Amana RST, RSS service manual Electronic Range Control ERC Models w/One Piece Control

OPERATION AND SERVICE PROCEDURES

Electronic Range Control - ERC - (Models w/One Piece Control)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE

ELECTRONIC RANGE CONTROL (ERC)

NOTE: One Piece Control

The Electronic Range Control (ERC) controls all thermo- stat, selector switch, and clock timing functions for BAKE, TIMED BAKE, BROIL, and SELF-CLEAN operations. The ERC also has a minute timer function which can time an operation up to nine (9) hours and fifty (50) minutes. The minute timer does not control the oven operation.

Figure 45 - Electronic Range Control - ERC

To Set Time of Day:

1.Press the "CLOCK" button. "TIME" will appear on the left side of the display.

2.Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob to the desired time of day.

3.Press the "SET/CANCEL" button to initiate the time of day clock. "TIME" will go out on the left side of the display. NOTE: If the "SET/CANCEL" button is not pressed after the desired time of day is set, the ERC will automatically initiate the time of day after a short period of time.

To Set Minute Timer:

1.Press the "MINUTE TIMER" button. "TIMER" and ":00" will appear on the display.

function is completed. Press the "MINUTE TIMER" button or the "SET/CANCEL" button to cancel the timer function. If the timer function is not cancelled, the alarm will sound approximately once every ten

(10)seconds as a reminder to cancel the minute timer function.

To cancel the minute timer function while the timer is still counting down, simply rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob clockwise until ":00" is displayed. The ERC will automatically cancel the timer function.

To Use the Bake Function:

1.Press the "BAKE TEMP." button. "BAKE" will appear along with the three (3) center horizontal segments and the degree (°) symbol in the temperature display.

2.Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob to the desired baking temperature from 170°F. to 550°F. The display will increase in five (5°) increments starting from 170°. The ERC will automatically initiate the bake operation approximately two (2) seconds after the last temperature entry and "ON" will appear in the display. The oven temperature rise will be displayed during oven preheat in 5°F. increments starting at 100°F.

To cancel the bake function, simply press the "SET/ CANCEL" button or rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob counterclockwise until the temperature display shows the three (3) center horizontal segments and the degree (°) symbol. The ERC will then automati- cally cancel the bake function.

To Use the Cook Time Function:

1.Press the "COOK TIME" button. "TIME", "OVEN", and ":00" will be displayed.

2.Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob clockwise to set the desired timing period up to nine (9) hours and fifty

(50)minutes. The display will increment in five (5), ten (10), and sixty (60) second and five (5) and ten

(10)minute increments. The ERC will automatically initiate the timer countdown two (2) seconds after the last entry. The timer will count down in seconds if the entered time is one hour or less. If the entered time is more than one hour the timer will count down in minutes until reaching one hour on the display, then the timer will count down in seconds for the remaining time.

2.Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob clockwise to set the desired amount of cooking time up to eleven (11) hours and fifty-five (55) minutes. The display will increase in five (5) and ten (10) minute increments.

3.Press the "BAKE TEMP." button. "BAKE" will appear along with the three (3) center horizontal segments and the degree (°) symbol in the temperature display. If the "BAKE TEMP." button is not pressed within approximately five (5) seconds after setting the cook time, an alarm will sound as a reminder to set the bake temperature.

4. Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob clockwise to the

When the timer counts down to ":00", an alarm will desired baking temperature from 170°F. to 550°F. sound three (3) times to indicate that the timing

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