Sharp SMD2499FS

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ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING
IMPORTANT - FOOD PLACEMENT
• Microwave cooking. Place all items directly on the bottom center of
the drawer to allow maximum cooking performance. Do not elevate
or microwave on the racks unless specied otherwise.
Arrange
food carefully. Place thickest areas toward outside of dish.
• Speed cook. This cook setting uses a low percentage microwave
power
plus convection heating which allows placements on
racks. Follow instructions as noted under Speed Cook.
TIME COOKING
Your Convection Microwave Drawer can be programmed for
99 minutes 99 seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after
the minutes, even if they are both zeros.
• Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%.
1 Enter cooking time 5 0 0.
2 To cook at 100% power (High), touch START/+30 SEC pad.
TO SET POWER LEVEL
There are eleven preset power levels.
Using lower power levels increases the cooking time, which is
recommended for foods such as cheese and milk and long, slow
cooking of meats. Consult a microwave cookbook or recipes for
specic recommendations.
• Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%.
1 Enter defrost time 5 0 0.
2 Touch POWER LEVEL pad 8 times.
3 Touch START/+30 SEC pad.
TOUCH POWER
LEVEL PAD NUMBER
OF TIMES FOR
DESIRED POWER
APPROXIMATE
PERCENTAGE OF
POWER
COMMON
WORDS
FOR POWER
LEVELS
POWER LEVEL x 1 100% High
POWER LEVEL x 2 90%
POWER LEVEL x 3 80%
POWER LEVEL x 4 70% Medium High
POWER LEVEL x 5 60%
POWER LEVEL x 6 50% Medium
POWER LEVEL x 7 40%
POWER LEVEL x 8 30% Med Low/Defrost
POWER LEVEL x 9 20%
POWER LEVEL x 10 10% Low
POWER LEVEL x 11 0%
SENSOR SETTINGS
Sharp's Sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects the vapor
(moisture and humidity) emitted from the food as it heats. The
sensor adjusts the cooking times and power levels for various
foods and quantities.
USING SENSOR SETTINGS:
1 After the Convection Microwave Drawer is plugged in, wait
2 minutes before using any sensor setting.
2 Be sure the exterior of the cooking container and the interior
of the Convection Microwave Drawer are dry. Wipe off any
moisture with a dry cloth or paper towel.
3 The sensor works with foods at normal storage temperature.
For example, popcorn would be at room temperature.
4 Any sensor selection can be programmed with More or Less
Time Adjustment. See page 33.
5 More or less food than the quantity listed in the charts should be
cooked following the guidelines in any microwave cookbook.
6 During the rst part of sensor use, the food name will appear
on the display. Do not open the Convection Microwave Drawer
or touch STOP/CLEAR during this part of the cycle. The
measurement of vapor will be interrupted. If this occurs, an
error message will appear. To continue cooking, touch the
STOP/CLEAR pad and cook manually.
When the sensor detects the vapor emitted from the food,
the remainder of cooking/reheating time will appear. The
Convection Microwave Drawer may be opened when the
remaining time appears on the display. At this time, you may
stir or season food, as desired.
7 Except for Popcorn, if the sensor does not detect vapor prop-
erly when cooking other foods, ERROR will be displayed,
and the microwave will turn off.
8 Check food temperature after cooking. If additional time is
needed, continue to cook manually.
9 Each food has a cooking hint. Touch the TIMER/ SETTINGS
pad when the HELP indicator is lighted in the display.
MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING
Place Food