R-653 (serv.man5) - Sharp Home Appliance User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 10

To defrost foods not included in the Auto Defrost menu, use microwave power levels 30P
(MEDIUM LOW) or  10P (LOW). Stir or turn food at least 2-3 times during defrosting. 
After defrosting, cover food or wrap in aluminium foil and leave to stand until thoroughly
defrosted. Refer to the defrosting chart in the cookbook section on page 25.

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Opening and closing the door:
To open the oven door, pull the door opening handle. The oven lamp will come
on while the door is open. Close the door firmly and the oven lamp will go out.

Stopping the oven:
If you wish to stop the oven during cooking press the STOP/CLEAR key or
open the oven door. If you wish to cancel the cooking programme, press the
STOP/CLEAR key twice.

Starting the oven:
To start the oven, close the door and press the START/AUTO MINUTE key. 

Prepare and place food in suitable container onto the turntable or directly onto
the turntable. Close the door.

1. Enter cooking

time, press the
10 SEC key
three times.

2. Press the

MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL key
once for 100P (HIGH).

3. Press the START/AUTO

MINUTE key once to
start cooking.

4. Display will count

down through
cooking time.

Example:
To cook on 100P (HIGH) power for 30 seconds.

KG•LB

TURN

STIR

GRILL MICRO COOK

START

AUTO MINUTE

STOP

CLEAR

START

AUTO MINUTE

POWER LEVEL

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

MICROWAVE

• Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds (99.90). 

• When the door is opened during cooking, the cooking time on the display stops. The cooking time starts to count

down again when the door is closed and the START/AUTO MINUTE key is pressed.

• When oven operation is finished, the time of day will reappear on the display, if set.

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