Kenmore 970-6856 Series, Use & Care Manual

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Oven Lockout
The control may be programmed to lockout
the oven control key pads and oven door.
To activate OVEN LOCKOUT feature:
1. Be sure oven door is completely closed.
2. Press and hold key pad for 3 seconds. Loc will
appear in the display. The DOOR LOCKED indicator
light will flash and the motor driven door latch
mechanism will begin locking the oven door
automatically. Do not open the oven door at this time.
Allow about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely
lock. Once the oven door is locked, the time of day will
appear in the display.
To cancel OVEN LOCKOUT feature:
1. Press and hold key pad for 3 seconds. The DOOR
LOCKED indicator light will flash and the motor driven
door latch mechanism will begin to unlock the oven
door. Do not open the oven door at this time. Allow
about 15 seconds for the oven door to completely
unlock.
2. The oven control key pads will be available and the
oven door may be opened.
Setting Oven Controls
Important notes:
• To avoid possible damage to the oven door latch
mechanism, do not attempt to open or close the oven
door whenever the DOOR LOCKED indicator light is
flashing.
• If a control key pad is pressed when OVEN LOCKOUT is
active, Loc will appear in the display as a reminder that
the key pad action is not available when the OVEN
LOCKOUT feature is active.
Important notes:
• The oven will bake no longer than 12 hours. If you wish
to continuously bake, see Changing between continuous
bake setting or 12-Hour Energy Saving mode for detailed
information.
• 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.
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.
Setting Bake
Use the bake function whenever the recipe calls for baking
using normal temperatures. A reminder tone will sound
when the set bake temperature is reached. Bake may be
programmed for any temperature from 170°F to 550°F
(77°C to 287°C). The factory preset bake temperature is
350°F (177°C).
To set Bake:
1. Arrange oven racks and close oven door.
2. Press Bake key pad. — — —°°°°° appears in display.
3. Within 5 seconds, press or . The display will
show the default oven temperature of 350°F (177°C). By
pressing
or , the oven temperature may be
adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to
display Celsius).
4. As soon as the or key pad is released, the
oven will begin heating to the selected temperature.
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 bake at anytime:
Press .
To change the oven temperature after Bake has started:
1. Press Bake key pad. The current set oven temperature
will display.
2. Press the or pad to increase or decrease the
current set temperature to the new oven temperature.
The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the
oven door is opened.
Press the rocker switch marked OVEN LIGHT on the control
panel to turn the oven light ON or OFF whenever the oven
door is closed.
The oven light is located at the upper left rear wall of the
oven interior and is covered with a glass shield held by a
wire holder. The glass shield protects the bulb from high
temperatures and should always be in place whenever the
oven is in use.
Operating oven light (on some models)