Kenmore 721.8502 manual

P/No.: MFL39431006 SEARS DU CANADA INC., TORONTO M5B 2 C3 www.sears.ca Use & Care Guide Guide D’utilisation et D’entretien English / Français Models/Modèles: 721. 8502* Kenmore ® Microwave Oven Four micro-onde * = color number, numéro de couleur[...]

2 T able Of C ontents W arranty ................................................................................. 2 Sears Ser vice ......................................................................... 3 Micro wav e Oven Saf ety ...................................................... 4 Getting to Kno w Y our Micr ow ave Ov en ....................[...]

3 Se ars Ser vic e Master Protection Agr eement C on gr at ul at io ns o n ma ki ng a s ma rt p ur c ha s e . Y ou r ne w K en mo r e ® pr od uc t i s de si gn ed an d ma nuf ac tu r ed fo r y ea rs o f d ep en da bl e ope r at io n. Bu t li k e al l p r od uc ts , it m ay r eq ui re p r ev en t iv e ma in ten an c e or r ep ai r fr om t im e to t[...]

4 M icr o w av e Ov en Safet y Y our safet y and the safet y of others is ver y impor tant . W e ha v e pr o vi de d m an y im p or ta nt s af et y m es sa ge s in th is m an ua l and o n y ou r mic r o w av e o v en . Alw ays read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts y ou to hazards that can kill or hur[...]

5 • The micr o wav e ov en should be service d only by qualied ser vice personnel. Call an authorized service company for ex amination, repair , or adjustment . • Se e door surface cleaning instructions in the “Caring for Y our Micro wav e Oven ” se ction. • T o reduce the risk of re in the o ven cavity : – Do not o ver cook food.[...]

6 • For all cord c onne cted appliances: The micr ow ave o ven must be gr ounde d. In the e vent of an electrical short circuit , grounding r educes the risk of ele ctric shock by pr oviding an escape wir e for the electric current . The micr ow ave o ven is equipped with a cord having a gr ounding wire with a grounding plug. T he plug must be pl[...]

7 Micro wav e ov ens are safe. Micr ow ave ener gy is not hot . It causes food to mak e its o wn heat , and it is this heat that cooks the food. Micro wav es are lik e TV wav es, r adio wav es, or light w aves. Y ou cannot see them, but you can see the r esults of what they do . A magnetron in the micr ow ave o ven pr oduces micro waves. T he micro[...]

8 GETTING TO KNO W Y OUR MICRO W A VE O VEN Most heat resistant , nonmetallic cookwar e is safe for use in your micr ow av e ov en. How ev er , to test cookw are befor e using, follow these steps: 1. Place empty cookw are in the micr ow ave o ven. 2. Measure 1 cup (250ml) of w ater in a glass me asuring cup and place it in the o v en beside the coo[...]

9 P ow er Supply R ate d P ow er Consumption Micro wav e Output R ate d C urrent Over all Dimensions(W xHxD) Oven C avity Dimensions(W xHxD) Capacity of Ov en Cavity *IEC 60705 RA TING ST ANDARD Specications subject to change without prior notice. The micr ow ave o ven is designed to make y our cooking experience as enjo yable and pr oductive as[...]

10 GETTING TO KNO W Y OUR MICRO W A VE O VEN Y our microw ave o ven contr ol panel lets you select the desir e d cooking function quickly and easily . All you hav e to do is touch the necessar y Command P ad. The follo wing is a list of all the C ommand and Number P ads located on the control panel. For mor e information on these fe atures, see the[...]

11 1. Display: T he display includes a clock and indicators that sho w the time of day , cooking time settings , cook pow ers, quantities , weights and cooking functions selected. 2. P opcorn: T ouch this pad to pop one of two bag sizes of popcorn without entering a cook time or pow er . R emov e metal rack befor e cooking popcorn. 3. P otato: T ou[...]

12 Amount of Food • If y ou increase or de crease the amount of food you pr epare , the time it tak es to cook that food will also change. For ex ample, if y ou double a recipe , add a little more than half the original cooking time. Check for readiness and, if necessar y , add more time in small incr ements. Star ting T emperature of Food • Th[...]

13 • Place the container in a glass bowl and add some w ater so that it cov ers the bottom of the container; no more than 1⁄4 in. (.64 cm) high. T his ensures e ven heating of the container bottom. • Always r emov e the lid to avoid damage to the o ven. • Use only undamaged containers. • Do not use containers taller than 3⁄4 in. (1.9 cm[...]

14 This section giv es instructions for operating each function. Please read this section carefully . CL OCK CONTROL L OCK INTERRUPTING COOKING Audible signals ar e available to guide y ou when setting and using y our o ven. • A progr amming tone will sound each time you touch a pad. • Sev en tones signal the end of a Kitchen Timer countdo wn. [...]

15 VENT F AN TURNT ABLE ON/OFF KITCHEN TIMER The pad on the bottom left of the contr ol panel controls the 2-speed v ent fan. Example: T o set the v ent fan spe ed. T ouch: D i sp la y Sh o w s : For best cooking r esults, leav e the turntable on. It can be turned o for large dishes. T ouch: D i sp la y Sh o w s : Y our microw ave o ven can be u[...]

16 ADD 30 SEC. TIMED COOKING This is a time-saving pad. It is a simplied contr ol that lets y ou quickly set and start micr o wav e cooking at 100% po wer without the need to touch ST ART . Example: T o cook for one minute. T ouch: D i sp la y Sh o w s : NOTE: Each time y ou touch ADD 30 SEC, it will add 30 seconds up to 99 min 59 seconds. This [...]

17 MICRO W A VE POWER LEVELS For best r esults , some recipes call for dier ent cook pow ers. The lo wer the cook po wer , the slow er the cooking. Each number fr om 1 to 9 stands for a dierent per centage of full cook pow er . The follo wing chart gives the per centage of cook pow er each number pad stands for , and the cook pow er name usua[...]

18 A UTO DEFROST Thr ee defrost sequences are pr eset in the ov en. The auto defr ost feature pr ovides y ou with the best defr osting method for fr ozen foods. The cooking guide will show y ou which defrost sequence is recommended for the food y ou ar e defr osting. For added conv enience, the A uto Defrost includes a built-in beep mechanism that [...]

19 A UTO DEFR OST T ABLE NO TE: Mea t of irr egul ar s hape and lar ge , f atty cut s of meat shou ld ha ve the narr ow or f atty ar eas s hiel ded wi th foi l at the begin ning of the d efr ost seque nce. Meat settings FOOD BEEF Gr ound Beef , Bulk Gr ound Beef , P atties R ound Steak T enderloin Steak Ste w Be ef P ot R oast , Chuck R oast Rib R [...]

20 USING Y OUR MICR OW A VE O VEN A UTO DEFR OST T ABLE (C ONTINUED) P oultr y setting Fish setting FOOD CHICKEN Whole (up to 6 lbs) C ut-up CORNISH HENS Whole TURKEY Breast (up to 6 lbs) FOOD FISH Fillets Steaks Whole SHELLFISH Cr ab me at Lobster tails Shrimp Scallops SETTING POUL TR Y POUL TR Y POUL TR Y SETTING FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH FIS[...]

21 USING Y OUR MICR OW A VE O VEN DEFROSTING TIPS W ARM & HOLD Y ou c an s afel y k eep h ot , co oked foo d w arm in y our micr o wa ve ov en fo r up to 99 mi nute s, 99 seco nds (abo ut 1 hour , 40 mi nute s). Y ou can use W arm & Ho ld b y i tsel f , o r to aut om ati call y fo llo w a c ooki ng c ycl e. Example: T o use the W arm & [...]

22 USING Y OUR MICR OW A VE O VEN SOFTEN/MEL T T he o v e n us es l o w po w er t o me lt fo od s (b ut ter , ch oc ol at e , ma rs hm all o ws a nd c hee se ). Se e th e fo ll o wi ng t abl e. Example: T o Melt 8 oz. Chocolate. T ouch: D i sp la y Sh o w s : Ti me of da y . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2 2 STOP Soften Melt select 1 for 4 oz and 2 for 8 oz (twic[...]

23 USING Y OUR MICR OW A VE O VEN USING QUICK T OUCH POT A TO T he P ota to quic k to uch p ad l ets you coo k po tatoe s wit h pr es et ti mes and cook po we rs. Y ou can cho ose fr om on e to fou r pot atoe s. NO TE: • Cooking times ar e based on an aver age 8 ounce potato . Before baking , pierce potato with fork sev eral times. • A fter bak[...]

24 USING Y OUR MICR OW A VE O VEN A UTO C OOK Auto C ook pro vides ve pr eset cate gories for cooking. Example: T o cook tw o cups of Casser ole. T ouch: D i sp la y Sh o w s : Auto Cook Category T ouch pad Time Fresh V egetable 1 (Ac-1) Frozen V egetable 2 (Ac-2) Rice 3 (Ac-3) Casser ole 4 (A c-4) Bacon 5 (Ac-5) Choose food categor y 1. T ouch:[...]

25 USING Y OUR MICR OW A VE O VEN A UTO REHEA T A ut o R eh eat p r o vi de s fo ur p r es et ca te gor ie s fo r r eh eat in g. Example: T o reheat tw o ser vings of Bever age. T ouch: D i sp la y Sh o w s : T ouch: D i sp la y Sh o w s : 1. 2. Category T ouch pad Time Bev erage 1 (rH-1) Soup/Sauce 2 (rH-2) Casser ole 3 (rH-3) R oll/Mun 4 (rH-4[...]

26 C aring for Y our M icr o w av e Ov en In or der to ensure that y our micro wav e ov en looks good and works w ell for a long time, y ou should maintain it properly . For proper car e , ple ase follow these instructions car efully . Fo r in te ri or su rf ac e s: W as h of ten w it h w ar m, su ds y water and a sponge or soft cloth. Use only mil[...]

27 CARING FOR THE FIL TERS G r ea se  l t er s : 1. Unplug micr ow ave o ven or disconnect pow er . 2. T o remo ve gr ease lters, slide each lter to the si de . Pu ll  lte rs d o wn w ar d an d pu sh t o th e ot he r si de . Th e l te r wi ll d r op o ut . 3. Soak gr ease lters in hot water and a mild de te r ge nt . Sc r ub a nd [...]

28 CARING FOR THE FIL TERS (CONTINUED) R E P L A C I N G T H E C O O K T O P A N D O V E N L I G H T S 5. Slide a new char coal lter into place. The lter should rest at the angle sho wn. 6. Slide the bottom of the v ent grille into place. Push the top and slide right until it snaps into place. R eplace the mounting screw . 7 . Plug in micro w[...]

29 4. Lift up the bulb holder . 5. R eplace the bulb with a candelabra-base from Sears b y calling 1-800-4-M Y -HOME. 6. Slide the bottom of the v ent grille into place. Push the top and slide right until it snaps into place. R eplace the mounting screw . 7 . Plug in micro wav e oven or r econne ct po wer . REPLA CING THE COOKTOP AND O VEN LIGHTS ([...]

30 Questions and Answ ers QU ES TI ON S Can I oper ate my micr ow ave o ven without the turntable or turn the turntable o v er to hold a large dish? Can I use either metal or aluminum pans in my micr ow ave o ven? Is it normal for the turntable to turn in either direction? Sometimes the door of my micr ow ave o ven appears w av y . Is th is n or ma[...]

31 T r oubleshooting Most cooking pr oblems often ar e caused by little things that y ou can nd and x without tools of any kind. Check the lists below and on the ne xt page befor e calling for assistance or service. If you still need help , call Sears Ser vice at 1-800-4-M Y -HOME . PR OB LE M No th in g w or ks. T he m ic r o w av e ov en w [...]

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