OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Programming a Preset

Select the product to be programmed and begin programming with the oven control power Off.

Press and release control On/Off key. The oven will beep for one second and power to the unit will be indicated by an illuminated green indicator light located in the upper left corner of the On/Off key. The oven will begin operating in the hold mode. The amber Hold indicator will be illuminated and the last set hold temperature will be displayed.

To set Cook temperature Press Cook Key. Oven preheat indicator will illuminate and the last set cooking temperature is displayed. To change the cook temperature, press the Up or Down Arrow Keys.

If cooking by time press the Time Key. The green Time indicator will illuminate and the last set cooking time will be displayed. To change the set time, press the Up or Down Arrow Key. The display will alternate between the set temperature and the elapsed time.

If cooking by probe — press the Probe Key. The green Probe indicator will illuminate and the last set internal product temperature will be displayed. To change the set temperature, press the Up or Down Arrow Key. The display will alternate between the set temperature, the elapsed time, and the probe temperature.

To set Hold temperature Press the Hold Key. The green cook indicator light will remain illuminated. To change the hold temperature, press the Up or Down Arrow Key. The display will alternate between the set hold temperature and the amount of time the product has been in the hold mode. Oven will remain in the Hold mode until the On/Off key is pressed.

Select a letter code for the product programmed by the previous steps. Press and hold the selected

Preset key for two seconds. When the preset has been saved, you will hear a one second beep and the preset light will illuminate.

Note: Only one preset can be programmed at a time. If programming an additional preset is desired, the unit must be started and stopped either by cycling the power to the cavity or by pressing the Start/Stop key. The last Preset Key used will be the oven cooking run sequence for the next product to be programmed. Settings can be manually changed for the next product and an alternate pre-programmed letter key selected.

Erasing a Preset

To erase a program, the oven must be in either the power-up hold mode or in the preheat mode. The oven cannot be running a Preset Menu program.

When the oven is in the power-up hold mode or in the preheat mode, press and hold the Cancel Key and then the appropriate letter Preset Key to be erased for two seconds. When the preset has been erased the oven will beep for one second.

IMPORTANT - After programming a specific product into memory in a programmable preset key, it is very important to make a written permanent record of the product and the program letter assigned. Menu card (PE-23384) is provided for this purpose.

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AS-250 specifications

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