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Setting Oven Controls
Setting Convection Bake
Use the convection bake feature when cooking speed is desired.
The oven can be programmed for convection baking at any
temperature between 170°F (77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
Convection baking uses a fan to circulate the oven’s heat evenly.
(
). This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even
cooking and browning results. Breads and pastries brown more
evenly. Convection bake cooks most foods faster and more
evenly than conventional baking.
For best results:
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When using convection bake, decrease your normal
cooking times. Adjust the cook time for desired doneness as
needed. Time reductions will vary depending on the amount
and type of food to be cooked. Cookies and biscuits should
be baked on pans with no sides or very low sides to allow
heated air to circulate around the food. Food baked on
pans with a dark finish will cook faster.
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Preheating is not necessary when cooking casseroles with
convection bake. When using a single rack, place the rack
in center of oven. If cooking on multiple racks, place the flat
oven racks in positions 1 and 3. When using Glide rack set
one position lower (position 2) and use offset rack in
position 1.
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Do not open oven door often. Opening the door will reduce
the temperature in the oven and may increase cook time.
To set the oven for convection bake and temperature to 350°F
1.
Arrange interior oven racks and place food in oven.
2. Press Upper or Lower Oven.
3. Press Conv Bake. The default temperature of 350°F appears
in the display.
4. Press
. The minimum oven temperature will be
displayed.
5. A beep will sound once the oven temperature reaches
350°F.
Press
to cancel convection bake at any time.
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Do not open the oven door too often. Opening the door will
reduce the temperature in the oven.
Setting Convection Convert
The Conv Convert key is used to automatically convert a
standard baking recipe for convection baking. Convection
convert must be used with convection bake set for a bake time
of more than 20 minutes. A cook time or delay start function
may be added.
Using the convection convert feature (during convection bake)
to automatically adjust oven temperature:
1.
Arrange interior oven racks and place food in oven.
2. Press Upper or Lower Oven.
3. Press Conv Bake. The oven will start baking at the default
temperature of 350°.
4. If a cook time or delay start is desired enter times now.
5. Press Conv Convert. The temperature conversion of 325° will
appear briefly in the display. A beep will sound once the
adjusted temperature is reached.
Note: When used with a cook time or a delay start setting, the
convection convert feature will display a CF for check food
when the bake time is 75% complete. At this time the oven
control will sound three beeps at regular intervals until baking
has finished. When the bake time has completely finished the
display will show End and the control sound three beeps every
30 seconds until STOP is pressed.
Note: The minimum amount of cook time using the convection
convert feature with a cook time or delay start function is 20
minutes.
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Figure 28: Air circulation during convection cooking
Figure 29: Rack positions and pan spacing recommendations
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