Magic Chef CGR1330BDC User manual

Owner's Guide
GasRangewith
ManualCleanOven
For Freestanding and Slide-in Ranges
rTABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ......... 1-4 Roastingtips ................................ 12
Broilingtipsandchart,ifequipped.............. 13
CLOCKAND TIMER, ifequipped................. 5MAINTENANCE ............................ 14-17
USINGTHE COOKTOP ....................... 6-7 Cooktop .................................... 14
Ignitionsystem ............................... 6 Burnergrates................................ 14
Howtolightsurfaceburner ..................... 6Conventionalsurface burners,ifequipped ....... 15
Selectingflamesize ........................... 7 Sealedsurfaceburners, ifequipped ............ 15
Aboutthe surface burnerflame ................. 7 Proportionalvalveadjustment,if equipped ...... 16
Adjustingthe flame ............................ 7 Ovenwindow,if equipped ..................... 16
Cookwareconsiderations ...................... 7 Ovendoor .................................. 16
Canning ..................................... 7 Ovenlight,if equipped ........................ 16
Ovenbottom ................................ 17
USINGTHEOVEN ........................... 8-13 Storagedrawer .............................. 17
Ignitionsystem ............................... 8 Lowerpanel,if equipped ...................... 17
Ovenvent .................................... 8 Levelinglegs ................................ 17
Coolingfan, ifequipped........................ 8 Electricalconnection ......................... 17
Useof aluminumfoil ........................... 8
Ovencharacteristics........................... 9 CAREANDCLEANINGCHART .............. 18-20
Oventemperatureknob ........................ 9
Howto setovento bake or roast ................ 9 SERVICEINFORMATION.................... 21-22
Preheating ................................... 9 Troubleshootingchart ..................... 21-22
Ovenracks.................................. 10 How to removerangefor cleaningandservicing . 22
Commonbakingproblemschart ............... 11
Bakingtips .................................. 12 WARRANTY .................................. 23
The modeland serialnumbersarefoundonthe ratingplatelocatedon the
lowerrangefront frame behindthe broiler door or lower panel.Use these
INSTALLERF_easeleave Jestingservice.
thismanualwiththisappliance.
CONSU SerialNumber:_,
DateofPurchase:
and/0r your cancelledcheck asproofof
reference. ,servicebe needed.Storethese documentswith
this booklet.
FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CALL 1-800-688-1120 8113P195-6o
(10-98-00)
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Readall instructionsbeforeusingthis appliance.
Thank You., for purchasingourcooking
appliance.Tohelpyou obtainthe maximumincooking WARNING: If theinformation inthis
satisfaction,we offerthese suggestions: manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property
[]E_Readthismanualbeforeusingthe appliance,damage, personalinjuryor death.
[_ Reviewallsafetyand cautioninstructions. -Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
I_ ReviewtheTroubleshootingCharton
pages21and22ifservicebecomesnecessary,vicinityof this or any other appliance.
0_=Includethemodeland serialnumbersofyour - WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
appliancewhenrequestingservice.
•Proofofpurchasesuchassalesreceipt•Do nottry to light any appliance.
willbeneededforwarrantyservice.•Do nottouch anyelectricalswitch; do
Youcan contactusat: not use any phone in your building.
MaytagAppliances Sales Company • Immediately call your gas supplier
Attn: CAIRsMCenter from a neighbor's phone. Follow the
P.o. Box 2370 gas supplier'sinstructions.
Cleveland,TN 37320-2370
1-800-688-1120 •If yOU cannot reach your gas supplier,
Inourcontinuingefforttoimprovethe qualityand call thefire department.
performanceofourcookingappliances,it may be
necessaryto makechangesto theappliancewithout - Installation and service must be
revisingthismanual, performed by a qualified installer,service
agency or the gas supplier,
A, WARNI WARNING: To reducethe risk oftipping ofthe
__. ) NG appliancefromabnormalusageor byexcessive loading
of the oven door,the appliancemust besecuredby a
i properly anti-tip
installed device.
* ALL RANGESCAN TIP AND
CAUSEINJURIESTOPERSONS,Iftherangeismovedfromthewall,be suretheanti-tip
deviceisengagedwhentherangeisreplaced.Look
_i • INSTALLANTI-TIPDEVICES underneathrangeto verifythat one of the rear leveling
PACKEDWITHRANGE. legsis properlyengagedin the bracketslot.
q•FOLLOWALLINSTALLATION The anti-tipdevicesecurestherearlevelinglegtothe
INSTRUCTIONS.floorwhenproperlyengaged.Also,besuretherangeis
properlyre-installed.

I_ORTANT SAFETY]N_hUC_NS INCA_OF RRE
The followinginstructionsare basedonsafety Turnoffapplianceand ventilatinghoodto avoidspreading
considerationsand must bestrictlyfollowedto eliminate the flame.Extinguishflamethenturn on hoodto remove
the potentialrisksoffire, electricshock,or personalinjury, smokeandodor.
Haveyour applianceinstalledand properlygroundedbya Usedry chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisheror baking
qualifiedinstalleraccordingtothe installationinstructions, soda to smotherfireorflame.Neverusewater ona
Havethe installershowyouthe locationofthegasshutoff greasefire.
valveand howto shutitoff in an emergency. If fire is in the oven or broiler pan,smother by closing
Alwaysdisconnectpowerto appliancebeforeservicing, ovendoor.
Iffire is in a pan onthe surface burner,cover pan.Never
Toensureproperoperationand avoid possibleinjuryor
damageto unitdo not attemptto adjust,repair,service,or attemptto pick upor movea flamingpan.
replaceanypartof yourapplianceunlessitis specifically
recommendedinthis book.All other servicingshould be
referredto a qualifiedinstalleror servicer.C_LD_.
NEVERleavechildrenalone or unsupervisednear the
appliancewhen it isinuse or isstill hot. NEVERallow
childrento sitor standonany partof the appliance.
Besure allpackingmaterialsare removedfrom the Childrenmust betaughtthat the L----JL L_
appliancebeforeoperating it. applianceand utensils in itcan be
hot.Let hot utensilscoolin a safe
Keepareaaroundapplianceclear andfreefrom place,out of reachof smallchildren.._-_,, _ ,
combustiblematerials,gasoline,and otherflammable Childrenshouldbetaughtthat an ' ,
vaporsand materials,applianceis notatoy.Children _,_i
shouldnotbe allowedto playwith
If applianceisinstallednear awindow, properprecautions controlsor other partsofthe unit.
shouldbetaken to preventcurtainsfrom blowingover
burners.CAUTION: NEVERstore itemsof
interestto childrenin cabinetsabove
NEVERleave anyitemsonthe cooktop.The hotairfrom an applianceor onthe backguardof
the ventmay igniteflammableitemsand may increase a range.Childrenclimbingonthe _._-
pressureinclosedcontainerswhich may causethemto applianceor ontheappliancedoor
burst, to reachitemscould be seriouslyinjured.
Manyplasticsare vulnerableto heat.Keepplasticsaway
from partsoftheappliancethatmaybecomewarm or hot.AB_ YOUR APP_..E''
Do notleaveplasticitemsonthecooktopas they may ....
meltor softenif lefttoocloseto theventora lighted NEVERuseapplianceas \
surface burner, a spaceheaterto heator
warm a roomto prevent
Many aerosol-typespraycansare EXPLOSIVEwhen potentialhazardtothe
exposedto heat and maybehighlyflammable.Avoid their userand damageto the
useor storagenear anappliance,appliance. Also, donot
usethe cooktopor oven
Toeliminatethe hazard ofreachingover hotsurface as a storageareafor food
burners,cabinetstorageshouldnot be provideddirectly orcooking utensils.
abovea unit.If suchstorageisprovided,itshouldbe /
limitedto items whichare used infrequentlyandwhich are Do not obstructthe flow of combustionand ventilationair
safelystored inan area subjectedto heatfrom an by blockingthe ovenvent or airintakes. Restrictionofair
appliance.Temperaturesmaybe unsafefor someitems, flowto the burnerpreventsproper performanceand
suchasvolatileliquids,cleanersor aerosolsprays, increasescarbonmonoxideemissionto unsafe levels.

Avoidtouching ovenvent area whileoven isonandfor NEVERheat anunopenedcontaineronthesurface
severalminutesafteroven isturnedoff. Somepartsof theburneror in the oven. Pressurebuild-upmay cause
ventandsurroundingarea becomehot enoughtocause containerto burstresultingin seriouspersonalinjuryor
burns.Afteroven isturnedoff, donot touchtheovenvent damagetotheappliance.
or surroundingareas untilthey havehad sufficienttime to
cool. Usedry,sturdypot holders. Damppot holdersmay cause
burnsfrom steam. Dishtowelsorothersubstitutesshould
WARNING:NEVERuse r--_u___.l_ ._r--_u_ j neverbeusedas potholdersbecausetheycantrail
acrosshot surface burnersand igniteor get caught on
appliancedoorordrawer,if applianceparts.
equipped,as a stepstoolor
seatas this mayresultin Alwayslet quantitiesof hotfat usedfor deepfatfrying
possibletippingof thecoolbeforeattemptingto moveor handle.
appliance,damageto the
appliance,and serious Donotletcookinggreaseor other flammablematerials
injury,accumulatein or near theappliance,hood orvent fan.
Cleanhoodfrequently topreventgreasefrom
accumulatingon hoodorfilter.Whenflamingfoods under
Do nottouch a hot ovenlight bulbwith a damp clothas the hoodturn thefanon.
the bulbcouldbreak.Shouldthe bulb break,disconnect
powertothe appliancebeforeremovingbulbto avoid NEVERweargarments _ _
electricalshock, made offlammablematerial
orloosefittingorlong
hanging-sleevedapparel
while cooking.Clothing may
Alwaysplace a panon a surfaceburner beforeturning it igniteorcatchutensil
on.Besure youknowwhich knobcontrolswhich surface handles.
burner.Makesurethe correct burneristurnedon andthat
the burnerhasignited.Whencookingis completed,turn Alwaysplace oven racks inthe desiredpositionswhile
burneroffbeforeremovingpanto preventexposureto oven iscool. Slideoven rack outto addor removefood,
burnerflame, using dry sturdypot holders.Alwaysavoid reachinginto
the ovento add orremovefood. Ifa rack mustbe moved
Alwaysadjust surfaceburnerflameso that it does not while hot, usea dry pot holder.Always turnthe oven offat
extendbeyondthebottomedgeofthe pan.An excessive theend ofcooking.
flame ishazardous,wastesenergyand maydamagethe
appliance,pan or cabinetsabovethe appliance. Use carewhen openingtheoven door.Let hot air or
NEVERleavea surface _ steamescapebeforeremovingorreplacingfood.
cookingoperationunattended _ I PREPAREDFOODWARNING: Followfood
especiallywhen usinga high _ manufacturer'sinstructions.If a plasticfrozenfood
heatsettingor whendeepfat containerand/oritscover distorts,warps, or isotherwise
frying. Boiloverscause damagedduringcooking,immediatelydiscardthe food
smokingand greasyspillovers and its container.Thefood could becontaminated.
mayignite.Cleanupgreasy
spillsas soonas possible.Do
notusehigh heatfor extended
cookingoperations.

IIMPORTANT:SAFEWINSTRUCTIONS i
UTENSIL SAFETY CLEANING SAFETY
Use panswith flat bottomsand handlesthat areeasily Turnoff all controlsand wait for appliancepartsto cool
graspedand staycool.Avoidusingunstable,warped, beforetouchingor cleaningthem.Donot touchthe burner
easilytippedor loose handledpans.Alsoavoid using grates or surroundingareas untilthey havehad sufficient
smallpans,especiallysmallpans with heavyhandles,as time tocool.
theycanbeunstableand easilytip. Pansthatareheavy
to movewhenfilled withfood mayalsobe hazardous. Cleanappliancewith caution.Usecareto avoid steam
burnsifa wet spongeor cloth isused towipespillson a
Besure utensilis largeenoughto properlycontainfoodhot surface.Somecleanerscanproducenoxiousfumes if
andavoid boilovers.Pansize is particularlyimportantin appliedto a hotsurface.
deepfat frying.Besure panwill accommodatethe volume
offoodthat isto beaddedas wellas the bubbleaction of
fat. IMPORTANT SAFETYNOTICEAND
Tominimizeburns,ignitionof flammablematerialsand WARNING ....
spillagedue to unintentionalcontactwith the utensil,do TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxic Enforcement
notextendhandles
over adjacentsurface _ R Actof1986(Proposition65) requirestheGovernorof
Californiato publisha listof substancesknownto the
burners.Alwaysturn _ Stateof Californiato causecancerorreproductiveharm,
panhandlestoward
thesideor back oftheand requiresbusinessesto warn customersof potential
appliance,notoutinto exposuresto suchsubstances.
theroomwherethey Usersofthis applianceareherebywarned thatthe
are easilyhitor burningof gascanresult Jnlow-levelexposuretosomeof
reachedby small thelistedsubstances,includingbenzene,formaldehyde
children,and soot,due primarilyto the incompletecombustionof
Neverlet a pan boildry as this coulddamagetheutensil naturalgasor liquid petroleum(LP)fuels.Properly
andthe appliance, adjustedburnerswill minimizeincompletecombustion.
Exposuretothese substancescanalso beminimizedby
Followthe manufacturer'sdirectionswhenusingoven properlyventingtheburnersto the outdoors.
cookingbags.
Only certaintypes ofglass,glass/ceramic,ceramic,or
glazedutensilsare suitablefor cooktoporoven usage
withoutbreakingduetothe suddenchangein
temperature.
This appliancehas beentestedfor safe performance
usingconventionalcookware.Donot useanydevicesor
accessoriesthat arenot specificallyrecommendedinthis
manual.Donot useeyelidcoversfor the surface units,
stovetopgrills,or add-onovenconvectionsystems.The
useof devicesor accessoriesthatarenotexpressly
recommendedinthis manualcancreate serioussafety
hazards,resultin performanceproblems,and reducethe
life of the componentsofthe appliance.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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The electronic clock and timer display will flash when the appliance is first connected to
power or if power is interrupted. The display will stop flashing once the time-of-day clock
has been set.
TOSET THE TIMER
1. Press the CLOCK pad. 1. Press the TIMER pad. 0:59, or one hour, will appear in
the display.
2.Press and hold the HOUR pad to set the correct hours. The timer will automatically begin counting down in
Tap the pad once to change the time by a single hour. increments of one minute.
3. Pressand hold the MINUTE pad toset the correct2. To set the timer for less than one hour: Press the
minutes. Tap the pad onceto change the time by a TIMER pad then press and hold the MINUTE pad until
singleminute, the desired time appears in the display.Tochangethe
time by a single minute, tap the pad once.
For example: To set the clock for 3:15, press and hold the
HOUR pad until 3 appears in thehours display. Then 3.To set thetimer for more than onehour: Press the
press and hold the MINUTE pad until 15 appears in the TIMER pad then -
minutes display.° Press the HOUR pad, 1:59, or two hours, will appear
in the display.
•Press the MINUTE pad until the desired minutes
appear in the display.
NOTE: Two hours is the maximum time that can be
set.
4. When the time has elapsed, 0:00 willappear in the
display and continuousbeeps will sound toindicate the
endof the timing operation,
5.Press the CLOCK padto cancel thebeeps.The current
time ofday will reappear inthe display.
To cancel the timer: Press the CLOCK padand the
display will returnto the currenttime of day.

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IGNmON SYS_M HOW TO LIGHT SURFACE BURNER
Yourcooktopwillfeatureeitherpilotignitionorpilotless Topreventdamagetothecooktoporpan,never
ignition.Ifthegassupplytotherangeisturnedoff,be operatethe surfaceburnerwithoutapaninplace,neve
sure allcontrolsare set inthe OFF positionbefore allow a panto boildry and neveroperatea surface
re-supplying gasto the appliance,burneron HIGHfor extendedperiods oftime.
Pilot Ignition 1. Placea pan on the burnergrate.
Whenthe rangeisfirst installed,the standing pilotsmay NOTE:Theburner flamemay lift offthe burner head
bedifficultto lightdue to airin the gasline.Tobleed offair and a "roaring"sound may beheardif a pan is not
fromthe line,hold a lightedmatchnextto the burnerand placedon thegrate beforelightingthe burner.
turnthe knobon.Whenthe burnerlights,turnthe knoboff
and proceedasdirected below. 2. Pushin and turnthe knobto the LITEposition.
Tolight pilot:Raisethe cooktopandhold a lightedmatch Pilotlessignitionmodelsonly:A clickingsoundwill
nearthe pilotports.Therearetwopilotports,oneonthe beheardandtheburnerwilllight.Whenoneburneri_
rightsideandoneonthe leftside.turnedon,allignitorswillspark.
OFF
LITE_
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/MED Ii
Pilotless Ignition
Pilotlessignitionusesa sparkfromtheignitortolightthe 3. Aftertheburnerlights,turntheknobtothe desired
burner.Therearetwoignitorsforconventionalsurface flamesize.
burners.Eachsealedburnerhasitsownignitor.Oncethe Pilotlessignition modelsonly:The ignitorswill
burner lights,turnthe knobto the desired setting.The continueto spark untilthe knob isturnedfromthe LIT
clickingsoundwill notstopuntilthe knob isturnedfrom position.
theLITEposition.
NOTE:Thesurface burnerwill not light ifthe ignitoris CAUTION:Ifthe flame shouldgo out during a cooking
damaged,broken,soiled orwet. Also,the burnerwill not operation,turn the burner off. If gashas accumulated
lightifthesmall portbeneaththe ignitorisblocked.See anda stronggas odorisdetected,opena windowand
page20for cleaninginstructions,wait 5 minutesfor the gas odor to disappearbefore
relightingthe burner.
Inthe eventofa powerfailure,the surface burnercan
bemanuallylighted.Besure allcontrolsare inthe OFF
position.Hold a lightedmatchto thedesiredsurface
burnerheadthen push inand turnthe knobto theLITE
position.Whenthe burner lights,adjustthe flameto the
desiredflame size.

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SELECTINGF_ME Sl_ADJUSTING THE FLAME
Usea HIGHflamesettingto quicklybring liquidsto a boil Adjust theflamesize soit /_
or to begin acookingor canningoperation.Then reduce doesnot extend beyond
to a lowersettingto continuecooking.Neverleavefood the edgeofthe cooking
unattendedwhenusing a HIGHflame setting, utensil.This isfor _--,_-,i __
personalsafetyandto
preventpossibledamage
to theappliance,pan,or
_,_._ "-cabinetsabovethe
__ appliance.This alsoimprovescookingefficiency.
COOKWARECONSIDERATIONS
Cookware,includingcanningequipment,whichextends
Anintermediateflame size is usedto continuea cooking morethan two inches beyondthe grate, restsontwo
grates,ortouchesthecooktopwill causea build upof
operation.Foodwill notcook anyfaster when a higher heatand may result in damageto the theburner grate,
flame setting is usedthan neededto maintaina gentle burnerand cook-top.
boil. Remember,waterboilsatthesametemperature
whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously. Cookware,suchasa wokwitha supportring,which
restrictsaircirculationaroundtheburnerwillcauseheat
UseLOto simmerorkeepfoodsatservingtemperatures, to buildupandmayresultindamagetotheburnergrate,
burnerorcooktop.
I Foodscookfasterwhenthe cookwareiscovered because
__, more heat is retained. Lower the flame size when
_- cookware iscovered.Thisalso improvescooking
efficiency.
Thecooking performanceisgreatlyaffectedbythetype of
cookwareused. Propercookwarewill reduce cooking
times, uselessenergy and producemore even cooking
results.For best resultsuse a heavy gauge metalpan
If a knob isturnedveryquicklyfrom the HIto the LO witha smoothflat bottom,straightsidesand a tightfitting
setting,the flamemay goout,particularlyif the burner is lid.Selecta material,suchas aluminumor copper,that
cold. Ifthis occurs,turnthe knobto theOFFposition.Wait conductsheat quicklyand evenly.
severalseconds,thenlightthe burneragain.
CANNING
ABOUT THE SURFACEBURNERFME Whencanning,usetheHI settingjustuntilthewater
comestoa boilor pressureisreachedina pressure
Aproperlyadjustedburnerwithcleanportswilllightwithincanner,thenreducetoa settingthatmaintainsthe
afewseconds.You may heara "popping"soundon pressureora boil.
sometypesofgas whenthe surfaceburneristurned
off. Thisis a normaloperatingsoundofthe burner. Prolongeduseofthe HI setting,theuseofincorrect
canningutensils,ortheuseofimpropercanning
On naturalgas, theflamewillbebluewitha deeperbluetechniquesmayproduceexcessiveheatandresultin
core;thereshouldbenotraceofyellowintheflame.Apermanentdamagetotheappliance.
yellowflameindicatesan impropermixtureofair/gas.
Haveaservicemanadjustthemixtureifa yellowflameNOTE:Foradditionalcanninginformationcontactyour
occurs.(NOTE:AdjustmentsarenotcoveredbythelocalCountyExtensionOffice.Or,contactAIItrista
warranty.)ConsumerProductsCompany,marketerofBallbrand
homecanningproductsat800-240-3340or write:
On LPgas, someyellowtippingmayoccur.Thisisnormal AIItristaCorp.,ConsumerAffairsDept.,P.O.Box2729,
and adjustmentisnot necessary. Muncie,IN47307-0729.

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IGNmON SYSTEM OVEN VE_
Yourovenwillfeatureeitherpilot ignitionor pilotless Theovenventislocatedat thebase ofthebackguardon
ignition, ifthegassupplytotherangeisturnedoff,befreestandingrangesandacrossthebackof theoooktop
sureallcontrolsareset intheOFF positionbeforeonslide-inranges.Whentheovenisinuse,thisarea ma_
re-supplyinggasto theappliance, feel warmor hottothetouch.
Topreventbakingproblems,do not blockthevent
Pilot Ignition openingin any way.Also,donotplaceplasticsnearthe
ventopeningas heatfromtheventcould distortor melt
Tolightovenpilot:When
cool,openthebroilerdoor ....." _ theplastic,
and removethe broilerrack
and broilerpan.On models
withouta broilingCOOLING FAN,ifequipped =
compartment,removetheSlide-inrangesfeaturea coolingfanwhichautomatically
lowerpanel.Seepage17 turnsonwhenevertheovenis setforabroilingor
forinstructionsonremoving"cleaningoperation.Thefanwillalsoturnonduringsome
thepanel, bakingoperations.Whentheovenisturnedoffand has
cooled,thecoolingfanwillautomaticallyturnoff.
Withthe OvenTampknobintheOFF position,holda
lightedmatchtothepilotlocatedatthebackoftheoven
burner.Oncethepilotlights,replacethe broilerrackand =USE OF ALUMINUM FOIL ....
panorthe lowerpanel.(NOTE:Theovenburnerisshown
withthe metalflamespreaderremovedfromthe ovenDo notcoverthe ovenbottomor an entirerackwith
burner.) foil or placefoil directlyunder cookware.Tocatch
spillovers,placea piece offoil a littlelargerthan thepan
onthe rack belowthe pan. For rangeswith one rack, it
Pilotless Ignition benecessaryto placethe foildirectly underthe utensil.
Withthistypeofignitionsystem,a globarwilllightthe Cuta smallopeninginthe foiltoallowheattothe botton
ovenburner.Theovenwillnot operateduringa power ofthe pan.Thisisespeciallyimportantwhen bakingpie,,
failureoriftheovenisdisconnectedfromthewalloutlet.
NOTE:A lightedmatchwill not lightthe burner.No
attemptshouldbemadeto operateovenduring a
powerfailure.

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OVENC_RISKS OWTO S OVENTO BAKEOR ROAST
HARACTE H ET
Becauseeachovenhasitsownpersonalbaking1. Whencool,positiontherackintheoven.
characteristics,donotexpectthatyournewovenwill
performexactlylikeyourpreviousoven,Youmayfindthat 2. Pushinandturnthe OvenTemperatureknobtothe
the cookingtimes,oven temperatures,and cooking desiredtemperature.
resultsdiffersomewhatfrom your previousrange.Allowa Selectinga temperature higher than desired will NOT
period ofadjustment,ifyou havequestionsconcerning preheatthe oven any faster and may have a negative
bakingresults,pleasereferto pages 11,12and21 for
additionalinformation, effecton bakingresults.
3. Placethe food inthe centerof the oven, allowinga
minimumof 1to 2-inches betweenthe utensil andthe
OVEN TEMPERATUREKNOB ,ovenwalls.
TheOven Temperatureknobis usedtoselectand Whenthe oven isin use,the ovenvent areaat the rear
maintainthe oventemperature.Pushin andturnthis knob ofthe cooktopmay feelwarm or hotto the touch.Do
justto the desiredtemperature.To provideaccurateoven not blockthis areaor thevent openingas this may
temperatures,donot turnthe knob to a higher affectbakingresults.
temperatureandthen backtothe desiredtemperature.
Turnthis knob toOFF whenevertheoven isnotin use.4. Checkthe food for donenessatthe minimumtime in
therecipe.Cook longerif necessary.Cookingtime may
Aftertheoventemperaturehas OFF B_O_L varyfrom oventooven.
beenset, there will beabout a _
45seconddelaybeforethe _._/ 'I "_,.._"5. Removethe foodfromthe ovenand turnthe Oven
burnerignites.ThisisWARM S00Temperatureknob to OFF.
normaland nogas
escapesduringthis 200,\\ _ 4so
delay. 250 I | _ 400
Theoventemperatureis 30o 35o Preheatingisnecessaryforbaking,Topreheattheoven,
turntheOvenTemperatureknobtothedesired
maintainedbycyclingtheOVENTEMPERATURE
oven burneronand off.KNOB temperature andallow 10to 15 minutesfor the oven to
preheat.
Selectinga highertemperaturewill not shortenthe
preheattimeand may affectbakingresults. Itis not
necessarytopreheatfor roastingor broiling.