OPERATION MANUAL SMO1461GS 24" Over-the-Range Microwave Oven CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE (UNITED STATES ONLY) ............ 2 PART NAMES .............................................................. 11-12 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE (CANADA ONLY) ........................ 3 BEFORE OPERATING..........................................................13 US CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY ............................... 4 MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING .................................... 14-19 CANADA CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY........
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY 1. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. 2. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. 3.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water. g. When flambéing foods under the hood, turn the fan on. 13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. h. Never leave surface units unattended, especially 14. Do not climb or sit on the appliance. if cooking with high heat, as smoke and spillovers from grease may ignite and spread if using the microwave vent fan. 15. Be sure that fingers or other objects or materials are not around the appliance opening when the appliance is closed.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN – Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD. If the power supply cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or serviceperson install an outlet near the appliance. 1. Remove all packing materials from inside the microwave oven. DO NOT REMOVE THE WAVEGUIDE COVER, which is located on the side of the oven cavity inside of the microwave oven.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW • Microwave safe lids are a good choice because heat is kept near the food to hasten cooking. • Check for doneness. Look for signs indicating that cooking temperatures have been reached. • Oven cooking bags are good for large meats or foods that need tenderizing. DO NOT use metal twist-ties. Remember to slit bag so steam can escape. Doneness signs include: - Food steams throughout, not just at edge. - Center bottom of dish is very hot to the touch.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW • NEVER use the microwave oven for storing cookbooks or other items. • Keep waveguide cover clean. Food residue can cause arcing and/or fires. See page 22. • Select, store and handle food carefully to preserve its high quality and minimize the spread of foodborne bacteria. • Use care when removing items from the oven so that utensils, clothes or accessories do not touch the safety door latches.
PART NAMES MICROWAVE OVEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 12 14 15 8. WAVEGUIDE COVER - Protects the microwave outlet from splashes of cooking foods 1. DOOR LATCHES 2. WINDOW with METAL SHIELD 9. TOUCH CONTROL and DIGITAL DISPLAY - See details on page 12. 3. MODEL NUMBER PLATE - On the front wall of the microwave oven 4. CHARCOAL FILTER - Behind Vent Grill 10. HOOD CONTROLS - Press VENT High/Low/Off. 5. OVEN LIGHT 11. GREASE FILTERS 6.
PART NAMES TOUCH CONTROL 15 15 15-16 21 20 17 18-19 21 13 14 20 13 Numbers with this Glass Touch Control illustration indicate which pages include feature descriptions and usage information.
BEFORE OPERATING Before operating your new microwave oven, make sure you read and understand this operation manual completely. Follow these steps: STOP/CLEAR Touch the STOP/CLEAR pad to: 1. Erase if you make a mistake during programming. 1. Plug in the microwave oven. ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE TOUCH CLEAR will appear. 2. Cancel timer. 3. Stop the microwave oven temporarily during timed cooking. You can restart the oven by closing the door and touching START/+30 SEC. 2. Touch the STOP/CLEAR pad.
MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING TIME COOKING SENSOR SETTINGS Your microwave oven 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%. 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. 1. Enter cooking time 5 0 0.
MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING SENSOR COVERING FOODS: Some foods work best when covered. Use the cover recommended in the charts for these foods. See charts beginning at the bottom of this page and continuing on the following pages. You may refer to the hints by touching the SETTINGS pad. Recommended covers include: POPCORN, REHEAT, COOK You can cook or reheat many foods and don’t need to calculate cooking time or power level. • Suppose you want to cook baked potatoes. 1. Casserole lid. 1.
MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING COOK CHART FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURES 1. Baked Potatoes 2. Sweet Potatoes 1 - 6 med 1 - 6 med Pierce the potatoes at least 3 times each on the top, bottom and sides. Piercing allows steam to escape. Place on paper towel in microwave oven. After cooking, remove from microwave, wrap in aluminum foil and let stand 5 to 10 minutes. 3. Fish/Seafood 0.25 - 2.0 lb Arrange fish or seafood in ring in shallow glass dish. Tuck thin edges of fillets underneath. Cover with vented plastic wrap.
MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING DEFROST Use this feature to defrost the foods shown in the DEFROST CHART below. 6. After each audible signal, turn food over or break food apart and touch START/+30 SEC again. 1. Touch DEFROST pad. 7. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in the chart below. 2. See Menu Label. Select desired food by touching the number pad. Ex: Touch 2 for steaks/chops.
MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING MORE MENUS MELT/SOFTEN/WARM These features automatically compute the correct heating time and microwave power level for melting, softening and warming foods shown in the chart below. Note: To melt, soften or warm other food or foods above or below the quantity allowed on the MELT/SOFTEN/WARM CHART, use manual operation. 1. Touch MORE MENUS pad once. 2. See Menu Label. Select desired food by touching number pad. Ex: Touch 2 for chocolate. 3.
MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING BEVERAGE REHEAT/HOT WATER/ HOT CEREAL These features enable you to reheat coffee or tea to restore to a more suitable drinking temperature or to make instant coffee, tea or hot cereal. 3. Repeat touching same number pad to select quantity. Ex: Touch 8 two more times for 2 cups of coffee. 4. Touch START/+30 SEC pad. • Suppose you want to make 2 cups of coffee. 1. Touch MORE MENUS pad once. 2. See Menu Label. Select desired selection by touching number pad.
OTHER FEATURES TIMER/CLOCK DEMONSTRATION MODE If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven should be interrupted, the display will intermittently show ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE TOUCH CLEAR after the power is reinstated. If this occurs, the SETTINGS option you input will be erased. Simply touch STOP/CLEAR pad and reset. TO SELECT DEMO MODE 1. Touch SETTINGS pad 3 times. The display shows DEMO ON? HOLD START 3 SEC. 2. Hold START/+30 SEC pad for 3 seconds. The display shows DEMO ON.
OTHER FEATURES VENT LIGHT The microwave oven can be used as a range hood to remove steam, odors and grease from surface cooking. There are two fan speeds: HIGH and LOW. Touch LIGHT pad 1 time to turn cooktop light on. Touch LIGHT pad again to turn cooktop light off. Note: The cooktop light will not turn off automatically. It must be turned off manually. TO USE VENT FAN 1. Touch VENT pad 1 time for HIGH SPEED fan. 2. Touch VENT pad 2 times for LOW SPEED fan. 3. Touch VENT pad 3 times to turn fan off.
CLEANING AND CARE ODOR REMOVAL Be sure the microwave oven CONTROL LOCK feature is ON before cleaning. See page 20 for instructions on this feature. Occasionally, cooking odor may remain in the microwave oven. To remove odor, combine 1 cup water, grated peel and juice of one lemon and several whole cloves in a 2-cup glass microwave safe measuring cup. Boil for several minutes using 100% power. Leave in the microwave oven until water cools. Wipe interior with a soft cloth.
CLEANING AND CARE COOKTOP LIGHTS 4. Push the charcoal filter backwards and remove it. Clean off the grease and dust on the light compartment cover on the bottom side of the microwave oven often with warm water and detergent. 5. Slide a new charcoal filter into place. The filter should rest at an angle. TO REPLACE COOKTOP LIGHT BULBS: 1. Turn CONTROL LOCK ON. 2. Remove the screw on the lamp cover with a Phillips-head screwdriver. 3.
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE Please check the following before calling for service. It may save you time and expense. PROBLEM 1. Part or all of microwave oven does not operate. POSSIBLE CAUSE • Fuse/circuit breaker at home doesn’t work. • Microwave oven is in Demo Mode. • Make sure the power cord is tightly connected to the outlet. • Check house lights to be sure. Call your local electric company for service. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • See page 20. 2.
AUTO-TOUCH GUIDE For more complete information and safety precautions, refer to your Operation Manual. SET CLOCK MORE MENUS 1. Touch TIMER/CLOCK pad two times. MELT/SOFTEN/WARM 2. Touch number pads for correct time of day and touch START/+30 SEC pad. Use these features to melt, soften or warm the foods shown on the Menu Label. 3. If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven is interrupted, the display will intermittently show: ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE TOUCH CLEAR. 1. Touch MORE MENUS pad once.
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