Magic Chef 64HA 4TKXW User manual

ABOUTYOURNEW ABOUTTHISBOOKLET:
The features covered inthis
COOKINGAPPLIANCE book,etareforsevera,model
Congratulations on your choice ofandthe way we cook. it isthereforeranges. You may find informa-
this cooking appliance! As you use very important to understand how tion pertaining to features that
your new appliance we know that you your new appliance operates before are not onyour particular range.
will appreciatethemany features that you use it. On thefollowing pages,
provide excellent performance, ease you will find a wealth of information In our continuing effort to
of cleaning, convenience and de- regarding all aspects of your improve the quality of our
pendability,appliance. By following the instruc- products, it may benecessaryto
tigris carefully, you will be able to make changes to the products
New features have dramatically fully enjoy and properly maintain without revising this booklet.
changed today's cooking appliances your new appliance. For example, the knob on your
range may not look like the
illustration in this book.
CONTENTS
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.......... 1-4 Oven Racks .................. 8
Preheating.................... 8
LEVELINGLEGS.................. 4How to Bake ................. 9
STORAGEDRAWER................ 4How to Roast............... 10
ELECTRONICCONTROLLER......... 5 How toBroil ................ 11
SURFACECOOKING............. 6-7AUTOMATICOVENCOOKING....... 12
Cooktop...................... 6 SELFCLEANOVEN............... 13
BurnerGrates ................ 6 MAINTENANCE.................. 14
Surface Burners .............. 6 Oven Bottom
Selecting Flame Size.......... 7 OvenDoor
USINGYOUROVEN............ 8-11 LightReplacement
Oven Characteristics .......... 8 CLEANINGCHART................ 16
OvenVent .................... 8SERVICE....................... 17
MODELIDENTIFICATION
If you have a question, or need
service, have this information ready:
1.Complete model and serial num-
bersfrom the rating platewhichisMODELNUMBER
located underthelift-up cooktop
on the rightside.
2. Purchaseorinstallation date from SERIALNUMBER
your sales slip.
Copythis information in these PURCHASE/INSTALLATIONDATE
spaces.Keep this book,your
warranty,andthesalesslip together
inahandy place. SERVICECOMPANY& PHONENUMBER

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
Thefollowing instructionsare based
onsafetyconsiderationsandmustbe
strictly followed to eliminatethe
potentialrisksof fire, electricshock
or personalinjury.
FORYOURSAFETY FORYOURSAFETY IN CASEOFFIRE:
DONOTSTOREORUSE IF YOUSMELLGAS: 1.Turnrangecontrolsandventi-
GASOLINEOR OTHER I.TURNALLRANGECON- lating hood,if equipped,off
immediately.
FLAMMABLEVAPORSAND TROLSOFF. 2. Smotherfire or flame,usedry
LIQUIDSINTHEVICINITY 2.EXTINGUISHANYOPEN chemical,orafoam-typeextin-
OFTHISORANYOTHER FLAMEORCIGARETTE. guisher.
APPLIANCE. 3.0PEN WINDOWS.•If the fire is in the oven,
smotherit byclosingtheoven
4.DONOTTOUCHELEC- door.
TRICAL SWITCHES. (DO •If the fire is in a pan on a
surfaceburner,coverthepan.
NOT TURN ANY ELEC- •Bakingsodaisalsoeffective,if
TRICALSWITCHESON available.
OR OFF. SPARKS MAY • Do not use water on grease
INSTALLATION IGNITETHEGAS). fires.
Installation of the appliancemust 5. IMMEDIATELY CALL
conformwith localcodesor, if no YOUR GAS SUPPLIER. GASTYPE
codesexist,withthecurrentNational
Fuel Gas Code. Installationand Allmodelsareadjustableforusewith
adjustmentoftheappliancemustbe NATURALorLP (bottled)gas. An
performed ONLY by a qualified Have the installer show you the applianceadjustedfor one type of
installerorservicemaninaccordance locationofthegasshutoffvalveand gasCANNOTbeusedwiththeother
withtheInstallationInstructions.See howto shutit off in an emergency, typeuntiladjustmentsaremadebya
accompanyingInstallationInstruc- qualifiedserviceman.
tions. Becertainall packingmaterialsare
removed from the range before
operating,to preventfire or smoke GAS ODOR
Be sure floor coveringunderyour
rangecanwithstandprolongedheat. damageshouldthe packingmaterial Ifgasodorisdetected,cutoffthegas
ignite, supplyto the appliance.Then,call
This is a heavyapplianceand can yourinstallerorlocalgascompanyto
settleintosoftfloor coverings,such Observeall instructionsforminimum havetheleakchecked.NEVERUSEA
clearances to any combustible MATCHOROTHERFLAMETOLOCATE
ascushioned-vinyl.Whenmovingon surfaces. These should be in A GASLEAK.
thistype of floor,usecare. accordancewith informationon the
A range shouldNOT be installed rating plate and with nationalfire
directlyoverkitchencarpetingunless laws. SERVICING
an insulatingpad or 1/4-inchthick Electrical supply must be dis-
pieceof plywoodis placedbetween connectedbeforeservicingappliance.
the rangeandcarpet. Donotrepairor replaceanypartof
Ifrangeis installedneara window, your range unlessspecificallyre-
properprecautionsshouldbetakento commendedinthismanual.Allother
preventcurtainsfrom blowingover servicingshouldbe referredto a
burnerscreatinga FIREHAZARD. qualifiedtechnician.

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL COOKINGSAFETY
Neveruseyour rangetowarmorheat Ifflameshouldgooutduringcooking, Usecarewhenopeningovendoor.Let
the room. turn burner off. IF GASHAS hot air or steam escape before
COLLECTEDAND A STRONGGASremovingor replacingfood.Always
Nocookingapplianceshouldeverbe ODORISDETECTED,WAIT5MINUTESplace oven racks in the desired
usedasaspaceheater.Thisinstruc- FOR GAS ODORTO DISAPPEAR positionswhileoveniscool.Ifarack
tion is basedon safety considera- BEFORERELIGHTINGBURNER. mustbemovedwhilehot,becareful
tionsto preventpotentialhazardto to avoidcontactof potholderswith
theconsumeras well as damageto Never leave a surface cooking ovenburnerflame.
theappliance, operation unattended especially
whenusinga highheatsetting.Boil- Slideovenrackouttoaddorremove
Keepareaaroundapplianceclearand overs cause smokingand greasy food,usingdry, sturdypotholders.
free from combustiblematerials, spilloversmayignite. Alwaysavoid reachingintoovento
gasoline,andotherflammablevapors placeor removefood.
andmaterials. Be sure you know which knob
controls which surface burner. Use aluminum foil ONLYas
In the eventofa prolongedpower Alwaysmakesurethecorrectburner instructed.Improperuseofaluminum
failure, the surfaceburnercan be isturnedonandthattheburnerhas foil maycausedamagetotherange,
manuallylightedwith a match.The ignited.Whencookingis completed affectcookingresultsadverselyand
oven cannotbe operatedduringa turnburneroff. canalsoresultinshockand/orFIRE
powerfailure. HAZARDS.
Do not use cooktopor oven as a
storage area for food or cooking Donotcoverbroilerinsertwithfoil.
CHILD SAFETY utensils.Thisinstructionisbasedon To minimizechanceof greasefires
1. Donotleavechildrenaloneor safety considerationsto prevent use a broilerpanthatallowsgrease
unsupervisednear the appli- potentialhazardto userand to the to drip belowtheinsert,away from
ancewhenit isinuseorisstill appliance, the broilerflame.
hot. Usecautionwhenwearinggarments
2. Children should never be madeofflammablematerialto avoid GREASE
allowedto sit orstandon any clothing fires. Loosefitting or long- Use extreme caution when moving
partof the appliance, hanging-sleevedapparelshouldnot thegreasekettleordisposingof hot
bewornwhilecooking.Clothingmay grease.
3. ChildrenMUSTbetaughtthat igniteor catchutensilhandles.
theapplianceandutensilsinor Hot grease is flammable. Avoid
onit canbe hot. Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppot lettinggreasedepositscollectaround
holdersmaycauseburnsfromsteam, appliance,rangehood,orventfan.Do
4.Childrenshouldbetaughtthat Dish towels or other substitutes notleavecontainerof greasearound
anapplianceisnotatoy.They shouldneverbeusedas potholders a cooking appliance.Always let
shouldnotheallowedto play becausethey can trail acrosshot quantitiesofhotfatusedfordeepfat
withcontrolsorotherpartsof surface burnersand ignite orget fryingcoolbeforeattemptingtomove
the unit. caughton rangeparts, or handle.In theeventof a grease
fire, DONOTattemptto movepan.
5.Lethotutensilscoolin a safe Neverheatanunopenedcontaineron Coverpan with a lid to extinguish
place,out of reachof small the surfaceburnerorin theoven. flameandturnsurfaceburneroff.Oo
children. Pressure build-up may cause notdouseflamewithwater.Useadry
containertoburstresultinginseriuus chemical or foam-type fire
6.CAUTION:Donotstoreitemsof personalinjury or damageto the extinguisher,if available,orsprinkle
interesttochildrenincabinets range, heavilywithbakingsoda.
abovean appliance.Children
climbingon the applianceto Spills or boiloverswhich contain
reachitemscouldbeseriously greaseshouldbecleanedupassoon
injured.An applianceshould as possible.If they are allowedto
notbeusedasa stepstoolto accumulate,theycouldcreateaFIRE
cabinetsabove. HAZARD.

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
VENTING SELFCLEANOVEN COOKINGUTENSILS
Neverblockovenvent orair intakes. (ifequipped) ALUMINUM. Conductsheat quickly
Do notobstructtheflow ofcombus- Do notcleandoorgasket.Thedoor and evenly.The heavierthe gauge
tionandventilationair.Restrictionofgasketis essentialfor a goodseal. (thickness) the more durable.
airflowtotheburnerpreventsproper Care shouldbe taken not to rub, Aluminummaydiscolorfromalkaline
performance,damage,ormovethegasket.Donot foodsandpit from acidfoods.
useovencleanersof any kindin or
Avoidtouchingovenventareawhile aroundany part ofthe selfclean COPPER• Verygoodheatconductor,
ovenis on and for severalminutes oven.Cleanonlypartslistedin this but discolorseasily.Usedprimarily
afterovenisturnedoff.Somepartsofbooklet. Before selfcleaning the for bottomcoatingsand gourmet
the vent and surroundingarea oven,removebroilerpan,ovenracks, cookware.
becomehotenoughto causeburns, and other utensils,and wipe off
excessivespillovers. STAINLESSSTEEL- Aloneit isa poor
CLEANING conductor,developshot spots and
producesunevencooking results.
Turn offall controlsandwait forPLASTICS However,it isdurable,easytoclean,
rangepartstocoolbeforetouchingorManyplasticsarevulnerabletoheat. andsomewhatstainresistant.Coat-
cleaningthem. Do not touchthe Keepplasticsawayfrompartsoftheingstainlesssteelwithacopperor
burnergrates or surroundingareasappliancethatmaybecomewarmor aluminumbottomresultsin aneasy-
untiltheyhavehadsufficienttimeto hot. to-clean, durable, evencooking
cool.utensil.
Touchingahotovenlightbulwitha AEROSOLSPRAYS CASTIRON-Slowtoconductheat,but
dampclothcouldcausethebulbto Manyaerosol-typespray cansareretainstheheatwell.Heavytohandle
break.Shouldthebulb break,dis- EXPLOSIVEwhenexposedtoheatand and mustbekept well seasonedto
connectpowerto therangebeforemaybehighlyflammable.Avoidtheir preventstickingand rusting.
.trying to removethebulbto avoid useor storagenearahotappliance.
electricalshock. GLASS/GLASS-CERAMICTransfers
heatslowlyandunevenly,butholds
Cleanrangewithcaution.Jfa wetheatwell.
sponoeorclothisusedtowipespills
onahotcookingarea,becarefulto Onlycertain typesof glass,
avoid steamburns.Somecleanersglass/ceramic,ceramic, earthen-
canproducenoxiousfumesifapplied ware, orother glazedutensilsare
to a hot surface, suitableforrangetopservicewithout
breakingduetothesuddenchangein
temperature.Check and follow
manufacturer'srecommendeduseor
limitationsfor suchutensils.
ELECTRICALCONNECTION
Applianceswhichrequireelectricalpowerareequipped
withathree-pronggroundingplug whichmust be
pluggeddirectlyintoaproperlygroundedthree-hole120
voltelectricaloutlet.
Ifan ungrounded,two-holeorothertypeelectricaloutlet
isencountered,ITISTHEPERSONALRESPONSIBILITYOF
THE APPLIANCEOWNERTO HAVERECEPTACLERE-
PLACEDWITHA PROPERLYGROUNDEDTHREEHOLE
ELECTRICALOUTLET.Thethree-pronggroundingplugis
providedfor protectionagainstshockhazards.DONOT
CUTORREMOVETHETHIRDGROUNDINGPRONGFROMAlways disconnectpower to
THEPOWERCORDPLUG. appliancebeforeservicing.
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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
UTENSILSAFETY LEVELINGLEGS
Useonlypansthathaveflatbottoms If suchstorageisprovided,it should Somefloorsare notlevel.Forproper
and handlesthat are easilygrasped be limitedto itemswhich are used baking, your range must be level.
and stay cool.Avoid usingunstable, infrequently and which aresafely Leveling legs are located on each
warped, easily tipped or loose stored in an area subjectedto heat cornerof thebaseoftherange.Level
handledpans.Donotusepansif their from an appliance.Temperaturesin by turning the legs.
handles twist and cannot be storageareasabovethe unit maybe
tightened.Pansthataretoo heavyto unsafe for some items, such as
movewhenfilled with foodmayalso volatile liquids, cleanersor aerosol
be hazardous, sprays.
Always place a pan of food on a 1
surfaceburnerbeforeturning iton, VENTILATING HOOD
and turn it offbeforeremovingthe To reducethehazard of storage
pan. Besureyou knowwhichknob abovea range,installa ventilating
controls eachsurfaceburner, hood that projectsat least5 inches
beyond thebottom edgeof the (,,
Alwaysturn panhandlestothe side cabinets.Clean hoodfrequently to
or backof appliance,not outintothe preventgreasefromaccumulatingon
room wherethey are easily hit or hoodor its filter.Shouldaboiloveror
reached by small children.To spillover result in an open flame,STORAGE DRAWER
minimizeburns,ignitionofflammable immediatelyturnoff thehood'sfanto (if equipped)
materials and spillage due to unin- avoid spreading the flame. After
tentionalcontactwith the utensil,do thoroughly extinguishingflame, the Thestoragedrawer at the bottomof
not extend handlesover adjacent fan may be turnedon toremove the rangeis safe andconvenientfor
surfaceburners, unpleasantodororsmoke,storing metal and glass cookware.
Be sure utensil is large enoughto DONOTstore plastic, paperware,or
properly contain food and avoid IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE food in this drawer.
boilovers. Pan size is particularly ANDWARNING
importantin deepfat frying. Besure TheCalifornia Safe Drinking Water Removedrawertocleanunderrange.
pan will accommodatethevolumeof and Toxic EnforcementAct of 1986
foodthat isto beaddedaswellasthe (Proposition 65) requires the
bubble action of fat.Never leavea Governorof California to publisha
deepfat frying operationunattended,list of substancesknownto theState
Use extreme cautionwhen moving of Californiato causecanceror re-
the greasekettleor disposingof hot productive harm, andrequires
fat.businesses towarn customers of
potential exposures tosuch
Alwaysadjust surfaceburnersflame substances.
so that it doesnotextendbeyondthe
bottom of utensil.Thisinstructionis Usersof this applianceare hereby
basedon safety considerations, warned that theburningof gas can
result in low-levelexposureto some
of the listed substances,including
STORAGE ABOVE RANGE benzene,formaldehydeandsoot,due
To eliminatethehazardof reaching primarily to the incompletecombus-
over hot surfaceburners, cabinet tion ofnaturalgasor liquidpetroleum
storage should not be provided (LP)fuels.Properlyadjustedburners
directlyabovea unit. will minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposureto thesesubstancescan
also be minimized by properly
ventingtheburnersto the outdoors.
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ELECTRONICCONTROLLER
Thefollowingis aquickreferenceforoperatingtheelectroniccontroller.Abeepsoundseachtimea
FUNCTIONpad is pressed.At theendofan operation,threeconsecutivebeepswill sound.
Whenin doubt,pressthe STOP/CLEARbuttonandstartover.TheSTOP/CLEARbuttonclears
everythingexceptthetime-of-dayclockandtheTIMER.
Theelectroniccontrollerisequippedwitha self-diagnosticfeatureforserviceuseONLY.ifafault
code(Fplusanumber- Ff) appearsinthedisplayalongwithacontinuousbeepingsound,pressthe
STOP/CLEARbutton.Seepage16 ifthefaultcodereappearsin the display.
STOP DELAY oJ
cLEA.Q CLE..OVE"/__//.R/o/.i/---'/;----"8S', O
STO+'ISET
TIMER -- CLEAN LOCKI_I
ICLOCK CLEAN BROIL [
TIMER COOKTIME STOPTIME BAKE TBMP
NOTE:Thefunctionpadsonsomemodelsareroundratherthanrectangular-shaped.Althoughthe
do notlooklikethis illustration,theyfunctionas describedin this booklet.
STOP/CLEARBUTTON SETKNOB
Presstocancelall operationsexcept Turnin eitherdirectionto entertime
the time-of-dayclockandtimer, ortemperature.Knobisalsousedto
selectHIor LObroil.
EXPLANATIONOFTHEFUNCTIONPADS
TIMER(MinuteTimer] COOKTIME BROIL
• PressTIMERpad."Timer"lightsin Usedto automaticallyturntheoven Usedto setthe ovenfor a LOor HI
thedisplay, offattheendofcooking.Seepage12 broiloperation.Seepage11.
for instructions.
•TurnSETknobto thedesiredtime. BAKETEMPORBAKE
•Timerstartsautomatically. STOPTIME Usedto settheovenfor a bakingor
Usedto delaythe startof a cookor roastingoperation.Seepages8to10.
•Tocancel,turnSETknobtoOO:OO,or clean operation.See page 12 for
pressand holdtheTIMERpad. instructions.TOCANCELBAKETEMPORBROIL
PressSTOP/CLEARbutton.Time-of-
CLOCK(Time-of-Day) CLEAN dayreappearsin the display.
•PressCLOCKpad."Time"lightsin Usedtosettheovenforacleancycle.
thedisplay. Seepage13for instructions.
• TurnSETknobto thecorrecttime- "door" will flash in thedisplay if the
of-day,doorlatchisNOTinthelock position.
• To lock in time-of-day, press
STOP/CLEARbutton until "Timer"
light disappearsin the display.
Whenpower is first suppliedto the
range,or if thereis a powerfailure,
the display will blink.Followabove
instructionstoset clock.5

SURFACECOOKING
COOKTOP SURFACEBURNERS LIGHTINGSURFACE
TOremoveceoktop:Whencool, first All surfaceburnersare securedin BURNERS
remove grates and drip bowls, if place during transportation with
equipped. Grasp two front burner either a shippingscrew or a spring Yourrangeis equippedwith pilotless
wells and lift up. clip.Oncetherangeisinstalled,these ignition which eliminatesthe con-
mustbe removedto allowquickand stantstandingpilot.
Thetop canbecompletelyremoved easyremovalof theburner. To lightburner:
of, if equippedwitha metalsupport 1.Placeutensilonburnergrate.
rod,canrestontherod.Supportrod Toremovetheonepieceunlburner: 2. Pushinand turnknobto theLITE
is locatedacrossthe front of the position.A clickingsoundwill be
burnerbox.heardand the burnerwill light.
Aftertheburnerlights,turnknobto
thedesiredflame size.
I
Allowburnertocool.Lift cooktop.To
removeuniburner,liftupslightlyand
pullout.Undernocircumstancesare If flame shouldgo out during a
BURNER GRATES burners to be taken apart forcooking operation,turnthe burner
Your rangewill be equippedwith cleaning, off. iF GASHASACCUMULATEDAND
A STRONGGASODORIS DETECTED,
eitherroundor squaregrates. Toremovestandardsingleburner: WAIT5 MINUTESFORTHEGASODOR
TO DISAPPEARBEFORERELIGHTING
CAUTION:Burner grates must be __ BURNER.
properlypositionedbeforecooking. _,___OPERATINGRANGEDURINGA POWER
Whenreinstallingroundgrates,place __ FAILURE
pinsin slotssogratesstayinplace. 1.Holda lightedmatchtothedesired
surfaceburnerhead.
__ 2.TurnknobtoLITE.Theburnerwill
thenlight.
3.Adjust the flame to the desired
level.
Removeor support cooktop.Grasp
burner headand tilt to releasetab CAUTION:When lighting surface
from slot near igniter. Lift up and burners,besureallcontrolsareinthe
toward back of cooktop until air OFFposition.STRIKEMATCHFIRST
shutter end of burnerreleasesfrom and hold in position beforeturning
When reinstalling square grates, valve, knob on.
place indented sides together so
straightsidesare at front and rear.
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SURFACECOOKING
SELECTINGFLAMESIZE
If a knobisturnedvery quicklyfrom UseHIGHto quickly bringfoodstoa UseWARM(low) tosimmerorkeep
HJGHtoWARMsetting,theflamemay boilor tobegina cookingoperation, foodsat servingtemperatures.Some
goout,particularlyif burneriscold.ItReduceto a lowersettinga continue cookingmaytake placeif theutensil
this occurs,turnthe knobto theOFF cooking.Neverleavefoodunattended is covered.
position.Wait severalseconds,then when usinga HIGHflamesetting.
light again..__
To obtain a lower flame size, turn
UseSIMMER(medium)to continuea knob back toward the OFFposition
cookingoperation.Foodwill notcook until the desired flame size is
any faster when a higher flame reached.Thelowest flamesetting is
setting is used than needed to locatedadjacentto theOFFposition.
Flameshould beadjustedso it does maintaina gentle boil. This is not a preset position.
not extend beyond the edge of
cookingutensil.This is for personal _T..........:_
safety and to prevent damageto __j_ --"_,, Q,
cabinetsabovecooktop.
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USINGYOUROVEN
OVENCHARACTERISTICS IMPORTANT
Every oven has its own character- To replace: Place rack on rack
istics.Youmayfindthatthecooking supports,tilt upandpushtowardrear DO NOT MOVE DOORLOCK
times and temperaturesyou were of oven.Pullrackoutto "lock-stop"LEVERTO THERIGHTDURING
accustomedto with your previous positionto besurerackiscorrectly BROILINGDR BAKING.Range
rangemayneedtobealteredslightly replaced, door may lock, burnersmay
with yournewrange.Pleaseexpect turnoff,andthedoormaystay
somedifferenceswiththisnewrange. Toremove:Besurerack iscool.Pull lockeduntil oven cools.Turn
rack outto the"lock-stop"position, oven off if lock lever is
Tiltupandcontinuepullinguntilrack accidentlymovedto theCLEAN
OVENCANNOTBE releases, t positionthenresetoven
USEDDURINGA
POWERFAILURE Theelectroniccontrolautomatically
I keeps the oven at the desired
z temperatureby cycling the oven
OVEN VENT 3 burneronand off. After the oven
temperaturehas beenset,therewill
Yourovenisventedthroughaductat 4 beabouta45seconddelaybeforethe
the baseofthe backguard.Do not burnerignites.Thisisnormal,andno
blockthis opening.It is important gasescapesduringthisdelay.
thattheflowofhotairfromtheoven
and freshair to the ovenburnerbe
unrestricted.Do nottouchthe vent PREHEATING
openingsor nearbysurfacesduring Preheatingis necessaryonly for
ovenoperationas theymay behot. baking.It isnotnecessarytopreheat
RACKPOSITIONS: forbroilingorroasting.Allowovento
OVENRACKS RACKI (topof oven)usedfor broiling heat forabout 10 minutesbefore
thin foods, placingfoodin theoven.
Thetwoovenracksaredesignedwith
a "lock-stop"positionto keepracks RACK2 usedforone-rackbakingorSelectinga temperaturehigherthan
fromaccidentallycomingcompletely broilingthickercutsof meat. desiredwillNOTpreheattheovenany
outof theoven. faster. Preheating at a higher
RACK3usedformostone-rackbaking temperaturemay have a negative
NEVERplace pans directlyon theandfor roastingsomemeats, effecton bakingresults.
ovenbottom.Donotcoverentirerack
with aluminumfoil or place foil RACK4usedforroastinglargemeats, Topreheal:Setovenforbakingand
directly underutensil. To catchcookinglargerfoodsandfor baking allowthe ovento heatuntildisplay
spillovers,cut a pieceof.foil a little angelfoodcakeorpieshells, showsthe presettemperature(100
largerthanthepanandplaceitonthewill appearin the displayuntilthe
rack belowthe rack containingthe ovenreachesIO0°F.Thedisplaywill
utensil. HINTS: thenshowtheoventemperaturein5°
Ifcookingontworacks,staggerpans incrementsuntiltheovenreachesthe
sooneis notdirectlyovertheother, presettemperature).
Userackpositions1and3,2and4,or
1and4,dependingonbakingresults, Once the preset temperature is
whencookingon tworacks, reached,and the oventemperature
has stabilized,asingle beep will
Placefoodintheovenonthecenterof sound.
therack.Allow1or2inchesbetween
edgeofutensilandtheovensidesor If the oventemperatureis changed
adjacentutensils, after preheating,a beepwill signal
that the ovenhas reachedthenew
temperaturesetting.

USINGYOUROVEN
HOWTOBAKE
1.When cool, position rack in oven 3.Place food in center of oven, PressSTOP/CLEARbuttontocancela
dependingon whatyouare baking, allowing a minimum of2 inches baking operation.
between utensil and oven walls.
2.Tosetoven:PressBAKETEMPpad.If you havecarefully followed the
"Bake"lights in the display. 4.Check food for doneness at basic instructions and still experi-
minimum time inrecipe. Cook ence poorresults,thesesuggestions
Turn SETknobtothe desiredoven longer ifnecessary.Removefood may be helpful:
temperature. "ON" lights in the from the oven.
display. The oven immediately
turns on and beginsto heat. The
display will register the oven
temperaturestarting at IO0°F.
COMMONBAKINGPROBLEMSANDWHYTHEYHAPPEN
PROBLEM CAUSE PROBLEM CAUSE
Cakesareuneven. PanstouchingeachotherorExcessiveshrinkage.Toolittleleavening.
ovenwalls.Overmixing.
Batterunevenin pans. Pantoo large.
OventemperaturetooloworOventemperaturetoohigh.
bakingtimetoo short. Bakingtimetoo long.
Rangenotlevel.Panstooclosetoeachother
Undermixing. orovenwalls.
Toomuchliquid. Crumblyordry texture. Impropermeasurementof sugar,
Cakehigh in middle. Temperaturetoo high. bakingpowder,liquidorfat.
Bakingtimetoo long. Oldbakingpowder.
Overmixing. Oventemperaturetoohigh.
Toomuchflour. Bakingtime too long.
Panstouchingeachotheror
ovenwalls. Uneventexture. Toomuchliquid.
Undermixing.
Cakefalls.Toomuchshorteningor sugar.Oventemperaturetoo low.
Toomuchor too little liquid. Bakingtimetoo short.
Temperaturetoo low.
Oldor too little bakingpowder. Cakeshavetunnels. Notenoughshortening.
Pantoo small. Toomuchbakingpowder.
Ovendooropenedfrequently. Overmixing.
Oventemperaturetoohigh.
'akesdon'tbrownevenly Ovennot preheated.
onbottom. Pansdarkened,dentedor warped. Cakescrackontop. Batterovermixed.
Oventemperaturetoohigh.
akesdon'tbrownontop. Oventemperaturetoolow. Toomuchleavening.
Overmixing.
Toomuchliquid. Cakenotdonein middle. Temperaturetoohigh.
Incorrectpansizeor too little Pantoo small.
batterin pan.
Ovendooropenedtoo often. Piecrustedgestoo brown. Oventemperaturetoohigh.
Panstouchingeachother
Cakes,cookies,biscuitstoo Ovennot preheated, orovenwalls.
brownonbottom, Panstouchingeachother or Edgesofcrusttoo thin.
ovenwalls.
Usingglass,darkened,warped Piesdon'tbrownonbottom. Usingshinymetalpans.
or dull finish metal pans.
Incorrectrack position. Pieshavesoakedcrust. Temperaturetoo lowat start
Incorrectuseof aluminumfoil. of baking.
Placed2 cookiesheetson one Fillingtoojuicy.
rack. Usingshinymetalpans.