Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics.
COOKWARE | CHARACTERISTICS | |
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Aluminum | ■ Heats quickly and evenly. | |
| ■ Suitable for all types of cooking. | |
| ■ Medium or heavy thickness is best for | |
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| most cooking tasks. |
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Cast iron | ■ Heats slowly and evenly. | |
| ■ Good for browning and frying. | |
| ■ Maintains heat for slow cooking. | |
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Ceramic or | ■ | Follow manufacturer’s instructions. |
Ceramic glass | ■ Heats slowly, but unevenly. | |
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| ■ Ideal results on low to medium heat | |
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Copper | ■ Heats very quickly and evenly. | |
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Earthenware | ■ | Follow manufacturer’s instructions. |
| ■ Use on low heat settings. | |
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Porcelain | ■ See stainless steel or cast iron. | |
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steel or cast |
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iron |
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Stainless steel | ■ Heats quickly, but unevenly. | |
| ■ A core or base of aluminum or copper | |
on stainless steel provides even heating.
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL
AB C D E
H | G | F |
A. Oven display | E. Off/Cancel | |
B. Clock |
| F. Temperature/Time |
C. Timer/Cancel | G. Custom Broil | |
D. Start/Enter (Control Lock) | H. Bake | |
Display
When power is first supplied to the appliance, a flashing time will appear on the display. Press CLOCK and use the “up and “down” arrows to set the correct time. Press START.
If flashing time appears at any other time, a power failure has occurred. Press any key and reset the Clock if needed.
When the oven is in use, the display shows preheat time and the temperature and oven setting.
When the oven is not in use, the display shows the time of day.
OvenIndicatorLights
The indicator lights are located along all four sides of the display. The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the following modes: Bake, Broil, Clean (on some models), On, Start?, Controls Locked, Door Locked (on some models), Delay, Timer, Temp, Cook Time, or Start Time.
Start/Enter
The START/ENTER pad begins any oven function except the Timer. If a pad is not pressed within 5 seconds after pressing a function pad, the “Start?” indicator light will flash as a reminder, “?” will appear on the display.
If not pressed within 4 to 5 minutes (depending on your model) after pressing a function pad, the oven display will return to the time of day mode and the programmed function will be canceled.
Off/Cancel
The OFF pad stops any function except the Clock, Timer and Control Lock.
The cooling fan may continue to operate after an oven function has been canceled, depending on oven temperature.
Clock
This is a
To Set:
Before setting, make sure the oven and Timer are off.
1.Touch CLOCK.
2.Touch the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set the time of day.
3.Touch CLOCK or START.
Timer
The Timer can be set in hours or minutes up to 12 hours and
59 minutes, and counts down the set time either in hours and minutes, or in minutes and seconds. The Timer does not start or stop the oven.
To Set:
1.Touch TIMER.
The Timer indicator light will light up.
2.Touch the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set the length of time to cook.
3.Touch START/ENTER.
When the Timer has finished counting down, four
To display the time of day at any time during timed cooking, touch CLOCK once.
4.Touch TIMER twice at any time during Timer operation to cancel the Timer.
The time can be reset during the countdown by repeating the above steps.
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