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Setting Preheat
For best baking performance use the
Preheat
feature. The
Preheat feature will bring the oven up to the set cooking
temperature. A reminder tone will sound indicating when
the set temperature is reached and to place the food in the
oven.
When the oven is finished preheating the preheat feature
will perform like the Bake feature and continue to maintain
the oven set temperature until cancelled.
Preheat may be set for any oven temperature between
170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
1. Press
Bake
keypad.
2. Press
.
To cancel baking at anytime press
.
Example — To set Bake for oven temperature of 425°F:
1. Press
Bake
keypad.
2. Enter
4 2 5
using numeric keypads.
3. Press
.
To cancel baking at anytime press
.
Example — To set Preheat with default oven temperature
of 350°F:
Setting Oven Controls
Example — To set oven for Preheat to 450°F:
1. Press
PreHeat
keypad.
2. Press
4 5 0
using numeric keypads.
3. Press
.
To cancel preheating at anytime press
.
Fig. 1
Important notes:
• When setting Bake or a cooking feature that preheats
the oven (except Broil), the Convection fan will turn on
and stay on until the oven reaches set temperature.
• Preheating is not necessary when roasting or cooking
casseroles.
Setting Bake
Use the bake function whenever the recipe calls for baking
using normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound
indicating when preheating is finished and to place the
food in the oven.
Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F
(77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
Important notes:
• When setting Bake or a cooking feature that preheats
the oven (except Broil), the Convection fan will turn on
and stay on until the oven reaches set temperature.
• 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.
• The oven will bake no longer than 12 hours. If you wish to
continuously bake, see
Changing between continuous
bake setting or 12-Hour Energy Saving feature
for
detailed information.
Example — To set Bake with default oven temperature of
350°F:
1. Press
PreHeat
keypad.
2. Press
(See Fig. 1).
To cancel preheating at anytime press
.
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when
using the oven.
When cooking, the oven interior, oven
racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause
burns.
