S _ARS USE & CARE MANUAL STOCK NO. 89940 89941 89942 Kenmore KNOW YOUR OVEN Read this booklet so you will be able to enjoy all the features of your Kenmore Microwave Oven. Record the Model No. and the Serial No, (found on the label on the oven front) in the space below. MICROWAVE OVEN Use and Care Manual Model No. Serial No. Keep this manual for future reference. 3874W500784 P/N: 3874W500784 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven, though simple to use, is not a toy. Respect it as an electric cooking appliance. Become familiar with microwave energy, its uses and limitations. The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven; READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR OVEN.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • WHEN CLEANING THE DOOR AND THE SURFACES THAT TOUCH THE DOOR, USE ONLY MILD, NONABRASIVE SOAPS OR DETERGENTS AND A SPONGE OR SOFT CLOTH. • DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE BUILT-IN SAFETY SWITCHES ON THE OVEN DOOR! The oven has several built-in safety switches to make sure the power is off when the door is open. • If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it throughly checked by a qualified service technician before using it again.
IMPORTANT IIIIIII II SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS lip I CAUTION TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR OVEN TO KEEP IT TROUBLE-FREE. IN GENERAL: • • • • • DO NOT USE THIS OVEN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, It is made for household use only. Install or locate your oven according to the instructions in this manual. Be sure the oven is level, Use your oven only for the operations described in this manual. Do not cover or block any openings in the oven. Do not run the oven empty, without food in it.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page IMPORTANT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 2 INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR OVEN .............................................................................................. 6 Location of ModeiNumber ................................................................................................... 6 Oven Specifications ..........................................................
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR OVEN Enjoy a new cooking experience from Sears. PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL. It will tell you how to use all the fine features of this microwave oven, including Automatic Defrost, Multi-Stage Cooking, Temperature Controlled Cooking, Automatic Cook, Automatic Roast, Automatic Reheat, Popcorn, the Child Lock, and Quick On. You can Hold food at WARM while you finish the rest of your meal.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS USE THE SEPARATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL to install this oven over your range. If you have any questions about the installation, contact your local Sears salesperson or your local Sears Service Center.
INSTALLATION SET THE TIME INSTRUCTIONS OF DAY NOTE: You will need to set the Time of Day when you first plug in your oven and when the power comes on after a power interruption. (See also the "Quick Reference Chart" for Time of Day setting instructions.) Touch Touch Touch Touch STOP/CLEAR. TIME OF DAY. the numbers for the time. TIME OF DAY. INSERT THE GREASE FILTERS After your oven is installed, you will need to insert the two grease filters. The filters are identical. 1.
OVEN CONTROL PANEL When you first plug in your oven, 0 will appear in the display window. Display Used to show time of day, cooking time, cooking power level, cooking temperature, and miscellaneous indicators during cooking functions. TempUsed for temperature probe cooking. TimeUsed in setting cooking time. Quick-onUsed to select and cook from 1 to 9 minutes NumbersUsed to enter the: automatically at 100% power.
INTRODUCTION TO MICROWAVE COOKING To get the best results from your microwave oven, read and follow the guidelines below. Microwave cooking distributes heat differently from stove or oven cooking. In microwave cooking, food on the outside of the dish absorbs more energy (and cooks more quickly) than food at the center. Arrange the food to allow for even exposure to the microwave energy. Because foods are different, you need to arrange and cook them differently.
QUICK REFERENCE To Set: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME OF DAY. 3, Touch numbers for correct time of day. 4. Touch TIME OF DAY*. * You "lock" in the time and start the clock running. To Set: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME. 3. Touch numbers for first cooking time. 4. Touch POWER LEVEL. 5. Touch power 6. Touch 7. Touch number for first cooking level. TIME. numbers for second cooking time. 8. Touch POWER LEVEL. 9, Touch number for second cookim power level. 10. Touch START.
SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS CHILD LOCK Your oven has a "CHILD LOCK" feature that protects the oven from children. To set the Child Lock: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR, 2. Touch and hold "0" more than 2 seconds. LOCK will appear in the display window with one beep. To Cancel the Child Lock: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch "0" more than 2 seconds or until the"LOCK" disappears and you hear 1 beep. At this time, the oven is ready to use. QUICK ON Your oven has a QUICK ON feature that starts the oven simply.
SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS POPCORN Your oven has a "POPCORN" feature that you allows you to cook POPCORN by simply touching the POPCORN pad, To use the "POPCORN" feature. 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2, Touch POPCORN until the desired quantity appears in the display window. (Touched once : 1.75 oz, Touched twice : 3.5 oz) • You do not need to touch START. In 2 seconds after touching the pad, the oven begins cooking automatically. • Use popcorn packages made especially for microwave cooking. Pop only one 1.
SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS IIII IIIII AUTO ROAST This function allows you to roast food with the Temperature Probe, without needing to enter a final food temperature. The probe will turn the oven off when it senses the preprogrammed final food temperature for the food category you chose. To roast foods, simply follow the steps below: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch AUTO ROAST. CODE" will display. 3. Enter code number from 1 to 6 to select the desired category. You do not need to touch START.
SPECIAL COOKING CODE 1 2 GUIDE FOR "AUTO CATEGORY SERVING POTATO Baked Goods FEATURES/FUNCTIONS COOK" QUANTITY DIRECTION 1 Serving 8oz. Wash and scrub well. Pierce with fork 2 Servings 16oz. Place on microproof rack or paper towel in a circle (1"), apart. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes after cooking. 3 Servings 24oz. 4 Servings 32oz. Baked Goods. 1 Serving (Room Temp. Food) (4 oz) 2 Servings Use microwave safe paper plate or towels.
SPECIAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS AUTO REHEAT Most microwave ovens require the selection of the power level and time for cooking or reheating. Your new oven makes reheating foods more convenient. AUTO REHEAT provides three preset categories for reheating. To reheat foods, simply follow the steps below: 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch BEVERAGE, DINNER PLATE or CASSEROLE pad until the desired quantity appears in the display window. For example, when BEVERAGE is touched twice, "16 oz.
DIRECTIONS HI-POWER/MULTI-POWER FOR MICROWAVE COOKING COOKING "HI" is the highest cooking power possible with your microwave oven. It is the best setting for cooking foods that have high water content, such as coffee, or soups or foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and texture, i;ke fish, vegetables, and most casseroles. But "HI" power cooking does not always give you the best results with foods that need slow cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or custards.
DIRECTIONS TABLE FOR MICROWAVE OF MULTI-POWER COOKING SETTINGS The nine power levels in addition to "HI" allow you to choose the best power level for the food you are cooking. Below are listed all the power levels.examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power you are using. Check your cookbook for detailed directions. POWER LEVEL USE 10 "HI" 100% 9 90% • Reheat meat slices quickly. • Saute onions, celery, and green pepper. 8 80% • All reheating.
DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVECOOKING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "HI-POWER"/"MULTI-POWER" COOKING When you do temperature controlled cooking, you do not set the time, but set the TEMP to cook the food to the desired temperature. The temperature you set is the TEMPERATURE OFTHE FOOD, not the temperature of the oven as in conventional cooking. You use the temperaature probe to measure the internal temperature of the food.
DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVECOOKING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED COOKING General Instructions: 1. Place the first inch of the temperature probe into the side of the food. Keep the probe level or on an angle, as shown. DO NOT put the temperature probe in from the top. 2. Plug the temperature probe plug into the socket on the right wall of the oven. NOTE: Be sure the entire metal end is in the socket.
DIRECTIONS FOR MICROWAVECOOKING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED REHEATING General Instructions: 1. Place the temperature food. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. probe sensor into the food to be reheated with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the right wall of the oven. Cover the food to keep it from drying out. (See detailed instructions in the table below.) Set the temperature to the desired doneness. (See chart below or your cookbook.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING I IIIIII I Multi-Stage cooking allows you_to set the oven to cook in three stages at different power levels for a specific time or temperature. When you combine multi-stage cooking with Auto Defrost, you can set the cooking process for four stages. You set all stages before starting to cook and after you start the oven, each stage follows automatically. To combine Auto Defrost with multi-stage cooking, first set the Auto Defrost (Pages 24-25 ).
WHOLE MEAL COOKING Whole meal cooking lets you cook two or more different foods at the same time. 1. Place the Metal Rack in the guides on the side wall of the oven cavity as shown, 2. Place food into the oven. 3. Set the oven following the instructions given in the cooking guide. WHOLE MEAL RACK OR METAL RACK CARE • Remove the Metal Rack from oven when not being used for cooking_ • Do not operate the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it. • The Metal Rack may get hot during cooking.
AUTO DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. The Auto Defrost method is the best way to defrost frozen foods. The Auto Defrost Sequence Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost sequences. The cookbook will give you the specific recommended defrost sequence for the food you are defrosting. AUTO DEFROST SEQUENCE SEQUENCE FOOD MEAT , BEEF LAMB ............
AUTO DEFROST Prepare the food for defrosting. • Place the food in a flat, shallow baking dish or use a microwave masting rack in the dish to catch drippings. • Pierce meats with a casing, such as hot dogs and sausage, to allow steam to escape. • Cover fatty or thin areas of meat with a small amount of foil before defrosting to prevent them from cooking. During the defrosting cycle, remember : • Check the food. If iterns often cook at the edges when defrosting, reduce the weight you set.
AUTO DEFROST CHART The defrosting categories in this chart have been made specifically for use with the "AUTO DEFROST" feature AUTOMATIC FOOD SETTING DEFROST GUIDE-MEAT AT BEEP BEEF SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of a defrost sequence. Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb. Freeze in doughnut shape. Ground beef (bulk) MEAT Remove thawed portions with fork. Turn over.
AUTO DEFROST AUTOMATIC FOOD CHICKEN Whole (under 4 Ibs.) Cut-up GUIDE-POULTRY AT BEEP SE'n'ING POULTRY DEFROST CHART SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Turn over: Finish defrosting breastside down. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Place chicken breast-side-up on a microwavable roast rack. Finish defrosting by immersing in cold water. Remove giblets when chicken is partially defrosted. Turn over. Cover warm areas with aluminum foil. Separate pieces and rearrange. Place on a microwavable roast rack.
MICROWAVE UTENSIL GUIDE You may microwave in many more utensils than you can use on the stove or in a conventional penetrate them safely while still cooking the food. oven, because microwaves Below are listed the utensils you can safely cook with and those you must avoid. To test whether you can cook safely with a utensil not on the lists below, do the following: 1. Place the utensil empty in the microwave oven. 2. Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place in the oven beside the utensil.
CARE AND CLEANING GENERAL For best performance and safety, keep the oven clean inside and outside. Take special care to keep the inner door panel and the oven front frame free of food or grease build-up. NEVER USE ROUGH POWDERS OR PADS. Wipe the microwave oven inside and out, including the hood bottom cover, with a soft cloth and a warm (not hot) mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. Use a chrome cleaner and polish on chrome, metal and aluminum surfaces.
CARE AND CLEANING III Charcoal II Filter Replacement If your oven is vented inside, the charcoal filter needs replacing every 6 to 12 months, and more often if necessary. The charcoal filter removes odors and smoke from the vented air. If you start smelling cooking odors or see some smoke, you need to replace the charcoal filter. Here's how: 1. To order a new charcoal filter, contact the Parts Department at your nearest Sears Store or Service Center.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION Q. What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open? A. There may be several reasons why the oven fight will not glow. Perhaps: • The door is not closed & locked. Push the door firmly to be sure that the door is locked properly. • The light bulb has burned out. Q. Why does steam come out of the grill work? A. Steam is normally produced during cooking.
QUESTION IIIIIIII IIIIII AND ANSWERS I I I I CAUTION Never microwave eggs in the shell. Q. Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry after cooking? A. Eggs dry out if they are overcooked. Though you use the same recipe each time, you may needs to vary the cookng time for one of these reasons: • Eggs vary in size. • Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time. • The shape of utensils vary, making cooking time vary also.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly,locate problem in the list below and try the solutions listed for each problem. the operating If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest Sears Service Center. Sears Service Centers are fully equipped to handle your service requirements.
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Kenmore USE & CARE MANUAL STOCK NO. 89940 89941 89942 MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE. FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE MAGNETRON FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, IF THE MAGNETRON IN THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE.
