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SEARS
OWNER'S
MANUAL
Model Nos.
565.66100
565.66101
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: =,= WARNING - 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. 7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual. Do not use corrosive 2. Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS chemicals or vapors in this appliance. TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO This t
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Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding _ DANGER - Electric Shock Hazard instructions are not completely understood as to whether the appliance 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, sen 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
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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 de
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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 Door release button • Press the button to open door. • When you open the door during Turntable cooking process, the cooking Turntable roller rest stops but the program will not be cancelled. Touch START to resume cooking. TURNTABLE INSTAL
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Remove all pecking 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. OPEN • Blocking the inlet and/or outlet openings can damage the oven. • Do not install oven over a range, cooktop or o
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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 desired cooking time, power setting, F_f_____=__.___= _,_. _ OEF.OST _, _2 _P3 ___Q ._u_"" number of servings or food weight. /I L-IQ \F! O ,K_...I_ (1) (2)-- Quick Touch menu keypads (page 11) T]i_E POWER SERVING (3) FROZEN VEG
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When your oven is plugged in To set 3:15 : for the first time or when power resumes after a power 1. (I TIME "_ TouchTIME OF DAY. interruption, the numbers in the display reset to O:O0.Set the clock. 2. (_ (_) (_ Touchnumberkeypads3, 1 and 5. Touch TIME OF DAY. . TIME OF DAY The clock starts counting. • 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 fro
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| _TA _,__ I _i;| V._L_'|I]U[O__A| k_ II_ 11k_i iThl(N :{O|YAY/-'\TJ _[Sl;| I k_ i Remarks Utensils Use Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or Aluminum foil Shielding poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil istoo close to oven walls. The foil should be at least I inch (2.5 crn) away from oven walls. Follow manufacturer's instructions. The bottom of browning dish Browning dish Searing meats must be at least 3/16 inch 15 ram) above the turntable. Incorrect
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This feature lets you pop a To pop one bag of 3.5-oz (lO0-g} microwave popcorn: 3.5-oz (100-g) or 3.0-oz (85-9) prepackaged microwave Touch POPCORN once. popcorn quickly and easily. . Display shows bag size. Select bag size as follows. Popcorn Popping .tips: Bag Size TouchPOPCORN • Microwave popcorn bag should be at room 3.5 oz (t00 g) once temperature. 3.0 oz (85 g) twice • Place only one bag in the oven at a time. Follow , Touch START. package instructions. Do not The display shows the time in
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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 1. Touch AUTO DEFROST. selects 1 lb. If food weight is more or less than 1 Ib, enter the weight using the number keypads. 2. and then 2. Pause _ Enter the weight by touching 1 This feature has a built-in pause mechanism to allow for I.C ( ,-, checking, turning, separating or 3. Touch START. rearranging the food. When the PAUSE indicator fla
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FROZEN VEGETABLE keypad To reheat 2 servings of soup : allows you to heat precooked frozen vegetables. POTATO keypad allows you to . cook I to 3 potatoes. AUTO Touch SOUP/BEVERAGE twice. SOUP/BEVERAGE keypad allows you to reheat 1 to 3 servings of liquids. The oven automatically Enter the food weight, the determines required cooking number of potatoes or the time and power for each food number of servings by touching item according to your keypad a desired menu keypad as shown entry. in the char
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This basic microwave cooking I To cook at power level 8 for 40 seconds: method allows you to cook food for a desired time. In addition to the HI (maximum) power level, you can select different 1. Touch TIME. microwave power from 9 levels, 1 (10% of HI power level) to 9 Enter 40 seconds by touching 4 (90% of HI power level) for the 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 '
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You can use the timer function set a telephone To 3 minutes for call: of your oven for purposes other than cooking. Touch TIME. Touch3 , 0 and O. 3 PowE.' Touch POWER LEVEL. Touch 0 (power level 0). . START Touch 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 by up to 99 minutes an
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Amount REHEATING Item ]3me Special Notes Beverage Heat uncovered. Water-based 1cup (250mL) 1-2rain. 2 cups (500 mL) 3 - 4 mirL Stir after heating. Milk-based 1cup (250mL) 1-2rain. 2 cups (500 mL) 3-4 rain. Soups Broth-based 103/4 oz (300 mL) can 3 - 4 rain. Use microwave-safe casserole. Cover. 103/4 oz (300 mL) can 3 - 5 rain. Cream-based Stir after heating. Cooked pizza 10 inch pizza cut into 2 wedges 1 - 2 rain. Place on paper towels or paper plate or leave in uncovered cardboard box. Points 8
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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 defrosted 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 p
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FOODS OPERATION Q. What is wrong when baked foods have a hard, 13l.What is wrong when the oven light will not dry, brown spot? glow? A. This is caused by overcooking. Shorten A. There may be several reasons why the oven 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 build-up inside the membrane. To prevent this, Q. Why is steam coming out of the air exhaust vent?
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SPECIAL CARE Wipe the oven inside and outside with a soft cloth For best performance and safety, the inner door and a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe panel and the oven front frame should be free of dry. This should be done on a weekly basis - more food or grease buildup. Wipe them often with a often if needed. Never use cleaning powders or mild detergent. Then rinse and wipe dry. Never rough pads. Excessive oi! splatters on the inside use cleaning powders or rough pads. top will be
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i You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, check your problem by using the chert below and try the solutions for each problem, If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest 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. Chec
