Sears 85951 User Manual

USE & CARE

MANUAL

STOCK NO.

85951

KNOW YOUR UNI1

Read this booklet so you will be abale to

enioy 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 left side of the

control panel.

Model. No.

Serial No.

Retain this information for future reference.

P/N 12831

Sears Best

Kenmore

MICROWAVE OVEN

Use and Care

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL. 60684, U.S.A.

YOUR SAFETY FIRST

The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven. lhough simple to use, is no', a toy. Respect it as an electric cooking appliance. Become familiar with microwave energy, its uses and limitations.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBILE 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.

properly and that there is no damage to the: (I) DOOR (bent)

(2) HINGES AND LATCHES (broken or loosened) (3) DOOR SEALS AND SEALING SURFACES

(d) THE OVEN SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

IMPORTANT-FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE OF YOUR OVEN

• The oven must be level.

• The glass tray must be in the oven du{ing cooking.

• Place the cookware gently on the glass tray and handle the tray carefully to avoid possible breakage.

• When a browning dish is used, the browning dish bottom must be at least 3/16 in. above cooking tray. Carefully read and follow the instructions for the browning dish. Incorrect usage may 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 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 to make sure the power remains off when .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 glass tray to avoid excessive local heating of the glass tray.

• DO NOT leave 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. " 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 use this microwave oven for commercial purposes. This Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven is made for household use only.

SAFETY CERTIFICATION

The Sears Kenrnore Microu.,aue Oven is designed and thoroughly tested to meet exacting safety

standards, It meets UL and FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the

U.S. Department of Heuhh and Human Services.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING-To reducetheriskofburns,

electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

I. Read all instructions before using the appliance.

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

CESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY" found on

Page 2.

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.

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 lightening strikes the power lines it may cause

the oven to turn ON.

5. Install oi" locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation

instructions.

Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers--for example, closed glass jars--

may explode and should not be heated in this

oven.

7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as

described in this manual.

As with any appliance, close supervision is nec- essary when used by children.

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.

10.

This appliance should be serviced only by

qualified service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

11.

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.

C. 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.

4. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See

"GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" found on Page 3 of Installation Instructions manual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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

16.

When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that comes together on closing the door, use only mild, non-abrasive soaps or detergents applied

with a sponge or soft cloth. (See "Care and Cleaning" instructions on page 33 through 35.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Instructions

• Location of Model Number Label ........................................................ 5

• Installation ............................................................................ 6

• Setting "Time of Day". ................................................................. 6

• Names of Oven Parts .................................................................. 7

• Oven Control Panel .................................................................... 8

Use Instructions

• Use Instructions--Cooking Guide ....................................................... 9

• Easy Use Chart ....................................................................... 10

• Recall and Change of Settings ........................................................... 11

• Pause between Stages .................................................................. 11

• Regular Timer ......................................................................... 12

• Hold Warm ........................................................................... 12

Detailed Directions

• "HI-Power" Cooking ................................................................... 13

• Cooking Guide for "Multi-Power" Settings ................................................ 14

• "Multi-Power" Cooking ................................................................. 15

• "Temperature Controlled" Cooking ...................................................... 16--18

• Temperature Controlled "Hl-Power" Cooking ............................................. 19

• Temperature Controlled "Multi-Power" Cooking ........................................... 20

• Automatic Defrost .................................................................... 21--24

• Multi-Stage Cooking ................................................................... 25--26

• Delay-Start Cooking ................................................................... 27

• Whole Meal Cooking ................................................................... 28

• Preset Recipe Cooking ................................................................. 29--31

eAuto Recipe ,300 ................................................................ ...... 29--31

oUse of Quantity key .................................................................. ,31

• Programming New Recipes ............................................................. 31

Utensils ................................................................................. 32

Care and Cleaning ....................................................................... 33--35

Questions and Answers ................................................................... 36--37

Before Calling for Service ................................................................. 38

Sears Service ........................................................................... 39

Sears Warranty ..................................................................... Back Cover

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.

Advice on the use and care of Sears appliances is always 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 door to see the number).

The number will look like this: 564.8000000.

Model Number Label -_

INSTALLATION

Complete Installation Instructions are included in the separate instruction manual. If you have any question on installation, please contact your Sears sales person or local Sears Service Center. A mounting space of 33" or more from the surface of cooktop to the bottom of kitchen top cabinet, and at least 30" wide is required to mount the oven. When the Oven is first turned on after installation, the Display Window will flash until you touch CLEAR.

Note:

SETTING TIME OF DAY

,,Touch CLEAR eTouch TIME OF DAY

oTouch numbers for correct time

•'Touch TIME OF DAY

DIMENSIONS

Height 19-3/8" Width 29.7/8" Depth 19-1/4" Weight 106 lbs.

If your oven does not operate properly, unplug the oven from the 120-volt household outlet and

then plug it back in.

30"

33 _

minimum

NAMES OF OVEN PARTS

Oven door handle

See-through Easy-clean door acrylic finish

Metal rack

Glass tray

Hood bottom cover

Grillwork

system

"Oven control panel

Exhaust filters Work light

Temperature probe

Please read "Requirements For Installation" section in Installation Manual before you remove the rest of contents from carton.

Your Oven will be packed with the following:

Glass Tray .................................. I each

Metal Rack .................................. I each

Temperature Probe .......................... I each

Cookbook .................................. I each

Use and Care Manual ........................ I each

Easy Use Chart Card ......................... I each

Installation Instruction Manual ..... _........... I each

Top Cabinet Template ........................ I each

Wall Template ............................... I each

Hardware Package ........................... I each

Damper/duct Connector ...................... I each

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

OVEN CONTROL PANEL

Stop Time--Used in setting a Delay-Start cooking. be finished at the preset stop time.

Time of Day--Used in setting Time of Day.

Numbers--Used to enter the:

• Time of day.

• Delay-start time.

• Cooking times.

• Cooking powers.

• Cooking temperatures.

• Food weight.

Power Control--Used to select cooking power levels. \

Clear--Clears all entries except TIME OF DAY. Once cooking

has beg-0n; however, CLEAR will function only after STOP has

been touched.

Recipe g--Used in preset recipe cooking.

Hold Warm--Used in setting a

Id Warm. Cooked food can be

kept warm.

Time--Used in setting Cooking

,Pause--Used to stop oven be-

tween cooking stages.

--For Multi-stag_

cooking MEMORY/RECALL if used in setting:

• Cooking time.

• Power level.

• Temperature. Also, it is used to recall eacl" memory stage in a multi-stag_ cooking program.

p Control--Used in settin

the desired food temperatur_ "Temperature Controlled" cool,

ing can be done only when th temperature probe is plugged int the socket inside the oven.

Start--Starts the oven.

Quantity--Used in multiplying base quantity of preset recipes.

Fan Control--Exhausts the air by hood fan.

Work Light--Lights up cooktop or countertop.

_--Stops the oven.

New Recipe--Used in program- ming new recipes.

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

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

USE INSTRUCTIONS--COOKING GUIDE

"HI-POWER" COOKING

"HI" gives the highest power cooking possible with your microwave oven. It is the recommended setting for

cooking foods with high moisture content or for cooking foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural

flavor and texture. Your Kenmore Microwave Cooking

cookbook will tell you which foods are cooked best using

the highest microwave cooking power ("HI"). For

detailed directions on "HI" (maximum power) cooking,

see Page 13.

"MULTI-POWER" COOKING

Many foods need slower cooking (at less than full power)

in order to give the best results. In addition to "HI", there :a e ninety-nine mulWpower settlngs. Detailed direc-

tions for "multi-power" cooking are on Page 15.

TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "HI-POWER" COOKING

"Hl-Power" with TEMP CONTROL allows you to cook

food to a preset temperature using maximum speed. Fol-

low the directions on Page 19 and you will be able to preset the temperature you desire with the aid of the

"Temperature Controlled" cooking guide.

TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED "MULTI-POWER" COOKING

"Multi-Power" with TEMP CONTROL allows you to cook more sensitive foods to a preset temperature by using slower microwave cooking speeds. See Page 20 for

detailed directions.

"HOLD WARM"

)

After completing your cooking, the oven switches into "Hold Warm" to keep the food warm.

"Hold" will show in the display window and will continue to show for up to 100 minutes or until the door has been

opened or STOP has been touched. See Page 12.

MULTI-STAGE COOKING

Some recipes need more than one cooking stage. Many foods willcook better when cooked for a period of time at

one power setting and then cooked for another period of time at 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 up to four stages at the beginning, start the oven, and then the oven will change automatically into the second

stage at the preset time. "Multi-Stage Cooking" with both

TIME and TEMP CONTROL can also be set. For

detailed directions on "Multi-Stage Cooking", see Pages

25 and 26.

DELAY START COOKING

For those times when you must be away from the kit- chen, but want dinner ready when you return, cooking

can be started and finished at the time of day selected.

See Page 27 for detailed directions.

WHOLE MEAL COOKING

The Metal Rack increases the oven cooking space. To cook two or more different foods at one time, choose

their proper places inside the oven by following the cook- book directions. See page 28.

AUTOMATIC DEFROST

Power level will automatically change for proper thawing of dense food items. See pages 21 thru 24 for detailed directions.

PRESET RECIPE COOKING "Auto Recipe 300" and "3 Customer

Programmable Recipes"

300 Recipes were developed by our cooking experts and

have been preset into this oven for automatic cooking. To use "AUTO RECIPE 300" cooking, touch RECIPE #, the numbers corresponding with the desired Recipe(s)

shown in the cook-book and then START.

See pages 29 thru 31 of this Manual, as well as your

Kenmore Microwave Cookbook for detailed directions.

In addition to AUTO RECIPE 300, 3 more recipes

(Recipe #301--303) can be programmed by yourself for preset recipe cooking. See page 31 of this manual for

detailed directions.

AUTOMATIC HOOD FAN

CONTROL

The two-speed fan can be turned on by touching the FAN key. It is also automatically run at high speed by a heat

sensing device. The sensing device detects overheating conditions from the heating surface below and turns on

the fan to prevent damage to the oven. Once it is run by the sensing device, it can not be defeated by the FAN

key. It continuously runs until the temperature of the Oven drops to a safe level.

EASY USE CHART i,

Your new solid state control system allows you Io use your microwave oven in many ways.

TIME OF DAY "HI-POWER" COOKING "MULTI-POWER" COOKING

To set:

I,Touch CLEAR.

2. "]'ouch TIME OF DAY.

3. Touch numbers for correct time o( day.

4, Touch TIME OF DAY,*

"This "locks" in the time and starLs the

clock running.

TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MULTI-STAGE COOKING "HI-POWER" COOKING "MULTI-POWER" COOKING

To set:

I. Plug in temperature probe.

2. Touch CLEAR.

3. Touch TEMP CONTROL.

4. Touch numbers for desired food temperature.

5. Touch START.

(See Page 19 for more detailed instructions.)

DELAY START COOKING AUTOMATIC DEFROST

To Set:

1. Touch CLEAR.

2. Touch STOP TIME.

3.Touch Numbers for time of day to finish _cooking,

4.Touch TIME.

5.Touch numbers for cooking time,

6. Touch POWER CONTROL.

7. Touch numbers for cooking power level.

8. Touch START.

• Multi-Stage cooking can be used with Delay Start.

After step 3 above, follow instructions

for Multi-Stage cooking beginning with step 2.

(See Page 27 for more detailed instructions,)

To set:

1. Touch CLEAR.

2 Touch TIME.

3. Touch numbers for desired cooking time.

4 Touch START.

(See Page 13 for more detailed

instructions.)

To set:

i. Plug in temperature probe.

2, Touch CLEAR,

3. Touch TEMP CONTROL.

4. Touch numbers for desired food temperature.

5. Touch POWER CONTROL.

6. Touch numbers for desired cooking power level.

7. Touch STAR_,

(See Page 20 for more detailed instructions.) .

To set:

1. Touch CLEAR.

2. Touch DEF1, DEF2 or DEF3 to select the appropriate Auto

Defrosting Sequence.

3. Enter the weight of your food in decimal increments from 0.I to 9.9

pounds.

4. Touch START.

5. At pause, turn food over by following the instructions in Auto

Defrost Charts of Use and Care

Manual.

6, After turning over, touch START

to resume defrosting.

(See pages 21 thru 24 for more

detailed instructions.)

To set:

1. Touch CLEAR.

2, Touch TIME.

3. Touch numbers for desired cooking time.

4.Touch POWER CONTROL.

5. Touch numbers for desired cooking

power level.

6. Touch START.

(See Pages 15 for more detailed instructions.)

To set;

I, Touch CLEAR.

2.Touch TIME or TEMP CONTROL.

3. Touch numbers for cooking time or temperature.

4. Touch POWER CONTROL.

5. Touch numbers for cooking power level,

6. Touch MEMORY/RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2-5 to set

2nd cooking stage.

7. Touch MEMORY/RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2-5 to set

3rd cooking stage.

8. Touch MEMORY!RECALL or PAUSE and repeat steps 2-5 to set

4th cooking stage.

9. Touch START. (See pages 25 and 26 for more

detailed instructions.)

PROGRAMMING NEW RECIPES

To set:

1.Touch CLEAR.

2.Touch NEW RECIPE,

3.Touch RECIPE #.

4.Touch numbers for New Recipe #.

5. Program Recipe following suitable operating instructions.

6,Touch NEW RECIPE.

(See Page 31 for more detailed

instructions,)

PRESET RECIPE COOKING

(Auto Recipe 300 & 3 Customer

Programmable Recipes)

To set:

1. Touch CLEAR.

2. Touch Recipe#.

3.Touch numbers for correct Preset Recipe#,

4.Touch START.

(See Pages 29 thru 31 for more detailed instructions.)

HOOD FAN CONTROL

To set:

1. Touch FAN once for low speed and twice for high speed.

2. Touch FAN again for turning the

fan off.

• If over-heating of the Oven occurs, the fan will run by itself until the

temperature of the Oven drops to

a safe level,

RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS

To Recall a Setting

To recall (check) a setting before you start the oven, follow the dil:ec!ions below.

• To check the setting for a given stage, touch MEMORY/RECALL one or more times until the correct stage light and indicator light turns on. The set TIME or TEMP CONTROL for that stage will show in the display

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 setting for the operating stage.

• To recall a future stage, touch STOP, follow the directions above for recalling (checking) a setting before starting the oven, and then touch 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:

• 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 ....

• Touch POWER CONTROL ............

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. Ifpause 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.

REGULAR TIMER

Your oven also has a timer that can be used for noncooking functions. When used as a regular timer, the oven is not running. The timer is simply counting down in seconds. For detailed instructions on using this timer, see below.

To use the regular timer feature:

I. Touch CLEAR.

2. Touch TIME.

3. Touch correct numbers for time.

4. Touch POWER CONTROL.

5. Touch "0" (power level 0).

6. Touch START. The time will begin counting down in the display window with no cooking or heating in the

oven. A tone will sound and the word "'End"will show in the display window for 2 seconds when the time

is over.

"HOLD WARM"

Your oven has a "Hold Warm" feature that keeps the food warm after :he cooking is done.

To use the "Hold Warm" feature:

1. Touch CLEAR.

2. Set the desired cooking Cycle following suitable operating instructions on pages 13 through 31 in this manual.

3. Touch HOLD WARM.

4. Touch START. When the cooking cycle is over, the oven will switch into "Hold Warm" to keep the food warm. "Hold" will show in the Display Windqw. The cook control setting changes to Power Level 1. The

"Hold Warm" will continue for up to 100 minutes or until the door has been opened or STOP has

been touched.

If you want to keep your cooked food warm, the "Hold Warm" feature can be used independently without setting the cooking cycle.

To use the "Hold Warm" feature independently:

1. Touch CLEAR.

2. Touch HOLD WARM.

3. Touch START.

The oven will begin to keep the food warm with power level I for up to 100 minutes or until the door has been opened or STOP has been touched.

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