OPERATION MANUAL MODEL SMD2480CS STAINLESS STEEL ™ Microwave Drawer BEFORE OPERATING........................................... 10 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO MICROWAVE DRAWER™ COOKING....................... 11-16 EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY.............................2 CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY.............................3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..........................4 INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW........................ 5-7 PART NAMES........................................
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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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING 17 Be sure that the food and container are shorter than the When using the appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: drawer before closing it. You can refer to the height of the side walls of the drawer.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR MICROWAVE DRAWER If you have any questions about the grounding or electrical instructions, consult a qualified electrician or service person. 1 Remove all packing ABOUT YOUR MICROWAVE DRAWER materials from inside the Microwave Drawer. DO NOT R E M OV E T H E WAV E G U I D E COVER, which is located on the top of the Microwave Drawer. Sealing Surface ALWAYS have food in the Microwave Drawer when it is on to absorb the microwave energy.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW • Plastic wrap that is specially marked for microwave use can be used for cooking and reheating. DO NOT allow plastic wrap to touch food. Vent so steam can escape. • Add standing time. Remove food from Microwave Drawer and stir, if possible. Cover for standing time which allows the food to finish cooking without overcooking. • Lids that are microwave-safe are a good choice because heat is kept near the food to hasten cooking. • Check for doneness.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW To test for doneness, insert a meat thermometer in a thick or dense area away from fat or bone. NEVER leave the thermometer in the food during cooking, unless it is approved for microwave use. • Stay near the Microwave Drawer while it’s in use and check cooking progress frequently so that there is no chance of overcooking food. • NEVER use the Microwave Drawer for storing cookbooks or other items.
PART NAMES MICROWAVE DRAWER 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 1 Easy Wave blue LED Indicator 6 Drawer light 3 Waveguide cover DO NOT REMOVE 8 Vent 2 Hidden control panel 7 Microwave Drawer guides 4 Name plate: open the Microwave Drawer fully. The label is beyond the back wall of the microwave cavity facing up from the flat surface.
PART NAMES KEYSHEET 12-13 17 14 11 15-16 10 10 18 Numbers next to the keysheet illustration indicate pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information.
BEFORE OPERATING Before operating your new Microwave Drawer make sure you read and understand this operation manual completely. OPEN OR CLOSE MICROWAVE DRAWER Press the OPEN/CLOSE pad on the control panel or wave twice on top left side of the drawer to open the microwave. The Easy Wave only works to open the microwave, not close. The Microwave Drawer also can be closed by gently pushing on the drawer. Do not pull the drawer by hand, except in the case of emergency, such as a power failure.
MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING TIME COOKING SENSOR SETTINGS 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. 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. • Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%. 1 Enter cooking time 5 0 0.
MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING SENSOR COVERING FOODS: Some foods work best when covered. Use the cover recommended in the charts for these foods. See page 13. You may refer to the hints by touching the TIMER/SETTINGS pad. 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 Touch Cook pad once. NUMBER . 2 Plastic wrap: Use plastic wrap recommended for microwave cooking.
MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING COOK CHART FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1 Baked Potatoes 2 Sweet Potatoes 1 - 6 med 1 - 6 med Pierce. Place on paper-towel-lined Microwave Drawer. 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 in ring around shallow glass dish (roll fillet with edges underneath). Cover with vented plastic wrap. After cooking, let stand, covered for 3 minutes. 4 Brown Rice 5 White Rice 0.5 - 2.
MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING DEFROST 7 After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in the chart below. Use this feature to defrost the foods shown in the DEFROST CHART below. 1 Touch DEFROST pad. SEE LABEL SELECT FOOD NUMBER 2 See Menu Label. Select desired food by touching the number pad. Ex: Touch 2 for steaks/chops. STEAKS CHOPS ENTER Note: • Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 18.
MICROWAVE DRAWER COOKING MORE MENUS Ex: Touch 2 two more times for 1 square. MELT / SOFTEN / WARM 4 Touch START/+30 SEC pad. These features automatically compute the correct heating time and microwave power level for melting, softening and warming foods shown in the chart below. 1 Touch MORE MENUS pad once. SELECT FOOD SEE Note: • Melt/Soften/Warm can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 18.
MICROWAVE DRAWER 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. Note: 1 Touch MORE MENUS pad once. • Should you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed amount, an error message will appear in the display. • BEVERAGE REHEAT/HOT WATER/HOT CEREAL can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 18.
OTHER FEATURES TIMER / SETTINGS AUTO START If the electrical power supply to your Microwave Drawer should be interrupted, the display will intermittently show If you wish to program the Microwave Drawer to begin cooking automatically at a designated time of day, follow this procedure. ENJOY YOUR MICRO- WAVE TOUCH CLEAR AND TOUCH CLOCK after the power is reinstated. If this occurs, the SETTINGS option you input will be erased. Simply touch STOP/CLEAR pad and reset.
OTHER FEATURES EASY WAVE OPEN BLUE LED INDICATOR CONTROL LOCK The Control Lock prevents unwanted drawer operation such as by small children. The Microwave Drawer can be set so that the control panel and the automatic door mechanism are deactivated or locked. OFF • Out of the box • Control Lock • User selects OFF TO LOCK Touch STOP/CLEAR pad and hold for 3 seconds. The display shows LOCK ON .
CLEANING AND CARE cleaning, touch and hold the STOP/CLEAR button for 3 seconds to turn the lock off. The display will show LOCK OFF . EXTERIOR The outside surface is precoated metal and glass. 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. Cleaning is easy because no heat is generated to the interior surfaces; therefore, there is no baking and setting of spills or spattering.
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 Drawer does not operate. POSSIBLE CAUSE • Power cord of Microwave Drawer is not completely connected to the electrical outlet. • Power outage. SOLUTION • Make sure the power cord is tightly connected to the outlet. • Fuse/circuit breaker at home doesn’t work. • Microwave Drawer is in Demo Mode. • Check house lights to be sure.
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AUTO-TOUCH GUIDE OTHER FEATURES TIMER/SETTINGS CONTROL LOCK The Control Lock prevents unwanted oven/drawer operation such as by small children. The Microwave Drawer can be set so that the control panel is deactivated or locked. Check operation manual for specific details. Touch TIMER/SETTINGS pad. 2 times for Clock. 3 times for Timer. 4 times for Sound on/off. 5 times for End of cooking reminder on/off. 6 times for Auto start. 7 times for Demo mode on/off. 8 times for Easy wave open on/off.
AUTO-TOUCH GUIDE For more complete information and safety precautions, refer to your Operation Manual. MICROWAVE DRAWER SET CLOCK DEFROST Use this feature to defrost the foods shown on the Menu Label. 1 Touch TIMER/SETTINGS pad twice. 1 2 Touch number pads for correct time of day and touch START/+30 SEC pad.
