GE RBS160 series, Owner'S Manual

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49-2001027   Rev. 2

Special Features

USING THE RANGE:

 Special

 Features

 / 

Sabbath

 Mode

There are several different special features on your range. To change the settings of these special features:

■   Press the 

Bake

 and 

Broil

 pads at the same time and hold for three seconds.

■   “SF” will appear in the display.

■   For instructions on how to select different features, refer to the section below that corresponds to the special 

feature of interest.

■   When the change has been made, press the 

Start

 key to save the change and exit the special features menu.

Adjust the Oven Temperature

This feature allows the oven baking temperature to be 

adjusted up to 35ºF hotter or down to 35ºF cooler. Use 

this feature if you believe your oven temperature is too 

hot or too cold and wish to change it. This adjustment 

affects every cooking mode except broil.
After entering the special features menu, press the 

Bake

 pad to enter the temperature adjustment mode. A 

number between 35 and - 35 will display. Use the 

+

 or 

-

pads to set the desired temperature adjustment. Press 

the 

Start

 pad to save the temperature adjustment.

12-Hour Auto Shut-Off

12-hour auto shut-off turns off the oven after 12 hours 

of continuous operation. The 12-hour auto shut-off may 

be “on” or “oFF.”. Enter into the special features menu 

as outlined above and repeatedly press the 

Set Clock

pad until the desired setting is displayed. If your model 

does not have a 

Set Clock

 pad, then repeatedly press 

the 

Cook Time

 pad until the desired setting is displayed. 

Press the 

Start

 pad to save the setting.

Clock Display (on some models)

This feature specifies if the time of day is displayed. 

The clock display may be “on” or “oFF.” If your model 

has a 

Set Clock

 pad, see the Oven Controls section for 

instructions on adjusting the display. If your model does 

not have a 

Set Clock

 pad, enter into the special features 

menu as outlined above. Press the 

Timer

 pad to see the 

current setting. Press the 

Timer

 pad again to change the 

setting. Press the 

Start

 pad to save the display setting.

Increment/Decrement Speed

A setting (i.e. temperature) may be rapidly adjusted 

by pressing and holding the 

+

 or 

-

 pad. To adjust the 

increment/decrement speed, enter into the special 

features menu as outlined above. Press the 

+

 pad to 

increase the speed or press the 

-

 pad to decrease the 

speed. Settings vary from 1 (slowest) to 5 (fastest). 

Press the 

Start

 pad to save the speed setting.

The Sabbath mode includes the disabling of tones, disabling of oven lights, and delays of about 30 seconds to one 

minute on display changes. Only continuous baking or timed baking is allowed in the Sabbath mode. Cooking in the 

Sabbath mode is a two-step process; first the Sabbath mode must be set and then the bake mode must be set.

Setting the Sabbath Mode

Press the 

Bake

 and 

Broil

 pads at the same time and 

hold for three seconds. “SF” will appear in the display. 

Press the 

Set Clock

 pad until “SAb” appears in the 

display and then press 

Start

. If your model does not 

have a 

Set Clock

 pad, then press the 

Cook Time

 pad 

until “SAb” appears in the display and then press 

Start

. 

A single bracket “]” will appear in the display indicating 

that the Sabbath mode is set. Continuous bake or timed 

bake can now be set as outlined below.

Start a Continuous Bake

Press 

Bake

, if a temperature other than 350F is desired 

then press the 

+

 or 

-

 pads to adjust the temperature in 

25 degree increments, then press 

Start

. After a delay, a 

second bracket “] [” will appear in the display indicating 

that the oven is baking.

Adjusting the Temperature

Press 

Bake

, then press the 

+

 or 

-

 pads to adjust the 

temperature in 25 degree increments, then press 

Start

. 

An oven thermometer can be used if some indication of 

temperature setting is desired.

Start a Timed Bake 

Press 

Cook Time

, then press the 

+

 or 

-

 pads to adjust 

the cook time in one minute increments. Press 

Bake

, 

if a temperature other than 350F is desired then press 

the 

+

 or 

-

 pads to adjust the temperature in 25 degree 

increments, then press 

Start

. After a delay, a second 

bracket “] [” will appear in the display indicating that the 

oven is baking. When the cook time expires the display 

will change back to a single bracket “]” indicating that the 

oven is no longer baking.

Sabbath Mode