Oven Controls

Changing Oven Temperature Display

The oven control is preset to display temperatures in Fahrenheit (°F) when shipped from the factory. The control can be changed to display either (°F) or Celsius (°C).

To change the temperature to display °C or °F:

1.Press and hold Broil for 6 seconds.

2.Once F (or C) appears in the display, press Self Clean to toggle between (°F) and (°C) temperature display modes (See Figure 8 and Figure 9).

3.Press to accept choice.

Important note:

The oven temperature display cannot be changed during the cooking process, if a Delay Start has been set, or if Self Clean is active.

Figure 8: Fahrenheit

Figure 9: Celsius

Setting Silent or Audible Control Mode

Silent mode allows the oven control to operate without audible tones. The control may be programmed for silent operation and later reset to operate with all the normal audible tones.

To set for silent or audible mode:

1.Press and hold Delay Start for 6 seconds.

2.Press Self Clean key to toggle between beep on or beep off (See Figure 10 and Figure 11).

3.Press to accept choice.

Setting Oven Lockout

The control may be programmed to lock the oven door and lock the oven control.

To activate the oven lockout features:

1.Be sure oven door is completely closed.

2. Press and hold for 3 seconds (see Figure 12). door Loc will appear in the display. The motor driven door latch mechanism will begin locking the oven door automatically. Do not open the oven door. Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely lock. Once door is locked, Loc will appear in the display (See Figure 13).

Figure 12: door Loc

Figure 13: Loc

To cancel the oven lockout feature:

 

1.Press and hold for 3 seconds. The motor door latch will begin unlocking the oven door automatically. Do not open the oven door. Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely unlock.

2.When the Loc message (Figure 13) no longer displays, the oven door may be opened, and the oven control will be available for use.

Important note:

To avoid possible damage to the oven door latching mecha- nism, do not attempt to open or close the oven door whenever the door Loc message is displayed.

If a control key is pressed when Oven Lockout is active, the control may triple beep, indicating the key is not available when the Oven Lockout feature is active.

Figure 10: bEEP On

Figure 11: bEEP Off

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Kenmore 790-4942, 790-4940 Changing Oven Temperature Display, Setting Silent or Audible Control Mode, Setting Oven Lockout