Sharp R-331ZS, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...portant Safety Instructions 4 Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 5 Grounding Instructions 5 Installation Guide 6 Specifications 7 Features Diagram 8 9 Operation Procedure 10 Controls 11 19 Care of Your Microwave Oven 20 21 Questions and Answers 22 Cooking Instructions 23 32 MODEL R 331ZS M I C R O W A V E O V E N OPERATION MANUAL R 331ZS KOR1NAJWTAE009RB00 _SHA...

Page 2: ...r or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces c Do not operate the oven if it is damaged It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the 1 door bent 2 hinges and latches broken or loosened 3 door seals and sealing surfaces d The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel TO P...

Page 3: ...plete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on contract negligence strict liability or otherwise In no event shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by any...

Page 4: ... To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity a Do not overcook food Carefully attend appliance when paper plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking b Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven c If materials inside the oven ignite keep oven door closed turn oven off and disconnect the power cord or shut off power at ...

Page 5: ...o correct such interference This appliance must be grounded In the event of an electrical short circuit the grounding plug reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for electric current This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded WARNING Improper use of the ...

Page 6: ...ely 13 amperes 120Volts 60Hz and a grounded outlet 1 A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks of the user becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord 2 Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use 3 If a long cord or extension cord is used The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at lea...

Page 7: ...PUT 1000 W FREQUENCY 2 450MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS W x H x D 20 3 x 12 0 x 14 8 in CAVITY DIMENSIONS W x H x D 14 0 x 9 4 x 14 1 in CAVITY VOLUME 1 1 cu ft NET WEIGHT APPROX 29 0 lbs TIMER 59 min 99 sec POWER SELECTIONS 10 Levels Specifications are subject to change without notice R 331ZS KOR1NAJWTAE009RB00 _SHARP indd 7 2015 03 31 2 39 58 ...

Page 8: ...s the microwave outlet from splashes of cooking foods 9 Roller guide This must always be used for cooking together with the glass cooking tray 0 Coupler This fits over the shaft in the center of the oven cavity floor This is to remain in the oven for all cooking q Glass cooking tray Made of special heat resistant glass The tray must always be in proper position before operating Do not cook food di...

Page 9: ...cooking time during working 7 AUTO DEFROST Press to select DEFROST feature by weight 8 TIME SET Pad Used to set the cooking time and the current time 9 EXPRESS COOK Used to set a cooking time quickly 0 KITCHEN TIMER Used as a minute timer delay cooking hold setting after cooking q CLOCK Used to set clock w STOP CLEAR Used to stop the oven operation or to delete the cooking data e START 30 SEC Used...

Page 10: ...all information except the present time touch the STOP CLEAR pad once more If the oven door is opened during the oven operation all information is retained If the START pad is touched and the oven does not operate check the area between the door and door seal for obstructions and make sure the door is closed securely The oven will not start cooking until the door is completely closed or the progra...

Page 11: ...ck allows you to set from 1 00 to 12 59 If you selected 24 hour clock system this digital clock allows you to set from 0 00 to 23 59 NOTE This oven has multiple clock systems If you want 12 hour clock system omit this step KITCHEN TIMER MODE Timer operates as a minute timer can be set to delay cooking and used to set a holding time after cooking However delay cooking can not be programmed for defr...

Page 12: ...the time remaining in M W mode When M W cook ends you will hear 3 beeps HOW TO USE TO SET A HOLDING TIME 1 Program the desired cooking time 2 Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad 3 Press the amount of time you want the oven to hold 4 Touch START pad The M W indicator lights and the selected time is displayed The TIMER indicator lights and 0 is displayed The display will show what you touched The M W indicator ...

Page 13: ...defrosting cycle to signal that the food needs to be turned or rearranged When the defrosting time ends you will hear 3 beeps 1 Touch POULTRY pad 2 Select the desired defrosting weight Refer to the weight defrost chart below 3 Touch START pad The lb indicator light and 1 5 is displayed The display will show what you touched POULTRY DEFROSTING begins 1 Touch FISH pad 2 Select the desired defrosting...

Page 14: ... 3 Touch START pad The Defrost indicator lights and 0 is displayed The display will show what you touched When you touch START pad the Defrost indicator starts blinking to show the oven is in the DEFROST mode The display counts down the time to show you how much defrosting time is left in the DEFROST mode The oven beeps during the defrosting cycle to signal that the food needs to be turned or rear...

Page 15: ...ning in DEFROST mode When the oven beeps turn over break apart and or redistribute the food At the end of DEFROST mode the oven will beep and start M W cook The Defrost indicator goes off and the M W indicator starts blinking The display counts down the time remaining in M W mode When M W cook ends you will hear 3 beeps 1 Touch DEFROST pad 3 Touch POWER pad Select the desired power level The Defro...

Page 16: ... Express Cook is a quick way to set cooking time from 1 6 minutes at 100 full power 1 Touch BEVERAGE pad once for 1 cup twice for 2 cups or three times for 3 cups When you touch BEVERAGE pad once 1 is displayed After 1 5 seconds the display is changed into cooking time and the oven starts cooking ONE TOUCH COOK One touch cooking allows you to cook or reheat many of your favorite foods by touching ...

Page 17: ... REHEAT pad twice within 1 5 seconds 1 Touch POPCORN pad once for 3 5 oz bag or twice for 3 0 oz bag When you touch POPCORN pad once 3 5 is displayed After 1 5 seconds the display is changed into cooking time and the oven starts cooking C O N T R O L S 1 Touch FROZEN PIZZA pad once for 7 oz pizza or twice for 14 oz pizza When you touch FROZEN PIZZA pad once 7 is displayed After 1 5 seconds the dis...

Page 18: ...hanged into cooking time and the oven starts cooking When you touch FROZEN VEGETABLE pad once 4 is displayed After 1 5 seconds the display is changed into cooking time and the oven starts cooking POTATO 7 to 8 oz each 1 ea Touch POTATO pad once 2 ea Touch POTATO pad twice within 1 5 seconds 3 ea Touch POTATO pad three times within 1 5 seconds FRESH VEGETABLE 4 oz Touch FRESH VEGETABLE pad once 8 o...

Page 19: ... all instructions You must enter in new instructions 2 Open the door You can restart the oven by closing the door and touching the START pad NOTE Oven stops operating when door is opened CHILD SAFETY LOCK The safety lock prevents unwanted oven operation such as by small children To set touch and hold the STOP CLEAR pad for 3 seconds a beep sounds and Lock indicator lights To cancel touch and hold ...

Page 20: ...warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher The roller guide and oven cavity floor should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive noise Simply wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent water or window cleaner and dry The roller guide may be washed in mild sudsy water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ROLLER GUIDE Glass Tray Roller Guide The ROLLER GUIDE and oven floor should be cleaned frequently to prevent exc...

Page 21: ...roken or loosened iii Door seals and sealing surfaces 4 The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except a properly competent service technician 5 The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed 6 Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a ...

Page 22: ...e inside to cook completely without overcooking the outside Q What does standing time mean A Standing time means that food should be removed from the oven and covered for additional time to allow it to finish cooking This frees the oven for other cooking Q Why does my oven not always cook as fast as the microwave cooking guide says A Check your cooking guide again to make sure you ve followed dire...

Page 23: ...d in these dishes Fast food packaging Polystyrene cups containers Paper bags or newspaper Recycled paper or metal trims Can be used to warm food Overheating may cause the polystyrene to melt May catch fire May cause arcing Glassware Oven to table ware Fine glassware Glass jars Can be used unless decorated with a metal trim Can be used to warm foods or liquids Delicate glass may break or crack if h...

Page 24: ...rly canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume Always use the minimum recipe cooking time It is better to undercook rather than overcook foods Undercooked foods can be returned to the oven for more cooking If food is overcooked nothing can be done Heat small quantities of food or foods with low moisture carefully These can quickly dry out burn or catch on fire Do not heat eggs in the shell ...

Page 25: ... manmade sources Manmade sources include radar radio television telecommunication links and car phones CONVERSION CHARTS HOW MICROWAVES COOK FOOD In a microwave oven electricity is converted into microwave by the MAGNETRON The microwaves bounce off the metal walls and the metal door screen Oven Cavity Magnetron Waveguide Turntable REFLECTION TRANSMISSION ABSORPTION Microwave Water Molecule Absorpt...

Page 26: ...ntainer rather than square SPACING Foods cook more quickly and evenly if spaced apart NEVER pile foods on top of each other STARTING TEMPERATURE The colder the food the longer it takes to heat up Food from a fridge takes longer to reheat than food at room temperature LIQUIDS All liquids must be stirred before and during heating Water especially must be stirred before and during heating to avoid er...

Page 27: ... strips of aluminum foil to protect thin areas or edges of unevenly shaped foods such as chicken wings To prevent arcing do not allow foil to come within 1 inch of oven walls or door Remove To prevent cooking thawed portions should be removed from the oven at this point This may shorten defrost time for food weighing less than 3 lbs 1350g Cooking chart C O O K I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S I T E M...

Page 28: ...d 128g jar 20 sec Empty into a small serving bowl Stir well once or twice during heating Before serving check the temperature carefully Baby milk 100ml 4fl oz 225ml 8fl oz 20 30 sec 40 50 sec Stir or shake well and pour into a sterilized bottle Before serving shake well and check the temperature carefully Sandwich roll or bun 1 roll 20 30 sec Wrap in paper towel and place on glass microwaveable ra...

Page 29: ...bergine into small slices and sprinkle with 1 table spoon lemon juice Leeks lb 250g 2 3 min Cut leeks into thick slices Mushrooms 0 3 lb 125g lb 250g 1 2 min 2 4 min Prepare small whole or sliced mushrooms Do not add any water Sprinkle with lemon juice Spice with salt and pepper Drain before serving Onions lb 250g 2 3 min Cut onions into slices or halves Add only 15ml 1tbsp water Pepper lb 250g 2 ...

Page 30: ...nutes until the cheese has melted STIR FRIED VEGETABLES 1 tbsp 15ml sunflower oil 2 tbsp 30ml soy sauce 1 tbsp 15ml sherry 1 2 5cm root ginger peeled and finely grated 2 medium carrots cut into fine strips 4 oz 100g button mushrooms chopped 2 oz 50g beansprouts 4 oz 100g mange tout 1 red pepper seeded and thinly sliced 4 spring onions chopped 4 oz 100g canned water chestnuts sliced 1 4 head of chi...

Page 31: ... on P 70 for 20 25 minutes until setting point is reached stir every 4 5 minutes 3 Pour into hot clean jars Cover seal and label setting point To determine setting point place 1 tsp 5ml jam onto chilled saucer Allow to stand for 1 minute Move surface of jam gently with your finger if the surface wrinkles setting point has been reached PLAIN MICROWAVE CAKE 4 oz 100g margarine 4 oz 100g sugar 1 eggs...

Page 32: ... crushed 1 tsp 5ml oil 7 oz 200g can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp 15ml tomato puree 1 tsp 5ml mixed herbs 8 oz 225g minced beef salt and pepper 1 Place onion garlic and oil in casserole and cook on P HI for 2 minutes or until soft 2 Place all other ingredients in casserole Stir well 3 Cover and cook on P HI for 5 minutes then P 50 for 8 13 minutes or until the meat is cooked C O O K I N G I N S T R U C...

Page 33: ...MAR 16 2015 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza Mahwah New Jersey 07495 1163 R 331ZS KOR1NAJWTAE009RB00 _SHARP indd 33 2015 03 31 2 40 04 ...