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SPECIAL FEATURES
Manual Defrost
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
CompuDefrost Chart or is above or below the limns in the
"Amount" column on the chart, you need to defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by using power level 3. Follow the exact 3-step
procedure found under Time Cooking on page
11.
Estimate
defrosting time and press 3 for 30% when you select the power
level.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the rule of
thumb is approximately 5 minutes per pound. For example,
defrost 5 minutes for 2-3 cups of casserole or 1 pound otfrozen
spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate the
portions that are defrosted. Iffood is not defrosted at the end of
the estimated defrosting time,
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the oven in 1 minute
increments on power level 3 until totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only
long enough to remove trom the plastic in order to place food
in a microwave-safe dish.
Sensor Cooking
Sharp's Sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects the
vapor (moisture and humidity) em itted from the food as it heats.
The Sensor adjusts the cooking times and power level for
various foods and quantities. It takes the guesswork out of
microwave cooking.
Using Sensor Settings:
1.
Room temperature should not exceed 95° F.
2. Be sure the exterior
at
the cooking container and the
interior of the oven are dry. Wipe off any moisture with a
dry cloth or paper towel.
3. Sensor cooking can only be entered within 1 minute after
cooking, opening and closing the door or touching the
STOP/CLEAR pad.
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cooking will be interrupted. To continue cooking, touch the
STOP/CLEAR pad and select cooking time and power.
When sensor detects the vapor emitted from the food,
remainder of cooking time will appear. Door may be
opened when remaining cooking time appears on display.
At this time, you may stir or season food, as desired.
5, Check food fordoneness after cooking with sensor settings.
If additional time is needed, continue to rook with variable
power and time.
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6. If the sensor does not detect vapor,1
ERROR
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and the oven will shut off.
7. At the end of any cycle, open oven door or touch
STOP/CLEAR pad. The time of day will reappear on
the display.
8. Any sensor setting can be programmed wnh More or
Less Time Adjustment. See page 23.
Selecting Foods:
1.
The sensor works with foods at normal storage temper-
ature. For example, foods for reheating would be at
refrigerator temperature and potatoes for baking would
be room temperature.
2_More or less food than the quantity listed in the
charts should be cooked by time and variable power.
Covering Foods:
Some foods work best when covered. Use the cover
recommended in the chart for these foods.
1.
Casserole lid.
2. Plastic wrap: Use plastic wrap recommended for
microwave cooking. Cover dish loosely; allow
approximately
1/2
inch to remain uncovered to allow
steam to escape. Plastic wrap should not touch food.
3. Paper towel: Use paper towels to absorb excess fat
and moisture when cooking bacon and potatoes.
Line the turntable when baking potatoes.
4. Wax paper: Cover dish rompletely; fold excess wrap
under dish to- secure. If dish is wider than paper,
overlap two pieces at least one inch to cover.
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