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ISearsl USE & CARE MANUAL STOCK NO. 86951 KNOW YOUR UNIT Read this booklet so you will be able 'to enjoy all the features in your Kenmore Micro/Convection Oven. Record in space provided below the Model No. and the Serial No. found on the label on cabinet back.
YOUR SAFETY-FIRST The Sears Kenmore Microwave/Convection Oven, though simple to use, is not a toy. 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 - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS. General Instructions [] Location of Model Number Label ........................................................ 5 [] IMPORTANT -- Electrical Grounding Instructions ......................................... 6 [] Installation ........
SEARS KENMORE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN USE AND CARE MANUAL"-- MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN USE INSTRUCTIONS Enjoy a new cooking experience from Sears. Please read this booklet.i It takes only a few minutes --time well spent to learn how to use all of the features.
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 stainless steel Oven d handle rack interlock system control panel ration net ,.ramic tray Iration rack Temperature probe 8 Remove your Sears Kenmore Microwave/Convection Oven and all items from the shipping carton.
OVEN CONTROL PANEL Indicator Lights -- Time, Temp, Micro, Convec, Recipe, Delay Start and Programmed Defrost lights indicate which cooking operation is being used. Quantity Light -- When preset cooking is set, light indicates that multiplication can be used in the recipe or not.
OVEN CONTROL PANEL Convec Time -- Used " setting Convection Time. Dehydrate Time -- Used in,,, setting Dehydration Cooking Time. Oven Temp/Pre-Heat -- Used,, in setting the desired Oven Temperature, Pre-heat Temperature or Dehydration Temperature.
HOW THE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN WORKS Microwave Cooking Using the energy of microwaves only, food is heated quickly without altering the color or shape. Microwaves generated by a magnetron are uniformly distributed by the fan so that the food in the oven is heated and cooked.
USE INSTRUCTIONS MICROWAVE COOKING COOKING GUIDE "HI" POWER COOKING "HI" gives highest power and is a recommended setting for cooking foods with high moisture content or for foods that need fast cooking to keep natural flavor and texture.
USE INSTRUCTIONS CONVECTION COOKING COOKING GUIDE CONVECTION COOKING With cooking time controlled, this is the most common way of cooking. Many foods can be cooked using this ...... method in which the oven temperature is set according to the type of food.
EASY USE CHART MICROWAVE COOKING Your new Solid State Control allows you to use your microwave/convection oven in many ways. TIME OF DAY To Set I. Touch CLEAR 2. Touch TIME OF DAY 3. Touch Numbers for Correct Time 4. Touch TIME OF DAY* *This "locks" in the time and starts the clock running.
EASY USE CHART CONVECTION COOKING CONVECTION COOKING AUTOMATIC PRE-HEAT TEMPERATURE PROBE • CONVECTION COOKING , 5. To Set I. Touch CLEAR 2. Touch CONVEC TIME 3. Touch Numbers for Cooking Time Touch OVEN TEMP PRE-HEAT Touch Numbers for Oven Temperature 6.
DELAY START COOKING For those times when you must be away from the kitchen, but want dinner ready when yo0 return, cooking can be started and finished at the time of day selected. See page 50 for detailed directions. EASY USE CHART DELAY START COOKING To Set I.
RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS • i To Recall a Setting To check the Setting for a given stage, touchMEMORY/RECALL once or more until the correct Stage Light and Indicator Light turn on. The set Time, Temperature or Oven Temperature for that stage will show in the Display Window.
"HOLD WARM" Your oven has "Hold Warm" feature that keeps the food warm after the cooking is done. To use the "Hold Warm" feature: 1. Touch CLEAR. 2, Set the desired cooking cycle following suitable operating instructions on pages 19 through 54 in this manual.
_MiCROwAVE_'_'_i';_''_:''-_'_ _ _ .,_ - _._ : ,,._ _, ._ • _ L_. "HI-POWER" COOKING I. Touch CLEAR, and a beep tone will be heard. The CLEAR erases all previous settings. 2. Touch MICRO TIME. Lights above TIME and MICRO, below STAGE I will go on.
_._:_,_-t.,_: _:,:_:_-._-_ :, : ':_i'_:: i:r - COOKING GUIDE FOR "MULTI-POWER', SETTINGS The "Multi-Power" feature lets you cook at the best l_ower level for the food being cooked. Cooking directions can be found in the cookbook.
"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 temperature with the MICRO TEMP and the desired power level with the MICRO CONTROL.
MICROWAVE "TEMPERATURE CONTROL" 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.
REHEATING FOODS oPlace 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. oCover the food if desired. • ,Set the temperature of the desired doneness.
MICROWAVE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "HI-POWER" COOKING The "Temperature Controlled Meat Cooking Guide" ,_nd "Reheating Guide" on Pages 23 and 24 will show you which multi-power setting and doneness temperature are recommended for the food you are cooking.
MICROWAVE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "MULTI-POWER" COOKING The "Temperature Controlled Meat Cooking Guide" and "Reheating Guide" on Pages 23 and 24 ,.rill show you which multi-power setting and temperature setting are recommended for the food you are cooking.
MICROWAVE TWO, THREE OR FOUR-STAGE COOKING Four-stage cooking lets you cook in four cooking stages each at a different power setting for a chosen time or temperature. Set all stages before cooking and start the oven. Simply follow these steps: I. Touch CLEAR.
MICROWAVE TWO, THREE OR FOUR-STAGE COOKING (Cont'd) Second Stage (3 minutes; power level 70) 6. Touch PAUSE. The light below STAGE 2 will go on. The display window will show "0". 7. Touch MICRO TIME. 8. Set 3 minutes by touching "3", "0" and "0".
: l KUW, vr: 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.
•MICROWAVE AUTOMATIC DEFROST Three defrost courses are preset in the oven. The "Auto Defrost" feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. "Auto defrosting chart" on pages 31 through 33 will show you which defrost course is recommended for the food you are defrosting.
MICROWAVE AUTO DEFROSTING CHART This chart shows which defrost course is recommended for your foods and some special directions for use with the "Auto Defrost" feature. AUTO DEFROSTING INSTRUCTIONS. For best results, remove fish/seafood meat/poultry from its original paper or plastic closed package (wrapper).
"MICROWAVE AUTO DEFROSTING CHART (Cont'd) COURSE FOOD DEFROST I LAMB (DEFI, MEAT) Cubed for stew Ground lamb Chops i inch thick Leg PORK Chops I/2 inch thick Spareribs Country-style ribs Roast Bacon Sausage, bulk Sausage, links VEAL Roast Chops 1/2 inch thick DIRECTIONS Turn over once.
MICROWAVE AUTO DEFROSTING CHART (Cont'd) COURSE FOOD DEFROST 2 CHICKEN (DEF 2, Whole POULTRY) Cut up TURKEY Whole Breast Drumsticks Roast, boneless CORNISH HENS Whole DEFROST 3 FISH (DEF 3, FISH) Fish fillets Fish steak Whole fish SEAFOOD Lobster tails Crab legs Crabmeat Shrimp DIRECTIONS Use a microwave roasting rack.
CONVECTION COOKING The convection cooking will be best used for items hke souffles, breads, angel food cakes, pizza, and for broiling meat and fish. No special techniques are required to adapt your fa.
CONVECTION COOKING WITH AUTOMATIC PRE-HEAT An Automatic preheating temperature of 350°F for convection cooking has been factory set into the Oven. (See step 3 below.) 1. Touch CLEAR. _._'L4: 2. Touch OVEN TEMPiPRE-HEAT. The Light below STAGE I will _ go on and "F" shows in the Display Window.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COOKING GUIDE FOR CONVECTION COOKING OVEN FIRST STAGE SECOND STAGE ' PROBE FOOD TEMP TEMP SPECIAL NoTEs BEEF Meat Loaf 1-I/2--1-3/4 Ibs. 400°F 25 min. rotate 25 min. 160°F Let stand 5--10 min. Ground beef 450 ° F Rare: 4 min.
TEMPERATURE PROBE CONVECTION COOKING Before starting Temperature Probe Convection Cooking, choose the correct temperature by consulting with the "Temperature Controlled Cooking Guide" on page 36 and the "Oven Temperature Guide" on page 34 in this manual or in the Cookbook.
MICRO/CONVEC COOKING - . Cooking is done by both microwave and hot air. Micro/Convec cooking is fast and efficient. The following directions show "One-Stage Cooking" only. "Pre-heating" and "Four-Stage Cooking" can be set as the directions on pages 35 thru 42 respectively.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COOKING GUIDE FOR MICRO/CONVEC COOKING FOOD .. BEEF Meat Loaf 1-1/2--1-3/4 Ibs. Beef rib roast, boneless Beef rib roast, bone in. 5 Ibs. Beef round, rump, or chuck, boneless, 3 Ibs. LAMB Lamb leg or shoulder roast, bone in. 6-I/2 Ibs.
TEMPERATURE PROBE MICRO/CONVEC COOKING Consult the "Temperature controlled Cooking Guide" on page 39 before you start Temperature Probe Micro/Convec Cooking.
TWO.I THREEOR FOUR-STAGE COOKING In four-stage cooking, different modes of cooking can be combined for sequential cooking. -[o make Lemon Chiffon Cake, for example, Preheating in the 1st stage, Convec.
TWO, THREE OR 13. Touch START. The Oven is working when the oven light is on. Lights below STAGE I, above PAUSE and CONVEC will go on and the oven temperature is shown in the Display Window. As the oven temperature rises, the increasing temperature will be shown in the Display Window.
DEHYDRA 1 DEHYDRATION COOKING DEHYDRATION Dehydrated foods require little storage space and no special containers. You can store them in tightly sealed plastic bags or any other clean, air-tight container. This makes them readily available as a source of food any time there is a need.
PREPARATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLESFOR DRYING Fruits may or may not be treated with an ascorbic acid solution before drying. However, it will hold its color better if treated. If a fruit such as apples or bananas has a tendency to darken, dip it in a solution of I teaspoon ascorbic acid to I quart water.
BEEF JERKY It is important in making beef jerky to select lean cuts of meat and to remove any far around the edges. Flank steak, brisket, round steak, can all be used.
DEHYDRATION CHART- SUGGESTED PREPARATION AND TIMING FOOD PREPARATION PRETREATMENT DRYING TIME DRYNESS TEST (approximate) (when cool) SPECIAL NOTES FRUIT APPLES Peel. core and slice Dip in lemon juice-- 4--4-1/2 hrs. Leathery 3 pounds 1/4 to 3/8" thick, or soak 15--20 min.
FOOD VEGETABLE CARROTS Peel, slice 1/8--1/4" Blanch-See Chart 2-1"/2--3 hrs. Very tough and 3 pounds thickor cubed 3/8" Page 134. May soak Both racks leathery, in solution of 2 tsp Ascorbic Acid, 2 tbls Corn starch and 4 cups water for 15 rain.
DEHYDRATION COOKING TIME AND OVEN TEMPERATURE The dehydration cooking time can be chosen and set up to 9 hours 99 minutes by touching DEHYDRATE TIME in the oven.
I OiN DEHYDRATION COOKING Before starting Dehydration Cooking, choose a dehydration time by consulting with the "Dehydration Chart" on pages 46 and 47, and the instructions on pages 43 to 45 in this manual. 1. Place the Dehydration Net on the Dehydration Rack in the Oven and after putting food on it evenly as shown.
DELAY START COOKING Delay Start Cooking can be done by starting the cooking automatically and finishing at a presetting delay time for the chosen cooking time on Microwave. Micro/Convec and Convection or any combination cooking. 1. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch STOP TIME.
PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 plus 3 Customer Programmable Recipes 300 recipes shown in the cookbook have been stored in this oven. By touching the recipe number corresponding to preset recipe, cooking can be done. These 300 recipes have been preset, so you can not erase or substitute them.
PRESET RECIPE COOKING (Cont'd) 4. Touch START. The second stage will begin. "400" will show in the display window. The oven will begin to cook at "HI" power level and the time will begin to count down in the display window. When the 6 minutes are over, a tone will sound and the oven will stop.
PRESET RECIPE COOKING (Cont'd) Use of Quantity Key eTo increase Quantity of Preset Recipes The times or temperature at" power levels for the 300 preset recipe cooking can not be changed. How_ever the amount of food cooked in su_:_e preset recipes can be increased up to 5.
PROG RAMMING NEW IRECIPES In addition to the 300 preset recipes, you can program 3 more favorite recipes. To store the desired recipes in the oven, follow these steps: 1. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch NEW RECIPE. "0" will show in the display window.
OVEN UTENSILS GUIDE A variety of Utensils and Materials may be used for cooking in your microwave/convection oven. For your safety and to prevent damaging utensils and your oven, choose appropriate utensils and materials for each cooking method. The list below is a general guide for you to select utensils and materials.
CARE AND CLEANING The oven cavity is made of stainless steel and should be cleaned with a detergent specially formulated for stainless steel. After convection cooking in particular, the interior of the oven tends to be stained with spattered oil.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION Q. A. What's wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is opened? There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. [] Timer has not been set. [] Light bulb is burned out.
FOODS Q. What is wrong when baked foods have a hard, dry, brown spot? A. A brown, hard 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 built up inside the yolk membrane.
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Sears I USE & CARE MANUAL STOCK NO. 86951 Kenmore MICRO/CONVECTION OVEN WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, SEARS WILL REPAIR IT, FREE OF CHARGE.
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