■When roasting poultry and meat, use the roasting rack on the top of the broiler pan and grid. It is not necessary to wait for the oven to preheat, unless recommended in the recipe.
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A. Roasting rack
B. Broiler grid
C. Broiler pan
Style 1 - Convection Baking and Roasting
During the CONVECT function, the ring element operates, along with the fan, to provide an indirect source of heat in the oven cavity. Use CONVECT for single or multiple rack baking and roasting.
■When using more than one rack, position bakeware/ cookware on the racks to allow movement of the fan circulated air around the food. See the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.
■If the oven is full, extra cooking time may be needed.
During the CONVECT preheating cycle, the fan, and the bake and broil elements heat the oven cavity. When preheating is finished, the ring element cycles to maintain the oven temperature while the fan continues to constantly circulate the heated air.
If the oven door is opened during convection cooking or preheating, the element(s) and fan will turn off immediately. Once the door is closed, they will come back on.
■For optimal cooking results, do not cover food with aluminum foil.
To Select Convection Settings
There are 5 convection presets for time and temperature. Each can be activated by sequentially pressing the CONVECT key.
The temperatures and times can be changed for each of the following settings. This helps you to match the convection oven settings with package instructions or your favorite recipes.
Convection Settings
Function | Temperature | Time |
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CONVECT | 325ºF (163°C) | 0 minutes |
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CONVECT | 350ºF (177°C) | 0 minutes |
COOKIES |
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CONVECT | 325ºF (163°C) | 1 hour |
MEATS |
| 30 minutes |
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CONVECT | 325ºF (163°C) | 45 minutes |
CASSEROLES |
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CONVECT | 425ºF (218°C) | 25 minutes |
FROZEN |
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NOTE: Each temperature in this table is 25°F (10° to 15°C) lower than for a
1.Press CONVECT keypad.
The first setting in the display will show convection at 325°F (165°C), and scrolling text at the bottom of the screen will scroll in this order: “SET TEMP OR TIME” then “OR PUSH START” then “PUSH AGAIN” then “FOR NEXT.”
Each time the CONVECT keypad is pressed, the display will move to the next preset (for Cookies, Meats, Casseroles or Frozen). The following instructions are applicable for each preset.
2.Press the TEMP “up” or “down” arrow pads to enter a temperature other than the preset convection temperature.
The convection bake range can be set between 170°F and 500°F (75°C and 260°C).
3.Press the HOUR and/or MIN “up” or “down” arrow pads to enter the stop time.
4.Press START.
The preheat display will show “Lo” in the temperature field until the temperature is above 170°F (75°C). Once
170°F (75°C) is reached, the display temperature will increase as the actual temperature of the oven increases, and it will display “OVEN IS PREHEATING” in the lower text line.
5.Press OFF/CANCEL to exit function when finished cooking.
Style 3 - Convection Baking and Roasting
(on some models)
The convection feature is ideal for single rack baking and roasting. If using more than one rack, move pans from top to bottom shelf halfway through cooking.
During convection baking or roasting, the bake and broil elements cycle on and off in intervals to maintain the oven temperature, while the fan circulates the hot air.
If the oven door is opened during convection baking or roasting, the fan will turn off immediately. It will come back on when the oven door is closed.
To Use:
1.Press BAKE or BROIL.
2.Press CONVECT keypad to turn on fan.
3.Press the TEMP/HOUR (or TEMP/TIME) “up” or “down” arrow pads to desired temperature.
4.Press START.
5.Press CONVECT keypad to turn off fan when finished cooking.
6.Press OFF/CANCEL to turn off oven.
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