During convection baking preheat, the convection, bake and broil elements all heat the oven cavity while the fan circulates the hot air. After preheat, the convection, bake and broil elements and the fans will cycle on and off in intervals to maintain oven temperature.
If the oven door is opened during convection baking, the fans turn off immediately when the door is opened and turn on immediately when the door is closed. Convection, Bake, and Broil elements will turn off approximately 30 seconds after the door is opened. They will turn on again approximately
30 seconds after the door is closed.
■Reduce recipe temperature 25°F (14°C). Check food at shortest recommended package or recipe time.
■Choose cookie sheets without sides to allow air to move freely around the food.
Before Using Convect Bake:
Before using Convect Bake, see the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section and the following tips for rack positions.
NOTE: An “o” after the rack position number indicates that the offset rack should be used. An “f” indicates that the flat rack should be used, and an “r” indicates that the
Rack positions
For best results when baking cakes on 2 racks, use racks 4r and 2o for baking. Place the cakes on the racks as shown.
To Use Convect Bake:
1.Touch MODES to move to the Modes menu.
2.From the Modes menu, touch CONVECT BAKE.
3.After touching Convect Bake, you will move to the Temperature screen, or you may touch the Temperature tab to move to the Temperature screen.
Use the slider to enter a desired cooking temperature or press the
4.Touch START to preheat oven.
OR
5.If a programmed cook time is desired, touch TIMER NOT SET to enter the Cook Time screen. Enter a cooking length using the
6.(Optional) To keep food warm after a programmed cook time ends, turn Keep Warm ON from the Cook Time screen. See the “Keep Warm” section for additional information.
7.(Optional) To set a delay start with a cook time, touch the TIMER NOT SET/COOK TIME Screen and enter desired cook time. Select Delay Start, set desired start time and touch SET DELAY. A second way to set a Delay Start is to touch DELAY START from the Temperature tab, set desired time and touch SET DELAY. See “Delay Start” section for additional information.
8.Touch START to begin preheating oven.
9.Place food in the oven when preheat signal sounds. The screen will also prompt you when to insert food. If a delay start is programmed, place food in oven when setting the mode.
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
NOTE: Do not use Delay Start for items that require a preheated oven, such as cakes, cookies and breads. If food is in the oven during preheat, it may become overcooked.
10.When cook timer ends, you can start the Keep Warm cycle if not preset, Add More time or Cancel the timer.To add more time, touch ADD MORE TIME or EXIT TIMER and then set timer. Enter desired time and select OK.
11.When the cycle is complete, touch CANCEL (CANCEL UPPER or CANCEL LOWER on double models) to turn off the oven.
Convect Bake Rapid Preheat
The Convect Bake Rapid Preheat mode will preheat the oven faster than other modes. You can bake up to three racks of food such as biscuits or cookies and 2 racks of layer cakes.
A
B
C
D
A. Broil element
B. Convection elements
C. Convection fans
D. Bake element
NOTE: Reduce recipe temperature by 25°F (14°C) for this function.
Before Using Convect Bake Rapid Preheat:
Before using Convect Bake Rapid Preheat, see the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section and the following tips for rack positions.
NOTE: An “o” after the rack position number indicates that the offset rack should be used. An “f” indicates that the flat rack should be used, and an “r” indicates that the
Rack positions
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