Sharp 1.5 Cu. Ft. Countertop Microwave Oven Operation Manual - Manual (Page 26)

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This section gives you specific cooking instructions
and procedures. Please consult your Sharp Carousel
Convection Microwave Cookbook for helpful hints for
convection and combination cooking.
The oven should not be used without the turntable in
place, and it should never be restricted so that it cannot
rotate. You may remove the turntable when preheating
the oven and when preparing food to be cooked directly
on the turntable.
CAUTION The oven cabinet, cavity, door, turntable,
turntable support, racks and dishes will become hot.
To PREVENT BURNS, use thick oven gloves when
removing the food or turntable from the oven.
CONVECTION COOKING
During convection heating, hot air is circulated through-
out the oven cavity to brown and crisp foods quickly and
evenly. This oven can be programmed for ten different
convection cooking temperatures for up to 99 minutes,
99 seconds.
TO COOK WITH CONVECTION
• For example, to cook at 350˚F for 20 minutes:
1 Touch the CONVECT pad.
2 Select the temperature by touching the number pad
6
350˚F
.
3 Enter the cooking time by touching the number pads
2000
.
4 Touch the START/TOUCH ON pad.
Note: If you wish to know the programmed oven
temperature, simply touch the CONVECT pad. As
long as your finger is touching the CONVECT pad,
the programmed oven temperature will be displayed.
TO PREHEAT AND COOK WITH
CONVECTION
Your oven can be programmed to combine preheating
and convection cooking operations. You can preheat to
the same temperature as the convection temperature or
change to a higher or lower temperature.
• For example, to preheat to 350˚F and then cook 25
minutes at 375˚F convection:
1 Touch the PREHEAT pad.
2 Select the temperature by touching the number pad
6
350˚F
.
3 Touch the CONVECT pad.
4 Select the temperature by touching the number pad
7
375˚F
.
5 Select the cooking time by touching the number pads
2500
.
6 Touch the START/TOUCH ON pad.
When the oven reaches the programmed temperature, a
signal will sound 4 times*. The oven will stop, and direc-
tions will be displayed. Follow the indicated message.
7 Open the door. Place the food in the oven. Close the
door. Touch the START/TOUCH ON pad.
* If the oven door is not opened, the oven will automati-
cally 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:
• To program only preheat, touch the START/TOUCH
ON pad after step 2. Preheating will start. When the
oven reaches the programmed temperature, follow
the indicated message.
• To preheat and cook with the same temperature, enter
same temperature in steps 2 and 4.
BROIL
Preheating is automatic when the Broil setting is used.
Only actual cooking time is entered; the oven signals
when it is preheated to 450˚F. Oven temperature cannot
be changed. Use Broil setting for steaks, chops, chicken
pieces and many other foods. See the Convection Broil-
ing Chart in the cookbook.
• For example, to broil a steak for 15 minutes:
1 Touch the BROIL pad.
2 Enter the cooking time by touching the number pads
1500
.
3 With no food in the oven, touch the START/TOUCH
ON pad.
When the oven reaches the programmed temperature,
a signal will sound 4 times*.
4 Open the door, place the food in the oven and close
the door. Touch the START/TOUCH ON pad.
* If the oven door is not opened, the oven will automati-
cally 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:
• Preheating for broil may take from 7 to 10 minutes
depending on temperature of room and available
power.
• Although time is usually set for the maximum broiling
time, always check food at the minimum time recom-
mended in the chart of cookbook. This will eliminate
the need to completely reprogram the oven if additional
cooking time is needed. Simply close the oven door
and touch START/TOUCH ON to continue.
MANUAL CONVECTION AND AUTOMATIC MIX COOKING
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