Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics.

COOKWARE

CHARACTERISTICS

 

 

Aluminum

Heats quickly and evenly.

 

Suitable for all types of cooking.

 

Medium or heavy thickness is best for

 

 

most cooking tasks.

 

 

Cast iron

Heats slowly and evenly.

 

Good for browning and frying.

 

Maintains heat for slow cooking.

 

 

 

Ceramic or

Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

Ceramic glass

Heats slowly, but unevenly.

 

 

Ideal results on low to medium heat

 

 

settings.

 

 

Copper

Heats very quickly and evenly.

 

 

 

Earthenware

Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

 

Use on low heat settings.

 

 

Porcelain

See stainless steel or cast iron.

enamel-on-

 

 

steel or cast

 

 

iron

 

 

 

 

Stainless steel

Heats quickly, but unevenly.

 

A core or base of aluminum or copper

on stainless steel provides even heating.

ELECTRONIC OVEN

CONTROL

12

9

8

7

6

 

5

4

3

1.

Indicator Lights

 

 

6.

Start Time/Cook Time pad

2.

Electronic Display

 

 

(on some models)

 

3.

Off/Cancel pad

 

 

7.

Temperature/Time pad

4.

Start/Enter pad

 

 

8.

Custom Broil pad

 

5.

Clock/Timer pad

 

9.

Bake pad

 

 

Display

When power is first supplied to the appliance, “PF” will appear on the display. Press OFF to clear.

Any other time “PF” appears, a power failure has occurred. Press OFF and reset the Clock if needed.

When the oven is in use, the display shows preheat time and the temperature and oven setting.

When the oven is not in use, the display shows the time of day.

When using COOK TIME (on some models,) the display will show either hours and minutes, or minutes and seconds.

Oven Indicator Lights

The indicator lights are located to the left of, below, and within the display. The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the following modes: BAKE, BROIL, HEAT, START?, ON, TIMER, COOK TIME/TIMED cooking (on some models), and START TIME/DELAY cooking (on some models).

Start/Enter

The START/ENTER pad begins any oven function except the Timer. If not pressed within 5 seconds after pressing a function pad, the “START?” indicator light will flash as a reminder. On some models, “START?” will appear on the display.

If not pressed within 4 to 5 minutes (depending on your model) after pressing a function pad, the oven display will return to the time of day mode and the programmed function will be canceled.

Off/Cancel

The OFF pad stops any function except the Clock, Timer and Control Lock.

Clock

This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m.

To Set:

Before setting, make sure the oven and Timer are off.

1.Touch CLOCK.

2.Touch the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set the time of day.

3.Touch CLOCK or START.

Timer

The Timer can be set in hours or minutes up to 12 hours and 59 minutes, and counts down the set time either in hours and minutes, or in minutes and seconds. The Timer does not start or stop the oven.

To Set:

1.Touch TIMER.

The Timer indicator light will light up.

2.Touch the “up” or “down” arrow pads to set the length of time to cook.

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