USE & CARE MANUAL MODEL NO. 99721 KNOW YOUR UNIT Read this booklet so you will be able to enjoy all the features in your Kenmore Microwave Oven. Record in space provided below the Model No. and the Serial No. found on the label on the cabinet back. Kenmore MICROWAVE OVEN Model No. Senal No. Useand Care Retain this information future reference. for Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A.
YOUR SAFETY FIRST The Sears 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. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation Names 6 .......................................................................... of Oven Parts and Oven Control Use Instructions Panel ............................................ ................................................................... 7-8 9 26 • Easy Use Chart .................................................................... 10 III Recall and Change of Settings ........................................................ 1! • Pause bet_,een Stages ..
Sears USE AND CARE MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN USE INSTRUCTIONS Enjoy a new cooking exp_Hence from Sears. Please read this booklet. It takes • just a few minutes-time well spent to learn how to use all of the features. Advice on the use and care of Sears appliances nearest Sears store. When seeking information, model number located on the plastic label. See is always available at your be sure to get the complete below for its location.
IMPORTANTElectrical Grounding Instructions This microwave oven has a three.prong (grounding) plug. Where a two prong wall outlet is available, it is the responsibility of the customer to contact a quail[led electrician and have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong wa{l outlet in accordance with the national e{ectrical code (see il{ustration below). Do not cut or remove plug, This oven is made round grounding to use on a properly prong from this grounded outlet.
INSTALLATION Install your oven by following these four simple steps: Step 1: Remove all packing material and accessories. 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 to make sure of proper ventilation. Top of the oven should be kept clear and the plastic feet must be kept on oven so there is air flow for ventilation. An exhaust outlet is at the rear of the oven and blocking the outlet can damage the oven.
NAMES OF OVEN PARTS Easy-clean acrylic finish See-through door ___ S:/:tr_°ck ! system Oven control pane_ Door release // Metal rack Glass tray Temperature probe Remove your Oven and all material from the shipping carton. Your Oven will come with the following material: Glass Tray ................................. Metal Rack ................................ Temperature Probe ......................... Cookbook ................................ Use and Care Manual .......................
OVEN CONTROL PANEL Stage Lights-When cooking stages are set, Lights will go on indicating which Stage your Oven is cooking in. Display Window - Shows Time of Day, Cooking Time, Cooking Power Level, Cooking Temperature and Hold. Acts as Countdown Timer or Temperature Indicator when Cooking.
USE INSTRUCTIONS "HI'POWER COOKING "HI" gives highest power and is a recommended setting for cooking foods with high moisture content or for foods that need fast cooking to keep natural flavor and texture, Your Kenmore Microwave Cookbook will tell you which foods are cooked best using highest microwave power or "HI". For detailed directions on "HI" (max power) cooking, see page 12. MULTI-POWER COOKING Many foods need slower cooking at less than full power in order to give you the best results.
EASY USE CHART Your new Solid State Control allows you to use your microwave oven in many ways. TIME OF DAY To Set i. Touch 2, Touch -3, Touch 4. Touch CLEAR TIME OF DAY Numbers for Correct Time TIME OF DAY TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER COOKING ToSet I, Plug in Temperature Probe 2. Touch CLEAR 3. Touch TEMP CONTROL 4. Touch Numbers for Cooking Temperature 5. Touch START (See page 18 for more instructions,) DELAY START COOKING To Set 1, Touch CLEAR 2. Touch TIME 3, Touch numbers for Delay Time 4.
RECALL To Recall AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS a Setting To check the Setting for a given stage,touch MEMORY/RECALL once or more until the correct Stage l,ight and Indicator Light turn on. The set Time or Temperature for that stage _,ilI show in the Display Window. To check the Cooking Power level, touch COOK CONTROL. To check Settings while the Oven is running, touch desired pad to recall setting for operating stage.
HI POWER COOKING I. Touch CLEAR, and a beep tone will be heard. The CLEAR erases all previous settings. Example: Fresh fish can be quick-cooked on "HI" (max power) for 6 minutes. Here is the procedure: I. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME. The Lights above TIME and below STAGE 1 will go on. ("0" will show in the Display Window.) 2, Touch TIME, 3. Touch Numbers for Cooking Time. Set the cook time by touching the suitable numbers on the Control Panel.
COOKING GUIDE FOR MULTI-POWER SETTINGS The Multi-Power feature lets you cook at the best power directions can be found in the Cookbook. level for the food beincA cooked. Cooking POWER POWER SETTINGS EXAMPLES 10% WARM Softening 20% LOW Softening chocolate; heating breads, rolls, pancakes, tacos, tortillas, and French toast', clarifying butter, taking chill out of fruit; heating small amounts of food.
MULTI-POWER COOKING 4. Touch COOK CONTROL. "HI" will show in the Display Window. The Cookbook tells you which power setting is recommended for the food being cooked. To Cook with Multi-Power ¸ s_at_ I. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME. The Lights above TIME and below STAGE I will go on. ("0" will show in the Display Window.) 3. Touch Numbers for Cooking Time. Set the cook time by touching the suitable numbers, The time set will show in the Display Window. 4. Touch COOK CONTROL.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL The Temperature Probe is used to judge doneness when cooking or reheating food. Set the desired food temperature with the TEMP CONTROL and power level with COOK CONTROL When the food reaches that temperature, the Oven will hold the food at that temperature for up to one hour. TEMPERATURE SE_ING & DISPLAY Plug Sensitive Area Slide Grommet meats [] Choose only fresh completely thawed meat. [] Place meat, fat side down, on microwave roasting rack in glass baking dish.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL DO'S AND DON'TS DO DON'T [] Place Temperature Probe Sensor in thickest pa_: of meat or in center of food to reheat. Avoid touching bone or fat. [] Check that the first inch of Sensor is in the denser part of food to cook. [] Remove Temperature Probe from oven after use. M Do not run the oven empty with the Temperature Probe plugged in. [] Do not let the Temperature Probe Sensor touch the sides, bottom and door of oven when in use.
reheating foods il Place Temperature Probe Sensor in food to be reheated with the first inch of sensor in the center of the food. [] Plug Temperature Probe into socket on side of oven wall, [] Cover food if desired. [] Set temperature of desired aloneness. (See chart below.) TEMPERATURE FOOD CONTROL REHEATING [] Select multi-power setting as shown below. [] Microwave oven will stop cooking when set temperature is reached and hold warm. [] Remove Temperature Probe from Oven after use.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HI POWER AND AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM The Temperature Control Meat Cooking Guide and Reheating Guide on pages 16 and 17 will tell you which multi-power setting and doneness Temperature are recommended for the food you re cooking. When cooking with Temperature control, the Timer is not used. I. Place Temperature Probe in food, with the first inch of Sensor in center of food.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI-POWER AND AUTOMATIC HOLD WARM Temperature Control Meat Cooking Guide and Reheating Guide on pages 16 and 17 will tell you which multi-power setting and temperature setting are recommended for the food you're cooking. I. Place Tem'perature Probe in food. with the first inch of Sensor in center of food. Adjust the length of.Temperature Probe by sliding the Grommet, so that the Sensitive Area of the Probe can always be placed in the center of meat.
TWO-STAGE COOKING Two-stage cooking lets you cook in one stage at a certain power level for a chosen time or temperature and then in a second stage at a different power level for a chosen time or temperature. To set both stages before starting the oven, simply follow these steps: I. 2. 3. 4. 5, 6. 7. 8. 9. I0. I I. Touch CLEAR. Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL. Lights above TIME or TEMP and below STAGE 1 go on.
WHOLE 9.TouchSTART, Thefirst stagewillbegin, "700" will show in the Display Window. The Oven will begin cooking at ,50 (SIMMER) and the time will be counting down in the Display Window. When the 7 minutes are up, a tone will sound and the Oven will change itself into the second stage. Tile Oven will begin cooking at HI. When the 3 minutes are up, a tone will sound and the Oven will shut itself off. The Oven has finished both stages.
PROGRAMMED DEFROST Power levels for defrosting are predetermined and programmed into this oven. The oven will defrost at "HI'" power for the beginning of the chosen time and at 30% power for the remaining penod of time. 3. Set 9 minutes by touching "9"', then "0" twice. "900" will show in the Display' Window. I. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST. Light below PROGRAMMED DEFROST will go on and "0" will show in the Display Window. 3.
PROGRAMMED DEFROST CHART IMPORTANT NOTE: The defrost power setting (a 30% cook control level) should not be confused with this Programmed Defrost. The Defrost Cook level is a low energy setting used to cook foods that need slow, gentle cooking. Use the Defrost Cook level to reheat many frozen convenience foods and also to defrost small bread items, The defrost times in this Chart have been made available specifically for use with Programmed Defrost.
CUT AND WEIGHT PROGRAMMED DEFROST TIME Scallops 1 lb. 7 to 9 Tin. Oysters 12 oz. STANDING TIME j DIRECTIONS 5nlin. Defrost in package, if in block: spread out on baking dish if in pieces. Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary. 2 to 3 Tin. 5 min. Remove from package to dish. Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary. BEEF Ground beef I lb. 2 Ibs. 4 to 4½ min, 8 to 9 min. 5 min. 5 min. Turn over once.* Remove thawed portions with fork. Return remainder.
PROGRAMMED DEFROST TIME STANDING TIME DIRECTIONS PORK Chops _,_inch thick 1 inch thick 4 to 5 mill. per lb. 5 to 6 min. per lb. 5--10 rain. 10 rain. Separate chops halfway through defrosting time. Spareribs, Country-style ribs 2 to 3 Ibs. 4 to 6 rain. per lb. lOmin. Turn over Roast under 4 Ibs. 3 to 4 rain. per lb. 30--45 Bacon 1 lb. i_ to 2!? rain. 3--5 min. Defrost 11/2to 2 min. 3--5 rain. Turn over once.* Remove portions with fork. Return remainder: 2 to 4 rain. 4--6 rain.
CUT AND WEIGHT PROGRAMMED DEFROST TIME STANDING TIME DIRECTIONS POULTRY CHICKEN Whole 2 to 3 Ibs. 5 to 7 min, per lb. ' 25--30 Cut up 2 to 3 Ibs. 4 ,to 5 min, per lb. 10--15 TURKEY Whole under 8 Ibs. 3 to 4 min. per lb. 60 min. Breast under 4 lbs. ] 3 to 4 min, per lb. min. min. i 20 min. Turn over once.* Immerse in cold water for standing time. Turn over tuace. Separate when partially thawed. Turn over once.' Immerse water for standing time. Tutti over pieces in cold once.
UTENSILS Materials OVENPROOF to use Materials GLASS Ovenware (treated for high-intensity heat), such as utility dishes, bread dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups. casseroles, and bowls without metallic trimming, to avoid METAL UTENSILS Metal utensils are not shields the food from sides, causing uneven Metal utensils will also microwave oven. recommended because the metal microwave energy on the bottom and cooking results.
CARE AND CLEANING Wipe the microwave inside and out with a mild detergent solution, rinse, and wipe dry. This should be done on a weekly basis-more often if needed. Never use rough powders or pads. REMOVABLE PARTS [] After each use of the Temperature Probe, it must be removed from the socket. Use pot holder, as the wire. plug and sensor sections may be hot. Wipe food or liquid from sensor with damp cloth. [] The glass tray and metal rack can be removed for cleaning at the sink.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OPERATION Q. A, , What's wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. [] Time has not been set. [] Light bulb is burned out. [] START has not been touched. Q. A. Why is steam coming out of the air exhaust vent? Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave steam out the rear vent_ Q, A. Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty? Yes, Never run it empty and without the glass tray.
FOODS Q. A. What is wrong when baked foods have a hard, dry, brown spot? A brown, hard spot shows overcooking. Shorten the cooking or reheating Q A. Why do eggs sometimes pop? When baking, frying, or poaching eggs. the yolk may pop due to steam built up inside the yolk membrane. To prevent this. sirnpJy pierce the yolk with a toothpick before cooking Never Q, A. Q. A. microwave time cook eggs in the shel!. Why are scrambled eggs sometimes a little dry? Eggs dry out if they are overcooked.
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Sears Kenmore MICROWAVEOVEN USE& CARE MANUAL MODEL NO. 99721 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.
