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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Setting timed bake and delayed timed
bake features
The
and
pads operate the features that
will turn the oven ON and OFF at the times you select
in advance. The oven can be programmed to start
immediately and shut off automatically (timed bake) or
to begin baking at a later time with a delayed start time
(delayed timed bake).
Use caution with the timed bake and delayed timed
bake features. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk,
eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the
refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not
stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking
begins, and should be removed promptly when cooking
is completed.
To program the oven to begin baking immediately
and to shut off automatically (timed bake)
1. Be sure that the clock shows the correct time of day.
2. Place the food in the oven.
3. Press
. “
— — —
°
“ appears in the display.
4. Within 5 seconds, press the or . The display
will show “350°F (177°C).” By holding the or
, the temperature can then be adjusted in 5°F
increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius).
5. Press
. “
:00
” will appear in the display.
6. Press the or until the desired baking time
appears in the display.
7. The oven will turn ON and begin heating.
•
A short time after starting bake the
PREHEAT
indicator light will turn OFF, indicating your oven has
reached the set baking temperature. The control will
sound 3 beeps as a reminder the oven is ready.
•
The
OVEN
indicator light on the oven control
display will turn ON and OFF while using the Bake
feature. This is normal and indicates that the oven
elements are cycling to maintain the selected baking
temperature.
•
A bake time or start time setting cannot be added
when broiling.
•
The bake time feature may be added when using
Quick Bake (some models).
•
The maximum bake time setting is 11 hours & 59
minutes.
•
While baking with a bake time setting, press the bake
time key pad to display any cook time remaining.
Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware
resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be
necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time
to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are
recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended
for cakes, cookies and muffins.
Setting bake
The oven may be programmed to bake at any temperature
from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory preset
automatic bake temperature is 350°F (177°C).
Note: For optimum cooking results it is recommended
to preheat the oven when baking foods such as cookies,
biscuits and breads. Use racks 3 and 5 for 2 rack baking
and 3 or 4 for single rack baking.
To set bake
1. Press
. “— — —” appears in the display.
2. Within 5 seconds, press the
or
. The display will
show “350°F (177°C).” By pressing and holding the
or
, the temperature may be adjusted in 5°F
increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius).
3. As soon as the
or
keypad is released, the oven
will begin heating to the selected temperature. When
the displayed temperature reaches the desired baking
temperature, the preheat indicator light will turn OFF.
The control will beep 3 times as a reminder.
4. To stop bake, press
.
To change the oven temperature after bake has
started
1. Press
. Visually check the bake temperature at
this time.
2. Press the or pad to increase or decrease the set
temperature to the desired new oven temperature.
NOTES
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