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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
The oven may be set 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).
To set bake
:
Use caution with the bake time and start time 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 finished cooking.
NOTES
NOTES
•
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 when the oven is heating. This is
normal and indicates that the oven elements are
cycling to maintain the selected baking temperature.
•
A bake time
or
start time
instruction cannot be set
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 keypad to display any bake time remaining.
IMPORTANT
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.
To change the oven temperature after bake has
started:
1. Press
keypad. Visually check the bake
temperature at this time.
2. Press the
or
keypad to increase or decrease the
set temperature to the desired new oven temperature.
Setting bake
Bake time
A bake time setting may be added to most oven baking
features. Use the bake time setting to start the oven
immediately and to turn off automatically after the set
bake time runs out.
1. Press
keypad. "— — —" appears in the display.
2. Within 5 seconds, press the
or
keypad. The
display will show 350°F (177°C). By pressing or
holding down the
or
keypad, the temperature
may be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control
is set to display Celsius). Release the keypad when
the desired temperature appears in the display.
3. As soon as the
or
keypad is released, the
oven will begin heating to the selected temperature.
When the oven temperature reaches the set baking
temperature, the preheat indicator light will turn OFF.
The control will beep 3 times as a reminder.
To stop bake at any time, press
.
1. Press
keypad. " — — — ° " appears in display.
2. Press the
or
keypad. The display will show
350°F (177°C). By pressing or holding down
the
or
keypad, the temperature may be
adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to
display Celsius). Release the keypad when the desired
temperature appears in the display.
3. Press
keypad. "
:00
" will appear in the display.
4. Press the
or
keypad until the desired bake
time displays.
5. The oven will turn on, begin to heat and will cook for
the amount of bake time entered before automatically
turning off.
To stop at any time, press
.
To set the oven to start and automatically turn off
once the bake time runs out:
CAUTION
