Microwave Oven Use - Kenmore ELITE 665.63792 Use & Care Manual

The display brightness and contrast may be adjusted to improve
display visibility.
Display brightness can be set at full (display backlight is on),
reduced (backlight is low and the screen is dim but still visible) or
off (display is completely dark) after 2 minutes of inactivity.
Display contrast may be set from MIN to MAX.
To Set Display Brightness or Contrast:
1. On "Home" screen, touch "More Choices."
2. Touch"Options."
3. Touch "Display Contrast" or "Display Brightness" (on "More
Choices" screen), and follow directions to set desired levels.
The Learning Mode is ideal for learning how to use the
microwave oven. When set, functions can be entered, with real
displays and tones, without actually turning on the microwave
generator or grill element. While functions are operating in the
Learning Mode, the microwave oven light will come on, the fan
will run, and the turntable will rotate (if set ON).
While the Learning Mode is active, the book icon will appear in
the upper, left-hand corner of the display.
To Activate Learning Mode:
The microwave oven must be off.
1. On "Home" screen, touch "More Choices."
2. Touch"Options."
3. Touch "More Choices."
4. Touch "Learning Mode."
5. Touch "On/Off" to set.
6. Touch"Finished."
Repeat to deactivate Learning Mode.
The Demo Mode demonstrates the features and capabilities of
the oven on the display screen.
To Activate Demo Mode:
1. On the "Home" screen, touch "More Choices."
2. Touch "Options."
3. Touch "More Choices."
4. Touch "Demo Mode."
5. Touch "Start."
To deactivate Demo Mode, touch STOP/CLEAR.
MICROWAVE OVEN USE
A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off
the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable
and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted
to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food,
causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks
the food.
• Do not lean on or allow children to swing on the microwave
oven door.
• Do not operate microwave oven when it is empty.
The turntable must be in place and correct side up when
microwave oven is in use. Do not use if turntable is chipped
or broken. Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME e to reorder. See
"Replacement Parts" section for part numbers.
• Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in
microwave oven.
• Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, including
brown paper bags and newspaper, should not be dried in
microwave oven.
• Do not use the microwave oven for canning, sterilizing or
deep frying.
• Paraffin wax will not melt in the microwave oven because it
does not absorb microwaves.
• Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from
microwave oven.
• Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended
cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoes
stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.
• Do not cook or reheat whole eggs inside the shell. Steam
buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst. Cover
poached eggs and allow a standing time.
When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting
temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking
results.
Amount of Food
The more food heated at once, the longer the cook time needed.
Check for doneness and add small increments of time if
necessary.
Size and Shape
Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces,
and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly
shaped food.
Starting Temperature
Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods,
and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.
Composition and Density
Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature and
will heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as
meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size
of a light, porous food, such as cake.
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