Electric Oven
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OVEN USE
BEFORE USING THE OVEN
1.
Turn the Temperature Control to the highest setting.
2.
Turn the Cooking Mode Selection control to a cooking mode.
3.
Allow the oven to operate for 30 minutes with the door closed and no food in the
cavity.
NOTE:
Any odor that may be detected during this initial use is due to the
evaporation of substances used to protect the oven during storage.
4.
GENERAL
IMPORTANT:
Do not place anything, including dishes, foil and oven trays, on the
bottom of the oven when it is in operation to avoid damaging the enamel.
1.
Place bake ware with food on one or both of the shelves provided with the oven.
2.
Press the Oven Mode control for the desired oven function.
3.
Use the number keypad to enter the oven temperature.
4.
Press START.
PREHEATING THE OVEN
•
Preheat the oven when using the Bake, Convection Bake and Convection Roast
modes.
•
Selecting a higher temperature does not shorten the preheat time.
•
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and
breads.
•
Preheating will help to sear roasts and seal in meat juices.
•
Place oven racks in their proper position before preheating.
•
During preheating, the selected cooking temperature is always displayed.
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OPERATIONAL SUGGESTIONS
•
Use the cooking charts, in this manual, as a guide.
•
Do not set pans on the open oven door.
•
Use the interior oven lights to view the food through the oven door window
rather than opening the door frequently.