Kenmore 790.489 manual

K enmor e Elite ® M i c rowa ve / W all Ov en C ombination C ombinación Micr oondas/Horno de P ar e d * = C olor number , número de color Use & C are Guide Manual de Uso y C uidado English / Español Models/Modelos: 790.4890*, 790.4880* P/N 318205334B (1205) Sears Brands Management C orporation Ho ff man Estates, IL 60179 U .S.A. www .kenmo[...]

2 Please car efully read and save these instructions This U se & Care Manual contains gener al operating instructions for y our appliance and fe ature information for se veral models. Y our product may not hav e all the describe d features. T he graphics shown ar e repr esentative. The gr aphics on your appliance may not look ex actly like thos[...]

3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions befor e using this appliance. This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follo w all instructions giv en. W ARNING This symbol will help alert y ou to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or pr operty damage. CA UTI[...]

4 dark in color . Ar e as near surface zones may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use , do not touch, or let clothing or other fl ammable materials touch these ar eas until the y hav e had su ffi cient time to cool. Among these surfaces near these openings, o ven doors and windo ws). • W ear Proper Appar el. Loose- fi tting or[...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPOR T ANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING Y OUR LO WER O VEN • Use C are When Opening an Ov en Door — Stand to the side of the appliance when opening the door of a hot o v en. Let hot air or steam escape before y ou remo ve or r eplace food in the o v en. • K eep Oven V ent Ducts Unobstructed. Th e w all o ven is v [...]

6 Micro w ave / W all Ov en Fe atures Note: The features of y our ov en will vary accor ding to model. Y OUR MICRO W A VE / W ALL O VEN FEA TURES A T 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. S tainless ste el micro-w ave upper o ven interior . 3. Decor ative accent light . 4. Micro-w ave con vection fan (h[...]

7 Micro w ave Ov en Impor tant Information RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE Should there be an y interference caused by the mic rowave ov en to your r adio or TV , che ck that the mic rowa ve ove n is on a di ff erent electrical cir cuit , relocate the radio or TV as far away fr om the mic rowa ve ove n a s f e asible or che ck position and signal of rece[...]

8 ABOUT UTENSILS AND CO VERINGS It is not necessar y to buy all new cookw are. Many pieces already in y our kitchen can be use d successfully in your ne w mi c rowa ve ov en. Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking. Use these utensils for safe micro wav e cooking and reheating: • glass cer amic (Pyroceram ® ), such[...]

9 C ontrol P ad Fe atur es 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 - U se to enter cook time manually . P age 13 2. Sensor Cook - U se to cook a wide variety of food b y using the moisture sensor . P age 15 3. Auto Defr ost - Use to defr ost a wide variety of food. P age 16 4. Reh[...]

10 C ontrol P ad Settings & M icr o wav e Menu Label Minimum & maximum low er ov en control settings Feature Min. temp Max. temp Bake 170°F / 7 6°C 550°F / 288°C Broil 400°F / 204°C 550°F / 288°C Con v Bake 170°F / 7 6°C 550°F / 288°C Con v Roast 170°F / 7 6°C 550°F / 288°C S l ow Co o k Lo (225°F /108°C) Hi (27 5°F / 135[...]

11 This appliance is equipped with a blow er which runs in baking and self-cleaning mode to keep all internal components at a c ool temperature. The blo wer may keep running ev en if the ov en has be en turned o ff , until the components have cooled do wn. O VEN VENT LOCA TION Each ov en is vented at its upper front fr ame . When the ov en is on, [...]

12 SETTING CLOCK A T POWER UP Y ou will be prompted to enter the time of day in the ev ent of a pow er failure or when y ou fi rst pr ovide electric pow er to your appliance. • When your appliance is fi rst po wered up , 12:00 will fl ash in the display . • Enter the time of day using the numeric key pads and press ST ART to set . If an inv [...]

13 Micro wav e Manual Operation MA NU AL DE FR O ST If the food that you wish t o defrost is not listed on the Defrost char t or is abo ve or below the li mits in the “ Amount” column on the Defrost chart, you need to defrost manually . Y ou can defrost any frozen food, eit h er raw or pre viously cooked, b y using Po wer le vel 3 0. Follow t h[...]

14 Micro wav e Operating I nstructions SENSOR MODE The sensor is a semi-conduc tor devi ce that dete cts the vapor ( mois ture and humidity ) e mitted from the food as it heats. The sensor adjusts the cooking ti mes and pow er level for various foods and quanti ties. Po p c o rn , Sensor C ook and Sensor R eheat are part of the Sensor Mo de. Using [...]

15 Food Amount Procedure 1. Ground M eat 0.2 5 - 2 .0 0 lb Use this setting to cook groun d beef or turkey as patties or in a casse role to be added to other in gredients . Place pat ties on a micro wave-safe rack and cov e r with wax paper . Place groun d meat in a cass erole and cov e r with w ax p aper or plas tic w r a p . W h e n o v e n s t o[...]

16 Micro wav e Operating I nstructions (continued) AUT O D E F RO S T Food Amount Defaul t Procedure Gro und Meat 1. 0. 5 - 3 .0 lb 0. 5 lb Remo ve any thaw e d pieces after ea ch stage. Let stand, co vered, for 5 to 10 minutes . Steaks / Chops / 2. Fish 0. 5 - 4 .0 lb 0. 5 l b After each stage, rearrange and if there are w arm or thawed por tions,[...]

17 2. Au to R eh e at Food Amount Default Proc edure 1. Fresh Rolls / Muffins 1 - 1 0 1 U s e t h i s p a d t o w a r m r o l l s , m u f f i n s , b i s c u i t s , b a g e l s e t c . L a r g e i t e m s s h o u l d b e considered as 2 or 3 regular size. Arrange on plate; co ver with paper to wel. For refrigerated rol ls or muffins , it may be ne[...]

18 Micro wav e Operating I nstructions (continued) CO N V E C T I O N BA K E Suppose you wa nt to preheat and cook at 35 0 ˚ F for 20 • minutes . 1. P ress CO NV . B A K E . 2. P re ss CO N V . B A K E again to pr ehe at. 3 . Select te mperature (35 0 ˚ F) by pr essing numb er pad 6 . 4. Pr es s ST ART . 5 . Enter cooking time by pr essing the [...]

19 Setting/Food Amount Defaul t Rack Procedur e 1. Bundt cak e 1 cak e N / A No rack Ideal for packaged cake mix or your o wn recipe. Prep are accord in g to package or reci pe directions and place in a greased and floured bundt pan . Place pan in o ven. Cool before frosting and ser ving. 2. C oo ki es 1 or 2 pizza pan N / A 1 pizza pan No r ack 2 [...]

20 AUT O CO N V 2. RO A ST Roas t a u t o m a t i c a l l y r o a s t s c h i c k e n , t u r k e y , t u r k e y b r e a s t o r pork. Suppose you want t o roast a 2 . 5 pound chicken. • 1. Pr ess AUTO C ONV . 2. Press 2 for RO A ST . 3. P re ss ST ART . 4 . S elec t desired setting. Ex: for chicken, press number 1 . 5. P re ss ST ART . 6. Enter[...]

21 Micro wav e Operating I nstructions (continued) AUT O CO N V 3. BR OIL Bro il aut o maticall y broils hamburgers, chicken pieces, ste aks and fish steaks. Suppose you w ant to broi l 2 h amburgers. • 1. Pr ess AUT O CONV . 2. Press 3 for BROIL . 3. Press ST ART . 4. S ele ct desired setting . Ex: for hamburgers, press number 1 . 5. Press ST AR[...]

22 Micro wav e Operating I nstructions (continued) NOTES A l l A ut o C o o k s e t t i n g s c a n b e pr o g r am me d w i t h mo r e or l e s s t i m e a d j u s t m e n t b y t o u c h i n g t h e pow er lev el pad once or twice before touching ST ART pad. Should you attempt to ente r more or less than the al lowed amount , an error beep will s[...]

23 Micro wav e Operating I nstructions (continued) TURBO C OOKING This o ven has two pre-programmed settings that mak e it easy to cook with bot h convection heat and micro wav e automati call y . Ov en temperature Mic ro wa ve pow er Tu r b o R o a s t 3 0 0 ˚ F3 0 % T urbo Bake 32 5 ˚ F1 0 % With t h e ex ce ption of t h ose foods that cook bes[...]

24 Lo wer Ov en Operating I nstructions If your r ecipe requires a di ff erent baking temperatur e than the auto-suggested (default) temperatur e (example belo w shows lo wer o ven temper ature set for 425°F/ 218°C): 1. Pr ess BAKE 2. Enter the temperature by pressing the number pads 4 2 5 . 3. Press START T o add or change any cook settings aft[...]

25 Lo wer Ov en Operating I nstructions (continued) COOK TIME Adding a cook dur ation when baking is bene fi cial when a recipe r e quires a speci fi c temper ature and period of time to cook. Following the r ecipe cook time helps ensure the best possible results. Cook time may be set with the follo wing features: • Bake • Con v Bak e • Con[...]

26 Lo wer Ov en Operating I nstructions (continued) BROIL NOTE Y ou may press ST OP any time when setting the control or during the cooking process. Leaving open the low er oven door for a minute while broiling will cause the electr onic controls to prompt “ dr” to remind y ou to close the door . If the ov en door is not closed after 30 seconds[...]

27 Con vection Bake uses tw o fans to circulate the o ven heat ev enly and continuously . The imp rove d he at distribution allows for e ven cooking with ex cellent results. Multiple r ack cooking may slightly increase cook times for some foods , but the ov erall r esult is time saved. CONVECTION BAKE Bene fi ts of conv ection bake: • Superior m[...]

28 The con v convert option allo ws you to con vert an y normal baking recipe using the con vection bak e fe ature. T he control uses the normal recipe settings and adjusts to a lo wer temperatur e for conv e ction baking. Con v convert must be used with Con v Bake featur e. CONVECTION C ONVERT Lo wer Ov en Operating I nstructions (continued) NOTE [...]

29 Con vection roast combines a cook cy cle with the conv ection fan and element to rapidly r oast meats and poultr y . Heate d air circulates ar ound the meat from all sides, sealing in juices and fl avors. Meats cook e d with this feature ar e crispy bro wn on the outside while staying moist on the inside. In addition, there is no need to reduce[...]

30 MEA T PROBE Checking the internal temperatur e of your food is the most e ff ective w ay of ensuring that your food has been properly cooked. W hen cooking meat such as roasts , hams or poultr y you can use the pr obe to check the internal temperature without any guessw ork. Y our ov en will automatically change from cooking to k e ep warm once[...]

31 Lo wer Ov en Operating I nstructions (continued) SLO W COOK The slo w cook fe atur e may be used to cook foods more slowly at lo wer o ven temper atures. T he cooking results will be like that of a Slo w Cook er or Crock-P ot . This feature is ideal for roasting beef , pork & poultry . Slow cooking meats may result in the e xterior of me ats[...]

32 Lo wer Ov en Operating I nstructions (continued) NOTE No Sabbath mode is available for micr ow ave ov en. Do not use the micro wav e oven when the Sabbath mode is enabled. SABBA TH MODE This appliance pr ovides special settings for use when observing the Jewish Sabbath/Holidays. This mode will turn o ff all audible tones or visual display chang[...]

33 RECIPE RECALL The R ecipe Recall feature may be used to r e cord and r ecall your fav orite recipe settings. This featur e may store 1 setting for each of the 3 basic cooking pads. The k ey pad that a recipe may be stor e d with are Bak e , Con v Bake and Conv Roast . T his fe ature will also stor e and recall Cook Time or W arm & Hold added[...]

SETTING CLOCK See the example belo w to set the clock to 1:30. 1. Pr ess . 2. Enter 1:30 to advance to 1:30. 3. Pr ess ST ART to accept or pr ess STOP to reject . 1. Pr ess and hold for 7 se conds until CL OCK 12Hr or 24Hr appear in the display . 2. Pr ess FLEX CLEAN to switch betw een the 12 and 24 hour mode. 3. P ress ST AR T to accept or press S[...]

35 What to Expect during Cleaning While the o ven is in oper ation, the oven heats to temperatur es much higher than those used in normal cooking. Sounds of metal expansion and contr action are normal. Odor is also normal as the food soil is being remo ved. Smoke may appear thr ough the ov en vent . If heavy spillov ers are not wiped up before clea[...]

36 NOTE (30” model only) A smoke eliminator in the o ven v ent converts most of the smoke into a colorless v apor . SELF-CLEAN CY CLE The FLEX CLEAN pad contr ols the Self-Cleaning fe ature. When used with a Delay Start pad, a delay ed Self-Cle aning cycle may also be pr ogrammed. The Fle x Cle an feature allows for an y Self-Cle aning cy cle tim[...]

37 Micro wav e General C ar e & Cleaning Exterior Clean the outside wit h mild soap and water ; rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use any type of household or abrasive cleaner. Door Wipe the windo w on both sides with a damp cloth to remov e any spills or spatters . Metal part s wil l be easier to maintain if wi ped freque ntly wi th a da[...]

38 Lo wer Ov en General C are & Cleaning Surface T ype Cleaning Recommendation Aluminum (trim pieces) & vinyl Use hot , soapy w ater and a cloth. Dry with a clean cloth. P ainted and plastic control knobs Body par ts, P ainted decorativ e trim For general cleaning , use hot , soapy w ater and a cloth. For more di ffi cult soils and built-up[...]

39 Lo wer Ov en General C are & Cleaning (continued) REMO VING AND REPLACING THE L OWER O VEN DOOR CAUTION The ov en door is heavy . Be careful when r emoving and lifting the door . Do not lift the ov en door by the handle. R oller pin Hinge arm notch Hinge arm hook Slot bottom T o Remo ve Ov en Door: 1. Open o ven door completely (horizontal w[...]

40 • Do not close the ov en door until all the interior oven racks ar e fully inserted and retracted to the back of the ov en. • Do not hit the glass with pots, pans , or any other object . The o ven door glass may br e ak or ev en break at a later time unexpectedly . • Scratching , hitting, jarring or stressing the o ven door glass may weak [...]

O VEN BAKING For best cooking results , heat the oven befor e baking cookies, br e ads, cak es, pies or pastries , etc. There is no need to preheat the o ven for roasting meat or baking casser oles. The cooking times and temper atures needed to bake a product may v ar y slightly from y our previously o wned appliance. Baking Problems and Solutions [...]

42 Before y ou call for ser vice , r eview this list . It may save y ou time and expense. T he list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defectiv e workmanship or materials in this appliance. Before Y ou Call (c ontinue d) Solutions to Common Pr oblems OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOL UTION Micro wav e Oven Contr ol pads for Sensor C[...]

43 OCCURRENCE POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOL UTION Self-cleaning cycle does not work • Make sure the o ven door is closed. • Make sure y ou have r emoved the o ven r acks and the ov en rack supports fr om the ov en. • Controls not set pr operly . Follow instructions under “Dual C onvection Low er Oven Self-Cleaning C ycle ” . Flames inside ov en or s[...]

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