Kenmore 790.4885 - Manual (Page 14)

iVlicrowave Operating instructions
(continued)
Other Convenient Features
HELP
Help provides 4 features that make using your microwave
oven easy because specific instructions are provided in the
interactive display.
1. Child Lock
The Child Lock prevents unwanted microwave oven
operation such as by small children. The microwave oven
can be set so that the control panel is deactivated or locked.
To set, touch Help, the number 1 and then touch the
START pad. Should a pad be touched, CHILD LOCK ON
will appear in the display. To cancel, touch Help and Stop/
Clear pad.
2. Audible Signal Elimination
If you wish to have the microwave oven operate with no
audible signals, touch Help, the number 2 and Stop/Clear.
To cancel and restore the audible signal, touch Help, the
number 2 and START.
3. Auto Start
If you wish to program your microwave oven to begin cook­
ing automatically at a designated time of day, follow this
procedure:
• Suppose you want to start cooking a stew for 20 minutes
on 50% at 4:30. Before setting, check to make sure the
clock is showing the correct time of day.
1 .Touch Help pad.
2. Touch number 3.
3. Enter number 4,3,0 for start time.
4. Touch O pad.
5. Enter cooking program by touching number 2,0,0,0,
Power Level pad 6 times.
6. Touch START pad; auto start time appears in the display.
NOTE:
1. Auto Start can be used for manual cooking if clock is set.
2. If the microwave oven door is opened after programming
Auto Start, it is necessary to touch the START pad for
Auto Start time to appear in the readout so that the
microwave oven will automatically begin programmed
cooking at the chosen Auto Start time.
3. Be sure to choose foods that can be left in the microwave
oven safely until the Auto Start time. Acorn or butternut
squash are often a good choice. Do not use foods that can
easily spoil.
4. If you wish to know the time of day, simply touch the ©
pad. As long as your finger is touching the © pad, the
time of day will be displayed.
4. Language/Weight Selection
The microwave oven comes set for English and U.S.
Customary Unit-pounds. To change, touch Help and the
number 4. Continue to touch the number 4 until your choice
is selected from the table below. Then, touch START.
Touch number 4 once for English/LB.
Touch number 4 twice for English/KG.
Touch number 4 three times for Spanish/LB.
Touch number 4 four times for Spanish/KG.
Touch number 4 five times for French/LB.
Touch number 4 six times for French/KG.
HELP (In display)
Whenever HELP is lighted in the Interactive Display, touch
Help to read cooking and operating hints.
MULTIPLE STAGE COOKING
Your microwave oven can be programmed for sequence
of up to 4 cooking stages, switching from one power level
setting to another automatically.
Sometimes cooking directions tell you to start on one
power level and then change to a different power level. Your
microwave oven can do this automatically.
• Suppose you want to cook roast beef for 5 minutes at
100%, continue to cook for 30 minutes at 50% and finish
with 5 minutes of standing time in oven.
1. First enter cooking time. Then touch Power Level pad
once for 100% power.
2. Enter second cooking time. Touch Power Level pad 6
times for 50% power.
3. Enter the standing time. Touch Power level pad 11 times.
4. Touch START pad.
NOTE:
1. If you wish to know power level, simply touch the Power
Level pad. As long as your finger is touching the Power
Level pad, the power level will be displayed.
2. If 100% is selected as the final sequence, it is not
necessary to touch the Power Level pad.
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