Kenmore 88963 Operation, Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty?, Must be reset

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

OPERATION

QoWhat is W_ong when the oven light will not glow'during cooking or when the oven door is open?

A_ There mm_ be several reasons why the oven light wilt not glow,, Perhaps:

a Door is not dosed and locked. Push doorfirrnly to be sure that door is locked properly. a The light bulb has burned out°

Q.Why does steam come out of the air exhaust vent?

A, Steam is normally produced during cooking The microwave/convection oven has been designed to vent this steam out of th_ rear and top vent.

Q. Why does the oven not work or stop during cooking?

A. Objects that block the exhaust vents cause the oven thermostat to shut off the oven power unitl the interior components hove cooled.

DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS SUCH AS BOOKS, PAPER, OR COOKING ACCESSORIES OVER THE TOP OF THE EXHAUST VENTS.

Q, Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates empty?

A, Yes° Never run it empty and without the ceramic fray for microwave or micro/convec cooking,

Q_ Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door?

A No, The metal screen bounces the energy back into the _ven cavity_ The holes (orports) are mode to allow light to pass through° They do not let microwave energy pass through_

Q_ Why does the "beep tone" sound when a "pad" on the control panel is touched?

A, The "'heaptone"5ounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered_

Q Why does the Display Window flash?

A. Flashing numbers indicate there has been a loss of electrical power to the Oven and the Time of Day

must be reset.

Prolonged loss of power can also result in loss of programmable recipes Be sure they are recordel

Q,.Why does smoke come out of the exhaust vent at the top and back of the oven?

A,It is normal ,for smoke to come out of the v'ent during convection cooking,

The smoke will be produced when the food is over,cooked, and will be through the vent,

Q Why does it take solong to preheat sometimes?

A. When the oven door is opened during the preheating, the hot air will escape f_am the oven and the

oven temperature will drop, making the preheating time longer.

Avoid opening the oven door during preheating, convection cooking or micro/convec cooking, whe n..

e vet possible,

Q Why do I see light reflection around the outer case?

A. This light is from the oven light which is located outside the oven cavity,

Q. Is the moisture accumulation on the top and/or sides of the oven door normal when cooking using the Micro/Convection method?

A.Yes, when foods with high moisture content are cooked, water beads may form on the top andZorsides of the oven door, but will dissipate after use.

Q,Why does my oven show time counting down in the display window but no cooking is occuring?

A. The microcomputer in your oven has caused this Simply unplug the oven and then plug it back in

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Contents USE & Care Manual Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicaqo, IL 60684. US.AHinges and Latches broken or loosenedJ Door Seals and Sealing SurfacesIMPORTANT--FOR Proper and Safe USE of Your Oven DontsWhen using electrical appliances basic safety precautions Read all instructions before using the applianceCircuit BREV.R Panel Should be followed, includin.q the followingContents Model Number Number will look like this 564 Model Number LabelProperly Polarized Grounded Outlet Three-Pronged Grounding PlugWeight 68 lbs Touch ClearDepth Exhaust Easy-clean Ventsstainless steel cavity See-through Will be packed with the following itemsInterlock system EachCookang I13!i Oen Temp/Preheat--UsedMicro Time--Used in settin Microwave Cooking Time LevelsStirrer Fan Hot air cooking systemsOven door, but will dissipate after use \ HeaterMicrowave Easy USE CHART--MICROWAVE Cooking Touch numbers fordesized cooking power levelTouch Microtemp ToSetEasy USE CHAtTr--CONVECTION Cooking Delay Start Cooking Easy USE ChartPreset Recipe Cooking Finish cookingTemperature Control Micro TEMP, Coijec TEMP, MCRO/CONVEC Temp Micro PowerPause Between Stages TimeRegular Timer Hold WarmQUICK-START Cooking HI-power only Touch CLEAR.=Place coffee in oven, then close the door Touch QUICK-ON Time will begin to count down in the display wndowoTime Special Notes CupSlices, Sausagepatties PouchOutput Power 20 LOW3O Defrost 230HI-POWER/MULTI-POWER Cooking Remove metal rack. place ceramic tray in ovenDisplay window at the top oithe control panel For example Set 35 secondsby touching 3 and then 5 willTemperature Controlled Cooking For example, when a temperature of 125F is set,Microwave Roasting Rack Temperature Probe Therefore, even though the food may be less thanDo not ortrate the oven empty with the temperature Cavity when operatingthe ovenThis probe is designedfor micro/convectionoven only RoastChart below IS0FSensor should be located in the sandwich fillinso Should rest in the middle of the foodTemperature Controlled HI-POWERyMULTI-POWER CookingThis!means that Cornish HensRoast =SEAFOODEnter the weight Automatic Defrost ContdGround beef by touching Then 20will show in the display Auto Defrosting InstructionsTo set the over First Stae Minutes Power level HI MUITI.STAGE Cooking with Auto DefrostCEIZ3 MULTI-STAGE Cooking Contd Will show in the display windowHave set Whole Meal Cooking Place food into the ovenMetal Rack Convection Cooking Poultry can be started ithout preheatingUpper Ceramic taay must always be removed for convection cookingConvection Cooking with Automatic Preheat If you do not touch the numbers for the ovenConvec wilt 9o on Shows in thedisplay window Time by touchingTemperature Probe Convection Cooking Temperature Probe in food With the first inchSocket PreheatPatties, 1--4, 4 oz,, each IbsMira MinOven temperature is 350F, y6u need not touch Oven MICRO/CONVEC CookingPreheat TemlberatureTemperature Probe MICRO/CONVEC Cooking Oven is working when the oven light is on. Lights belowIs shownin the display window Temperature Controlled Cooking Guide for 330FCooking, the oven keeps the same temperature in second MULTI-STAGE CookingCooking is the 3rd stage First Stage Touch PauseMULTI-STAGECOOKING Contd Convecon cookingLights below Cook 3, above Time and MicroWhen the Cook-FinishTime Cooking time countsAbove, followinstructionsfor Preset controlsystem in the oven contains25 To Increase Quantity of Recipes #1--#I9Touch Clear To triple the recipe, touch 3 and 0o Touch StartIngredients Programming NEW Recipes New recipe is entered over the old recipeInto this oven protects the customer That you can have easy referencefor alaterRecipe g Name DirectionsRecipe NameDirectionsRecipe g Name Directions NameDirectionsRecipe # Name DirectionsRecipe # Coold.g OK+Pan OK Utensils to use No Utensils to avoidAccidentally while cleaning the panel Accidentallywhile cleaning the panelWhy does it take solong to preheat sometimes? Why do I see light reflection around the outer case?Must be reset OperationQWhy do eggs sometimes pop? Why do baked applessometimes burst during cooking?Eggs var9 in size Is it possle to popcam in a microwave oven?Agreement chart showingyou the benefits o a Sears Microwave/Convection Oven Maintenance AgreementYearsof Ownership r ¸2o,Y Coverage lstYr I thru88963WARRANTY Material or WORKMANSHIP, Sears will Repair IT, Free ChgeState Dept 698/731A, Sears TOWER, CHICAGO, IL

88963 specifications

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