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Toavoid possible burns,place the racks in the desired positionbeforeyou turn the oven on.
The number of rack positions varies by model.
The racks have
When placingand removing cookware, pull the rack out to the bump on the rack support.
To remove a rack, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up and pull it out.
To replace, place the end of the rack
CAUTION: Never place cooking utensils or any other items on the oven floor.There is a heating element beneath the oven floor.Placing items on the oven floor may cause the oven to overheat, resulting in damage to the oven and risk of damage or fire to cabinets.
Press the BAKE pad.
Press the + or – pads until the desired temperature is displayed.
Press the START/ON pad.
The oven will start automatically. The display will show PrE whilepreheating.When the oven reaches the selectedtemperature, the oven control will beep several times and the display will show the oven temperature.
To change the oven temperature during BAKE cycle, press the BAKE pad and then the + or – pads to get the new temperature.
Check food for doneness at minimum time on recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
Press the CLEAR/OFF pad when baking is finished and then remove the food from the oven.
Do not place foods directly on the oven floor.
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies,pastries and breads.
The display willshow “PrE”whilepreheating.When the oven reaches the selectedtemperature,theoven controlwill beep and the displaywillshowtheoven temperature.
If baking four cake layers at the same time, place two layers on rack C and two layers on rack E. Stagger pans on the rack so one is not directly above the other.
Baking results will be better if the food is centered in the oven as much as possible. Angel Food cake is the exception and should be placed on the bottom oven rack (position A). Follow package direction on prepackaged and frozen foods for pan placement. Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven. If you need to use two racks, stagger the pans so one is not directly above the other. Leave approximately 11⁄2″ between pans and from the front, back and sides
of oven wall.
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