Kenmore 970-6363*, Use & Care Manual

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Adjusting oven temperature

Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to
ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few
uses, follow your recipe times and temperature
recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking
too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you may adjust
the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the oven
temperature displayed.

The oven temperature may be increased as much as +35°F
(+19°C) or decreased -35°F (-19°C) from the factory
calibrated settings.

• Oven temperature adjustments made will not change the

Broil or Select Clean operating temperatures.

•

DO NOT USE

 oven thermometers such as those found in

grocery stores to check the temperature settings inside
your oven. These oven thermometers may vary as much
as 20 to 40°F

degrees from actual temperatures.

• The oven temperature adjustment may be made if your

oven control has been set to display °C (Celsius)
temperatures. Minimum and maximum settings for
Celsius is plus (+) or minus (-) 19°C.

• If the display mode is set for Celsius, adjustments made

will be in 1°C increments each press of the 

 or 

key pads.

Important notes:

To adjust oven temperature:

1. Press 

Bake

 key pad.

2. Set the oven temperature to 550°F (287°C) by pressing

and holding the 

 key pad. Release when 550°F

appears in display (287°C if control is set for Celsius
display mode).

3. Within 2 seconds, press and hold 

Bake

 key pad until

numeric digit(s) appear. Release 

Bake

 keypad.     The

display now indicates the amount of degrees offset from
the original factory temperature setting and the current
temperature setting. If the control still has the original
factory calibration, the display will read 0.

4. The temperature may be adjusted up or down 35°F

(19°C), in 5°F increments by pressing and holding the

 or 

 key pads.  Adjust until the desired amount

of temperature offset appears in the display and release
key pad.

5. Press 

 to accept and return to normal operation.

Setting Oven Controls

Warm & Hold™

Important notes:

• Warm & Hold will maintain the oven temperature at

170° F (77°C) and will turn the oven off automatically
after 3 hours.

• Set Warm & Hold function for the oven when finished

cooking. If Warm & Hold is set while cooking, any
previously set oven temperature will 

change to the Warm

& Hold default temperature of 170°F (77°C).

 In most

cases the oven temperature will be much lower.

FOOD POISONING HAZARD.

 Do not let

food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. 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.

Warm & Hold will keep cooked foods warm for serving up
to 3 hours after cooking has finished. After 3 hours the
Warm & Hold will shut-off automatically. Warm & Hold
should only be used with foods that are already at serving
temperatures. Warm & Hold will maintain the oven
temperature at 170° F (77°C).

To set Warm & Hold for hot cooked foods:

1. If needed, arrange interior oven racks and place hot

cooked food in oven.

2. Press 

Bake

 key pad.  — — —°°°°° appears in display.

3. Within 5 seconds, press 

and hold 

 until 170°F

appears in display (release keypad at 77°C  if
temperature display mode is set for Celsius).

4. Press 

 key pad once. 

HLd

 will appear in display

indicating the oven is set for Warm & Hold. Warm &
Hold will automatically turn off in 3 hours.

To cancel 

Warm & Hold

 at anytime press 

.