SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Setting bake
The oven may be programmed to bake at any temperature between 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory preset automatic bake temperature is 350°F (177°C).
To set bake:
1. Press bake. "— —
2. | Within 5 seconds, press the | or | . The display | |||
| will show "350°F (177°C)." By pressing and holding | |||||
| the | or | , the temperature may be adjusted in | |||
| 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display | |||||
| Celsius). |
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3. | As soon as the | or | keypad is released, the oven | |||
will begin heating to the selected temperature. When the displayed temperature reaches the desired baking temperature, the preheat indicator light will turn OFF. The control will beep 3 times as a reminder.
4. To cancel bake, press clear off keypad.
To change the oven temperature after bake has started:
1.Press bake. Visually check the bake temperature at this time.
2.Press the 
or 
keypad to increase or decrease
the set temperature to the desired new oven temperature.
IMPORTANT
Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.
NOTES
•A short time after starting bake the preheat indicator light will turn OFF, indicating your oven has reached the set baking temperature. The control will sound 3 beeps as a reminder the oven is ready.
•The oven indicator light on the oven control display will turn ON and OFF while using the Bake feature. This is normal and indicates that the oven elements are cycling to maintain the selected baking temperature.
Setting bake time and start time features
The bake time and start time keypads provide settings that will turn the oven ON and OFF at the times you select in advance. The oven may be programmed to start immediately and
CAUTION
Use caution with the bake time and (delayed) start time features. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when cooking is completed.
To program the oven to begin baking immediately and to shut off automatically (timed bake):
1.Be sure that the clock shows the correct time of day.
2.Place the food in the oven.
3.Press bake. " — — — ° " appears in the display.
4.Within 5 seconds, press the 
or 
. The display will
show "350°F (177°C)." By holding the 
or 
, the
temperature may be further adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius).
5.Press bake time. ":00" will appear in the display.
6.Press the 
or 
and release when the desired bake time appears in the display.
7.The oven will turn ON and begin heating and turn off automatically after the set bake time is finished.
NOTES
•A bake time or start time setting cannot be added when broiling.
•The bake time feature may be added when using quick bake (some models).
•The maximum bake time setting is 11 hours & 59 minutes.
•While baking with a bake time setting, press the bake time keypad to display any cook time remaining.
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