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S ARS
OWNER'S
MANUAL
Model Nos.
565.66100690
565.66101690
®
Caution:
MICROWAVE OVEN
Read these instructions
carefully before use.
If you follow the
• Safety Instructions (English & Spanish)
instructions, your
microwave oven will
• Installation (English & Spanish)
provide you with many
• Operation (English & Spanish)
years of good service.
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Thank you for purchasing this Kenmore Microwave Oven ! To make a request for service, information or replacement of parts,Sears will require the complete Model number and Serial number of your oven. The Model number and the Serial number are found on the label on the front of oven. Copy your Model and Serial numbers here. Model No. Serial No. Date of Purchase • The oven must be level. • Do-not cook bacon directly on the turntable. Excessive local heating of the turntable may cause it to break. •
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When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: A AltWARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: . 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual. Do not use corrosive . Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS chemicals or vapors in this appliance. TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO This ty
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Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding _ DANGER - Electric Shock Hazard instructions are not completely understood as to whether theappliance is properly grounded. Do not disassemble this appliance. Touching some of the internal components, even if the A short power supply cord is provided to reduce appliance is unplugged, can result in electric the risk of becoming entangled in or tripping over shock that can cause serious personal injury a longer cord. or death. Longer cord sets or e
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Safety Instructions Questions and Answers ................. 16 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE Cleaning .............................. 17 EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE Sears Service .......................... 17 ENERGY ...................... inside cover Before Calling for Service .... ,. ......... 18 For Your Assistance ............ inside cover Proper and Safe Use of Your Oven inside cover Important Safety Instructions ............ 1 Electrical Grounding Instructions ......... 2 Instrucciones
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Remove the oven and all materials from the carton. Your oven comes with the following accessories: Turntable 1 Turntable roller rest 1 Owner's Manual 1 Safety interlock system Interior light Shuts off oven power if door is opened during operation. Control panel Oool Door release button • Press the button to open dopr. • When you open the door during Turntable Turntable cooking process, the cooking roller rest stops but the program will not be cancelled. Touch START to resume cooking. TURNTABLE I
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Remove all packing material and accessories. Examine the oven for any damage such as dents or broken door. Do not install if oven is damaged. 1. Select a level surface that provides enough open space (see illustration at right) for the inlet and/or outlet vents. • Leave a minimum clearance of 3 inches (7.5 cm) above the oven. • Do not remove the legs from the bottom of the oven. • Blocking the inlet and/or outlet openings can damage the oven. • Do not install oven over a range, cooktop or other
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(1) Display Window Counts down cooking time in seconds. Shows clock time when oven is not in use. (2) Indicators STEP1/STEP2/STEP3 : Cooking stage indicators AUTO/DEFROST/PAUSE : Cooking mode indicators TIME/POWER/SERVING/LB/OZ : A flashing indicator prompts you to enter AUT.O OE_S___T ,.TEP-- STZL ,.TE/. Z _US_--'_ desired cooking time, power setting, number of servings or food weight. (1) (2) L! CI. C! LI _1 Quick Touch menu keypads (page 11) -- .___- - .-.__j. (3) FROZEN VEGETABLE r_.'EPOWER
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To set 3:15 : When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power Touch TIME OF DAY interruption, the numbers in the In OF DAY TIME display reset to 0:00. Set the clock. Touch numberkey0a s 3,1 and 5. Touch TIME OF DAY. = OF DAY The clock starts counting. TIME "_ • If the clock (or display) shows any abnormality, unplug the oven from the AC outlet. Plug it in again and then reset the clock. To set : Your oven has a safety feature which prevents children from Touch
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Utensils Use Remarks Aluminum foil Shielding Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is toe close to oven walls. The foil should be at least I inch (2.5 cm) away from oven walls. Browning dish Searing meats Follow manufacturer's instructions. The bottom of browning dish must be at least 3/16 inch (5 mm) above the turntable. Incorrect usaqe may cause the turntable to break. Dinnerware Reheating and Microwave-safe only
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This feature lets you pop a To pop one bag of 3.5-oz (100-g) microwave popcorn: 3.5-oz (100-g) or 3.0-oz (85-g) prepackaged microwave Touch POPCORN once. popcorn quickly and easily. = Display shows bag size. POPCORil Popcorn Popping Tips: Select bag size as follows. Bag Size Touch POPCORN • Microwave popcorn bag should be at room 3.5 oz (100 g) once temperature. 3.0 oz (85 g) twice • Place only one bag in the oven at a time. Follow w Touch START. package instructions. Do not The display shows th
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The Auto Defrost by Weight To defrost 1.2 Ib of chicken pieces: feature is an accurate defrosting method for frozen food up to 5.9 lb. The oven automatically Touch AUTO DEFROST. It D AUTO DEFP_OST selects 1 lb. If food weight is EFROST) more or less than 1 Ib, enter the i/-" F CIC '- Lo] weight using the number keypads. Enter the weight by touching 1 = Pause and then 2. oE_o_ This feature has a built-in pause mechanism to allow for I'C checking, turning, separating or rearranging the food. When
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FROZEN VEGETABLE keypad To reheat 2 servings of soup : allows you to heat precooked frozen vegetables. Touch SOUP/BEVERAGE twice. POTATO keypad allows you to le SOUP/ cook 1 to 3 potatoes. AUTO , SOUP/BEVERAGE keypad allows you to reheat 1 to 3 servings of liquids. The oven automatically determines required cooking Enter the food weight, the time and power for each food number of potatoes or the item according to your keypad number of servings by touching entry. a desired menu keypad as shown in
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This basic microwave cooking To cook at power level 8 for 40 seconds: method allows you to cookfood for a desired time. In addition to Touch TIME. the HI (maximum) power level, you can select different TIME microwave power from 9 levels, 1 (10% of HI power level) to 9 (90% of HI power level) for the Enter 40 seconds by touching 4 and then 0. foods that require slower cooking. The oven also provides power level 0 (no power) so that the clock can be utilized as a minute timer. See page 13 for POWE
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You can use the timer function To set 3 minutes for a telephone call: of your oven for purposes other than cooking. 1. TIME ) Touch TIME. Touch 3 , 0 and 0. = Touch POWER LEVEL. LEVEL 'POWER'_ = Touch 0 (power level 0). = Touch START. _ START ) You can program up to 3 stages of cooking in sequence. To program 2-stage or 3-stage cooking, repeat the Time Cooking steps 1 to 4 on the previous page and touch START. Using the Minute Timer feature for the first stage, you can delay cooking start time b
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REHEATING Item Amount Time Special Notes Beverage Water-based 1 - 2 min. Heat uncovered. 1 cup (250 mL) 3 - 4 min. 2 cups (500 mL) Stir after heating. Milk-based 1 - 2 min. 1 cup (250 mL) 3 - 4 min. 2 cups (500 mL) Soups Broth-based 3 - 4 min. 103/4oz (300 mL) can Use microwave-safe casserole. Cover. Cream-based 103/4oz (300 mL) can 3 - 5 min. Stir after heating. Cooked pizza 1 - 2 min. 10 inch pizza cut into 2 wedges Place on paper towels or paper plate or 2 - 3 min. 8 portions leave in uncover
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• Large roasts should be still icy in center. Allow to • Set Auto Defrost by Weight according to stand. instructions on page 10. • Fish and seafood should also be slightly icy. • Remove food from wrapper and place in a • Food can be clefrosted in a styrofoam package. microwave-safe dish or place on a microwave-safe roasting rack. • Some types of food will need to be rearranged at the Pause. • Cover thin parts with aluminum foil. Item Special Notes Beef Ground beef Turn over and remove defrosted
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OPERATION FOODS O. What is wrong when baked foods have a hard, Q. What is wrong when the oven light will not g low? dry, brown spot? A. There may be several reasons why the oven A. This is caused by overcooking. Shorten cooking or reheating time. light will not glow. • The light bulb has burned out. Q. • START has not been touched. Why do eggs sometimes pop? A. The egg yolk may pop because of steam Q. Why is steam coming out of the air exhaust build-up inside the membrane. To prevent this, vent?
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SPECIAL CARE Wipe the oven inside and outside with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe For best performance and safety, the inner door dry. This should be done on a weekly basis - more panel and the oven front frame should be free of often if needed. Never use cleaning powders or food or grease buildup. Wipe them often with a rough pads. Excessive oil splatters on the inside mild detergent. Then rinse and wipe dry. Never top will be difficult to remove if left for man
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You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, check your problem by using the chart below and try the solutions for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nem'est authorized service center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION Oven will not start 1. Electrical cord for oven is 1. Plug into the outlet. not plugged in. 2. Door is open. 2. Close the door and try again. 3. Wrong operation is set. 3. Check
