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Page 1: ...eatures in your Kenmore Microwave Oven Record in space provided below the Model No and the Serial No found on the labels on the inner left side of control panel Model No Serial No Retain this information for future reference Kenmore M IC ROWAVE OVE N Use and Care Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A 400131 ...

Page 2: ... and follow the instructions for the browning dish Incorr_ect usage may cause the glass tray to break The oven should be thoroughly checked by a trained service technician ishould it be dropped or damaged before it is operated again The electrical power cord must be kept dry and must not be pinched or crushed in any way The oven has several built in safety switches 1_o make sure the power remains ...

Page 3: ... lines it may cause the oven to turn ON Do NOT use wire twist ties in the oven Be sure to inspect purchased items for wire twist ties and remove them before the item is placed in the oven 5 Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions Some products such as whole eggs water with oil or fat and sealed containers for example closed glass jars may exp...

Page 4: ...12 Regular Timer Detailed Directions 13 Hi Power Cooking 14 Cooking Guide for Multi Power Settings 15 Multi Power Cooking Temperature Controlled Cooking 16 18 Temperature Controlled Hi Power Cooking and Automatic Hold Warm 19 Temperature Controlled Multi Power Cooking and Automatic Hold Warm 20 Programmed Defrost Multi Stage Cooking Delay Start Cooking Whole Meal Cooking 21 25 26 27 _ 27 28 _ _ 29...

Page 5: ...lways available at your nearest Sears store When seeking information be sure you have the complete model number which is located on the plastic label See below for its location MODEL NUMBER To make a request for service information or replacement of parts Sears will require the complete model number of your microwave oven The number is on the inner left side of the control panel You must open the ...

Page 6: ... the appliance is properly g_rounded A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use If a long cord or extension cord is used 1 the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as ...

Page 7: ...e display window will show 0 00 plus the hours and minutes that have elapsed since the oven was plugged in or the power was restored This means that the TIME OF DAY clock must be set Refer to Setting Time of Day below Note Ifyour oven does not operate properly unplug the oven from the 120 volt household outlet and then plug it back in SETTING TIME OF DAY Touch CLEAR Touch TIME OF DAY Touch numbers...

Page 8: ...our Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven and all material from the Shipping carton Your oven will be packed with the following material Glass Tray I Each Metal Rack _ 1 Each Temperature Probe 1 Each Cookbook I Each Use and Care Manual 1 Each Easy Use Chart Card I Each Do not use this Sears Kenmore Oven for commercial purposes This microwave oven is made for household use only 8 ...

Page 9: ...re MODEL 88762 NOTE A beep tone sounds when a pad on the control panel is touched to indicate a setting has been entered MODEL 88761 Display Window Used to show Time of day Cooking time Cooking power level Cooking temperature Hold End It also functions as countdown timer or temperature indicator when cooking Probe Light Flashes to warn that temperature probe is not plugged into the socket inside t...

Page 10: ...a different power setting With a cake for example the cookbook may recommend cooking at the 60 Bake setting followed by a period of cooking time at the HI setting Bake allows the cake to rise gently and then HI finishes the cooking cycle You can preset both stages at the beginning start the oven and then the oven will change automatically into the second stage at the preset time Multi Stage Cookin...

Page 11: ...ions Touch TIME or TEMP CON TROL 3 Touch numbers for cooking time or temperature 4 Touch POWER CONTROL 5 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level 6 Touch MEMORY RECALL or PAUSE 7 Touch TIME or TEMP CON TROL 8 Touch numbers for cooking time or temperature 9 Touch POWER CONTROL I0 Touch numbers for desired cooking power level II Touch START See Pages 26 and 27 for more de tailed instructions DE...

Page 12: ...tions above and make the change as follows Touch STOP The oven will stop cooking Touch TIME Then touch 0 until only one 0 shows in the display window Set the cooking time Touch TEMPERATURE CONTROL Set cooking temperature Touch POWER CONTROL Set cooking power level To reset to HI set 99 maxi mum power PAUSE BETWEEN STAGES Some recipes require stirring turning and adding or removing of foods between...

Page 13: ...ll show in the display window This is to let you know that the oven will be operating on HI power unless a different power setting is chosen 3 Set 6 minutes by touching 6 0 and 0 600 will show in the display window iI r e3 G_ iE_3 E_ EE3r_ 3 r _E3E31ED EDI_EIEE3_ EE3EE3EE3_ E __ r Touch START The oven will begin cooking and the display window will show the time counting down in seconds A tone will...

Page 14: ...ta 60 BAKE Cooking scrambled eggs 460 Cooking cakes 70 ROAST Cooking rump roast ham veal and lamb 520 MED HIGH Cooking cheese dishes Cooking eggs and milk Cooking quick breads and cereal products 80 REHEAT Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly 580 Heating sandwiches i 90 SAUTI _ Cooking onions celery and green peppers 640 quickly Reheating meat slices quickly 100 MAX Cooking tender cuts of ...

Page 15: ...T The oven begins to cook and the display window will show the time counting down A tone will sound and the word End will show in the display window for two seconds when the cooking time is completed Then the oven will shut itself off Example To warm 6 doughnuts you would cook at power level 80 REHEAT for 1_ minutes To do this follow these six steps 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME Set 1 minutes by touc...

Page 16: ...OW Shows the cooking temperature rising as the food is cooking Chosen temperature may be seen during cooking by touching TEMP CONTROL When chosen temperature is reached the display will show Hold for 60 minutes or until the door is opened or STOP is touched MEATS Choose only fresh completely thawed meat Place meat fat side down on the microwave roasting rack in a glass baking dish Microwave cook o...

Page 17: ...Ham Slice 1 1_ 2lbs Smoked Ham Shank Canned Ham 3 Ibs 5 lbs FIRST SETTING AND TIME HI Max Power 12 14 min HI Max Power Rare 4 5 rain per lb Medium 5 6 rain per lb Well done 6 7 rnin per lb HI Max Power Rare 3 4 min per lb Medium 4 5 min per lb Well done 5 6 rain per lb 70 Roast Medium 4 5 rain per lb Well done 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 5 6 min per lb 70 Roast 9 rain perlb HI Max Power 6 min per lb H...

Page 18: ...ap Place temperature probe sensor into the center of the food Cover with a casserole lid waxed paper or plastic wrap Place the temperature probe sensor into the center of the food to be reheated The sensitive area of the sensor should rest in the middle of the food Place the temperature probe sensor in the densest or largest amount of food Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part ...

Page 19: ...d the oven will not work r_3 EE3r_ _ m_mr _ EiE r _Ci EE3EiE3CD r_ 3ElmB _EE3_ 3 NOTE It is not necessary to touch POWER CONTROL when you are cooking with HI MAX POWER However if you touch POWER CONTROL the light above POWER will go on and the word HI will show in the display window This is to remind you that the oven will work at HI MAX POWER unless a different power setting is chosen 6 Touch STA...

Page 20: ...t the oven will always op erate at full power unless you set a lower power Choose the power control setting you desire and touch the corresponding numbers For example if the recipe should call for cooking at the 70 ROAST setting you would touch numbers 7 and 0 When you touch 7 and 0 the display window will show 70 This means that in the 70 ROAST setting the oven is at power level 70 EEgr _ E_ EDr ...

Page 21: ... through 25 This can be accomplished as follows I Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST and enter the defrosting time 2 Touch MEMORY RECALL 3 Touch TIME 4 Enter standing time per charts Pages 22 thru 25 5 Touch POWER CONTROL 6 Enter 0 7 Touch MEMORY RECALL 8 Set the next cooking stage per cookbook or USE and CARE INSTRUCTIONS The cooking process can be set for up to 3 stages when Programmed Defrost is one of t...

Page 22: ...s IMPORTANT NOTE The defrosting power setting power level 30 should not be confused with this Programmed Defrost The defrost cooking level is a low energy setting used to cook foods that need slow gentle cooking Use the defrost cooking level to reheat many frozen convenience foods and also to defrost small bread items CUT AND PROGRAMMED STANDING DIRECTIONS WEIGHT DEFROSTING TIME TIME FISH AND SEAF...

Page 23: ...STANDING TIME 5 min 5 rain 5 min 5 rain 5 rain 10 rain 30 45 min 30 min 5 10 min 5 10 rain 5 10 rain 10 rain 8 10 min 5 rain 30 45 rain 15 rain 15 20 min DIRECTIONS Remove from package to dish Spread loosely in baking dish and rearrange during thawing as necessary Defrost in package if in block spread out on baking dish if in pieces Turn over and rearrange during thawing as necessary Remove from p...

Page 24: ...in 1 1 2 to 2 1 2 rain 2 to 4 min 4 to 5 min 4 to 6 min per lb 3 to 5 rain pelt lb 4 to 5 rain 6 to 7 min STANDING TIME 5 10 min 10 min 10 min 30 45 min 3 5 min 3 5 min 4 6 min 5 rain 30 min 20 min I0 min 10 rain Turning or stirring should be done in the middle of the defrosting cycle DIRECTIONS Separate chops halfway through defrosting time Turn overonce Turn over once Defrost until strips separa...

Page 25: ...b 3 to 4 min per lb 4 to 5 min per lb 2 1 2 to 3 min per lb I0 to II rain per lb 9 to I0 min per lb 25 30 min 10 15 min 60 min 20 min 15 20 rain I0 rain 20 rain 20 rain Turn over once Immerse incoldwaterforstanding time Turn over once Separate pieces when partially thawed Turn over once Immerse in cold water for standing time Turn overonce Turn overonce Separate pieces when partially thawed Remove...

Page 26: ...paring a cake mix the cookbook calls for a first stage of 7 minutes at the 50 SIMMER power level followed by a second stage of 3 minutes at HI The following steps explain how to set the oven First Stage 7 minutes power level 50 SIMMER 1 Touch CLEAR 2 Touch TIME 3 Set 7 minutes by touching 7 0 and 0 700 will show in the display window _N E33EZ3rT1 r _UE3OD _EE3EE3 11 Touch START MULTI STAGE COOKING...

Page 27: ...f off The oven will have finished both stages NOTE When temperature con trolled cooking is set in the second stage the oven will switch into Hold Warm after cooking The Hold Warm will continue for 60 minutes after the food reaches the chosen temperature or until the door has been opened or until STOP has been touched _EE3r_ 3 EZ3rTaEE3 EE3 r _nEE3 EE3Ei3 _ r_ zlE3_3 r_ n r n_EE_3 DELAY START COOKI...

Page 28: ...then 2 then 0 twice 1200 will show in the display window r_ r_q EE3 _r _ Eg3rg3 E3 3 r_ r _ E3E3 _E 3_ EE3EE3EE3 i Touch START The time of day will show in the display window and the light below DELAY START goes on As soon as the clock shows the Cook Start Time which has been subtracted from the Cook Finish Time the oven will start cooking and the cooking time counts down in the display window Whe...

Page 29: ...ack in the oven The Rack is generally placed in top guides but may be set lower to accommodate a higher cooking utensil if desired 2 Place food into the oven 3 Set the oven following the instructions given in the cookbook METAL RACK Remove Metal Rack from oven when not being used for whole meal cooking Do not use the oven empty with the Metal Rack in it The Metal Rack may get hot during cooking Po...

Page 30: ...for microwave cooking CAUTION Always make sure that closed utensils are opened and plastic pouches of vegetables or other food items are pierced before cooking Tightly closed utensils could explode MATERIALS TO AVOID USING IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN METAL UTENSILS Metal utensils are not recommended because the metal shields the food from microwave energy on the bottom and on the sides causing uneven c...

Page 31: ...ide top stirrer shield can be gently wiped in place or removed for washing at the sink Excessive oil spatters on the inside top stirrer shield will make them difficult to remove if left for many days Wipe them with a wet paper towel especially after cooking chicken or bacon The stirrer shield sets in slots along the sides and in the rear of the oven and is held by two tabs in front Pull the front ...

Page 32: ...ep tone sounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered Q Why does the display show 0 00 A This indicates that there has been a temporary loss of electrical power to t_he oven and the TIME OF DAY must be reset Q Can my microwave oven be damaged if food is cooked for too long a period of time A Like any other cooking appliance it is possible to overcook food to the point of destruction ...

Page 33: ...opping device and never leave the oven unattended while popping corn CAUTION Never use a paper bag for popping corn Q What is wrong when three potatoes bake thorougl_ly and the fourth one is still not cooked A The fourth potato may be slightly heavier than the others and should be cooked 30 to 60 seconds longer Remember to allow space around each potato when baking Also for more even cooking put p...

Page 34: ...Probe Light Flashes Unevenly Cooked Foods Overcooked Foods Undercooked Foods Improper Defrosting X X x X t _ _t t I t t _ _ _ X X X X _ i _I t Z _ X X X X X X _ _ _ _i X X X _ OL T O JJA Is power cord plugged in _ Is dool 10sed Cooking time not set Temperature not set or probe not plugged in Use approved cookware only Properly position temperature probe Do not operate with oven empty Reset time of...

Page 35: ...EEMENT Sears Kenmore Microwave Ovens are designed manu factured and tested for years of dependable operation Yet any modern appliance may require service from time to time A Sears Maintenance Agreement is more than an extension of the Warranty It provides complete protection from unexpected repair bills and undue inconvenience It assures you of maximum efficiency from your microwave oven Here s a ...

Page 36: ...N MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SEARS WILL REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE THE ABOVE WARRANTY COVERAGE APPLIES ONLY TO MICROWAVE OVENS WHICH ARE USED FOR PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RI...

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