Kenmore Microwave Oven 790.488- User Manual

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR LOWER OVEN • Use Care When Opening an Oven Door — Stand to the side of the appliance when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven. • Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstruct...

6 Microwave / Wall Oven Features Note: The features of your oven will vary according to model. YOUR MICROWAVE / WALL OVENFEATURES AT A GLANCE 13 18 19 20 12 10 10 11 9 8 7 6 2 4 5 3 1 1. Glass touch control panel. 2. Stainless steel micro-wave upper oven interior. 3. Decorative accent light. 4. Micr...

7 Microwave Oven Important Information RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE Should there be any interference caused by the microwave oven to your radio or TV, check that the microwave oven is on a di ff erent electrical circuit, relocate the radio or TV as far away from the microwave oven as feasible or check po...

9 Control Pad Features 1 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 17 20 21 26 31 32 33 34 35 27 28 29 30 22 23 24 25 18 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 1. Time Cook - Use to enter cook time manually. Page 13 2. Sensor Cook - Use to cook a wide variety of food by using the moisture sensor. Page 15 3. Auto Defrost - Use to defrost a ...

10 Control Pad Settings & Microwave Menu Label Minimum & maximum lower oven control settings Feature Min. temp Max. temp Bake 170°F / 76°C 550°F / 288°C Broil 400°F / 204°C 550°F / 288°C Conv Bake 170°F / 76°C 550°F / 288°C Conv Roast 170°F / 76°C 550°F / 288°C Slow Cook Lo (225°F /108°C) Hi...

11 This appliance is equipped with a blower which runs in baking and self-cleaning mode to keep all internal components at a cool temperature. The blower may keep running even if the oven has been turned o ff , until the components have cooled down. OVEN VENT LOCATION Each oven is vented at its upper...

12 SETTING CLOCK AT POWER UP You will be prompted to enter the time of day in the event of a power failure or when you fi rst provide electric power to your appliance.• When your appliance is fi rst powered up, 12:00 will fl ash in the display. • Enter the time of day using the numeric key pads and ...

13 Microwave Manual Operation MANUAL DEFROST If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the Defrost chart or is above or below the limits in the “Amount” column on the Defrost chart, you need to defrost manually.You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using Po...

14 Microwave Operating Instructions SENSOR MODE The sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects the vapor (moisture and humidity) emitted from the food as it heats. The sensor adjusts the cooking times and power level for various foods and quantities. Popcorn , Sensor Cook and Sensor Reheat are p...

15 Food Amount Procedure 1. Ground Meat 0.25 - 2.00 lb Use this setting to cook ground beef or turkey as patties or in a casserole to be added to other ingredients. Place patties on a microwave-safe rack and cover with wax paper. Place ground meat in a casserole and cover with wax paper or plastic w...

16 Microwave Operating Instructions (continued) AUTO DEFROST Food Amount Default Procedure Ground Meat 1. 0.5 - 3.0 lb 0.5 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. Steaks/Chops/ 2. Fish 0.5 - 4.0 lb 0.5 lb After each stage, rearrange and if there are war...

17 2. Auto Reheat Food Amount Default Procedure 1. Fresh Rolls/ Muffins 1 - 10 1 Use this pad to warm rolls, muffins, biscuits, bagels etc. Large items should be considered as 2 or 3 regular size. Arrange on plate; cover with paper towel. For refrigerated rolls or muffins, it may be necessary to dou...

19 Setting/Food Amount Default Rack Procedure 1. Bundt cake 1 cake N/A No rack Ideal for packaged cake mix or your own recipe. Prepare according to package or recipe directions and place in a greased and floured bundt pan. Place pan in oven. Cool before frosting and serving. 2. Cookies 1 or 2 pizza ...

23 Microwave Operating Instructions (continued) TURBO COOKING This oven has two pre-programmed settings that make it easy to cook with both convection heat and microwave automatically. Oven temperature Microwave power Turbo Roast 300 ˚ F 30% Turbo Bake 325 ˚ F 10% With the exception of those foods t...

24 Lower Oven Operating Instructions If your recipe requires a di ff erent baking temperature than the auto-suggested (default) temperature (example below shows lower oven temperature set for 425°F/ 218°C): 1. Press BAKE 2. Enter the temperature by pressing the number pads 4 2 5 . 3. Press START To a...

25 Lower Oven Operating Instructions (continued) COOK TIME Adding a cook duration when baking is bene fi cial when a recipe requires a speci fi c temperature and period of time to cook. Following the recipe cook time helps ensure the best possible results.Cook time may be set with the following feat...

26 Lower Oven Operating Instructions (continued) BROIL NOTE You may press STOP any time when setting the control or during the cooking process.Leaving open the lower oven door for a minute while broiling will cause the electronic controls to prompt “dr” to remind you to close the door. If the oven d...

27 Convection Bake uses two fans to circulate the oven heat evenly and continuously. The improved heat distribution allows for even cooking with excellent results. Multiple rack cooking may slightly increase cook times for some foods, but the overall result is time saved. CONVECTION BAKE Bene fi ts ...

28 The conv convert option allows you to convert any normal baking recipe using the convection bake feature. The control uses the normal recipe settings and adjusts to a lower temperature for convection baking. Conv convert must be used with Conv Bake feature. CONVECTION CONVERT Lower Oven Operating...

29 Convection roast combines a cook cycle with the convection fan and element to rapidly roast meats and poultry. Heated air circulates around the meat from all sides, sealing in juices and fl avors. Meats cooked with this feature are crispy brown on the outside while staying moist on the inside. In...

31 Lower Oven Operating Instructions (continued) SLOW COOK The slow cook feature may be used to cook foods more slowly at lower oven temperatures. The cooking results will be like that of a Slow Cooker or Crock-Pot. This feature is ideal for roasting beef, pork & poultry. Slow cooking meats may ...

SETTING CLOCK See the example below to set the clock to 1:30. 1. Press . 2. Enter 1:30 to advance to 1:30. 3. Press START to accept or press STOP to reject. 1. Press and hold for 7 seconds until CLOCK 12Hr or 24Hr appear in the display . 2. Press FLEX CLEAN to switch between the 12 and 24 hour mode....

35 What to Expect during Cleaning While the oven is in operation, the oven heats to temperatures much higher than those used in normal cooking. Sounds of metal expansion and contraction are normal. Odor is also normal as the food soil is being removed. Smoke may appear through the oven vent. If heav...

36 NOTE (30” model only) A smoke eliminator in the oven vent converts most of the smoke into a colorless vapor. SELF-CLEAN CYCLE The FLEX CLEAN pad controls the Self-Cleaning feature. When used with a Delay Start pad, a delayed Self-Cleaning cycle may also be programmed. The Flex Clean feature allow...

37 Microwave General Care & Cleaning Exterior Clean the outside with mild soap and water; rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use any type of household or abrasive cleaner. Door Wipe the window on both sides with a damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Metal parts will be easier to ma...

38 Lower Oven General Care & Cleaning Surface Type Cleaning Recommendation Aluminum (trim pieces) & vinyl Use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. Painted and plastic control knobs Body parts, Painted decorative trim For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. Fo...

OVEN BAKING For best cooking results, heat the oven before baking cookies, breads, cakes, pies or pastries, etc. There is no need to preheat the oven for roasting meat or baking casseroles. The cooking times and temperatures needed to bake a product may vary slightly from your previously owned appli...

42 Before you call for service , review this list. It may save you time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. Before You Call (continued) Solutions to Common Problems OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION Micro...

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