Setting Oven Controls (cont’d)

To Set the Minute Timer

Note: To turn the time of day display OFF or ON in the

display press and hold for 15 seconds (the control will

beep once) and then release. This feature does not remove the set time of day from the memory of the control. When the display is turned OFF the time of day will re-appear for a few

seconds any time the pad is touched.

1.Press .

2.Press the to increase the time in one minute

increments. Press and hold the to increase the

time in 10 minute increments. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 1 minute to 11 hours and 59 minutes.

Note: If the pad is pressed first, the timer will advance to 11 hours and 59 minutes.

3.The display shows the timer countdown in minutes until 1 minute remains. Then the display will countdown in seconds.

4.When the set time has run out, the timer will beep 3 times and will continue to beep 3 times every 60

seconds until is pressed.

Important Notes: The indicator light located above the

pad will glow while the minute timer is active. The minute timer does not start or stop cooking. It serves as an extra timer in the kitchen that will beep when the set time has run out. The minute timer can be used alone or during any of the other oven functions. When the minute timer is in use with any other function, the minute timer will be shown in the display. To view other functions, press the pad for that function.

To Change the Minute Timer while it is in use:

While the timer is active and shows in the display, press

and hold the or to increase or decrease the time.

To Cancel the Minute Timer before the set time has

run out: Press .

To Set or Change the Temperature for Baking

The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C).

To Set the Controls for Baking:

1.Press . "— — —" appears in the display.

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

the or , the temperature can then be adjusted

in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius).

3.As soon as the or pad is released, the oven

will begin heating to the selected temperature. When the displayed temperature reaches the desired baking temperature, the preheat indicator light will turn OFF and the control will beep 3 times.

4.To cancel baking, press .

To Change the Oven Temperature after Baking has Started:

1.Press and make sure the bake temperature is displayed.

2.Press the or pad to increase or decrease the set temperature.

To Set Control for Continuous Bake or 12

Hour Energy Saving

The oven control has a built-in 12 Hour Energy Saving feature that will shut off the oven if the control is left on for more than 11 hours and 59 minutes. The oven can be programmed to override this feature for continuous baking.

To set control for continuous baking:

1.Press and hold down for 5 seconds until tone is heard, " — — hr" will appear in display for continuous cooking. The current time of day will return to the display.

2.To cancel the Continuous Bake function, press and hold for 5 seconds until tone is heard. "12hr" will appear in display indicating that the control has returned to the 12 Hour Energy Saving feature.

To Set Control for Oven Lockout

The control can be programmed to lock the oven door and lockout the oven control pads.

Note: If any control pad is pressed while in the Oven Lockout mode, “Loc” will appear in the display until the control pad is released.

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Kenmore 790 manual Setting Oven Controls cont’d, To Set the Minute Timer, To Set or Change the Temperature for Baking

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