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Model No. and the Serial No. of the appliance. Model No. Serial No. MICROWAVE OVEN Use and Care Manual Retain this information for future reference. *Distributed by Sears Canada Inc. SEARS. CANADA INC., TORONTO. M5B 2C3 Part No. MFL06402704...
Table of Contents Safety ..............3~5 Soften/Melt ............0 Control Lock ............0 Getting To Know Your Microwave Oven ..6~11 Back .............0, How your kenmore microwave hood combination Favorites .............1 works ...............6 Using Sensor Cooking ........ Radio interference ..........6 Popcorn .............. Testing your microwave oven .........6 Cook .............. Testing your dinnerware or cookware ....7 Reheat .................
Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven and avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven. • When cleaning the door and the surfaces that WARNING To reduce the risk of burns, electric touch the door, use only mild, non-abrasive shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive soaps or detergents and a sponge or soft cloth.
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Safety • To avoid improperly cooking some foods. • Preserve the oven floor: - Do not heat any types of baby bottles or - Do not heat the oven floor excessively. baby food. Uneven heating may occur and - Do not allow the gray film on special possibly cause personal injury.
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Safety GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. If an electrical short circuit occurs, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. The cord for this appliance has a grounding wire with a grounding plug. Put the plug into an outlet that is properly installed and Ensure proper ground grounded.
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your oven. How your kenmore microwave hood combination works Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and Microwave energy is not hot.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Testing your dinnerware or cookware Test dinnerware or cookware before using. To becoming too hot to handle and slowing cooking test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven with a times. Cooking in metal containers not designed cup of water beside it.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave oven features A. Metal Shielded Window. The shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks. B. Model and Serial Number Plate C.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Installation instructions for glass tray To install: 1. Place the guide tray on the oven cavity bottom. The rollers on the shaft should fit inside the guide tray bottom groove. (See Figures 1, 2-1, and 2-2) 2.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN A. Display Screen Shows the time of day and J. Add 30 Seconds Touch this pad to cook for 30 cook mode when the microwave oven is not in seconds at 100% cook power, or to add extra use.
MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS Amount of food Releasing pressure in foods • If you increase or decrease the amount of • Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, food you prepare, the time it takes to cook sausages, egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly that food will also change.
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MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS MICROWAVE COOKING TIPS (CONT.) Using aluminum foil Cooking you should not do in your microwave oven Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you Do not do canning of foods in the oven. Closed •...
Using Your Microwave Oven DIAL CONTROL CLOCK Faster, easier, better than ever before— Example: To set the clock for 8:00 P.M. Just watch the display screen and choose what you want from the menus. Touch: Display Shows: Touch function pad to: •...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN VENT LIGHT The VENT removes steam and other vapors from the The pad on the bottom left of the control panel controls the cooktop light. cooking surface. Example: To set the Lamp for HIGH. Touch: Display Shows: Touch: Display Shows: Touch the VENT...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MANUAL COOK TWO-STAGE COOKING Example: To cook food for 8 minutes 30 seconds This oven can be programmed to automatically switch at 70% power. from one cooking power to another during a cooking cycle. Touch: Display Shows: Example: To cook food for 3 minutes at 100% power (first stage) and for 7 minutes 30 seconds at Press the TIME...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING GUIDE FOR POWER LEVELS The nine power levels in addition to HIGH allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OPTIONS Example: To check night light setting. The pad on the bottom left of the control panel controls the cooktop light. Touch: Display Shows: FUNCTION REMARK Auto Night Light set auto night light time Touch the Clock On/Off turn clock on/off OPTIONS pad.
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CLOCK ON/OFF REMINDER Example: Turn clock on or off. Example: Set a reminder for 8:45 AM. Touch: Display Shows: Touch: Display Shows: Touch the Touch the OPTIONS pad. OPTIONS pad. Turn the dial to Turn the dial select CLOCK to select ON/OFF and...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN REMINDER BACK Example: Clear reminder from memory. The BACK button can be used within menus to return to the previous screen. Touch: Display Shows: Pressing the BACK pad will not pause or Touch the interrupt a cycle. OPTIONS pad.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN FAVORITES Example: To use a memorized recipe (Pizza). FAVORITES lets you recall one cooking instruction previously placed in memory and begin cooking Touch: Display Shows: quickly. Example: To add a recipe (reheat a piece of pizza recipe, To use a for 30 seconds).
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN USING SENSOR COOKING COOK SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Using COOK lets you heat common microwave- Sensor Cook allows you to cook most of your favorite prepared foods without needing to program cooking foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. times and power levels.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WARM & HOLD To make Warm & Hold automatically follow another You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your cycle: microwave oven for up to 90 minutes (about 1 hour, • After entering cooking instructions, touch Warm & 30 minutes).
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST 1 LB DEFROST Example: To quickly defrost 1.0 lbs. of ground Your microwave oven is preset with four defrost beef. categories. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to defrost frozen foods. Touch: Display Shows: Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN DEFROST TABLE NOTE: Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of the defrost sequence. Meat settings FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Ground Beef,...
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN DEFROST TABLE (Continued) Poultry setting FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS CHICKEN Whole POULTRY Turn over (finish defrosting breast side Place chicken breast-side up in a (up to 6 lbs) down). Cover warm areas with microwave-safe dish. Finish defrosting by aluminum foil.
Caring for Your Microwave Oven To make sure your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. To clean glass tray, rotating ring and guide tray: For interior surfaces: Wash often with warm, Wash in mild, sudsy sudsy water and...
The grease filters should be removed and cleaned often, at least once a month. NOTE: If your microwave hood combination is installed to recirculate air, the charcoal filter (Part No. 530W1A0003A) is available from Sears by calling 1-800-4-MY-HOME ® The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned and should be replaced every 6 to 12 months.
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN REPLACING THE COOKTOP AND OVEN LIGHTS The cooktop light 5. Remove the bulb holder by pushing the locking 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. tab back slightly to disengage the tab from the bulb holder. 2.
Questions and Answers ANSWERS QUESTIONS No. If you remove or move the glass tray, you Can I operate my microwave oven without the will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in glass tray or move the glass tray over to hold a large your oven must fit on the glass or guide tray.
Most cooking problems often are caused by little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, call sears Service at 1-800- ®...
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• The support is not operating correctly. Remove the glass tray and restart the oven. If the hub still does not move, call Sears Service at 1-800-4-MY- ® HOME . Cooking without the glass tray can give you poor results.
WARRANTY KENMORE MICROWAVE WARRANTY — For "TWO YEARS" from date of purchase, Sears will repair any defect in material or workmanship subject to exclusions below free of charge, labour included. — For the next "THREE" years Sears will replace the Magnetron free of charge, labour not included.
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