How to Disable and Enable Child-Resistant Door Lock
To disable the door lock, begin by pressing the minus button, then the plus button, and finally hold “Clock/Unlock” for 3 seconds until the display shows “OFF”. To Enable the door lock, use the same process, press the minus button, then the plus button, and hold “Clock/Unlock” for 3 seconds until the display shows “Door”. Once the door lock is Enabled or Disabled the setting will remain selected even after a power outage.
How to Unlock The Door After A Cooking Cycle
When the child door lock is enabled and the cooking cycle is complete, the display will show “End”, then “Door”. Press “Clock/Unlock”, then press the door open button to retrieve your food or beverage. Rember, the door must be opened within 10 seconds of pressing “Clock/Unlock” or it will re-lock.
How to Unlock The Door During A Cooking Cycle
While your food or drink is still cooking, press “Clock/Unlock”, then press the door open button to retrieve your food or beverage. Remember, the door must be opened within 10 seconds of pressing “Clock/Unlock” or it will re-lock.
Why Isn’t My Door Opening?
If you are having trouble getting the door to open on your Sharp Countertop Microwave. Here are a few common scenarios you may be experiencing.
Scenario 1: “I pressed Unlock but the door won’t open”:
- You may have pressed “Clock/Unlock” but waiting longer than 10 seconds to open the door.
- The door will re-lock after 10 seconds and the display will show “Door”. Once this happens, press “Clock/Unlock” again to unlock the door. Be sure to open the door within 10 seconds of pressing “Clock/Unlock”.
Scenario 2: “I pressed stop but the door won’t open”:
- You may be pressing “Stop/Clear” instead of pressing “Clock/Unlock”
- This will not unlock the door. Press “Clock/Unlock” then press the “Door/Open” button to retrieve your food or beverage.
Scenario 3: “The door won’t open during a cooking cycle”
- While your food or drink is still cooking, press “Clock/Unlock”, then press the door open button to retrieve your food or beverage.
Scenario 4: “Door won’t open after a cooking a cycle”
- When a cooking cycle is complete the display will show ‘End”, then “Door”. Press “Clock/Unlock”, then press the door open button to retrieve your food or beverage.
