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USE & CARE MANUAL STOCK NO. 85951 KNOW YOUR UNI1 Read this booklet so you will be abale to enioy all the features in your Kenmore Microwave Oven: Record in space provided below the Model No. and the Serial No. found on the label on the left side of the control panel.
YOUR SAFETY FIRST The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven. lhough simple to use, is no', 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: 5.
TABLE OF CONTENTS General Instructions • Location of Model Number Label ........................................................ 5 • Installation ............................................................................ 6 • Setting "Time of Day".
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.
INSTALLATION Complete Installation Instructions are included in the separate instruction manual. If you have any question on installation, please contact your Sears sales person or local Sears Service Center.
NAMES OF OVEN PARTS See-through Easy-clean door acrylic finish Grillwork system Oven door handle "Oven control panel Metal rack Glass tray Hood bottom cover Exhaust filters Work light Temperature probe Please read "Requirements For Installation" section in Installation Manual before you remove the rest of contents from carton.
OVEN CONTROL PANEL Stop Time--Used in setting a Delay-Start cooking. be finished at the preset stop time. Hold Warm--Used in setting a Id Warm. Cooked food can be kept warm. Time of Day--Used in setting Time of Day. Time--Used in setting Cooking Numbers--Used to enter the: • Time of day.
USE INSTRUCTIONS--COOKING GUIDE "HI-POWER" COOKING "HI" gives the highest power cooking possible with your microwave oven. It is the recommended setting for cooking foods with high moisture content or for cooking foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and texture.
EASY USE CHART i, Your new solid state control system allows you Io use your microwave oven in many ways. TIME OF DAY "HI-POWER" COOKING "MULTI-POWER" COOKING To set: I, Touch CLEAR. 2. "]'ouch TIME OF DAY. 3. Touch numbers for correct time o( day.
RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS To Recall a Setting To recall (check) a setting before you start the oven, follow the dil:ec!ions 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.
REGULAR TIMER Your oven also has a timer that can be used for noncooking functions. When used as a regular timer, the oven is not running. The timer is simply counting down in seconds. For detailed instructions on using this timer, see below. To use the regular timer feature: I.
"HI-POWER" COOKING I. Touch CLEAR. and a beep tone will be heard. The CLEAR erases all previous senings. 2. Touch TIME. The light_ above TIME and below COOK 1 will go on. C0" will show in the display window.) 3. Touch the correct numbers on the control panel to set the cooking time.
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 * I0 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 tempera- ture with the TEMP CONTROL and the desired power level with the POWER CONTROL. When "Hold Warm" is set.
"TEMPERATURE CONTROL" POINTS TO REMEMBER DO • Place the temperature probe sensor inlo the thickest parl of the meat or in the center of life food to be reheated. Avoid touching bone or fat, • Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densesl part of the food to be cooked.
REHEATING FOODS • 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 The "Temperature Controlled Meat Cooking Guide" and "Reheating Guide" on Pages I7 and 18 will show you which multi-power setting and dc_leness temperature are recommended for the food you are cooking.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "MULTI-POWER" COOKING The "'Temperature Controlled Meat Cooking Guide" and "Reheating Guide" on Pages 17 and ]S will show you which multi-power setting and temperature setting are re_:ommended for the food you are cooking.
AUTOMATIC DEFROST Three defrost sequences are preset in tile oven. The "Amo Defrost" feature provides you with the best &,frosting method for frozen foods. "'Amo defrosting charT'" on pages 23 and 24 will show you which def,ost sequence is recommended for lhe food you are defrosting.
AUTOMATIC DEFROST (Cont'd) EXAMPLE: To defrost 2 pounds of Ground Beef 1. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch "DEF 1". The light below AUTO DEFROST will go on and "dEFI" will show in the display window.
AUTO DEFROSTING CHART This chart shows which defrost sequence is recommended for your foods and some special directions (or use wilh the "Auto Defrost" fealure.
24 AUTO DEFROSTING CHART (ConCd) SEQUENCE # DEFROST 2 DEFROST 3 FOOD BEEF Rib roast, rolled Rump roast Sirloin tip roast LAMB Leg PORK Roast VEAL Roast VARIETY MEAT Tongue, whole TURKEY Whole Breast Drumsticks Roast, boneless FISH Fish fillets Fish steak Whole fish SEAFOOD Lobster tails Crabmeat Shrimp DIRECTIONS Use a microproof roasting rack.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING Multi.Stage cooking allows you to set the oven to cook in one stage at a certain pov,'er level for a chosen time or temperature and then in a second, a third and a fourth stages at a different power leve! for a chosen time or temperature.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING (Cont'd) Second Sta_le (3 minutes: power level 70) 6. Touch PAUSE. 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 Delay Start cooking can be done by starting the cooking automatically and finishing at a presettifig delay time for the chosen cooking time. 1, Touch CLEAR, 2. Touch STOP TIME. • The light at fight of 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 T_o or more diif_,r,m! foods at lh_.' same tim,.' Food_ nosd nol be pIao.'d in Ihc o_,.,n at the same time, nor be removed at the same time. unless needed.
RESET 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. "600" will show in the display window. The oven will begin to cook at "'HI" power level and the time will begin to counl down in the display window.
PRESET RECIPE COOKING (Cont'd) Use of Quantity key • To increase Quantity of Preset Recipes. The times, temperature-and power levels for the 300 preset recipe cookings can not be changed. However the amount of food cooked in some preset recipes can be increased up to 5.
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 CLEANING Wipe the microwave inside and out. and the hood bottom cover outside with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome, metal and aluminum surface This should be done on a weekly basismore often if needed.
• Stirrer shield The oven inside top (stirrer shteid) can be gently wiped in place or removed for washing at the sinkl Excessive oil spatters on the inside top (stirrer shield) will make them difficult to remove, if left for many days. Wipe them with a wet paper towel especially after cooking chicken or bacon.
• Charcoal filter replacement (Required when unit is not Vented iO outSlde) The hood ventilation filters th_ air a_d discharge_ it back inid I_itche_i_rough ihe charcoal Filter_Stocl No. 84126 which may be 6rdered at a Sears retail store Or Sears cataiog, if the exhaust ai_" is not vented to the outside of house.
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 (Co,-,t'd) FOODS Q.Whal is wrong when baked foods have 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.
USE & CARE MANUAL STOCK NO. 85951 SearsBest Kenmore MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY FiJLL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FALLS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, SEARS WILL REPAIR IT, FREE OF CHARGE.
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