Kenmore 911.47792 Use & Care Manual page 12

OPERATION
Sensor C ooking
The SensorFeaturedetects the increasing
humidity released duringcooking. The
ovenautomaticallyadjusts the cooking
time to varioustypes and amounts of food.
• The proper containers and covers are
essentialfor best sensorcooking.
• Always use microwave-safecontainers
and coverthem with lids or vented
plastic wrap. Neveruse tight-sealing
plastic containers,which can prevent
steam from escaping and cause food to
overcook.
• Be surethe outside of the cooking
containers and the inside of the
m_crowave oven are dry before pracing
food inthe oven Beads of moisture
turning into steamcan mislead the
senson
Useonly with prepackaged microwave
popcorn weighing 1.75to 3.5 ounces.
TO USETHE POPCORNFEATURE=
Follow package instructionsusing
TIMED COOK if the package is lessthan
1.75ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces.
1. Race the package of popcorn inthe
center of the microwave.
2. Pressthe POPCORNpad.
If you open the door while "POP" is in
display, "ERROR" will appear
3. Closethe door and pressthe
STARTpad
HOWTO ADJUST THE POPCORN
PROGRAMTO PROVIDEA SHORTEROR
LONGERCOOK TIME:
Ifyou find that the brand of popcorn you
use underpops or overcooksconsistently,
you can add or subtract 20 to 30 seconds
to/from the automatic popping time.
TO ADD TIME:
After pressingthe POPCORNpad, press
9 immediatelyafter the ovenstarts for an
extra 20 seconds Press9 againto add
another 10 seconds (iota; 30 seconds
additional time).
TO SUBTRACTTIME:
After pressingthe POPCORNpad, press
1 immediatelyafter the ovenstarts for
20 seconds lesscooking time. Press1
again to reduce cooking time another
10 seconds (total30 seconds lesstime).
The ReheatFeaturereheatssingle
servings of previouslycooked foods or a
plateof leftovers
1. Place coveredfood in the oven
2. Pressthe REHEAT pad. The ovenwill
start immediately.
3. Theoven signals when steam is
sensed and the time remaining begins
counting down.
Do not open the oven door untiltime is
finished counting down, If the door is
opened, close it and press the START
pad immediately,
After removingfood from the oven, stir1
if possible,to evenout the temperature.
If the food is not hot enough, usethe
TIMED COOK pad to reheatfor more
time. Reheatedfoods may havewide
variationIn temperature.Someareas
may beextremelyhot.
FOODS NOT RECOMMENDEDFOR
REHEATING:
• BreadProducts
• Foodsthat mustbe reheateduncovered
• Foodsthat need to be stirred
• Foodsthatcall for a dry look or crisp
surfaceafter reheating.
The Potato Featurecooks V2 to 2 ]bs.of
potatoes.
1. Pierce skinwith fork and place potatoes on
the turntable, rf cooking three or more
potatoes, arrange _na star pattern
2, Pressthe POTATOpad. The oven starts
immediately The oven signals when steam
is sensed and the time remaining begins
12 counting down.
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