Sharp R-55TSF, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...d Warranty 1 Product Information Card 1 Important Safety Instructions 2 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 3 Grounding Instructions 3 Information You Need to Know 4 7 Part Names 8 9 Before Operating 10 Manual Operation 10 12 Special Features 12 20 Automatic Cooking 12 Microwave Options 16 Express Defrost 18 Manual Defrost 19 Other Convenient Features 21 22 Cleaning and Care 23 Service Call Ch...

Page 2: ...and description of the problem MODEL NUMBER ________________________ SERIAL NUMBER ______________ DATE OF PURCHASE ______________________ Dealer _____________________________ Telephone _________________ Servicer ____________________________ Telephone _________________ PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY a Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since...

Page 3: ...onstitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on con tract 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 anyone other than an authorized servicer Nor shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequent...

Page 4: ...oor surface cleaning instructions on page 23 16 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 plas tic bags before placing bag in oven c If materials inside the oven ignite keep oven door closed turn oven off and...

Page 5: ...o use an extension cord use only a 3 wire extension cord that has a 3 blade grounding plug and a 3 slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the microwave oven The marked rating of the extension cord should be AC 115 120 volt 15 amp or more Be careful not to drape the cord over the countertop or table where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally Notes 1 If you have any que...

Page 6: ...eat or cook in closed glass jars or air tight containers Can in the microwave as harmful bacteria may not be destroyed Deep fat fry Dry wood gourds herbs or wet papers DO DON T FOOD This Operation Manual is valuable read it carefully and always save it for reference Check recipes included in this operation manual as well as this section for cooking principles techniques and hints NEVER use the ove...

Page 7: ...n be used to shield areas from cooking or defrosting too quickly Keep foil at least 1 inch from walls of oven Be sure foil does not touch the turn table Yes Can be used if 3 4 filled with food Keep 1 inch away from walls and do not cover with foil Yes Excellent Yes Excellent A pie plate is necessary for popping popcorn No Yes Excellent No No No Yes Good for meats or foods that need tenderizing DO ...

Page 8: ...crowaving place the empty dish in the oven and microwave on HIGH 100 for 30 seconds If the dish becomes very hot do NOT use it for microwaving AUTOMATIC COOKING Use the recommended container in the cooking chart in this operation manual ACCESSORIES There are many microwave accessories available for purchase Evaluate carefully before you pur chase so that they meet your needs A microwave safe therm...

Page 9: ...ot food Enoughheatfromthefoodcantransferthroughutensils to cause skin burns Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face and hands Slowly lift the farthest edge of a dish s covering and carefully open popcorn and oven cooking bags away from the face Stayneartheovenwhileit sinuseandcheckcookingprogress frequently so that there is no chance of overcooking food NEVER use the cavity for sto...

Page 10: ...cleaning or for the foods specified in this manual 9 Top grill heater top heater 10 Bottom grill heater bottom heater The bottom heater is under the cavity floor 11 Ventilation openings rear 12 Oven light It will light when oven is operating or door is open 13 Waveguide cover DO NOT REMOVE 14 Rotary dial 15 Control panel 16 Time display 95 minutes 17 Food label The food label in English and in Spa...

Page 11: ...D32 SEC R55TS P A R T N A M E S Number next to the control panel illustration indicates page on which there are a feature description and usage information R 5 5 T S 10 21 22 10 16 17 10 12 11 12 13 12 14 12 15 10 12 22 10 21 18 ...

Page 12: ...e increments for time entry vary from 10 seconds to 5 minutes depending on the total length of the cooking defrosting time as shown in the table below MICROWAVE TIME COOKING P R O C E D U R E D I S P L AY 1 Enter cooking time Touch START 2 There are six preset power levels Using lower power levels increases the cooking time which is recom mended for foods such as cheese milk and long slow cooking ...

Page 13: ...w with nothing in the oven Operate both top and bottom heaters without food for 20 minutes CONDITION THE HEATERS CAUTION The oven cabinet cavity door turntable turntable support and dishes will become hot To PREVENT BURNS use thick oven gloves when removing the food or turntable P R O C E D U R E D I S P L AY 1 2 3 Enter cooking time Touch START 4 x 2 Touch GRILL twice The oven will count down Whe...

Page 14: ... Suppose you want to toast 2 frozen waffles P R O C E D U R E D I S P L AY 1 x 3 Select desired food by touching AUTOMATIC TOAST Ex Touch 3 times for waffles Food Number More Less Bar The AUTOMATIC COOKING features have both the ideal heater settings and the ideal cooking times preprogrammed 5 popular foods are included in each feature To select a food touch desired AUTOMATIC COOKING feature until...

Page 15: ... Cooking Time Recommended Quantity Special note for AUTOMATIC TOAST Place items to be toasted directly on the turntable support Do not use the turntable for the AUTOMATIC TOAST foods Remove the turntable from the oven Place food directly around the center of the turntable support but not on the exact center NOTE Cooking time is adjusted by initial oven temperature After touching START the oven wil...

Page 16: ...9 min 10 min Number of Bars 1 2 3 4 5 Cooking Time Recommended Quantity AS 5 Hot Dogs and Sausage 8 min 1 2 pieces 8 min 30 sec 9 min 3 4 pieces 9 min 30 sec 10 min Number of Bars 1 2 3 4 5 Cooking Time Recommended Quantity 15 min 30 sec 16 min 30 sec 17 min 30 sec 1 2 pound French fries 18 min 18 min 30 sec 1 2 3 4 5 Cook directly on turntable Can spray with cooking spray to make clean up easier ...

Page 17: ... 32 min Number of Bars 1 2 3 4 5 Cooking Time Recommended Quantity AB 5 Cakes 25 min 6 cupcakes 28 min 30 min 8 or 9 inch pan 32 min 34 min Number of Bars 1 2 3 4 5 Cooking Time Recommended Quantity Preheat is preprogrammed for this food ADD FOOD AFTER PREHEATING Bake directly on turntable Preheat is preprogrammed for this food ADD FOOD AFTER PREHEATING Use 6 cup muffin pan Be sure to check that i...

Page 18: ... illustration so it turns freely After popping the pie plate turntable and turntable support will be hot Be careful when removing the bag POPCORN 1 bag 3 5 oz bag Regular 2 85 3 5 oz bag Regular Light 1 5 1 75 oz bag Touch POPCORN once for regular Touch POPCORN twice for regular light Touch POPCORN three times for snack Use to reheat precooked foods from the refrigerator Place meaty portions and b...

Page 19: ...Entrees 3 6 oz 3 10 oz 7 10 oz For beans carrots corn and peas add 1 tablespoon of water per cup Forbroccoli Brusselssprouts cabbageandcauliflower cookimmediately after washing with no additional water Cover with a glass lid If you like tender crisp vegetables double measured quantity per setting For example use 2 cups of zucchini but touch FRESH VEGETABLES only once After cooking remove from oven...

Page 20: ...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 F O O D A M O U N T EXPRESS DEFROST CHART P R O C E D U R E Pull apart and remove any thawed pieces after each stage Let stand covered for 5 to 10 minutes Ground Meat 5 2 0 lb After each stage rearrange and if there...

Page 21: ...refrigerate until just firm Remove turntable from oven Touch BAKE 4 times to preheat to 325 F and enter 15 minutes Cut a circle of wax paper to fit into the turntable Place shortbread dough on lightly floured surface and roll with floured rolling pin into a circle 1 4 inch thick Using 3 inch cookie cutter cut dough into 4 shortbreads Place on wax paper lined turntable and bake in preheated oven un...

Page 22: ...g time To reheat place stuffed mushrooms on serving plate and cover lightly with wax paper Touch REHEAT once 1 4 cup dry Italian bread crumbs 1 4 cup shredded Romano cheese 2 Portobello mushrooms 4 1 2 inch diameter 2 tablespoons olive oil Super Potato Supper 1 2 pound boneless pork loin 1 2 3 4 thick 2 baking potatoes 8 ounces each 2 teaspoons butter Season pork loin with salt and pepper and plac...

Page 23: ...king time for 5 min utes after completing the GRILL 1 cooking NOTE 1 To use MINUTE PLUS for MICRO HIGH 100 cook ing touch MINUTE PLUS within 3 minutes after touch ing STOP CLEAR or closing the door Be sure the dis play shows the time of day or a colon before touching MINUTE PLUS 2 If you touch MINUTE PLUS within 3 minutes after cook ing and the display shows a zero 0 the previous cooking program c...

Page 24: ...MORE OR LESS TIME ADJUSTMENT Should you discover that you like any of the Microwave options or Express Defrost settings slightly more done rotate the rotary dial clockwise until desired time bar ap pears before touching START Should you discover that you like any of the Microwave options or Express Defrost settings slightly less done ro tate the rotary dial counterclockwise until desired time bar ...

Page 25: ...in surfaces Follow manufacturer s directions carefully and be especially cautious not to get any of the liquid cleaner in the perforations on the wall or ceiling or any door surfaces Rinse thoroughly and polish dry After cleaning the interior thoroughly residual grease may be removed from the interior ducts and heater by simply operating the oven using both top and bottom heaters for 20 minutes wi...

Page 26: ...100 percent power level after the first 20 minutes the power level will automatically adjust to 70 percent power to avoid overcooking 3 This oven adjusts GRILL BAKE and AUTOMATIC COOKING by turning the top and bottom heaters on and off It is normal to observe the top heater change from red to dark gray 4 After cooking is completed the cooling fan may run for a short time to lower the temperature S...

Page 27: ...yor información y precauciones de seguridad consulte el Manual de Operaciones TIEMPO DE COCINADO POR MICROONDA Cocinado Micro 100 FIJACION DEL RELOJ 1 Pulse CLOCK e introduzca la hora empleando el mando giratorio 2 Pulse CLOCK e introduzca los minutos empleando el mando giratorio 3 Touch CLOCK A L I M E N T O C A N T I D A D Ground meat Carne picada 5 2 0 libras Steaks Chops Filetes chuletas 5 2 0...

Page 28: ...e AB 5 Press 5 times Cakes AUTOMATIC COOKING MICROWAVE TIME COOKING Micro 100 Cooking SET CLOCK 1 Touch CLOCK and enter the hour by using the rotary dial 2 Touch CLOCK and enter the minutes by using the rotary dial 3 Touch CLOCK again If 88 88 is in display first touch STOP CLEAR pad F O O D A M O U N T Ground meat 5 2 0 lb Steaks Chops 5 2 0 lb Boneless Poultry 5 1 5 lb Bone in Poultry 5 2 0 lb 1...