Operating the Oven

12 Hour Timer Feature

The oven’s 12 hour timer feature automatically turns it off after 12 hours of continuous use. The 12 hour timer resets if you change the cooking temperature or cooking mode. This feature does not apply to the cooktop.

The range ships from the factory with this feature enabled.

To disable or enable the 12 hour timer feature:

•With the oven off, push and hold the TIMER 1 key for about ten seconds, until the control panel beeps. “ON” will appear on the display if the 12 hour timer is enabled.

•Push the SELF CLEAN key to disable (or enable) the 12 hour timer.

•Push START to save the changes and return to the clock display.

Understanding the Various Oven Cooking Modes

The three basic styles of cooking in an oven:

•BAKING - The gentle cooking of dry goods such as cookies, cakes, soufflés, etc.

•ROASTING - The cooking of meats or vegetables over a period of time.

•BROILING - Cooking with an intense heat for a short amount of time.

Bake

Uses only a heat source from below the food. This mode is the stand-by, non-convection mode. All baked items will turn out nicely in this mode.

Baking Tips

•For best results, use a single rack in the lowest posi- tion when using bake mode. For cooking on multiple racks, Dacor recommends using one of the convection modes. See the following pages.

•Follow your recipe’s original cooking time and tem- perature.

•Do not open the oven door frequently during baking. Look through the oven door window to check the progress of baking whenever possible.

•Use the timers to determine baking time.

•Wait until the shortest recommended baking time before checking the food. For most baked goods, a wooden toothpick placed in the center should come clean when the food is done.

Common Problems When Using Standard Bake Mode

Problem

May Be Caused By

What to Do

Cookies burn on the bottom.

Oven door opened too often.

Set timer to shortest recommended cooking

 

 

time and check food when timer beeps. Use

 

 

door window to check food.

 

 

 

 

Incorrect rack position used.

Change rack position.

 

 

 

 

Dark, heat absorbing cookie sheets

Use shiny, reflective cookie sheets.

 

used.

 

 

 

 

Cookies are too brown on top.

Rack position being used is too

Change rack position.

 

high.

 

 

 

 

 

Food placed in oven during pre-

Wait until oven is preheated.

 

heat.

 

Cakes burn on the sides or are

Oven temperature too high.

Reduce oven temperature.

not done in the center.

Dark, heat absorbing cake pans

Use shiny, reflective cake pans.

 

 

used.

 

 

 

 

Cakes crack on top.

Oven temperature too high.

Reduce oven temperature.

Cakes are not level.

Oven and/or oven rack not level.

Level oven and rack as needed.

 

 

 

Pies burn around the edges or

Oven temperature too high.

Reduce oven temperature.

are not done in the center.

Dark, heat absorbing pans used.

Use shiny, reflective pans.

 

 

Oven and/or rack over-crowded.

Reduce number of pans.

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