Use & Care Guide Manual de Uso y Cuidado English / Espafiol Models/Moclelos: 721.7915 _ I
Warranty ..................................................................... Sears Service ............................................................... 2 3 Microwave Oven Safety .......................................... 4=6 Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven ...................... 7 How Your Microwave Oven Works ................................ 7 Radio Interference ............................................................ 7 For the Best Cooking Results ...........................................
Master Protection Congratu/ations Agreement on making a smart purchase. Your new Kenmore ® product is designed and manufactured But llke all products, it may require preventive maintenance far years of dependable operation. or repair from time to time. The Master Protection Agreement also helps extend the life of your new product. Here's what the Agreement _ includes: r_ Parts and labor needed to help keep products operating properly under normal use, not just defects.
iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS *The microwave oven should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Call an authorized service company for examination, repair, or adjustment. *See door surface cleaning instructions in the "Caring for Your Microwave Oven" section. *To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: - Do not overtook food. Carefully attend to the microwave oven when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We hove provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your microwave oven. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbot alerts you to hazards that con kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbot and the word '_DANGER" or '_WARNING." These words mean: You will be kllled or serlously injured if you do not follow instructions irnrnedlately.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open. Doing so can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (c) Do not operate is particularly closes properly to the: (t) Door (bent) (2) Hinges and (3) Door seals (b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door, or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows the basics that you need to know in order to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before using your oven. HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Magnetron Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. it causes food to make its own heat, and it is this heat that cooks the food. m JJ Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see the results of what they do.
COOKWARE GUIDE Most heat resistant, nanmetalllc caakware is safe far use in your microwave caakware before using, fallow these steps: 1. Place empty cookware in the microwave oven. However, to test oven. 2. Measure 1 cup (250ml) of water in a glass measuring the cookware. cup and place it in the oven beside 3. Microwave on 100% power for 1 minute. If the dish is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking. NOTE: Some dishes (melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.
SPECiFiCATiONS Power Supply 120V AC, 60 Hz Rated Power Consumption Microwave 1,750W Output _1,200W Rated Current Overall 14.5A 217/8" x 121/2" x 17 z/32" Dimensions(WxHxD) 15 Oven Cavity Dimensions(WxHxD) Capacity _IEC 60705 21/32" X 10 7/16" X 15 27/32" 1.5 cu.ft of Oven Cavity RATING STANDARD Specifications subject to change without prior notice. INSTALLATION 1. Remove your Kenmore microwave oven and all packing materials from the shipping carton. 2.
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. For more information on these features, see the "Using your microwave oven" section. Display: The display includes a clock and indicators that show the time of day, cooking time settings, and cooking functions selected. .
Amount of Food Releasing • If you increase or decrease the amount of food you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food will also change. For example, if you double a recipe, add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for readiness and, if necessary, add more time in small increments. Starting Temperature of Food *Food with a lot of fat and sugar will heat faster than food containing a lot of water.
Using Aluminum Foil NOTE: Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you have purchased food prepackaged in an aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on the package. When using aluminum foil containers, cooking times may be longer because microwaves will only penetrate the top of the food.
This section gives instructions for operating function. Please read this section carefully. each CLOCK HOLD 3 SEC Example: To set the clock for 10:30 A.M. Touch: Display Shows: Use this safety feature to tack the control panel when you are cleaning the oven, or so that children cannot use the oven unsupervised. To set HOLD 3 SEC lock: Touch: Display Shows: / ........................................................................... rNTrO Tl_lr tic "Co ooCo\ ooooC go 2.
SMART TOUCH SENSOR OPERATION iNSTRUCTiON BAKED POTATO SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Sensor took cooking allows you to cook most of your favorite foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. The oven automatically determines required cooking time for each food item. When the internal sensor detects a certain amount of humidity coming from the food, it will tell the oven how much longer to heat. The display will show the remaining heating time.
SMART TOUCH SENSOR TABLE CATEGORY DIRECTION Fresh Frozen Veggies AMOUNT Prepare as desired, wash, and leave residual water on the vegetables. Place in an appropriately-sized microwave container, cover with plastic wrap and vent. 1-4 cups Remove from package, rinse off: frost under running water. Place in an appropriately sized microwave container. Add amount of water according to the quantity. (1-2 cups: 2 tablespoons, 3-4 cups: 4 tablespoons). Cover with plastic wrap and vent.
MELT TABLE SOFTEN/MELT Code The oven uses low power to melt foods (butter, chocolate, marshmallows and cheese). See the following table. | Category Direction Amount Butter./ Marganne Unwrap and place in microwavable container. No need to cover butter. Stir at the end of cook- 1, 2 or 3 sticks Example: To Melt 8 oz. Chocolate. Touch: ing to complete Display ,. _, Shows: melting. Choose the 4 or 8 oz. (actual weight) selection to melt squares of baking chocolate. Time of day.
REHEAT TIMED COOKING This feature allows you to reheat precooked, room temperature or refrigerated food without selecting cooking times and power levels. This feature has four categories: Dinner Plate, Soup/Sauce, Casserole, and Pizza. This feature lets you program a specific cook time and power. For best results, there are 10 power level settings in addition to HIGH (100%) power. Refer to the ""Microwave Power Levels Table" for more information. Example: To reheat Casserole.
CUSTOM COOl( ADD 1 MINUTE Use this function to cook food without entering a cook time or power. Refer to the Custom Cook Table below for more information. This is a time-saving pad. It is a simplified control that lets you quickly set and start microwave cooking at 100% power without the need to touch START. Example: To cook 4 sllces of bacon. Touch: Example: To cook for 2 minutes. Display Shows: Touch: Display Shows: St'0 CLCLr-rTir_0\l OOLOOOO _r'N0 OCO OLO] I Tr_ OLO _0 12 (ha,: 2.
CONTROL SETUP CONTROL SETUP provides four modes which make using your microwave SOUND ON/OFF, CLOCK ON/OFF, SCROLL SPEED and LBS/KG. Example: To turn off sound of beeper. Touch: Display Shows: 1. C _ :_ 2. Co_'_l_'o 3. 4. Example: Time of day Four modes show in the display rl'll ] ii\lt'-'l I-'IN TNI iru _-_u ul iu ul i i u u Li i ] 2 r_CC Tr_l 0rLI :1 UI I UULI I ILl LII Display Shows: 1. C _ :_ 2. Co _tro 4 I 4.
CUSTOM DEFROST Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The custom defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking guide will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you are defrosting. For added convenience, the custom defrost includes a built-in beep mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food in order to get the best defrost results. Three different defrosting levels are provided: 1. MEAT 2.
CUSTOM 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 Bulk Beef, MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork. Turn over. Return remainder to oven Do not defrost tess than 1/4 lb. Freeze in ball shape. Ground Patties Beef, MEAT Separate Do not defrost less than 2 oz. patties. Depress center when freezing.
CUSTOM DEFROST TABLE (CONTINUED) FOOD CHICKEN Whole (up to 6 lbs) SETTING POULTRY Cut-up CORNISH HENS Whole TURKEY Breast (up to 6 lbs) FOOD AT BEEP SPECIAL iNSTRUCTiONS Turn over (finish defrosting breast side down). Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Place chicken breast-side up in a microwave safe dish. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Separate Place in a microwave safe dish. pieces and rearrange. Turn over.
DEFROSTING TIPS TWO-STAGE COOKING *When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container). For best results, some recipes call for different power levels during a cook cycle. You can program your oven for two power level stages during the cooking cycle. *Before starting, make sure to remove any and all metal twist-ties that often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands.
MICROWAVE For best powers. cooking. different POWER LEVELS results, some recipes call for different cook The lower the cook power, the slower the Each number from 1 to 9 stands for a percentage of futt cook power. It also tells you when to use each cook power. Follow recipe or food package instructions if available. The following chart gives the percentage of cook power each number pad stands for, and the cook power name usually used.
HOW TO USE TrueCookPlus ® TrueCookPlus is a registered trademark of Microwave Science JV LLC, USA and world WHAT wide, IS TrueCookPlus ® ? TrueCookPlus® is the first way ever developed microwave cook using a code found on packaged food. 1. Press the Clear button. to 2. Find the simple TrueCookPlus ® code on your favorite food package or at http://www. TrueCookPlus.com. On your food package, your TrueCookPlus ® code wilt appear on the TCP logo.
CUSTOMIZING TrueCookPlus ® You may find that you prefer TrueCookPlus® to cook your food more or less. TrueCookPlus ® can adjust to your tastes - to cook your food hotter or cooler - automatically: 1. Press the Clear button. 2. Press the TrueCookPlus® button twice. 1 3. If you want less cooking time when you enter a TrueCookPlus ® code, press 1. This will decrease the time by 6%. 345 2 , if you want more cooking time when you enter a TrueCookPtus® code: Press3 for 3% more cooking time.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can i operate my microwave oven without the turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a large dish? No. if you remove or turn over the turntable, you will get poor cooking results. Dishes used in your oven must fit on the turntable. Can i use either metal or aluminum You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use small, fiat pieces), small skewers, and shallow foil trays (if tray is no taller than 3/4 in. [1.9 cm] deep and is filled with food to absorb microwave energy).
Most cooking problems often are caused by little things that 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 1-800-4-MY-HOME. MICROWAVE OVEN DOES NOT WORK PROBLEM CAUSE Nothing works. • The power supply cord is not plugged into a grounded 3 prong outlet.
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