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Use & Care Guide
Guide D’utilisation et D’entretien
English / Français
Models/Modèles: 721. 8502*
Kenmore ®
Microwave Oven
Four micro-onde
* = color number, numéro de couleur
P/No.: MFL39431006
SEARS DU CANADA INC., TORONTO M5B 2C3
www.sears.ca
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Microwave Hood Table Of Contents Warranty ................................................................................. 2 Combination Warranty Sears Service .........................................................................3 Microwave Oven Safety ......................................................4 One Year Limited Warranty Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ...........................7 When installed, operated and maintained How Your Microwave Oven Works .............
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Sears Service Master Protection Agreement Congratulations on making a smart purchase. ® Your new Kenmore product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time. The Master Protection Agreement also helps extend the life of your new product. Here’s what the Agreement* includes: Parts and labor needed to help keep products operating properly under normal use, not just defects. Ou
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Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your microwave oven. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured DANGE
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • The microwave oven should be serviced only by • Do not store anything directly on top of the qualified service personnel. Call an authorized microwave oven when the microwave oven is in service company for examination, repair, or operation. adjustment. • Do not cover or block any openings on the microwave oven. • See door surface cleaning instructions in the “Caring for Your Microwave Oven” section. • Do not store this microwave oven out
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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It door open. Doing so can result in harmful is particularly important that the oven door exposure to microwave energy. It is important closes properly and that there is no damage not to defeat or tamper with the to the: safety interlocks. (1) Door (bent) (2) H
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Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows the basics that you need to know in order to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before using your oven. HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Magnetron Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it is this heat that cooks the food. Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves. You cannot see them, but
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKWARE GUIDE Most heat resistant, nonmetallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before using, follow these steps: 1. Place empty cookware in the microwave oven. 2. Measure 1 cup (250ml) of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware. 3. Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the dish is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking. NOTE: Some dishes (melamine, some ceram
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply 120V AC, 60 Hz Rated Power Consumption 1500W Microwave Output *1000W Rated Current 14.0A 7 7 1 / / / 8 8 8 Overall Dimensions(WxHxD) 29 ” x 16 ” x 15 ” 9 1 / / 1/8 16 4 Oven Cavity Dimensions(WxHxD) 21 ” x 9 ” x 14 ” Capacity of Oven Cavity 1.6 cu.ft *IEC 60705 RATING STANDARD Specifications subject to change without prior notice. MICROWAVE OVEN FEATURES The microwave oven is designed to make your 4. Vent Grille cooking experienc
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel. For more information on these features, see the “Using your Microwave Oven” section. 1 3 2 4 7 5 8 6 11 9 12 10 13 15 14 17 16 18 20 19 23 21 22 10
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN 1. Display: The display includes a clock and 13. Number Pads: Touch number pads to enter indicators that show the time of day, cooking cooking time, cook power, quantity, weight, or time settings, cook powers, quantities, weights food category. and cooking functions selected. 14. Power Level: Touch this pad after the cook 2. Popcorn: Touch this pad to pop one of two bag time has been set, followed by a Number sizes of popcorn without enteri
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Microwave Cooking Tips Amount of Food Releasing Pressure in Foods • If you increase or decrease the amount of food • Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly will also change. For example, if you double a covered by a skin or membrane. Steam can build recipe, add a little more than half the original up under the membrane during cooking, causing cooking time. Check for readiness and, if the f
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MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Using Aluminum Foil NOTE: Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you have purchased food prepackaged in an aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on the package. When using aluminum foil containers, cooking times may be longer because microwaves will only penetrate the top of the food. When using aluminum containers without package instructions, follow these guidelines: • Place the container in a glas
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Using Your Microwave Oven This section gives instructions for operating each function. Please read this section carefully. INTERRUPTING COOKING AUDIBLE SIGNALS You can stop the oven during a cycle by opening Audible signals are available to guide you when the door. The oven stops heating and the fan setting and using your oven. turns off, but the light stays on. • A programming tone will sound each time you To restart cooking, close the door and Touch touch a pad. START. • Seven tones signal
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN KITCHEN TIMER COOKTOP LIGHT Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen The pad on the bottom center of the control timer. You can set up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. panel controls the cooktop light. Example: To set for three minutes. Example: To set the light for HIGH. Touch: Display Shows: Touch: Display Shows: Light Kitchen Time of day 1. 1. Hi/Lo/Off Timer Once for HIGH light. Twice for LOW light. 2. Light Time of day 2. Hi/Lo/Off 3. Timer and Time c
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN TWO-STAGE COOKING ADD 30 SEC. This is a time-saving pad. It is a simplified control For best results, some recipes call for different that lets you quickly set and start microwave power levels during a cook cycle. You can cooking at 100% power without the need to program your oven for two power level stages touch START. during the cooking cycle. Example: To cook for one minute. Example: To set a 2-stage cook cycle. Touch: Display Shows: Touch: Display Shows: 1
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS For best results, some recipes call for different cook It also tells you when to use each cook power. powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the Follow recipe or food package instructions if cooking. Each number from 1 to 9 stands for a available. different percentage of full cook power. NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for cooking The following chart gives the percentage of cook times based on the 1,000 Watt cook power of power each n
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST OPERATING TIPS Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. • For best results, remove fish, shellfish, meat, and The auto defrost feature provides you with the best poultry from its original closed paper or plastic defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold guide will show you which defrost sequence is steam and juice close to the foods, which can recommended for the food you are defrosting. c
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST TABLE NOTE: Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of the defrost sequence. Meat settings FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Ground Beef, MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork. Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb. Bulk Turn over. Return remainder to oven. Freeze in ball shape. Ground Beef, MEAT Separate and rearrange. Do not defrost less than 2 oz. patties. Pat
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONTINUED) Poultry setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS CHICKEN Whole POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breast Place chicken breast-side up in a (up to 6 lbs) side down). Cover warm areas with microwave safe dish. Finish defrosting by aluminum foil. immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Cut-up Separate pieces and rearrange. Place in a microwave safe dish. Turn over. Cover warm areas with Finish d
