Magic Chef DF255670 User manual

Gas Range
with
Self-Cleaning Oven
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ......... 1-4 Automaticovencooking............
CLOCK,TIMER, OVENCONTROL . 5-6 Broilingandchart ...................
SURFACECOOKING ........................ 7-10 SELF-CLEANOVEN .................
Selectingflamesize ......................... 8 MAINTENANCE .....................
Aboutthesurfaceflame ........................ 8 Cooktop..........................
Sealedsurfaceburners,selectmodels........... 9 Ovendoor........................
Cookware................................... 10 Doorlooklever ....................
Canning .................................. 10 Ovenbottom ............ _........
Ovenracks.................
OVENUSE ................................. 11-18 Storagedrawer ...................
Pilotless gnitionSystem ........ :....... 11 Levelinglegs .....
Ovenburner................................ 11 .......
Howtoset ovento bakeorroast ............... 12 Electricalconnection...............
Commonbakingproblems . . . 14 Howto obtanservice.............
Roastingandchart ........................... 15 Troubleshootingchart ...............
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Thank You for purchasingourcooking
appliance.Tohelpyouobtainthemaximumincooking WARNING: Ifthe information
satisfaction,weofferthesesuggestions: manual is not followed exactly,
explosion may result causing
[]_=Readthismanualbeforeusingtheappliance, damage, personalinjury or deatl
Reviewall safetyandcautioninstructions. - Do not store or use gasoline
ReviewtheTroubleshootingCharton flammable vapors and liquid
pages30and31 ifservicebecomesnecessary,vicinity of this or any other apl:
[E7 Includethemodelandserialnumbersofyour- WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL G
appliancewhenrequestingservice.
•Proofofpurchasesuchassalesreceipt •Donottry to light anyappUa
will beneededforwarrantyservice.•Donot touch any electrical,'
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1-800-323-1965 •If you cannot reachyour ga
In our continuing effortto improvethequalityand
performanceofourcookingappliances,itmaybecall thefire department.
necessarytomakechangesto the appliancewithout
revisingthismanual. - Installation and service
performedbya qualifiedinstall
agencyor the gassupplier.
'WARNING:Toreducethe riskoftipping
WARNING appliancefromabnormalusageor byexce
i of theovendoor,theappliancemustbese,
properlyinstalledanti-tipdevice,
•ALLRANGES_,ANTIPAND
ICAUSE TO PERSONS. Iftherangeismovedfromthewall,besur_
INJURIES
deviceisengagedwhentherange isrepla(
•INSTALLANTI-TIP DEVICES underneathrangetoverifythatoneofthe
PACKEDWITHRANGE. legsisproperlyengagedinthe bracketslo
t•FOLLOWALL iNSTALLATION Theanti-tipdevicesecuresthe rearlevelin
INSTRUCTIONS. floorwhen properlyengaged.Also,besun
properlyre-installed.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Thefollowinginstructionsare basedonsafety Turnoff applianceandventilatinghoodto
considerationsand must bestrictlyfollowedto eliminate the flame.Extinguishflame thenturn on h_
the potential risksoffire,electricshock,or personalinjury, smokeand odor.
• Haveyour applianceinstalledand properlygroundedby a Use dry chemicalorfoam-type extinguish{
qualifiedinstalleraccordingtothe installationinstructions, sodato smotherfire or flame. Neveruse
Havetheinstallershowyouthe locationofthe gasshut off greasefire.
valve and howto shut itoff in anemergency. Iffire is inthe ovenor broilerpan, smother
Always disconnectpowerto appliance beforeservicing, ovendoor.
Iffire isin a panon the surface burner,cm
Toensureproper operationand avoidpossibleinjury or
damageto unitdo notattemptto adjust, repair,service,or attemptto pickupor movea flamingpan.
replaceany partof yourappliance unlessit isspecifically
recommendedinthis book.All other servicingshouldbe
referredto a qualifiedinstallerorservicer. NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsuPervi_
appliancewhenit is!nuseor isstill hot. NI
'_ childrentositor standonany partofthea
Besureallpackingmaterialsare removedfromthe Childrenmust betaughtthat the _-_
appliancebeforeoperatingit.applianceand utensils in it can be I \t
hot. Lethot utensilscoolin asafe I \
Keeparea aroundapplianceclear and freefrom place, out of reachof small children.|
combustiblematerials,gasoline,and other flammable Childrenshouldbe taughtthat an I_
vaporsand materials, applianceis not a toy.Children L__t
shouldnot be allowedto playwith
Ifapplianceis installedneara window,proper precautionscontrolsor otherpartsofthe unit.
shouldbetakento preventcurtainsfrom blowingover
burners. CAUTION:NEVERstoreitems of |
interestto childrenin cabinetsabovel /
NEVERleaveany itemson the cooktop.The hotairfrom an applianceoron the backguardof | /
the vent mayigniteflammableitemsand mayincrease a range.Childrenclimbing on the _'
pressurein closedcontainerswhich maycause themto appliance or onthe appliancedoor
burst, to reachitemscould beseriouslyinjured.
Manyplasticsare vulnerableto heat. Keepplasticsaway
frompartsof theappliancethat may becomewarm or hot.
Do not leave plasticitems onthe cooktopasthey may
meltor softeniflefttoo closeto thevent or a lighted NEVERuseapplianceas ,. II___j
surfaceburner,a spaceheaterto heator
warma room toprevent _r;
Manyaerosol-typespraycansare EXPLOSIVEwhen potentialhazardto the _!_.
exposedto heatand may be highlyflammable.Avoidtheir userand damageto the
useor storagenearanappliance, appliance. Also,do not
usethe cooktopor oven
Toeliminatethe hazardof reachingover hot surface as a storageareafor food
burners, cabinetstorageshould notbeprovideddirectly orcooking utensils.
abovea unit. Ifsuchstorage isprovided,it should be
limitedto itemswhich areused infrequentlyandwhich are Donotobstructtheflow ofcombustionan(
safelystored in an areasubjectedto heatfrom an by blockingthe oven vent or air intakes.R_
appliance.Temperaturesmay beunsafefor someitems, flowto the burnerpreventsproperperform
suchas volatileliquids,cleaners or aerosolsprays, increasescarbonmonoxideemissionto ur

0 IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTI()NS
Avoidtouchingovenventareawhileovenison andfor.NEVERheat anunopenedcontaineronthe
severalminutesafterovenisturnedoff.Somepartsofthe burnerorin theoven.Pressurebuild-upma
ventandsurroundingareabecomehotenoughtocause containertoburstresultinginseriousperso
burns.Afterovenisturnedoff,donottouchtheovenvent damagetothe appliance.
orsurroundingareasuntilthey havehadsufficienttimeto
cool. Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppothold¢
WARNING:NEVERuse_c_\ _ =._.._=., burnsfromsteam.Dishtowelsorothersub=
appliancedooror drawer,if _neverbeusedaspotholdersbecausethey
equipped,asa stepstoolor acrosshotsurfaceburnersandigniteorgel
seatasthismayresultin applianceparts.
possibletippingofthe
appliance,damagetothe Alwaysletquantitiesofhotfatusedfordeel:
appliance,andseriouscoolbeforeattemptingtomoveor handle.
injury.Donotletcookinggreaseorotherflammabl
accumulatein'orneartheappliance,hoodo
Donottoucha hotovenlightbulbwitha dampclothas Cleanhoodfrequentlytopreventgreasefro1
the bulbcouldbreak. Shouldthe bulbbreak,disconnectaccumulatingon hoodorfilter.Whenflaminc.
powerto the appliancebeforeremovingbulbto avoid the hoodturnthefan offasthe fanmay spr_
electricalshock.
NEVERwear garments .'__
madeof flammablematerial
or loosefittingor long
Always placea pan ona surface burnerbeforeturning it hanging-sleevedapparel
on.Besureyou knowwhichknob controlswhichsurface while cooking.Clothingmay
burner.Makesurethe correctburner isturnedonand that ignite orcatch utensil
theburnerhasignited.Whencookingiscompleted,turnhandles.
burneroffbeforeremovingpan to preventexposureto
burnerflame.Always placeovenracks in the desired positi
Alwaysadjustsurface burnerflame so that it does not oven iscool. Slideoven rackoutto add or re
extendbeyondthe bottomedge ofthe pan.An excessive usingdry sturdypot holders.Always avoid re
flameis hazardous,wastes energyand maydamagethe the oven to addor removefood. Ifa rack mu_
appliance,panor cabinetsabovetheappliance,whilehot, usea drypotholder.Alwaysturntl
NEVERleaveasurface ___ the endofcooking.
cookingoperationunattended
especiallywhenusinga highUsecarewhenopeningtheovendoor.Leth_
heatsettingorwhendeepfat steamescapebeforeremovingorreplacingT,
frying.Boiloverscause
smokingandgreasyspillovers PREPAREDFOODWARNING:Followfood
mayignite.Cleanupgreasy manufacturer'sinstructions.If a plasticfrozen
spillsassoonaspossible.Do , containerand/oritscoverdistorts,warps,ori=
not usehighheatforextended damagedduring cooking,immediatelydiscarc
cookingoperations,and its container.The food couldbe contami_

IMP()RTANTSAFETYNSTRUCTIONS
Use panswithflat bottomsandhandlesthatare easily Turnoffallcontrolsand waitfor appliance
graspedand staycool.Avoid usingunstable,warped, beforetouching or cleaningthem.Do not tq
easilytippedor loosehandledpans.Alsoavoidusing gratesor surroundingareas untilthey have
pansespeciallysmallpans,with heavy handlesasthey time to cool.
couldbe unstableandeasilytip. Pansthat are heavyto
movewhenfilledwithfood may alsobe hazardous. Cleanappliancewith caution.Use careto
burnsif a wet spongeor clothis usedto wi
Besure utensilislargeenoughto properlycontainfood hot surface.Somecleanerscan producen
•andavoidboilovers.Pan sizeis particularlyimportantin applied toa hotsurface.
deepfatfrying.Besurepanwillaccommodatethe volume
offoodthatistobeaddedaswellas thebubbleactionof
fat. Cleanonlypartslistedinthismanual.Dou
Tominimizeburns,ignitionofflammablematerialsand gasket.Thedoorgasketisessentialfor a
spillageduetounintentionalcontactwiththe utensil,do shouldbetakennotto rub,damage,or m(
notextendhandlesFt , Donotuseoven cleanersofanykind inou
overadjacent surface _-_ __ _ partofthe self-cleanoven.
burners.Alwaysturn _._
pan handlestoward Beforeself-cleaningthe oven, removebro
thesideorbackofthe _.,_ _--_. racks,and other utensils,andwipe offexc
appliance,not out into _ spilloversto preventexcessivesmokeor f
theroomwherethey CAUTION:Do not leavefood orcooking L
areeasily hit or the ovenduringthe self-cleancycle.
reachedby small
children. It isnormalfor the cooktopofthe ranget¢
during aself-cleancycle.Therefore,toucl
Never leta pan boil dryasthis coulddamagethe utensil cooktopduringa cleancycleshouldbe a_
andthe appliance.
Followthemanufacturer'sdirectionswhenusingoven
cookingbags.The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater and
OnlyCertaintypesof glass,glass/ceramic,ceramic,or Actof 1986(Proposition65) requiresthe,
glazedutensilsaresuitableforcooktopor ovenusage Californiato publisha listofsubstancesk
withoutbreakingduetothesuddenchangein StateofCaliforniatocausecancerorrepa
temperature,andrequiresbusinessestowarncustome
exposurestosuchsubstances.
Thisappliancehasbeentestedforsafeperformance
Usingconventionalcookware.Donotuseanydevicesor Usersofthisapplianceareherebywarne
accessoriesthatare notspecificallyrecommendedinthis burningofgascanresultinlow-levelexp
•manual.Do notuseeyelidcoversfor the surfaceunits, the listedsubstances,includingbenzene,
stovetopgrills, oradd-onovenconvectionsystems.The and soot,due primarilyto the incomplete
useofdevicesoraccessoriesthat are not expressly naturalgas or liquidpetroleum(LP)fuels
recommendedin this manualcan createserious safety adjustedburners will minimizeincomplet_
hazards,resultinperformanceproblems,and reducethe Exposureto these substancescanalsoI:
lifeofthecomponentsoftheappliance, properlyventingtheburnerstotheoutdo,
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

1 l 1
timeofdaywill =r_,Pr:heat Cook
reappearinthe
display,L_LOck Time
Selectmodelswillnotfeaturebroiling.
• Functionpadsare the BAKE,BROIL,SELF-CLEAN, 1.PressCLOCKpad.
TIMER CLOCK COOKTIME, STOPTIME, and r-_
CANCELpads.A beepwillsoundwhenthesepads 2.Pressor pressand hold [ Clock/ t
arepressed. •or• paduntilcorrect
•Nobeepwillsoundwhenthe•or•padispressed, timeofdayappearsin
•AllfunctionpadsexcepttheCANCEL _ display.
padfeatureanindicatorlight. I-eJ
whentheBAKEorBROILpadis Displaywillflashwhenpowerissuppliedt(
pressed,theindicatorlightwill _ PressCLOCK padto recalltime ofdaywh,
turn on to letyou knowthat the _ functionisdisplayed.
oven is setfor this operation. Clocktime cannot bechangedif oven iss_
Indicatorlightson SELF-CLEAN,TIMER, bake ordelayedcleanoperation.Cancelti"
CLOCK,COOKTIME and STOPTIME padswill beforesettingtheclock.
flash whenthe padis pressed.These indicator lights
will stopflashing butwill remainlitonce thefunction Iftimer isin use,press CLOCKpadoncet
starts, timeof dayor twice to resetthe time of da
'If anindicatorlight ona functionpadis lit andyou set
a secondoperation:
- Eitherthe controlwill notacceptthe operationor
- The indicatorlightonthefirst padwill"dim"slightly Ifyou preferthat thetime of day isnot disl:
andthe indicatorlightonthe pad youjust pressed 1. Pressand holdboth
willbe"fullon."Thisletsyouknowthatyouhave CLOCKandCANCEL
setthe controlfortwooperations, padsfor 3 seconds, ar
Whenclockdisplayis
disabled,pressCLOCKpadtorecalltime
seconds.Displaywillthenblank.
Ifa powerfailureoccurswhentheclockh;
disabled,thedisplayremainsblankandw
whenpowerisrestored.
Repeatstep1toreactivateclockfeature.

CLOCK,TIMER, OVEN CONTR()L
1.PressTIMERpad. _ The ControlLock-Outfeature preventstheo4
2. Pressor pressand hold r'_ L__ beingturned on.
• or• pad untilcorrect I,,oerJ
time appearsindisplay,then Toactivate:
1. Pressandholdboth
STOPTIMEand
CANCELpadsfor 3
Thetimerfeaturedoesnotoperatetheoven, seconds.
Thetimercanbesetfrom1 minute[0:01]upto9 hours 2."OFF"willappearindisplay
and50minutes[9:50]. whenthisfeatureisactivated.Onlythecl
Thetimerwillstartautomatically.TheTIMERindicatorontimerfunctionswilloperatewhenControl
theTIMERpadwilllightwheneverthetimerisinuse.One featureis activated.
longbeepand"End"willbe brieflydisplayedtosignalthe Repeatstep1todeactivate,
endofthetimeroperation,
Tocanceltimer:PressandholdIIMER padfor 3
seconds.Timeofdaywill reappearinthedisplay.
Youhavea choiceofthree"endofcooking'
beepsforthe AutomaticOvenTimerfeature
The12HourEnergySaverfeatureautomaticallyturnsoff •Option1: Fourbeepsthenonebeepeve
theovenif itwasaccidentlyleftonfor 12 hours.To forthe next5 minutesor untilCANCEL
deactivatethisfeaturesotheovenwillNOT turnoff pressed,(Defaultoption,)
automaticallyat the endof12hours: • Option2: Fourbeeps,Thereareno oth
1. PressandholdCLOCKpad l Cl°¢kI n_'_ • Option3".Fourbeepsthenone beepev
for 3 seconds. _ thenext 12hoursor untilCANCELpad
2. Press•or•paduntil8:88 the Nowto selectthedesiredoption:
iv]
appearsinthedisplay.
Currenttimeofdaywill1. Pressandholdboth
reappearinthedisplayafterCOOKTiME andCLOCKIcoo,
4seconds, padsfor 3 seconds. _.Time
Repeatsteps1and2to reactivatethe12 HourEnergy • Asinglebeepwillsound.
Saverfeature.12:00willappearindisplaytoindicatetheo,Displaywillshowcurrent
EnergySaverfeatureis restored,option.
2. Press•or•padto
selecttheoptionnumber
youwish.The currenttime
ofdaywillreappearinthe
displayafter4 seconds,

SURFACECOOKINE
Yourrangeisequippedwith pilotlessignition.Be sureall To preventdamagetothe cooktopor pan, nev
surfacecontrolsare setin the OFFpositionpriorto surfaceburnerwithouta pan inplace, never
supplyinggastotheappliance, to boildry and neveroperatea surfacebume=
for extendedperiods oftime.
IMPORTANT:Whentheapplianceisfirstinstalled,the To lightsurface burner:
surfaceburnersmaybe difficulttolightduetoairinthe 1.Placeapanontheburnergrate.
gasline.ThismayalsooccuriftheappliancehasbeenNOTE:Theburnerflamemayliftoffthebu
disconnectedfromthemaingassupplyorifithasnot anda"roaring"soundmaybeheardifa pa
beenusedforseveraldaysorweeks.placedonthe gratebeforelightingtheburr
Toremovetheair inthegasline,holda lightedmatch2.PushinandturnknobtotheLITE position.
nexttothe burnerheadandturntheknobon.When
theburnerlights,eitheradjustthe knobtothedesired
flamesize or turnthe burneroff.
Pilotlessignitionusesa sparkfrom the ignitorto lightthe
burner.Therearetwo ignitorsfor conventionalsurface
burners.Eachsealedburnerhasitsown ignitor.Oncethe
burner lights,turn the knobto the desired setting.The
clickingsoundwillnotstop untiltheknobisturnedfrom
the LITEposition.
il behearda_d_heburne
w eo bune! i,ed wi
3.Aftertheburnerlights,turntheknobtoth{
flamesize.The ignitorswillcontinuetosp
Ignitorknobisturnedfromthe LITEposition.
CAUTION:Iftheflameshouldgooutdurir
operation,turntheburneroff.ifgashasac
NOTE:The surfaceburnerwillnotlightiftheignitorisandastronggasodorisdetected,wait5n
damaged,broken,soiled orwet.Also,the burner will not the gasodortodisappearbeforerelighting
light ifthe smallportbeneaththe ignitoris blocked.See
page23for cleaninginstructions.To lightsurface burnerduringa powerfai
1, Besureallcontrolsareinthe OFF positi(
2. Holdalightedmatchtothedesiredsurfa(
head.
3.Push in andturn knobtotheLITEpositioJ
willthen light.
4. Adjustthe flame tothe desiredflame size
I CAUTION:Whenlightingthe surfaceburr
all ofthe controlsare intheOFF position.
matchfirstand holditinpositionbeforetu
knobtothe LITEposition.

SURFA(;ECOOKING
Usea HIGHflamesettingto quicklybringliquidsto a boil A properlyadjustedburnerwith clean por
orto begina cookingoperation.Then reduceto a lower a few seconds.
settingto continuecooking.Never leavefood
unattendedwhen usinga HIGH flamesetting. On naturalgas,the flamewill bebluewitl
core;thereshouldbenotraceofyellowiu
A yellowflame indicatesan impropermix
Thiswastesfuel, so havea servicemana
if ayellow flameoccurs.
On LPgas, someyellow tipping isaccept
normaland adjustmentis notnecessary.
An intermediateflamesize is usedto continuea cooking Youmayhear a "popping"soundonsomq
whenthesurfaceburneris turnedoff. Thi
operation.Foodwill not cookanyfasterwhena higher
flame settingis usedthan neededto maintain a gentle operatingsoundoftheburner.
boil.Remember,waterboilsatthesametemperature
whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously.
UseLOto simmeror keep foodsat servingtemperatures. Adjustthe flamesizeso it
does not extendbeyond
theedge ofthecooking
O _ utensil.Thisisfor personal_
safety andto prevent
possibledamagetothe
appliance,pan,or cabinets
abovetheappliance.This
also improvescooking
efficiency.
Somecookingmaytake placeonthe LOsetting ifthe
cookingutensil iscovered.Iffooddoes boil onthe LO NOTE:Ifa knobis turnedveryquicklyfro
setting,itis possibleto reducethe heatby rotatingthe LOsetting,theflame maygo out, particul
knobtowardthe OFF position, iscold. Ifthis occurs,turnthe knobto the
Waitseveralseconds,then lightthe burn,
Besure toadjustthe knob sothere isanadequatesupply
of gasto maintaina stableflame onthe burner.Checkto
besure burner islit andtheflame is stable.

SURFA(',ECOOKING
Undernocircumstancesarethe surfaceburner Theporcelainonthe burneris durablebuto_
assembliesto betaken apartfor cleaning.The surface with usemay graduallyloseitsshine.
burnerassemblycan beremovedto cleanthe burnerbox
area. Thesealedsurface burnersare securedtott-
Thetwosurface burnerassembliesaresecured inplace andare NOTdesignedto beremovedbythe
duringtransportationwith screws.Oncethe range is
installed,thesescrews maybe removedto allow quick Selectmodelsfeatureone ortwo specialSUI
and easyremovaloftheburnerassemblies.SPEEDsealedburnerslocatedatthe right-fr,
left-rear.Use theseburnerstoquickly bring
__ andwhenusinglargerpans. See information
Plate,locatedonthe lowerrangefrontframe
broilerdooror lowerpanel,to determineifyol
featuresthese burners.
Clean burnercapaftereachuseespeciallyif
__ occurs.A soiled burnermay resultinimprope
an unevenflame.Whencleaningthesealed.,
t_ ____'r'___'_->__ burner,usecare to preventdamage to theigr
cleaningclothshouldcatchthe ignitor,itcoulc
damagedor broken.
Toremove:Allowthe burnerassemblytocool.Liftup _ __ Lip
Cooktop.Graspthe burnerassemblyand rotateit slightly ["_ j Ports
towardthe left to releasethe two tabsontheassembly. _--__/'__'_ e
Then lift theassemblyand pulltoward theback of the (__ Ignitor
cooktopuntilthe airshutterends onthe assemblyrelease
fromthe valves.---Portdirectlyb lowi
Toreplace: Inserttheairshutterends on the burner
assemblyoverthe valvesand lowerthe assemblyinto
place.Besureto securethe twotabs ontheburner
assemblyintothetwo slotsonthe burnersupportbracket Thesurfaceburnerwillnotlightifthe ignitoris
which is mountedto the burnerboxbottom. (NOTE:If the broken,soiledorwet. Theburnerwill also not
tabsarenotproperlyinsertedintothe slots,the assembly ports,especiallythesmallport locateddirectly
mayrockand the burnersmay not lightproperly.) ignitor,are blocked.

SURFA(;E COOKING
Cookwarewhichextendsmorethantwoinchesbeyond Thepanmaterialdetermineshowever
thegrate,restsontwogrates,ortouchesthecooktopmay is conductedfromtheheatsourcetotf
causea buildupofheatwhichmayresultindamageto widelyusedpanmaterialsare:
thetheburnergrate,burnerorcook'top.
Cookware,suchasa wokwithasupportring,which Aluminum-excellentheatconductor.
restrictsair circulationaroundtheburnerwillcauseheat causeitto darkenorpit.Oftenuseda_¢
toimprovethe heatingofotherpanme
tobuildupandmayresultit1damagetotheburnergrate,
burnerorcooktop. Copper - excellentheatconductor.Di=
Foodscookfasterwhenthecookwareiscoveredbecauserequiresconstantpolishing.Oftenuse¢
moreheatisretained.Lowertheflamesizewhen coatingto improvethe heatingofother
cookwareis covered. StainlessSteel - slowconductorofhE
The cookingperformanceisgreatlyaffectedbythetypeofspotsandproducesunevencookingre_
cookwareused.Propercookwarewillreducecooking attractive,easytocleanandstainresis
times, useless energyandproducemoreevencooking heat betterif othermetals (aluminumOl
results.Forbest resultsusea heavy gauge metalpan combinedor sandwichedtogether as a
with asmoothflat bottom,straightsidesand a tightfitting
lid. CastIron- slowheat conductor.Cook=
Cookwarewith uneven,warped, or groovedbottomsdo temperature is reached.Heavy.Needs
notmakegoodcontactwiththe heatingsurface,will cleaningeasierandto preventsticking
reduceheatconductivityand resultin slower,less even
heating. Glass - slowheatconductor.Easyto c
may onlybe usedin theoven.
Todeterminethe flatnessof thebottomof a pan, placethe
edgeof a ruler acrossthebottomof the utensil.Holdit up Porcelain Enamel- glass-likesubstan
to thelight. Littleor nolight shouldbevisibleunderthe Heatingcharacteristicsdependon bas_
ruler,clean.
Acceptablewater-bathor pressurecannersshouldnot
beoversizedandshould notrestontwo burnergrates.
They shouldalso haveflat bottoms.
When canning,usethe HIsettingjust untilthewater
comesto a boilor pressureis reachedin a pressure
canner,then reducetoa settingthat maintainsthe
pressureora boil.
Prolongeduseof the HIsetting,the useof incorrect
canningutensils,or the useof impropercanning
techniquesmayproduceexcessiveheatand result in
permanentdamageto theappliance.
NOTE:Foradditional canninginformationcontactyour
localCountyExtensionOffice.Or,contactAIItrista
ConsumerProductsCompany,marketerof Ballbrand
homecanning productsat800-240-3340or write:
Alltrista Corp.,ConsumerAffairsDept., P.O.Box2729,
Muncie,IN 47307-0729.

Besureoven controlisset in theOFF positionpriorto Theoven vent is locatedat the baseofthe ba
supplyinggas to the appliance. Whenthe oven is in use,this area mayfeel w,
thetouch.Topreventbakingproblems,do not
Yourappliancefeaturespilotlessignition.A glo bar will vent openingin any way.Also,do not place pl
light the oven burner.Withthis type of ignitionsystem,the the vent openingas heatfromthe vent could(
oven will not operate duringa powerfailureor if the oven melt the plastic.
isdisconnectedfromthe wall outlet.Noattemptshould
be madeto operate ovenduringa powerfailure.
•Do not lockoven door duringa cookingop_
The sizeand appearanceof a properlyadjustedoven - If thedoor islockedthe LOCK
burnerflame shouldbe asshown: indicatorwill light andthe C:
E,
operationwill be canceled.
Unlockthe doorthen resetthe
operation.
- Ifoven temperatureisabove400°F,the i
locking mechanismwill engageand the (
! ! Cone in center is smatter be unlockeduntiltheoven hascooled.
•Theoven burnercycleson and offto maintE
i temperaturefor baking.The broilburnercy¢
offto maintaintemperaturesfor broiling.
-_I__<--- Coneapprox.1/2-inoh NOTE:Selectmodelsdonot featurebroilin(
• If youpressBAKE or BROILpad and do no1
oventemperatureor broilsetting within30 s
Theoventemperature ismaintainedby cyclingthe burner programwill automatically cancel.The time
onand off.After theoven temperaturehasbeenset,there reappearin thedisplay.
willbeabouta 45 seconddelay beforethe burnerignites.• Tochangeoventemperatureor broilsettin(
Thisisnormal andno gasescapesduringthisdelay,cooking:
Duringthe clean cycle,and someextendedovencooking - Iftemperature isdisplayed,press
operations,you may heara "popping"soundwhenthe • or • padto selectthe new
burnercycles off.This isa normal operatingsound ofthe temperature.
burner. - If anotherfunctionisdisplayed,press
BAKEorBROILpadthen press
• or • pad to selectnewtemperature.

ABOUTYOURRANGE the oven
1. PressBAKEpad. INDICAToRBAKE----I_
•BAKEindicatoronthe BAKEpadwilllight. LIGHT
• 000will lightin display.
2. Pressor pressand hold• or• padto selectoven
temperature.
• 350° willlightwhen eitherpadis pressed.
• Oventemperaturecan besetfrom 170°to 550°.
3. Therewill bea 4 seconddelaybeforethe oventurns
on.Whenthe oventurnson: _O"_Ovenon
•OVENONindicatorwilllight. _O Preheat
• PREHEATindicatorwilllight.Lock
•Thepreselectedtemperaturewillremainindisplay.
4. Allow8to 15minutesfor theoven to preheat.
• A singlebeepwillindicatethatthe ovenhas i=1o.,on
preheated. I_1 Preheat
•The OVENON indicatorwillremainlit.L_.JLock
•ThePREHEATindicatorwillturnoff.
5. Placefoodinthe oven.NOTE: TheoventemperaturecanI
anytime.Ifthetemperatureischan
PREHEATindicatorwillturnbacko
temperatureisreached.A beepwill
newtemperaturehasbeenreache¢
6.Checkcookingprogress attheminimumcooking NOTE:See pages13, 14,and 15f(
time. Cooklonger if needed, informationonbakingand roasting.
,P__C,NCL0a0an,re ove.oo,.rot.eoven
• The BAKE indicatoronthe BAKEpad will turnoff.
• The OVENON indicatorwillturn off. NOTE: If youforget to turn off the
•Timeofdaywill reappearin display, automaticallyturn offat the endof
youwishto deactivatethisenergy
see page6.

OVEN U,c;E
Ovencharacteristics: Eachovenhasitsownpersonal •Ifusingheat-proofglassware,ordark pan.,
bakingcharacteristics.Therefore,donotexpectthatyour Baker's Secretor Wilton reducetheovent_
newovenwillperformexactlylikeyourpreviousoven.You by25°Fexceptwhenbakingpies orbread.L_
mayfindthatthecookingtimes,oventemperatures,and same bakingtimeas calledforintherecipe.
cookingresultsdiffersomewhatfromyourpreviousrange.
Allowa periodofadjustment. Allow hotairto flow freely throughthe oven
optimumbakingresults.Improperplacementof
Usea reliablerecipeandaccuratelymeasurefresh the ovenwillblockairflowandmayresultinunq
ingredients,Carefullyfollow directionsforoven browning.Foroptimumbrowningandevencool
temperatureandcookingtime. results:
Usethe correctrack position.Bakingresultsmaybe • Donotcrowda rackwithpans.Neverplacer
affectedifthewrongrackisused.Foroptimumresults, onecookiesheet,one13x9x2-inchcakepan
bakefoodsononerack.Selecta rackpositionthat 9-inchroundcakepansononerack.
locatesthefood inthe centerof theoven.Ifbakingontwo • Staggerpanswhenbakingontworacks so o
racks,selectrackpositions#2and4, #1 and4 or#2 and
5. notdirectlyoveranotherpan.
•Allowtwoinchesbetweenthepanandtheov
•Top browningmay be darker if foodislocated
towardthetopoftheoven.Checkthe cookingprogressat the minimum
recommendedintherecipe.Ifnecessary,contir
•Bottombrowningmaybedarkeriffoodislocated checkingat intervalsuntilthefoodisdone.Ifth(
towardthebottomoftheoven.doorisopenedtoofrequently,heatwillescapet
thiscanaffectbakingresultsandwastesenerg_
•Whenusingtworacksfor baking,allowenoughspace
betweentheracksforproperaircirculation.Browning Ifyou add additionalingredientsoralterther
andcookingresultswillbeaffectedifairflowis expectcookingtimesto increaseordecreasesl
blocked.
Cookwarematerialplaysanimportantpartin baking
results.Alwaysusethetypeandsizeofpancalledforin Preheatingisnecessaryforbaking.Allowabout
therecipe.Cookingtimesor cookingresultsmaybe
affectedifthewrongsizeisused. minutesfortheovento preheat.Asinglebeepv
indicatethattheovenispreheated.It isnotnec,
•A shiny metalpan reflectsheatawayfromthefood. preheatfor roasting.
This typeof pan produces lighterbrowningandasofter Selectingatemperaturehigherthan desiredwill
crust.Use shinypansfor bakingcakes or cookies, preheatthe ovenany faster, and may havea ne
effecton bakingresults.
•A darkmetal,dull,anodized or satin-finishpan
absorbsheatandproducesdarkerbrowningwitha
crispercrust.Usedarkpansforpies,piecrustsor
bread. Do net cover an entirerack withfoilor placet
•Foroptimumbakingresults,bakecookiesandbiscuits undercool<ware.Tocatchspillovers,placea pie_
onaflat cookiesheet.Ifthepanhassides,suchas alittlelargerthanthepan,ontherackbelowthep
jellyrollpan,browningmaynotbeeven. placefoilontheovenbottom.

OVEN ;E
COMMON BAKING PROBLEMS AND WHY THEY HAPPEN
PROB_M POSSIBLECAUSES
Cakesare uneven. • Panstoo closeor touching each otheror ovenwalls. • Batterunevenin I
• Temperaturesettooloworbakingtimetooshort.•Ovennotlevel.* Un(
• Toomuch quid.
.... peraturesettoohgh,Bakngt metoo ong •Overmxng_Toom_
• Panstouchingeachotherorovenwa s *ncorrectrackpositon.;
Cake falls. =Toomuchshorteningorsugar.•Toomuchortoolittleliquid.• Temperatl
low.• Oldortoolittlebakingpowder.• Pantoosmall..Ovendooropened
• Addedincorrecttypeofoiltocakemix.=Addedadditionalingredientsto
recipe.
;Cakes, cookies, biscuits _ incorrectra_
properlyOrproperlYattachedtc
F0t6ptimum_esu_ bake onOnerack ffbak ngc_es ontworockspiac
Cakes, cookies, biscuits • Ovennotpreheated.• Panstouchingeachotherorovenwalls.• Incorre
too brown on bottom, position••Incorrectuseofaluminumfoil.• Placed2cookiesheetsonone
glass,dark,stainedwarpedordullfinishmetalpans,(Usea shinycookie
Followcookwaremanufacturer'sinstructionsforoventemperature.Glassy
cookwaresuchas Ecko'sBaker'sSecretmayrequireloweringthe ovente
25°1=.
Excessive shrinkage. • Toolittleleavening.• Overmixing.• Pantoo large.•Temperaiuresettoo
•Bakingtimetoolong.• Panstooclosetoeachotherorovenwalls.
Cakeshave tunnels. •Notenoughshortening.• Toomuchbakingpowder., Overmixingorat to
speed.• Temperaturesettoohigh.
Pie crust edges too • Temperaturesettoohigh.•Panstouchingeachotherorovenwalls.•Ed
brown, toothin;shieldwithfoil.
Pies have soaked crust. • Temperaturetoolowatstartofbaking.• Fillingtoojuicy.•Usedshinyme

OVEN USE
Roasting isthe method for cooking large, tender cuts of basted naturally, eliminating the need for additi,
meat uncovered, without adding moisture. Most meats are basting.
roasted at 325°F.It is not necessary to preheat the oven.
Place the roasting pan on either of the two lowest rack The cooking time is determined by the weight c
positions, and the desired doneness. For more accurate r
a meat thermometer. Insert it so the tip is in thF
Use tender cuts of meat weighing three poundsor more. the thickest partof the meat. It should not touc
Some good choices are: Beef rib, ribeye, top round, high bone.
quality tip and rump roast, pork Ioin roast, leg of lamb,
veal shoulder roast andcuredor smoked hams. Remove the roast from the oven when the thet
registers the desired internal temperature.
Season meat, if desired, either before or after roasting.
Rub into thesurface of the roast if added before cooking.NOTE: For more information about food saf_
USDA's Meat & Poultry Hotlineat 1-800-535
Place the meat fat-side-up on a rack in a shallow roasting cooking information callor write to the Natiol
pan. Placing the meat on a rack holds it out of the men's Beef Association, 444 North Michigan
drippings, thus allowing better heat circulation forevenChicago, Illinois60611, or call 1-800-368-31
cooking. As the fat on top of the roast melts,the meat is
Approximate Oven App
Weight Temperature Internal Roa:
Cut of Meat (pounds) in °F Temperature (mit
Beef
RibRoast(cut-side-down) 4 to8 325°F 145°F(medium/rare) :
160°F(medium)
RibEye Roast 4 to 6 350°F 145°F (medium/rare)
160°F(medium)
LoinTenderloinRoast 2 to 3 400°F 145°F(medium/rare)
Pork,Fresh
ShoulderBladeRoast,(boneless) 4 to 6 325°F 160°F
ShoulderBladeRoast 4 to 6 325°F 160°F :
LoinBlade or Sirloin Roast 3 to 4 325°F 160°F :
BonelessPorkLoin6to 8I325OF160OF
Pork,Smoked
Ham, Half(fullycooked)**5 to 7 325°F 140°F
Ham,Half (cook-before-eating) 5 to 7325°F 140°F
Poultry
Turkey,unstuffed***12to 16 325°F .180°-185°F
16to 20 325°F 180°-185°F
20to24 325°F180%185°F
Turkey,Breast 3 to 8 325°F 180°F
Chicken Fryer 2 1/2to3 1/2 350-375° 180°F
Chicken, Roaster 4 to 6 350-375°F 180°F
Lamb
Leg (boneless) 2 to 3 325°F 160°F
170°F
Whole Leg 5 to 7 325°F 160°F
* Cooking timesareapproximateandmay vary dependingonth'eshapeoftheroast.A meat thermometeristhemo,_
to determinedoneness.
** Add waterand followpackagedirections.
*** Stuffedturkeyrequiresadditionalroasting time.Shieldlegs andbreast with foil topreventoverbrowningand dryinc

AB()UTYOURRANGE the oven
AUTOMATICOVEN TIMER CONTROL Theclockmustbefunctioningandsetat the
ofdayforthisfeaturetooperateproperly.
TheAutomaticOven-rimerControlisusedt,
ovenonandoffat a presettimeofday.This
•Highlyperishablefoodssuchasdairyproducts, beusedforeitherovencookingorself-clear
pork,poultry,seafoodor stuffingare not • Immediatestart: Oventurnsonimrnedia
recommendedfora delayedcookingoperation, automaticallyturnoffat a presettime.
•Bakingisnot recommendedbecausepreheatingis •Delayedstart:Delaysthestartof cookin!
required. .andautomaticallyturnsoffat a presettim,
Cooktimecanonlybe setforupto 11hours
minutes(11:59).
HOW_TOS_TIMED COOKOPERATION
1.PressCOOKTIME pad.
• COOKTIME indicatoronthe COOKTIME padwill
_ then
flash.
•0:00willlightin display•
2. Pressor pressand hold• orV padto enter cooking
time.
3: Press BAKEpad.
• BAKE indicatoronBAKE padwilllight. I/_I
'_ then
• 000 willlightin display.
4. Pressor pressandhold• orVpadtoenteroven
temperature.
NOTE:Beepswillsoundand000willflashindisplay
iftheBAKEpadisnotpressedwithin4 seconds.
5. IF YOU WISHTO DELAYTHE STARTOF
COOKING (ifnot,skipto#6):
a. PressSTOPTIME pad. [ TS_°PeJ[_,]
• STOPTIMEindicatoronSTOPTIME pad will
flash, then then
b. Pressor pressand hold • orV padto entertime
of dayyou wishovento turnoff.
c.PressCLOCKpad.
• Timeof daywill reappearin display.
6.Whentheoven turnsonl the OVENON indicatorwill _ NOTE:Itisnotnecessarytose
light.The oventemperaturewillappearinthedisplay. [ _.OmO;JControlwilldeterminewhento
PresstheCOOKTIME padtorecalltheremaining onbasedonthecooktimeyOL
cooktime.
7. Ovenwillautomaticallyturn off. Fourbeepswillsound NOTE:See page6ifyouwishtochange th,
and"End"willlightindisplay.A beepwillsoundevery cookingreminderbeeps.
30 secondsforthenext5 minutes.
8.PressCANCELpad andbeepswill stop. Remove
food fromoven.[cnce,J

1.PressBROILpad. BROIL _,
•BROILindicatoron the BROILpad will light. INDICATOR j
LIGHT
• 000 will light indisplay.
2. Pressthe • padto selectHI (high)broil or the • pad _ -,,-HI
to select LO(low)broil.
•SelectHIbroil for normal broiling.
• Select LO broilfor lowtemperaturebroiling of
longercookingfoodssuch as poultry. ., LO
3. Therewillbean 8 seconddelaybeforetheoven turns I-_Ovenon
on.Whenthe oventurns on: i_lPreheat
• TheOVENON indicatorwill light.I,._.JLock
4.Placefood in the oven.The oven dooris closedfor NOTE:See page18for broilinginstru
broiling, broilingchart.
5. Turnmeatonce about halfwaythrough cooking.
6.PressCANCELpad.Removefoodand broiler pan
fromthe oven.
• The OVENON indicatorwill turn off. I^ ,I _ ,L-J, I
L .noe,j j
• The BROILindicatoron the BROILpadwill turn off.-
- Time of daywill reappearindisplay.

OVEN USE
Broiling is a methodof cooking tender meats by direct the broiler insert with aluminum foil as this pre
heat. The cooking time is determined by the distance from draining into pan below.
between the meat and the broil burner, the desired degree
of doneness and the thickness of the meat.Trim excess fat and slash remaining fat to helI
from curling and to reduce smoking and spatk
Season meat after cooking.
Broiling requires the use of the broiler pan and insert. The
broiler insert must be in place to allow fat and liquid to Place oven rack in the correct rack position wl
drain to the pan below to prevent spatters, smoke and cool.For darker browning, place meat closer t
flare-ups.Improper use may cause grease fires, burner.Placemeat further down if you wish m
well done or if excessive smoking or flaring o¢
For easier clean up, line the broiler pan with foil and spray See Care and Cleaning Chart on page 21 for i
the insert with a non-stick vegetable spray. Do not cover on cleaning the broiler pan and insert.
TOT_
TYPE OFMEAT RACK POSITION* DONENESS (MIN
BACON #4 WellDone 6
BEEF STEAKS
1-inchthick#4 Medium 15
#4 WellDone 20
CHICKEN LO
Pieces #3 or#4 WellDone 30
FISH
Fillets #4 Flaky 8
Steaks, 1-inchthick #4 Flaky 12
GROUNDBEEF PArrIES
3/4-inchthick#4 WellDone t5
HAM SUCE, precooked
1/2-inchthick#4 Warm 8
PORK CHOPS
1-inchthick #4 WellDone 20
* Thetoprackpositionisposition#5.
** Broilingtimesare approximateand mayvary dependingon the meat.

ABOUTCLEANING self-cleanoven
1. Movedoorlockleverto lockedposition.
2. PressSELF-CLEANpad.
• CLEANindicatoronthe SELF-CLEANpadwill
flash.
•3:00will lightin display.
•If doorisnotlocked,"dr"willappearindisplay.
Lockdoor.
3. Press•or•padtoselectcleantime.
• Youcanselectfrom2 upto4 hours.
•Ovenwillautomaticallycleanfor3 hours.Or,
•Select2 hoursforlightsoil.
•Select4 hoursforheavysoil.
4. IFYOU WISH TO DELAYTHE STARTOF
CLEANING(ifnot,skipto#5):
a.PressSTOPTIME pad. _ _] I
b. Press•padtoselectthetimeofdayyouwishthethen
oventoturnoff.
•PressCLOCKpadandtimeofdaywillreappear
indisplay.
•PressSTOPTIME padto recallthetimeyouset.
5.Whenthe oventurnson:
•TheOVENONindicatorwilllight,lelo.,on
•LOCKindicatorwilllightwhenoven heatsto400o. _ Preheat
•Internallockwillengage.Doorcannotbeunlocked Lock._ LIGHTTUR,
andopenedwhenLOCKindicatorislit. OVENREA(
6. Aboutonehourafterthe clean cycle ends,the LOCK r-_-_oren
I_1 on
indicatorwillturn off.The ovendoorcanbe unlockediu lPreheat
and opened. L._JLock
TO CANCELCLEANCYCLE:
1.PressCANCELpad._I_Oven on
2. IfLOCKindicatoris NOTlit,unlockandopenoven I_1Preheat
door.L._JLock"= WHEN
OFF, U,
If LOCKindicatoris lit,allow ovento coolabout one OPENJ
hourthen unlockand openoven door.