R-98STMAA (serv.man2). Tentative - Sharp Home Appliance User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 13

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NOTES FOR MANUAL COOKING AND 
DEFROSTING:
•  When the oven starts, the oven lamp will light and 

the turntable will rotate clockwise or anti-clockwise.

•  Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes, 

90 seconds (99.90). 

  NOTE:  If you cook food for more than the 

standard time (see chart on page 34) using the 
same cooking mode, the oven’s safety mechanisms 
automatically activate. The microwave power level 
will be reduced. 

•  If the door is opened during cooking/defrosting 

to stir or turn over food, the cooking time on the 
display stops automatically. The cooking/defrosting 
time starts to count down again when the door is 
closed and the START key is pressed.

•  When cooking/defrosting is complete, “.0” will 

reappear on the display.

•  If you want to know the power level during 

cooking, press the MICRO. POWER key.

  As long as your finger is touching the key, the 

power level will be displayed.

MANUAL DEFROSTING
•  Enter the defrosting time and use microwave 

power levels 10% or 30% to defrost (refer to 
page 9).

•  Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times 

during defrosting.

•  After defrosting, cover the food in foil and leave 

to stand until thoroughly defrosted.

•  Refer to the defrosting charts in the cookbook 

section, page 38.

Example:
To defrost for 10 minutes on 30% microwave power.

1.  Enter the defrosting time by pressing the 10 MIN. 

key once.

2.  Input the power level by pressing the MICRO. 

POWER key 4 times.

The display will count down
through the defrosting time.

3. Press 

the 

START key once to start defrosting.

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