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Components
Before using your electric oven for the first time,
be sure to:
1. Read all instructions included in this manual.
2. Make sure oven is unplugged and Time Knob is in the ”off”
position.
3. Remove all accessories. Wash in hot sudsy water or in
dishwasher.
4. Thoroughly dry all accessories and re-assemble in oven.
Plug oven into outlet and you are ready to use your new
Electric Oven with Grill Rack and Food Tray.
5. It may result in smell or smoke for the first use. This is
normal. it is due to the protective substance on heating
elements, which avoids salt effects during shipping from
factory. So it is recommended to operate oven dry for about
15 minutes at the first, moreover, make sure to keep good
ventilation of the room.
Using Your Electric Oven
Please familiarize yourself with the following oven functions
and accessories prior to first use:
•. . Thermostat Knob: Choose desired temperature from LOW
-65
0
C - 240
0
C HIGH.
•. . Timer Knob: Turn control to the left (counter-clockwise)
and the oven will STAY ON until manually shut off. .
To activate timer, turn to right (clockwise) for other use. .
A bell will sound at end of programmed time.
•. . Indicator Cover: It is illuminated whenever oven is turned
on.
•. .
Grill Rack:
For toasting, baking, and general cooking in
casserole dishes and standard pans.
•. . Food Tray: For use in broiling and roasting meat, poultry,
fish, and various other foods.
Function
Note that both of the Upper element and the Lower element
will work in double harness once turn on. This function is ideal
for cooking bread, pizza, fowl in general.
Operation
•
Place food to be cooked directly onto Wire Rack / in Food
Tray firstly and then onto Wire Rack. Close the oven door.
•
Select proper temperature by the Thermostat Knob.
•
Preset proper cooking time and start the oven. Timing
accordingly and checking progress with meat thermometer
to ensure desired doneness.
•
Make sure to turn Timer Knob to “O” for turning off the
oven when cooking is completed.
NOTE: ALL toasting timing is based on meats at
refrigerator temperature. Frozen meats may take conside-
rably longer. Therefore, use of a meat thermometer is
highly recommended.
USE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance requires little maintenance. It contains no user
serviceable parts. Do not try to repair it yourself. Contact
.
a qualified appliance repair technician if the product requires
servicing.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
ALWAYS UNPLUG OVEN AND ALLOW TO COOL
BEFORE CLEANING
To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not immerse
the unit, cord or plug in water or other liquid.
Your oven features a Quick-Clean coating If desired, wipe
walls with damp cloth and moistened with mild detergent.
Grill back
Door handle
Glass Door
Power Indicator
Food tray
Timer knob
Thermostat knob
Enclosure
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