Microwave Operating Instructions - Kenmore 790.4784 Series Use & Care Manual

Microwave Operating instructions (continued)
Special Features (continued)
DEFROST
DEFROST automatbally defrosts all the foods shown in the
DEFROST TABLE.
Round the weight to the nearest half pound. (Ex: if the
steak's actual weight is 2.2 Ib round to 2.0 Ib if the steak's
weight is 2.4 Ib round to 2.5 Ib.)
To enter weight, touch the desired DEFROST pad for a 0.5
Ib increase per touch. (Ex: touch four times for 2.0 D.)
You must enter the weight within 1 second of touching the
Defrost pad, or the oven will begin defrosting. To return to
adjust the weight, you must touch Stop/Clear twice.
Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak.
1.QubHy touch Steak/Chops pad 4 times for 2.0 Ib. The
microwave oven will start automatically.
The microwave oven will stop and directions will be
displayed. Follow the indicated message.
2.After the 1st stage, open the door, turn steak over and
shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. Close the
door. Touch START pad.
&After the 2nd stage, open the door and shield any warm
portions. Close the door. Touch START pad.
After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in
table.
NOTE:
1. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
weight as indicated in table, ERROR will appear in
the display.
2. DEFROST can be programmed with More or Less
Time Adjustment. See page 16.
3.To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
weights allowed on DEFROST TABLE use time and
30% power. See Manual Defrost on page 11.
4.You may choose to enter the weight in tenths of a
pound. This procedure may be easier with larger
weights, such as 3 pounds, because it requires fewer
touches. To program, touch desired DEFROST pad
and enter weight by touching the number pads. Ex:
touch Steaks/Chops then 3 and 0 for a weight of
three pounds or touch Steaks/Chops then 2 and 2 for
a weight of 2.2 Ib.
IMPORTANT OPERATION NOTE: You must touch a
Defrost pad within 3 minutes of opening and closing the
oven door at the beginning of a new cooking cycle. If
you do not, the pad will not work until you touch Stop/
Ctear,
FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE
Ground Meats .5 - 2.0 Ib Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
Steaks/Chops .5 - 3.0 Ib After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with smaiI flat pieces of
aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20
minutes.
Poultry .5 - 8.0 Ib After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for
(Pieces) 10 to 20 minutes.
KEEP WARM
Keep Warm allows you to keep food warm up to 30 minutes,
DIRECT USE
o Suppose you want to keep a cup of soup warm for 15
minutes.
1.Touch Keep Warm pad.
2.Enter time 1,5,0,0.
3.Touch START pad.
The microwave oven will start. The display will show 15.00
and count down. KEEP WARM will be displayed during the
count down.
You can program Keep Warm with manual cooking to keep
food warm continuously after cooking.
WITH MANUAL COOKING
o Suppose you want to cook a cup of soup for 2 minutes
at 70% and keep the soup warm for 15 minutes.
1. Enter cooking time 2,0,0.
2.Touch Power Level pad 4 times for 70% power.
3.Touch Keep Warm pad.
4. Enter time 1,5,0,0.
5.Touch START pad.
The operation will start. When the cooking time is
complete, a long tone will sound and Keep Warm will
start. The display will count down for 15 minutes and
KEEP WARM will be displayed during the
count down.
NOTE: Keep Warm cannot be programmed with
SPECIAL FEATURES.
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