Setting Oven Controls

Changing oven temperature display mode

The oven control is preset to display °F (Fahrenheit) when

shipped from the factory. The control can be changed to display either Fahrenheit or Celsius.

Example m To change the temperature to display °C (Celsius) or °F (Fahrenheit):

1.Press and hold Broil keypad for 6 seconds.

2.Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature display modes (Figs. 1 & 2).

3.Press to accept choice.

Important note:

The oven temperature display cannot be modified during any active oven cooking or cleaning function.

Oven Lockout

OVEN

LOCKOUT

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

To activate the Oven Lockout feature:

1.Be sure oven door is completely closed.

2.Press and hold the OVEN LOCKOUT keypad for 3 seconds, door Loc (See Fig. 5) 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 the oven door is locked, the Loc will appear in the display (See Fig. 6).

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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 returned to operating with all the normal audible tones.

Example m To set for silent or audible mode:

1.Press and hold Delay Start keypad for 6 seconds.

2.Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between beep on or beep off. (See Figs. 3 & 4).

3.Press STARTto accept choice.

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

To cancel the Oven Lockout feature:

1.Press and hold the OVEN LOCKOUT keypad for 3 seconds. The motor driven door latch mechanism 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 (Fig. 6) is no longer displayed, the oven door may be opened and the oven control keypads will be available for use.

Important notes:

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

•If a control keypad is pressed when OVEN LOCI(OUT is active, the control may triple beep indicating the keypad action is not available when the OVEN LOCI(OUT feature is active.

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790. 7841, 790. 7830, 790. 7840 specifications

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