OPERATION
OPERATION | MARATHONER GOLD & SILVERSTAR GAS CONVECTION OVENS |
Operation of CYCLE/COOK and HOLD Models
CYCLE/COOK and HOLD models have electronic controls that enable the oven to cook food at a specified
Whenever the power switch is on, the oven will be in one of two modes. In Cook Mode, the oven maintains the specified cook temperature and the fan runs continuously, unless the Cycle option is enabled, in which case the fan cycles (on for 30 seconds, then off for 30 seconds). In Hold Mode, the oven maintains the specified
To cook, do the following:
1.Turn the oven ON using the Power Switch at the top of the control panel. The oven will be in Cook Mode, and will begin to heat to the temperature displayed in the temperature display window.
2.Set the desired
3.Switch the Fan Mode switch to the COOK position (if it is not already in that position). The fan will run when the oven doors are closed (the fan does not cycle on and off with the burners). (If this switch is set to COOL the only difference is that the fan will continue to run when the oven doors are open.)
4.Select whether you want the fan to cycle during cooking by pressing the Cycle button. If the Cycle indicator light is on continuously, the fan will run continuously. If instead the Cycle indicator light is flashing, the fan will cycle on for 30 seconds and then off for 30 seconds while cooking. Fan cycling is used for delicate products such as meringues and muffins which need to set, and is usually combined with the LOW fan speed (selected in the next step).
5.Select the desired fan speed by pressing the Fan Speed switch. The appropriate fan speed (HI or LOW) depends on the type of food being cooked.
6.Select the desired cooking time by pressing the
7.If you want the oven to enter a
!CAUTION
Care should be exercised in holding products over extended periods of time or at very low holding temperatures, due to possible bacteria growth. A competent authority on food bacteria growth should be consulted if there is doubt regarding safe holding times and temperatures.
8.Wait until the oven has reached cooking temperature (when it does, the temperature display will stop flashing and the oven will “beep” once).
9.Open the oven doors and insert a load into the oven. Close the doors and press the Start/Stop button. The oven will enter Cook Mode and the time display will start to count down the remaining cook time.
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