Manual

Gettingto KnowYour
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 informationbefore you use your oven.
HOW YOUR KENMORE ULTRA WAVE TM MICROWAVE
HOOD COMBINATION WORKS
Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make
itsown heat, and it'sthis heat that cooks the food.
Microwaves are like "iV waves, radio waves, or
light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see
what they do.
A magnetron in the microwave oven produces
microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven
where they contact food as it turns on the turntable.
Magnetron
Metal floor G{ass tray
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Oven cavity
The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets
microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off 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 WAVE TM Inverter Microwave System
is proven technology that delivers a constant
stream of microwave power - true high, medium,
and low power.
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
deliverspowerccntinuously,to defrostmoreevenlyand
minimizeovercookingoffoodandmessyfood spatters.
Sensor Cooking
The ULTRAWAVETM InverterMicrowaveSystemfea-
turesSensor Cookingfunctions.A humiditysensorin
the oven cavitydetectsmoistureand humidityemitted
fromfood as itheats.The sensoradjustscookingtimes
to varioustypesand amountsof food. Sensorcooking
takes the guessworkout of microwavecooking.
For the best cooking results
• Always cook food for the shortest cooking time
recommended. Check to see how the food is
cooking.
• Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food being
cooked about halfway through the cooking time
for all recipes. This will help make sure the food
is evenly cooked.
• If you do not have a cover for a dish, use wax
paper, or microwave-approved paper towels or
plastic wrap. Remember to turn back a corner of
the plastic wrap to vent steam during cooking.
Radio interference
Usingyour microwaveoven may causeinterference • Movingthe receiverawayfrom the microwaveoven.
to your radio,TV, or similar equipment.When there is • Plugging the microwaveoven into a different outlet
interference,you can reduce itor removeit by: so thatthe microwaveoven and receiverare on
• Cleaning thedoorand sealingsurfacesof the oven. different branch circuits.
• Adjusting the receivingantenna of the radioor
television.
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