Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 88761 Kenmore
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SWARS USE & CARE MANUAL STOCK NO. 88761 88762 KNOWYOUR UNIT Read this booklet so you will be able to enjoy all the features in your Kenmore Microwave Oven. Record in space provided below the Model No. and the Serial No. found on the labels on the inner left side of control panel.
YOUR SAFETY FIRST i The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven, though simple to use, is not a toy.i Respect it as an electric cooking appliance. Become familiar with microwave energy, its uses and limitations.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING m To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 4.
TABLE OF CONTIE./N General Instructions • Location of Model Number Label 5 ........ oo oo° oo ,° .......... °°°, ......... ° .................. ooo 6 IMPORTANT--Electrical Grounding Instructions ................................................
SEARS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN "USE AND CARE MANUAL"-- MICROWAVE OVEN USE INSTRUCTIONS Enjoy a new cooking experience from Sears. Please read this booklet. It takes only a few minutes--time well spent to learn how to use all of the features. Advice on the use and care of Sears appliances is always available at your nearest Sears store.
IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug.
INSTALLATION Install your oven by following these four simple steps: Step I: Remove all packing material and accessories. Step 2: Place the oven in the level location of your choice, but make sure there is at least one inch of space on the top and at the rear for proper ventilation.
NAMES OF OVEN PARTS See-Through Door Easy-Clean Painted Cavity Oven Control Panel Oven Door Handle Safety Interlock System Metal Rack lass Tray _Temperature Probe Remove your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven and all material from the Shipping carton. Your oven will be packed with the following material: Glass Tray .
OVEN CONTROL PANEL Stage Lights--When cooking stages are set, lights will go on indicating the stage in which your oven is cooking. Indicator Lights--Time, Power, Temp, Delay-Start and Programmed Defrost lights indicate which cooking operation is being used.
USE INSTRUCTIONS--COOKING GUIDE "HI-POWER" COOKING "HI" gives the highest power cooking possible with your microwave oven. It is a recommended setting for cooking foods with a high moisture content or for cooking foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and texture.
EASY USE CHART Your new solid state control panel allows you to use your microwave oven in many ways. TIME OF DAY To set: I. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME OF DAY. 3. Touch numbers for correct time of day. 4. Touch TIME OF DAY.* *This "locks" in the time and starts the clock running.
RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS To Recall a Setting To recall (check) a setting before you start the oven, follow the directions below. • To check the setting for a given stage, touch MEMORY/RECALL one or more times until the correct stage light and indicator light turns on.
"HI-POWER" COOKING I. Touch CLEAR, and a beep tone will be heard. The CLEAR erases all previous settings. 2. Touch TIME. The lights above TIME and below COOK I will go on.
COOKING GUIDE FOR "MULTI-POWER" SETTINGS The "Multi-Power" feature lets you cook at the best power level for the food being cooked. Cooking directions can be found in the cookbook. POWER POWER MICROWAVE LEVEL SETTINGS EXAMPLES OUTPUT POWER* 10 WARM • Softening cream cheese.
"MULTI-POWER" COOKING Many foods need slower cooking (at less than full power) in order to give you the best results. In addition to "HI" there are ninety-nine multi-power settings. The cookbook tells you which power setting is recommended for the food being cooked.
"TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED" COOKING The temperature probe is used to judge doneness when cooking or reheating food. Set the desired food temp- erature with the TEMP CONTROL and the desired power level with the POWER CONTROL. When the food reaches the desired temperature, the oven will hold the food at the desired temperature up to one hour.
"TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED" POINTS TO REMEMBER DO • Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the meat or in the center of the food to be reheated. Avoid touching bone or fat. • Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densest part of the food to be cooked.
KI_.HI:,A 1 1.1_ I0 1- UUU,._ • Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be reheated with the first inch of the sensor' in the center of the food. • Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall. • Cover the food if desired.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED"HI-POWER" COOKING AND AUTOMATIC "HOLD WARM" The "Temperature Controlled Meat Cooking Guide" and "Reheating Guide" on Pages 17 and 18 will.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "MULTI- POWER" COOKING AND AUTOMATIC "HOLD WARM" The "Temperature Controlled Meat Cooking Guide" and "Reheating Guide" on Pages 17 and 18 will Show you which multi-power setting and temperature setting are recommended for the food you are cooking.
PROGRAMMED DEFROST The power levels for defrosting are predetermined and programrrred into this oven. The oven will defrost at "HI" power for the beginning of the chosen time and at power level 30 for the remaining period of time. 1. Touch CLEAR.
PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART The defrosting times in this chart have been made available specifically for use with the "Programmed Defrost" feature. PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING INSTRUCTIONS: • For best results, remove fish/seafood/meat/poultry from its original paper or plastic closed package (wrapper).
PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART (Cont'd) CUT AND WEIGHT Shrimp 1 lb. Scallops 1 lb. Oysters 12 oz. MEAT BEEF Ground beef 1 lb. 2 Ibs. Pot roast, chuck Under 4 Ibs. Rib roast, rolled 3 to 4 Ibs. Rump roast 3 to 4 Ibs. Round steak Flank steak Sirloin steak 1/2 inch thick Tenderloin steak Stew beef 2 Ibs.
l-'lrtoL,_l_._lVllVllzi../ l../lr_l"lttu,D 1 IINL._ L.,rt./-_lt I [L.,on[ o) CUT AND WEIGHT MEAT PORK Chops 1/2 inch thick 1 inch thick Spareribs, Country-style ribs 2 to 3 Ibs. Roast Under 4 Ibs. Bacon I lb. Sausage, bulk I lb. Sausage, links I lb.
PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART (Cont'd) CUT AND PROGRAMMED STANDING DIRECTIONS WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME TIME POULTRY Chicken Whole 2 to 3 Ibs. Cut up 2 to 3 lbs. TURKEY Whole Under 8 Ibs. Breast Under 4 Ibs. Drumsticks 1 to 1-1/2 lbs. Roast, boneless 2 to 4 Ibs.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING Multi-Stage cooking allows you to set the oven to cook in one stage at a certain power level for a chosen time or temperature and then in a second stage at a different power level for a chosen time or temperature. The cooking process can be set for three memory stages when Programmed Defrost is included as the first stage.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING (Cont'd) Second Stage (3 minutes: "HI") 6. Touch MEMORY/RECALL. The light below COOK 2 will go on. The display window will show "0." 7. Touch TIME. 8. Set 3 minutes by touching"3," "0" and "0.
DELAY-START COOKING (88762 MODEL) Delay-Start cooking can be done by starting the cooking automatically and finishing at a presetting de ay time for the chosen cooking time. 1. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch STOP TIME. The light below DELAY START goes on. A display window will read "0:00.
WHOLE-MEAL COOKING (See Cookbook for detailed explanation) Whole-Meal cooking lets you cook two or more different foods at the same time. Foods need not be placed in the oven at the same time, nor be removed at the same time, unless needed. By using PAUSE rather than MEMORY/ RECALL, the oven will stop between stages for time to add or remove food.
UTENSILS MATERIALS TO USE IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OVENPROOF GLASS Ovenware (treated for high-intensity heat), such as utility dishes, bread dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trimming. CHINA Bowls, cups, serving pieces, plates and platters without metallic trimming.
CARE AND C LEANIN G Wipe the microwave inside and out with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. This should be done on a weekly basis--more often if needed. Never use rough powders or pads. REMOVABLE PARTS The following removable parts may be removed as described.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION Q. What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open? A. There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Perhaps: • TIME has not been set. • The light bulb has burned out.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Continued) FOODS Q. What is wrong when baked foods haw__ a hard, dry, brown spot? A. A hard, dry, brown spot shows overcooking. Shorten the cooking or reheating time. Q. Why do eggs sometimes pop? A. When baking, frying or poaching eggs, the yolk may pop due to steam build-up inside the yolk membrane.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, locate the operating problem in the chart below and try the solutions marked for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest Sears Service Center.
SEARS SERVICE "WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL" "We Service What We Sell" is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears Service is nationwide.
_ARS USE & CARE MANUAL STOCK NO. 88761 88762 Kenn ore M IC ROWAVE OVE N WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAI.
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