R-8740 (serv.man20) - Sharp Home Appliance User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 10

• To use manual cooking:

1. Ensure the oven has been released from the LOCK function

2. Press the MANUAL key.

3. Enter cooking time. (for preheating, you can omit this step).

4. Select desired cooking mode.

5. Press the START key.

• The oven can be programmed for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (99.99). 
• When the door is opened during cooking, the cooking time on the display stops automatically. The cooking

time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START key is pressed.

• The programme is cancelled if the START key is not pressed within 1 minute after the door is closed. (But the

programme will not be cancelled when preheat is over or the pause in the sequence in your cooking
programme.)

• Before cooking check the suitable utensils on page 17 - 18.

Website: http://www.sharp.co.uk/support

Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours)

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Example: To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 50%.

Notes:
• If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the MICROWAVE key. As long as your

finger is touching the key the power level will be displayed.

1. Press the

MANUAL key.

2. Enter desired cooking time.

(All cooking mode indicator
lights will flash on and off.)

3. Enter the desired power level 50% by

pressing the MICROWAVE key 3 times.
(MICRO cooking mode indicator light
will remain on.)

4. Press the START key.

The display will count down
through the cooking time.

MANUAL key

START key

Your oven has 6 preset power levels.

Press MICROWAVE key

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

x6

Microwave power level 

100 %

70 %

50 %

30 %

10 %

0 %

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