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YOUR SAFETY FIRST 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. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE 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 object
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: VVP_II'_I_IIII_I_31--To reduce the risk of 5. Install or locate this appliance only in burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or accordance 'with the provided installation exposure to excessive microwave energy: instructions. . 6. Read all instructions before using the appliance. Some products such as whole eggs, water with oil or fat, sealed containers and
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TABLE OF CONTENTS General Instructions [] Location of Model Number Label ..................................................................... 5 [] IMPORTANT--Electrical Grounding Instructions .................................................... 6 [] Installation ............... ".............................................................................. 7 [] Setting "Time of Day" . ................................................................................ 7 [] Names of Oven Parts .....
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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 complet e model number which is located on the plastic label. See below for its location. MODEL NUMBER To make a reques
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IMPORTANT-- ELECTRICAL GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. WARNING -Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. Consult a qualified electr
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INSTALLATION Your new microwave oven can be placed in several convenient locations. If you want your microwave oven installed under the cabinet or mounted on wall,Sears Kenmore mounting kits, Stock Nos. 22-84196 (under cabinet) and/or 22-84297 (wall mounting) are sold separately. Contact your Sears store or the catalog. Install your oven by following these four simple steps for countertop use: Step I: Remove all packing material and accessories. Step 2: Place the oven in the level location of yo
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NAMES OF OVEN PARTS Easy-Clean Painted Cavity See-Through _oor Interlock System Control Panel Glass Tray Temperature Probe Remove your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven and all material from the shipping carton, Your oven will be packed with the following materials: Glass Tray ......................................................... I Each Temperature Probe ................................................. 1 Each Cookbook ......................................................... I Each "Use and Care
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OVEN CONTROL PANEL 'Window--Used to show: • Time of day • Cooking time • Cooking power level • Food temperature • Hold, End Hold Warm--Used in It also functions as countdown Hold Warm. Cooked food can be timer or temperature indicator kept warm. when cooking. Programmed Defrost--Used ' setting Programmed Defrost. Quick-Start cooking. Memory/Recall--For Multi-Stage Time of Day--Used in setting cooking, MEMORY/RECALL is time of day and Child Lock-Out. used in setting: • Cooking time • Power level
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EASY USE CHART Your new solid state control system allows you to use your microwave oven in many ways. TIMER CHILD LOCK-OUT TIME OF DAY To set: To set; To set: 1. Touch CLEAR. i. Touch CLEAR. 1. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME OF DAY. 2. Touch TIME. 2. Touch TIME OF DAY. 3. Touch "9" four times. 3. Touch correct numbers for time. 3. Touch numbers for correct time of 4. Touch START. 4. Touch POWER CONTROL. day. 5. Touch "0" (power level 0). 4. Touch TIME OF DAY.* To clear: 6. Toucla START. 1. Touch CL
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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 directions below. • To check the setting for a gwen 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 ch
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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 time is simply counting down in the display window with no cooking or heating in the oven. A tone will sound and the word "End" will show in the display window when the time is over. For settings of this timer, see "Easy Use Chart" Timer Section on page 10. CHILD LOCK-OUT Your oven has a "Child Lock-Out" feature to prevent a playful or accidental running
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QUICK-START COOKING (HI-power only) ' This feature was designed for simple, 2-step setting of the oven with convenience cooking and/or reheating in mind. To set, simply touch the "QUICK-ON" pad, and touch a number pad from I to 9. The oven starts instantly. EXAMPLE: To reheat I cup of coffee, pou would use I. Touch CLEAR, and beep tone will sound. The CLEAR HI-power for 1 minute. erases all previous settings. To do this, follow these steps: 2. Touch QUICK-ON. I. Touch CLEAR. "0" will show in the
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QUICK-START REHEATING GUIDE This guide shows the food items and some special notes for reheating with "Quick-Start" feature. Touch CLEAR, touch QUICK-ON, touch numbers from i to 9 for minutes of heating. Time Special Notes Food Amount BEVERAGES i-2min Heat uncovered. Use 6-8 ounce cup. Water Based 1cup 3-4 min 2 cups 2 min Milk Based I cup 3 min 2 cups 3-4 rain Use l_-quart casserole. Cover. 103/4oz. can Broth-based soups 4-5 min Use 1_-quart casserole. Cover. 10_ oz. can Cream-based soups 1 min
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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. 145 • Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm. 20 LOW • Softening chocolate. 200 • Heating breads, rolls, pancakes, tacos, tortillas and french toast. • Clarifying butter. • Taking the chill out of fruit. • Heating small amo
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"HI-POWER"/"MULTI-POWER" COOKING "HI" gives the highest cooking power 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 tex- ture. 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 fo
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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 tern- [] Choose only fresh, completely thawed meat. perature with the TEMP CONTROL and the desired [] Place meat fat side down on the microwave roasting power level with the POWER CONTROL. When "Hold rack in aglass baking dish. Warm" is set, after completing the cooking cycle the [] Microwave cook on the first "multi-power" setting for oven will hold the foo
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"TEMPERATURE CONTROL" POINTS TO REMEMBER DO NOT DO ........ _ - • 1 • Do not operate tlne oven empty with the temperature • Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest 1 probe plugged in. part of tile meal or in the center of tile food to be | • Do not leave the tetnpetatme probe unplugged in tlne reheated. Avoid touchin9 bone or fat. cavity when operating the oven. o Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densest • Do not let the temperature probe touch the side part of the
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REHEATING FOODS • Select "mulO-power" setting as shown below. • Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be 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 wail. • Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use. • Cover the food if desired. • Set the temperature o
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TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "HI-POWER"/"MULTI-POWER" COOKING The "Temperature Controlled Meat Cooking Guide" and "Reheating Guide" on Pages 18 and 19 will show you which multi-power setting and temperature setting are recommended for the food you are cooking. When cooking with the temperature control settings, the timer is not used. . Touch POWER CONTROL. I. Place the temperature probe into the Also, the word "HI" willshow in food with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food. the displ
