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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
Sears Best
provided below the
Model No. and the
Serial No. found
on the label on
Kenmore
the left side of the
control panel.
MICROWAVE OVEN
Model. No.
Use and Care
Serial No.
Retain this information
for future reference.
P/N 12831
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL. 60684, U.S.A.
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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. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBILE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) DO NOT ATTEMPT to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) DO NOT PLACE any objec
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING-To reduce theriskofburns, 5. Install oi" locate this appliance only in electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to accordance with the provided installation excessive microwave energy: instructions. . I. Read all instructions before using the appliance. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers--for example, closed glass jars-- may e
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TABLE OF CONTENTS General Instructions • Location of Model Number Label ........................................................ 5 • Installation ............................................................................ 6 • Setting "Time of Day". ................................................................. 6 • Names of Oven Parts .................................................................. 7 • Oven Control Panel .................................................................... 8
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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. When seeking information, be sure you have the complete model number which is located on the plastic label. See below for its location. MODEL NUMBER To make a reque
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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. A mounting space of 33" or more from the surface of cooktop to the bottom of kitchen top cabinet, and at least 30" wide is required to mount the oven. When the Oven is first turned on after installation, the Display Window will flash until you touch CLEAR. Note: If your oven does not operat
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NAMES OF OVEN PARTS See-through Easy-clean Grillwork door acrylic finish system "Oven control panel Oven door handle 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. Your Oven will be packed with the following: Glass Tray .................................. I each Metal Rack .................................. I each Temperature Probe ..
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OVEN CONTROL PANEL Hold Warm--Used in setting a Stop Time--Used in setting a Id Warm. Cooked food can be Delay-Start cooking. kept warm. be finished at the preset stop time. Time--Used in setting Cooking Time of Day--Used in setting Time of Day. Numbers--Used to enter the: • Time of day. ,Pause--Used to stop oven be- • Delay-start time. \ tween cooking stages. • Cooking times. • Cooking powers. • Cooking temperatures. • Food weight. --For Multi-stag_ cooking MEMORY/RECALL if used in setting: • C
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USE INSTRUCTIONS--COOKING GUIDE "HI-POWER" COOKING DELAY START COOKING For those times when you must be away from the kit- "HI" gives the highest power cooking possible with your chen, but want dinner ready when you return, cooking microwave oven. It is the recommended setting for can be started and finished at the time of day selected. cooking foods with high moisture content or for cooking See Page 27 for detailed directions. foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and te
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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: To set: To set: 1. Touch CLEAR. 1. Touch CLEAR. I,Touch CLEAR. 2 Touch TIME. 2, Touch TIME. 2. "]'ouch TIME OF DAY. 3. Touch numbers for correct time o( 3. Touch numbers for desired cooking 3. Touch numbers for desired cooking time. time. day. 4 Touch START. 4. Touch POWER CONTROL. 4, Touch TIME OF DAY,* 5. Touch numbers for desire
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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. The set TIME or TEMP CONTROL for that stage will show in the display window. • To check the cooking power level, touch POWER CONTROL. To recall (check) a setting while the oven is operating, follow the directions below. • To
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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. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME. 3. Touch correct numbers for time. 4. Touch POWER CONTROL. 5. Touch "0" (power level 0). 6. Touch START. The time will begin counting down in the display window with no cooking or heating in t
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"HI-POWER" COOKING EXAMPLE: Fresh fish can be cooked quickly on "HI" I. Touch CLEAR. and a beep tone will be heard. The (maximum power) for 6 minutes. To do this. follow these CLEAR erases all previous senings. 4 simple steps: 2. Touch TIME. The light_ above TIME and below COOK 1 will go on. C0" will show in the display 1. Touch'CLEAR. window.) 2. Touch TIME. 3. Touch the correct numbers on the control panel to set -- _,_nmoee -- the cooking time. The time set will show in the display window at
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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. 155 • Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm. 20 LOW • Softening chocolate. _ 215 • Heating breads, rolls, pancakes, tacos, tortillas and French toast. • Clarifying butter. • Taking the chill out of fruit. • Heating small
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"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 isrecommended for the food being cooked. To Cook with "Multi-Power" I. Touch CLEAR. 4. Touch POWER CONTROL. The display window will show 2. Touch TIME. The lights above TIME and below "HI". COOK 1 will go on. ("0" will show in the display window.) _ Kisr_rrNDp_ -- 3. Touch n
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"TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED" COOKING MEATS The temperature probe is used to judge doneness when cooking or reheating food. Set the desired food tempera- • Choose only fresh, completely thawed meat. ture with the TEMP CONTROL and the desired power • Place meat fat side down on the microwave roasting rack level with the POWER CONTROL. in a glass baking dish. When "Hold Warm" is set. after completing the cooking • Microwave cook on the first "multi-power" setting for cycle the oven will hold the food w
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"TEMPERATURE CONTROL" POINTS TO REMEMBER DO NOT DO • Do not operale the oven with the temperature probe • Place the temperature probe sensor inlo the thickest plugged in while it is empty. parl of the meat or in the center of life food to be • Do not leave the temperature probe unpk_gged in the reheated. Avoid touching bone or fat, cavily when operating the oven. • Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densesl • Do not let the temperature probe touch the side part of the food to be c
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REHEATING FOODS • Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be • Select "multi-power" setting as shown below. reheated with the first inch of the sensor in the center of • The microwave oven will stop cooking when the set the food. temperature is reached and then it will "Hold Warm", when "Hold Warm" is set. • Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall. • Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use. • Cover the food if desired. ,) Set the temperatu
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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. When cooking with the temperature controlled settings, the timer is not used. 1. Place the temperature probe into the food with the NOTE: It is not necessary to touch POWER CONTROL first inch of the sensor in the center of the food. The when you are cooking
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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. I. Place the temperature probe into the food with the 8. Touch START. The oven will first inch of the sensor in the center of the food. See begin to cook and you will be step 1 on page 19. able to see the temperature of the food rising in the display Ken
