GE PCK916 User manual

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PCK916–27″Single Wall Oven
PCT916–30″Single Wall Oven
Owner’s Manual
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . .2–4
Operating Instructions
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Control Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12–14
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 14
Proofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sabbath Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Self-Cleaning Oven . . . . . . .17, 18
Special Features . . . . . . . . . .19–21
Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Timed Baking
and Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 15
Warming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Care and Cleaning
Cleaning Oven Door . . . . . . . . .24
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Lift-Off Oven Door . . . . . . . . . .24
Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Removing Packaging Tape . . . .23
Stainless Steel Surfaces . . . . . . .25
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . .26–28
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . . . . . . . .32
Product Registration . . . . . . 29, 30
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model # __________________
Serial #____________________
You can find them on a label
on the front of the oven behind
the oven door.
Built-In Oven
Electric Convection

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the
following:
■Use this appliance only for its intended
purpose as described in this Owner’s
Manual.
■Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.
■ Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your oven unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.
■ Have the installer show you the location
of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for
easy reference.
■ Before performing any service, disconnect
the oven power supply at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse or
switching off the circuit breaker.
■ Do not leave children alone—children
should not be left alone or unattended in
an area where an appliance is in use. They
should never be allowed to sit or stand on
any part of the appliance.
■ Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the door. They could damage the
oven, or cause severe personal injury.
■ Be sure the oven is securely installed in
a cabinet that is firmly attached to the
house structure. Never allow anyone to
climb, sit, stand or hang on the oven door.
■ Never leave the oven door open when you
are not watching the oven.
■ Always keep combustible wall covering,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your oven.
■ Always keep dish towels, dishcloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
from your oven.
■ Always keep wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance away
from your oven.
■ Teach children not to play with the
controls or any other part of the oven.
■ Large scratches or impacts to glass doors
can lead to broken or shattered glass.
■ Do not store flammable materials in
an oven.
■ CAUTION:Items of interest to
children should not be stored in cabinets
above an oven; children climbing on the
oven to reach items could be seriously
injured.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California
to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens gives off a very small amount of carbon monoxide during
the cleaning cycle. Exposure can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation
fan or hood.

■ Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using the appliance. Be
careful when reaching for items stored in
cabinets over the oven. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in contact with
hot surfaces or heating elements and may
cause severe burns.
■ Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot heating elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.
■ For your safety, never use your appliance
for warming or heating the room.
■ Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulate in or
near the oven.
■ Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn the
controls off.
■Flame in the oven can be smothered
completely by closing the oven door
and turning the oven off or by using a
multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
■ Do not touch the heating elements or the
interior surface of the oven. These surfaces
may be hot enough to burn even though
they are dark in color. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact any interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling first.
■Potentially hot surfaces include oven
vent openings, surfaces near the openings,
crevices around the oven door, the edges
of the window and metal trim parts above
the door.
■REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven
may be hot when the door is opened.
■ Never place cooking utensils or any other
items on the oven floor. There is a heating
element beneath the oven floor. Placing
items on the oven floor may cause the
oven to overheat, resulting in damage
to the oven and risk of damage or fire
to cabinets.
■ Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in
or near your oven.
■ Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
■ Stand away from the oven when opening
the oven door. Hot air or steam which
escapes can cause burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.
■ Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injury.
■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
■ Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
■ Place the oven rack in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If racks must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder
contact the heating elements.
■ When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
■ Pulling out the rack to the stop-lock is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also
a precaution against burns from touching
hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
■ Do not use the oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
■ Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
■ Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not
in use.
■ After broiling, always take any broiler
pan out of the oven and clean it. Leftover
grease in a broiler pan can catch fire next
time you use the pan.
■ Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s
Manual.
■ Do not use aluminum foil to line
oven bottoms. Improper installation
of aluminum foil may result in a risk
of electric shock or fire.
WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F (71°C) and poultry
to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F (82°C). Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against
foodborne illness.
COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…
■Do not clean the door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage or
move the gasket.
■Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial
oven cleaner or oven liner protective
coating of any kind should be used in or
around any part of the oven. Residue from
oven cleaners will damage the inside of the
oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
■Before self-cleaning the oven, remove
shiny, silver-colored oven racks (on some
models) and all other cookware.
■Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
starting the self-cleaning operation.
■If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions,
turn the oven off and disconnect the power
supply. Have it serviced by a qualified
technician.
SELF-CLEANING OVEN
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

Bake Pad
Press to select the bake function.
Broil Hi/Lo Pad
Press to select the broil function.
Convection Bake Pad
Press to select baking with the convection
function.
Convection Roast Pad
Press to select roasting with the convection
function.
Start Pad
Must be pressed to start any cooking or
cleaning function.
Display
Shows the time of day, oven temperature,
whether the oven is in the bake, broil or
self-cleaning mode and the times set for
the timer or automatic oven operations.
If “F– and a number or letter” flash in the display and
the oven control signals, this indicates a function
error code. Press the Off pad. Allow the oven to cool for
one hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function
error code repeats, disconnect the power to the oven and
call for service.
If your oven was set for a timed oven operation
and a power outage occurred, the clock and all
programmed functions must be reset.
The time of day will flash in the display when there
has been a power outage.
Clean Std/Low Pad
Press to select self-cleaning function. See
the Using the self-cleaning oven section.
Light On/Off Pad
Press to turn the oven light on or off.
Start Time Pad
Use along with Cook Time or Clean Std/Low
pads to set the oven to start and stop
automatically at a time you set.
Cook Time Pad
Press and then press the number pads to set
the amount of time you want your food to
cook. The oven will shut off automatically
when the cooking time has run out, unless
the Cook and Hold feature was set.
Off Pad
Press to cancel ALL oven operations except
the clock and timer.
Clock Pad
Press before setting the clock.
Number Pads
Use to set any function requiring numbers
such as the time of day on the clock, the
timer, the oven temperature, the internal
food temperature, the start time and
length of operation for timed baking
and self-cleaning.
Timer On/Off Pad
Press to select the timer feature.
Probe Pad
Press when using the probe to cook food.
Warm Pad
Press to keep hot, cooked foods warm.
Proof Pad
Press to select a warm environment useful
for rising yeast-leavened products.
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Using the oven.
To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
Before you begin…
The racks have stop-locks, so that when
placed correctly on the supports, they will
stop before coming completely out, and
will not tilt.
When placing and removing cookware,
pull the rack out to the bump on the
rack support.
To remove a rack, pull it toward you, tilt
the front end up and pull it out.
To replace, place the end of the rack
(stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the
front and push the rack in.
NOTE: The oven has 7 rack positions.
CAUTION: Never place cooking utensils or any other
items on the oven floor. There is a heating element
beneath the oven floor. Placing items on the oven floor
may cause the oven to overheat, resulting in damage
to the oven and risk of damage or fire to cabinets.
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
Press the Bake pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired temperature.
Press the Start pad.
Check food for doneness at
minimum time on recipe. Cook
longer if necessary.
Press the Off pad when cooking
is complete.
If baking four cake layers at the same
time, place two layers on rack C and two
layers on rack E. Stagger pans on the
rack so one is not directly above the
other .
Rack Position
Type of Food 27” Oven 30” Oven
Frozen pies B or C C or D
(on cookie sheet)
Angel food cake A A or B
Bundt or pound cakes A A or B
Biscuits, muffins, B or C C or D
brownies, cookies,
cupcakes, layer
cakes, pies
Casseroles B or C C or D
Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.
Preheating is necessary for good results
when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and
breads.
Baking results will be better if baking
pans are centered in the oven as much
as possible. Pans should not touch each
other or the walls of the oven. If you
need to use two racks, stagger the pans
so one is not directly above the other,
and leave approximately 11⁄2″between
pans, from the front, back and sides
of the wall.
NOTE: A cooling fan may
automatically turn on and off to
cool internal parts. This is normal,
and the fan may continue to run
even after the oven is turned off.
To preheat, set the oven at the
correct temperature. The control
will beep when the oven is
preheated and the display will
show your set temperature. This
may take approximately 10 minutes.
Aluminum Foil
Do not use aluminum foil on the bottom
of the oven.
Never entirely cover a rack with
aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat
circulation and result in poor baking.
A smaller sheet of foil may be used to
catch a spillover by placing it on a lower
rack several inches below the food.

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Broiling Guide
27” Ovens 27” Ovens 27” Ovens 30” Ovens 30” Ovens 30” Ovens
Quantity and/ Rack First Side Second Side Rack First Side Second Side
Food or Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Comments
Ground Beef 1 lb. (0.45 kg) (4 patties) C 10 7 E or F 10 7 Space evenly. Up
Well Done 1/2 to 3/4″(1.3 to C 10 9 E or F 10 9 to 8 patties take
1.9 cm) thick about the same
time.
Beef Steaks
Rare † 1″(2.5 cm) thick C 6 5 E 8 6 Steaks less than
Medium 1 to 11⁄2lbs. (0.45 to C 8 6 E 10 8 1″(2.5 cm) thick
Well Done 0.7 kg) C 12 11 E 12 10 cook through before
browning.
Rare † 11⁄2″(3.8 cm) thick C 10 7–8 E 10 8 Pan frying is
Medium 2 to 21⁄2lbs. (0.9 to C 15 14–16 E 15 14–16 recommended.
Well Done 1.1 kg) C 25 20–25 E 25 20–25 Slash fat.
Chicken 1 whole A 35 10–15 C 25 10 Reduce time about
2 to 21⁄2lbs. (0.9 to 5 to 10 minutes
1.1 kg), split lengthwise per side for cut-up
Lo Broil Pieces A or B 25–35 15–20 B or C 25–35 15–20 chicken. Brush
Lo Broil Boneless A or B 15–20 10–15 B or C 15–20 10–15 each side with
melted butter.
Broil skin-side-
down first.
Lobster Tails 2–4 B 18–20 Do not C 18–20 Do not Cut through back of
6 to 8 oz. (0.17 to turn over. turn over. shell. Spread open.
Lo Broil 0.22 kg) each C 18–25 N/A D 18–25 N/A Brush with melted
butter before
broiling and after
half of broiling
time.
Fish Fillets 1/4 to 1/2″(0.6 to Handle and turn
Hi Broil 1.3 cm) thick C 5 5 E 5 5 very carefully.
Lo Broil D 5 5 F 5 5 Brush with lemon
butter before and
during cooking, if
desired. Preheat
broiler to increase
browning.
Ham Slices 1″(2.5 cm) thick B 8 8 D 8 8 Increase time 5 to
(precooked) 10 minutes per side
for 11⁄2″(3.8 cm) thick
or home-cured ham.
Pork Chops 2 (1/2″[1.3 cm] thick) C 10 10 E 10 10 Slash fat.
Well Done 2 (1″[2.5 cm] thick) about B 13 13 D 15 15
1 lb. (0.45 kg)
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (1″[2.5 cm] thick) about C 10 9 E 10 9 Slash fat.
Well Done 10–12 oz. (0.28–0.34 kg) C 12 10 E 12 10
Medium 2 (11⁄2″[3.8 cm] thick) C 14 12 E 14 12
Well Done about 1 lb. (0.45 kg) B 17 12–14 E 17 12–14
Garlic Bread C 3 N/A E 3 N/A
Lo Broil
† The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “Rare beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F means
some food poisoning organisms may survive.” (Source: Safe Food Book. Your Kitchen Guide. USDA Rev. June 1985.)
How to Set the Oven for Broiling
Close the door. Always broil with the door
closed.
Place the meat or fish on a broiler
grid in a broiler pan designed
for broiling.
Follow suggested rack positions in
the Broiling Guide.
The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature
and your preference for doneness will affect
broiling times. This guide is based on meats at
refrigerator temperature.
Press the Broil Hi/Lo pad once for
HI Broil.
To change to LO Broil, press the
Broil Hi/Lo pad again.
Press the Start pad.
When broiling is finished, press
the Clear/Off pad.
NOTE: Broil will not work if the temperature
probe is plugged in.
Close the door. Always broil with
the door closed.
If your oven is connected to 208
volts, rare steaks may be broiled by
preheating the broiler and positioning
the oven rack one position higher.
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Your control will allow you to lock out the touch
pads so they cannot be activated when pressed.
To lock/unlock the controls:
Press the 9and 0 pads at the same
time for 3 seconds, until the display
shows LOC ON.
To unlock the control, press the 9
and 0 pads at the same time for 3
seconds, until the display shows
LOC OFF.
When this feature is on and the touch
pads are pressed, the control will beep
and the display will show LOC ON.
NOTES:
■ The control lockout mode affects all touch
pads. No touch pads will work when this
feature is activated.
■ The adjustment will be retained in memory
after a power failure.
Using the clock, timer and control lockout.
To Set the Clock
The clock must be set to the correct time
of day for the automatic oven timing
functions to work properly. The time of
day cannot be changed during a timed
baking or self-cleaning cycle.
Press the Clock pad.
Press the number pads.
Press the Start pad.
Make sure the clock is set to the
correct time of day.
To Set the Timer
Press the Timer On/Off pad.
Press the number pads until the
amount of time you want shows
in the display. For example, to set
2 hours and 45 minutes, press 2,4
and 5in that order. If you make a
mistake, press the Timer On/Off pad
and begin again.
Press the Start pad.
After pressing the Start pad, SET disappears; this
tells you the time is counting down, although the
display does not change until one minute has
passed. Seconds will not be shown in the display
until the last minute is counting down.
When the timer reaches :00,
the control will beep 3 times
followed by one beep every
6 seconds until the Timer On/Off
pad is pressed.
The 6-second tone can be canceled by
following the steps in the Special features
of your oven control section under Tones
at the End of a Timed Cycle.
The timer is a minute timer only.
The timer does not control oven
operations. The maximum setting on
the timer is 9 hours and 59 minutes.
To Reset the Timer
If the display is still showing the time
remaining, you may change it by pressing
the Timer On/Off pad, then press the
number pads until the time you
want appears in the display.
If the remaining time is not in the display
(clock, delay start or cooking time are in
the display), recall the remaining time by
pressing the Timer On/Off pad and then
pressing the number pads to enter the
new time you want.
To Cancel the Timer
Press the Timer On/Off pad twice.
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NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for
more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that
the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop
The oven will turn on immediately and cook for a
selected length of time. At the end of the cooking
time, the oven will turn off automatically.
Make sure the clock shows the correct
time of day.
Press the Bake pad.
Using the number pads, enter the
desired temperature.
Press the Cook Time pad.
NOTE: If your recipe requires preheating, you
may need to add additional time to the length of
the cooking time.
Using the number pads, enter the
desired baking time. The oven
temperature and the cooking time
that you entered will be displayed.
Press the Start pad.
The display will show the changing
temperature (starting at 100°F [approx.
40°C]) and the cooking time. The display
starts changing once the temperature
reaches 100°F (approx. 40°C).
The oven will continue to cook for the
programmed amount of time, then shut
off automatically, unless the Cook and
Hold feature was set. See the Special
features of your oven control section.
Press the Off pad to clear the display.
How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop
You can set the oven control to delay-start the
oven, cook for a specific length of time and then
turn off automatically.
Make sure the clock shows the correct
time of day.
Press the Bake pad.
Using the number pads, enter the
desired temperature.
Press the Cook Time pad.
NOTE: If your recipe requires preheating, you
may need to add additional time to the length of
the cooking time.
Using the number pads, enter the
desired baking time.
Press the Start Time pad.
Using the number pads, enter the
time of day you want the oven to
turn on and start cooking.
Press the Start pad.
NOTE: An attention tone will sound if you are
using timed baking and do not press the Start
pad after entering the baking temperature.
If you would like to check the times
you have set, press the Start Time pad to
check the start time you have set or press
the Cook Time pad to check the length
of cooking time you have set.
When the oven turns on at the time
of day you have set, the display will
show the changing temperature
(starting at 100°F [approx. 40°C]) and
the cooking time. The display starts
changing once the temperature reaches
100°F (approx. 40°C).
The oven will continue to cook for the
programmed amount of time, then shut
off automatically, unless the Cook and
Hold feature was set. See the Special
features of your oven control section.
Press the Off pad to clear the display.
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How to Set the Oven For Roasting When Using the Probe
Insert the probe into the meat.
Plug the probe into the outlet in the
oven. Make sure it’s pushed all the
way in. Close the oven door.
Press the Probe pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired internal food or meat
temperature. The maximum
internal temperature for the food
that you can set is 200°F (93°C).
Press the Bake pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired oven temperature.
Press the Start pad.
The display will flash if the probe is inserted
into the outlet and you have not set a probe
temperature and pressed the Start pad.
When the oven starts to heat, the word
LO will be in the display.
After the internal temperature of the
meat reaches 100°F (approx. 40°C), the
changing internal temperature will be
shown in the display.
When the internal temperature of
the meat reaches the number you
have set, the probe and the oven
turn off and the oven control
signals. To stop the signal, press
the Off pad. Use hot pads to remove
the probe from the food. Do not use
tongs to pull on it—they might
damage it.
To change the oven temperature during
the Roast cycle, press the Bake pad and
then the number pads to set the new
temperature.
■If the probe is removed from the food before
the final temperature is reached, a tone will
sound and the display will flash until the probe
is removed from the oven.
■You can use the timer even though you cannot
use timed oven operations.
Using the probe.
For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The
temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want.
Use of probes other than the one
provided with this product may result in
damage to the probe.
Use the handles of the probe and plug
when inserting and removing them from
the meat and outlet.
■ To avoid damaging your probe, do not use
tongs to pull on the cable when removing it.
■ To avoid breaking the probe, make sure food is
completely defrosted before inserting.
■ To prevent possible burns, do not unplug
the probe from the outlet until the oven
has cooled.
■ Never leave your probe inside the oven during
a self-cleaning cycle.
■ Do not store the probe in the oven.
The temperature probe has a
skewer-like probe at one end and a
plug at the other end that goes into
the outlet in the oven.
After preparing the meat and placing
it on a trivet or a broiler pan grid
designed for broiling, follow these
directions for proper probe placement.
Lay the probe on the outside of the
meat along the top or side and mark
with your finger where the edge of
the meat comes to on the probe.
The point should rest in the center
of the thickest meaty part of the
roast.
Insert the probe completely into the
meat, up to the handle. It should
not touch bone, fat or gristle.
For roasts with no bone, insert the probe
into the meatiest part of the roast. For
bone-in ham or lamb, insert the probe
into the center of the lowest large muscle
or joint.
Insert the probe into the center of dishes
such as meat loaf or casseroles. When
cooking fish, insert the probe from just
above the gill into the meatiest area,
parallel to the backbone.
Insert the probe into the meatiest part of
the inner thigh from below and parallel
to the leg of a whole turkey.
Cable
Handles
Probe
Plug

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The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products.
How to Set the Oven for Proofing
Place the covered dough in the oven
on rack B or C.
NOTE: For best results, cover the dough with a
cloth or with greased plastic wrap (the plastic
may need to be anchored underneath the
container so the oven fan will not blow it off).
Press the Proof pad twice.
The display will read PrF (proof).
The oven interior light turns on and
remains on during proofing.
The proofing feature automatically
provides the optimum temperature for
the proofing process, and therefore does
not have a temperature adjustment.
Set the Timer for the minimum
proof time.
When proofing is finished, press
the Off pad.
■To avoid lowering the oven temperature
and lengthening proofing time, do not
open the oven door unnecessarily.
■Check bread products early to avoid
over-proofing.
NOTE:
■Do not use the proofing mode for warming
food or keeping food hot. The proofing oven
temperature is not hot enough to hold foods
at safe temperatures. Use the Warm feature
to keep hot food warm.
■Proofing will not operate when oven is above
125°F (52°C). “HOT” will show in the display.
How to Set the Oven for Warming
The warm feature keeps cooked foods
warm for up to 3 hours after a timed
function is finished, or warm can be
activated to keep hot, cooked foods
warm. This feature is not designed to
reheat cold food.
To use this feature, press the Warm pad
once and then the Start pad.
To activate this feature for use after
Timed Baking or Roasting, press the
Warm pad while programming the oven
and before pressing Start.
To Crisp Stale Items
■Place food in low-sided dishes or pans.
■For best results, place the food items in
a single layer. Do not stack.
■Leave them uncovered.
■Check crispness after 20-30 minutes.
Add time as needed.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
■Food should be kept hot in its cooking
container or transferred to a heat-safe
serving dish.
■For moist foods, cover them with an oven-safe
lid or aluminum foil.
■Fried or crisp foods do not need to be covered,
but can become too dry if warmed for too long.
■Repeated opening of the door allows the hot
air to escape and the food to cool.
■Allow extra time for the temperature inside the
oven to stabilize after adding items.
■With large loads it may be necessary to cover
some of the cooked food items.
■Remove serving spoons, etc., before placing
containers in the oven.
■Do not use plastic containers, lids or plastic
wrap.
CAUTION: Plastic containers, lids or plastic wrap
will melt if placed in the oven. Melted plastic may
not be removable and is not covered under your
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Using the convection oven.
Adapting Recipes…
You can use your favorite recipes in the
convection oven.
When convection baking, reduce baking
temperature by 25°F (14°C) or activate
the Auto Recipe™Conversion feature.
See Auto Recipe™Conversion in the Special
features of your oven control section.
■ Use pan size recommended.
■ Some package instructions for frozen
casseroles or main dishes have been
developed using commercial convection ovens.
For best results in this oven, preheat the oven
and use the temperature on the package.
NOTE: The convection fan will cycle on and off
while cooking to best distribute hot air in the
oven.
The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven
door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for
long periods of time while using convection
cooking or you may shorten the life of the
convection heating element.
In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air
over, under and around the food.
This circulating hot air is evenly distributed
throughout the oven cavity. As a result, foods
are evenly cooked and browned—often in less
time with convection heat.
■Ideal for evenly browned baked foods cooked
on multiple racks.
■Good for large quantities of baked foods.
■Good results with cookies, biscuits, muffins,
brownies, cupcakes, cream puffs, sweet rolls,
angel food cake and bread.
The convection fan circulates the heated
air evenly over and around the food.
When convection baking with only 1 rack,
follow the rack positions recommended in
the Using the oven section.
Because heated air is circulated evenly
throughout the oven, foods can be
baked with excellent results using
multiple racks.
Multi-rack baking may increase cook times
slightly for some foods but the overall
result is time saved. Cookies, muffins,
biscuits and other quickbreads give very
good results with multi-rack baking.
When baking on 3 racks, place one
rack in the second (B) position, one
in the fourth (D) position and one in
the sixth (F) position.
For two-rack baking, place one rack
in the second (B) rack position. Place
the other rack in the fourth (D) rack
position.
Multi-Rack Convection Baking
Multi-rack position
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Cookware for Convection Cooking
Before using your convection oven,
check to see if your cookware leaves
room for air circulation in the oven.
If you are baking with several pans, leave
space between them. Also, be sure the
pans do not touch each other or the
walls of the oven.
Paper and Plastic
Heat-resistant paper and plastic
containers that are recommended
for use in regular ovens can be used in
convection ovens. Plastic cookware that
is heat-resistant to temperatures of 400°F
(200°C) can also be used.
Metal and Glass
Any type of cookware will work in your
convection oven. However, metal pans
heat the fastest and are recommended
for convection baking.
■Darkened or matte-finished pans will bake
faster than shiny pans.
■Glass or ceramic pans cook more slowly.
For recipes like oven-baked chicken,
use a pan with low sides. Hot air cannot
circulate well around food in a pan with
high sides.
How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking or Roasting
Press the Convection Bake pad
or the Convection Roast pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired oven temperature.
Press the Start pad.
To change the oven temperature, press
the Convection Bake or Convection Roast
pad and then the number pads to set
the new temperature.
When the oven starts to heat, the
changing temperature, starting at 100°F
(approx. 40°C), will be displayed. When
the oven reaches the temperature you
set, 3 beeps will sound.
Press the Off pad when finished.
■You will hear a fan while cooking with
convection. The fan will stop when the door
is opened, but the heat will not turn off.
■You may hear the oven clicking during baking.
This is normal.
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■Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered.
The convection fan circulates the heated
air evenly over and around the food.
Meat and poultry are browned on all
sides as if they were cooked on a
rotisserie. Heated air will be circulated
over, under and around the food being
roasted. The heated air seals in juices
quickly for a moist and tender product
while, at the same time, creating a rich
golden brown exterior.
When you are convection roasting, it is
important that you use a broiler pan and
grid designed for broiling for best
convection roasting results. The pan is
used to catch grease spills and the grid is
used to prevent grease spatters.
When baking cookies, you will
get the best results if you use a
flat cookie sheet instead of a
pan with low sides.
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How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe
The display will flash PROBE and the oven
control will signal if the probe is inserted
into the outlet, and you have not set a
probe temperature and pressed the
Start pad.
Place the rack in the lowest position
(A). Insert the probe into the meat.
Plug the probe into the outlet in the
oven. Make sure it is pushed all the
way in. Close the oven door.
Press the Convection Roast pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired oven temperature.
Press the Probe pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired internal meat temperature.
Press the Start pad.
When the oven starts to heat, the word
LO will be in the display.
After the internal temperature of the
meat reaches 100°F (approx. 40°C), the
changing internal temperature will be
shown in the display.
When the internal temperature of
the meat reaches the number you
have set, the probe and the oven
turn off and the oven control
signals. To stop the signal, press
the Off pad. Use hot pads to remove
the probe from the food. Do not
use tongs to pull on it—they might
damage it.
CAUTION: To prevent possible burns, do not
unplug the probe from the oven outlet until the
oven has cooled. Do not store the probe in
the oven.
NOTE:
■If the probe is removed from the food before
the final temperature is reached, a tone will
sound and the display will flash until the probe
is removed from the oven.
■You will hear a fan while cooking with this
feature. The fan will stop when the door is
opened, but the heat will not turn off.
■You can use the timer even though you cannot
use timed oven operations.
■You will not be able to use the probe in the
oven during timed oven operations. This is
because, with the probe, you are cooking by
temperature rather than time.
For best results when roasting large
turkeys and roasts, we recommend
using the probe included in the
convection oven.
To change the oven temperature
during the Convection Roast cycle,
press the Convection Roast pad
and then press the number pads to
set the new desired temperature.
Convection Roasting Guide
Meats Minutes/Lb. Oven Temp. Internal Temp.
Beef Rib, Boneless Rib, Rare 20–24 325°F (163°C) 140°F (60°C)†
Top Sirloin Medium 24–28 325°F (163°C) 160°F (71°C)
(3 to 5 lbs. [1.4 to 2.3 kg]) Well 28–32 325°F (163°C) 170°F (82°C)
Beef Tenderloin Rare 10–14 325°F (163°C) 140°F (60°C)†
Medium 14–18 325°F (163°C) 160°F (71°C)
Pork Bone-in, Boneless (3 to 5 lbs. [1.4 to 2.3 kg]) 23–27 325°F (163°C) 170°F (82°C)
Chops (1/2 to 1″2 chops 30–35 total 325°F (163°C) 170°F (82°C)
[1.3 to 2.5 cm] thick) 4 chops 35–40 total 325°F (163°C) 170°F (82°C)
6 chops 40–45 total 325°F (163°C) 170°F (82°C)
Ham Canned, Butt, Shank (3 to 5 lbs. [1.4 to 2.3 kg] fully cooked) 14–18 325°F (163°C) 140°F (60°C)
Lamb Bone-in, Boneless (3 to 5 lbs. Medium 17–20 325°F (163°C) 160°F (71°C)
[1.4 to 2.3 kg]) Well 20–24 325°F (163°C) 170°F (82°C)
Seafood Fish, whole (3 to 5 lbs. [1.4 to 2.3 kg]) 30–40 total 400°F (204°C)
Lobster Tails (6 to 8 oz. [0.17 to 0.22 kg] each) 20–25 total 350°F (177°C)
Poultry Whole Chicken (21⁄2to 31⁄2lbs. [1.1 to 1.6 kg]) 24–26 350°F (177°C) 180°–185°F (82°–85°C)
Cornish Hens Unstuffed (1 to 11⁄2lbs. [0.45 to 0.7 kg]) 50–55 total 350°F (177°C) 180°–185°F (82°–85°C)
Stuffed (1 to 11⁄2lbs. [0.45 to 0.7 kg]) 55–60 total 350°F (177°C) 180°–185°F (82°–85°C)
Duckling (4 to 5 lbs. [1.8 to 2.3 kg]) 24–26 325°F (163°C) 180°–185°F (82°–85°C)
Turkey, whole*
Unstuffed (10 to 16 lbs. [4.5 to 7.3 kg]) 8–11 325°F (163°C) 180°–185°F (82°–85°C)
Unstuffed (18 to 24 lbs. [8.2 to 10.9 kg]) 7–10 325°F (163°C) 180°–185°F (82°–85°C)
Turkey Breast (4 to 6 lbs. [1.8 to 2.7 kg]) 16–19 325°F (163°C) 170°F (82°C)
*Stuffed birds generally require 30–45 minutes additional roasting time. Shield legs and breast with foil to prevent
overbrowning and drying of skin.
†The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “Rare beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F
(60°C) means some food poisoning organisms may survive.” (Source: Safe Food Book. Your Kitchen Guide. USDA Rev.
June 1985.)
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How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop
You can set the oven control to delay-start the oven,
cook for a specific length of time and then turn off
automatically.
Make sure the clock shows the correct time
of day.
Press the Convection Bake or
Convection Roast pad.
Press the number pads to set the desired
oven temperature.
Press the Cook Time pad.
NOTE: If your recipe requires preheating, you may
need to add additional time to the length of the
cooking time.
Press the number pads to set the desired
cooking time.
Press the Start Time pad.
Press the number pads to set the time
of day you want the oven to turn on
and start cooking.
If you would like to check the times you have set, press
the Start Time pad to check the start time you have set,
or press the Cook Time pad to check the length of
cooking time you have set.
Press the Start pad.
NOTE: An attention tone will sound if you are using
timed baking or roasting and do not press the Start
pad after entering the baking or roasting temperature.
When the oven turns on at the time of day
you have set, the display will show the
changing temperature (starting at 100°F
[approx. 40°C]) and the cooking time. The
display starts changing once the temperature
reaches 100°F (approx. 40°C).
The oven will continue to cook for the
programmed amount of time, then shut
off automatically, unless the Cook and Hold
feature was set. See the Special features of your
oven control section.
Press the Off pad to clear the display if
necessary. Remove the food from the
oven. Remember, even though the oven
shuts off automatically, food left in the
oven will continue cooking after the
oven turns off
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You will hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not
turn off.
NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for
more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure
that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop
The oven will turn on immediately and cook for a
selected length of time. At the end of the cooking time,
the oven will turn off automatically.
Make sure the clock shows the correct time
of day.
Press the Convection Bake or
Convection Roast pad.
Press the number pads to set the desired
oven temperature.
Press the Cook Time pad.
NOTE: If your recipe requires preheating, you may
need to add additional time to the length of the
cooking time.
Press the number pads to set the desired
length of cooking time. The minimum
cooking time you can set is 1 minute.
The oven temperature that you set and
the cooking time that you entered will be
in the display.
Press the Start pad.
The display will show the changing
temperature (starting at 100°F [approx. 40°C])
and the cooking time. The display starts
changing once the temperature reaches 100°F
(approx. 40°C).
The oven will continue to cook for the
programmed amount of time, then shut
off automatically, unless the Cook and Hold
feature was set. See the Special features of your
oven control section.
Press the Off pad to clear the display if
necessary. Remove the food from the
oven. Remember, even though the oven
shuts off automatically, food left in the
oven will continue cooking after
the oven turns off.
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Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself!
You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks
to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the
thermostat yourself.
Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven.
These thermometers may vary 20–40 degrees.
NOTE: This adjustment will only affect baking and roasting temperatures; it does not affect broiling, convection or
self-cleaning temperatures. The adjustment will be retained in memory after a power failure.
To Adjust the Thermostat
Press the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads
at the same time for 3 seconds until
the display shows SF.
Press the Bake pad. A two-digit
number shows in the display.
Press Bake again to alternate
between increasing and decreasing
the oven temperature.
The oven temperature can be
adjusted up to (+) 35°F (approx.
20°C) hotter or (-) 35°F (approx.
20°C) cooler. Press the number
pads the same way you read them.
For example, to change the oven
temperature 15°F, press 1and 5.
When you have made the
adjustment, press the Start pad to go
back to the time of day display. Use
your oven as you would normally.
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The type of margarine will affect baking performance!
Most recipes for baking have been developed using high-fat products such as butter or margarine (80% fat). If you
decrease the fat, the recipe may not give the same results as with a higher-fat product.
Recipe failure can result if cakes, pies, pastries, cookies or candies are made with low-fat spreads. The lower the fat
content of a spread product, the more noticeable these differences become.
Federal standards require products labeled “margarine” to contain at least 80% fat by weight. Low-fat spreads, on the
other hand, contain less fat and more water. The high-moisture content of these spreads affect the texture and flavor
of baked goods. For best results with your old favorite recipes, use margarine, butter or stick spreads containing at least
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The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
Before a Clean Cycle
We recommend venting your kitchen
with an open window or using a
ventilation fan or hood during
the first self-clean cycle.
Remove any broiler pan, broiler grid,
probe, all cookware and any aluminum
foil from the oven.
The oven racks may remain in the oven
during the self-cleaning cycle without
being damaged.
Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners.
Clean the top, sides and outside of the
oven door with soap and water.
Make sure the oven light bulb cover
is in place and the oven light is off.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds
is extremely sensitive to the fumes given
off during the self-cleaning cycle of
any oven. Move birds to another
well-ventilated room.
CAUTION: Never place cooking utensils or any
other items on the oven floor. There is a heating
element beneath the oven floor. Placing items on
the oven floor may cause the oven to overheat,
resulting in damage to the oven and risk of
damage or fire to cabinets.
Wipe up heavy soil on the oven
bottom. (appearance may vary)
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning
Press the Clean Std/Low pad once
for a 4-hour clean time or twice
for a 3-hour clean time.
A 3-hour self-clean time is
recommended for use when
cleaning small, contained spills. A
self-clean time of 4 hours or longer
is recommended for a dirtier oven.
If a time other than 4 hours or
3 hours is needed, use the number
pads and enter the desired clean
time.
You can change the clean time to any
time between 3 hours and 5 hours,
depending on how dirty your oven is.
Press the Start pad.
The door locks automatically. The display
will show the clean time remaining. It will
not be possible to open the oven door
until the temperature drops below the
lock temperature and the LOCKED light
goes off.
When the LOCKED light goes off, you will
be able to open the door.
■The words LOCKED will flash and the
oven control will signal if you set the
clean cycle and forget to close the
oven door.
■To stop a clean cycle, press the Off pad.
When the LOCKED light goes off,
indicating the oven has cooled below
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Using the self-cleaning oven.
The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly.
How to Delay the Start of Cleaning
Press the Clean Std/Low pad once
for a 4-hour clean time or twice
for a 3-hour clean time.
A 3-hour self-clean time is
recommended for use when
cleaning small, contained spills. A
self-clean time of 4 hours or longer
is recommended for a dirtier oven.
If a time other than 4 hours or
3 hours is needed, use the number
pads and enter the desired clean
time.
You can change the clean time to any
time between 3 hours and 5 hours,
depending on how dirty your oven is.
Press the Start Time pad.
Using the number pads, enter the
time of day you want the clean cycle
to start.
Press the Start pad.
The door locks automatically. The display
will show the start time. It will not be
possible to open the oven door until
the temperature drops below the lock
temperature and the LOCKED light
goes off.
When the LOCKED light goes off, you will
be able to open the door.
After a Clean Cycle
You may notice some white ash in the
oven. Wipe it up with a damp cloth after
the oven cools.
If white spots remain, remove them with a
soap-filled steel-wool pad and rinse thoroughly
with a vinegar and water mixture.
These deposits are usually a salt residue
that cannot be removed by the clean
cycle.
If the oven is not clean after one clean
cycle, repeat the cycle.
■You cannot set the oven for cooking
until the oven is cool enough for the
door to unlock.
■ While the oven is self-cleaning, you
can press the Clock pad to display
the time of day. To return to the
clean countdown, press the Clean
Std/Low pad.
■ If the racks become hard to slide, wipe
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Special features of your oven control. www.GEAppliances.ca
Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features
and how you may activate them.
The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in
the control’s memory until the steps are repeated.
When the display shows your choice, press the Start pad. The special features will remain in memory after
a power failure, except for the Sabbath feature, which will have to be reset.
12-Hour Shutoff
With this feature, should you forget and leave the
oven on, the control will automatically turn off the
oven after 12 hours during baking functions or
after 3 hours during a broil function.
If you wish to turn OFF this feature, follow
the steps below.
Press the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo
pads at the same time for 3 seconds,
until the display shows SF.
Press the Start Time pad until
no shdn (no shutoff) appears in
the display.
Press the Start pad to activate the no
shutoff and leave the control set in
this special features mode.
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12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout
Your control is set to use a 12-hour clock.
If you would prefer to have a 24-hour
military time clock or black out the clock
display, follow the steps below.
Press the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo
pads at the same time for 3 seconds,
until the display shows SF.
Press the Clock pad once. The
display will show 12 hr. If this is
the choice you want, press the
Start pad.
Press the Clock pad again to change
to the 24-hour military time clock.
The display will show 24 hr. If this
is the choice you want, press the
Start pad.
Press the Clock pad again to black
out the clock display. The display
will show OFF. If this is the choice
you want, press the Start pad.
NOTE: If the clock is in the black-out mode, you
will not be able to use the Delay Start function.
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Fahrenheit or Celsius Temperature Selection
Your oven control is set to use the Fahrenheit
temperature selections, but you may change this
to use the Celsius selections.
Press the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo
pads at the same time for 3 seconds,
until the display shows SF.
Press the Broil Hi/Lo and Cook Time
pads at the same time. The display
will show F(Fahrenheit).
Press the Broil Hi/Lo and Cook Time
pads again at the same time. The
display will show C(Celsius).
Press the Start pad.
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Auto Recipe™Conversion (on some models)
When using convection bake, the Auto Recipe™
Conversion feature will automatically convert
entered regular baking temperatures to
convection baking temperatures.
Once the feature is activated, the display
will show the actual converted (reduced)
temperature. For example, if you enter a regular
recipe temperature of 350°F (177°C) and press
the Start pad, the display will show CON and
the converted temperature of 325°F (163°C).
NOTE: This feature does not convert convection
bake cooking times, only regular baking
temperatures.
To activate the feature:
Press the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo
pads at the same time for 3 seconds,
until the display shows SF.
Press the Convection Bake pad. The
display will show CON OFF. Press the
Convection Bake pad again. The
display will show CON ON.
Press the Start pad.
To deactivate the feature, repeat steps
1–3 above but press the Start pad when
CON OFF is in the display.
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Special features of your oven control.
Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle
At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will
sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds
until the Off pad is pressed. This continuous
6-second beep may be canceled.
To cancel the 6-second beep:
Press the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo
pads at the same time for 3 seconds,
until the display shows SF.
Press the Timer On/Off pad. The
display shows CON BEEP (continuous
beep). Press the Timer On/Off pad
again. The display shows BEEP.
(This cancels the one beep every
6 seconds.)
Press the Start pad.
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Tone Volume
This feature allows you to adjust the tone
volumes to a more acceptable volume. There are
three possible volume levels.
Press the Bake and Broil Hi/Lo pads
at the same time for 3 seconds, until
the display shows SF.
Press the Light On/Off pad. The
display will show 2 BEEP. This is
the middle volume level.
Press the Light On/Off pad again.
The display will show 3 BEEP.
This is the loudest volume level.
Press the Light On/Off pad again.
The display will show 1 BEEP.
This is the quietest volume level.
For each time the level is changed,
a tone will sound to provide an
indication of the volume level.
Choose the desired sound level
(1 BEEP, 2 BEEP, 3 BEEP).
Press the Start pad to activate the
desired level shown.
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