SHARP R580D
Owner's Manual

MANUAL OPERATIONS
Microwave Time Cooking
This is a manual cooking feature, first enter the cooking time then the power level. There are five different power levels. You can programme up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. Power level Approximate percentage of microwave power Examples of foods typically cooked on different microwave power levels

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LOW 10%

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M�LOW 30% Defrosting Softening butter

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50%

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M�HIGH 70%

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HIGH 100%

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Keeping food warm

� Casseroles� Cakes � � Muffins � � Slices � � � � Seafood � �

� Fruit � � Vegetables � � Rice/Pasta �

This variable cooking control allows you to select the rate of microwave cooking. If a power level is not selected, then HIGH power is automatically used. * Suppose you want to cook for 10 minutes on HIGH power. Step Procedure Enter desired cooking time. Pad Order Display

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1000 12345678 1000 12345678
The timer begins to count down.

Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.

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To lower the power press the POWER LEVEL pad once. Note the display will indicate �HIGH�. To lower to �M�HIGH� press the POWER LEVEL pad again. Repeat as necessary to select �MEDIUM�, �M�LOW� or �LOW� power levels. * Suppose you want to cook Fish Fillets for 10 minutes on MEDIUM power. Step Procedure Enter desired cooking time. Pad Order Display

1 2
Select power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL pad as required (for MEDIUM press three times).

1000 12345678 MEDIUM
x3

Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.

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1000 12345678
The timer begins to count down.

If the door is opened during the cooking process, the cooking time in the display automatically stops. The cooking time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the INSTANT COOK/START pad is pressed. If you want to check the power level during the cooking, press POWER LEVEL pad. As long as your finger is pressing the POWER LEVEL pad, the power level will be displayed.
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