800W (IEC 60705)OPERATION MANUALwith COOKBOOKR-259MICROWAVE OVENUK R-259 O/M,-P28 05.3.29 0:03 PM Page A (1,1)

8SETTING THE CLOCKYour oven has a 12 hour and a 24 hour clock.•To select the 12 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SETkey once. wil

9HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVENOpening the door:To open the oven door, pull the door opening handle. Starting the oven: Prepare and place food in a suitab

10HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVENMANUAL DEFROSTING• Enter the defrosting time and use microwave power levels 10P or 30P to defrost (refer to page 7).•Stir or

11EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROSTEXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to cook or defrost the foods listed on the controlpanel and the charts on pag

12EXPRESS COOK CHARTWEIGHT RANGE:•Food weight should be rounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg or0.34kg to 0.3kg.•You a

13EXPRESS DEFROST CHARTAUTO COOKMENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDUREMeat joint: 0.5kg - 1.5kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.Beef/Lamb/Po

No MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDUREAC-1 Jacket Potatoes 1 - 4 pieces • Pierce each potato in several places and place (1 potato = towards the edg

15CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS1. SEQUENCE COOKING:This function enables continued and uninterrupted operation of up to 3 different stages.Example:To cook for

16CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS3. LESS (▼) and MORE (▲) TIME:The LESS (▼) TIME and MORE (▲) TIME keys enable you to:• Cook/defrost food for less or more time

17CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS1. Enter the desiredtime by pressing the1 MIN key 5 times.2. Press the KITCHENTIMER/CLOCK SETkey once.The display will countdown

OPERATION MANUALThis operation manual contains important information which you should readcarefully before using your microwave oven.IMPORTANT: There

18MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICEMicrowaves cook food faster than conventionalcooking. It is therefore essential that certaintechniques are followed to ensur

19MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICECheck the temperature of food and drink and stir before serving. Take specialcare when serving to babies, children or the el

20SUITABLE COOKWARETo cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, themicrowave energy must be able to pass throughthe container to penetrate the food. The

21DEFROSTING ADVICEDefrosting food using your microwave oven isthe quickest method of all.It is a simple proccess but the followinginstructions are es

22Plated mealsSliced meatPoultry portionsCasserolesRemove any poultry or meat portions, reheatthese separately, see below.Place smaller items of food

23CONTENTSINTRODUCTION, COOKERY NOTES &CONVERSION CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23DEFROSTING CHART:Meat, poultry, fish,

10PStage1: 30PStage 2: 10P10P30P10P10P10P30P30P30P30P30P30P10P10P10P10PPlace in a flan dish. Turn over 4-5times during defrosting. Shield.Place on a p

25BeefburgersMinced MeatSausages (thick)Sausages (thin)BaconWhole Poultry: Chicken, Turkey & DuckChicken/Turkey Portions,Breasts & DrumsticksM

262 Minutes2 Minutes2 Minutes2 Minutes2 Minutes2 Minutes2 Minutes2 Minutes5 Minutes4 Minutes2 Minutes2 Minutes2 Minutes3 Minutes2 Minutes3 Minutes2 Mi

White rice(long grain)Brown riceSpaghetti(short cut)Macaroni (short cut)TagliatellePasta shellsSpaghetti/TagliatelleFusilli/Penne/Conchiglie/FarfalleR

1OVEN AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2CONTROL PANEL . .

Canned foods(Soup, Baked beans, Spaghetti, Vegetables)Bread rolls/CroissantsChristmas puddingSausage rolls (cooked,chilled approx. 50geach)Quiche, (co

29RECIPESVEGETABLE & BEAN SOUPServes 4-6 75g celery, sliced125g carrots, chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed100g leeks, sliced125g black eyed beans,

30RECIPESFISH RISOTTOServes 4 75g onion, chopped75g celery, sliced75g green pepper, seeded and sliced75g red pepper, seeded and sliced300g fi

31RECIPESBEEF RISOTTOServes 4 75g onion, chopped75g celery, sliced75g green pepper, seeded and sliced75g red pepper, seeded and sliced300g be

32RECIPESCREAMY TURKEY CASSEROLEServes 4 25g margarine600g turkey, cubed200g button mushrooms, sliced300g leeks, slicedsalt and pepperSauce:5

33RECIPESGARLIC CHICKEN Serves 4-6 150g green peppers, chunks150g red peppers, chunks150g yellow peppers, chunkshead of garlic, separate clov

34FRUIT CRUMBLEServes 4 750g seasonal fresh fruit, lightly cooked100g brown sugar 5ml (1 tsp) cinnamon150g plain wholemeal flour75g rolled o

35RECIPESGINGER CAKEServes 4 - 6 (800g) 200g caster sugar200g margarine4 eggs (medium)200g self raising flour2” piece, fresh stem ginger

36OVEN INTERIOR• It is important to clean the interior of yourmicrowave oven after each use.•To clean the oven interior, use a mild detergentsolution,

37If you think the oven is not working properly thereare some simple checks you can carry out yourselfbefore calling an engineer. This will help preve

2OVEN AND ACCESSORIES1314111012168752394OVEN:1. Oven lamp2. Control panel3. Door opening handle4. Waveguide cover (DO NOT REMOVE)5. Oven cavity6. Coup

38The wires in the mains cable are colour coded asshown:Green and yellow stripes = EARTHBlue = NEUTRALBrown = LIVEAs the colours in the mains lead of

39GUARANTEESharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees that for a period of 12 months from the date ofpurchase the enclosed product will be free

40AC Line Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Single phase 230-240V, 50HzPower Consumption:Microwave .

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3CONTROL PANEL1345108291. DIGITAL DISPLAY2. TIME keys3. EXPRESS COOK keys4. EXPRESS DEFROST keys5. LESS/MORE TIME keys6. POWER LEVEL key7. START/AUTO

4INSTALLATIONWARNING:Inspect the Oven:• Check the oven carefully for damagebefore and regularly after installation.• Make sure the door closes properl

5INSTALLATIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNING: Only allow children to use theoven without supervision when adequateinstructions have been given so

6MAFF HEATING CATEGORYThe heating category (a letter A to E) developedby MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries andFood) with microwave oven and foo

7MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS•Your oven has 5 power levels, as shown.•To change the power level for cooking, enterthe required time and then press the POWER