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Kenmore 85941 Microwave Oven User Manual

1. cating the stage in which your oven e Time of day is cooking e Cooking time Indicator Lights Time Cook e Ec Temp Recipe Delay start and e Hold Programmed Defrost lights in Pause PAUS dicate which cooking operation is Defrost being used Recipe It also functions as countdown timer or temperature indicator when cooking Quantity Light When preset cooking is set light indicates that multiplication can be used in the recipe P Probe Light Flashes to warn that temperature probe is not plugged into the socket inside the Programmed Defrost Used in setting programmed defrost i HM oven for Temperature Control Kenmore sPacEMASTER Stop Time Used in setting a adora RON _ cooking Delay Start cooking Cooking can Auto Recipe be finished at the preset stop time LE CR Pause Light Shows oven has been set to pause between the Time of Day Used in setting REALE cooking stages Time of Day Pause Used to stop oven be Time Used in setting Cooking tween cooking stages Time Numbers Used to enter the Memory Recall For two three four stage cooking ecu MEMORY RECALL is used in Delay start time scitirid Cooking times Cooking powers Cooking temperatures Cooking time Power level e Temperature Also it is used to recall each memory stage in a multiple stag
2. eee ee es 23 27 Programmed Defrost by Temperature PET 28 WM Preset Recibe COOKING ams tel awe d eie E dU REM b dU M UR Rt en 29 31 Aulo Recipe BOO o uia Cd aea deside festus a a iui Eon e E se EPA BE i EN QU 29 30 Use of Quantity DOT CU ETIN ML CM as 31 E Programming New lt Tr IU PCR 3l Dii C 32 Care and T M 33 35 Questions and Answers EDO dier pus 36 37 Before Calling for Service io oeste Eid oe d Re S bp Etage d bee Claes uu 38 Sears Se Ieee P UIIK E mTTIEMWTHMM 39 4 1 _ D n p PX diosa P 7 VIN PL 7 2 As an uten Mtn AA ntl Me oim ld tts Ser Prol a R TIE ERY RAP SON et Mo iet ONAN Lngd t nm GM OAR eT REED bette EEN Par iem LR wipes mS La 16 Rab b EE ARI et LA eR R e BOE ie a IN OE Pater dE REL C S SR 2 e ae dn 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 Sea
3. A r Ws Re lle 93 Age 7 The oven will switch into Hold Warm to keep the food warm Hold will show in the display window The cook control setting changes to 10 WARM To check Auto Recipe 300 the temperature being held touch TEMP CONTROL The holding temperature will show in the display win dow The Hold Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temperature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched If the door is opened the Hold Warm will stop To reset sim ply touch TEMP CONTROL the corresponding numbers and START 1 C1 Bs 00022220 1 NOTE The highest temperature to which the food may be set is 2009F The temperature is dis played in 1 F increment I4 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING AND AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM The Temperature Control Meat Cooking Guide and Reheating Guide on Pages 15 and 16 will show you which multi power setting and temperature setting are recommended for the food you are cooking 1 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 17 able to see the temperature of the food rising in the display 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the window side of the oven See step 2 on page
4. Oven control panel handle Metal rack Glass tray Hood bottom cover Exhaust filters Work light Probe Spacer Temperature probe Please read Requirements For Installation section in Installation Manual before you remove the rest of contents from carton Your Oven will come with the following items Glass Trays EE l each Metal 1 each Temperature 1 each Probe Aides dus 1 each 1 each Use and Care 1 each Easy Use Chart each Installation Instruction Manual l each Top Cabinet 1 each Wall 1 each Hardware 1 each Damper Duct 1 each Do not use this Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven for commercial purposes This microwave oven is made for household use only OVEN CONTROL PANEL Stage Lights When cooking Display Window Used to stages are set lights will go on indi show cating the stage in which your oven e Time of day is cooking e Cooking time Indicator Lights Time Cook e Ec Temp Recipe Delay start and e Hold Programmed Defrost l
5. LL 7 Use Instructions Use Instructions Cooking Guide 8 E O ee a ee ee A Daa e 9 Recall and Change of Settings 10 M Pause between Stages 10 10 Detailed Directions B UL Fower Cooking hes eee it orent S EE eek E c deste cut 11 Cooking Guide for Multi Power Settings 12 m M uli Fower Cooking cerro ti pb ANE dtc a pee ee cur 13 B Temperature Controlled Cooking esee 14 16 B lemperature Controlled HI Power Cooking and Automatic Hold Warm 17 B Temperature Controlled Multi Power Cooking and Automatic Hold Warm 18 B Two Three or Four Stage 19 20 NW Delay Start COOKING ou rece Den E at ee eR E ed AR Eo Sa 21 B Whole Meal hue des ue eae E A POE d UE 22 E Programmed Defrost bu eee ee es 23 27 Programmed Defrost by Temperature PET 28 WM Preset Recibe COOKING ams tel awe d eie E dU REM b dU M UR Rt en 29 31 Aulo Recipe BOO o uia Cd aea deside
6. Sears USE amp CARE MANUAL STOCK NO 85941 KNOW YOUR UNIT Read this booklet so you will be able to enjoy all the features in your Kenmore Microwave Oven Record in space provided below the Model No and the Serial No found on the label on the left side of the control panel Model No Serial No Retain this information for future reference 000065600 10025900 Kenmore MICROWAVE OVEN Use and Care Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A 12376 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 between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces c DO NOT OPERATE the oven if it is damaged It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to the 1 DOOR bent 2 HINGES AND LATCHES broken or loosened 3 DOOR SEALS AND SEALING SURFACES d THE OVEN SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REP
7. Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 2 will go on The display window will show Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL Touch the correct numbers for the time or tempera ture of the second cooking stage Touch COOK CONTROL The display window will show HI Touch the correct numbers for the cooking power level in the second cooking stage if other than Touch START for two stage cooking f three stage or four stage cooking is desired touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 3 will go on The display window will show 0 Repeat steps 7 10 above to set the third cooking stage at the same or a different power level for a chosen time or temperature Touch START for three stage cooking If four stage cooking is desired touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 4 will go on The display window will show o Repeat steps 7 10 above to set the fourth cooking stage at the same or a different power level for a chosen time or temperature Touch START EXAMPLE Four stage cooking All American Meat Balls 10 minutes power level 70 PAUSE 3 minutes power level 70 PAUSE 2 minutes power level 70 MEMORY RECALL 5 minutes power level 0 The following steps explain how to set the oven First Stage 10 minutes power level 70 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Set 10 minutes by touching T o and a ae 1000
8. 19 20 NW Delay Start COOKING ou rece Den E at ee eR E ed AR Eo Sa 21 B Whole Meal hue des ue eae E A POE d UE 22 E Programmed Defrost bu eee ee es 23 27 Programmed Defrost by Temperature PET 28 WM Preset Recibe COOKING ams tel awe d eie E dU REM b dU M UR Rt en 29 31 Aulo Recipe BOO o uia Cd aea deside festus a a iui Eon e E se EPA BE i EN QU 29 30 Use of Quantity DOT CU ETIN ML CM as 31 E Programming New lt Tr IU PCR 3l Dii C 32 Care and T M 33 35 Questions and Answers EDO dier pus 36 37 Before Calling for Service io oeste Eid oe d Re S bp Etage d bee Claes uu 38 Sears Se Ieee P UIIK E mTTIEMWTHMM 39 4 1 _ D n p PX diosa P 7 VIN PL 7 2 As an uten Mtn AA ntl Me oim ld tts Ser Prol a R TIE ERY RAP SON et Mo iet ONAN Lngd t nm GM OAR eT REED bette EEN Par iem LR wipes mS La 16 Rab b EE ARI et LA eR R e BOE ie a IN OE Pater dE REL C S SR 2 e ae dn SEARS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN USE AND CARE MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN USE INSTRUCTIONS Enjoy a new co
9. 4 Touch QUANTITY 5 Touch 3 and 0 6 Touch START A recipe which has been stored in this manner can be changed to a new recipe If you want to change to a new recipe the previously stored recipe is erased when a new recipe is entered over the old recipe Make a list of the recipe numbers and their recipes which are stored in this manner so that you can have easy reference for a later time 31 UTENSILS MATERIALS TO USE IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OVENPROOF GLASS Ovenware treated for high intensity heat such as utility dishes bread dishes pie plates cake plates liquid measuring cups casseroles and bowls without metallic trimming CHINA Bowls cups serving pieces plates and platters without metallic trimming POTTERY Dishes cups mugs and serving pieces without metallic trimming PLASTIC Plastic wrap may be used as a cover Lay the plastic wrap loosely over the dish and press it to the sides and fold back one corner for venting The dish should be deep enough so that plastic wrap will not touch the food As the food heats it may cause the wrap to melt wherever it touches the food Plastic dishes cups semirigid freezer containers and plastic bags are usable for short time cooking Use with care as some softening of the plastic may occur with heat from the food PAPER Paper towels waxed paper paper napkins and paper plates are usable UTENSIL TEST A simple way to find out if a utensil can
10. Your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven has added value when you consider that Sears has a service unit near you staffed by Sears Trained Technicians professional technicians specifically trained on Sears Kenmore Microwave Ovens having the parts tools and equipment to insure that we meet our pledge to you We Service What We Sell TO FURTHER ADD TO THE VALUE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN BUY A SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT YEARS OF OWNERSHIP 1st Yr thru COVERAGE 5th Yr 1 Replacement of W MA defective parts other than magnetron 2 Replacement of W W magnetron Here s a comparative Warranty and Maintenance Agreement 3 Annual preventative MA MA maintenance check at your request chart showing you the benefits of a Sears Microwave Oven W WARRANTY Maintenance Agreement MA MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Sears Kenmore Microwave Ovens are designed manufac tured and tested for years of dependable operation Yet any modern appliance may require service from time to time A Sears Maintenance Agreement is more than an extension of the Warranty It provides complete protection from unexpected repair bills and undue inconvenience It assures you of maximum effi ciency from your microwave oven Contact your Sears salesperson or local Sears Service Center today and purchase a Sears Maintenance Agree ment 39 Sears Kenmore USE amp CARE MICROWAVE OVEN MANUAL STOCK NO 8594 WARRANTY FULL ONE Y
11. 1 16 4 to 4 min 2 165 8 to 9 min Pot roast chuck Under 4 165 Rib roast rolled to 4 lbs Rump roast to 4 lbs Round steak Flank steak Sirloin steak lo inch thick Tenderloin steak Stew beef 2 lbs LAMB Cubed for stew Ground lamb Under 4 lbs Chops 1 inch thick Leg 5 to 8 165 STANDING TIME 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 10 min 30 45 min 30 min 5 10 min 5 10 min 5 10 min 10 min 8 10 min 5 min 30 45 min 15 min 15 20 min DIRECTIONS Remove from package to dish Spread loosely in baking dish and rearrange during thawing as necessary Defrost in package if in block spread out on baking dish if in pieces Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary Remove from package to dish Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary Turn over once Remove thawed portions with fork Return remainder into oven to defrost The best way to freeze ground beef is in a doughnut shape Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Tum over once Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Separate Turn over once Separate Tum over once Tum over twice Turn over twice Turning or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle 25 PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART cont d AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT D
12. 10 min 5 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min cc e 15 REHEATING FOODS e Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be reheated with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall Cover the food if desired Set the temperature of the desired doneness See chart below Select multi power setting as shown below The microwave oven will stop cooking when the set temperature is reached and then it will Hold Warm e Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use TEMPERATURE CONTROL REHEATING GUIDE FOOD SETTING HI MAX POWER 150 F 80 REHEAT 150 F 80 REHEAT 150 F Precooked Casseroles Canned 80 REHEAT 150 F Vegetables ii BD Mii Meat Sandwiches 80 REHEAT 120 F Thick i Baked Foods 80 REHEAT Caution From time to time the same kind of foods may vary in shape form and density and therefore will not produce the same results each time For this reason we do not recommend using the temperature control set tings for thin food items or for foods that require tenderiz 120 F INSTRUCTIONS Place the temperature probe sensor in the center of the beverage glass Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the soup Cover with casserole lid waxed paper or plasti
13. POWER POWER LEVEL SETTINGS EXAMPLES 10 WARM e Softening cream cheese e Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm ree 20 LOW Softening chocolate Heating breads rolls pancakes tacos tortillas and French toast Clarifying butter Taking the chill out of fruit Heating small amounts of food 30 DEFROST e Thawing meat poultry and seafood e Completing the cooking cycle of casseroles stews and some sauces e Cooking small quantities of most food 40 BRAISE e Cooking less tender cuts of meat in liquid or slow cooking dishes e Completing the cooking cycle of less tender roasts 50 SIMMER e Cooking stews and soups after bringing to a boil Cooking baked custards and pasta 60 BAKE e Cooking scrambled eggs e Cooking cakes 70 ROAST e Cooking rump roast ham veal and lamb e Cooking cheese dishes e Cooking eggs and milk Cooking quick breads and cereal products 80 REHEAT e Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly e Heating sandwiches 90 SAUTE e Cooking onions celery and green peppers quickly e Keheating meat slices quickly 100 MAX POWER HI Cooking tender cuts of meat Cooking poultry fish vegetables and most casseroles Preheating the browning dish Boiling water Thickening some sauces As you get to know your microwave oven you may find that a particular setting is too low or too high for the results you desire Multiple power control gives you the means
14. ll Remove Metal Rack from oven when not being used for cooking Do not run the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it E The Metal Rack may get hot during cooking Pot holders may be needed to remove Rack after cooking Do not use browning dishes on Metal Rack B Do not use foil or metal containers on the Metal Rack Metal Rack 22 PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TIME The power levels for defrosting are predetermined and programmed into this oven The oven will defrost at power for the beginning of the chosen time and at power level 30 for the remaining period of time 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Set9 minutes by touching 9 0 and 0 900 will show 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST The light below in the display window PROGRAMMED DEFROST will go on and 0 will show in the display window 3 Set the defrosting time by following the Programmed Defrosting Chart on Pages 24 through 27 4 Touch START The oven will begin and the time will begin counting down in the display window A tone will sound when the time is over and the oven will shut itself off Rg 32 NOTE If you want to cook after using the PROGRAMMED DEFROST CYCLE touch MEMORY RECALL then set the standing time from chart pp 24 27 at power level touch MEMORY RECALL and set the time and power level for cooking the thawed food Up to five stages can be set when PROGRAMMED DEFROST is one of the stages 4 Touch START The
15. will show in the display window 4 Touch COOK CONTROL HI will show in the display window to remind you that the oven wil operate at highest power unless you enter a lower power setting Auto Recipe p 5 Touch numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display window indicating that you have set the oven to operate at power level 70 The first stage has been set cee E 6 58 1 87 CC 19 TWO THREE OR FOUR STAGE COOKING Cont d Second Stage 3 minutes power level 70 6 Touch PAUSE The light below STAGE 2 will go on The display window will show o 7 Touch TIME 8 Set 3 minutes by touching 0 and S 300 will show in the display window 9 Touch COOK CONTROL and numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display window The second stage has been set Third Stage 2 minutes power level 70 10 Touch PAUSE The light below STAGE 3 will go on The display window will show CM 11 Touch TIME 12 Set 2 minutes by touching ioo 0 and 0 200 will show in the display window 13 Touch COOK CONTROL and numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display window The third stage has been set Fourth Stage 5 minutes power level 0 14 Touch MEMORY RECALL The light below STAGE 4 will goon The display window will show 0 15 Touch TIME 16 Set 5 minutes by touc
16. 3 to 5 min STANDING TIME _ 5 10 min 10 min 10 min 30 45 min 3 5 min 3 5 min 4 6 min 5 min 30 min 20 min 10 min 10 min DIRECTIONS Separate chops halfway through defrosting time Turn over once Turn over once Defrost until strips separate Turn over once Remove thawed portions with fork Return remainder into oven to defrost Turn over once Defrost until pieces can be separated i Turn over once Turn over once Separate chops and continue defrosting Turn over once Tum over once Tuming or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART Cont d CUT AND PROGRAMMED STANDING DIRECTIONS WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME TIME POULTRY Chicken Whole 2 to 3 Ibs 25 30 min Turn over once Immerse in cold water for st nding time Cut up 2 to 165 10 15 min Turn over once Separate pieces when partially thawed TURKEY Whole Under 8 Ibs 60 min Turn over once Immerse in cold water for standing time Breast Under 4 lbs i 20 min Turn over once Drumsticks 1 to 1 165 i 15 20 min Turn over once Separate pieces when partially thawed Roast boneless 2 to 4 Ibs 2 to 3 min per lb 10 min Remove from foil pan Cover with waxed paper CORNISH HENS Whole 1 1 to 12 165 10 to 11 min per lb 20 min Turn over once 2 1 to 1
17. Contact your Sears salesperson or local Sears Service Center today and purchase a Sears Maintenance Agree ment 39 Sears Kenmore USE amp CARE MICROWAVE OVEN MANUAL STOCK NO 8594 WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE MAGNETRON FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE IF THE MAGNETRON IN THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE THE ABOVE WARRANTY COVERAGE APPLIES ONLY TO MICROWAVE OVENS WHICH ARE USED FOR PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO DEPT 698 731A SEARS TOWER CHICAGO IL 60684 Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A Part No 12374 Revised 83 8 Printed in Japan Sears USE amp CARE MANUAL STOCK NO 85941 KNOW YOUR UNIT Read this booklet so you will be able to enjoy all the features in your Kenmore Microwave Oven Record in space provided belo
18. Power 4 5 Ibs 5 6 min per Ib Ham boneless precooked 70 Roast 5 7 min per b Center Cut Ham Slice 70 Roast 1 1 5 165 5 min per b Smoked Ham Shank 70 Roast 4 5 min per Ib Canned Ham lbs 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 5 lbs 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb m SECOND SETTING AND TIME 70 Roast Rare 3 4 min per Ib Medium 5 6 min per Ib Well done 6 7 min per lb 70 Roast Rare 3 4 min per Ib Medium 3 5 min per lb Well done 5 6 min per Ib 70 Roast Medium 4 5 min per Ib Well done 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 9 10 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per 16 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb 70 Roast 5 7 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 4 5 min per 16 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb 70 Roast 120 130 140 70 Roast 120 F 130 F 140 F 70 Roast 145 F 165 F 70 Roast 150 F 70 Roast 155 F 70 Roast 160 F 70 Roast 160 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F TEMPERATURE PROBE AND COOK CONTROL SETTING HI Max Power 160 F Do not operate the oven while empty with the temperature probe plugged in Do not let the temperature probe sensor touch the sides bott
19. Touch the correct numbers of Recipe found in your Stage 4 HI 8 minutes Kenmore Microwave Cookbook 1 Touch RECIPE 2 and 5 Example If you cook French Onion Soup of Recipe The light at the right of RECIPE 25 touch 2 and then 5 in the display window will go The display window shows 25 on 25 wil show in the display window Note When you touch the numbers of Recipe 301 303 the display window may flash it means that no preset recipe has been stored in the oven for that recipe number 4 Touch START T The oven will begin cooking and the display window ail bedn The will show the time counting down light below STAGE 1 will ae as Some preset cookings of AUTO RECIPE 300 can cook ur up to 4th stage begin to cook at HI power dep level and the time will begin to Notes co nt down in the display win dow When the 6 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop elf PAUSE shows in the display window between stages a special requirement i e stirring turning over rotating and covering by following instructions in the cookbook is needed 020825207 elf PAUSE does not show in the display window cooking in the stage cooking will start itself or the cook ing has been completed 3 PAUSE will show in the display window At pause stir by following the instructions i
20. When the food reaches the desired temperature the oven will hold the food at the desired temperature up to one hour TEMPERATURE SETTING amp DISPLAY TEMPERATURE Temperatures from 90 F to 200 F can be chosen and set in the oven The temperature should be set in one degree increment The display window will show the rise in food tempera ture in one degree increment The display window will not accurately show food temperature below 90 F Plug 9 Socket Sensitive ______ Area Temperature Probe Slide Temperature Grommet Probe Sensor DEFINITIONS TEMPERATURE PROBE SENSOR The pointed metal portion of the probe which is placed into the food SENSITIVE AREA OF SENSOR The first inch or tip of the temperature probe sensor PLUG The end of the temperature probe that is plugged into the oven socket SOCKET The outlet on the side of the oven wall CAUTION Do not plug the pointed end of the temper ature probe into the socket SLIDE GROMMET Adjust the length of the tempera ture probe by sliding the grommet before inserting it into food so that the sensitive area of the probe can always be placed in the center of the food DISPLAY WINDOW Shows the cooking temperature rising as the food is cooking Chosen temperature may be seen during cooking by touching TEMP CONTROL When chosen temperature is reached the display will show Hold for 60 minutes or until the door is opened or STOP is tou
21. from the top Sager ASS WAS 5 c 2 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven Caution Do not plug the pointed end of the temperature probe into the socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch TEMP CONTROL The lights above TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on F will show in the display win dow Kenmore SPACEMASTER Auto Recipe 300 5 Choose the food temperature and touch the corresponding numbers For example if the recipe calls for doneness at 120 F you would touch the numbers 1 2 and 0 When you touch 120 the display window will show 120F If the temperature probe is not plugged into the socket the probe light will flash and the oven will not work one m tu oe um fm wa D wa F IC Tu 4 JL 5 Em C Worte 2 E NOTE It is not necessary to touch COOK CONTROL when you are cooking with HI MAX POWER How ever if you touch COOK CONTROL the light above COOK will go on and the word HI will show in the display window This is to remind you that the oven will work at HI MAX POWER unless a different power setting is chosen 6 Touch START The oven will begin to cook and you will be able to see the temperature of the food rising in the display window A tone will sound for one Auto Recipe 300 second when the desired temperature is reached
22. minutes after the food reaches the chosen temperature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched Standing time allows the food to finish cooking and the heat to be uniform throughout See the cookbook for detailed explanation If you touch MEMORY RECALL instead of PAUSE the oven will not stop but will remember the next stage and continue working DELAY START COOKING Delay Start cooking can be done by starting the cooking automatically and f cooking time 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch STOP TIME The light at right of DELAY START goes on A display window will read 0 00 3 Touch numbers for the time of day to finish cooking For exam ple touch numbers 7 3 then 0 for the cooking to be finished at 7 30 and 7 30 will show in the display window 4 Touch TIME 9 Touch numbers for cooking time For example set 12 minutes by touching 1 then 2 then 0 twice 1200 will show in the display window BBs Os eeaas MALL 6 Touch CONTROL 7 Touch numbers for cooking power level For example touch numbers 5 then 0 50 will show in the display window 8 Touch START The time of day will show in the display window and the light at right of DELAY START goes on As soon as the clock shows the Cook Start Time which has been subtracted from the Cook Finish Time the oven will start cooking and the cooking time
23. window The third stage has been set Fourth Stage 5 minutes power level 0 14 Touch MEMORY RECALL The light below STAGE 4 will goon The display window will show 0 15 Touch TIME 16 Set 5 minutes by touching 5 0 and 0 500 will show in the display window The fourth stage has been set 20 17 Touch COOK CONTROL Touch START The first stage 4 J 58 JL 6 C7 JC 8 J 9 Scr Lajka and number 0 0 will show in the display window The fourth stage has been set will begin cooking 1000 will show in the display window The oven will begin to cook at a power level 70 and the time will begin to count down in the display window When the 10 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PAUSE will show in the display window After the pause to restart the oven touch START for se cond cooking stage 300 will show in the display win dow The oven will begin to cook at 70 power level When the 3 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PAUSE will show in the display window After the pause to restart the oven touch START for third cooking stage 200 will show in the display win dow The oven will begin to cook at 70 power level When 2 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will change itself into the fourth stage 500 will show the display window When 5 minutes as Standing time a
24. 17 CAUTION Do not plug the pointed end of the tem perature probe into the socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch TEMP CONTROL The lights above TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on and F will show in the display window 9 Choose the food tempera ture and touch the corres ponding numbers For 9 Atone will sound for one sec pe ond when the temperature poe reached The oven will switch p puri ied into Hold Warm to keep M the po the food warm The cook indes how 155F f control setting automatically the temperature probe is not ed D plugged into the socket the h i rane p probe light will flash and the dE oven will not work 6 Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on Also the word will show in the display window until you enter a lower power setting This is to remind you that the oven will always oper 10 To be sure the correct tem ate at full power unless you set perature is being held you a lower power may touch TEMP 7 Choose the cook control set TROL The holding tem 18 ng you desire and touch the corresponding numbers For example if the recipe should call for cooking at the 70 ROAST setting you would touch numbers 7 and 0 When you touch 7 and 0 the display window will show 70 This means that in the 70 ROAST setting the oven is at power level 70 perature will show in the dis play window The Ho
25. 70 Roast Rare 3 4 min per Ib Medium 3 5 min per lb Well done 5 6 min per Ib 70 Roast Medium 4 5 min per Ib Well done 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 9 10 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per 16 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb 70 Roast 5 7 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 4 5 min per 16 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb 70 Roast 120 130 140 70 Roast 120 F 130 F 140 F 70 Roast 145 F 165 F 70 Roast 150 F 70 Roast 155 F 70 Roast 160 F 70 Roast 160 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F TEMPERATURE PROBE AND COOK CONTROL SETTING HI Max Power 160 F Do not operate the oven while empty with the temperature probe plugged in Do not let the temperature probe sensor touch the sides bottom or door of the oven while in use Do not use the temperature probe in a regular oven Do not forget to turn meat between first and second STANDING TIME 5 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 5 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min cc e 15 REHEATING FOODS e Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be reheated with t
26. RECIPE 25 touch 2 and then 5 in the display window will go The display window shows 25 on 25 wil show in the display window Note When you touch the numbers of Recipe 301 303 the display window may flash it means that no preset recipe has been stored in the oven for that recipe number 4 Touch START T The oven will begin cooking and the display window ail bedn The will show the time counting down light below STAGE 1 will ae as Some preset cookings of AUTO RECIPE 300 can cook ur up to 4th stage begin to cook at HI power dep level and the time will begin to Notes co nt down in the display win dow When the 6 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop elf PAUSE shows in the display window between stages a special requirement i e stirring turning over rotating and covering by following instructions in the cookbook is needed 020825207 elf PAUSE does not show in the display window cooking in the stage cooking will start itself or the cook ing has been completed 3 PAUSE will show in the display window At pause stir by following the instructions in the cookbook Recipe 000222007 EERE 29 PRESET RECIPE COOKING Cont d 4 Touch START The second stage will begin 600 will show in the display window The oven will begin to A
27. This is to allow foods to continue cooking evenly throughout for a few moments after the actual microwave oven cooking cycle The amount of standing time depends upon the density of the food 37 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE You can often correct operating problems yourself If your microwave oven fails to work properly locate the operating problem in the chart below and try the solutions marked for each problem If the microwave oven still does not work properly contact the nearest Sears Service Center Sears Service Centers are fully equipped to handle your service requirements PROBLEM Oven Will Not Start x x ixix Arcing or Sparking Time of Day Incorrect Probe Light Flashes Unevenly Cooked Foods Overcooked Foods Undercooked Foods Improper Defrosting SOLUTION i Is power cord plugged in Is door closed Cooking time not set Temperature not set or probe not plugged in Use approved cookware only Properly position temperature probe Do not operate with oven empty Reset time of day s temperature probe properly plugged in Supplied glass tray must be used Turn or stir food Completely defrost food Use correct Time Cook Control setting Use correct Temp Control setting Check to see that oven ventilation ports are not restricted SEARS SERVICE WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL We Service What We Sell is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears Service is nationwide
28. Touch numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display window indicating that you have set the oven to operate at power level 70 The first stage has been set cee E 6 58 1 87 CC 19 TWO THREE OR FOUR STAGE COOKING Cont d Second Stage 3 minutes power level 70 6 Touch PAUSE The light below STAGE 2 will go on The display window will show o 7 Touch TIME 8 Set 3 minutes by touching 0 and S 300 will show in the display window 9 Touch COOK CONTROL and numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display window The second stage has been set Third Stage 2 minutes power level 70 10 Touch PAUSE The light below STAGE 3 will go on The display window will show CM 11 Touch TIME 12 Set 2 minutes by touching ioo 0 and 0 200 will show in the display window 13 Touch COOK CONTROL and numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display window The third stage has been set Fourth Stage 5 minutes power level 0 14 Touch MEMORY RECALL The light below STAGE 4 will goon The display window will show 0 15 Touch TIME 16 Set 5 minutes by touching 5 0 and 0 500 will show in the display window The fourth stage has been set 20 17 Touch COOK CONTROL Touch START The first stage 4 J 58 JL 6 C7 JC 8 J 9 Scr Lajka an
29. Used in preset recipe cooking Start Starts the oven Temp Control Used in setting the desired food temperature and the programmed defrost by temperature Temperature Con trol cooking can be done only when the temperature probe is plugged into the socket inside the oven Quantity Used in multiplying base quantity of preset recipes Fan Control Exhausts the air New Recipe Used in program by hood fan E PIE ming new recipes Work Light Lights up cooktop or countertop NOTE A beep tone sounds when a pad on the control panel is touched to indicate a setting has been entered Stop Stops the oven 8 USE INSTRUCTIONS COOKING GUIDE HI POWER COOKING gives the highest power cooking 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 texture Your Kenmore Microwave Cooking cookbook will tell you which foods are cooked best using the highest microwave cooking power HI For detailed directions on HI maximum power cooking see Page 11 MULTI POWER COOKING Many foods need slower cooking at less than full power in order to give the best results In addition to HI there are ninety nine multi power settings Detailed direc tions for multi power cooking are on Page 13 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
30. be used for microwave cooking is to place it empty on the cooking tray Close the door and set the time to 30 seconds minute Then touch START If the utensil is warm to the touch at the end of this time it should not be used for microwave cooking CAUTION Always make sure that closed utensils are opened and plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items are pierced before cooking Tightly closed utensils could explode MATERIALS TO AVOID USING IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN METAL UTENSILS Metal utensils are not recommended because the metal shields the food from microwave energy on the bottom and on the sides causing uneven cooking results Metal utensils will also cause arcing and can damage the micro wave oven METAL DECORATION Metal trimmed or metal banded dinnerware casserole dishes etc should not be used The metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the dish CENTURA TABLEWARE Corning Glass does not recommend the use of its Cen tura tableware or Corelle closed handle cups for micro wave cooking ALUMINUM FOIL Large sheets or pieces of aluminum foil should be avoided because they will hinder cooking and may cause harmful arcing However smaller pieces may be used to cover areas such as poultry legs and wings aluminum foil used should be at least 1 inch from the side walls of oven WOOD Wooden bowls and boards will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split or cra
31. come with the popping device and neuer leave the oven unattended while popping com CAUTION Never use a paper bag for popping corn ee What is wrong when three potatoes bake thoroughly and the fourth one is still not cooked The fourth potato may be slightly heavier than the others and should be cooked 30 to 60 seconds longer Rememberto allow space around each potato when baking Also for more even cooking put potatoes in a circle m M Why do baked apples sometimes burst during cooking Thepeeling has not been removed from the top half of each apple to allow for expansion of the interior of the apple during cooking As in regular cooking methods the interior of the apple expands during the cooking process m me er M M m m i e How are boil overs avoided When cooking foods that tend to boil over use a larger utensil than usual for cooking If you open the oven door or touch STOP the food will stop boiling Remember to touch START again after closing the door to restart the cooking cycle Why is a standing time recommended after microwave cooking is over Standing time is recommended after microwave cooking is over This is to allow foods to continue cooking evenly throughout for a few moments after the actual microwave oven cooking cycle The amount of standing time depends upon the density of the food 37 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVI
32. corner and carefully fit the front edge of the shield with the three tabs Saree re a Ta Ta Pe S OLS Bl Exhaust filters The two mesh exhaust filters on the hood bottom cover can be removed for washing in a sink The filters are held by metal springs in the center of the hood bottom cover To remove it place a finger in the finger recess of the hood bottom cover and push it toward the center and pull down Wash only in warm detergent water rinse and wipe dry Do not use ammonia for aluminum mesh filters Do not run the hood fan without the filters 34 Charcoal filter replacement Required when unit is not vented to outside The hood ventilation filters the air and discharges it back into kitchen through the Charcoal Filter Stock No 84126 which may be ordered at a Sears retail store or Sears catalog if the exhaust air is not vented to the outside of house The Charcoal Filter behind the grillwork should be replaced every 6 to 12 months more often if needed To replace the Charcoal Filter open the door grasp the grill work and pull it forward to remove Slide the filter our from the filter bracket The used filter must be replaced with new one Grillwork Charcoal Filter Bl Work light replacement Be sure the power is disconnected at the house circuit breaker or by unplugging the power cord To replace the cooktop fluorescent lamp the hood bottom cover must be removed Remove 7 screws from the front edge and
33. day to finish cooking 4 Touch TIME 5 Touch numbers for cooking time 6 Touch COOK CONTROL 7 Touch numbers for cooking power level 8 Touch START Three Stage cooking can be used with Delay Start After step 3 above follow instructions for Four Stage cooking beginning with step 2 See Page 21 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TIME To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST 3 Touch numbers for desired defrost time 4 Touch START See Pages 23 thru 27 for more detailed instructions HI POWER COOKING To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Touch numbers for desired cooking time 4 Touch START See Page 11 for more detailed instructions TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING To set 1 Plug in temperature probe 2 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch TEMP CONTROL 4 Touch numbers for desired cooking temperature 5 Touch COOK CONTROL 6 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level 7 Touch START See Page 18 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TEMPERATURE To set 1 Drill food by using the Probe Spacer furnished with the oven 2 Place Temperature Probe into hole and plug into socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST 5 Touch TEMP CONTROL 6 Touch START See Page 28 for more detailed instructions PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 amp 3 Customer Programmable R
34. dry and must not be pinched or crushed in any way The oven has several built in safety switches to make sure the power remains off when the door is open DO NOT try to defeat these switches DON TS e DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door open e DO NOT run the oven empty without food in it e DO NOT operate the oven empty with the temperature probe plugged in e DO NOT run the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it e DO NOT use browning dishes on Metal Rack e DO NOT use foil or metal containers on the Metal Rack e DO NOT allow the temperature probe sensor to touch the sides bottom or door of the oven when it is in use e DO NOT use the temperature probe in a regular oven e DO NOT store burnable material such as food in your microwave oven e DO NOT use this microwave oven for commercial purposes This Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is made for household use only SAFETY CERTIFICATION The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is designed and thoroughly tested to meet exacting safety standards It meets UL and FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the U S Department of Health and Human Services TABLE OF CONTENTS General Instructions B Location of Model Number Label EUCH 4 ll asf 5 M Setting Time of Day 5 E ames O OVEM doce 6 Oven Control Panel
35. festus a a iui Eon e E se EPA BE i EN QU 29 30 Use of Quantity DOT CU ETIN ML CM as 31 E Programming New lt Tr IU PCR 3l Dii C 32 Care and T M 33 35 Questions and Answers EDO dier pus 36 37 Before Calling for Service io oeste Eid oe d Re S bp Etage d bee Claes uu 38 Sears Se Ieee P UIIK E mTTIEMWTHMM 39 4 1 _ D n p PX diosa P 7 VIN PL 7 2 As an uten Mtn AA ntl Me oim ld tts Ser Prol a R TIE ERY RAP SON et Mo iet ONAN Lngd t nm GM OAR eT REED bette EEN Par iem LR wipes mS La 16 Rab b EE ARI et LA eR R e BOE ie a IN OE Pater dE REL C S SR 2 e ae dn 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 request for service information or replacement of parts
36. finishes the cooking cycle You can preset up to four stages at the beginning start the oven and then the oven will change automatically into the second stage at the preset time Two Three or Four Stage Cooking with both TIME and TEMP CONTROL can also be set For detailed directions on Two Three or Four Stage Cooking see Pages 19 and 20 DELAY START COOKING For those times when you must be away from the kit chen but want dinner ready when you return cooking can be started and finished at the time of day selected See page 21 for detailed directions WHOLE MEAL COOKING The Metal Rack increases the oven cooking space To cook two or more different foods at one time choose their proper places inside the oven by following the cook book directions See page 22 PROGRAMMED DEFROST Power level will automatically change for proper thawing of dense food items See pages 23 thru 28 for detailed directions PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 and 3 Customer Programmable Recipes 300 Recipes were developed by our cooking experts and have been preset into this oven for automatic cooking To use AUTO RECIPE 300 cooking touch RECIPE the numbers corresponding with the desired Recipe s shown in the cook book and then START See pages 29 thru 31 of this Manual as well as your Kenmore Microwave Cookbook for detailed directions In addition to AUTO RECIPE 300 3 more recipes Recipe 301 303 can be pro
37. flash it means that no preset recipe has been stored in the oven for that recipe number 4 Touch START T The oven will begin cooking and the display window ail bedn The will show the time counting down light below STAGE 1 will ae as Some preset cookings of AUTO RECIPE 300 can cook ur up to 4th stage begin to cook at HI power dep level and the time will begin to Notes co nt down in the display win dow When the 6 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop elf PAUSE shows in the display window between stages a special requirement i e stirring turning over rotating and covering by following instructions in the cookbook is needed 020825207 elf PAUSE does not show in the display window cooking in the stage cooking will start itself or the cook ing has been completed 3 PAUSE will show in the display window At pause stir by following the instructions in the cookbook Recipe 000222007 EERE 29 PRESET RECIPE COOKING Cont d 4 Touch START The second stage will begin 600 will show in the display window The oven will begin to At pause stir in broth wine cook at HI power level and salt and pepper Cover by the time will begin to count Auto Recipe 300 following the instructions in the down in the display window cookbook When the 6 minutes are
38. lbs 9to 10 min per lb 20 min Turn over once Turning or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle 27 PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TEMPERATURE Power levels for defrosting are predetermined in this oven Thus the temperature probe can assist in proper defrosting of large dense items such as casseroles poultry and roasts 1 Cover the corners of food with small pieces of aluminum foil Place the food to be defrosted on a rack in a baking dish The baking dish will collect drippings from the food while the rack will prevent the food from soaking in the drip pings and will help it defrost evenly 2 Adjust the slide grommet on the probe so that the temperature probe can be placed into the food about 2 1 4 to 2 1 2 deep The probe should be placed horizontally about mid height of the food and from the right hand side If the food is still hard and the temperature probe cannot be placed use the probe spacer to make a 2 1 4 deep hole for the temperature probe To avoid error be sure the temperature probe is pushed to the bottom of the hole and do not place the temperature probe into fat air pockets or areas near bones Probe Spacer 28 3 Plug temperature probe into socket on the side of the oven Caution Do not plug the point ed end of the temperature probe into the socket 4 Touch CLEAR 5 Touch PROGRAMMED DE FROST The light below PRO GRAMMED DEFROST will g
39. of the sensor should rest in the middle of the food Place the temperature probe sensor in the densest or largest amount of food Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the sandwich to be warmed The sensitive area of the sensor should be located in the sandwich filling Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the food to be reheated The sensitive area of the sensor should rest in the middle of the food Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the container ing by simmering Also in some cases the microwave oven may shut off prematurely This means that either the tem perature probe is not placed properly or that it should not be used with this type of food TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING AND AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM The Temperature Control Meat Cooking Guide and Reheating Guide on Pages 15 and 16 will show you which multi power setting and doneness temperature are recommended for the food you are cooking When cooking with the temperature control settings the timer is not used l Place the temperature probe into the food with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food Adjust the length of the temperature probe by sliding the grom met before inserting it into food so that the sensitive area of the probe can always be placed in the center of the meat The probe should be in a level direction or on an angle as shown It should not be put in
40. oven will begin to operate and time will begin to count down in the dis play window A tone will sound when time is over and the oven will shut itself off Auto Recipe 300 EXAMPLE To defrost two pounds of ground beef use the PROGRAMMED DEFROST cycle for 9 minutes l Touch CLEAR 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DE FROST The light below PROGRAMMED DEFROST will go on The display window will show 0 MORN tw 23 PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART The defrosting times in this chart have been made available specifically for use with the Programmed Defrost by Time feature PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING INSTRUCTIONS 24 Fish seafood meat or poultry can be thawed in their original closed package Metal clip and pop up timers may be left in poultry Metal twisters must be removed from bags They may be replaced with rubber bands Place food in a flat glass baking dish to catch drippings Use the Programmed Defrost setting to thaw fish seafood meat and poultry according to the times in the chart below Thaw completely before cooking Food should still be somewhat icy in the center when removed from the oven The chart gives you standing times and standing tech niques needed to complete the thawing process CUT AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME FISH AND SEAFOOD FISH Fish fillets 1 lb 2 lbs Fish steaks 1 Ib Whole Fish 8 to 10 oz 1 I
41. over a tone will sound and the oven will stop 7 PAUSE will show in the display window Kenrnore spscemaster gt EE XR 7 JL 8 CaCO lee m C SHEER PH 5 PAUSE wil show in the display window 8 Touch START The fourth stage will begin 800 will show in the display window The oven will begin cooking When the 8 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop At pause add flour by follow ing the instructions in the cookbook 6 Touch START The third stage will begin 100 will show in the display window The oven will begin cooking When the 1 minute is over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PRESET RECIPE COOKING Cont4 Use of Quantity Key To increase Quantity of Preset Recipes The times temperature and power levels for the 300 preset recipe cookings can not be changed However the amount of food cooked in some preset recipes can be increased up to 5 9 times the Base Quantity which is preset in the oven The light at the right of QUANTITY will turn on to indicate that you can use the QUANTITY key for that particular recipe To increase the quantity in these recipes follow the steps below P 6 Touch CLEAR Touch RECIPE Touch Numbers for the Preset Recipe Touch QUANTITY The light at the right of QUANTITY and 00 will show in the Display Window Tou
42. setting you would touch 2 and 0 The display window will show 20 This means that the oven is in a LOW setting the oven is cooking at power level 20 6 Touch START The oven begins to cook and the dis play window will show the time counting down A tone will sound for 2 seconds when the cooking time is over Then the oven shuts itself off Example To warm 6 doughnuts you would cook at power level 80 REHEAT for 1 1 2 minutes To do this follow these six steps 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Set 1 1 2 minutes by touch ing 1 3 and then 0 2 Touch TIME 130 will show in the display window Auto Recipe 300 Auto Recipe 300 5 1l Heeb i a 2 3 5 J 6 1 J 9 Co Cx C JU 4 Touch COOK CONTROL The display window will show HI 5 Choose the 80 REHEAT setting by touching the numbers 8 and O The display window will show 80 This means the oven is cooking at power level 80 Touch START The oven begins to cook and the time wil begin to count down in the display window tone will sound for 2 seconds when the 1 1 2 minutes are over and the oven will shut itself off Auto Recipe 300 ag aa 11022220 Kenmore SPACEMASTER Recipe z Ci 2 C4 TAF ROSY FECI gt sh TEMP ELA aw Auto Recipe 300 2221
43. show in the display window and the light at right of DELAY START goes on As soon as the clock shows the Cook Start Time which has been subtracted from the Cook Finish Time the oven will start cooking and the cooking time counts down the display window When the Cook Finish Time or 7 30 comes the oven will shut itself off yf E inishing at a presetting delay time for the chosen Auto Recipe 300 i LU a M O00 5 H EH cock ow on wew 5 m 0 fom was ws allt e t 4 The display shows the time of day For example a half past two Note preset delay time must be less than 12 hours Four Stage cooking can used with Delay Start After step 3 above follow instructions for Four Stage cooking beginning with step 2 The Delay Start cooking is controlled by time When Temperature Control cooking is set in a stage cooking may be finished at the setting time with a slight time difference Fresh food should not stand at room temperature over four hours prior to cooking 21 WHOLE MEAL COOKING See Cookbook for detailed explanation Whole Metal cooking lets you cook two or more different foods at the same time Foods need not be placed in the oven at the same time nor be removed at the same time unless needed By using PAUSE rather than MEMORY RECALL the oven will stop between st
44. sound when a pad on the control panel is touched The beep tone sounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered Why does the display flash 0 00 This indicates that there has been a temporary loss of electrical power to the oven and the TIME OF DAY must be reset Prolonged loss of power can also result in loss of programmable recipes Be sure they are recorded Can my microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long a period of time Likeany other cooking appliance it is possible to overcook food to the point of destruction which may result in the food creating smoke and even possible fire damage to the inside of the oven It is always best to attend the oven while it is in the cooking process Why does the exhaust fan start when the FAN key is not touched High temperature air from the heating surface below can cause an overheating condition of the Oven and may damage it The exhaust fan will start automatically to cool off the oven and prevent damage to it Q When the oven is plugged into a wall outlet for the first time it might not work properly What is wrong A Only when the oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interrup tion the microcomputer used in the oven control assembly may temporarily become scrambled and fail to function as programmed Unplug the oven from the 120 volt household outlet and then plug it back in The microcomputer
45. stages To set the oven to stop between stages touch PAUSE rather than MEMORY RECALL when setting the oven After the pause to restart the oven touch START 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 Touch CLEAR Touch TIME Touch correct numbers for the time Touch COOK CONTROL Touch 0 power level 0 Touch START The time will begin counting down in the display window with no cooking or heating in the oven tone will sound when the time is over HI POWER COOKING 1 Touch CLEAR and a beep tone will be heard The EXAMPLE Fresh fish can be cooked quickly on HI CLEAR erases all previous settings maximum power for 6 minutes To do this follow these 4 simple steps 2 Touch TIME The lights above TIME and below STAGE 1 will go on 0 will show in the display window 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch the correct numbers on the control panel to set 2 Touch TIME the cooking time The time set will show in the display window at the top of the control panel For example To set seconds you would touch 3 and then OTT To set minutes touch 3 0 and 0 To set 3 minutes touch 3 3 and 0 Remember the ti
46. tenderiz 120 F INSTRUCTIONS Place the temperature probe sensor in the center of the beverage glass Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the soup Cover with casserole lid waxed paper or plastic wrap Place temperature probe sensor into the center of the food Cover with a casserole lid waxed paper or plastic wrap Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the food to be reheated The sensitive area of the sensor should rest in the middle of the food Place the temperature probe sensor in the densest or largest amount of food Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the sandwich to be warmed The sensitive area of the sensor should be located in the sandwich filling Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the food to be reheated The sensitive area of the sensor should rest in the middle of the food Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the container ing by simmering Also in some cases the microwave oven may shut off prematurely This means that either the tem perature probe is not placed properly or that it should not be used with this type of food TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING AND AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM The Temperature Control Meat Cooking Guide and Reheating Guide on Pages 15 and 16 will show you which multi power setting and doneness temperature are recommended for the food you are cooking When c
47. the both side edges of the hood bottom cover To remove the lamp hold the lamp ends tum it about 1 4 tum and then pull it down The same wattage and size of the fluorescent lamp must be used for replacement To replace the lamp put the lamp prongs into each socket and turn the lamp about 1 4 turn Put back the hood bottom cover by sliding it into the rear slots of the hood bottom cover and fastening 7 screws 35 36 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow Perhaps e TIME has not been set e he light bulb has burned out e START has not been touched Q Why does steam come out of the grill work A Steam is normally produced during cooking The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam gt o gt O gt gt gt out the grill work Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty Yes Never operate the oven empty or without the glass tray Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door No The metal screen bounces the energy back into the oven cavity The holes or ports are made to allow light to pass through They do not let microwave energy pass through __ _ Why does the tone
48. the first cooking stage Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on The display window will show HI Touch the correct numbers for the cooking power level of the first cooking stage if other than HI Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 2 will go on The display window will show Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL Touch the correct numbers for the time or tempera ture of the second cooking stage Touch COOK CONTROL The display window will show HI Touch the correct numbers for the cooking power level in the second cooking stage if other than Touch START for two stage cooking f three stage or four stage cooking is desired touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 3 will go on The display window will show 0 Repeat steps 7 10 above to set the third cooking stage at the same or a different power level for a chosen time or temperature Touch START for three stage cooking If four stage cooking is desired touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 4 will go on The display window will show o Repeat steps 7 10 above to set the fourth cooking stage at the same or a different power level for a chosen time or temperature Touch START EXAMPLE Four stage cooking All American Meat Balls 10 minutes power level 70 PAUSE 3 minutes power level 70 PAUSE 2 minutes power level 70 MEMORY RECAL
49. time from chart pp 24 27 at power level touch MEMORY RECALL and set the time and power level for cooking the thawed food Up to five stages can be set when PROGRAMMED DEFROST is one of the stages 4 Touch START The oven will begin to operate and time will begin to count down in the dis play window A tone will sound when time is over and the oven will shut itself off Auto Recipe 300 EXAMPLE To defrost two pounds of ground beef use the PROGRAMMED DEFROST cycle for 9 minutes l Touch CLEAR 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DE FROST The light below PROGRAMMED DEFROST will go on The display window will show 0 MORN tw 23 PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART The defrosting times in this chart have been made available specifically for use with the Programmed Defrost by Time feature PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING INSTRUCTIONS 24 Fish seafood meat or poultry can be thawed in their original closed package Metal clip and pop up timers may be left in poultry Metal twisters must be removed from bags They may be replaced with rubber bands Place food in a flat glass baking dish to catch drippings Use the Programmed Defrost setting to thaw fish seafood meat and poultry according to the times in the chart below Thaw completely before cooking Food should still be somewhat icy in the center when removed from the oven The chart gives you stand
50. times the Base Quantity which is preset in the oven The light at the right of QUANTITY will turn on to indicate that you can use the QUANTITY key for that particular recipe To increase the quantity in these recipes follow the steps below P 6 Touch CLEAR Touch RECIPE Touch Numbers for the Preset Recipe Touch QUANTITY The light at the right of QUANTITY and 00 will show in the Display Window Touch numbers for the multiplication factor To double the recipe touch 2 and 0 To triple the recipe touch 3 and 0 Touch START Notes The range of multiplication is 1 1 times to 5 9 times of the Base Quantity Increment within the above range is O 1 Multiplication can be used in Recipes where the light at the right of QUANTITY shows in the display window When you set the multiplication of Base Quanti ty beyond the range of 1 1 5 9 the oven will not start even if you touch START PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES In addition to the 300 preset recipes you can program 3 more favorite recipes To store the desired recipes in the oven follow these steps 1 2 3 4 Touch CLEAR Touch NEW RECIPE will show in the display window Touch RECIPE Touch suitable numbers from 301 to 303 Example Touch 3 0 and then 2 302 will show in the display window Preset your new recipes following the examples on pages 19 and 2
51. to obtain greater precision in setting power levels For instance if you want a power level between ROAST and REHEAT you would set the time as usual touch CONTROL and then touch 7 and 5 The display window will show 75 indicating that your oven is set to run at Power Level 75 halfway between ROAST and REHEAT 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 is recommended for the food being cooked To Cook with Multi Power 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME Thelights above TIME and below STAGE 1 will go on 0 will show in the display window 3 Touch numbers for the desired cooking time The time set will show in the display window 4 Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on Also the word HI will show in the display window until a lower setting is entered This is to tell you that the oven will be operating on power unless a different power setting is chosen 9 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level For example if the recipe calls for cooking at the 20 LOW setting you would touch 2 and 0 The display window will show 20 This means that the oven is in a LOW setting the oven is cooking at power level 20 6 Touch START The oven begins to cook and the dis pl
52. when partially thawed Roast boneless 2 to 4 Ibs 2 to 3 min per lb 10 min Remove from foil pan Cover with waxed paper CORNISH HENS Whole 1 1 to 12 165 10 to 11 min per lb 20 min Turn over once 2 1 to 1 lbs 9to 10 min per lb 20 min Turn over once Turning or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle 27 PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TEMPERATURE Power levels for defrosting are predetermined in this oven Thus the temperature probe can assist in proper defrosting of large dense items such as casseroles poultry and roasts 1 Cover the corners of food with small pieces of aluminum foil Place the food to be defrosted on a rack in a baking dish The baking dish will collect drippings from the food while the rack will prevent the food from soaking in the drip pings and will help it defrost evenly 2 Adjust the slide grommet on the probe so that the temperature probe can be placed into the food about 2 1 4 to 2 1 2 deep The probe should be placed horizontally about mid height of the food and from the right hand side If the food is still hard and the temperature probe cannot be placed use the probe spacer to make a 2 1 4 deep hole for the temperature probe To avoid error be sure the temperature probe is pushed to the bottom of the hole and do not place the temperature probe into fat air pockets or areas near bones Probe Spacer 28 3 Plug temperatu
53. 0 Touch NEW RECIPE New recipe is now preset and the time of day will show in the display window Note Example To cook three hot dogs per Recipe 49 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch RECIPE 3 Touch 4 and 9 4 Touch QUANTITY 5 Touch 3 and 0 6 Touch START A recipe which has been stored in this manner can be changed to a new recipe If you want to change to a new recipe the previously stored recipe is erased when a new recipe is entered over the old recipe Make a list of the recipe numbers and their recipes which are stored in this manner so that you can have easy reference for a later time 31 UTENSILS MATERIALS TO USE IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OVENPROOF GLASS Ovenware treated for high intensity heat such as utility dishes bread dishes pie plates cake plates liquid measuring cups casseroles and bowls without metallic trimming CHINA Bowls cups serving pieces plates and platters without metallic trimming POTTERY Dishes cups mugs and serving pieces without metallic trimming PLASTIC Plastic wrap may be used as a cover Lay the plastic wrap loosely over the dish and press it to the sides and fold back one corner for venting The dish should be deep enough so that plastic wrap will not touch the food As the food heats it may cause the wrap to melt wherever it touches the food Plastic dishes cups semirigid freezer containers and plastic bags are usable for short time
54. 00 Kenmore MICROWAVE OVEN Use and Care Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A 12376 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 between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces c DO NOT OPERATE the oven if it is damaged It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to the 1 DOOR bent 2 HINGES AND LATCHES broken or loosened 3 DOOR SEALS AND SEALING SURFACES d THE OVEN SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL IMPORTANT FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN e The oven must be level e The glass tray must be in the oven during cooking e The metal rack must be removed from the oven when the rack is not used for cooking e The oven should be thoroughly checked by a trained service technician should it be dropped or damaged before it is operated again e The electrical power cord must be kept
55. 13 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COOKING The temperature probe is used to judge doneness when cooking or reheating food Set the desired food tempera ture with the TEMP CONTROL and the desired power level with the COOK CONTROL When the food reaches the desired temperature the oven will hold the food at the desired temperature up to one hour TEMPERATURE SETTING amp DISPLAY TEMPERATURE Temperatures from 90 F to 200 F can be chosen and set in the oven The temperature should be set in one degree increment The display window will show the rise in food tempera ture in one degree increment The display window will not accurately show food temperature below 90 F Plug 9 Socket Sensitive ______ Area Temperature Probe Slide Temperature Grommet Probe Sensor DEFINITIONS TEMPERATURE PROBE SENSOR The pointed metal portion of the probe which is placed into the food SENSITIVE AREA OF SENSOR The first inch or tip of the temperature probe sensor PLUG The end of the temperature probe that is plugged into the oven socket SOCKET The outlet on the side of the oven wall CAUTION Do not plug the pointed end of the temper ature probe into the socket SLIDE GROMMET Adjust the length of the tempera ture probe by sliding the grommet before inserting it into food so that the sensitive area of the probe can always be placed in the center of the food DISPLAY WINDOW Shows the cooking temperat
56. 2 lbs LAMB Cubed for stew Ground lamb Under 4 lbs Chops 1 inch thick Leg 5 to 8 165 STANDING TIME 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 10 min 30 45 min 30 min 5 10 min 5 10 min 5 10 min 10 min 8 10 min 5 min 30 45 min 15 min 15 20 min DIRECTIONS Remove from package to dish Spread loosely in baking dish and rearrange during thawing as necessary Defrost in package if in block spread out on baking dish if in pieces Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary Remove from package to dish Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary Turn over once Remove thawed portions with fork Return remainder into oven to defrost The best way to freeze ground beef is in a doughnut shape Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Tum over once Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Separate Turn over once Separate Tum over once Tum over twice Turn over twice Turning or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle 25 PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART cont d AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME MEAT PORK Chops 2 inch thick 1 inch thick Spareribs Country style ribs 2 to 3 lbs Roast Under 4 Ibs Bacon 1 Ib Sausage bulk 1 Ib Sausage links 1 Ib Hot dogs 1 Ib VEAL Ro
57. 5 10 min 10 min 8 10 min 5 min 30 45 min 15 min 15 20 min DIRECTIONS Remove from package to dish Spread loosely in baking dish and rearrange during thawing as necessary Defrost in package if in block spread out on baking dish if in pieces Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary Remove from package to dish Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary Turn over once Remove thawed portions with fork Return remainder into oven to defrost The best way to freeze ground beef is in a doughnut shape Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Tum over once Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Turn over once Separate Turn over once Separate Tum over once Tum over twice Turn over twice Turning or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle 25 PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART cont d AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME MEAT PORK Chops 2 inch thick 1 inch thick Spareribs Country style ribs 2 to 3 lbs Roast Under 4 Ibs Bacon 1 Ib Sausage bulk 1 Ib Sausage links 1 Ib Hot dogs 1 Ib VEAL Roast to 4 lbs Chops inch thick VARIETY MEAT Liver 1 Ib Tongue 1 ib 26 4 to 5 min per lb 5 to 6 min per Ib 4 to 6 min per Ib 3 to 4 min per lb 1 to 2 min 1 to 2 min 4 to 6 min
58. 7 Choose the cook control set TROL The holding tem 18 ng you desire and touch the corresponding numbers For example if the recipe should call for cooking at the 70 ROAST setting you would touch numbers 7 and 0 When you touch 7 and 0 the display window will show 70 This means that in the 70 ROAST setting the oven is at power level 70 perature will show in the dis play window The Hold Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temper ature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched If the door has been opened the Hold Warm will stop To reset simply touch TEMP CON TROL the corresponding numbers and START NOTE The highest temperature that can be set is 200 F The temperature is displayed in 1 F increment Auto Recipe H a CJC JC 1 C2 C3 4 JL S5 6 7 L8 JC 9 TWO THREE OR FOUR STAGE COOKING Four stage cooking lets you cook in four cooking stages each at a different power setting for a chosen time or temperature Set all stages before cooking and start the oven Simply follow these steps 10 11A 11B 12A 12B 13 Touch CLEAR Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL The lights above TIME or TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on The display window will show 0 or Touch the correct numbers for the time or tempera ture of
59. 7 and 0 When you touch 7 and 0 the display window will show 70 This means that in the 70 ROAST setting the oven is at power level 70 perature will show in the dis play window The Hold Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temper ature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched If the door has been opened the Hold Warm will stop To reset simply touch TEMP CON TROL the corresponding numbers and START NOTE The highest temperature that can be set is 200 F The temperature is displayed in 1 F increment Auto Recipe H a CJC JC 1 C2 C3 4 JL S5 6 7 L8 JC 9 TWO THREE OR FOUR STAGE COOKING Four stage cooking lets you cook in four cooking stages each at a different power setting for a chosen time or temperature Set all stages before cooking and start the oven Simply follow these steps 10 11A 11B 12A 12B 13 Touch CLEAR Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL The lights above TIME or TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on The display window will show 0 or Touch the correct numbers for the time or tempera ture of the first cooking stage Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on The display window will show HI Touch the correct numbers for the cooking power level of the first cooking stage if other than HI
60. AIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL IMPORTANT FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN e The oven must be level e The glass tray must be in the oven during cooking e The metal rack must be removed from the oven when the rack is not used for cooking e The oven should be thoroughly checked by a trained service technician should it be dropped or damaged before it is operated again e The electrical power cord must be kept dry and must not be pinched or crushed in any way The oven has several built in safety switches to make sure the power remains off when the door is open DO NOT try to defeat these switches DON TS e DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door open e DO NOT run the oven empty without food in it e DO NOT operate the oven empty with the temperature probe plugged in e DO NOT run the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it e DO NOT use browning dishes on Metal Rack e DO NOT use foil or metal containers on the Metal Rack e DO NOT allow the temperature probe sensor to touch the sides bottom or door of the oven when it is in use e DO NOT use the temperature probe in a regular oven e DO NOT store burnable material such as food in your microwave oven e DO NOT use this microwave oven for commercial purposes This Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is made for household use only SAFETY CERTIFICATION The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is designed and tho
61. ARE AND CLEANING Wipe the microwave inside and out and the hood bottom cover outside with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution Then rinse and wipe dry Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome metal and aluminum surface This should be done on a weekly basis more often if needed Never use rough cleaning powders or pads BC x gt ex Le 99 9 9 eT 020202 Y REMOVABLE PARTS Temperature probe After each use of the Temperature Probe it must be removed from the socket Use pot holder as the wire plug and sensor sections may be hot Wipe food or liquid from sensor with damp cloth W Glass tray and Metal rack The glass tray and metal rack can be removed for cleaning at the sink Wipe up spillovers with paper towel or cloth before removal of tray Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges of the tray as this may cause the tray to break during use 33 Stirrer shield The oven inside top stirrer shield can be gently wiped in place or removed for washing at the sink It rests in slots along the sides and in the rear of the oven and is held by three tabs in front Carefully pull the front edge down and forward to remove Wash only in warm not hot detergent water rinse and wipe dry Avoid hitting or bending the metal stirrer blades as this could cause uneven cooking or damage to the oven To replace shield slide it into the side and rear slots with cut off at left rear
62. AY DIMENSIONS Height 19 3 8 Width 29 7 8 Depth 19 1 4 Rc Weight 106 lbs NAMES OF OVEN PARTS See through Easy clean door acrylic finish Grillwork Safety interlock system Oven control panel handle Metal rack Glass tray Hood bottom cover Exhaust filters Work light Probe Spacer Temperature probe Please read Requirements For Installation section in Installation Manual before you remove the rest of contents from carton Your Oven will come with the following items Glass Trays EE l each Metal 1 each Temperature 1 each Probe Aides dus 1 each 1 each Use and Care 1 each Easy Use Chart each Installation Instruction Manual l each Top Cabinet 1 each Wall 1 each Hardware 1 each Damper Duct 1 each Do not use this Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven for commercial purposes This microwave oven is made for household use only OVEN CONTROL PANEL Stage Lights When cooking Display Window Used to stages are set lights will go on indi show
63. B Location of Model Number Label EUCH 4 ll asf 5 M Setting Time of Day 5 E ames O OVEM doce 6 Oven Control Panel LL 7 Use Instructions Use Instructions Cooking Guide 8 E O ee a ee ee A Daa e 9 Recall and Change of Settings 10 M Pause between Stages 10 10 Detailed Directions B UL Fower Cooking hes eee it orent S EE eek E c deste cut 11 Cooking Guide for Multi Power Settings 12 m M uli Fower Cooking cerro ti pb ANE dtc a pee ee cur 13 B Temperature Controlled Cooking esee 14 16 B lemperature Controlled HI Power Cooking and Automatic Hold Warm 17 B Temperature Controlled Multi Power Cooking and Automatic Hold Warm 18 B Two Three or Four Stage 19 20 NW Delay Start COOKING ou rece Den E at ee eR E ed AR Eo Sa 21 B Whole Meal hue des ue eae E A POE d UE 22 E Programmed Defrost bu
64. CE You can often correct operating problems yourself If your microwave oven fails to work properly locate the operating problem in the chart below and try the solutions marked for each problem If the microwave oven still does not work properly contact the nearest Sears Service Center Sears Service Centers are fully equipped to handle your service requirements PROBLEM Oven Will Not Start x x ixix Arcing or Sparking Time of Day Incorrect Probe Light Flashes Unevenly Cooked Foods Overcooked Foods Undercooked Foods Improper Defrosting SOLUTION i Is power cord plugged in Is door closed Cooking time not set Temperature not set or probe not plugged in Use approved cookware only Properly position temperature probe Do not operate with oven empty Reset time of day s temperature probe properly plugged in Supplied glass tray must be used Turn or stir food Completely defrost food Use correct Time Cook Control setting Use correct Temp Control setting Check to see that oven ventilation ports are not restricted SEARS SERVICE WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL We Service What We Sell is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears Service is nationwide Your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven has added value when you consider that Sears has a service unit near you staffed by Sears Trained Technicians professional technicians specifically trained on Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven
65. EAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Touch numbers for desired cooking time 4 Touch COOK CONTROL 9 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level 6 Touch START See Page 13 for more detailed instructions FOUR STAGE COOKING To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL 3 Touch numbers for cooking time or temperature 4 Touch COOK CONTROL 5 Touch numbers for cooking power level 6 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 2nd cooking stage 7 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 3rd cooking stage 8 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 4th cooking stage 9 Touch START See Pages 19 and 20 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch NEW RECIPE 3 Touch RECIPE 4 Touch numbers for New Recipe 5 Program Recipe following suitable operating instructions 6 Touch NEW RECIPE See Page 31 for more detailed instructions HOOD FAN CONTROL To set 1 Touch FAN once for low speed and twice for high speed 2 Touch FAN again for turning the fan off If over heating of the Oven occurs the fan will run by itself until the temperature of the Oven drops to a safe level 10 RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS To Recall a Setting To recall check a setting before you start the oven follow the directions below e To check
66. EAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE MAGNETRON FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE IF THE MAGNETRON IN THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE THE ABOVE WARRANTY COVERAGE APPLIES ONLY TO MICROWAVE OVENS WHICH ARE USED FOR PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO DEPT 698 731A SEARS TOWER CHICAGO IL 60684 Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A Part No 12374 Revised 83 8 Printed in Japan Sears USE amp CARE MANUAL STOCK NO 85941 KNOW YOUR UNIT Read this booklet so you will be able to enjoy all the features in your Kenmore Microwave Oven Record in space provided below the Model No and the Serial No found on the label on the left side of the control panel Model No Serial No Retain this information for future reference 000065600 100259
67. EFROSTING TIME MEAT PORK Chops 2 inch thick 1 inch thick Spareribs Country style ribs 2 to 3 lbs Roast Under 4 Ibs Bacon 1 Ib Sausage bulk 1 Ib Sausage links 1 Ib Hot dogs 1 Ib VEAL Roast to 4 lbs Chops inch thick VARIETY MEAT Liver 1 Ib Tongue 1 ib 26 4 to 5 min per lb 5 to 6 min per Ib 4 to 6 min per Ib 3 to 4 min per lb 1 to 2 min 1 to 2 min 4 to 6 min 3 to 5 min STANDING TIME _ 5 10 min 10 min 10 min 30 45 min 3 5 min 3 5 min 4 6 min 5 min 30 min 20 min 10 min 10 min DIRECTIONS Separate chops halfway through defrosting time Turn over once Turn over once Defrost until strips separate Turn over once Remove thawed portions with fork Return remainder into oven to defrost Turn over once Defrost until pieces can be separated i Turn over once Turn over once Separate chops and continue defrosting Turn over once Tum over once Tuming or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART Cont d CUT AND PROGRAMMED STANDING DIRECTIONS WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME TIME POULTRY Chicken Whole 2 to 3 Ibs 25 30 min Turn over once Immerse in cold water for st nding time Cut up 2 to 165 10 15 min Turn over once Separate pieces when partially thaw
68. HI POWER COOKING HI Power with TEMP CONTROL allows you to cook food to a preset temperature using maximum speed Fol low the directions on Page 17 and you will be able to preset the temperature you desire with the aid of the Tempera ture Control cooking guide TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING Multi Power with TEMP CONTROL allows you to cook more sensitive foods to a preset temperature by using slow r microwave cooking speeds See Page 18 for detailed directions AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM After reaching the set temperature the oven switches into Hold Warm to keep the food warm Hold will show in the display window and will continue to show for up to sixty minutes or until the door has been opened or STOP has been touched See Pages 17 and 18 FOUR STAGE COOKING Some recipes need more than one cooking stage Many foods will cook better when cooked for a period of time at one power setting and then cooked for another period of time at a different power setting With a cake for example the cookbook may recommend cooking at the 60 Bake setting followed by a period of cooking time at the setting Bake allows the cake to rise gently and then HI finishes the cooking cycle You can preset up to four stages at the beginning start the oven and then the oven will change automatically into the second stage at the preset time Two Three or Four Stage Cooking with both TI
69. KING To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL 3 Touch numbers for cooking time or temperature 4 Touch COOK CONTROL 5 Touch numbers for cooking power level 6 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 2nd cooking stage 7 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 3rd cooking stage 8 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 4th cooking stage 9 Touch START See Pages 19 and 20 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch NEW RECIPE 3 Touch RECIPE 4 Touch numbers for New Recipe 5 Program Recipe following suitable operating instructions 6 Touch NEW RECIPE See Page 31 for more detailed instructions HOOD FAN CONTROL To set 1 Touch FAN once for low speed and twice for high speed 2 Touch FAN again for turning the fan off If over heating of the Oven occurs the fan will run by itself until the temperature of the Oven drops to a safe level 10 RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS To Recall a Setting To recall check a setting before you start the oven follow the directions below e 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 coo
70. L 5 minutes power level 0 The following steps explain how to set the oven First Stage 10 minutes power level 70 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Set 10 minutes by touching T o and a ae 1000 will show in the display window 4 Touch COOK CONTROL HI will show in the display window to remind you that the oven wil operate at highest power unless you enter a lower power setting Auto Recipe p 5 Touch numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display window indicating that you have set the oven to operate at power level 70 The first stage has been set cee E 6 58 1 87 CC 19 TWO THREE OR FOUR STAGE COOKING Cont d Second Stage 3 minutes power level 70 6 Touch PAUSE The light below STAGE 2 will go on The display window will show o 7 Touch TIME 8 Set 3 minutes by touching 0 and S 300 will show in the display window 9 Touch COOK CONTROL and numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display window The second stage has been set Third Stage 2 minutes power level 70 10 Touch PAUSE The light below STAGE 3 will go on The display window will show CM 11 Touch TIME 12 Set 2 minutes by touching ioo 0 and 0 200 will show in the display window 13 Touch COOK CONTROL and numbers 7 and 0 70 will show in the display
71. LU a M O00 5 H EH cock ow on wew 5 m 0 fom was ws allt e t 4 The display shows the time of day For example a half past two Note preset delay time must be less than 12 hours Four Stage cooking can used with Delay Start After step 3 above follow instructions for Four Stage cooking beginning with step 2 The Delay Start cooking is controlled by time When Temperature Control cooking is set in a stage cooking may be finished at the setting time with a slight time difference Fresh food should not stand at room temperature over four hours prior to cooking 21 WHOLE MEAL COOKING See Cookbook for detailed explanation Whole Metal cooking lets you cook two or more different foods at the same time Foods need not be placed in the oven at the same time nor be removed at the same time unless needed By using PAUSE rather than MEMORY RECALL the oven will stop between stages for time to add or remove food 1 Place the Metal Rack in guides on the side wall of oven cavity as shown 2 Place food into the oven 3 Set the oven following the instructions given in the cook book METAL RACK ll Remove Metal Rack from oven when not being used for cooking Do not run the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it E The Metal Rack may get hot during cooking Pot holders may be needed to remove Rack after cooking D
72. ME and TEMP CONTROL can also be set For detailed directions on Two Three or Four Stage Cooking see Pages 19 and 20 DELAY START COOKING For those times when you must be away from the kit chen but want dinner ready when you return cooking can be started and finished at the time of day selected See page 21 for detailed directions WHOLE MEAL COOKING The Metal Rack increases the oven cooking space To cook two or more different foods at one time choose their proper places inside the oven by following the cook book directions See page 22 PROGRAMMED DEFROST Power level will automatically change for proper thawing of dense food items See pages 23 thru 28 for detailed directions PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 and 3 Customer Programmable Recipes 300 Recipes were developed by our cooking experts and have been preset into this oven for automatic cooking To use AUTO RECIPE 300 cooking touch RECIPE the numbers corresponding with the desired Recipe s shown in the cook book and then START See pages 29 thru 31 of this Manual as well as your Kenmore Microwave Cookbook for detailed directions In addition to AUTO RECIPE 300 3 more recipes Recipe 301 303 can be programmed by yourself for preset recipe cooking See page 31 of this manual for detailed directions AUTOMATIC HOOD FAN CONTROL The two speed fan can be turned on by touching the FAN key It is also automatically run at high s
73. NTROL when cooking with the highest power However if CENE CONTROL is touched the light above will 3 vet Md d pu go on and the word will show in the display window 600 all sh oe This is to let you know that the oven will be operating on displ ui di ur NE HI power unless a different power setting is chosen EAD SPI SIE 4 Touch START The oven will begin cooking and the display window will show the time counting down in seconds tone sounds for two seconds when the cooking time is completed Then the oven shuts itself off NOTE To stir food during cooking open the oven door stir or turn the food close the oven door and touch START The oven will automatically continue to count down the amount of time left on the timer BE C Ji C JC 4 Touch START The oven vill begin to cook and the time will begin to count down in the display window A tone will sound for 2 seconds when the 6 minutes are over and the oven will shut itself off 11 12 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 LEVEL SETTINGS EXAMPLES 10 WARM e Softening cream cheese e Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm ree 20 LOW Softening chocolate Heating breads rolls pancakes tacos tortil
74. Sears will require the complete model number of your microwave oven The number is on the inner left side of the control panel You must open the door to see the number The model number is also located on the back of the cabinet The number will look like this 564 8000000 Model Number Label 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 operate properly unplug the oven from the 120 volt household outlet and then plug it back in SETTING TIME OF DAY Touch CLEAR Touch TIME OF DAY Touch numbers for correct time Touch TIME OF DAY DIMENSIONS Height 19 3 8 Width 29 7 8 Depth 19 1 4 Rc Weight 106 lbs NAMES OF OVEN PARTS See through Easy clean door acrylic finish Grillwork Safety interlock system Oven control panel handle Metal rack Glass tray Hood bottom cover Exhaust filters Work light Probe Spacer Temperature probe Please read Requirements For Installation section in Installation M
75. TRON FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE IF THE MAGNETRON IN THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE THE ABOVE WARRANTY COVERAGE APPLIES ONLY TO MICROWAVE OVENS WHICH ARE USED FOR PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO DEPT 698 731A SEARS TOWER CHICAGO IL 60684 Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A Part No 12374 Revised 83 8 Printed in Japan
76. ages for time to add or remove food 1 Place the Metal Rack in guides on the side wall of oven cavity as shown 2 Place food into the oven 3 Set the oven following the instructions given in the cook book METAL RACK ll Remove Metal Rack from oven when not being used for cooking Do not run the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it E The Metal Rack may get hot during cooking Pot holders may be needed to remove Rack after cooking Do not use browning dishes on Metal Rack B Do not use foil or metal containers on the Metal Rack Metal Rack 22 PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TIME The power levels for defrosting are predetermined and programmed into this oven The oven will defrost at power for the beginning of the chosen time and at power level 30 for the remaining period of time 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Set9 minutes by touching 9 0 and 0 900 will show 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST The light below in the display window PROGRAMMED DEFROST will go on and 0 will show in the display window 3 Set the defrosting time by following the Programmed Defrosting Chart on Pages 24 through 27 4 Touch START The oven will begin and the time will begin counting down in the display window A tone will sound when the time is over and the oven will shut itself off Rg 32 NOTE If you want to cook after using the PROGRAMMED DEFROST CYCLE touch MEMORY RECALL then set the standing
77. anual before you remove the rest of contents from carton Your Oven will come with the following items Glass Trays EE l each Metal 1 each Temperature 1 each Probe Aides dus 1 each 1 each Use and Care 1 each Easy Use Chart each Installation Instruction Manual l each Top Cabinet 1 each Wall 1 each Hardware 1 each Damper Duct 1 each Do not use this Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven for commercial purposes This microwave oven is made for household use only OVEN CONTROL PANEL Stage Lights When cooking Display Window Used to stages are set lights will go on indi show cating the stage in which your oven e Time of day is cooking e Cooking time Indicator Lights Time Cook e Ec Temp Recipe Delay start and e Hold Programmed Defrost lights in Pause PAUS dicate which cooking operation is Defrost being used Recipe It also functions as countdown timer or temperature indicator when cooking Quantity Light When preset cooki
78. ast to 4 lbs Chops inch thick VARIETY MEAT Liver 1 Ib Tongue 1 ib 26 4 to 5 min per lb 5 to 6 min per Ib 4 to 6 min per Ib 3 to 4 min per lb 1 to 2 min 1 to 2 min 4 to 6 min 3 to 5 min STANDING TIME _ 5 10 min 10 min 10 min 30 45 min 3 5 min 3 5 min 4 6 min 5 min 30 min 20 min 10 min 10 min DIRECTIONS Separate chops halfway through defrosting time Turn over once Turn over once Defrost until strips separate Turn over once Remove thawed portions with fork Return remainder into oven to defrost Turn over once Defrost until pieces can be separated i Turn over once Turn over once Separate chops and continue defrosting Turn over once Tum over once Tuming or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART Cont d CUT AND PROGRAMMED STANDING DIRECTIONS WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME TIME POULTRY Chicken Whole 2 to 3 Ibs 25 30 min Turn over once Immerse in cold water for st nding time Cut up 2 to 165 10 15 min Turn over once Separate pieces when partially thawed TURKEY Whole Under 8 Ibs 60 min Turn over once Immerse in cold water for standing time Breast Under 4 lbs i 20 min Turn over once Drumsticks 1 to 1 165 i 15 20 min Turn over once Separate pieces
79. avity The holes or ports are made to allow light to pass through They do not let microwave energy pass through __ _ Why does the tone sound when a pad on the control panel is touched The beep tone sounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered Why does the display flash 0 00 This indicates that there has been a temporary loss of electrical power to the oven and the TIME OF DAY must be reset Prolonged loss of power can also result in loss of programmable recipes Be sure they are recorded Can my microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long a period of time Likeany other cooking appliance it is possible to overcook food to the point of destruction which may result in the food creating smoke and even possible fire damage to the inside of the oven It is always best to attend the oven while it is in the cooking process Why does the exhaust fan start when the FAN key is not touched High temperature air from the heating surface below can cause an overheating condition of the Oven and may damage it The exhaust fan will start automatically to cool off the oven and prevent damage to it Q When the oven is plugged into a wall outlet for the first time it might not work properly What is wrong A Only when the oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power inter
80. ay window will show the time counting down A tone will sound for 2 seconds when the cooking time is over Then the oven shuts itself off Example To warm 6 doughnuts you would cook at power level 80 REHEAT for 1 1 2 minutes To do this follow these six steps 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Set 1 1 2 minutes by touch ing 1 3 and then 0 2 Touch TIME 130 will show in the display window Auto Recipe 300 Auto Recipe 300 5 1l Heeb i a 2 3 5 J 6 1 J 9 Co Cx C JU 4 Touch COOK CONTROL The display window will show HI 5 Choose the 80 REHEAT setting by touching the numbers 8 and O The display window will show 80 This means the oven is cooking at power level 80 Touch START The oven begins to cook and the time wil begin to count down in the display window tone will sound for 2 seconds when the 1 1 2 minutes are over and the oven will shut itself off Auto Recipe 300 ag aa 11022220 Kenmore SPACEMASTER Recipe z Ci 2 C4 TAF ROSY FECI gt sh TEMP ELA aw Auto Recipe 300 2221 13 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COOKING The temperature probe is used to judge doneness when cooking or reheating food Set the desired food tempera ture with the TEMP CONTROL and the desired power level with the COOK CONTROL
81. b to 2 165 Lobster tails 8 oz pkg Crab legs 8 to 10 oz Crabmeat 6 oz IMPORTANT NOTE The defrosting power setting power level 30 should not be confused with this Programmed Defrost The defrost cooking level is a low energy setting used to cook foods that need slow gentle cooking Use the defrost cooking level to reheat many frozen convenience foods and also to defrost small bread items STANDING DIRECTIONS TIME Defrost in package on dish 5 min Carefully separate fillets under cold 5 min water Tum over once Defrost in package on dish 5 min Carefully separate steaks under cold running water Use a shallow dish the shape of the 5 min fish determines size 5 min The fish should be icy when removed Finish at room temperature Cover the head with aluminum foil Turn over once Remove from package to baking 5 min dish Use a glass baking dish 5 min Break the legs apart Turn over once Defrost in package on dish 5 min Break apart Turn over once Tuming or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART cont d CUT AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME Ovsters 12 oz BEEF Ground beef 1 16 4 to 4 min 2 165 8 to 9 min Pot roast chuck Under 4 165 Rib roast rolled to 4 lbs Rump roast to 4 lbs Round steak Flank steak Sirloin steak lo inch thick Tenderloin steak Stew beef
82. c wrap Place temperature probe sensor into the center of the food Cover with a casserole lid waxed paper or plastic wrap Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the food to be reheated The sensitive area of the sensor should rest in the middle of the food Place the temperature probe sensor in the densest or largest amount of food Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the sandwich to be warmed The sensitive area of the sensor should be located in the sandwich filling Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the food to be reheated The sensitive area of the sensor should rest in the middle of the food Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the container ing by simmering Also in some cases the microwave oven may shut off prematurely This means that either the tem perature probe is not placed properly or that it should not be used with this type of food TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING AND AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM The Temperature Control Meat Cooking Guide and Reheating Guide on Pages 15 and 16 will show you which multi power setting and doneness temperature are recommended for the food you are cooking When cooking with the temperature control settings the timer is not used l Place the temperature probe into the food with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food Adjust the length of the temperature probe by slid
83. ch numbers for desired defrost time 4 Touch START See Pages 23 thru 27 for more detailed instructions HI POWER COOKING To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Touch numbers for desired cooking time 4 Touch START See Page 11 for more detailed instructions TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING To set 1 Plug in temperature probe 2 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch TEMP CONTROL 4 Touch numbers for desired cooking temperature 5 Touch COOK CONTROL 6 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level 7 Touch START See Page 18 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TEMPERATURE To set 1 Drill food by using the Probe Spacer furnished with the oven 2 Place Temperature Probe into hole and plug into socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST 5 Touch TEMP CONTROL 6 Touch START See Page 28 for more detailed instructions PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 amp 3 Customer Programmable Recipes _ To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch Recipe 3 Touch numbers for correct Preset Recipes 4 Touch START See Pages 29 thru 31 for more detailed instructions MULTI POWER COOKING To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Touch numbers for desired cooking time 4 Touch COOK CONTROL 9 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level 6 Touch START See Page 13 for more detailed instructions FOUR STAGE COO
84. ch numbers for the multiplication factor To double the recipe touch 2 and 0 To triple the recipe touch 3 and 0 Touch START Notes The range of multiplication is 1 1 times to 5 9 times of the Base Quantity Increment within the above range is O 1 Multiplication can be used in Recipes where the light at the right of QUANTITY shows in the display window When you set the multiplication of Base Quanti ty beyond the range of 1 1 5 9 the oven will not start even if you touch START PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES In addition to the 300 preset recipes you can program 3 more favorite recipes To store the desired recipes in the oven follow these steps 1 2 3 4 Touch CLEAR Touch NEW RECIPE will show in the display window Touch RECIPE Touch suitable numbers from 301 to 303 Example Touch 3 0 and then 2 302 will show in the display window Preset your new recipes following the examples on pages 19 and 20 Touch NEW RECIPE New recipe is now preset and the time of day will show in the display window Note Example To cook three hot dogs per Recipe 49 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch RECIPE 3 Touch 4 and 9 4 Touch QUANTITY 5 Touch 3 and 0 6 Touch START A recipe which has been stored in this manner can be changed to a new recipe If you want to change to a new recipe the previously stored recipe is erased wh
85. ched 14 MEATS Choose only fresh completely thawed meat Place meat fat side down on the microwave roasting rack in a glass baking dish e Microwave cook on the first multi power setting for half of the total cooking time See Temperature Con trol Meat Cooking Guide on Page 15 Turn meat to fat side up and 1 Place the temperature probe sensor into the meat with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the meat The sensor should not touch the bone or fat pocket The sensor should be put in from the side or from the front it should not be put in from the top of the meat 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall 3 Choose the doneness temperature from the chart on Page 16 Set the temperature with the TEMP CON TROL 4 Microwave cook the meat on the second multi power setting The microwave oven will turn itself off when the preset temperature is reached Take the food out of the oven as soon as the display window shows Hold 5 Remove the temperature sensor Let the meat stand covered with foil for about 10 minutes before serving The temperature will rise about 15 F during standing time Note t is normal for meats to become slightly over cooked in a small circular area in the immediate vicinity of the hole made by the meat probe Microwave roasting rack Temperature probe Glass baking dish DO touching bone o
86. ck OTHER Avoid using brown paper and cracked flawed or chipped utensils including ovenproof glassware CAUTION Do not use metal ties on any paper or plastic bags the ties become hot and could cause a fire 32 CARE AND CLEANING Wipe the microwave inside and out and the hood bottom cover outside with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution Then rinse and wipe dry Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome metal and aluminum surface This should be done on a weekly basis more often if needed Never use rough cleaning powders or pads BC x gt ex Le 99 9 9 eT 020202 Y REMOVABLE PARTS Temperature probe After each use of the Temperature Probe it must be removed from the socket Use pot holder as the wire plug and sensor sections may be hot Wipe food or liquid from sensor with damp cloth W Glass tray and Metal rack The glass tray and metal rack can be removed for cleaning at the sink Wipe up spillovers with paper towel or cloth before removal of tray Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges of the tray as this may cause the tray to break during use 33 Stirrer shield The oven inside top stirrer shield can be gently wiped in place or removed for washing at the sink It rests in slots along the sides and in the rear of the oven and is held by three tabs in front Carefully pull the front edge down and forward to remove Wash only in warm not hot d
87. cooking Use with care as some softening of the plastic may occur with heat from the food PAPER Paper towels waxed paper paper napkins and paper plates are usable UTENSIL TEST A simple way to find out if a utensil can be used for microwave cooking is to place it empty on the cooking tray Close the door and set the time to 30 seconds minute Then touch START If the utensil is warm to the touch at the end of this time it should not be used for microwave cooking CAUTION Always make sure that closed utensils are opened and plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items are pierced before cooking Tightly closed utensils could explode MATERIALS TO AVOID USING IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN METAL UTENSILS Metal utensils are not recommended because the metal shields the food from microwave energy on the bottom and on the sides causing uneven cooking results Metal utensils will also cause arcing and can damage the micro wave oven METAL DECORATION Metal trimmed or metal banded dinnerware casserole dishes etc should not be used The metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the dish CENTURA TABLEWARE Corning Glass does not recommend the use of its Cen tura tableware or Corelle closed handle cups for micro wave cooking ALUMINUM FOIL Large sheets or pieces of aluminum foil should be avoided because they will hinder cooking and may cause harmful arcing However smaller pieces may be u
88. counts down the display window When the Cook Finish Time or 7 30 comes the oven will shut itself off yf E inishing at a presetting delay time for the chosen Auto Recipe 300 i LU a M O00 5 H EH cock ow on wew 5 m 0 fom was ws allt e t 4 The display shows the time of day For example a half past two Note preset delay time must be less than 12 hours Four Stage cooking can used with Delay Start After step 3 above follow instructions for Four Stage cooking beginning with step 2 The Delay Start cooking is controlled by time When Temperature Control cooking is set in a stage cooking may be finished at the setting time with a slight time difference Fresh food should not stand at room temperature over four hours prior to cooking 21 WHOLE MEAL COOKING See Cookbook for detailed explanation Whole Metal cooking lets you cook two or more different foods at the same time Foods need not be placed in the oven at the same time nor be removed at the same time unless needed By using PAUSE rather than MEMORY RECALL the oven will stop between stages for time to add or remove food 1 Place the Metal Rack in guides on the side wall of oven cavity as shown 2 Place food into the oven 3 Set the oven following the instructions given in the cook book METAL RACK
89. d for microwave cooking CAUTION Always make sure that closed utensils are opened and plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items are pierced before cooking Tightly closed utensils could explode MATERIALS TO AVOID USING IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN METAL UTENSILS Metal utensils are not recommended because the metal shields the food from microwave energy on the bottom and on the sides causing uneven cooking results Metal utensils will also cause arcing and can damage the micro wave oven METAL DECORATION Metal trimmed or metal banded dinnerware casserole dishes etc should not be used The metal trim interferes with normal cooking and may damage the dish CENTURA TABLEWARE Corning Glass does not recommend the use of its Cen tura tableware or Corelle closed handle cups for micro wave cooking ALUMINUM FOIL Large sheets or pieces of aluminum foil should be avoided because they will hinder cooking and may cause harmful arcing However smaller pieces may be used to cover areas such as poultry legs and wings aluminum foil used should be at least 1 inch from the side walls of oven WOOD Wooden bowls and boards will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split or crack OTHER Avoid using brown paper and cracked flawed or chipped utensils including ovenproof glassware CAUTION Do not use metal ties on any paper or plastic bags the ties become hot and could cause a fire 32 C
90. d number 0 0 will show in the display window The fourth stage has been set will begin cooking 1000 will show in the display window The oven will begin to cook at a power level 70 and the time will begin to count down in the display window When the 10 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PAUSE will show in the display window After the pause to restart the oven touch START for se cond cooking stage 300 will show in the display win dow The oven will begin to cook at 70 power level When the 3 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PAUSE will show in the display window After the pause to restart the oven touch START for third cooking stage 200 will show in the display win dow The oven will begin to cook at 70 power level When 2 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will change itself into the fourth stage 500 will show the display window When 5 minutes as Standing time are over a tone will sound The oven would have finished four stages NOTES When temperature control cooking is set in the fourth stage the oven will switch into Hold Warm after cooking The Hold Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temperature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched Standing time allows the food to finish cooking and the heat to be uniform throughout See the cookbo
91. e Cooking guide which lists the types of cooking that most often occur at these cooking power levels Temp Guide Temperature quide which lists the examples of food that are best cooked at these temperatures Recipe Used in preset recipe cooking Start Starts the oven Temp Control Used in setting the desired food temperature and the programmed defrost by temperature Temperature Con trol cooking can be done only when the temperature probe is plugged into the socket inside the oven Quantity Used in multiplying base quantity of preset recipes Fan Control Exhausts the air New Recipe Used in program by hood fan E PIE ming new recipes Work Light Lights up cooktop or countertop NOTE A beep tone sounds when a pad on the control panel is touched to indicate a setting has been entered Stop Stops the oven 8 USE INSTRUCTIONS COOKING GUIDE HI POWER COOKING gives the highest power cooking 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 texture Your Kenmore Microwave Cooking cookbook will tell you which foods are cooked best using the highest microwave cooking power HI For detailed directions on HI maximum power cooking see Page 11 MULTI POWER COOKING Many foods need slower cooking at le
92. e cooking program Cook Control Used to select cooking power levels Clear Clears all entries except TIME OF DAY Once cooking has begun however CLEAR will function only after STOP has been touched Cook Guide Cooking guide which lists the types of cooking that most often occur at these cooking power levels Temp Guide Temperature quide which lists the examples of food that are best cooked at these temperatures Recipe Used in preset recipe cooking Start Starts the oven Temp Control Used in setting the desired food temperature and the programmed defrost by temperature Temperature Con trol cooking can be done only when the temperature probe is plugged into the socket inside the oven Quantity Used in multiplying base quantity of preset recipes Fan Control Exhausts the air New Recipe Used in program by hood fan E PIE ming new recipes Work Light Lights up cooktop or countertop NOTE A beep tone sounds when a pad on the control panel is touched to indicate a setting has been entered Stop Stops the oven 8 USE INSTRUCTIONS COOKING GUIDE HI POWER COOKING gives the highest power cooking 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 texture Your Kenmore Microwave Cooking cookbook will
93. e temperature probe To avoid error be sure the temperature probe is pushed to the bottom of the hole and do not place the temperature probe into fat air pockets or areas near bones Probe Spacer 28 3 Plug temperature probe into socket on the side of the oven Caution Do not plug the point ed end of the temperature probe into the socket 4 Touch CLEAR 5 Touch PROGRAMMED DE FROST The light below PRO GRAMMED DEFROST will go on and the display window will show 6 Touch TEMP CONTROL The display window will show 7 Touch START The oven will start and the display window will show dEF A tone will sound for two seconds and the oven shuts itself off PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 plus 3 Customer Programmable Recipes 300 recipes shown in the cookbook have been stored in this oven By touching the recipe number corresponding to preset recipe cooking can be done These 300 recipes have been preset so you can not erase or substitute them You can program 3 more favorite recipes in Recipes 301 303 See page 31 in this manual for programming new recipes eTo cook one of 303 preset recipes simply follow the Example French Onion Soup of steps below Recipe 25 Touch CLEAR The following program has been stored into the oven 2 Touch RECIPE Stage 1 HI 6 minutes PAUSE 0 will show in the display window Stage 2 HI 6 minutes PAUSE Stage 3 HI 1 minute PAUSE 3
94. ecipes _ To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch Recipe 3 Touch numbers for correct Preset Recipes 4 Touch START See Pages 29 thru 31 for more detailed instructions MULTI POWER COOKING To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Touch numbers for desired cooking time 4 Touch COOK CONTROL 9 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level 6 Touch START See Page 13 for more detailed instructions FOUR STAGE COOKING To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL 3 Touch numbers for cooking time or temperature 4 Touch COOK CONTROL 5 Touch numbers for cooking power level 6 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 2nd cooking stage 7 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 3rd cooking stage 8 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2 5 to set 4th cooking stage 9 Touch START See Pages 19 and 20 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch NEW RECIPE 3 Touch RECIPE 4 Touch numbers for New Recipe 5 Program Recipe following suitable operating instructions 6 Touch NEW RECIPE See Page 31 for more detailed instructions HOOD FAN CONTROL To set 1 Touch FAN once for low speed and twice for high speed 2 Touch FAN again for turning the fan off If over heating of the Oven occurs the fan will run by itself u
95. ed TURKEY Whole Under 8 Ibs 60 min Turn over once Immerse in cold water for standing time Breast Under 4 lbs i 20 min Turn over once Drumsticks 1 to 1 165 i 15 20 min Turn over once Separate pieces when partially thawed Roast boneless 2 to 4 Ibs 2 to 3 min per lb 10 min Remove from foil pan Cover with waxed paper CORNISH HENS Whole 1 1 to 12 165 10 to 11 min per lb 20 min Turn over once 2 1 to 1 lbs 9to 10 min per lb 20 min Turn over once Turning or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle 27 PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TEMPERATURE Power levels for defrosting are predetermined in this oven Thus the temperature probe can assist in proper defrosting of large dense items such as casseroles poultry and roasts 1 Cover the corners of food with small pieces of aluminum foil Place the food to be defrosted on a rack in a baking dish The baking dish will collect drippings from the food while the rack will prevent the food from soaking in the drip pings and will help it defrost evenly 2 Adjust the slide grommet on the probe so that the temperature probe can be placed into the food about 2 1 4 to 2 1 2 deep The probe should be placed horizontally about mid height of the food and from the right hand side If the food is still hard and the temperature probe cannot be placed use the probe spacer to make a 2 1 4 deep hole for th
96. en a new recipe is entered over the old recipe Make a list of the recipe numbers and their recipes which are stored in this manner so that you can have easy reference for a later time 31 UTENSILS MATERIALS TO USE IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OVENPROOF GLASS Ovenware treated for high intensity heat such as utility dishes bread dishes pie plates cake plates liquid measuring cups casseroles and bowls without metallic trimming CHINA Bowls cups serving pieces plates and platters without metallic trimming POTTERY Dishes cups mugs and serving pieces without metallic trimming PLASTIC Plastic wrap may be used as a cover Lay the plastic wrap loosely over the dish and press it to the sides and fold back one corner for venting The dish should be deep enough so that plastic wrap will not touch the food As the food heats it may cause the wrap to melt wherever it touches the food Plastic dishes cups semirigid freezer containers and plastic bags are usable for short time cooking Use with care as some softening of the plastic may occur with heat from the food PAPER Paper towels waxed paper paper napkins and paper plates are usable UTENSIL TEST A simple way to find out if a utensil can be used for microwave cooking is to place it empty on the cooking tray Close the door and set the time to 30 seconds minute Then touch START If the utensil is warm to the touch at the end of this time it should not be use
97. eplacement Be sure the power is disconnected at the house circuit breaker or by unplugging the power cord To replace the cooktop fluorescent lamp the hood bottom cover must be removed Remove 7 screws from the front edge and the both side edges of the hood bottom cover To remove the lamp hold the lamp ends tum it about 1 4 tum and then pull it down The same wattage and size of the fluorescent lamp must be used for replacement To replace the lamp put the lamp prongs into each socket and turn the lamp about 1 4 turn Put back the hood bottom cover by sliding it into the rear slots of the hood bottom cover and fastening 7 screws 35 36 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow Perhaps e TIME has not been set e he light bulb has burned out e START has not been touched Q Why does steam come out of the grill work A Steam is normally produced during cooking The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam gt o gt O gt gt gt out the grill work Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty Yes Never operate the oven empty or without the glass tray Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door No The metal screen bounces the energy back into the oven c
98. etergent water rinse and wipe dry Avoid hitting or bending the metal stirrer blades as this could cause uneven cooking or damage to the oven To replace shield slide it into the side and rear slots with cut off at left rear corner and carefully fit the front edge of the shield with the three tabs Saree re a Ta Ta Pe S OLS Bl Exhaust filters The two mesh exhaust filters on the hood bottom cover can be removed for washing in a sink The filters are held by metal springs in the center of the hood bottom cover To remove it place a finger in the finger recess of the hood bottom cover and push it toward the center and pull down Wash only in warm detergent water rinse and wipe dry Do not use ammonia for aluminum mesh filters Do not run the hood fan without the filters 34 Charcoal filter replacement Required when unit is not vented to outside The hood ventilation filters the air and discharges it back into kitchen through the Charcoal Filter Stock No 84126 which may be ordered at a Sears retail store or Sears catalog if the exhaust air is not vented to the outside of house The Charcoal Filter behind the grillwork should be replaced every 6 to 12 months more often if needed To replace the Charcoal Filter open the door grasp the grill work and pull it forward to remove Slide the filter our from the filter bracket The used filter must be replaced with new one Grillwork Charcoal Filter Bl Work light r
99. f the food See begin to cook and you will be step 1 on page 17 able to see the temperature of the food rising in the display 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the window side of the oven See step 2 on page 17 CAUTION Do not plug the pointed end of the tem perature probe into the socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch TEMP CONTROL The lights above TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on and F will show in the display window 9 Choose the food tempera ture and touch the corres ponding numbers For 9 Atone will sound for one sec pe ond when the temperature poe reached The oven will switch p puri ied into Hold Warm to keep M the po the food warm The cook indes how 155F f control setting automatically the temperature probe is not ed D plugged into the socket the h i rane p probe light will flash and the dE oven will not work 6 Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on Also the word will show in the display window until you enter a lower power setting This is to remind you that the oven will always oper 10 To be sure the correct tem ate at full power unless you set perature is being held you a lower power may touch TEMP 7 Choose the cook control set TROL The holding tem 18 ng you desire and touch the corresponding numbers For example if the recipe should call for cooking at the 70 ROAST setting you would touch numbers
100. f the food to be reheated Avoid e Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densest part DO NOT settings TEMPERATURE CONTROL POINTS TO REMEMBER TEMPERATURE CONTROL MEAT COOKING GUIDE Refer to Meats section on Page 14 FIRST SETTING MEAT AND TIME BEEF Meat Loaf HI Max Power 2 Ibs 12 14 min Rib Roast boneless HI Max Power Rare 4 5 min per ib Medium 5 6 min per Ib Well done 6 7 min per lb Rib Roast with bone HI Max Power Rare 3 4 min per lb Medium 4 5 min per Ib Well done 5 6 min per lb LAMB Lamb Leg or 70 Roast Shoulder Roast Medium 4 5 min per lb with bone Well done 5 6 min per Ib 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb Lamb Roast Boneless VEAL Shoulder or Rump Roast boneless 2 5 lbs 70 Roast 9 min per lb PORK Pork Loin Roast boneless HI Max Power 3 5 165 6 min per lb Pork Loin center cut HI Max Power 4 5 Ibs 5 6 min per Ib Ham boneless precooked 70 Roast 5 7 min per b Center Cut Ham Slice 70 Roast 1 1 5 165 5 min per b Smoked Ham Shank 70 Roast 4 5 min per Ib Canned Ham lbs 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 5 lbs 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb m SECOND SETTING AND TIME 70 Roast Rare 3 4 min per Ib Medium 5 6 min per Ib Well done 6 7 min per lb
101. for meats to become slightly over cooked in a small circular area in the immediate vicinity of the hole made by the meat probe Microwave roasting rack Temperature probe Glass baking dish DO touching bone or fat of the food to be cooked Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use Refer to cookbook for other information e Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the meat or in the center of the food to be reheated Avoid e Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densest part DO NOT settings TEMPERATURE CONTROL POINTS TO REMEMBER TEMPERATURE CONTROL MEAT COOKING GUIDE Refer to Meats section on Page 14 FIRST SETTING MEAT AND TIME BEEF Meat Loaf HI Max Power 2 Ibs 12 14 min Rib Roast boneless HI Max Power Rare 4 5 min per ib Medium 5 6 min per Ib Well done 6 7 min per lb Rib Roast with bone HI Max Power Rare 3 4 min per lb Medium 4 5 min per Ib Well done 5 6 min per lb LAMB Lamb Leg or 70 Roast Shoulder Roast Medium 4 5 min per lb with bone Well done 5 6 min per Ib 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb Lamb Roast Boneless VEAL Shoulder or Rump Roast boneless 2 5 lbs 70 Roast 9 min per lb PORK Pork Loin Roast boneless HI Max Power 3 5 165 6 min per lb Pork Loin center cut HI Max
102. grammed by yourself for preset recipe cooking See page 31 of this manual for detailed directions AUTOMATIC HOOD FAN CONTROL The two speed fan can be turned on by touching the FAN key It is also automatically run at high speed by a heat sensing device The sensing device detects overheating conditions from the heating surface below and turns on the fan to prevent damage to the oven Once it is run by the sensing device it can not be defeated by the FAN key It continuously runs until the temperature of the Oven drops to a safe level EASY USE CHART Your new solid state control system allows you to use your microwave oven in many ways TIME OF DAY To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME OF DAY 3 Touch numbers for correct time of day 4 Touch TIME OF DAY This locks in the time and starts the clock running TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING To set 1 Plug in temperature probe 2 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch TEMP CONTROL 4 Touch numbers for desired cooking temperature 5 Touch START See Page 17 for more detailed instructions DELAY START COOKING To Set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch STOP TIME 3 Touch Numbers for time of day to finish cooking 4 Touch TIME 5 Touch numbers for cooking time 6 Touch COOK CONTROL 7 Touch numbers for cooking power level 8 Touch START Three Stage cooking can be used with Delay Start After ste
103. he steps below P 6 Touch CLEAR Touch RECIPE Touch Numbers for the Preset Recipe Touch QUANTITY The light at the right of QUANTITY and 00 will show in the Display Window Touch numbers for the multiplication factor To double the recipe touch 2 and 0 To triple the recipe touch 3 and 0 Touch START Notes The range of multiplication is 1 1 times to 5 9 times of the Base Quantity Increment within the above range is O 1 Multiplication can be used in Recipes where the light at the right of QUANTITY shows in the display window When you set the multiplication of Base Quanti ty beyond the range of 1 1 5 9 the oven will not start even if you touch START PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES In addition to the 300 preset recipes you can program 3 more favorite recipes To store the desired recipes in the oven follow these steps 1 2 3 4 Touch CLEAR Touch NEW RECIPE will show in the display window Touch RECIPE Touch suitable numbers from 301 to 303 Example Touch 3 0 and then 2 302 will show in the display window Preset your new recipes following the examples on pages 19 and 20 Touch NEW RECIPE New recipe is now preset and the time of day will show in the display window Note Example To cook three hot dogs per Recipe 49 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch RECIPE 3 Touch 4 and 9
104. he first inch of the sensor in the center of the food Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall Cover the food if desired Set the temperature of the desired doneness See chart below Select multi power setting as shown below The microwave oven will stop cooking when the set temperature is reached and then it will Hold Warm e Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use TEMPERATURE CONTROL REHEATING GUIDE FOOD SETTING HI MAX POWER 150 F 80 REHEAT 150 F 80 REHEAT 150 F Precooked Casseroles Canned 80 REHEAT 150 F Vegetables ii BD Mii Meat Sandwiches 80 REHEAT 120 F Thick i Baked Foods 80 REHEAT Caution From time to time the same kind of foods may vary in shape form and density and therefore will not produce the same results each time For this reason we do not recommend using the temperature control set tings for thin food items or for foods that require tenderiz 120 F INSTRUCTIONS Place the temperature probe sensor in the center of the beverage glass Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the soup Cover with casserole lid waxed paper or plastic wrap Place temperature probe sensor into the center of the food Cover with a casserole lid waxed paper or plastic wrap Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the food to be reheated The sensitive area
105. hing 5 0 and 0 500 will show in the display window The fourth stage has been set 20 17 Touch COOK CONTROL Touch START The first stage 4 J 58 JL 6 C7 JC 8 J 9 Scr Lajka and number 0 0 will show in the display window The fourth stage has been set will begin cooking 1000 will show in the display window The oven will begin to cook at a power level 70 and the time will begin to count down in the display window When the 10 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PAUSE will show in the display window After the pause to restart the oven touch START for se cond cooking stage 300 will show in the display win dow The oven will begin to cook at 70 power level When the 3 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PAUSE will show in the display window After the pause to restart the oven touch START for third cooking stage 200 will show in the display win dow The oven will begin to cook at 70 power level When 2 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will change itself into the fourth stage 500 will show the display window When 5 minutes as Standing time are over a tone will sound The oven would have finished four stages NOTES When temperature control cooking is set in the fourth stage the oven will switch into Hold Warm after cooking The Hold Warm will continue for 60
106. how you which multi power setting and temperature setting are recommended for the food you are cooking 1 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 17 able to see the temperature of the food rising in the display 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the window side of the oven See step 2 on page 17 CAUTION Do not plug the pointed end of the tem perature probe into the socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch TEMP CONTROL The lights above TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on and F will show in the display window 9 Choose the food tempera ture and touch the corres ponding numbers For 9 Atone will sound for one sec pe ond when the temperature poe reached The oven will switch p puri ied into Hold Warm to keep M the po the food warm The cook indes how 155F f control setting automatically the temperature probe is not ed D plugged into the socket the h i rane p probe light will flash and the dE oven will not work 6 Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on Also the word will show in the display window until you enter a lower power setting This is to remind you that the oven will always oper 10 To be sure the correct tem ate at full power unless you set perature is being held you a lower power may touch TEMP
107. hut itself off 11 12 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 LEVEL SETTINGS EXAMPLES 10 WARM e Softening cream cheese e Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm ree 20 LOW Softening chocolate Heating breads rolls pancakes tacos tortillas and French toast Clarifying butter Taking the chill out of fruit Heating small amounts of food 30 DEFROST e Thawing meat poultry and seafood e Completing the cooking cycle of casseroles stews and some sauces e Cooking small quantities of most food 40 BRAISE e Cooking less tender cuts of meat in liquid or slow cooking dishes e Completing the cooking cycle of less tender roasts 50 SIMMER e Cooking stews and soups after bringing to a boil Cooking baked custards and pasta 60 BAKE e Cooking scrambled eggs e Cooking cakes 70 ROAST e Cooking rump roast ham veal and lamb e Cooking cheese dishes e Cooking eggs and milk Cooking quick breads and cereal products 80 REHEAT e Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly e Heating sandwiches 90 SAUTE e Cooking onions celery and green peppers quickly e Keheating meat slices quickly 100 MAX POWER HI Cooking tender cuts of meat Cooking poultry fish vegetables and most casseroles Preheating the brow
108. ights in Pause PAUS dicate which cooking operation is Defrost being used Recipe It also functions as countdown timer or temperature indicator when cooking Quantity Light When preset cooking is set light indicates that multiplication can be used in the recipe P Probe Light Flashes to warn that temperature probe is not plugged into the socket inside the Programmed Defrost Used in setting programmed defrost i HM oven for Temperature Control Kenmore sPacEMASTER Stop Time Used in setting a adora RON _ cooking Delay Start cooking Cooking can Auto Recipe be finished at the preset stop time LE CR Pause Light Shows oven has been set to pause between the Time of Day Used in setting REALE cooking stages Time of Day Pause Used to stop oven be Time Used in setting Cooking tween cooking stages Time Numbers Used to enter the Memory Recall For two three four stage cooking ecu MEMORY RECALL is used in Delay start time scitirid Cooking times Cooking powers Cooking temperatures Cooking time Power level e Temperature Also it is used to recall each memory stage in a multiple stage cooking program Cook Control Used to select cooking power levels Clear Clears all entries except TIME OF DAY Once cooking has begun however CLEAR will function only after STOP has been touched Cook Guid
109. ing the grom met before inserting it into food so that the sensitive area of the probe can always be placed in the center of the meat The probe should be in a level direction or on an angle as shown It should not be put in from the top Sager ASS WAS 5 c 2 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven Caution Do not plug the pointed end of the temperature probe into the socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch TEMP CONTROL The lights above TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on F will show in the display win dow Kenmore SPACEMASTER Auto Recipe 300 5 Choose the food temperature and touch the corresponding numbers For example if the recipe calls for doneness at 120 F you would touch the numbers 1 2 and 0 When you touch 120 the display window will show 120F If the temperature probe is not plugged into the socket the probe light will flash and the oven will not work one m tu oe um fm wa D wa F IC Tu 4 JL 5 Em C Worte 2 E NOTE It is not necessary to touch COOK CONTROL when you are cooking with HI MAX POWER How ever if you touch COOK CONTROL the light above COOK will go on and the word HI will show in the display window This is to remind you that the oven will work at HI MAX POWER unless a different power setting is chose
110. ing times and standing tech niques needed to complete the thawing process CUT AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME FISH AND SEAFOOD FISH Fish fillets 1 lb 2 lbs Fish steaks 1 Ib Whole Fish 8 to 10 oz 1 Ib to 2 165 Lobster tails 8 oz pkg Crab legs 8 to 10 oz Crabmeat 6 oz IMPORTANT NOTE The defrosting power setting power level 30 should not be confused with this Programmed Defrost The defrost cooking level is a low energy setting used to cook foods that need slow gentle cooking Use the defrost cooking level to reheat many frozen convenience foods and also to defrost small bread items STANDING DIRECTIONS TIME Defrost in package on dish 5 min Carefully separate fillets under cold 5 min water Tum over once Defrost in package on dish 5 min Carefully separate steaks under cold running water Use a shallow dish the shape of the 5 min fish determines size 5 min The fish should be icy when removed Finish at room temperature Cover the head with aluminum foil Turn over once Remove from package to baking 5 min dish Use a glass baking dish 5 min Break the legs apart Turn over once Defrost in package on dish 5 min Break apart Turn over once Tuming or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART cont d CUT AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME Ovsters 12 oz BEEF Ground beef
111. ish to become too hot to handle or to break Microwave popping devices are available While safe to use they usually do not give results equal to regular popping methods If they are used carefully follow the instructions which come with the popping device and neuer leave the oven unattended while popping com CAUTION Never use a paper bag for popping corn ee What is wrong when three potatoes bake thoroughly and the fourth one is still not cooked The fourth potato may be slightly heavier than the others and should be cooked 30 to 60 seconds longer Rememberto allow space around each potato when baking Also for more even cooking put potatoes in a circle m M Why do baked apples sometimes burst during cooking Thepeeling has not been removed from the top half of each apple to allow for expansion of the interior of the apple during cooking As in regular cooking methods the interior of the apple expands during the cooking process m me er M M m m i e How are boil overs avoided When cooking foods that tend to boil over use a larger utensil than usual for cooking If you open the oven door or touch STOP the food will stop boiling Remember to touch START again after closing the door to restart the cooking cycle Why is a standing time recommended after microwave cooking is over Standing time is recommended after microwave cooking is over
112. it operates empty Yes Never operate the oven empty or without the glass tray Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door No The metal screen bounces the energy back into the oven cavity The holes or ports are made to allow light to pass through They do not let microwave energy pass through __ _ Why does the tone sound when a pad on the control panel is touched The beep tone sounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered Why does the display flash 0 00 This indicates that there has been a temporary loss of electrical power to the oven and the TIME OF DAY must be reset Prolonged loss of power can also result in loss of programmable recipes Be sure they are recorded Can my microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long a period of time Likeany other cooking appliance it is possible to overcook food to the point of destruction which may result in the food creating smoke and even possible fire damage to the inside of the oven It is always best to attend the oven while it is in the cooking process Why does the exhaust fan start when the FAN key is not touched High temperature air from the heating surface below can cause an overheating condition of the Oven and may damage it The exhaust fan will start automatically to cool off the oven and preven
113. king power level touch COOK CONTROL To recall check a setting while the oven is operating follow the directions below locheck settings while the oven is operating touch the desired pad to recall the setting for the Operating stage e To recall a future stage touch STOP follow the directions above for recalling checking a setting before starting the oven and then touch START to continue cooking To recall TIME OF DAY while the oven is running touch TIME OF DAY It will show momentarily in the display window To recall Recipe number s while the oven is running touch RECIPE and it will show momentarily in the display window To Change a Setting Recall the setting to be changed by following the directions above and make the change as follows Touch STOP The oven will stop cooking Touch TIME Es Then touch 0 until only one O shows in the display window Set the cooking time Touch TEMPERATURE CONTROL Set cooking temperature e Touch COOK CONTROL Set cooking power level To reset to HI set 99 maximum power PAUSE BETWEEN STAGES Some recipes require stirring turning and adding or removing of foods between stages To set the oven to stop between stages touch PAUSE rather than MEMORY RECALL when setting the oven After the pause to restart the oven touch START REGULAR TIMER Your oven also has a timer that can be used for
114. las and French toast Clarifying butter Taking the chill out of fruit Heating small amounts of food 30 DEFROST e Thawing meat poultry and seafood e Completing the cooking cycle of casseroles stews and some sauces e Cooking small quantities of most food 40 BRAISE e Cooking less tender cuts of meat in liquid or slow cooking dishes e Completing the cooking cycle of less tender roasts 50 SIMMER e Cooking stews and soups after bringing to a boil Cooking baked custards and pasta 60 BAKE e Cooking scrambled eggs e Cooking cakes 70 ROAST e Cooking rump roast ham veal and lamb e Cooking cheese dishes e Cooking eggs and milk Cooking quick breads and cereal products 80 REHEAT e Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly e Heating sandwiches 90 SAUTE e Cooking onions celery and green peppers quickly e Keheating meat slices quickly 100 MAX POWER HI Cooking tender cuts of meat Cooking poultry fish vegetables and most casseroles Preheating the browning dish Boiling water Thickening some sauces As you get to know your microwave oven you may find that a particular setting is too low or too high for the results you desire Multiple power control gives you the means to obtain greater precision in setting power levels For instance if you want a power level between ROAST and REHEAT you would set the time as usual touch CONTROL and then touch 7 and 5 The display window will sh
115. ld Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temper ature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched If the door has been opened the Hold Warm will stop To reset simply touch TEMP CON TROL the corresponding numbers and START NOTE The highest temperature that can be set is 200 F The temperature is displayed in 1 F increment Auto Recipe H a CJC JC 1 C2 C3 4 JL S5 6 7 L8 JC 9 TWO THREE OR FOUR STAGE COOKING Four stage cooking lets you cook in four cooking stages each at a different power setting for a chosen time or temperature Set all stages before cooking and start the oven Simply follow these steps 10 11A 11B 12A 12B 13 Touch CLEAR Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL The lights above TIME or TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on The display window will show 0 or Touch the correct numbers for the time or tempera ture of the first cooking stage Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on The display window will show HI Touch the correct numbers for the cooking power level of the first cooking stage if other than HI Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 2 will go on The display window will show Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL Touch the correct numbers for the time or tempera ture of the second co
116. m lbs 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 5 lbs 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb m SECOND SETTING AND TIME 70 Roast Rare 3 4 min per Ib Medium 5 6 min per Ib Well done 6 7 min per lb 70 Roast Rare 3 4 min per Ib Medium 3 5 min per lb Well done 5 6 min per Ib 70 Roast Medium 4 5 min per Ib Well done 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 9 10 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per 16 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb 70 Roast 5 7 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 4 5 min per 16 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 4 5 min per lb 70 Roast 120 130 140 70 Roast 120 F 130 F 140 F 70 Roast 145 F 165 F 70 Roast 150 F 70 Roast 155 F 70 Roast 160 F 70 Roast 160 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F 70 Roast 120 F TEMPERATURE PROBE AND COOK CONTROL SETTING HI Max Power 160 F Do not operate the oven while empty with the temperature probe plugged in Do not let the temperature probe sensor touch the sides bottom or door of the oven while in use Do not use the temperature probe in a regular oven Do not forget to turn meat between first and second STANDING TIME 5 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min
117. mer is a digital clock that is divided into minutes and seconds Therefore 12 minute is equal to 30 seconds Touch 30 and not 90 2 as with a calculator to indicate 1 2 a NOTE lt is not necessary to touch CONTROL when cooking with the highest power However if CENE CONTROL is touched the light above will 3 vet Md d pu go on and the word will show in the display window 600 all sh oe This is to let you know that the oven will be operating on displ ui di ur NE HI power unless a different power setting is chosen EAD SPI SIE 4 Touch START The oven will begin cooking and the display window will show the time counting down in seconds tone sounds for two seconds when the cooking time is completed Then the oven shuts itself off NOTE To stir food during cooking open the oven door stir or turn the food close the oven door and touch START The oven will automatically continue to count down the amount of time left on the timer BE C Ji C JC 4 Touch START The oven vill begin to cook and the time will begin to count down in the display window A tone will sound for 2 seconds when the 6 minutes are over and the oven will shut itself off 11 12 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
118. microwave oven Popping corn in a microwave oven is not recommended Microwaves pop too few kernels to make the technique successful Longer cooking does not yield more popped It can cause fire or cause the cooking dish to become too hot to handle or to break Microwave popping devices are available While safe to use they usually do not give results equal to regular popping methods If they are used carefully follow the instructions which come with the popping device and neuer leave the oven unattended while popping com CAUTION Never use a paper bag for popping corn ee What is wrong when three potatoes bake thoroughly and the fourth one is still not cooked The fourth potato may be slightly heavier than the others and should be cooked 30 to 60 seconds longer Rememberto allow space around each potato when baking Also for more even cooking put potatoes in a circle m M Why do baked apples sometimes burst during cooking Thepeeling has not been removed from the top half of each apple to allow for expansion of the interior of the apple during cooking As in regular cooking methods the interior of the apple expands during the cooking process m me er M M m m i e How are boil overs avoided When cooking foods that tend to boil over use a larger utensil than usual for cooking If you open the oven door or touch STOP the food will stop b
119. minutes To do this follow these six steps 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Set 1 1 2 minutes by touch ing 1 3 and then 0 2 Touch TIME 130 will show in the display window Auto Recipe 300 Auto Recipe 300 5 1l Heeb i a 2 3 5 J 6 1 J 9 Co Cx C JU 4 Touch COOK CONTROL The display window will show HI 5 Choose the 80 REHEAT setting by touching the numbers 8 and O The display window will show 80 This means the oven is cooking at power level 80 Touch START The oven begins to cook and the time wil begin to count down in the display window tone will sound for 2 seconds when the 1 1 2 minutes are over and the oven will shut itself off Auto Recipe 300 ag aa 11022220 Kenmore SPACEMASTER Recipe z Ci 2 C4 TAF ROSY FECI gt sh TEMP ELA aw Auto Recipe 300 2221 13 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COOKING The temperature probe is used to judge doneness when cooking or reheating food Set the desired food tempera ture with the TEMP CONTROL and the desired power level with the COOK CONTROL When the food reaches the desired temperature the oven will hold the food at the desired temperature up to one hour TEMPERATURE SETTING amp DISPLAY TEMPERATURE Temperatures from 90 F to 200 F can be chosen and set i
120. n 6 Touch START The oven will begin to cook and you will be able to see the temperature of the food rising in the display window A tone will sound for one Auto Recipe 300 second when the desired temperature is reached A r Ws Re lle 93 Age 7 The oven will switch into Hold Warm to keep the food warm Hold will show in the display window The cook control setting changes to 10 WARM To check Auto Recipe 300 the temperature being held touch TEMP CONTROL The holding temperature will show in the display win dow The Hold Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temperature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched If the door is opened the Hold Warm will stop To reset sim ply touch TEMP CONTROL the corresponding numbers and START 1 C1 Bs 00022220 1 NOTE The highest temperature to which the food may be set is 2009F The temperature is dis played in 1 F increment I4 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING AND AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM The Temperature Control Meat Cooking Guide and Reheating Guide on Pages 15 and 16 will show you which multi power setting and temperature setting are recommended for the food you are cooking 1 Place the temperature probe into the food with the 8 Touch START The oven will first inch of the sensor in the center o
121. n place or removed for washing at the sink It rests in slots along the sides and in the rear of the oven and is held by three tabs in front Carefully pull the front edge down and forward to remove Wash only in warm not hot detergent water rinse and wipe dry Avoid hitting or bending the metal stirrer blades as this could cause uneven cooking or damage to the oven To replace shield slide it into the side and rear slots with cut off at left rear corner and carefully fit the front edge of the shield with the three tabs Saree re a Ta Ta Pe S OLS Bl Exhaust filters The two mesh exhaust filters on the hood bottom cover can be removed for washing in a sink The filters are held by metal springs in the center of the hood bottom cover To remove it place a finger in the finger recess of the hood bottom cover and push it toward the center and pull down Wash only in warm detergent water rinse and wipe dry Do not use ammonia for aluminum mesh filters Do not run the hood fan without the filters 34 Charcoal filter replacement Required when unit is not vented to outside The hood ventilation filters the air and discharges it back into kitchen through the Charcoal Filter Stock No 84126 which may be ordered at a Sears retail store or Sears catalog if the exhaust air is not vented to the outside of house The Charcoal Filter behind the grillwork should be replaced every 6 to 12 months more often if needed To replace
122. n the cookbook Recipe 000222007 EERE 29 PRESET RECIPE COOKING Cont d 4 Touch START The second stage will begin 600 will show in the display window The oven will begin to At pause stir in broth wine cook at HI power level and salt and pepper Cover by the time will begin to count Auto Recipe 300 following the instructions in the down in the display window cookbook When the 6 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop 7 PAUSE will show in the display window Kenrnore spscemaster gt EE XR 7 JL 8 CaCO lee m C SHEER PH 5 PAUSE wil show in the display window 8 Touch START The fourth stage will begin 800 will show in the display window The oven will begin cooking When the 8 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop At pause add flour by follow ing the instructions in the cookbook 6 Touch START The third stage will begin 100 will show in the display window The oven will begin cooking When the 1 minute is over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PRESET RECIPE COOKING Cont4 Use of Quantity Key To increase Quantity of Preset Recipes The times temperature and power levels for the 300 preset recipe cookings can not be changed However the amount of food cooked in some preset recipes can be increased up to 5 9
123. n the oven The temperature should be set in one degree increment The display window will show the rise in food tempera ture in one degree increment The display window will not accurately show food temperature below 90 F Plug 9 Socket Sensitive ______ Area Temperature Probe Slide Temperature Grommet Probe Sensor DEFINITIONS TEMPERATURE PROBE SENSOR The pointed metal portion of the probe which is placed into the food SENSITIVE AREA OF SENSOR The first inch or tip of the temperature probe sensor PLUG The end of the temperature probe that is plugged into the oven socket SOCKET The outlet on the side of the oven wall CAUTION Do not plug the pointed end of the temper ature probe into the socket SLIDE GROMMET Adjust the length of the tempera ture probe by sliding the grommet before inserting it into food so that the sensitive area of the probe can always be placed in the center of the food DISPLAY WINDOW Shows the cooking temperature rising as the food is cooking Chosen temperature may be seen during cooking by touching TEMP CONTROL When chosen temperature is reached the display will show Hold for 60 minutes or until the door is opened or STOP is touched 14 MEATS Choose only fresh completely thawed meat Place meat fat side down on the microwave roasting rack in a glass baking dish e Microwave cook on the first multi power setting for half of
124. ng is set light indicates that multiplication can be used in the recipe P Probe Light Flashes to warn that temperature probe is not plugged into the socket inside the Programmed Defrost Used in setting programmed defrost i HM oven for Temperature Control Kenmore sPacEMASTER Stop Time Used in setting a adora RON _ cooking Delay Start cooking Cooking can Auto Recipe be finished at the preset stop time LE CR Pause Light Shows oven has been set to pause between the Time of Day Used in setting REALE cooking stages Time of Day Pause Used to stop oven be Time Used in setting Cooking tween cooking stages Time Numbers Used to enter the Memory Recall For two three four stage cooking ecu MEMORY RECALL is used in Delay start time scitirid Cooking times Cooking powers Cooking temperatures Cooking time Power level e Temperature Also it is used to recall each memory stage in a multiple stage cooking program Cook Control Used to select cooking power levels Clear Clears all entries except TIME OF DAY Once cooking has begun however CLEAR will function only after STOP has been touched Cook Guide Cooking guide which lists the types of cooking that most often occur at these cooking power levels Temp Guide Temperature quide which lists the examples of food that are best cooked at these temperatures Recipe
125. ng level is a low energy setting used to cook foods that need slow gentle cooking Use the defrost cooking level to reheat many frozen convenience foods and also to defrost small bread items STANDING DIRECTIONS TIME Defrost in package on dish 5 min Carefully separate fillets under cold 5 min water Tum over once Defrost in package on dish 5 min Carefully separate steaks under cold running water Use a shallow dish the shape of the 5 min fish determines size 5 min The fish should be icy when removed Finish at room temperature Cover the head with aluminum foil Turn over once Remove from package to baking 5 min dish Use a glass baking dish 5 min Break the legs apart Turn over once Defrost in package on dish 5 min Break apart Turn over once Tuming or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART cont d CUT AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME Ovsters 12 oz BEEF Ground beef 1 16 4 to 4 min 2 165 8 to 9 min Pot roast chuck Under 4 165 Rib roast rolled to 4 lbs Rump roast to 4 lbs Round steak Flank steak Sirloin steak lo inch thick Tenderloin steak Stew beef 2 lbs LAMB Cubed for stew Ground lamb Under 4 lbs Chops 1 inch thick Leg 5 to 8 165 STANDING TIME 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 10 min 30 45 min 30 min 5 10 min 5 10 min
126. ning dish Boiling water Thickening some sauces As you get to know your microwave oven you may find that a particular setting is too low or too high for the results you desire Multiple power control gives you the means to obtain greater precision in setting power levels For instance if you want a power level between ROAST and REHEAT you would set the time as usual touch CONTROL and then touch 7 and 5 The display window will show 75 indicating that your oven is set to run at Power Level 75 halfway between ROAST and REHEAT 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 is recommended for the food being cooked To Cook with Multi Power 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME Thelights above TIME and below STAGE 1 will go on 0 will show in the display window 3 Touch numbers for the desired cooking time The time set will show in the display window 4 Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on Also the word HI will show in the display window until a lower setting is entered This is to tell you that the oven will be operating on power unless a different power setting is chosen 9 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level For example if the recipe calls for cooking at the 20 LOW
127. 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 Touch CLEAR Touch TIME Touch correct numbers for the time Touch COOK CONTROL Touch 0 power level 0 Touch START The time will begin counting down in the display window with no cooking or heating in the oven tone will sound when the time is over HI POWER COOKING 1 Touch CLEAR and a beep tone will be heard The EXAMPLE Fresh fish can be cooked quickly on HI CLEAR erases all previous settings maximum power for 6 minutes To do this follow these 4 simple steps 2 Touch TIME The lights above TIME and below STAGE 1 will go on 0 will show in the display window 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch the correct numbers on the control panel to set 2 Touch TIME the cooking time The time set will show in the display window at the top of the control panel For example To set seconds you would touch 3 and then OTT To set minutes touch 3 0 and 0 To set 3 minutes touch 3 3 and 0 Remember the timer is a digital clock that is divided into minutes and seconds Therefore 12 minute is equal to 30 seconds Touch 30 and not 90 2 as with a calculator to indicate 1 2 a NOTE lt is not necessary to touch CO
128. ntil the temperature of the Oven drops to a safe level 10 RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS To Recall a Setting To recall check a setting before you start the oven follow the directions below e 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 COOK CONTROL To recall check a setting while the oven is operating follow the directions below locheck settings while the oven is operating touch the desired pad to recall the setting for the Operating stage e To recall a future stage touch STOP follow the directions above for recalling checking a setting before starting the oven and then touch START to continue cooking To recall TIME OF DAY while the oven is running touch TIME OF DAY It will show momentarily in the display window To recall Recipe number s while the oven is running touch RECIPE and it will show momentarily in the display window To Change a Setting Recall the setting to be changed by following the directions above and make the change as follows Touch STOP The oven will stop cooking Touch TIME Es Then touch 0 until only one O shows in the display window Set the cooking time Touch TEMPERATURE CONTROL Set co
129. o not use browning dishes on Metal Rack B Do not use foil or metal containers on the Metal Rack Metal Rack 22 PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TIME The power levels for defrosting are predetermined and programmed into this oven The oven will defrost at power for the beginning of the chosen time and at power level 30 for the remaining period of time 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Set9 minutes by touching 9 0 and 0 900 will show 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST The light below in the display window PROGRAMMED DEFROST will go on and 0 will show in the display window 3 Set the defrosting time by following the Programmed Defrosting Chart on Pages 24 through 27 4 Touch START The oven will begin and the time will begin counting down in the display window A tone will sound when the time is over and the oven will shut itself off Rg 32 NOTE If you want to cook after using the PROGRAMMED DEFROST CYCLE touch MEMORY RECALL then set the standing time from chart pp 24 27 at power level touch MEMORY RECALL and set the time and power level for cooking the thawed food Up to five stages can be set when PROGRAMMED DEFROST is one of the stages 4 Touch START The oven will begin to operate and time will begin to count down in the dis play window A tone will sound when time is over and the oven will shut itself off Auto Recipe 300 EXAMPLE To defrost two pounds of ground beef use
130. o on and the display window will show 6 Touch TEMP CONTROL The display window will show 7 Touch START The oven will start and the display window will show dEF A tone will sound for two seconds and the oven shuts itself off PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 plus 3 Customer Programmable Recipes 300 recipes shown in the cookbook have been stored in this oven By touching the recipe number corresponding to preset recipe cooking can be done These 300 recipes have been preset so you can not erase or substitute them You can program 3 more favorite recipes in Recipes 301 303 See page 31 in this manual for programming new recipes eTo cook one of 303 preset recipes simply follow the Example French Onion Soup of steps below Recipe 25 Touch CLEAR The following program has been stored into the oven 2 Touch RECIPE Stage 1 HI 6 minutes PAUSE 0 will show in the display window Stage 2 HI 6 minutes PAUSE Stage 3 HI 1 minute PAUSE 3 Touch the correct numbers of Recipe found in your Stage 4 HI 8 minutes Kenmore Microwave Cookbook 1 Touch RECIPE 2 and 5 Example If you cook French Onion Soup of Recipe The light at the right of RECIPE 25 touch 2 and then 5 in the display window will go The display window shows 25 on 25 wil show in the display window Note When you touch the numbers of Recipe 301 303 the display window may
131. o see that oven ventilation ports are not restricted SEARS SERVICE WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL We Service What We Sell is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears Service is nationwide Your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven has added value when you consider that Sears has a service unit near you staffed by Sears Trained Technicians professional technicians specifically trained on Sears Kenmore Microwave Ovens having the parts tools and equipment to insure that we meet our pledge to you We Service What We Sell TO FURTHER ADD TO THE VALUE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN BUY A SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT YEARS OF OWNERSHIP 1st Yr thru COVERAGE 5th Yr 1 Replacement of W MA defective parts other than magnetron 2 Replacement of W W magnetron Here s a comparative Warranty and Maintenance Agreement 3 Annual preventative MA MA maintenance check at your request chart showing you the benefits of a Sears Microwave Oven W WARRANTY Maintenance Agreement MA MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Sears Kenmore Microwave Ovens are designed manufac tured and tested for years of dependable operation Yet any modern appliance may require service from time to time A Sears Maintenance Agreement is more than an extension of the Warranty It provides complete protection from unexpected repair bills and undue inconvenience It assures you of maximum effi ciency from your microwave oven
132. oiling Remember to touch START again after closing the door to restart the cooking cycle Why is a standing time recommended after microwave cooking is over Standing time is recommended after microwave cooking is over This is to allow foods to continue cooking evenly throughout for a few moments after the actual microwave oven cooking cycle The amount of standing time depends upon the density of the food 37 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE You can often correct operating problems yourself If your microwave oven fails to work properly locate the operating problem in the chart below and try the solutions marked for each problem If the microwave oven still does not work properly contact the nearest Sears Service Center Sears Service Centers are fully equipped to handle your service requirements PROBLEM Oven Will Not Start x x ixix Arcing or Sparking Time of Day Incorrect Probe Light Flashes Unevenly Cooked Foods Overcooked Foods Undercooked Foods Improper Defrosting SOLUTION i Is power cord plugged in Is door closed Cooking time not set Temperature not set or probe not plugged in Use approved cookware only Properly position temperature probe Do not operate with oven empty Reset time of day s temperature probe properly plugged in Supplied glass tray must be used Turn or stir food Completely defrost food Use correct Time Cook Control setting Use correct Temp Control setting Check t
133. ok for detailed explanation If you touch MEMORY RECALL instead of PAUSE the oven will not stop but will remember the next stage and continue working DELAY START COOKING Delay Start cooking can be done by starting the cooking automatically and f cooking time 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch STOP TIME The light at right of DELAY START goes on A display window will read 0 00 3 Touch numbers for the time of day to finish cooking For exam ple touch numbers 7 3 then 0 for the cooking to be finished at 7 30 and 7 30 will show in the display window 4 Touch TIME 9 Touch numbers for cooking time For example set 12 minutes by touching 1 then 2 then 0 twice 1200 will show in the display window BBs Os eeaas MALL 6 Touch CONTROL 7 Touch numbers for cooking power level For example touch numbers 5 then 0 50 will show in the display window 8 Touch START The time of day will show in the display window and the light at right of DELAY START goes on As soon as the clock shows the Cook Start Time which has been subtracted from the Cook Finish Time the oven will start cooking and the cooking time counts down the display window When the Cook Finish Time or 7 30 comes the oven will shut itself off yf E inishing at a presetting delay time for the chosen Auto Recipe 300 i
134. oking 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 request for service information or replacement of parts Sears will require the complete model number of your microwave oven The number is on the inner left side of the control panel You must open the door to see the number The model number is also located on the back of the cabinet The number will look like this 564 8000000 Model Number Label 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 operate properly unplug the oven from the 120 volt household outlet and then plug it back in SETTING TIME OF DAY Touch CLEAR Touch TIME OF DAY Touch numbers for correct time Touch TIME OF D
135. oking stage Touch COOK CONTROL The display window will show HI Touch the correct numbers for the cooking power level in the second cooking stage if other than Touch START for two stage cooking f three stage or four stage cooking is desired touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 3 will go on The display window will show 0 Repeat steps 7 10 above to set the third cooking stage at the same or a different power level for a chosen time or temperature Touch START for three stage cooking If four stage cooking is desired touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE The light below STAGE 4 will go on The display window will show o Repeat steps 7 10 above to set the fourth cooking stage at the same or a different power level for a chosen time or temperature Touch START EXAMPLE Four stage cooking All American Meat Balls 10 minutes power level 70 PAUSE 3 minutes power level 70 PAUSE 2 minutes power level 70 MEMORY RECALL 5 minutes power level 0 The following steps explain how to set the oven First Stage 10 minutes power level 70 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Set 10 minutes by touching T o and a ae 1000 will show in the display window 4 Touch COOK CONTROL HI will show in the display window to remind you that the oven wil operate at highest power unless you enter a lower power setting Auto Recipe p 5
136. oking temperature e Touch COOK CONTROL Set cooking power level To reset to HI set 99 maximum power PAUSE BETWEEN STAGES Some recipes require stirring turning and adding or removing of foods between stages To set the oven to stop between stages touch PAUSE rather than MEMORY RECALL when setting the oven After the pause to restart the oven touch START 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 Touch CLEAR Touch TIME Touch correct numbers for the time Touch COOK CONTROL Touch 0 power level 0 Touch START The time will begin counting down in the display window with no cooking or heating in the oven tone will sound when the time is over HI POWER COOKING 1 Touch CLEAR and a beep tone will be heard The EXAMPLE Fresh fish can be cooked quickly on HI CLEAR erases all previous settings maximum power for 6 minutes To do this follow these 4 simple steps 2 Touch TIME The lights above TIME and below STAGE 1 will go on 0 will show in the display window 1 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch the correct numbers on the control panel to set 2 Touch TIME the cooking time The time set will show in the display window at the top of
137. om or door of the oven while in use Do not use the temperature probe in a regular oven Do not forget to turn meat between first and second STANDING TIME 5 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 5 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min cc e 15 REHEATING FOODS e Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be reheated with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall Cover the food if desired Set the temperature of the desired doneness See chart below Select multi power setting as shown below The microwave oven will stop cooking when the set temperature is reached and then it will Hold Warm e Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use TEMPERATURE CONTROL REHEATING GUIDE FOOD SETTING HI MAX POWER 150 F 80 REHEAT 150 F 80 REHEAT 150 F Precooked Casseroles Canned 80 REHEAT 150 F Vegetables ii BD Mii Meat Sandwiches 80 REHEAT 120 F Thick i Baked Foods 80 REHEAT Caution From time to time the same kind of foods may vary in shape form and density and therefore will not produce the same results each time For this reason we do not recommend using the temperature control set tings for thin food items or for foods that require
138. om the oven when the rack is not used for cooking e The oven should be thoroughly checked by a trained service technician should it be dropped or damaged before it is operated again e The electrical power cord must be kept dry and must not be pinched or crushed in any way The oven has several built in safety switches to make sure the power remains off when the door is open DO NOT try to defeat these switches DON TS e DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door open e DO NOT run the oven empty without food in it e DO NOT operate the oven empty with the temperature probe plugged in e DO NOT run the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it e DO NOT use browning dishes on Metal Rack e DO NOT use foil or metal containers on the Metal Rack e DO NOT allow the temperature probe sensor to touch the sides bottom or door of the oven when it is in use e DO NOT use the temperature probe in a regular oven e DO NOT store burnable material such as food in your microwave oven e DO NOT use this microwave oven for commercial purposes This Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is made for household use only SAFETY CERTIFICATION The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is designed and thoroughly tested to meet exacting safety standards It meets UL and FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the U S Department of Health and Human Services TABLE OF CONTENTS General Instructions
139. ooking with the temperature control settings the timer is not used l Place the temperature probe into the food with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food Adjust the length of the temperature probe by sliding the grom met before inserting it into food so that the sensitive area of the probe can always be placed in the center of the meat The probe should be in a level direction or on an angle as shown It should not be put in from the top Sager ASS WAS 5 c 2 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven Caution Do not plug the pointed end of the temperature probe into the socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch TEMP CONTROL The lights above TEMP and below STAGE 1 will go on F will show in the display win dow Kenmore SPACEMASTER Auto Recipe 300 5 Choose the food temperature and touch the corresponding numbers For example if the recipe calls for doneness at 120 F you would touch the numbers 1 2 and 0 When you touch 120 the display window will show 120F If the temperature probe is not plugged into the socket the probe light will flash and the oven will not work one m tu oe um fm wa D wa F IC Tu 4 JL 5 Em C Worte 2 E NOTE It is not necessary to touch COOK CONTROL when you are cooking with HI MAX POWER H
140. ow 75 indicating that your oven is set to run at Power Level 75 halfway between ROAST and REHEAT 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 is recommended for the food being cooked To Cook with Multi Power 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME Thelights above TIME and below STAGE 1 will go on 0 will show in the display window 3 Touch numbers for the desired cooking time The time set will show in the display window 4 Touch COOK CONTROL The light above COOK will go on Also the word HI will show in the display window until a lower setting is entered This is to tell you that the oven will be operating on power unless a different power setting is chosen 9 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level For example if the recipe calls for cooking at the 20 LOW setting you would touch 2 and 0 The display window will show 20 This means that the oven is in a LOW setting the oven is cooking at power level 20 6 Touch START The oven begins to cook and the dis play window will show the time counting down A tone will sound for 2 seconds when the cooking time is over Then the oven shuts itself off Example To warm 6 doughnuts you would cook at power level 80 REHEAT for 1 1 2
141. ow ever if you touch COOK CONTROL the light above COOK will go on and the word HI will show in the display window This is to remind you that the oven will work at HI MAX POWER unless a different power setting is chosen 6 Touch START The oven will begin to cook and you will be able to see the temperature of the food rising in the display window A tone will sound for one Auto Recipe 300 second when the desired temperature is reached A r Ws Re lle 93 Age 7 The oven will switch into Hold Warm to keep the food warm Hold will show in the display window The cook control setting changes to 10 WARM To check Auto Recipe 300 the temperature being held touch TEMP CONTROL The holding temperature will show in the display win dow The Hold Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temperature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched If the door is opened the Hold Warm will stop To reset sim ply touch TEMP CONTROL the corresponding numbers and START 1 C1 Bs 00022220 1 NOTE The highest temperature to which the food may be set is 2009F The temperature is dis played in 1 F increment I4 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING AND AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM The Temperature Control Meat Cooking Guide and Reheating Guide on Pages 15 and 16 will s
142. p 3 above follow instructions for Four Stage cooking beginning with step 2 See Page 21 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TIME To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST 3 Touch numbers for desired defrost time 4 Touch START See Pages 23 thru 27 for more detailed instructions HI POWER COOKING To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Touch numbers for desired cooking time 4 Touch START See Page 11 for more detailed instructions TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING To set 1 Plug in temperature probe 2 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch TEMP CONTROL 4 Touch numbers for desired cooking temperature 5 Touch COOK CONTROL 6 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level 7 Touch START See Page 18 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TEMPERATURE To set 1 Drill food by using the Probe Spacer furnished with the oven 2 Place Temperature Probe into hole and plug into socket 3 Touch CLEAR 4 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST 5 Touch TEMP CONTROL 6 Touch START See Page 28 for more detailed instructions PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 amp 3 Customer Programmable Recipes _ To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch Recipe 3 Touch numbers for correct Preset Recipes 4 Touch START See Pages 29 thru 31 for more detailed instructions MULTI POWER COOKING To set 1 Touch CL
143. peed by a heat sensing device The sensing device detects overheating conditions from the heating surface below and turns on the fan to prevent damage to the oven Once it is run by the sensing device it can not be defeated by the FAN key It continuously runs until the temperature of the Oven drops to a safe level EASY USE CHART Your new solid state control system allows you to use your microwave oven in many ways TIME OF DAY To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME OF DAY 3 Touch numbers for correct time of day 4 Touch TIME OF DAY This locks in the time and starts the clock running TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING To set 1 Plug in temperature probe 2 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch TEMP CONTROL 4 Touch numbers for desired cooking temperature 5 Touch START See Page 17 for more detailed instructions DELAY START COOKING To Set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch STOP TIME 3 Touch Numbers for time of day to finish cooking 4 Touch TIME 5 Touch numbers for cooking time 6 Touch COOK CONTROL 7 Touch numbers for cooking power level 8 Touch START Three Stage cooking can be used with Delay Start After step 3 above follow instructions for Four Stage cooking beginning with step 2 See Page 21 for more detailed instructions PROGRAMMED DEFROST BY TIME To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST 3 Tou
144. r fat of the food to be cooked Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use Refer to cookbook for other information e Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the meat or in the center of the food to be reheated Avoid e Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densest part DO NOT settings TEMPERATURE CONTROL POINTS TO REMEMBER TEMPERATURE CONTROL MEAT COOKING GUIDE Refer to Meats section on Page 14 FIRST SETTING MEAT AND TIME BEEF Meat Loaf HI Max Power 2 Ibs 12 14 min Rib Roast boneless HI Max Power Rare 4 5 min per ib Medium 5 6 min per Ib Well done 6 7 min per lb Rib Roast with bone HI Max Power Rare 3 4 min per lb Medium 4 5 min per Ib Well done 5 6 min per lb LAMB Lamb Leg or 70 Roast Shoulder Roast Medium 4 5 min per lb with bone Well done 5 6 min per Ib 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb Lamb Roast Boneless VEAL Shoulder or Rump Roast boneless 2 5 lbs 70 Roast 9 min per lb PORK Pork Loin Roast boneless HI Max Power 3 5 165 6 min per lb Pork Loin center cut HI Max Power 4 5 Ibs 5 6 min per Ib Ham boneless precooked 70 Roast 5 7 min per b Center Cut Ham Slice 70 Roast 1 1 5 165 5 min per b Smoked Ham Shank 70 Roast 4 5 min per Ib Canned Ha
145. re over a tone will sound The oven would have finished four stages NOTES When temperature control cooking is set in the fourth stage the oven will switch into Hold Warm after cooking The Hold Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temperature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched Standing time allows the food to finish cooking and the heat to be uniform throughout See the cookbook for detailed explanation If you touch MEMORY RECALL instead of PAUSE the oven will not stop but will remember the next stage and continue working DELAY START COOKING Delay Start cooking can be done by starting the cooking automatically and f cooking time 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch STOP TIME The light at right of DELAY START goes on A display window will read 0 00 3 Touch numbers for the time of day to finish cooking For exam ple touch numbers 7 3 then 0 for the cooking to be finished at 7 30 and 7 30 will show in the display window 4 Touch TIME 9 Touch numbers for cooking time For example set 12 minutes by touching 1 then 2 then 0 twice 1200 will show in the display window BBs Os eeaas MALL 6 Touch CONTROL 7 Touch numbers for cooking power level For example touch numbers 5 then 0 50 will show in the display window 8 Touch START The time of day will
146. re probe into socket on the side of the oven Caution Do not plug the point ed end of the temperature probe into the socket 4 Touch CLEAR 5 Touch PROGRAMMED DE FROST The light below PRO GRAMMED DEFROST will go on and the display window will show 6 Touch TEMP CONTROL The display window will show 7 Touch START The oven will start and the display window will show dEF A tone will sound for two seconds and the oven shuts itself off PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 plus 3 Customer Programmable Recipes 300 recipes shown in the cookbook have been stored in this oven By touching the recipe number corresponding to preset recipe cooking can be done These 300 recipes have been preset so you can not erase or substitute them You can program 3 more favorite recipes in Recipes 301 303 See page 31 in this manual for programming new recipes eTo cook one of 303 preset recipes simply follow the Example French Onion Soup of steps below Recipe 25 Touch CLEAR The following program has been stored into the oven 2 Touch RECIPE Stage 1 HI 6 minutes PAUSE 0 will show in the display window Stage 2 HI 6 minutes PAUSE Stage 3 HI 1 minute PAUSE 3 Touch the correct numbers of Recipe found in your Stage 4 HI 8 minutes Kenmore Microwave Cookbook 1 Touch RECIPE 2 and 5 Example If you cook French Onion Soup of Recipe The light at the right of
147. roughly tested to meet exacting safety standards It meets UL and FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the U S Department of Health and Human Services TABLE OF CONTENTS General Instructions B Location of Model Number Label EUCH 4 ll asf 5 M Setting Time of Day 5 E ames O OVEM doce 6 Oven Control Panel LL 7 Use Instructions Use Instructions Cooking Guide 8 E O ee a ee ee A Daa e 9 Recall and Change of Settings 10 M Pause between Stages 10 10 Detailed Directions B UL Fower Cooking hes eee it orent S EE eek E c deste cut 11 Cooking Guide for Multi Power Settings 12 m M uli Fower Cooking cerro ti pb ANE dtc a pee ee cur 13 B Temperature Controlled Cooking esee 14 16 B lemperature Controlled HI Power Cooking and Automatic Hold Warm 17 B Temperature Controlled Multi Power Cooking and Automatic Hold Warm 18 B Two Three or Four Stage
148. rs 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 request for service information or replacement of parts Sears will require the complete model number of your microwave oven The number is on the inner left side of the control panel You must open the door to see the number The model number is also located on the back of the cabinet The number will look like this 564 8000000 Model Number Label 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 operate properly unplug the oven from the 120 volt household outlet and then plug it back in SETTING TIME OF DAY Touch CLEAR Touch TIME OF DAY Touch numbers for correct time Touch TIME OF DAY DIMENSIONS Height 19 3 8 Width 29 7 8 Depth 19 1 4 Rc Weight 106 lbs NAMES OF OVEN PARTS See through Easy clean door acrylic finish Grillwork Safety interlock system
149. rup tion the microcomputer used in the oven control assembly may temporarily become scrambled and fail to function as programmed Unplug the oven from the 120 volt household outlet and then plug it back in The microcomputer will be reset for proper function thereafter QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOODS Q What is wrong when baked foods have a hard dry brown spot A hard dry brown spot shows overcooking Shorten the cooking or reheating time Q When baking frying or poaching eggs the yolk may pop due to steam build up inside the yolk membrane Why do eggs sometimes pop To prevent this simply pierce the yolk with a toothpick before cooking it CAUTION Never microwave cook eggs in the shell Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry after cooking Eggs dry out if they are overcooked Though the same recipe is used each time one may need to vary the cooking time for one of these reasons Eggs vary in size Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time The shapes of utensils vary thereby making it necessary to vary the cooking time Eggs continue cooking during standing time M Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven Popping corn in a microwave oven is not recommended Microwaves pop too few kernels to make the technique successful Longer cooking does not yield more popped It can cause fire or cause the cooking d
150. s shown in the cook book and then START See pages 29 thru 31 of this Manual as well as your Kenmore Microwave Cookbook for detailed directions In addition to AUTO RECIPE 300 3 more recipes Recipe 301 303 can be programmed by yourself for preset recipe cooking See page 31 of this manual for detailed directions AUTOMATIC HOOD FAN CONTROL The two speed fan can be turned on by touching the FAN key It is also automatically run at high speed by a heat sensing device The sensing device detects overheating conditions from the heating surface below and turns on the fan to prevent damage to the oven Once it is run by the sensing device it can not be defeated by the FAN key It continuously runs until the temperature of the Oven drops to a safe level EASY USE CHART Your new solid state control system allows you to use your microwave oven in many ways TIME OF DAY To set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME OF DAY 3 Touch numbers for correct time of day 4 Touch TIME OF DAY This locks in the time and starts the clock running TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING To set 1 Plug in temperature probe 2 Touch CLEAR 3 Touch TEMP CONTROL 4 Touch numbers for desired cooking temperature 5 Touch START See Page 17 for more detailed instructions DELAY START COOKING To Set 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch STOP TIME 3 Touch Numbers for time of
151. s having the parts tools and equipment to insure that we meet our pledge to you We Service What We Sell TO FURTHER ADD TO THE VALUE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN BUY A SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT YEARS OF OWNERSHIP 1st Yr thru COVERAGE 5th Yr 1 Replacement of W MA defective parts other than magnetron 2 Replacement of W W magnetron Here s a comparative Warranty and Maintenance Agreement 3 Annual preventative MA MA maintenance check at your request chart showing you the benefits of a Sears Microwave Oven W WARRANTY Maintenance Agreement MA MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Sears Kenmore Microwave Ovens are designed manufac tured and tested for years of dependable operation Yet any modern appliance may require service from time to time A Sears Maintenance Agreement is more than an extension of the Warranty It provides complete protection from unexpected repair bills and undue inconvenience It assures you of maximum effi ciency from your microwave oven Contact your Sears salesperson or local Sears Service Center today and purchase a Sears Maintenance Agree ment 39 Sears Kenmore USE amp CARE MICROWAVE OVEN MANUAL STOCK NO 8594 WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE MAGNE
152. sed to cover areas such as poultry legs and wings aluminum foil used should be at least 1 inch from the side walls of oven WOOD Wooden bowls and boards will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split or crack OTHER Avoid using brown paper and cracked flawed or chipped utensils including ovenproof glassware CAUTION Do not use metal ties on any paper or plastic bags the ties become hot and could cause a fire 32 CARE AND CLEANING Wipe the microwave inside and out and the hood bottom cover outside with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution Then rinse and wipe dry Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome metal and aluminum surface This should be done on a weekly basis more often if needed Never use rough cleaning powders or pads BC x gt ex Le 99 9 9 eT 020202 Y REMOVABLE PARTS Temperature probe After each use of the Temperature Probe it must be removed from the socket Use pot holder as the wire plug and sensor sections may be hot Wipe food or liquid from sensor with damp cloth W Glass tray and Metal rack The glass tray and metal rack can be removed for cleaning at the sink Wipe up spillovers with paper towel or cloth before removal of tray Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges of the tray as this may cause the tray to break during use 33 Stirrer shield The oven inside top stirrer shield can be gently wiped i
153. ss than full power in order to give the best results In addition to HI there are ninety nine multi power settings Detailed direc tions for multi power cooking are on Page 13 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING HI Power with TEMP CONTROL allows you to cook food to a preset temperature using maximum speed Fol low the directions on Page 17 and you will be able to preset the temperature you desire with the aid of the Tempera ture Control cooking guide TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING Multi Power with TEMP CONTROL allows you to cook more sensitive foods to a preset temperature by using slow r microwave cooking speeds See Page 18 for detailed directions AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM After reaching the set temperature the oven switches into Hold Warm to keep the food warm Hold will show in the display window and will continue to show for up to sixty minutes or until the door has been opened or STOP has been touched See Pages 17 and 18 FOUR STAGE COOKING Some recipes need more than one cooking stage Many foods will cook better when cooked for a period of time at one power setting and then cooked for another period of time at a different power setting With a cake for example the cookbook may recommend cooking at the 60 Bake setting followed by a period of cooking time at the setting Bake allows the cake to rise gently and then HI
154. t damage to it Q When the oven is plugged into a wall outlet for the first time it might not work properly What is wrong A Only when the oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power interrup tion the microcomputer used in the oven control assembly may temporarily become scrambled and fail to function as programmed Unplug the oven from the 120 volt household outlet and then plug it back in The microcomputer will be reset for proper function thereafter QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOODS Q What is wrong when baked foods have a hard dry brown spot A hard dry brown spot shows overcooking Shorten the cooking or reheating time Q When baking frying or poaching eggs the yolk may pop due to steam build up inside the yolk membrane Why do eggs sometimes pop To prevent this simply pierce the yolk with a toothpick before cooking it CAUTION Never microwave cook eggs in the shell Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry after cooking Eggs dry out if they are overcooked Though the same recipe is used each time one may need to vary the cooking time for one of these reasons Eggs vary in size Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time The shapes of utensils vary thereby making it necessary to vary the cooking time Eggs continue cooking during standing time M Is it possible to pop corn in a
155. t pause stir in broth wine cook at HI power level and salt and pepper Cover by the time will begin to count Auto Recipe 300 following the instructions in the down in the display window cookbook When the 6 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop 7 PAUSE will show in the display window Kenrnore spscemaster gt EE XR 7 JL 8 CaCO lee m C SHEER PH 5 PAUSE wil show in the display window 8 Touch START The fourth stage will begin 800 will show in the display window The oven will begin cooking When the 8 minutes are over a tone will sound and the oven will stop At pause add flour by follow ing the instructions in the cookbook 6 Touch START The third stage will begin 100 will show in the display window The oven will begin cooking When the 1 minute is over a tone will sound and the oven will stop PRESET RECIPE COOKING Cont4 Use of Quantity Key To increase Quantity of Preset Recipes The times temperature and power levels for the 300 preset recipe cookings can not be changed However the amount of food cooked in some preset recipes can be increased up to 5 9 times the Base Quantity which is preset in the oven The light at the right of QUANTITY will turn on to indicate that you can use the QUANTITY key for that particular recipe To increase the quantity in these recipes follow t
156. t power setting With a cake for example the cookbook may recommend cooking at the 60 Bake setting followed by a period of cooking time at the setting Bake allows the cake to rise gently and then HI finishes the cooking cycle You can preset up to four stages at the beginning start the oven and then the oven will change automatically into the second stage at the preset time Two Three or Four Stage Cooking with both TIME and TEMP CONTROL can also be set For detailed directions on Two Three or Four Stage Cooking see Pages 19 and 20 DELAY START COOKING For those times when you must be away from the kit chen but want dinner ready when you return cooking can be started and finished at the time of day selected See page 21 for detailed directions WHOLE MEAL COOKING The Metal Rack increases the oven cooking space To cook two or more different foods at one time choose their proper places inside the oven by following the cook book directions See page 22 PROGRAMMED DEFROST Power level will automatically change for proper thawing of dense food items See pages 23 thru 28 for detailed directions PRESET RECIPE COOKING Auto Recipe 300 and 3 Customer Programmable Recipes 300 Recipes were developed by our cooking experts and have been preset into this oven for automatic cooking To use AUTO RECIPE 300 cooking touch RECIPE the numbers corresponding with the desired Recipe
157. tell you which foods are cooked best using the highest microwave cooking power HI For detailed directions on HI maximum power cooking see Page 11 MULTI POWER COOKING Many foods need slower cooking at less than full power in order to give the best results In addition to HI there are ninety nine multi power settings Detailed direc tions for multi power cooking are on Page 13 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING HI Power with TEMP CONTROL allows you to cook food to a preset temperature using maximum speed Fol low the directions on Page 17 and you will be able to preset the temperature you desire with the aid of the Tempera ture Control cooking guide TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI POWER COOKING Multi Power with TEMP CONTROL allows you to cook more sensitive foods to a preset temperature by using slow r microwave cooking speeds See Page 18 for detailed directions AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM After reaching the set temperature the oven switches into Hold Warm to keep the food warm Hold will show in the display window and will continue to show for up to sixty minutes or until the door has been opened or STOP has been touched See Pages 17 and 18 FOUR STAGE COOKING Some recipes need more than one cooking stage Many foods will cook better when cooked for a period of time at one power setting and then cooked for another period of time at a differen
158. the Charcoal Filter open the door grasp the grill work and pull it forward to remove Slide the filter our from the filter bracket The used filter must be replaced with new one Grillwork Charcoal Filter Bl Work light replacement Be sure the power is disconnected at the house circuit breaker or by unplugging the power cord To replace the cooktop fluorescent lamp the hood bottom cover must be removed Remove 7 screws from the front edge and the both side edges of the hood bottom cover To remove the lamp hold the lamp ends tum it about 1 4 tum and then pull it down The same wattage and size of the fluorescent lamp must be used for replacement To replace the lamp put the lamp prongs into each socket and turn the lamp about 1 4 turn Put back the hood bottom cover by sliding it into the rear slots of the hood bottom cover and fastening 7 screws 35 36 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow Perhaps e TIME has not been set e he light bulb has burned out e START has not been touched Q Why does steam come out of the grill work A Steam is normally produced during cooking The microwave oven has been designed to vent this steam gt o gt O gt gt gt out the grill work Will the microwave oven be damaged if
159. the PROGRAMMED DEFROST cycle for 9 minutes l Touch CLEAR 2 Touch PROGRAMMED DE FROST The light below PROGRAMMED DEFROST will go on The display window will show 0 MORN tw 23 PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART The defrosting times in this chart have been made available specifically for use with the Programmed Defrost by Time feature PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING INSTRUCTIONS 24 Fish seafood meat or poultry can be thawed in their original closed package Metal clip and pop up timers may be left in poultry Metal twisters must be removed from bags They may be replaced with rubber bands Place food in a flat glass baking dish to catch drippings Use the Programmed Defrost setting to thaw fish seafood meat and poultry according to the times in the chart below Thaw completely before cooking Food should still be somewhat icy in the center when removed from the oven The chart gives you standing times and standing tech niques needed to complete the thawing process CUT AND PROGRAMMED WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME FISH AND SEAFOOD FISH Fish fillets 1 lb 2 lbs Fish steaks 1 Ib Whole Fish 8 to 10 oz 1 Ib to 2 165 Lobster tails 8 oz pkg Crab legs 8 to 10 oz Crabmeat 6 oz IMPORTANT NOTE The defrosting power setting power level 30 should not be confused with this Programmed Defrost The defrost cooki
160. the control panel For example To set seconds you would touch 3 and then OTT To set minutes touch 3 0 and 0 To set 3 minutes touch 3 3 and 0 Remember the timer is a digital clock that is divided into minutes and seconds Therefore 12 minute is equal to 30 seconds Touch 30 and not 90 2 as with a calculator to indicate 1 2 a NOTE lt is not necessary to touch CONTROL when cooking with the highest power However if CENE CONTROL is touched the light above will 3 vet Md d pu go on and the word will show in the display window 600 all sh oe This is to let you know that the oven will be operating on displ ui di ur NE HI power unless a different power setting is chosen EAD SPI SIE 4 Touch START The oven will begin cooking and the display window will show the time counting down in seconds tone sounds for two seconds when the cooking time is completed Then the oven shuts itself off NOTE To stir food during cooking open the oven door stir or turn the food close the oven door and touch START The oven will automatically continue to count down the amount of time left on the timer BE C Ji C JC 4 Touch START The oven vill begin to cook and the time will begin to count down in the display window A tone will sound for 2 seconds when the 6 minutes are over and the oven will s
161. 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 COOK CONTROL To recall check a setting while the oven is operating follow the directions below locheck settings while the oven is operating touch the desired pad to recall the setting for the Operating stage e To recall a future stage touch STOP follow the directions above for recalling checking a setting before starting the oven and then touch START to continue cooking To recall TIME OF DAY while the oven is running touch TIME OF DAY It will show momentarily in the display window To recall Recipe number s while the oven is running touch RECIPE and it will show momentarily in the display window To Change a Setting Recall the setting to be changed by following the directions above and make the change as follows Touch STOP The oven will stop cooking Touch TIME Es Then touch 0 until only one O shows in the display window Set the cooking time Touch TEMPERATURE CONTROL Set cooking temperature e Touch COOK CONTROL Set cooking power level To reset to HI set 99 maximum power PAUSE BETWEEN STAGES Some recipes require stirring turning and adding or removing of foods between
162. the total cooking time See Temperature Con trol Meat Cooking Guide on Page 15 Turn meat to fat side up and 1 Place the temperature probe sensor into the meat with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the meat The sensor should not touch the bone or fat pocket The sensor should be put in from the side or from the front it should not be put in from the top of the meat 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall 3 Choose the doneness temperature from the chart on Page 16 Set the temperature with the TEMP CON TROL 4 Microwave cook the meat on the second multi power setting The microwave oven will turn itself off when the preset temperature is reached Take the food out of the oven as soon as the display window shows Hold 5 Remove the temperature sensor Let the meat stand covered with foil for about 10 minutes before serving The temperature will rise about 15 F during standing time Note t is normal for meats to become slightly over cooked in a small circular area in the immediate vicinity of the hole made by the meat probe Microwave roasting rack Temperature probe Glass baking dish DO touching bone or fat of the food to be cooked Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use Refer to cookbook for other information e Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the meat or in the center o
163. ure rising as the food is cooking Chosen temperature may be seen during cooking by touching TEMP CONTROL When chosen temperature is reached the display will show Hold for 60 minutes or until the door is opened or STOP is touched 14 MEATS Choose only fresh completely thawed meat Place meat fat side down on the microwave roasting rack in a glass baking dish e Microwave cook on the first multi power setting for half of the total cooking time See Temperature Con trol Meat Cooking Guide on Page 15 Turn meat to fat side up and 1 Place the temperature probe sensor into the meat with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the meat The sensor should not touch the bone or fat pocket The sensor should be put in from the side or from the front it should not be put in from the top of the meat 2 Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall 3 Choose the doneness temperature from the chart on Page 16 Set the temperature with the TEMP CON TROL 4 Microwave cook the meat on the second multi power setting The microwave oven will turn itself off when the preset temperature is reached Take the food out of the oven as soon as the display window shows Hold 5 Remove the temperature sensor Let the meat stand covered with foil for about 10 minutes before serving The temperature will rise about 15 F during standing time Note t is normal
164. w the Model No and the Serial No found on the label on the left side of the control panel Model No Serial No Retain this information for future reference 000065600 10025900 Kenmore MICROWAVE OVEN Use and Care Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A 12376 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 between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces c DO NOT OPERATE the oven if it is damaged It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to the 1 DOOR bent 2 HINGES AND LATCHES broken or loosened 3 DOOR SEALS AND SEALING SURFACES d THE OVEN SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL IMPORTANT FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN e The oven must be level e The glass tray must be in the oven during cooking e The metal rack must be removed fr
165. will be reset for proper function thereafter QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOODS Q What is wrong when baked foods have a hard dry brown spot A hard dry brown spot shows overcooking Shorten the cooking or reheating time Q When baking frying or poaching eggs the yolk may pop due to steam build up inside the yolk membrane Why do eggs sometimes pop To prevent this simply pierce the yolk with a toothpick before cooking it CAUTION Never microwave cook eggs in the shell Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry after cooking Eggs dry out if they are overcooked Though the same recipe is used each time one may need to vary the cooking time for one of these reasons Eggs vary in size Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time The shapes of utensils vary thereby making it necessary to vary the cooking time Eggs continue cooking during standing time M Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven Popping corn in a microwave oven is not recommended Microwaves pop too few kernels to make the technique successful Longer cooking does not yield more popped It can cause fire or cause the cooking dish to become too hot to handle or to break Microwave popping devices are available While safe to use they usually do not give results equal to regular popping methods If they are used carefully follow the instructions which

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