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.
(c) DO NOT OPERATE the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close
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.
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.
b.
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.
II
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.)
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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.
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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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