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S _ARS
USE & CARE
MANUAL
STOCK NO.
89940
89941
89942
KNOW YOUR OVEN
Read this booklet so you will be
able to enjoy all the features of
your Kenmore Microwave
Oven.
Record the Model No. and the
Serial No, (found on the label
on the oven front) in the space
below.
Model No.
Serial No.
Keep this manual for
future reference.
Kenmore
MICROWAVE
OVEN
Use and Care Manual
3874W500784
P/N: 3874W500784
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates,
IL 60179, U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 Serial No, (found on the label Use and Care Manual on the oven front) in the space below. Model No. Serial No. Keep this manual for future reference. 3874W500784 P/N: 3874W500784 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven;...
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • WHEN CLEANING THE DOOR AND THE SURFACES THAT TOUCH THE DOOR, USE ONLY MILD, NON- ABRASIVE SOAPS OR DETERGENTS AND A SPONGE OR SOFT CLOTH. • DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE BUILT-IN SAFETY SWITCHES ON THE OVEN DOOR! The oven has several built-in safety switches to make sure the power is off when the door is open.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IIIIIII CAUTION TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR OVEN TO KEEP IT TROUBLE-FREE. IN GENERAL: • DO NOT USE THIS OVEN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, It is made for household use only. • Install or locate your oven according to the instructions in this manual. Be sure the oven is level, •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Temperature Probe ....................Metal Rack ......................Grease Filters ......................Charcoal Filter Replacement ................Work Light Replacement ................... QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ............................ 31,32 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE ........................... SEARS SERVICE ................................"We Service What We Sell" SEARS WARRANTY ..........................Back Cover...

  • Page 6: Important Information About Your Oven

    Advice on the use and care of Sears appliances is always available at your nearest Sears store. LOCATION OF MODEL NUMBER To request service, information or replacement parts, Sears will require the complete model number of your microwave oven.

  • Page 7: Installation Instructions

    Package and Damper/duct connector are used to install the oven. Keep the Cookbook, Use and Care Manual,and Installation Instruction Manual for future reference. If you do not have all of these items, contact your local Sears Salesperson or Sears Service Center. OVEN PARTS...

  • Page 8: Set The Time Of Day

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SET THE TIME OF DAY NOTE: You will need to set the Time of Day when you first plug in your oven and when the power comes on after a power interruption. (See also the "Quick Reference Chart" for Time of Day setting instructions.) Touch STOP/CLEAR.

  • Page 9: Oven Control Panel

    OVEN CONTROL PANEL When you first plug in your oven, 0 will appear in the display window. Display - Used to show time of day, cooking time, Temp- cooking power level, Used for temperature cooking temperature, probe cooking. and miscellaneous indicators during Time- cooking functions.

  • Page 10: Introduction To Microwave Cooking

    INTRODUCTION TO MICROWAVE COOKING To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. Microwave cooking distributes heat differently from stove or oven cooking. In microwave cooking, food on the outside of the dish absorbs more energy (and cooks more quickly) than food at the center. Arrange the food to allow for even exposure to the microwave energy.

  • Page 11: Quick Reference Guide

    QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE To Set: To Set To Set: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME. 2. Set the cooking program you wish 2. Touch TIME OF DAY. to put into memory. 3, Touch numbers for correct time 3.

  • Page 12: Special Features/Functions

    SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS CHILD LOCK Your oven has a "CHILD LOCK" feature that protects the oven from children. To set the Child Lock: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR, 2. Touch and hold "0" more than 2 seconds. LOCK will appear in the display window with one beep. To Cancel the Child Lock: 1.

  • Page 13: Popcorn

    SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS POPCORN Your oven has a "POPCORN" feature that you allows you to cook POPCORN by simply touching the POPCORN pad, To use the "POPCORN" feature. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2, Touch POPCORN until the desired quantity appears in the display window. (Touched once : 1.75 oz, Touched twice : 3.5 oz) •...

  • Page 14: Auto Roast

    SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS IIII IIIII AUTO ROAST This function allows you to roast food with the Temperature Probe, without needing to enter a final food temperature. The probe will turn the oven off when it senses the preprogrammed final food temperature for the food category you chose.
  • Page 15 SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS COOKING GUIDE FOR "AUTO COOK" CODE CATEGORY SERVING QUANTITY DIRECTION POTATO 1 Serving Wash and scrub well. Pierce with fork 8oz. Place on microproof rack or paper towel in a circle (1"), 2 Servings 16oz. apart. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes after cooking. 3 Servings 24oz.

  • Page 16: Auto Reheat

    SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS AUTO REHEAT Most microwave ovens require the selection of the power level and time for cooking or reheating. Your new oven makes reheating foods more convenient. AUTO REHEAT provides three preset categories for reheating. To reheat foods, simply follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 17: Directions For Microwave Cooking

    DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING HI-POWER/MULTI-POWER COOKING "HI" is the highest cooking power possible with your microwave oven. It is the best setting for cooking foods that have high water content, such as coffee, or soups or foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and texture, i;ke fish, vegetables, and most casseroles.

  • Page 18: Table Of Multi-Power Settings

    DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVE COOKING TABLE OF MULTI-POWER SETTINGS The nine power levels in addition to "HI" 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.

  • Page 19: Temperature Controlled Hi-Power/Multi-Power Cooking

    DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVECOOKING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "HI-POWER"/"MULTI-POWER" COOKING When you do temperature controlled cooking, you do not set the time, but set the TEMP to cook the food to the desired temperature. The temperature you set is the TEMPERATURE OFTHE FOOD, not the temperature of the oven as in conventional cooking.

  • Page 20: Temperature Controlled Cooking

    DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVECOOKING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COOKING General Instructions: 1. Place the first inch of the temperature probe into the side of the food. Keep the probe level or on an angle, as shown. DO NOT put the temperature probe in from the top. 2.

  • Page 21: Temperature Controlled Reheating

    DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVECOOKING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED REHEATING General Instructions: 1. Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be reheated with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food. 2. Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the right wall of the oven. 3.

  • Page 22: Multi-Stage Cooking

    MULTI-STAGE COOKING IIIIII Multi-Stage cooking allows you_to set the oven to cook in three stages at different power levels for a specific time or temperature. When you combine multi-stage cooking with Auto Defrost, you can set the cooking process for four stages. You set all stages before starting to cook and after you start the oven, each stage follows automatically.

  • Page 23: Whole Meal Cooking

    WHOLE MEAL COOKING Whole meal cooking lets you cook two or more different foods at the same time. 1. Place the Metal Rack in the guides on the side wall of the oven cavity as shown, 2. Place food into the oven. 3.

  • Page 24: Auto Defrost

    AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. The Auto Defrost method is the best way to defrost frozen foods. The Auto Defrost Sequence Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost sequences. The cookbook will give you the specific recommended defrost sequence for the food you are defrosting.

  • Page 25: Auto Defrost Instructions

    AUTO DEFROST Prepare the food for defrosting. • Place the food in a flat, shallow baking dish or use a microwave masting rack in the dish to catch drippings. • Pierce meats with a casing, such as hot dogs and sausage, to allow steam to escape. •...

  • Page 26: Auto Defrost Chart

    AUTO DEFROST CHART The defrosting categories in this chart have been made specifically for use with the "AUTO DEFROST" feature AUTOMATIC DEFROST GUIDE-MEAT SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AT BEEP SETTING FOOD BEEF Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost sequence.
  • Page 27 AUTO DEFROST CHART AUTOMATIC DEFROST GUIDE-POULTRY FOOD AT BEEP SE'n'ING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS CHICKEN POULTRY Turn over: Finish defrosting breast- Place chicken breast-side-up on a microwavable side down. Cover warm areas with roast rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold Whole water.

  • Page 28: Microwave Utensil Guide

    MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE You may microwave in many more utensils than you can use on the stove or in a conventional oven, because microwaves penetrate them safely while still cooking the food. Below are listed the utensils you can safely cook with and those you must avoid. To test whether you can cook safely with a utensil not on the lists below, do the following: 1.

  • Page 29: Care And Cleaning

    CARE AND CLEANING GENERAL For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up. NEVER USE ROUGH POWDERS OR PADS. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm (not hot) mild detergent solution.

  • Page 30: Charcoal Filter Replacement

    Here's how: 1. To order a new charcoal filter, contact the Parts Department at your nearest Sears Store or Service Center. Specify the model number of your oven (found on the model number plate on the oven front) and order replacement part #507269.

  • Page 31: Questions And Answers

    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION Q. What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open? A. There may be several reasons why the oven fight will not glow. Perhaps: • The door is not closed & locked. Push the door firmly to be sure that the door is locked properly. •...
  • Page 32 QUESTION AND ANSWERS IIIIIIII IIIIII CAUTION Never microwave eggs in the shell. Q. Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry after cooking? A. Eggs dry out if they are overcooked. Though you use the same recipe each time, you may needs to vary the cookng time for one of these reasons: •...

  • Page 33: Before Calling For Service

    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.

  • Page 34: 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 SeU!"...
  • Page 35 GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. Sears, Co., Dept. 817WA, Roebuck Estates, Hoffman IL 60179 Part No.: 3874W500784 Printed in Korea Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

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