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Setting Oven Controls
About dehydrate
The dehydrate feature dries with heat from the
elements. The heat is circulated throughout the
oven by the convection fan. Use dehydrate to dry
and/or preserve foods such as fruits, vegetables,
herbs and very thin slices of meat. The Convection
fan may operate while dehydrating.
The following temperature settings apply to the
dehydrate feature:
• Auto-suggest (default) setting:
120°F/48°C
• Min. dehydrate setting:
100°F/38°C
• Max. dehydrate setting:
225°F/108°C
Dehydrate may be set with the following options:
• Cook time
• Cook time with end time
See the example below to set dehydrate at the
default temperature of 120°F.
To add or change any cook settings after this
feature has started:
• Select the
UPPER
oven. Make temperature
changes using the + or - keys. Each press of +
or - will adjust the temperature by 5°F (or 2°C).
• If changing cooking times, select the
cook time
or end time keys needed to make the changes.
About defrost
Setting defrost
Use the defrost feature to thaw small portions of
delicate items such as cream cakes, frozen cream
pies and cheesecake at room temperature. While
in the defrost mode, the convection fan will operate
to circulate room temperature air around the food
slowly, accelerating the natural defrosting of the
food without using heat.
Defrost may be set with the following options:
• Cook time
• Cook time with end time
See the example below to set defrost.
Setting dehydrate
Example
Step
Press
1. Place food in oven and press
UPPER OVEN
UPPER
OVEN
2. Press
DEFROST
3. Press
START
Example
Step
Press
1. Press
UPPER OVEN
UPPER
OVEN
2. Press
DEHYDRATE
3. Press
START
NOTE
• You may press CANCEL any time when setting
the control or during the cooking process.
• This feature is not meant for thawing frozen
meats, poultry, seafood or other foods that
need to be cooked before serving. Follow
USDA recommendations for thawing foods.
Only frozen foods that can be defrosted and
served without cooking should be used with
this feature.