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Use & Care Guide Manual de uso y cuidada English / Espa5ol Models / Modelos: 790.8035* P/N 316495108 Sears Brands Management Corporation Hofl:man Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. www.kenmore.com www.sears.com www.kmart.com...
Cooking ........... Troubleshooting ............Using One Touch Start ..........Sears Service ............31-32 Microwave Hood Combination Warranty Kenmore One Year Limited Warranty When installed, operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions, if this appliance fails due to a defect...
Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your microwave oven. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
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iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS " The microwave oven should be serviced only • Do not store anything directly on top of the by qualified service personnel. Call an microwave oven when the microwave oven is in authorized service company for examination, operation.
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with (c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is the door open. Doing so can result in harmful particularly important that the oven door closes properly exposure to microwave...
Getting to Know Your Microwave Oven This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking. It also shows the basics that you need to know in order to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before using your oven. HOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS Microwave...
COOKWARE GUIDE Most heat resistant, nonmetallic cookware is safe for use in your microwave oven. However, to test cookware before using, follow these steps: 1. Place empty cookware in the microwave oven. 2. Measure I cup (250ml) of water in a glass measuring cup and place it in the oven beside the cookware.
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES Your microwave oven control panel Jets you select the desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the necessary Command Pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number Pads located on the control panel.
Microwave Cooking Tips Amount of Food Releasing Pressure in Foods * If you increase or decrease the amount of food * Several foods (for example: baked potatoes, sausages, you prepare, the time it takes to cook that food egg yolks, and some fruits) are tightly covered by a skin will also change.
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Using Aluminum Foil NOTE:Metal containers should not be used in a microwave oven. There are, however, some exceptions. If you have purchased food prepackaged in an aluminum foil container, refer to the instructions on the package. When using aluminum foil containers, cooking times may be longer because microwaves...
SETTING CONTROL LOCK ON/OFF ( Control Panel Using Your Microwave Oven Feature 19) This section gives instructions for operating each function. Please read this section carefully. To turn ON Control Lock touch Clock & Settings twice. CLOCK & SETTINGS (Control Panel Feature The microwave...
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USING CLEAN (Control Panel Feature 19) TURNING SOUND ON/OFF (Control Panel Feature 19) To enter Clean mode touch Clock & Settings four times. Audible signals are available to guide you when setting and using your oven. This is a preset timed cycle to boil water creating steam to soften soils inside the microwave oven.
USING VENT FAN (Control Panel Feature 20) SETTING TIMED COOl( (Control Panel Feature 2) The pad controls the 4-speed vent fan. If the vent fan Example: To cook for five minutes, 30 seconds at is OFF the first touch of the Vent pad will turn the fan 100% power.
USING ADD 30 SEC. (Control Panel Feature 15) SETTING TWO-STAGE COOKING This is a time-saving pad. It is a simplified feature For best results, some recipes call for different power levels during a cook cycle. You can that lets you quickly set and start microwave program your oven for two power level stages...
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS For best results, some recipes call for different The table also tells you when to use each cook power. cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the Follow recipe or food package instructions available. cooking. Each number from I to 9 stands for a different percentage...
USING AUTO DEFROST OPERATING TiPS • For best results, remove fish, shellfish, meat, and Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. poultry from its original closed paper or plastic The auto defrost feature provides you with the best package (wrapper).
AUTO DEFROST TABLE NOTE:Meat of irregular shape and large, fatty cuts of meat should have the narrow or fatty areas shielded with foil at the beginning of the defrost sequence. MEAT SETTINGS FOOD SETTING AT BEEP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEEF Ground Beef, MEAT Remove thawed portions...
AUTO DEFROST TABLE (CONTINUED) POULTRY SETTINGS AT BEEP FOOD SETTING SPECIAL iNSTRUCTiONS CHICKEN POULTRY Turn over breast side down. Cover warm Place chicken breast-side up in a Whole areas with aluminum foil. microwave safe dish. Finish defrosting (up to 6 Ibs) by immersing in cold water.
DEFROSTING TIPS • When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the • The shape of the package affects how quickly food will net weight (the weight of the food minus the container). defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than •...
SENSOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Sensor Cool< allows you to cook most of your favorite 4. Be sure the outside of the cooking container and the foods without selecting cooking times and power levels. inside of the microwave oven are dry before placing The display will indicate Sensing during the initial...
SENSOR COOK TABLE CATEGORY DiRECTiON AMOUNT Place bacon strips on a microwave bacon rack for best Bacon results. (Use dinner plate lined with paper towels if rack 1-3 slices is not available). Place in a appropriately sized microwave container. Frozen Dinner Cover with plastic wrap.
USING QUICK TOUCH Your microwave has preprogrammed selections SETTING PIZZA (Control Panel Feature 12) cook food automatically. SETTING POPCORN (Control Panel Feature 5) The Pizza sensor cook quick touch pad lets you reheat up to four slices of pizza a 5 ounce slice). (based The Popcorn quick touch pad lets you pop 3.3, NOTE:...
SETTING POTATO (Cantrd Panel Feature 7) MELT/SOFTEN TABLE The Potato sensor cook quick touch lets you CATEGORY AMOUNT DIRECTION cool< potatoes with preset times cook powers. 1 or 2 sticks You can choose from one to four potatoes. Unwrap and place in microwavable NOTE: container.
Caring for Your Microwave Oven In order to ensure that your microwave oven looks good and works well for a long time, you should maintain it properly. For proper care, please follow these instructions carefully. Far interior surfaces: Far exterior surfaces and control Wash often with warm, sudsy panel:...
CARING FOR THE FILTERS The grease filters should be removed and cleaned often; at least once a month. NOTE: Models are shipped for recirculafing exhaust (To duct air outside reference the Installation Instructions book included with your microwave.). Some models have a disposable charcoal filter installed to help remove...
REPLACING THE COOKTOP OVEN CAVITY LIGHTS 4. Lift the bottom of the charcoal filter. Slide the filter The cooktop llcjhts straight out. 1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect power. Mounting screw 5. Lift up the bulb holder. 2. Remove the bulb cover mounting screw for the specific bulb you want to replace.
Questions and Answers QUESTIONS ANSWERS Can I operate my microwave oven without the glass No. If you remove or turn over the glass turntable, turntable or turn the turntable over to hold a will get poor cooking results. large dish? You can use aluminum foil for shielding (use small, flat pieces), Can I use either metal...
Troubleshooting Most cooking problems often are caused by little things that you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the next page before calling for assistance or service. If you still need help, call Sears Service at 1-800-4-MY-HOME.
Sears Service Master Protection Agreement Congratulations on making a smart purchase.Your new KenmoreQ product is designed and manufactured years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require preventive maintenance or repair from time to time.That's when having a Master Protection Agreement can save you money and aggravation.
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