MODELS R-1870 / R-1871 / R-1872 O V E R T H E R A N G E C O N V E C T I O N M I C R O WAV E O V E N OPERATION MANUAL Read all instructions carefully before using the oven.
F O R C U S T O M E R A S S I S TA N C E To aid in reporting this microwave oven in case of loss or theft, please record below the model number and serial number located on the unit. We also suggest you record all the information listed and retain for future reference.
CONTENTS For Customer Assistance ..... Inside Front Cover Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy ............. Inside Front Cover Contents ...................................................... 1 Consumer Limited Warranty ..................... 2 Product Information Card .......................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ................... 3 Unpacking Instructions ............................. 4 Accessories ................................................
CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.
I M P O R TA N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, and the like. 13. Do not immerse cord or plug in water. 2.
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking and Examining Your Oven Carefully remove oven from carton. SAVE THE CARTON AS IT MAY MAKE INSTALLATION EASIER. Remove: 1. all packing materials from inside the oven cavity; however, DO NOT REMOVE THE WAVEGUIDE COVER, which is located on the ceiling in the oven cavity. Check to see that there are Installation Instructions, Wall Template and Top Template. Read enclosures and SAVE the Operation Manual. 2. the feature sticker from the outside of the door, if there is one.
I N F O R M AT I O N Y O U N E E D T O K N O W ABOUT YOUR OVEN The fan will automatically start when heat rises from range surface units or burners and when convection, high mix, low mix or the broil settings are used. This Operation Manual is valuable: read it carefully and always save it for reference. A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints and recipes.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. • Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from the center of the dish to the outside. • Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. • Add standing time. Remove food from oven and stir, if possible.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new microwave convection oven. The chart below will help you decide what utensils and coverings should be used in each mode.
PART NAMES FRONT VIEW 12 11 15 10 16 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BOTTOM VIEW 13 (Front of Microwave) 17 18 (Rear of Microwave) 14 1. Oven door with see-through window. 2. Door hinges. 3. Waveguide cover DO NOT REMOVE. 4. Turntable motor shaft. 5. Oven light. It will light when oven is operating or door is open. 6. Safety door latches. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed. 7. One touch DOOR OPEN button. Push to open door. 8. FAN HI / LO button. Push for high/low/off. 9.
TOUCH CONTROL PANEL INTERACTIVE DISPLAY Words will light in the display to indicate features and cooking instructions. 24 14 23 13-15 14 12 18 20 18 19 21 19 18 22 19 10 11 23 23 10 11 10 Number next to the control panel illustration indicates page on which there are feature descriptions and usage information.
B E F O R E O P E R AT I N G • Before operating your new microwave oven make sure you read and understand this operation manual completely. 3 CLOCK 12:30000 TURNTABLE ON • Before the oven can be used, follow these procedures: Touch CLOCK pad. 1. Plug in the oven. Close the door. The oven display will show SHARP SIMPLY THE BEST PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK . This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time, ERROR will appear in the display.
MANUAL MICROWAVE OPERATION HOOD LIGHT/ HOOD FAN TO SET POWER LEVEL Your oven is equipped with a Hood Light and a Hood Fan which can be used whether the door is open or closed. 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 cookbook or recipes for specific recommendations. To turn the Hood Light on, touch the LIGHT pad once.
M I C R O WAV E F E AT U R E S COMPU DEFROST CompuDefrost automatically defrosts ground meat, steaks, chicken pieces. 4 MIX COV • Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak. PROCEDURE 1 44.35000 DEFROST START SENSOR TURNTABLE ON OFF TOUCH ON Touch START/TOUCH ON pad. D I S P L AY STEAK COMPU DEFROST x 3 ENTER After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak over and shield any warm portions. Close the door. COOK LBS OZ KG HELP After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any warm portions.
MICROWAVE FEATURES cycle. The measurement of vapor will be interrupted. If this occurs, ERROR will appear and sensor 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.
MICROWAVE FEATURES INSTANT SENSORS INSTANT SENSOR POPCORN Your oven has Instant Sensor Popcorn and Instant Sensor Reheat. To use any of the Instant Sensors, simply touch the chosen pad. The oven will start automatically. Any sensor setting can be programmed with More/Less Time Adjustment. See page 23. • Suppose you want to pop a 3.5 oz bag of popcorn. PROCEDURE INSTANT SENSOR REHEAT POPCORN Turntable on: You can reheat many foods by touching just one pad.
MICROWAVE FEATURES SENSOR COOK • Suppose you want to cook a baked potato. PROCEDURE 1 SENSOR COOK Touch SENSOR COOK pad. 2 1 Select desired sensor setting. Touch 1 to cook baked potatoes. D I S P L AY SELECT 3 FOOD NUMBER Touch START/TOUCH ON pad. When sensor detects the vapor emitted from LET the food, the remainder of cooking time will COVER appear. STAND Open oven door or touch STOP/CLEAR pad. The time of day will appear in the display.
MICROWAVE FEATURES SENSOR COOK RECIPES Cranberry Fluff 2 1 3/4 1 Makes 6 to 8 servings cups fresh cranberries cup water cup sugar carton (3 ounces) orange flavored gelatin 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped or 1 carton (8 ounces) non-dairy whipped topping 1 Combine cranberries, water and sugar in a 2-quart casserole. Cover with wax paper. Microwave using SENSOR COOK for Fresh Vegetables-soft. Drain cranberries and reserve liquid. 2 Add enough hot water to reserved liquid to make 2 cups.
MICROWAVE FEATURES SENSOR COOK RECIPES (CONTINUED) Mexican Seasoned Potatoes 4 1/4 1 1/2 Makes 6 to 8 servings medium baking potatoes (8 ounces each) cup olive oil tablespoon instant minced onion teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Cut each potato lengthwise into 4 equal wedges. Place potato wedges into 10-inch square casserole. Toss potatoes with oil to coat well. 2 In small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over potatoes.
M A N U A L C O N V E C T I O N / A U T O M AT I C M I X O P E R AT I O N This section of the Operation Manual gives you specific cooking instructions and procedures. Please consult your Sharp Carousel Convection Microwave Cookbook for helpful hints for convection and combination cooking. 2 The oven should not be used without the turntable in place, and it should never be restricted so that it cannot rotate.
MANUAL CONVECTION/AUTOMATIC MIX OPERATION TO SLOW COOK TO COOK WITH AUTOMATIC MIX Slow Cook is a preset at 300˚F. Slow Cook is programmed for 4 hours. Oven temperature can be changed to temperature below 300˚F. Simply touch the SLOW COOK pad and touch the desired numbered pad with temperature below 300˚F. • Suppose you want to bake a cake at low mix for 20 minutes. PROCEDURE 1 300F 4 HOURS PRESS START SLOW COOK START TOUCH ON 1 D I S P L AY Touch SLOW COOK pad.
C O N V E C T I O N A U T O M AT I C M I X F E AT U R E S This section of the operation manual offers instructions for preparing 12 popular foods using CompuBroil, CompuRoast and CompuBake. 4 COMPU BROIL 5 CompuBroil automatically broils hamburgers, chicken pieces, steaks and fish steaks. D I S P L AY SELECT 2 1. CompuBroil can be programmed with More/Less Time Adjustment. See page 23. 2.
CONVECTION AUTOMATIC MIX FEATURES COMPU ROAST 4 CompuRoast automatically roasts chicken, turkey, turkey breast or pork. After COMPU ROAST cycle end, a long tone will sound. LET STAND COVERED FOR 5-10 MIN will be displayed. • Suppose you want to roast a 2.5 pound chicken. PROCEDURE 1 D I S P L AY SELECT COMPU ROAST FOOD NOTE: NUMBER 1. CompuRoast can be programmed with More/Less Time Adjustment. See page 23. Touch COMPU ROAST pad. 2 1 Touch number pad. (Ex: for chicken touch 1.
CONVECTION AUTOMATIC MIX FEATURES COMPU BAKE 3 CompuBake automatically bakes cakes, brownies, muffins and French fries. 1 SELECT Touch COMPU BAKE pad. Note: Turntable function is automatically turned OFF. 2 FOOD NUMBER 4 USE 13X9X2 INCH METAL PAN ON LOW RACK NO FOOD IN OVEN PRESS START Touch number pad. (Ex: for cake, touch 1.) START Touch START/TOUCH ON pad. TOUCH ON After COMPU BAKE cycle ends, 1 long tone will sound, and will be displayed.
O T H E R C O N V E N I E N T F E AT U R E S KITCHEN TIMER MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING • Suppose you want to time a 3 minute long distance phone call. The oven can be programmed for up to 4 automatic cooking sequences for the microwave mode and 3 automatic cooking sequences for convection mode, switching from one setting to another automatically. PROCEDURE Sometimes cooking directions tell you to start on one power level and then change to a different power level. Your oven can do this automatically.
OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES CUSTOM HELP Custom Help provides 5 features which make using your oven easy because specific instructions are provided in the Interactive Display. 3. Be sure to choose foods that can be left in the oven safely until the Auto Start time. Baked potatoes are often a good choice. 1. CHILD LOCK 4. LANGUAGE SELECTION The Child Lock prevents unwanted oven operation such as by small children. Note: Child Lock is not applicable to Hood Fan and Hood Light buttons.
CLEANING AND CARE measuring cup. Boil for several minutes using 100% power. Allow to set in oven until cool. Wipe interior with a soft cloth. EXTERIOR The outside surface is precoated metal and plastic. Clean the outside with mild soap and water; rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use any type of household or abrasive cleaner. TURNTABLE/TURNTABLE SUPPORT DOOR The ceramic turntable and turntable support can be removed for easy cleaning.
CLEANING AND CARE FAN CHARCOAL FILTER The fan will automatically start when heat rises from range surface units or burners and when convection, high mix, low mix or the broil settings are used. This protects the microwave oven from excessive temperature rise. The fan will stay on until the temperature decreases. It cannot be turned off manually during this time. Charcoal Filter, Sharp Part Number RK-220 is used for No-vented, recirculated installation.
SERVICE CALL CHECK Please check the following before calling for service: 1. Place one cup of water in a glass measuring cup in the oven and close the door securely. Operate the oven for two minutes at HIGH 100%. A. Does the light come on in the oven? YES _____ NO _____ B. Does the cooling fan work? (Put your hand over the top ventilation openings.) YES _____ NO _____ C.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S R-1870 / R-1871 / R-1872 AC Line Voltage: Single phase 120V, 60Hz, AC only AC Power Required: 1600 watts 13.2 amps. Output Power Microwave: 850 watts* (IEC Test Procedure) Convection Heater: 1400 watts Frequency: 2450 MHz Outside Dimensions: 29 15/16” (W) x 16 11/32” (H) x 15 9/32” (D) Cavity Dimensions: 17 1/8 ” (W) x 8 1/16” (H) x 13 13/16” (D) Oven Capacity: 1.1 cu. ft. Cooking Uniformity: Turntable & Stirrer Fan Weight: Approx. 71 lbs.
GUIA AUTO-TOUCH Para mayor informacion y precauciones de seguridad, consulte el Manual de Operaciones INSTALACION DEL TIEMPO OPERACION MANUAL Si Cocinado de Alto Poder SHARP SIMPLY THE BEST PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK está en la pantalla, toque primero STOP/CLEAR. CLOCK 1. Toque el botón CLOCK. 2. Ponga la hora correcto del día tocando los números. (Ej: 12:30) 3. Toque el botón CLOCK nuevamente. 1 2 3 0 CLOCK PALOMITAS DE SENSOR INSTANTANEO Toque el botón POPCORN.
AUTO-TOUCH GUIDE For more complete information and safety precautions, refer to the inside instructions. SET CLOCK If SHARP SIMPLY THE CLEAR AND PRESS first touch STOP/CLEAR. MANUAL OPERATION BEST PRESS CLOCK is in the display, CLOCK 1. Touch CLOCK pad. 2. Enter correct time of day by touching numbers in sequence. (Ex: 12:30) 3. Touch CLOCK pad again. 1 2 3 0 CLOCK INSTANT SENSOR POPCORN Touch POPCORN pad. Touch once for regular POPCORN size and twice for snack size. See page 14.
