Manual

Gettingto Know Your
MicrowaveOven
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 ULTRA WAVE TM MICROWAVE
HOOD COMBINATION WORKS
Microwave energy isnot hot. It causes food to make
its own heat, and it'sthis heat that cooks the food.
Microwaves are like TV waves, radio waves, or
light waves. You cannot seethem, but you can see
what they do.
A magnetron inthe microwave oven produces
microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven
where they contact food as itturns on the turntable.
Magnet_on
Conventional microwave ovens operate on HIGH
power only. To achieve a 70% power level in a
conventional microwave oven, the oven operates
70% of the time at HIGH power and 30% of the
time OFF.
The ULTRAWAVETM InverterMicrowaveSystem
deliverspowercontinuously,to defrostmoreevenlyand
minimizeovercookingof foodandmessyfoodspatters.
Oven cavity
Metal floor Glass tray
The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets
microwaves pass through. Then they bounceoff a
metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and
are absorbed by the food.
Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and
plasticswithout heating them so food absorbs the
energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so
food does not absorb the energy.
ULTRA WAVE TM Inverter Microwave System
ULTRA WAVETM Inverter Microwave System gives
you better microwave cooking performance for
defrosting, cooking and reheating foods quickly
and uniformly.
The ULTRA WAVETM Inverter Microwave System
is proven technology that delivers a constant
stream of microwave power - true high, medium,
and low power.
Sensor Cooking
The ULTRAWAVE MInverterMicrowaveSystemfea-
turesSensor Cookingfunctions.A humiditysensorin
the oven cavitydetectsmoistureand humidityemitted
fromfood as itheats.The sensoradjustscookingtimes
to varioustypes andamountsof food. Sensorcooking
takes the guessworkout of microwavecooking.
For the best cooking results
• Always cook food for the shortest cookingtime
recommended.Check tosee howthe food is
cooking.
• Stir, turn over, or rearrange thefood being
cookedabout halfway throughthe cookingtime
for all recipes.Thiswillhelp make sure the food
isevenly cooked.
• If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax
paper,or microwave-approved paper towelsor
plasticwrap. Remember toturnback a cornerof
the plasticwrapto vent steam during cooking.
Radio interference
Usingyour microwaveoven may causeinterference
to your radio,TV, or similarequipment.When there is
interference,you can reduce it or removeit by:
• Cleaning the doorand sealingsurfacesof the oven.
• Adjusting the receivingantenna of the radioor
television.
• Movingthe receiverawayfrom themicrowaveoven.
• Pluggingthe microwaveoven intoa different outlet
so that the microwaveoven and receiverare on
different branch circuits.