Kenmore 970-6363*, Use & Care Manual

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Setting Oven Controls
Setting Cook Time
Use Cook Time to set the amount of time needed for
baking. The oven will turn on immediately and stop
automatically after the set cook time ends.
FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let
food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods
that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or
poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even
when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more
than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed
promptly when finished cooking.
To program the oven to begin baking immediately and to
shut off automatically:
1. Be sure that the clock displays the correct time of day.
2. Arrange oven racks and close oven door.
3. Press Bake key pad. — — — ° — — — ° — — — ° — — — ° — — — ° appears in display.
4. Within 5 seconds, press or key pad. The
display will show the default oven temperature of 350°F
(177°C). By pressing
or , the temperature
may be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is
set to display Celsius).
5. Press Cook Time key pad. :00 will appear in display.
6. Press or and release when the desired cook
time appears in the display.
7. The oven will turn ON and begin heating. When the
oven temperature reaches the set temperature, the
PREHEAT indicator light will turn off and the oven
control will beep 3 times.
To cancel at anytime press .
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when
using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior, oven
racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause
burns.
When the cook time runs out:
End
will appear in the display. As a reminder, the oven
control will beep 3 times and continue every minute after
until is pressed.
Important notes:
• The maximum Cook Time or Delay Start setting is 11
hours & 59 minutes.
• Cook Time may be set with Bake or Convection (on some
models). Cook Time or Delay Start will not operate with
Broil active.
• While baking with Cook Time, press the Cook Time key
pad to display any cook time remaining.
• Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny
bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It
may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or
cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark
pans are recommended for pies. Shiny pans are
recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.
To change the oven temperature or cook time after
baking has started:
1. To change press Bake (for oven temperature) or Cook
Time key pad.
2. To adjust, press or and release when the
desired setting appears in the display.
Press the rocker switch marked NIGHT LIGHT on the
control panel to turn the night light ON or OFF.
Operating NIGHT LIGHT (on some models)