How Far Ahead Can I Set the Time?, Timed Baking

Using the Oven Control (cont’d)

What's the difference between TIMED and DELAYED cooking?

When using TIMED cooking, the oven begins to heat immediately after the oven control is set. Then, the oven cooks for the desired length of time set. When using DELAYED cooking, the oven begins to cook later in the day. Set the time that you want to begin cooking and the how long you want to cook. The oven begins to heat when at the selected time and cooks for the specified length of time.

How Far Ahead Can I Set the Time?

Cook time and start time can be set up to 11 hours and 59 minutes ahead.

To view cook time, press and hold COOK TIME pad. When cooking time has elapsed, an end of cycle signal sounds, oven automatically turns off and display returns to time of day. Oven signal sounds 4 times, then once every 10 seconds until knob is turned to OFF. Broil can not be set to Timed or Delayed.

Timed Baking

Set oven to cook for desired amount of time. Follow recipe directions for preheating the oven.

1. Place food in oven.

2. Press COOK/CLEAN TIME pad. 3. Press or pad until desired length of time is

displayed.

•Cook time can be set up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.

4.Push and turn the temperature control knob.

•Temperature displays in 5° increments starting at 170°F.

•Clock will return to time of day after approximately 15 seconds.

•To recall oven temperature, press RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad.

5.Oven will automatically begin to heat.

•To adjust cook time, press COOK/CLEAN TIME pad while the remaining cook time is displayed. Cook time can then be adjusted.

•When cooking time has elapsed an end of cycle signal sounds and END will be displayed. Oven signal sounds 4 times, then once every 10 seconds until oven control knob is turned to OFF.

6.Turn knob to OFF to cancel baking.

Delayed Baking

Set oven to begin baking at a later time.

1. Place food in oven.

2. Press START COOK/CLEAN button.

• Default time displayed is current time of day.

3. Press or pad until desired time displays.

•Start time can be set up to 11 hours and 59 minutes ahead of current time of day.

4. Press COOK/CLEAN TIME pad.

!CAUTION

To reduce risk of food poisoning due to bacterial growth and production of toxins, never hold meat, milk, fish, or eggs for more than 2 hours before cooking.

How much time is left?

For a delayed bake cycle, the cook time can be viewed by pressing the COOK pad. For a timed bake cycle, the stop time can be viewed by pressing the STOP pad.

5. Press or pad until desired cooking time displays.

• 1 minute minimum cooking time.

•END will be displayed when cooking time has elapsed.

6.Push and turn oven temperature control knob to desired temperature.

•Temperature displays in 5° increments starting at 170°F.

•Display will return to time of day after 5 seconds of no input.

•START TIME and COOK TIME lights will remain on, but OVEN ON light will not turn on until cooking begins.

7.Oven will automatically begin to heat at selected start time.

•OVEN ON light will turn on when oven begins to heat.

•To adjust cook time, press COOK/CLEAN TIME pad while the remaining cook time is displayed. Cook time can then be adjusted.

•When cooking time has elapsed an end of cycle signal sounds and END will be displayed. Oven signal sounds 4 times, then once every 10 seconds until oven control knob is turned to OFF.

8.Turn knob to OFF to cancel baking.

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