Kenmore 5648744881, 5648744880, 5648744781, 5648744780 Owner’s Manual

USE& CARE

MANUAL

STOCK NOS.

87447/87448

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 labels on the inner left side of

control panel_

Model No..

Serial No,

Retain this information

for future reference,.

Kenmore

MICRO

Use and Care

E OVEN

Sears, Roebuck and Co_, Chicago, II_ 60684, UoS.A. 13728

YOUR SAFETY FIRST

The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven, though simple to use, is not atoy° Respect it as an electric cooking appliance. Become familiarwith microwave energy, its usesand 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.

(b) ' DO NOT PLACE any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner

residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

close properly and that there is no damage to the:

(!) DOOR (bent) (2) HINGES AND LATCHES (broken or loosened)

(3)DOOR SEALSAND SE.AL.INGSURFACES.

(d) THE OVEN SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY AhP!ONE EXCEPT

PROPERLY QUAE!FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

IMPORTArffr--FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN

• The oven mustbe level,

• The glasstray must be in the oven during cooking,

• Place the cookware gently on the glass tray and handle the tray carefullyto avoid pasta'alebreakage._

• When a browning d_shis used, the browning dish bottom mustbe at least3/16 in_above cooking tray° Carefully read and follow the instructions for the brown_ins dish. incorrect usagemay cause the glass tray

to break.

• The oven should be thoroughly checked by a trained service technician, should it be dropped or damaged, before it is operated asain_

• The electrical power cord must be kept dry and must not be pinched or crushed in any way_

• The oven has severalbuilt-in safetyswitchesto make sure the power remains offwhen the door is open. DO NOT try to defeat these switches°

DON'TS

* DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door open.

- DO NOT run the oven empty without food in it. , DO NOT cook bacon directly on the slags tray to avoid excessive local heating of the glass tray.

, DO NOT ieave the temperature probe unplugged in the cavity when operating the oven_ , DO NOT let the temperature probe touch the side walls, glass tray or door of the cavity when in use.

o DO NOT plug the pointed end of the temperature probe into the socket inside the cavity_ , DO NOT use the temperature probe in a regular oven,. 'This probe is designed for microwave oven

only,

= DO NOT store burnable material, such as food, in your microwave oven_ , DO NOT heat any types of baby bottles or baby food,, Uneven heating may occur and possibly cause

personal injury.

o DO NOT heat small-necked containers, such as syrup bottles, in the microwave oven.. " DO NOT use this microwave oven for commercial purposes. This Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is

made for household use only,

SAFETY CERTIFICATION

The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is designed and thoroughly tested to meet exactin 9 safety standards,. It

meets UL and FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the U,S Department of

Health and Human Services.,

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, includin9 the following: I 17A'r111_ TTI_ T,I"_

W._I_INII'NL.3--To reduce the risk of

bums, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or

exposure to excessive microwave energy:

io Read all instructions before using the appliance_

2. Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EX

CESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" found on Page 2o

3,. As with most cooking appliances, close

supervision is necessary to reduce the risk of a fire in the oven cavity.

NOTE: If a fire should start: *KEEP THE OVEN DOOR CLOSED

*TURN THE OVEN OFF *AND DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD

OR SHUT OFF POWER AT THE FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL..

a,, Do NOT grossly overcook foods_ As many

grossly overcooked foods will cause fires in the oven cavity, carefully attend the oven;

especially, if paper, plastic, or other

combustibles are placed inside the oven.

Do NOT store combustible items such as,

bread, cookies, etc. inside the oven because if

lightning strikes the power lines it may cause the oven to turn ON.

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, sealed containers and closed glass jars

for example may explode and should not be heated in this oven_

7 Use this appliance only for its intended use as

described in this manua!.

8, As with any appliance, dose supervision is

necessary when used by children.

9. Do not operate thisappliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it

has been damaged or dropped.

]'his appliance should be serviced only by

qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination,

repair or adjustmenL

Ii. Do not cover or block any openings on the

appliance.

12 Do not use outdoors,

13. Do not immerse cord or plug in water°

14. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

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 ovem

4. ]'his appliance must be grounded Connect only to properly 9rounded out]eL See "GROUND. tNG INSTRUC'['IONS" found on Page 6.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

15,,

Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

16.

Whe_l cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door, use only.

mild, nonoabrasive soaps or detergents applied

with a sponge or soft cloth. (See "Care and Cleaning" instructions on Page 3!0)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Instructions

[] Location of Model Number Label 5

S IMPORTANT -- Electrical Grounding Instructions ............................................................ 6

Ill Installation .................................................................................................... 7

n Setting "Time of Day" .......................................................................................... 7

[] Names of Oven Paris ........................................................................................... 8

II Oven Control Panel................................................................................................ 9

Use Instructions

[]EasyUseChart...................................................................................................10

[] Recall and Change of Settings........................................................................................ II

[] Pause Between Stages........................................................................................... 11

[] Regular Timer ....................................................................... .,........................ 12

[] Hold Warm ..................................................................................................................... 12

Detailed Directions

n Cooking Guide for "Multi-Power" Settings......................................................................... 13

HI "Hi-Power"/"Mutti-Power" Cooking ............................................................................... !4

[] '¢Temperature Controlled" Cooking .......................................................................... 15--]7

m Temperature Controlled "HI-PoweF'/"Malti-Power" Cooking ............................................ 18

[] Automatic Defrost ................................................................................................... 19--20

II Mtdti,Stage Cooking ............................................................................................. 21--22

[]Delay Start Cooking...................................................................................................23

[]Whole Meal Cooking .................................................................................................23

[] Preset Recipe Cooking ...................................................................................................24--25

*Use of Quantity Key ................................................ ;.......................................................... 24

[] Programming Blew Recipes ................................................................................ 26--29

Utensils ..................................................................................................................... 30

Care and Cleaning .............................................................................................. 31

Questions and Answers............................................................................................... 32--33

Before Calling for Service................................................................................................. 34

Sears Service .............................................................................................................................. 35

SEARS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN "USE AND CARE MANUAL"-

MICROWAVE 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.

Aduice on the use and care of Sears appliances is always available at your nearest

Sears store. When seekT"nginformation, be sure you haue 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 ,,viii 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 door to see the number).

The number will took like this:564.8000000.

Model Number Label

IMPORTANT--

ELECTRICAL GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk

of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current° This appliance is equipped with a

cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plufl.qed into an outlet that is

properly installed and grounded°

WARNING - Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock.

Consult a qualified electrician or Sears Service Department if the flrounding instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded_

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.

Ifa 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 the electrical rating of the appliance*, (2) the extension cord must be a grounding4!,rpe 3 wire cord, and (3) the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape

over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally_ The electrical power cord must be kept dry and must not be pinched or crushed in any way.

*NOTE: Electrical Rating of the Oven; 1580 Watts, 14 Amperes

PROPERLY POLARIZED AND GROUNDED OUTLET

Three-Pronged (Grounding) Plug

INSTALLATION

Install your oven by following these four simple steps: Step i: 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 for proper ventilation. The top of the oven should be kept clear and the plastic

feet must be kept on the oven so there is air flow for ventilation. An exhaust outlet is at the rear of the

oven, Blocking the outlet can damage the oven.

Step 3: Plug your oven into aStandard 120 volt/60 Hz household outlet. Be sure the electricai drcuit is at least

15 amp and that your microwave oven is the only appliance on the circuit.

Step 4: When your microwave oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power

interruption, the numbers in the display window will show "0:00" plusthe hours and minutes that have

elapsed since the oven was plugged in or the power was restored° This means that theTLMEOF DAY clock must be seL Refer to "Setting T_me of Day" below

NOTE: If your oven does not operate properly unplug the oven from the 120 volt/60 Hz household outlet and

then plug it back in. This unit is not designed for 50 Hz or any circuit other than a 120 volt/60 Hz AC circuit°

SETTING TIME OF DAY

* Touch CLEAR

* Touch TIME OF DAY * Touch numbers indicating the correct time

= Touch TIME OF DAY

(This is also explained in the "Easy Use Chart" Time of Day Section on Page I0.)

DIMENSIONS

Height:. 15-1/2"

Width: 23"

Depth: 20_1/4" Weight: 58 lbs.

NOTE:

If you want this microwave oven"Built-in", either by itsetf or over Sears Kenmore electric built-in oven models 42151, 42158, 42159, 4214X, 42209, 42249, 4228X, 42359, 4233X, 4238)(, 42489, 42549 and

4258X (where X may be 2, 4, 6, 8 or 9) Sears Kenmore Built-in Trim Kit Model _9,84t92 is available_

Contact your nearest Sears Store or the catalog.

NAMES OF OVEN PARTS

Easy-Clean

See-Through

Painted Cavity

Door X_

Oven Door

Interlock System

Control Panel

_ _Metal Rack

Glass Tray

Temperature Probe

Remove your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven and all material from the shippingcarton. Your oven willbe packed with the followingmaterials:

Glass Tray ......................................................... t Each

Metal Rack ......................................................... I Each

Temperature Probe ................................................. I Each

Cookbook ......................................................... i Each

7Use and Care Manual". ............................................. 1 Each

"Easy Use Chart" Card .............................................. 1 Each

Do not use this Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven for commercial purposes. This microwave oven is made for household use only.

OVEN CONTROL PANEL

Stage Lights--When co,kin stages are set, lights wiUgo on indi-

cating the stage in which your oven is cooking.

Indicator Lights--Time, Temp, Delay Start and Auto

Defrost lights indicate which

cooking operation is being used.

Hold Warm--Used in setting Hold Warm. Cooked food can be

kept warm.

Stop Time--Used in setting Delay Start cooking, Cooking can

be finished at the preset stop time

Time of Day--Used in settin time of day°

Time--Used in setting time,

Number--Used to enter the..

• Time of day.

¢ Delay start times.

• Cooking times. o Cooking powers

=Cooking temperatures,

, Food weight

Power Control--Used to cooking pow_ levels,

Clear--Clears all entries TIMEOF DAY Once cooking has

begun, however, CLEAR will function only after STOP has been touched.

Recipe *t--Used in Preset Reci Cooking,

Quantity--Used in multi base quantity of Preset Recipes 1

thru 19.(See page 23,)

Speed Set Power--Used setting Cooking Power Levels

quickly and directly

AutoRecipe )

[0]

,Window--Used to sh_.

,Time of day

"Cooking time.

*Cooking power love[

, Cookin9 temperature,

, Recipe#. Quantity_.

,Hold, End, PAUS (Pause),

Prob (Probe).

_,Auto Defrost (dEF1, dEF2,

dEF3).

It also functions as countdown

timer or' temperature indicator when cooking_

Light--Shows oven has

been set to pause between two cooking stages_

z--Used to stop oven be-

tweentwo cooking stages.

ForMulfi-Stafle

cooking, MEMORY/RECALL is used in setting:.

=Cooking time,

• Power level. =Temperature,

Also it is used to recall each mere-

or,,/stage in a multi-stage cooking

JControl--Used in settin_

the desired |ood temperatme.

"Temperature Controlled" cook-

ing can be done onlyw_'anthe temperatureprobeispluggedinto

the socket inside the oven,,

the oven_

Recipe--Used in program_

rain9 new recipes

theoven,

Defrost Selection--Used

in setting Auto Defrost

'Speed Set Temp_Osed in sett-

in9 Desired Food Temperature quickly and directly.

NOTE: A "beep tone" sounds when a "pad" on the

control panel is touched, to indicate a setting has been entered.

EASY USE CHART

Your new solid state controlpanelallows you to use your microwave oven in manyways_

TIME OF DAY

To set:

1,Touch CLEAR,

2.Touch TBALEOF DAY. 3,Touch Numbers for Correct

Time of Day.

4,Touch TIME OF DAY*,

*This "locks" in the time and starts

the clock running.

TEMPERATUP_ECONTROLLED

"HLPOWF_"/"MUKTLPOWER"

COOKING

To set:

1oPlug in Temperature Probe.

2.Touch CLEARo

3.Touch Speed Set Temp for Desired Food Temperature,,

4. Touch Speed Set Power for Cooking Power level.

5.,Touch START.

NOTE: It is not necessary to touch

Speed Set Power or POWER

CONTROL when cooking with the highest power

("HF'), To set "HI-POWER"

Cooking, skip step 4 above.

(See Page 18for more detailed instructions.)

TIMER

To set:

1.Touch CLEAR,

2,Touch TIME, 3,Touch Correct Numbers for the

Time.

4.,Touch POWER CONTROL 5,Touch "0" (power level 0).

6.Touch START. (SeePage 12for more detailed

instructions.)

AUTOMATIC DEFROS'I

To set: l..TouchCLEAR.

2.Touch DEF1, DEF2 or DEF3 to selectthe appropriate Auto

Defrosting Sequence.

3.Enter the weight of your food in

decimal increments from0d to

9.9 pounds.

4.Touch START,

5,At pause,turn food over by

following the inst-mctions in the

cookbook.

6oAfter turning over, touch START

to resume defrosting. (See pages19 and 20 for more detailed instructions.) "

"HI-POWER"/"M ULTI-POWER"

COOKING

To set:

1oTouch CLEAR..

2, 'TouchTIME,

3 Touch Numbers for Desired

Cooking Time.

4_Touch Speed SetPower for

CookingPower level,

5. Touch START, NOTE: It is not necessary to touch

Speed Set Power or POWER

CONTROL whencooking

with the highest power ("HP')o7'o set "HI-POWER"

Cooking,skip step 4 above.

(See Pa_e 14 for more detailed instructions,)

PRESET R_ECIPE COOKING

MULTI-STAGE COOKING

To set:

1.Touch CLEAR°

2,,Touch "lIME or Speed Set Temp

for Desired Food Temperature.

3.Touch Numbers for Cooking Time.

4.Touch Speed Set Power for CookingPower level

5.Touch MF-MORYARECALL or

PAUSE.

6.Touch TIME or SpeedSet Temp for Desired Food Temperature.

7_Touch Numbers for Cooking

TLme.

8.Touch Speed Set Power for CookingPower level.

9.Repeat steps5--8 to set 3rd Cooking Stage.

10.Repeat steps 5--8 to set 4th

Cooking Stage.,

11 Touch START.,

(See Pages 21 and 22 for more detailed instructions°)

DELAY START COOKING

"Toset:

1.Touch CLEAR.

2,Touch STOP 3_VIE,

3 Touch Numbers for Time of Day

to finish Cooking.

*4.Touch TIME,

5 Touch Numbers for Cooking

Time.

6,Touch Speed Set Power for

Cooking Power level.

7. Touch START,

*MultioStage Cooking can be used

with Delay Start.

After step 3 above, follow instructions numbered 2--11 for

MultioStageCooking..

(See Page22 for more detailed instructions )

To set:

L Touch CLEAR.

2, Touch RECIPE #.

3. Touch Numbers for Preset Recipe#.

4,,Touch START,

(See Page 24 for more instructions.,)

PROGRAMJ_ING

NEW PJECIPES

To set:

L Touch CLEAR,

2,Touch NEW RECIPE,

3,Touch RECIPE #. 4,Touch Numbers forNew Recipe

5_Program Recipe following suitable

operating instructions,

6, Touch NEW RECIPE. NOTE:

Lstage cooking should be stored in Recipe #26--40.

2-stage cooking shouldbe stored in Recipe #41--70.

3,,sthgecooking should be stored in

Recipe#71--80_

(See page 26 for more instructions.)

RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS

To Recall a Setting

To recall(check) a setting before you start the oven follow the directionsbelow_,"

* To check the setting for a given stage,touch MEMORY/RECALL one or more times until the correct stage

light and indicator lightturns on. The setTIME or TEMP CONTROL for that stage will show in thedisplay window

* To check the Cooking power level, touch POWER CONTROL

To recall (check) a setting while the oven Is operating, follow the directions below,

* To check settings while the oven is operating, touch the desired pad to recall the retting for the operating

stage,

o To recall a future stage, touch STOP. follow the directions above for recalling (checking} a setting before

starting the oven. and then _ouch START to continue cooking

* To recall TIME OF DAY while the oven is running touch TIME OF DAY.It will show momentarily in the

display window.

= To recall Recipe number (s) while the oven is running, touch RECIPE #. and it will show momentarily in

the display window

To Change a Setting

Recall the setting to be changed by following the directions above and make the change as follows:

= Tobch STOP ............................... The oven will stop cooking..

* Touch 'rIME ................................... Then touch "0 °' until only one "0"" shows in the display

* Touch TEMP CONTROL .................

* Touch POWER CONTROL .............

window. Set the cooking time.

Set food temperature_ Set cooking power level. To reset to "HI"_ set "99",

maximum power.

PAUSE BETWEEN STAGES

Some recipes require stirring, turning and adding or removing of foods between stages. To set the oven to stop between stages, touch PAUSE rather than MEMORY/RECALL when setting the oven. If pause is set, the oven

will automatically stop and the word "PAUS" will flash in the display window.. After the pause, to restart the

oven,,touch START

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