SECTION FIVE: USING THE COOKTOP

Setting Bake / Convection Bake

BAKE/CONVECTION BAKE

These cooking modes are for baking, roasting or warming using one, two or three racks.

OVEN CONTROL KNOBS (30" MODEL)

CLEAN

NOTE: When the oven is turned on, the cooling blower will turn on automatically. This is normal. When the oven is turned off, the cooling blower remains on until the oven temperature cools to 325°. The cooling blower will also operate during Broil and during the Self-Cleaning cycle.

If the blower is not running during these modes, do not use the oven.

Call a qualified appliance technician to repair the unit.

TO SET THE GAS OVEN

1.Select BAKE or CONVECTION BAKE using the Selector switch.

2.Set Temperature using the Oven Control Knob.

If using CONVECTION BAKE, set the oven control knob 25° below temperature suggested in the recipe. No change in temperature if roasting meats or poultry.

The convection fan turns on six minutes after the oven is turned on if CONVECTION BAKE is selected.

The OVEN and HEATING lights turn on.

The temperature indicator will start to rotate toward the temperature setting.

The HEATING light cycles off and on. The oven is preheated when the HEATING light cycles off the first time.

The temperature indicator will reflect the temperature setting.

The needle of the temperature indicator will move to the new selected temperature if the temperature setting is increased or decreased. The gauge is for reference only.

The OVEN indicator light illuminates and remains on until the OFF Selector switch is turned off or the oven control knob is turned to the OFF position.

As the oven cools down the temperature indicator will start to decline, reflecting the actual oven temperature.

SECONDARY OVEN

CONTROL KNOBS (48" MODELS)

TO SET THE SECONDARY OVEN (48" MODELS)

1.Select BAKE using Selector switch.

2.Set Temperature using the Oven Control Knob.

The OVEN indicator light turns on.

The HEATING light turns on.

The HEATING light cycles off and on. The oven is preheated when the HEATING light cycles off the first time.

The OVEN indicator light remains on until the Selector switch is turned off.

NOTE: Temperature indicator is for the main oven only.

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Thermador PRG30 Setting Bake / Convection Bake, BAKE/CONVECTION Bake, Oven Control Knobs 30 Model, To SET the GAS Oven

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