Sharp R-8680(B) User Manual

Dual Cooking
The Dual Cook System enables you to achieve the results your conventional oven gives but cooked in
a much shorter time, due to microwaves, results neither one can achieve alone.
Microwaving brings out the natural flavours of food and keeps them moist or juicy, but most foods do
not brown. Those which do brown, like joints and chicken do not have a dry crisp surface. Convection
heat browns and crisps food beautifully if cooked by convection alone, breads or cakes may overbrown
or develop a thick crust before the inside is done. In the dual cooking convection heat seals and browns
the outside perfectly while microwave energy makes sure the interior is done.
A Guide to Using Dual Cook
When conventional recipes should be prepared by dual cooking the following principles should be followed:-
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Cut time by 2/3rd to 1/2 the normal cooking time given for conventional recipes.
Raise the oven the temperature up to 20°C from conventional recipe temperatures.
As a general guide use microwave t4y on recipes. This can then be adjusted higher or lower if
necessary.
Cook on the low rack where ever possible.
Check dishes a few minutes before the end of cooking time to see if they are cooked.
Test cakes for example in the traditional way by using a skewer to see if the centre is cooked.
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Preheating of the oven by dual cooking is unnecessary. The most favourable results will be achieved
from a cold start.
During dual cooking some metal baking utensils may cause arcing when they come in contact with
‘the turntable, oven walls or accessory racks. Arcing is a discharge of electricity that occurs when micro-
waves come in contact with metal.
If arcing occurs when using a metal utensil, place a heat resistant dish (glass pie plate, glass pizza dish
or dinner plate) between the pan and the low rack (on the turntable).
Recommanded Cooking Utensils
Metal turntable Ovenable paper board containers
Low rack Aluminum foil containers
Heat resistant glass
Corning Ware®
Grill Cooking
The grill is ideal for cooking steaks and chops traditionally, giving succulent results.
Preheating of the oven is unnecessary.
Recommended Cooking Utensils
Metal turntable
High rack
Low rack

Sharp R-8680(B) Specifications

Power

AC line voltage	220V, 50Hz
microwave power required	1.3 kW
dual power required	2.8 kW
convection power required	1.6 kW
grill power required	2.6 kW

Output Power

microwave output power	650 W
convection heating element output power	1500 W
grill heating element output power	1000 W

Frequency

microwave frequency	2450 MHz

Capacity

oven capacity	36 litres (1.3 cu.ft.)
turntable tray size	365mm

Weight and Dimensions

outside dimensions	555mm(W) x 380mm(H) x 516mm(D)
cavity dimensions	375mm(W) x 254mm(H) x 385mm(D)
weight	30 kg