. Low rack may be used for 1 level cooking. Use high rack and turntable for 2 level cooking. Caution: Accessible parts (e.g. oven door, oven cavity, dishes and accessories) will become hot when in use. To PREVENT BURNS, always use oven gloves. 17