SETTING OVEN CONTROLS
Setting bake
The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 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 can then be adjusted | ||
in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius).
3. As soon as the | or | pad 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 and the control will beep 3 times.
To change the oven temperature after bake has started
1.Press bake. Visually check the bake temperature and that it needs to be changed.
2. Press the | or | pad to increase or decrease the |
set temperature to the desired new oven temperature.
NOTES
•The oven indicator light on the electronic display will turn ON and OFF when using the Bake feature and during preheat. This is normal and indicates that the oven is cycling to maintain the selected baking temperature.
•When the preheat indicator light turns OFF, your oven is ready.
•To cancel baking at any time, press clear off.
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.
Setting bake time
The bake time pad sets the amount of time needed for baking. The oven will turn on immediately and stop automatically after the set bake time ends.
WARNING
FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
CAUTION
Use caution with the timed bake and delayed timed bake 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 finished.
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 can then be 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 
until the desired baking time appears in the display.
7.The oven will turn ON and begin heating.
NOTES
•Bake time will not operate when using the broil feature.
•To cancel baking at any time, press clear off.
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