Kenmore 88762- Manuals

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 avail...

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 eqqipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a groundi...

INSTALLATION Install your oven by following these four simple steps: Step 1: 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 o...

NAMES OF OVEN PARTS Remove your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven and all material from the shipping carton. Your oven will be packed with the following material: Glass Tray ..................... ...................................................................................................... 1 Each...

OVEN CONTROL PANEL Stage Lights—When cooking stages are set, lights will go on indicating the stage in which your oven is cooking. Indicator Lights—Time, Power, Temp, Delay-Start and Programmed Defrost lights indicate which cooking operation is being used. Programmed Defrost-Programmed Defrost. -Use...

USE INSTRUCTIONS—COOKING GUIDE “HI-POWER” COOKING “HI” gives the highest power cooking possible with your microwave oven. It is a recommended setting for cooking foods with a high moisture content or for cooking foods that need fast cooking to maintain their natural flavor and texture. Your Kenmore ...

EASY USE CHART Your new solid state control panel allows you to use your microwave oven in many ways. TIME OF DAY “Hl-POWER” COOKING “MULTI-POWER” COOKING To set: 1. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch TIME OF DAY. 3. Touch numbers for correct time of day. 4. Touch TIME OF DAY.* *This “locks” in the time and star...

RECALL AND CHANGE OF SETTINGS To Recall a Setting To recall (check) a setting before you start the oven, follow the directions 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 CONTR...

ii MULTI-POWER” COOKING Many foods need slower cooking (at less than full power) in order to give you the best results. In addition to “HI” there are ninety-nine multi-power settings. The cookbook tells you which power setting is recommended for the food being cooked. To Cook with “Multi-Power” 1. T...

“TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED” COOKING The temperature probe is used to judge doneness when cooking or reheating food. Set the desired food temp­ erature with the TEMP CONTROL and the desired power level with the POWER CONTROL. When the food reaches the desired temperature, the oven will hold the food at ...

“TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED” POINTS TO REMEMBER DO • Place the temperature probe sensor into the thickest part of the meat or in the center of the food to be reheated. Avoid touching bone or fat. • Check that the first inch of the sensor is in the densest part of the food to be cooked. • Remove the temp...

KtlitAlliNU hUUUÌ> • Place the temperature probe sensor into the food to be reheated with the first inch of the sensor in the center of the food. • Plug the temperature probe into the socket on the side of the oven wall. • Cover the food if desired. • Set the temperature of the desired doneness. ...

PROGRAMMED DEFROST The power levels for defrosting are predetermined and programmed into this oven. The oven will defrost at “HI” power for the beginning of the chosen time and at power level 30 for the remaining period of time. 1. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch PROGRAMMED DEFROST. The light below PROGRAMMED...

PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING CHART The defrosting times in this chart have been made available specifically for use with the "Programmed Defrost” feature. PROGRAMMED DEFROSTING INSTRUCTIONS: • For best results, remove fish/seafood/meat/poultry from its original paper or plastic closed package (wrapper)...

(See Cookbook for detailed explanation) Whole-Meal cooking lets you cook two or more different foods at the same time. Foods need not be placed in the oven at the same time, nor be removed at the same time, unless needed. By using PAUSE rather than MEMORY/ RECALL, the oven will stop between stages f...

UTENSILS MATERIALS TO USE IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN OVENPROOF GLASS Ovenware (treated for high-intensity heat), such as utility dishes, bread dishes, pie plates, cake plates, liquid measuring cups, casseroles and bowls without metallic trimming. CHINA Bowls, cups, serving pieces, plates and platters wi...

CARE AND CLEANING Wipe the microwave inside and out with a soft cloth and a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe dry. This should be done on a weekly basis—more often if needed. Never use rough powders or pads. REMOVABLE PARTS • The following removable parts may be removed as described. They...

OPERATION Q. What is wrong when the oven light will not glow during cooking or when the oven door is open? A. There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Perhaps: • TIME has not been set. • The light bulb has burned out. • START has not been touched. ______________________________...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Continued) FOODS Q. What is wrong when baked foods have a hard, dry, brown spot? A. A hard, dry, brown spot shows overcooking. Shorten the cooking or reheating time. Q. Why do eggs sometimes pop? A. When baking, frying or poaching eggs, the yolk may pop due to steam build-up i...

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE You can often correct operating problems yourself. If your microwave oven fails to work properly, locate the operating problem in the chart below and try the solutions marked for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest Sears Se...

SEARS SERVICE “WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL” We Service What We Sell” is our assurance to you that you can depend on Sears for service because Sears Service is nationwide. Your Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven has added value when you consider that Sears has a service unit near you, staffed by Sears Trained ...

USE & CARE MANUAL S T O C K N O . 88761 88762 MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON MICROWAVE OVEN FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, IF THIS KENMORE MICROWAVE OVEN FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP. SEARS WILL REPAIR IT. FREE OF CHARGE. FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY OF...