MICROWAVE OVEN Use and Care Guide HORNO DE MICROONDAS Manual de Uso y Cuidado Models/Modelos 721.69072 721.69073 721.69079 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.sears.com P/NO.: MFL62132401...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY DO NOT attempt to operate this oven with the door DO NOT place any object between the oven front open, since open-door operation can result in harmful face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to exposure to microwave energy.
Capacity of Oven Cavity 0.7 Cu. Ft. ING STANDARD INSTALLATION Carefully remove your Kenmore microwave oven from the C. Turntable Installation shipping carton. Be sure to remove all packing materials from Place the turntable roller rest in the circle on the oven floor the oven cavity before use.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKWARE GUIDE Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before using, follow these steps: 1. Place the empty cookware in the microwave oven. 2. Measure 1 cup of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware. 3.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN CLOCK CHILD LOCK Use this safety feature to lock the control panel Example: To set the clock for 10:30 . when you are cleaning it, or to prevent children Touch: Display Shows: from using the oven when you do not want them To set CHILD LOCK: Touch: Display Shows:...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN QUICK TOUCH COOKING Example: To cook 1 potato Use this function to cook food without entering a cook time or power. Refer to the Quick Touch Touch: Display Shows: Cook Table below for more information. Example: To cook a 3.5oz. bag of microwave popcorn.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN NOTE: AUTO DEFROST When you touch the START pad, the display changes Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. to defrost time count down. The oven will beep during The auto defrost feature provides you with the best the DEFROST cycle.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN AUTO DEFROST TABLE TIMED COOKING Category Food to be Defrosted This feature lets you program a specific cook time and power. For best results, there are 10 power Beef Ground beef, Round steak, level settings in addition to HIGH power (100%). Cubes for stew, Tenderloin steak, Refer to the “Microwave Power Level Table”...
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MULTI-STAGE COOKING MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS Your microwave oven has 10 cook power levels to let For best results, some recipes call for different cook you cook or heat a wide variety of foods. Refer to the powers during different stages of a cook cycle.
USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WARNING: Do not use large sheets of aluminum foil because they hinder cooking and may cause arcing. You may use small pieces of foil to shield poultry legs and wings. Keep all aluminum foil at least 1 inch from the walls and door of the oven. COOKING TIPS Meat Poultry...
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USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING TIPS (continued) Fish 1. Arrange fish in a large shallow non-metallic dish or casserole. 2. Cover with pierced microwave plastic wrap or casserole lid. 3. Place the dish on the turntable. 4. Cook according to the instructions in the Fresh Fish Cooking Table below. Flakes of butter can be added to the fish if desired.
TROUBLESHOOTING Questions and Answers Operation Question Answer Why is the oven light not on during There may be several reasons why the oven light is not on. cooking? Have you: • Set a cooking time? • Touched START? Steam is normally produced during cooking. The microwave oven Why does steam come out of the air has been designed to vent this steam.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Questions and Answers (continued) Food Question Answer What is wrong when baked foods have a A hard, dry, brown spot indicates overcooking. Shorten the cooking hard, dry, brown spot? or reheating time. Why do eggs sometimes pop? When baking, frying, or poaching eggs, the yolk may pop due to steam build-up inside the yolk membrane.
TROUBLESHOOTING 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 list below and try the solutions listed for each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest Sears Parts & Repair Center by calling 1-800- ®...
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