Setting bake, Bake time, To set bake

SETTING OVEN CONTROLS

Setting bake

The oven may be set 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 keypad. "— — —" appears in the display.

2.Within 5 seconds, press the or keypad. The display will show 350°F (177°C). By pressing or

holding down the or keypad, the temperature

may be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius). Release the keypad when the desired temperature appears in the display.

3.As soon as the or keypad is released, the

oven will begin heating to the selected temperature. When the oven temperature reaches the set baking temperature, the preheat indicator light will turn OFF. The control will beep 3 times as a reminder.

To stop bake at any time, press .

To change the oven temperature after bake has started:

1.Press keypad. 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 when the oven is heating. This is normal and indicates that the oven elements are cycling to maintain the selected baking temperature.

Bake time

A bake time setting may be added to most oven baking features. Use the bake time setting to start the oven immediately and to turn off automatically after the set bake time runs out.

CAUTION

Use caution with the bake time and 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 finished cooking.

To set the oven to start and automatically turn off once the bake time runs out:

1.Press keypad. " — — — ° " appears in display.