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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your 
microwave oven for up to 99 minutes. You can use 
WARM HOLD by itself or to automatically follow a 
cooking cycle.

Example: Warm Hold.

 Touch: 

Display 

Shows:

WARM HOLD

2.

TOUCH START

3.

WARM

1.

Time of day

To make WARM HOLD automatically follow another 
cycle:

  

While you are entering cooking instructions, touch 

WARM HOLD before touching START.

•  When the last cooking cycle is over,

 you will hear 

two tones. “Warm” will come on while the oven 
continues to run.

  You can set WARM HOLD to follow AUTO DEFROST, 

CONV., or multi-stage cooking.

NOTES:

•  WARM

 

HOLD 

operates for up to 99 minutes.

•  Opening

 the oven door cancels WARM HOLD. 

Close the door and touch WARM HOLD, then touch 
START if additional Warm Hold time is desired.

•  Food cooked covered

 should be covered during 

WARM HOLD.

•  Pastry items

 (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be 

uncovered during WARM HOLD.

  

Complete meals

 kept warm on a dinner plate should 

be covered during WARM HOLD.

•  Do not use

 more than one complete WARM HOLD 

cycle. The quality of some foods will suffer with 
extended time.

The MORE and LESS functions of this 
oven adjust the cooking cycle

ʼ

s cook 

time while the microwave is running. 

MORE

 adds 10 seconds to the cook 

time; 

LESS 

subtracts 10 seconds.

  Use MORE or LESS when cooking time is counting 

down in the display. MORE and LESS cannot be set 
when “SENSING” is displayed.

  MORE and LESS do not adjust cook time for the 

DEFROST and WARM/HOLD cooking cycles.

  Press 

MORE

 or 

LESS

 pads during active cooking 

cycle.

  For convection cooking, MORE or LESS are used as 

temperature selection pads.

MORE and LESS

 At the end of the Warm Hold, “END” will be 
displayed and four tones will sound.

NOTE:

 To end, hit STOP/CLEAR.

ENGLISH

Summary of Contents for 721. 67902

Page 1: ...Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com Models Modelos 721 67902 721 67903 721 67909 MICROWAVE CONVECTION OVEN Use and Care Guide HORNO DE MICROONDAS CONVECCIÓN Manual de uso y cuidado MFL31663701 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL ...

Page 2: ...led by Sears After the first year the customer assumes any labor costs associated with magnetron replacement If this appliance is used for other than private family purposes this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase This warranty covers only defects in material and workmanship Sears will NOT pay for 1 Expendable items that can wear out from normal use including but not limit...

Page 3: ...tric current This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug Put the plug into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded WARNING If you use the grounding plug improperly you risk electric shock If you use an extension cord be sure that NOTE This oven draws 13 0 amperes at 120 volts 60 hz The extension cord has the same electrical rating as the appliance...

Page 4: ...ed outlet See the Grounding Instructions on page 3 b Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped c Do not immerse the electrical cord or plug in water d Keep the cord away from heated surfaces e This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel 12 Liquids such as water coffee or tea are able t...

Page 5: ...east 4 in 10 cm of space at the top sides and back of the oven for proper ventilation NOTES Never place the turntable in the oven upside down D Do Not Block the Air Vents All air vents should be kept clear during cooking If air vents are covered during oven operation the oven may overheat In this case a sensitive thermal safety device automatically turns the oven off The oven will be inoperable un...

Page 6: ...d Care Guide 1 Glass Turntable 1 Turntable Roller Rest 1 Metal Rack 6 UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES See Through Door Safety Interlock System Glass Turntable Turntable Roller Rest Metal Rack Oven Control Panel Easy Clean Oven Cavity ...

Page 7: ...room temperature or refrigerated foods The oven sensor will tell the oven how long to cook depending on the amount of steam coming from the food 10 AUTO DEFROST Touch this pad once to automatically defrost meat poultry fish or bread according to weight Touch this pad twice to defrost most other frozen foods by time 11 EXPRESS DEFROST Touch this pad for rapid defrosting of one pound of frozen food ...

Page 8: ...g convection cooking or combination cooking to cook by time Simply preset the length of cooking time desired and your oven turns off automatically The following guide shows at a glance the difference between microwave convection and combination cooking COOKING METHOD HEAT SOURCE BENEFITS Read this guide to learn the many different things your Microwave Convection Combination Oven can do You will f...

Page 9: ...glass ceramic casserole or baking dishes are best suited for egg and cheese recipes due to the cleanability of glass Combination Cooking Glass or glass ceramic baking containers are recommended Do not use items with metal trim as it may cause arcing sparking with oven wall or oven rack damaging the cookware the rack or the oven Heat resistant plastic microwave cookware safe to 450 F 230 C may be u...

Page 10: ... Remove most foods when they are slightly undercooked and they will finish cooking during standing time The internal temperature of food will rise about 10 F 6 C during standing time SHIELDING To prevent some portions of rectangular or square dishes from overcooking you may need to shield them with small strips of aluminum foil to block the microwaves You can also cover poultry legs and wing tips ...

Page 11: ...ime counting down 1 Time of day Use this safety feature to lock the control panel when you are cleaning the oven or so that children cannot use the oven unsupervised Example To set Child Lock Touch Display Shows CHILD LOCK 1 Time of day LOCKED 2 Touch and hold until LOCKED appears approximately 4 seconds Example To cancel CHILD LOCK Touch Display Shows Time of day 1 Touch and hold until LOCKED dis...

Page 12: ...wer without the need to touch START Example To cook for 2 minutes Touch Display Shows ADD MINUTE 2 Time counting down and POWER 100 1 Time of day NOTE If you touch ADD MINUTE it will add 1 minute up to 99 minutes 59 seconds This feature is also ideal for a 1 minute quick start Twice Example To change defrost weight mode from lbs to kg Touch Display Shows OPTION 2 3 SOUND TOUCH 1 CLOCK TOUCH 2 SCRO...

Page 13: ...time is desired Food cooked covered should be covered during WARM HOLD Pastry items pies turnovers etc should be uncovered during WARM HOLD Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during WARM HOLD Do not use more than one complete WARM HOLD cycle The quality of some foods will suffer with extended time The MORE and LESS functions of this oven adjust the cooking cycleʼs cook ti...

Page 14: ...st stage is over you will hear two short tones as the oven begins the second cook stage MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS Your microwave oven has 10 cook power levels to let you cook or heat a wide variety of foods Refer to the table below for suggestions Microwave Power Level Table Boiling water Making candy Cooking poultry pieces fish and vegetables Cooking tender cuts of meat Whole poultry Reheating rice ...

Page 15: ...lass turntable is dry to ensure the best results Categories Sensor Reheat Sensor Popcorn Sensor Cook This feature allows you to reheat precooked room temperature or refrigerated foods without selecting cooking times and power levels This feature has 3 categories Dinner Plate Soup Sauce and Casserole See the following table for more information Example To reheat casserole Touch Display Shows The ov...

Page 16: ...tem SENSOR COOK 2 SELECT MENU 0 9 3 FROZEN ENTREE SENSING 1 Time of day SENSOR POPCORN lets you pop commercially packaged microwave popcorn 1 75 or 3 5 oz 50 or 99 g For best results Use fresh popcorn Place only one bag of prepackaged microwave popcorn on the center of turntable Example To pop 3 5 oz 100 g Touch Display Shows NOTES Do not attempt to reheat or cook any unpopped kernels Do not use p...

Page 17: ...serole lid or plastic wrap and vent Most rice needs 2 to 3 minutes standing time after cooking Serving size is 1 to 4 cups 250 ml to 1 l Combine the ingredients per the recipe in a 1 to 2 quart 1 to 2 l casserole dish Cover with plastic wrap and vent After cooking is complete allow 3 minutes standing time Serving size is 4 to 32 oz 1 4 to 2 lbs 115 to 900 g Crumble meat into a microwave safe conta...

Page 18: ...or Meat Poultry and Fish are 0 1 to 6 0 lbs 05 to 2 7 kg The available weight range for Bread is 0 1 to 1 0 lb 05 to 2 7 kg AUTO DEFROST TABLE Category Food MEAT 0 1 to 6 0 lbs 05 to 2 7 kg POULTRY 0 1 to 6 0 lbs 05 to 2 7 kg FISH 0 1 to 6 0 lbs 05 to 2 7 kg BREAD 0 1 to 1 0 lbs 05 to 2 7 kg BEEF Ground beef round steak cubes for stew tenderloin steak pot roast rib roast rump roast chuck roast ham...

Page 19: ...b 0 5 kg of meat Touch Display Shows EXPRESS DEFROST 1 MEAT TOUCH 1 POULTRY TOUCH 2 FISH TOUCH 3 2 TOUCH START At the end of the defrost time tones sound and oven turns off 3 QUICK Time counting down NOTE The oven beeps approximately midway through a defrost cycle to remind you to check the food Pause the oven by opening the door Once food has been checked or rearranged close door and press START ...

Page 20: ...ny special techniques to adapt your favorite oven recipes to convection cooking however in general you need to lower the oven temperature by 25 F 14 C from the recommended temperature mentioned in package instructions when cooking packaged food in convection mode 7 When baking cakes cookies breads rolls or other baked foods most recipes call for preheating Preheat the empty oven just as you do a r...

Page 21: ... cooking time tones sound END displays and the oven turns off 4 PREHEAT AUTO BAKE TABLE 1 FROZEN PIZZA 2 MUFFINS 3 BISCUIT DINNER ROLL BREAD STICK 4 FROZEN FRENCH FRIES For best results a pizza pan is not required Use a 12 inch thin crust frozen pizza If baking a rising crust pizza add an additional 10 to 20 minutes baking time on convection cook at 450 F 230 C Place the frozen pizza directly on t...

Page 22: ...hicken breast side up on short rack After cooking loosely tent roast chicken with aluminum foil and let stand for 10 minutes Weight range 2 5 to 6 lbs 1 to 3 kg Weigh turkey breast and pat dry with paper towels Brush turkey breast with melted butter Place a microwave safe heatproof plate on turntable to catch drippings Place turkey breast on short rack After cooking loosely tent roast turkey with ...

Page 23: ...ay scrolls PLACE FOOD ON RACK with sound Use thick oven gloves oven interior will be hot Open the door place food on the rack and close the door Display scrolls ENTER COOKING TIME 2 350 F TOUCH MORE OR LESS FOR TEMP SET OR START OR ENTER COOKING TIME 3 325 F TOUCH START FOR PREHEAT OR ENTER COOKING TIME 4 PREHEAT 325 F 5 45 00 TOUCH START 6 CV 325 F Time counting down 1 Time of day Example To set ...

Page 24: ...0 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 375 F 190 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 350 F 180 C 375 F 190 C 10 to 12 15 to 20 18 to 24 30 to 40 55 to 65 18 to 25 13 to 16 40 to 50 60 to 65 25 to 30 15 to 20 80 to 90 35 to 40 30 to 40 40 to 50 60 to 70 35 to 45 10 to 14 Canned refrigerated biscuits take 2 to 4 minutes less ...

Page 25: ...k to release steam after 25 minutes of baking time Set cups in baking dish Pour boiling water around cups to a depth of 1 in 2 5 cm When done turn oven off and let shells stand in oven 1 hour to dry Follow package directions for preparation Follow package directions for preparation Follow package directions for preparation Let stand 5 minutes before cutting Pierce pastry with fork to prevent shrin...

Page 26: ...Duckling 4 to 5 lbs 2 to 2 3 kg Turkey Breast 4 to 6 lbs 2 to 3 kg Fish Whole 3 to 5 lbs 1 5 to 2 3 kg Lobster Tails 6 to 8 oz 170 to 225 g each Time Min lb Oven Temp 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F 160 C 325 F...

Page 27: ...ing check for doneness after cooking time is up If not completely done let stand in oven for a few minutes to complete cooking PRECAUTIONS 1 All cookware used for combination cooking must be BOTH microwave safe and ovenproof 2 During combination baking some baking cookware may cause arcing when it comes in contact with the oven walls or metal accessory racks Arcing is a discharge of electricity th...

Page 28: ...nish Hens Unstuffed Stuffed Duckling Turkey Breast 4 to 6 lbs 2 to 3 kg Turn breast side up after half of the cooking time Fish Fillets 1 lb 0 5 kg Lobster Tails 6 to 8 oz 170 to 225 g each Shrimp 1 to 2 lbs 0 5 to 1 kg Scallops 1 to 2 lbs 0 5 to 1 kg 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 275 F 140 C 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 300 F 150 C 300 ...

Page 29: ...25 ml meat filling without bun Mashed Potatoes 1 cup 250 ml 4 cups 1l Baked Beans 1 cup 250 ml Ravioli or Pasta in Sauce 1 cup 250 ml 4 cups 1l Rice 1 cup 250 ml 4 cups 1l Sandwich Roll or Bun 1 roll Vegetables 1 cup 250 ml 4 cups 1l Soup 1 serving 8 oz 250 ml Place sliced meat on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Note Gravy or sauce helps to keep meat juicy Place chicken pieces ...

Page 30: ...ce Cover Add 1 2 cup 125 ml water Cover Add 1 2 cup 125 ml water in 11 2 qt 1 5 l casserole Stir halfway through cooking Add 1 2 cup 125 ml water in 11 2 qt 1 5 l covered casserole Rearrange halfway through Place broccoli in a baking dish Add 1 2 125 ml cup water Add 1 2 cup 125 ml water in 11 2 qt 1 5 l covered casserole Stir halfway through cooking Add 1 4 cup 60 ml water in 1 qt 1 l covered cas...

Page 31: ...y pass through The tone tells you that the setting has been entered Like any other cooking appliance it is possible to overcook food to the point that the food creates smoke and even possibly fire and damage to the inside of the oven It is always best to be near the oven while you are cooking The microcomputer controlling your oven may temporarily become scrambled and fail to function as programme...

Page 32: ...ed even if the same recipe is used each time The cooking time may need to be varied for one of these reasons Eggs vary in size Eggs are at room temperature one time and at refrigerator temperature another time Eggs continue cooking during standing time The peel has not been removed from the top half of each apple to allow for expansion of the interior of the apple during cooking As in conventional...

Page 33: ...f the radio or television Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver Move the microwave oven away from the receiver Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and the receiver are on different branch circuits The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven It is the respons...

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