Whirlpool RB16 PXB User manual

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A Note to You ................2
Important Safety
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Using Your Oven ..........7
Using the
Self-Cleaning
Cycle ............................28
Caring for
Your Oven ...................32
If You Need
Assistance or
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Service .........................37
L Warranty ......................40
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SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC BUILT-IN
SINGLE AND DOUBLE OVENS
MODELS RB770PXB RB260PXB
RB760PXB RB17OPXB
RB270PXB RB16 PXB
PART NO. 3188184 Rev. A
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool ovens are easy to use,
save time, and help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of
trouble-free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable informa-
tion about how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it
carefully. Also, please complete and mail the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. This will help us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains warning symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these
symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the
warning symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire,
and electrical shock.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-l 301,
is toll-free 24 hours a day.
If you ever have a question concerning your appliance’s operation, or if you need service,
first see “If You Need Assistance or Service” on page 37. If you need further help, feel free to
call our Consumer Assistance Center. When calling, you will need to know your appliance’s
complete model number and serial number. You can find this information on the model and
serial number plate (see diagram on page 5). For your convenience, we have included a
handy place below for you to record these numbers, the purchase date from the sales slip,
and your dealer’s name and telephone number. Keep this book and the sales slip together in
a safe place for future reference.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Phone
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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury
to persons, or damage when using the oven,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
General @Donot touch heating elements, or
@Read all instructions before using interior surfaces of oven. Heating
the oven. elements could be hot even
@Install or locate the oven only in though they are dark in color.
accordance with the provided Interior surfaces of an oven be-
Installation Instructions. The oven come hot enough to cause burns.
must be installed by a qualified During and after use, do not
installer. The oven must be touch, or let clothing or other
properly connected to electrical flammable materials contact
supply and grounded. heating elements or interior sur-
@CAUTION: Do not store things faces of oven until they have had
sufficient time to cool. Other
children might want above the
oven. Children could be burned surfaces of the oven, such as the
or injured while climbing on it. oven vent opening, the surface
near the vent opening, and the
*Do not leave children alone oven door and window, could also
or unattended in area where the
oven is in use. They should never become hot enough to cause
burns.
be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the oven. They could be
burned or injured.
*Do not operate the oven if
it is damaged or not working
properly.
@Donot use the oven for
warming or heating the room.
Persons could be burned or
injured, or a fire could start.
@Use the oven only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
*Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the oven.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot heating element and you
could be burned.
muse only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot
holder. It could catch on fire.
@Keep oven vents unobstructed.
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*Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
@Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the oven. The
fumes could create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
When using the oven
@Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating ele-
ment in oven.
@Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam es-
cape before removing or replac-
ing food.
Grease
*Grease is flammable and should
be handled carefully. Let fat cool
before attempting to handle it.
@Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan by
covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flam-
ing grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda
or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type extin-
guisher.
Care and cleaning
l Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleanino cycle from
fiberglass insulation aid food
decomposition. Significant expo-
sure to these substances could
cause cancer or reproductive
harm. Exposure can be minimized
by venting with a hood or open
window and wiping out excess
food spills prior to self-cleaning.
ADO not use oven cleaners in
single/upper oven. No commercial
oven cleaner or oven liner protec-
tive coating of any kind should be
used in or around any part of the
oven.
@Before self-cleaning the single/
upper oven, remove broiler pan,
broiler grid, oven racks, and other
utensils. Do not use your oven to
clean miscellaneous parts unless
you are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
ADO not clean door heat seal. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, dam-
age, or move the seal. Clean only
parts recommended in this Use
and Care Guide.
@Donot repair or replace any part
of the oven unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
@Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the oven.
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Parts and Features
This section contains captioned illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar
with the location and appearance of all parts and features.
Models RB770PXB, RB270PXB, and RBI 70PXB
(single oven models RB760PXB, RB260PXB, and RBlGOPXB not shown)
and top of oven door.
Control panel -
Model and serial
number plate
(Models RB260PXB
and RB270PXB)
Self-cleaning upper
oven
Model and serial
number plate
(Models RBlGOPXB,
RB760PXB,
RB170PXB, and
RB770PXB)
Broil element -
Bake element .
Broil element
Bake element
(Models RB270PXB)
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Double oven control panel
Lower
oven
selector
Lower oven
temperature
control
Upper oven
electronic oven
control
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Oven on Manual
indicator oven light
light switch
Single oven control panel
Manual oven Electronic oven

Using Your Oven
In This Section
Page
Positioning racks and pans ...............7
For best air circulation ....................... 8
Using aluminum foil for baking .........8
The electronic oven control ...............8
Setting the clock ............................... 10
Using the electronic
Minute Timer ...................P.................. 10
Using the Off/Cancel pad ................. 11
Audible signals m................................ 11
Baking/roasting in the
single/upper oven ............................. 12
Page
Baking/roasting in the lower
oven ....................................................13
Adjusting the oven
temperature control ......................... 14
Broiling in the single/upper oven .... 15
Broiling in the lower oven ................ 16
Broiling rack position chart ............. 17
Broiling tips ...................................... 17
Energy saving tips ........................... 17
Using the electronic MEALTIMER”
control ................................................18
The oven vent ................................... 27
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your oven properly. This
section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your oven.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack, place
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD RACK POSITION
Frozen pies, large Lowest level or
roasts, turkeys, angel 2nd level from
food cakes bottom
Bundt cakes, most 2nd level from
quick breads, yeast bottom
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
When baking on two racks, arrange racks
on bottom and third level from bottom.
NOTE: For recommended rack placement
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 17.
Personal Injury Hazard
l Always position oven rack(s) in desired
location before turning oven on. Be
sure the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven
is hot, use pot holders or oven mitts
to protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
1 could result in personal injury.
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For best air circulation
The hot air must circulate around the pans in
the oven for even heat to reach all parts of
the oven. This results in better baking.
l Place the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
l For best results, allow 1% to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls. There must
be a minimum space of 1 inch (2.5 cm).
l Use only one cookie sheet in the oven at
one time.
Use the following as a guide to
determine where to place the pans:
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven
rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over
another.
Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers
from pies or casseroles:
l Place the foil on the oven rack below the
rack with the food. Turn up foil edges and
make sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm) larger
all around than the dish holding the food.
l Do not cover the entire rack with alumi-
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
l Do not line oven bottom or entire oven
rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking
will result.
Electrical Shock and Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements.
Failure to follow this precaution could
result in electrical shock or fire hazard
and damage to the elements.
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The electronic oven control
(single/upper oven)
Electronic Clock Minute Timer set
display set pad and off pads
Oveti Temperature Electronic Hbur Minute Start/ Off/
selector pads MEALTIMEFP pads pads enter cancel
pads control pads pad pad
Display/clock
l When you first plug in the oven, a time
of day and “PF” will show on the tempera-
ture display. If after you set the clock (page
10) the display again shows “PF”, your
electricity was off for a while. Reset the
clock.
l When you are not using the oven, the
control is an accurate clock.
l When you are using the oven or Minute
Timer, the display will show times, tem-
perature settings, and what command
pads have been pushed.
l When showing the time of day, the
display will show the hour and minutes.
l When you are using the Minute Timer,
the display will show minutes and seconds
in the following sequence:
- For settings from 1-59 minutes, the
display will count down each second.
- For settings 1 hour or over, the
display will count down each minute.
l When you are using Cook Time and/or
Stop Time, the display will show hours
and minutes.
Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to do
and in what order. A few examples:
-Clock/Set tells the oven you are going to
set the clock.
-Off/Cancel tells the oven to turn off.
Each command pad (except Off/Cancel and
Stat-t/Enter) has its own indicator. The
indicator comes on when you touch the
command pad.
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Setting the clock
1. Push the Clock/Set pad. The colon
flashes and TIME will light up on the
display.
2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
time of day. Push the “up” (A) or “down”
(V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on
the display.
3. Push the Start/Enter pad.
NOTE: If you do not want the clock time
displayed, push and hold the Clock/Set pad
for 4 seconds. To display the clock time
again, push the Clock/Set pad once, then
reset the clock time if necessary.
Using the electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the
oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be
set in hours and minutes up to 11 hours, 59
minutes. The Minute Timer will display
minutes and seconds for settings under one
hour. You will hear four 2-second tones
when the set time is up.
1. Push the Timer Set pad. TIMER will
come on and the display will show “0:OO”
with the colon flashing.
2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
desired time. Push the “up” (A) or “down”
(V) pad(s) until the correct time shows on
the display.
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3. Push the Start/Enter pad. The Minute
Timer will begin counting down immedi-
ately after the timer is started.
When time is up, “End” will show in the
large display and you will hear four
2-second tones. You will also hear four
1-second reminder tones every minute
until you push one of the two Timer pads.
NOTE: To disable the reminder tones,
push and hold the Timer Set pad for 4
seconds. To reactivate the tones, follow
the same procedure.
To cancel the Minute Timer:
l Push the Timer Off pad. The time of day
will show on the display.
Using the Off/Cancel pad
(single/upper oven)
The Off/Cancel pad will cancel any function
except for the Clock/Set and Timer Set
functions. When you push the Off/Cancel
pad, the display will show the time of day or,
if Minute Timer is also being used, the time
remaining.
Audible signals
Audible signals tell you if a function is
entered correctly or not. They also tell you
when a cycle is completed.
To shut off all signals except for the
end-of-timer tone:
Press and hold the Stop Time pad for 4
seconds. A short tone will sound to tell you
the signals have been changed. Repeat the
above step to turn the signals back on.
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Baking/roasting in the single/upper oven
1. Position the rack(s) properly before turning
on the oven. To change rack position, lift
rack at front and pull out. For further infor-
mation, see “Positioning racks and pans” on
paw 7.
2. Push the Bake pad. “350”” will show on the
small display to indicate the preset tempera-
ture and BAKE will light up.
3.
4.
To cook at a different temperature, use the
Temp pad(s). Push A to raise the temperature
or V to lower the temperature in 5°F incre-
ments. Use these pads until the desired
temperature shows on the small display.
Push the Start/Enter pad. “Lo”“, HEAT, and
BAKE show on the display to indicate that the
oven is preheating. The temperature will
increase in 5” increments.
NOTE: The disphy will show “doof and a tone
will sound once a minute for 5 minutes if the
door is latched when you try to bake/roast.
You can change the temperature setting
any time after touching the Start/Enter pad by
pushing just the Temp pad(s).
5. When baking, preheat the oven. (Preheating
is not needed when roasting.) The oven is
preheated when you hear a onesecond tone
and HEAT goes off.
6. Put food in the oven. During baking/roasting,
the elements will turn on and off to keep the
oven temperature at the setting.
NOTE: The top element helps heat during
baking/roasting, but does not turn red.
7. When baking/roasting is done, push the Off/
Cancel pad. The time of day will show on the
display and all other displays will go off.
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Baking/roasting in the lower oven
(for double ovens)
1. Position the rack(s) properly before
turning on the oven. To change rack
position, lift rack at front and pull out.
For further information, see “Position-
ing racks and pans” on page 7.
2. Set the Oven Selector to BAKE.
3. Set the Oven Temperature Control Knob
to the baking/roasting temperature you
want. The OVEN ON Indicator Light will
come on.
NOTE: Do not preheat oven when
roasting or cooking items such as
casseroles.
4. Put food in the oven. During baking/
roasting, the elements will turn on and off
to maintain the temperature setting. The
OVEN ON Indicator Light will turn on and
off with the elements.
NOTE: The top element helps heat
during baking/roasting, but does not
turn red.
5. When baking/roasting is done, turn
both the Oven Selector and the Oven
Temperature Control Knob to OFF. The
OVEN ON Indicator Light will go off.
NOTE: For 24” and 27” double oven mod-
els, the lower oven will not operate while the
upper oven is in the Self-Cleaning cycle.
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Adjusting the oven temperature control
Although your new oven is properly adjusted to
provide accurate temperatures, it may cook faster
or slower than your old oven.
If, after using the oven for a period of time, you
are not satisfied with the baking/roasting results,
you can change the temperature calibration by
following these steps:
Single/upper oven:
1. Push the Bake pad and hold for 4 seconds.
The display will show the current offset tem-
perature, for example “OO”, if you have not
previously adjusted the temperature.
2. To adjust the temperature, use the Temp
pad(s). Push A to raise the temperature or V
to lower the temperature in 5°F increments.
You can set the temperature change to as low
as -35°F or as high as +35”F. A minus (-) sign
will appear before the number when decreas-
ing the temperature setting to show the oven
will be cooler by the displayed amount.
3. After making the desired adjustment, push
any command pad to enter the new offset
temperature.
Lower oven (double ovens):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Make sure the Oven Temperature Control
Knob is turned to the off position. Pull knob
straight off and flip it over.
Loosen the locking screws inside the control
knob. Note the Position of the notches.
To lower the temperature, hold knob handle
firmly and move the tooth a notch counter-
clockwise. Each notch equals about
5°F (2.5%).
To raise the temperature, hold knob handle
firmly and move the tooth a notch clockwise.
Each notch equals about 5°F (2.5%).
Tighten the locking screws and replace
the control knob.
Locking .Th
Notches
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Broiling in the single/upper oven
NOTE: Preheating is not necessary when broiling.
1. Position the rack before turning the oven on.
See “Broiling rack position chart” on page 17.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on the rack.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop position (open
about 4 inches [10 cm]). The door will stay open
by itself.
4. Push the Broil pad. The small display will show
“500”” and BROIL will light up.
5. Push the Start/Enter pad. HEAT, BROIL,
and “500”” show on the display.
NOTE: You can change the temperature
setting any time after pushing the Start/Enter
pad by pushing just the Temp pad(s).
6. When broiling is done, push the Off/Cancel
pad. The time of day will show on the display
and all other displays will go off.
To broil at a lower temperature:
l If food is cooking too fast, push the Broil pad
and push the V Temp pad until “325”” shows on
the small display.
l If you want food to broil slower from the
start, push the Broil pad and push the V Temp
pad so a temperature between 170°F and
325°F (77°C and 163°C) shows on the small
display. These temperature settings allow the
broil heating element to cycle and to slow
cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower
the cooking. BROIL and HEAT will light up on
the display.
l Fish and chicken are some foods that may
cook better if you use lower broiling tempera-
tures.
NOTE: Leave the oven door partly open whenever
using the oven to broil. This allows the oven to
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Broiling in the lower oven
(for double ovens)
1. Position the rack properly before turning
on the oven. Position the oven rack so
that the surface of the food is at least 3
inches (7 cm) away from the broil ele-
ment. See “Broiling rack position chart”
on page 17.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on the rack.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop position
(open about 4 inches [lo cm]). The door
will stay open by itself.
4. Set the Oven Selector and Oven Tem-
perature Control Knob to BROIL. The
OVEN ON Indicator Light will come on.
NOTE: Do not preheat oven when broiling.
5. When broiling Is done, turn both the
Oven Selector and Oven Temperature
Control Knob to OFF. The OVEN ON
Indicator Light will go off.
Custom broil
l If food is cooking too fast, turn the Oven
Temperature Control Knob counterclock-
wise until the OVEN ON Indicator Light
goes off.
l If you want the food to broil slower from
the start, set the Oven Temperature
Control Knob between 170°F and 325°F
(77% and 163°C). These temperature
settings allow the broil heating element to
cycle and to slow cooking. The lower the
temperature, the slower the cooking.
l Fish and chicken are some foods that
may cook better if you use lower broiling
temperatures.
The Oven Selector must be on BROIL for
all brolllng temperatures.
NOTE: Leave the oven door partly open
whenever using the oven to broil. This allows
the oven to maintain proper temperatures.
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Broiling rack position chart
RACK POSITION TYPE OF FOOD/
FROM BOTTOM DONENESS
Hamburger patties and @
thin steaks, X” thick or
less. Q-
0
Quickly searing food, 0
rare and medium
steaks, medium patties,
ham slices, fish steaks,
frankfurters.
2 Well-done steaks and
patties, lamb chops,
split chicken, pork steaks
and chops, whole fish.
1 Not used for broiling.
Broiling tips
l Use the broiler pan and grid for broiling.
They are designed to drain excess liquid
and grease away from the cooking surface
to help prevent spatter, smoke, or fire.
l After broiling, remove the broiler pan
from the oven when you remove the food.
Drippings will bake on the pan if you leave
it in the heated oven.
Fire Hazard
l Place meat the correct distance from
the element.
.To ensure adequate grease drain-
age, do not use cookie sheets or
similar pans for broiling. Also,
covering the broiler grid with foil is
not recommended. If foil is used, cut
slits in foil to line up with all openings
in broiler grid. Grease can then drain
away and cool in pan.
Failure to follow the above could result
in fire, burns, or other personal injury.
Energy saving tips
Although the energy used for cooking is usually l Bake cakes, pies, or cookies when oven is
a very small percentage of the total energy used in warm. Best time to bake is right after a
the home, cooking energy can be used efficiently. meal has been cooked in the oven.
Here are some tips to help you conserve energy
when using your cooking product: l Plan your meals for the most efficient use
of the oven. When using the oven to cook
l Preheat only when recommended and for the one food, try to cook the rest of the meal in
shortest time possible. it also.
l “Oven peeking” may cause heat loss,
longer cooking times, and unsatisfactory
baking results. Rely on your timer to keep
track of the cooking time.
l Do not preheat when broiling, roasting, or
cooking items such as casseroles.
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Using the electronic MEALTIMER” control
(single/upper oven)
The electronic MEALTIMER control will turn
the oven on and off at times you set, even
when you are not around.
Delayed time baking/roasting is ideal for
foods which do not require a preheated
oven, such as meats and casseroles. Do
not use delayed time cooking for cakes,
cookies, etc. - undercooking will result.
This section discusses two methods for
starting bakingroasting now and stopping
automatically later, and three methods for
starting and stopping baking/roasting
automatically. Read this section carefully to
choose which method(s) is best for you.
Before using the electronic
MEALTMER control, make sure the clock
is set to the correct time of day. (See
“Setting the cloclc on page 10.)
To start baking/roasting now
and stop automatically
Method 1 - Using Cook Time:
1. Posltlon the oven rack(s) properly and
put food in the oven.
2. Push the Bake pad to enter the Bake
mode. Use the Temp pad(s) to set the
desired temperature. Push A to raise the
temperature or V to lower the tempera-
ture in 5°F increments. Use these pads
until the desired temperature shows on
the small display.
After you have set the desired tern-
perature, the display will show the set
temperature and the time of day. BAKE
will light up.
3. Push the Cook Time pad. ‘0:OO” with the
colon flashing and COOK TIME will show
on the display.
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4. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
desired cooking time. Push the “up” (A)
or “down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time
shows on the display.
This example shows a desired baking/
roasting time of 30 minutes.
5. Push the Start/Enter pad. “Lo”“, HEAT,
BAKE, TIMED, and the set cook time will
show on the display to indicate that the
oven is heating.
NOTE: The display will show “door” and
a tone will sound once a minute for 5
minutes if the door is latched when you
try to bake/roast.
You can change the temperature or
time settings any time after pushing the
Start/Enter pad by repeating any of Steps
2 through 4.
6. The display will count down the baking/
roasting time in minutes.
7. When the baking/roasting time is
completed, the oven will turn off auto-
matically, beep four times, and “End” will
show on the display. You will also hear
four 1-second tones every minute until
you push the Off/Cancel pad.
NOTE: To disable reminder tones, push
and hold the Cook Time pad for 4 sec-
onds. To reactivate tones, repeat this
procedure.
To cancel the MEALTIMER’” control
setting:
l Push the Off/Cancel pad to return the
display to the time of day.
A-
ml
.
Method 2 - Using Stop Time:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly and
put food in the oven. continued on next page
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2. Push the Bake pad to enter the Bake mode. Use
the Temp pad(s) to set the desired temperature.
Push A to raise the temperature or V to lower
the temperature in 5°F increments. Use these
pads until the desired temperature shows on the
small display.
After you have set the desired temperature,
the display will show the set temperature and the
time of day. BAKE will light up.
3. Push the Stop Time pad. The time of day with
the colon flashing and STOP TIME will show
on the display.
4. Use
the Hour and Minute pads to set the desired
stop time. Push the “up” (A) or “down” (V)
pad(s) until the correct time shows on the
display.
This example shows a desired stop time of
2 o’clock. This provides a 2-hour cook time
(the difference between the time of day and
the stop time).
5. Push the Start/Enter pad. “Lo”“, HEAT,
TIMED, and BAKE will light up on the display
to indicate that the oven is heating.
NOTE: The display will show “door” and a tone
will sound once a minute for 5 minutes if the
door is latched when you try to bake/roast.
6.
You can change the temperature or time
settings any time after pushing the Start/Enter
pad by repeating any of Steps 2 through 4.
The display will count down the baking/roasting
time in minutes.
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, . When the baking/roasting time is completed,
the oven will turn off automatically, beep four
times, and “End” will show on the display. You
will also hear four 1-second tones every minute
until you push the Off/Cancel pad.
NOTE: To disable reminder tones, push and
hold the Cook Time pad for 4 seconds. To
reactivate tones, repeat this procedure.
To cancel the MEALTIMER” control setting:
l Push the Off/Cancel pad to return the display
to the time of day.
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