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Setting Oven Controls
About dehydrate
Setting dehydrate
2. Press
DEHYDRATE
1. Press
UPPER OVEN
3. Press
START/enter
Example
Example
Step
Press
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:
• Wake control panel from the sleep mode if
necessary.
• Select the
UPPER
or
LOWER
oven you wish to
change. 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.
The dehydrate feature dries with heat from the
convection element. 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. Dehydrate may be set in the upper oven
only. 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
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. The
Defrost feature can only be used in the upper oven.
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
2. Press
DEFROST
1. Place food in oven and press
UPPER OVEN
3. Press
START/enter
Step
Press
See the example below to set defrost.
Example
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.
Example