Manual

Gettin to Know Your
Microwave Oven
This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows you the basics you
need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before you use your
oven.
How your Kenmore microwave hood combination works
Microwaveenergyis not hot. Itcausesfood to make
itsown heat,and it'sthisheatthatcooksthe food.
Microwavesarelike TV waves,radiowaves,or light
waves.You cannotsee them, but you can see what
they do.
A magnetron inthe microwaveoven produces
microwaves.The microwavesmove intothe oven
where theycontactfood as it turnson the turntable.
Magnetron
Oven cavity
Metallloor Glass turntable
The glass turntable of your microwaveovenlets
microwavespassthrough.Then theybounceoff a
metalfloor,backthroughthe glassturntable,andare
absorbedby the food.
Microwaves passthrough mostglass, paper,and
plasticswithoutheatingthemso food absorbsthe
energy.Microwavesbounce offmetalcontainersso
food does not absorbthe energy.
Sensor Cooking
The MicrowaveSystemfeaturesSensorCooking
functions.A humiditysensorin the oven cavitydetects
moistureand humidityemittedfrom foodas it heats.
The sensoradjustscookingtimesto varioustypesand
amounts of food.Sensorcookingtakes the guesswork
out of microwavecooking.
For the best cooking results
• Alwayscookfood fortheshortestcookingtime
recommended.Checkto see howthe food is
cooking.
• Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food beingcooked
abouthalfwaythroughthe cookingtime for all
recipes.Thiswill help makesurethe food is evenly
cooked.
• If you do not have a cover for a dish, usewax
paper,or microwave-approvedpapertowelsor
plasticwrap. Rememberto turn back a cornerof the
plasticwrap to vent steamduringcooking.
Radio interference
Usingyour microwaveoven maycause interferenceto
your radio,TV, or similarequipment.When there is
interference,you can reduceit or removeit by:
• Cleaning the doorandsealingsurfacesof the oven.
• Adjusting the receivingantennaof the radioor
television.
• Movingthe receiverawayfromthe microwaveoven.
• Plugging the microwaveoven intoa differentoutlet
so thatthe microwaveoven andreceiverare on
differentbranchcircuits.
Testing your microwave oven
To testthe oven putabout1 cupofcoldwaterin a Cook at 100%power for 1 minute.Whenthe time is
glasscontainerinthe oven.Closethe door andmake up, the watershould be heated.
sure it latches.
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