R-641AM (serv.man2) - Sharp Home Appliance User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 10

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E

800W

The heating category (a letter A to E) developed by
MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
with microwave oven and food manufacturers
indicates the ability of the oven to heat small
quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb 2oz]). It does
not represent the general performance of the oven.

Microwave output power in
watts (based on international
(IEC 705) standard.)

600  700  800  900  1000 Watts

OVEN 
OUTPUT 
POWER

Less heating time required

More heating time required

Letter representing the oven
heating category.

Microwave 
Symbol.

A       B       C      D       E

OVEN 
OUTPUT 
CATEGORY

Less heating time required

More heating time required

Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating
categories A to E.  Follow instructions for the letter
corresponding to the oven’s heating category. The
higher the output power and heating category of
the oven the less heating time is required. As
shown opposite.

Enter required time and select the power level: 
There are 5 microwave power levels (eg. cooking time is 1 minute):

100P (HIGH)

70P (MEDIUM HIGH)

50P (MEDIUM)

30P (MEDIUM LOW)

10P (LOW)

IMPORTANT: The microwave power level will default
to 100P (HIGH) unless you press the MICRO / GRILL
/ DUAL key to the desired setting. To help you decide
which power level is suitable, follow the advice given
in the charts; for defrosting see page 20, for cooking
see pages 21 and 22, for reheating 
see page 23.

Power level: The microwave power level is varied
by the microwave energy switching on and off.
When using power levels other than 100P (HIGH) you
will be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing on
and off as the food cooks or defrosts. 

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