ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT—

DO IT YOURSELF!

You may find that your new oven cooks differently

To Adjust the Thermostat:

than the one it replaced. We recommend that you

1. Press the BAKE pad.

use your new oven for a few weeks to become more

BAKE

familiar with it, following the times given in your

 

recipes as a guide.

 

If you think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. If you think it is too hot, adjust the thermostat to make it cooler. If you think it is too cool, adjust the thermostat to make it hotter.

We do not recommend the use of inexpensive thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your new oven. These thermometers may vary 20–40 degrees.

2.Select an oven temperature between 500°F. and 550°F.

3.Immediately, before “ON” appears, press and hold the BAKE pad for about 4 seconds. The time display will change to the oven adjustment display.

4.The oven temperature can be adjusted up to (+) 35°F. hotter or (–) 35°F. cooler.

Use the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to select the desired change in the display.

5.When you have made the adjustment,

CLEAR press the CLEAR/OFF pad to go back to

OFF the time of day display. Use your oven as you would normally.

Timed Baking

NOTE: This adjustment will not affect the Broiling or Self-Cleaning temperature. It will be retained in memory after a power failure.

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GE JDP36, JDP37 manual Timed Baking Adjust the Oven Thermostat