Use and Care Manual

11
TIME COOKING
Your 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.
5.00 TOUCH START
OR TOUCH POWER LEVEL
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, 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.
5.00
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 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 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 18.
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 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
manua l ly.
When the sensor detects the vapor emitted from the
food, the remainder of cooking/reheating time will
appear. The 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
properly 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 DRAWER COOKING