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S_S/AVRS
USE & CARE
MANUAL
STOCK NO.
89950
89951
89952 Kenmor'e
KNOW YOUR OVEN
Read this booklet so you will be
able to enjoy all the features of
ICROWAVE-CONVECTION
your Kenmore Microwave-
Convection Oven.
Record the Model No. and the
OVE
Serial No. (found on the label
on the left side of control panel)
in the space below.
Use and Care
nual
Model No.
Serial No.
Keep this manual for
future reference.
3874W500863
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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iMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The Sears Kenmore Microwave 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. The safety instructions below wil! tell you how to use your oven to avoid harm to yourself and/or damage to your oven. READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR OVEN. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO USE THIS OVEN WITHOUT CLOSE SUPERVISION! ,& WARNING! YOUR SAFETY FIRST! ,_ PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID P
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IMPORTANT SAFETY HNSTRUCTIONS ® WHEN CLEANING THE DOOR AND THE SURFACES THAT TOUCH THE DOOR, USE ONLY MILD, NON- ABRASIVE SOAPS OR DETERGENTS AND A SPONGE OR SOFT CLOTH. = DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE BUILT-IN SAFETY SWITCHES ON THE OVEN DOOR! The oven has several built-in safety switches to make sure the power is off when the door is open. ® IF YOUR OVEN IS DROPPED OR DAMAGED, HAVE IT THOROUGHLY CHECKED BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN BEFORE USING IT AGAIN. TO AVOID A FIRE HAZARD: ® DO NOT SEVERELY
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iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS CAUTION TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR OVEN TO KEEP IT TROUBLE-FREE. IN GENERAL: ® DO NOT USE THIS OVEN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. It is made for household use only. • Install or locate your oven according to the instructions in this manual. Be sure the oven is level. • Use your oven only for the operations described in this manual. o Do not cover or block any openings in the oven. ® Do not run the oven empty, without food in it. PRESERVE THE OVEN FLOOR: • DO NOT HEAT THE OVE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS page IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR OVEN .................................................................................................. 6 Location of Model Number .......................................................................................................................... 6 Oven Specifications ............ .....
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iMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR OVEN Enjoy a new cooking experience from Sears. PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven, including Automatic Defrost, Multi-Stage Cooking, Temperature Controlled Cooking, Automatic Cook, Sensor Cook, Convection!Combination Cooking, Popcorn, the Child Lock, and Quick On. You can Hold food at WARM while you finish the rest of your meal. With the touch of one keypad, you can cook foods automatically and prepa
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iNSTALLATiON iNSTRUCTiONS USE THE SEPARATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL to install this oven over your range. If you have any questions about the installation, contact your local Sears salesperson or your local Sears Service Center. Packed With Your Oven Are The Following Items (One each) : Metal Rack Top Cabinet Template Temperature Probe Wall Template Cookbook Hardware Package Use and Care Manual Damper/Duct connector Installation Instruction Manual Grease Filters (2) Charcoal filter (pre-a
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iNSTALLATiON iNSTRUCTiONS SET THE TIME OF DAY NOTE: You will need to set the Time of Day when you first plug in your oven and when the power comes on after a power interruption. (See also the "Quick Reference Chart" for Time of Day setting instructions.) Touch STOP/CLEAR. Touch TIME OF DAY. Touch the numbers for the time. Touch TIME OF DAY. INSERT THE GREASE FILTERS After your oven is installed, you will need to insert the two grease filters. The filters are identical. 1. Grasp the filter by the
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OVEN CONTROL PANEL When you first plug in your oven, "0" will appear in the display window. Display- Used to show time of Temp- day, cooking time, Usedfor temperature cooking power level, probe cooking. cooking temperature, Time.- and miscellaneous Used in setting indicators during cooking time. cooking functions. Numbers* Quick-on- Used to enter the: Used to select and • Time of day cook from 1 to 9 • Cooking Time minutes automatically • Cooking Powers at 100% power. - Food temperatures Popcorn
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iNTRODUCTiON TO MICROWAVE COOKING To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. Microwave cooking distributes heat differently from stove or oven cooking. In microwave cooking, food on the outside of the dish absorbs more energy (and cooks more quickly) than food at the center. Arrange the food to allow for even exposure to the microwave energy. Because foods are different, you need to arrange and cook them differently. o STORAGE TEMPERATURE: Foods taken
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Of- = _r • To Set: To Set: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch BAKE or ROAST. If 2. Touch TIME. preheating is required, touch _mbers for correct time 3. Touch correct numbers for time. "BAKE" or "ROAST" twice. of day. 4. Touch POWER LEVEL. 4. Touch TIME OF DAY*. Enter desired preheat/cooking 5. Touch "0" (power level 0). temperature between 150°F * You "lock" in the time and start 6. Touch START. and 450°F. the clock running. 3. Touch numbers for desired (See
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SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS CHILD LOCK Your oven has a "CHILD LOCK" feature that protects children from the oven. To set the Child Lock: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch and hold "0" more than 2 seconds. LOCK will appear in the display window with one beep. To Cancel the Child Lock: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch "0" more than 2 seconds or until the"LOCK" disappears and you hear 1 beep. At this time, the oven is ready to use. QUICK ON Your oven has a QUICK ON feature that starts the oven simply. The
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SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS MEMORY Your oven has a MEMORY feature that allows you to program one single or multi-stage cooking program. To memorize a cooking program: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Set the single or multi-stage program you wish to put into memory (set as you would normally). 3. Touch MEMORY for more than 3 seconds ENTER will display. When you touch MEMORY, no beep will be heard until ENTER is displayed. To recall the memory : 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch MEMORY. CALL will display. 3. T
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USING THE METAL RACK The Metal Rack gives you extra space when cooking in more than one container at the same time. The metal rack must not be turned upside-down on the bottom of the oven. You can also use the metal rack for convection cooking. INSERTING THE RACK NORMAL POSITION 0 Normal position: Insert the rack securely on the rack guides on the side walls of the oven. BOTTOM POSITION Bottom position: Insert the rack securely on the bottom of the oven. o Use hot pads when removing rack from ov
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DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING SENSOR COOK SENSOR COOK lets you cook common microwave-prepared foods without needing to program times and Cook Powers. A sensor in your oven detects the vapor released by the food, and the amount of vapor detected tells the oven how long to cook your food. SENSOR COOK has preset Cook Powers for seven categories: Beverage, Baked Potato, Frozen Entree, Casserole, Baked Goods, Fresh Vegetables, and Frozen Vegetables. All you do is touch the Number Pad assigned to t
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DiRECTiONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING ADDING OR SUBTRACTING COOK TIME (SENSOR COOK, POPCORN and AUTO REHEAT) If the preset cooking time is too long or too short you can increase or decrease cooking time by 10% after choosing one of the following functions. 1. To increase time by 10%. o Touch "9", then "MORE" will blink. 2. To decrese time by 10%. o Touch "7", then "LESS" will blink. 3. To reset to the original cook time. • Touch "8", then "NORMAL" will blink. o You can only increase or decrease cooki
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DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING AUTO ROAST This function allows you to roast food with the Temperature Probe, without needing to enter a final food temperature. The probe will turn the oven off when it senses the preprogrammed final food temperature for the food category you chose. To roast foods, simply follow the steps below: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch AUTO ROAST. Code will display. 3. Enter code number from 1 to 6 to select the desired category. You do not need to touch START. 3 seconds a
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DiRECTiONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING MULTI-STAGE COOKING Multi-Stage cooking allows you to set the oven to cook in two stages at different power levels for a specific time or temperature. Example: We are multi-cooking for two-stages. First stage: 4 rain. at "HP power Second Stage: 10min. at "6" Power. WHAT YOU DO WHAT THE OVEN DOES COMMENTS/NOTES 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. Erases all previous settings. This begins the First Stage. 2. Touch TIME. The "ENTER" "COOK" and "TIME" will blink. The display window
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DiRECTiONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING HI=POWER/MULTI-POWER COOKING "HI" is the highest cooking power possible with your microwave oven. It is the best setting for cooking foods that have high water content, such as coffee, or soups or foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and texture, _ikefish, vegetables, and most casseroles. But "HI" power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slow cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven
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DiRECTiONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING TABLE OF MULTI-POWER SETTINGS The nine power levels in addition to "HI" allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels,examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. Check your cookbook for detailed directions. MICROWAVE OUTPUT USE POWER LEVEL 10 100% _,Boil water. "HI" • Cook ground beef. QMake candy. • Cook fresh fruits and vegetables. e Cook fish, and p
