Operating the Oven
Delay Timed Cooking Features
If you want to set the oven to automatically turn itself on or off at a later time, you can use the delay timed fea- tures.
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Food safety is an important consideration when using the delay timed features. To avoid potential sickness and the spoiling of food, take the following steps:
•Avoid using foods that will spoil while waiting for the oven to start cooking. Typical foods to avoid include those containing eggs and dairy products, cream soups and cooked or uncooked meats, poultry and fish.
•Do not allow foods to remain in the oven after it turns completely off (after hold mode). When the temperature drops below 140°F, bacteria can develop.
•If cooking will not begin immediately, place only very cold or frozen food into the oven. Most unfrozen foods should never stand in the oven for more than two hours before cooking begins.
Things to Know About Delay Timed Cooking
•The delay timed options work for all of the various cook modes, except broil and convection broil.
•You may use the timers while using the delay timed features. The timers do not have an effect on any of the delay timed cooking options.
•The delay timed cycle can be canceled at any time by pushing CANCEL · SECURE.
The three delay timed cooking keys are:
•START TIME: The time the oven starts cooking.
•COOK TIME: The amount of time the oven cooks before it goes into hold mode (see facing page for description).
•STOP TIME: The clock time the oven turns off and goes into hold mode.
When you set 2 of the 3 above, the oven automatically calculates the third.
Ways to Use Delayed Timed Cooking
•Set the time the oven turns on (START TIME) and set it to turn off at a later time using either the COOK TIME key or the STOP TIME key.
•Set the START TIME only, then turn the oven off manually when you are done cooking.
•Turn the oven on manually and set it to turn off at a later time using either the COOK TIME key or the STOP TIME key.
How to Use Delay Timed Cooking
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1.Adjust the racks to the appropriate level.
2.Put the food in the oven.
3.Press the key for the desired cooking mode (except broil or convection broil).
4.Enter the desired cooking temperature on the number keypad.
5.If you want to turn the oven on immediately and turn off automatically at a later time, skip to step 8.
6.Press the START TIME key.
7.Enter the time you want the oven to start on the keypad. For 12:35, press
8.If you want to set the stop time or cooking duration, press either the STOP TIME or COOK TIME key (otherwise skip to step 9.) Using the COOK TIME key allows you to determine when the oven will stop cook- ing by entering the amount of time the oven is on. Using the STOP TIME key allows you to determine when the oven will stop cooking by entering the clock time. Using either key achieves the same result.
9.Press START · CONTINUE.
10.If you entered a START TIME, the oven will start at the start time entered.
11.If you entered a COOK TIME or STOP TIME the oven will cook until the time entered and then, go into hold mode.
important
The time required to preheat the oven must be included in the cook time. For cooking temperatures 350°F and below, add 20 minutes to the cook time. Increase the cook time as the temperature increases above 350°F.
About Hold Mode
•When you set the oven to stop cooking using the COOK TIME or STOP TIME keys, it will go into hold mode (“HLd” appears on the display) when it reaches the end of the cook time you have set. The oven will keep the temperature at 150°F for two hours.
•Press CANCEL · SECURE to turn the oven all the way off.
•To prevent sickness, do not allow foods to remain in the oven after it is off (after hold mode turns off).
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