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Oven Controls
Setting Bake
Use the bake function whenever the recipe calls for baking using
normal temperatures. The PREHEAT oven light is on until the set
bake temperature is reached, when a reminder tone will sound
to inform the user that the set bake temperature has been
reached. Bake may be programmed for any temperature from
170 °F to 550 °F (77 °C to 288 °C). The factory preset bake
temperature is 350 °F (177 °C).
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using
the oven. When cooking the oven interior, oven racks and cook-
top will become very hot which can cause burns.
To set Bake for 350 ºF:
1.
Arrange oven racks and close oven door.
2. Press Bake. The display shows 3 5 0. The light above the
Bake key illuminates while in use. The OVEN indicator light
will glow each time the oven cycles on to maintain the set
oven temperature.
3. To set temperature, press
or
. By pressing
or
, the oven temperature may be adjusted in 5 °F
increments (1 °C if the control is set to display Celsius).
4. Release Arrow key when desired temperature appears.
When the oven reaches the set temperature, the PREHEAT
indicator light will turn off and the control will beep three
times.
To cancel bake at anytime press
.
To change the oven temperature after Bake has started:
1.
Press Bake. The current set oven temperature will display.
2. Press
or
to increase or decrease the current set
temperature to the new oven temperature.
3. When the new oven temperature appears, release the
arrow key. The control will automatically accept the
change.
Important note:
•
If you wish to bake longer than 12 hours, see
“Changing
Between Continuous Bake Setting and 12-Hour Energy
Saving Feature”
on
page 17
mode for detailed information.
For best results:
•
Fully preheat the oven before cooking items like cookies,
biscuits and breads.
•
When using any single rack, position the rack so that the
food is in the center of the oven.
•
Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) space between bakeware to
allow for proper air circulation.
•
Do not open the oven door often. Opening the door will
reduce the temperature in the oven and may increase
cooking time.
Radiant Rack positions:
•
When using any single rack, position the rack so that the
food is in the center of the oven.
•
When baking cakes or cookies using two oven racks, place
cookware as shown in
Figure 13
and place racks in rack
positions 2 and 4. Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than
shiny bakeware, resulting in dark or over-browning of
foods. It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature
or cook time to prevent over-browning of some foods. Dark
pans are recommended for pies; shiny pans are
recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.
STOP
STOP
Figure 13: Rack positions (L) and pan spacing (R)
1
2
3
5
4
