USE & CARE MANUAL 't STOCK NO. 88963 KNOW YOUR UNIT Read this booklet so you will be able to enjoy all the features in your Kenmore Micro!Convection Oven. Record in space provided below the Model Noo and the Serial No. found on the labels on the inner left side of control panel Kenmore d MICRO/CONVECTION OVEN Model No, Use and Care Serial No, Retain this information for future reference_ 14846 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicaqo, IL 60684. U_S.A.
YOUR SAFETY FIRST The Sears Kenmore Microwave/Convection Oven, though simple to use, is not a toy° Respect cooking appliance, Become familiar with microwave energy, its uses, and limitations, PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE it as an electric EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) DO NOT ATTEMPT to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy, It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks, (b) DO NOT PLACE any ob
b IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions WARNING-To reduce the risk ' burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons exposure to excessive microwave energy: ! of 5_,Install or Read all instructions before using the appliance° 2_, should be followed, includin.q the following: Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" found on NOTE: If a fire should start: *KEE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS General Inst_ctionso m Location of Model Number m IMPORTANT--Electrical N Installation Label .................................................................................................................. Grounding 5 .......................................................................................... Instructions ............................................................................................................. 6 , ..........................
SEARS KENMORE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION USE AND CARE MANUAL-MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN OVEN USE INSTRUCTIONS Enjoy a new cooking experience from Sears_ Please read this booklet. It takes only a few minutes -- time well spent to learn how to use all of the features. Advice on the use and care of Sears appliances is always available at your nearest Sears store. Vtlhen seeking information, be sure you have the complete model number which is located on the plastic label. See below for its Ioca_'on.
IMPORTANT-ELECTRICALGROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the i'isk of electric shock by providing and escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is e_tuipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.
INSTALLATION Install your oven by following these four simple steps: Step I: Remove all packing material and accessor_es_ Then remove the protection sheet on wrapper. Step 2: Place the oven in the level location of your choice, but make sure there is at least one inch of space on the top and at the rear for proper ventilation, Top ot the oven should be kept clear and the plastic feet must be kept on the oven so there is air flowventilation. The exhaust vem._ are at the mar and top of the oven.
NAMES OF OVEN PARTS Exhaust vents Easy-clean stainless steel cavity See-through door ,, interlock Oven -- Remove your Sears Kenmore Microwave/Convectipn will be packed with the following items: Metal system control rack Oven arid all items from the shippin9 carton,. Your oven Ceramic Tray ................................................................................................................ Metal Rack .....................................................................................
OVEN CONTROL PANEL Indicator Lig Micro. Convec. Delay Start Auto Defrost lights indicate which cooking operation is being used., cookang stages are set, lights will go on indicating the stage in which your oven is cooking_ Display Window--Used show: = Time of Day to ,, Cooking Time Recipe #--Used cooking..
OVEN CONTROl. PANEL ,MicroiConvec Time--Usedin Micro/Convec Cooking Time. Convec Time--Used in setting Convection Cooking T_e._ O_)en Temp/Preheat--Used setting the desired Oven Temperature or Prehea_ Temperature. in x \\, [ x Temp-Used setting the desired probe temperature during Micro/ Convec Cooking Stop Time--Used in semng a Delay Start Cooking.. Cooking can be finished at a preset stop time..
HOW THE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION WORKS OVEN Stirrer Fan Microwave Cooking Using the energy of microwaves only, food is cooked quickly without altering the color or shape.
MICROWAVE EASY USE CHART--MICROWAVE Your new Solid Stare Control allows you to use your microwave/c0nvectton TIME OF DAY " To Set L Touch 2. Touch 3_ Touch day, 4. Touch COOKING : oven TIMER ToSet L Touch CLEAR., 2,, Touch MICRO TIMEo 3., Touch correctnumbers [or the T/ME OF DAY," 4,,TouchMICRO POWER. 5,_Touch"0"(powerl_el0). 6. TouchSTART time, I +' {See Page 16 for more detailed instructions..} NOTE: It is not necessaryto touch MICRO POWER when cooking with the highest power ("HI").
EASY USE CHAtTr--CONVECTION CONVECTION COOKING l ToSet L TouchCLEAR. 2 TouchOVEN TEMP/PREHEAT 3., Touchnumbersfor desiredoven Iemperatme. 4, TouchPAUSE. 5 TouchCONVEC TIME 6. Touchnumbers fordesired cooking lime. 7, TouchSTART_ COOKING AUTOMATIC PREHEAT TEMPERATURE PROBE COMVECTION COOKING To Set I Touch CLEAR, 2 Touch OVF.aNTEMP/PREHEATo 3, Touch numbers for desired oven temperature., 4, Touch START, To Set I,, PluginTemperature Probe,, 2,. TouchCLFJ_R.
DELAY START COOKING For those times when you must be a@_y from the kitchen,,but want dinner ready when you return, cooking can be started and finished at the time of day selecte& The directions belowshow Microwave Cooking only. Also Convection and Micro/Convec Cooking can be set in Delay Start Cooking. See page 39 for detailed directions. EASY USE CHART DELAY START COOKING To Set I. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch STOP TIME. 3. Touch numbers for time of day to finish cooking. *4. Touch MICRO TIME. 5.
RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS To Recall aSett!ng To recall (check) a setting befori_ you start the oven, follow the directions below° o To check the Setting for a g_ven stage, touch MEMORY/RECALL once or more until the correct Stage Light and Indicator Light lure on° The set T_e, Temperature or Ov,,_nTemperature for that stage will show in the display window. o To check the Microwave Cooking Power level, touch MICRO POWER. _, To check the Oven Temperature, touch OVF.N TF24P!PREHF_.AT.
REGULAR TIMER Your Oven also has a timer that can be used for non,cooking functions,_ When used as a regular timer, the Oven is not running. The timer is simply counting down in seconds. For detailed instructions on using this timer, see below,, To use the Regular Timer feature: L Touch CLF__. 2. Touch MICRO "lIME. 3. Touch numbers for the time, 4. Touch MICRO POWER. 5. Touch "0" (power level 0) 6. Touch START.
QUICK-START COOKING (HI-power only) This feature was designed for simple setting of the oven with convenience cooking and/or reheating in mind To set, simply touch the "QUICK-ON" pad. and touch a number pad from 1 to 9o The oven starts instantly 1. Touch CLEAR, and a beep tone will sound° The CLEAR erases all previous settings. Place food in oven, then close the door° 2, Touch QUICK-ON, The lights above TIME and below COOK 1 wil! go on. ("0" will show in the display window.) 3.
QUICK-STAKr REHEATING GUIDE Thisguide shows the food items and some special notes for reheating with "Quick-start" feature., Touch CLEAR, touch QUICK-ON, touch numbers from I to 9 for minutes of heating.. Food BEVERAGES WaterBased Special Notes I cup 2 cups 1-2 rain 3-4 rain Milk Based I cup 2 cups 2 rain 3 min Broth-based soups Cream-based soups Sandwich 10¾ oz, can 10¾ oz.can 1-2 3-4 rain 4-5 min 1 rain Cooked pizza, !0 inches, cut in 8 portions 2 wedges 4 wedges whole 2 rain 2-3 rain 4.
COOKING GUIDE FOR "MULTI-POWER" SE:FI'INGS The "Multi-Power" feature lets you cook at the best power level for the food being cooked can be found in the'cookbooko POWER LEVEL POWER SETTINGS ! 10 WARM • €, Softening cream cheese.. : * Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm, 20 LOW MICROWAVE EXAMPLES ; a o o • - 3O DEFROST MED LOW Cooking directions OUTPUT Softening chocolate, Heating breads, rolls, pancakes, and French toast. Clarifying butter.. Taking the chili out of fruit.
"HI-POWER"/"MULTI-POWER" COOKING "HI" gives the highest cooking power possible with your oven,+It is the recommended setting for cooking foods with high mols tqre content or for cooking foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and texture+ Many foods need slower cooking (at less than full power) in order to give you the best results.
"TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED" The temperature probeis used to judge doneness when cooking or reheating food. Set the desired food temperature with the MICRO TEMP, and the desired power level with the MICRO POWER. When "Hold Warm" is set, after completing the cooking cycle the oven unl] hold the food warm up to 100 minutes,, TEMPERATURE SET'rING & DISPLAY TEMPERATURE Temperatures from l15°F to 185°F can be chosen and set in the oven.
"TEMPERATURE CON-FROL" POINTS DO = Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the meat or in the center of the food to be reheated. Avoid touching bone or fat. o Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densest part of the food to be cooked, =, Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use° " =, Besure to turn meat between first and second settings..
REHEATING FOODS o Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be reheated with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food° o Plug the temperature probe into the socket sideof the oven v_IL o Cover o Select on the of the desired doneness. setting as shown below. = Remove the temperature probe from the oven after use.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "HI-POWER'y"MULTI-POWER" COOKING Tl_e "Temperature.Controlled Meat Cooking Guide" and ""Reheating Guide" on Pages you which multi.power setting and temperature setting are recommended for the food When cooking with the temperature control settings, the timer is not used_ 1. Place the temperature probe into the food with the first inch of the sensor in ihe center of the food.. The probe should be in a level direction or on an angleasshown° ItshouM NOT be put in from the top° 4.
AUTOMATIC DEFROST Three defrosting sequences are preset in the oven. The ""Auto Defrost" feature provides you with the best defrosting method for most frozeff foods, The cookbook will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you are defrosting AUTO DEFROST SEQUENCE SEQUENCE LIST FOOD # i • BEEF DEFROST 1 (DEF l) MEAT ............... ................ • PORK ................ DEFR'OST3 o FISH ............. (DEF 3) FISH =SEAFOOD rack. place ......... ceramic .
AUTOMATIC DEFROST (Cont'd) EXAMPLE: To defrost 2 pounds of Ground Beef AUTO DEFROSTING 1. Touch CLEAR, Place beef in oven, then close the door. o The b_nefit of this Auto Defrost feature is automatic setting and control of defrosting, but just like cdnventional defrosting, you must check the foods during the defrosting time.. To check the foods "Pause" is preset in this Auto Defrosting cycle.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING Multi-Stage cooking allows you to set the oven to cook in one stage at a certain power level for a chosen time or temperature and then in a second and a third stageat a different power level for a chosen time or temperature_ The cooking process can b'e set for four memory stages when Auto Defrost is included as the first stage_ "The stage are set before cooking and will [{)]Iow automatically when oven is started. (Remove metal rack, place ceramic tray inoven.) 1. Touch CLEAR,.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING 5_ T._uch MICRO T1MEo ------ 10. Touch MICRO TIME. 6. S_: 60 minmes by touching "°i"then "0'_then "0" twice° "_-'_30"Mll show in the display aLndowo _ _ _ 110 Set 15 minutesby touching "1", "5" then "0" twice. "1500" will show in the display window,, 7. Touch MICRO POWER. "I-3" will show in the display w_dow to remind you that tee. oven will operate at hi_aest power unless you er.zer a lower power setting, 12. Touch MICRO POWER and 1 9. Touch MEMORY/RECALL. _.
WHOLE (See MEAL COOKING Cookhook for detailed explanation) Whole Meal cooking lets you cook two or more different foods at the same time. Foods need not be placed in the oven at the same time° riot be removed at the same time., unless needed° By using PAUSE rather than MEMORY/RECAI.J., the oven wh_lstop between stages for time to add or remove food° L Place the Metal Rack in guides on the side wall of oven cavity as shown° To change rack from lower to upper position, simply turn it over° 2.
CONVECTION COOKING The convection cooking will be best used for items like souffles, breads, angel food cakes, pizza; and also for meat and fish. No special techniques _ze required to adapt your favorite oven recipes to convection cooking. You may need to use lower teml:_raturesby 25°F-35°F than in a conventional oven, because the convection cooking method is identical to a conventional oven except for the increased efficiency of fan-circulated hot air.
CONVECTION COOKING An Aulomatic preheating temperature of 350 ° F for convection cooking has be_n factory set into the oven, (See step 3 below_) 1o Remove ceramic tray from oven, Set the metal rack in the desired cooking position; upper or lower. 2, Touch CLEAR then touch OVEN TEMPiPREHEAT. The tight below COOK 1 w_l go on and "F" shows in the displaywindow. 3. If you do not touch the numbers for the oven temperature,the oven starts preheating to the 350° F _ hen START is touched.
d TEMPERATURE PROBE CONVECTION _.;ore starting Temperatu:'e Probe Convection Cooking, choose the correct temperature by consulting with tl{_ "Coo'.._ng Guide" on page 33 in thL_manual or in the Coc_kbook The following direc,tions show "One-Stage Cooking" only,, . Remove ceramictray.
COOKING GUIDE FOR CONVECTION FroST STAGE SECOND FOOD STAGE [ PROBE TIME BEEF Ground beef patties, 1--4, 4 oz,, each COOKING TIME 450°F Rare: 6 min. Med: 7 min. Welh 8 mino 2--3 rain, 3--4 rain. 4--5 min, Tenderloin roast, 2--3 Ibs, 450°F 5 mino per lb. Turn over 5--10 rain, per lh Rib eye or strip steak 1 in thick 450°F Rare: Med: Welt: Turn 3--6 4--7 5--8 4 min, 5 min. 6 mino over or SPECIAL NOTES TEMP Remove ceramic flay, Upper position. Preheat.
MICRO/CONVEC COOKING Cooking is done by both microwave and hot air° Micro/Convec cooking is fast and efficient. The following directions show "One-Stage Cooking" only. (Placeceramic tray in ovem) 1. Touch CLEAR. Place food in oven, then close the door. 2_ Touch OVEN T'£MP/ PREHEAT. 6_ 1-ouch START. The oven is working when the oven light is on and the time in the display window begins counting down.
TEMPERATURE PROBE MICRO/CONVEC 8. Touch START° The oven is working when the oven light is on. Lights below COOK I,aboveTEMP and MICRO and CONWEC will go on and the food temperature is shownin the display window. When the temperature of the food reaches I85°F while the oven temperature is programmed for390°F,a tone wil}sound and the word "End" will show in the display window for 2 seconds and the cooking is over.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MICRO/CONVEC FIRST STAGE BEEF Meat 1-1/2--1-3/4 GUIDE FOR COOKING OVEN TEMP FOOD COOKING SEcoND STAGE , TIME TIME [ or PROBE TEMP SPECIAL NOTES Lower Position. Preheat lint stand 5--10 min, 400OF 25 min. orProbeTemp 160°F Beef fib mast, boneless 330°F 6 minperlb. Turn over 6 rain. per lb. Rare: 120°F Med: 130°F Lower position. In microproof and heatproof dish with trivet Beef ribmast, bone in. 5 lbs_ 330°F 8 rain. per lb. Fat side down Turn over 8 rain.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING in three-stage cooking, different modes of cooking can be combined for sequential cooking_ To make Party Cake, for example, Preheating is the Ist stage, Convection Cooking isthe 2nd stage and Micro/Convec Cooking is the 3rd stage° First Stage I. Touch CLEAR. . 2. Touch OVEN TF2,ff'/ PREHEAT. Light below COOK I wilt 9o on and "F" shows in the displaywindow.
MULTI-STAGE , COOKING (Cont'd) Remove ceramic tray from oven,, Place the metal rack in the desired cooking position; upper or lower. Touch START, C5E3 The oven is working when the oven light is om Lightsbelow COOK I,above PAUSE and CONVEC will go on and theoven temperature isshown inthe display window.
DELAY START COOKING Delay Start cooking can be programmed to start the cooking automatically and finish at a preset delay time. Choose cooking time for Microwave, Convection and Micro/Convec or any combination cooking 1. Touch CLEAR. CEE_ 2. Touch STOP TIME The light below DELAY START goes on. A display window will read "0:00"° 3. Touch numbers for the time of day to finish cooking. For example, touch numbers "7", "3" then "0" for the cooking to be finished at "7:30".
PRESET RECIPE COOKING You can set theoven for cooking 80 recipes by simply touching RECIPE #, the numbers corresponding with the desired preset recipe, then START, The preset controlsystem in the oven contains25 recipes that have been preset. The Times or Temperatures and Power Levelsfor these recipes cannotbe changed.However the amountof food cooked in preset recipes#1 through 17 can be increased up to 5.
PRESET RECIPES LIST (RECIPES #1--#25) 25 recipes have been stored in this oven. To cook one of the-2S preset recipes, touch the recipe number correspondingto preset recipe,,These 25 recipes have been preset,so you cari not erase or substitutethem_ Refer to the cookbook for detailed instructioris on the 25 presetreeipes,_ Recipe# Ingredients Base Q'ty Directions 1. Cup oICoffee............................... I cup (8oz.) 2. Bacon .................................... 2 slices (2 oz) 3.
PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES In addition t0_the 25 preset recipes, you can program 55 more favorite recipes. To store the desired recipes in the oven, follow these steps: I. Touch CLEAR, 2. 'Touch NEW RECIPE. The display window reads "0", 3. Touch RECIPE #. 4. Touch suitable number from 26 to 80 according to the number of cooking stages of your recipe as shown below: -Store One-stage Cooking RECIPE #26 and 40.
NEW RECIPES Recipe g Name Directions Recipe 26 36 27 37 28 38 29 39 3O 4O 31 41 32 42 33 43 34 44 35 45 Name Directions 43
NEW RECIPES Recipe g 44 Name Directions Recipe 46 56 4? 57 48 , o 58 49 59 50 6O 5! 61 52 62 53 63 54 64 55 65 Name Directions
NEW RECIPES Recipe # Name- Directions Recipe # 66 76 67 77 68 78 69 79 7O 8O Name Directions 71 72 73 74 75 45
OVEN UTENSILS GUIDE A variety of Utensils and Materials may be used lot cooking in your microwave/convection oven. For your safety and to prevent damaging utensils and pour oven, choose appropriate utensils and materia!s for each cooking method+ The list below is a general guide for you to select utensils and materials. Material Ceramic & Glass Microwave Cooking Utensils Micro/Conuec Coold.
CARE AND CLEANING The oven cavity is made of stainless steel and should be cleaned with a detergent specialJy formulated for stainless steel..
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION QoWhat is W_ong when the oven light will not glow'during cooking or when the oven door is open? A_ There mm_ be several reasons why the oven light wilt not glow,, Perhaps: a Door is not dosed and locked. Push doorfirrnly to be sure that door is locked properly. a The light bulb has burned out° Q.Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent? A, Steam is normally produced during cooking The microwave/convection vent this steam out of th_ rear and top vent.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Cont;d) FOODS QoWhat is wrongwhen baked"foods have a hard, dry, brown spot? A. A hard, dr?, broum spot shows ouercooking, Shorten the cookingor reheating time.. Q_Why do eggs sometimes pop? A. When baking,,fr!_ngorpoachingeggs, theyolk may pop due to steambuild.up inside the yolk membrane° To prevent this,simply pierce the yolk with a toothpickbefore cookingit. CAUTION: Never microwave cook eggs in the shell Q.
SERVICE "WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL" "We Service What We Sell" is our assuranceto you that you can depend on Sears for servicebecause Searsservice is nationwide. Your Kenmore Microwave/Convection Oven has added value when you considerthat Searshas a serviceunit near you, staffedby Sears Trained Technicians .
Kenmor USE & CARE MANUAL MICRO/CO NVECTIO N OVEN STOCK NO. 88963 WARRANTY t FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP, SEARS WILL REPAIR IT, FREE OF CH_GE.
