Kenmore 790.4960 series, User Manual

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Microwave Operating Instructions
(continued)
Other Convenient Features
HELP
Help provides 4 features that make using your microwave
oven easy because speci fi c instructions are provided in the
interactive display.
1. Child Lock
The Child Lock prevents unwanted microwave oven operation
such as by small children. The microwave oven can be set so
that the control panel is deactivated or locked. To set, touch
Help , the number 1 and then touch the START pad. Should
a pad be touched, CHILD LOCK ON will appear in the
display. To cancel, touch Help and Stop/Clear pad.
2. Audible Signal Elimination
If you wish to have the microwave oven operate with no
audible signals, touch Help , the number 2 and Stop/Clear .
To cancel and restore the audible signal, touch Help , the
number 2 and START .
3. Auto Start
If you wish to program your microwave oven to begin
cooking automatically at a designated time of day, follow
this procedure:
• Suppose you want to start cooking a stew for 20 minutes
on 50% at 4:30. Before setting, check to make sure the
clock is showing the correct time of day.
1. Touch Help pad.
2. Touch number 3.
3. Enter number 4,3,0 for start time.
4. Touch pad.
5. Enter cooking program by touching number 2,0,0,0,
Power Level pad 6 times.
6. Touch START pad; auto start time appears in the display.
NOTE:
1. Auto Start can be used for manual cooking if clock is set.
2. If the microwave oven door is opened after programming
Auto Start, it is necessary to touch the START pad for Auto
Start time to appear in the readout so that the microwave
oven will automatically begin programmed cooking at the
chosen Auto Start time.
3. Be sure to choose foods that can be left in the microwave
oven safely until the Auto Start time. Acorn or butternut
squash are often a good choice. Do not use foods that can
easily spoil.
4. If you wish to know the time of day, simply touch the
pad. As long as your fi nger is touching the pad, the
time of day will be displayed.
4. Language /Weight Selection
The microwave oven comes set for English and U.S.
Customary Unit-pounds. To change, touch Help and the
number 4. Continue to touch the number 4 until your choice
is selected from the table below. Then, touch START .
Touch number 4 once for English/LB.
Touch number 4 twice for English/KG.
Touch number 4 three times for Spanish/LB.
Touch number 4 four times for Spanish/KG.
Touch number 4 fi ve times for French/LB.
Touch number 4 six times for French/KG.
HELP (In display)
Whenever HELP is lighted in the Interactive Display, touch
Help to read cooking and operating hints.
MULTIPLE STAGE COOKING
Your microwave oven can be programmed for sequence
of up to 4 cooking stages, switching from one power level
setting to another automatically.
Sometimes cooking directions tell you to start on one power
level and then change to a di ff erent power level. Your
microwave oven can do this automatically.
• Suppose you want to cook roast beef for 5 minutes at
100%, continue to cook for 30 minutes at 50% and fi nish
with 5 minutes of standing time in oven.
1. First enter cooking time. Then touch Power Level pad
once for 100% power.
2. Enter second cooking time. Touch Power Level pad 6
times for 50% power.
3. Enter the standing time. Touch Power level pad 11 times.
4. Touch START pad.
NOTE:
1. If you wish to know power level, simply touch the Power
Level pad. As long as your fi nger is touching the Power
Level pad, the power level will be displayed.
2. If 100% is selected as the fi nal sequence, it is not
necessary to touch the Power Level pad.