Whirlpool RB770PXT User manual

BUILT-IN
OVEN
Self-Cleaning &
Continuous-Cleaning
Model RB770PXT
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Contents
BEFOREYOU USEYOUROVEN
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTSAND FEATURES
USING YOUROVEN
The Electronic MEALTIMER*
Clock.
Setting the Electronic
Clock.
Us$in;re Electronic Minute
Baking in the Upper’&& :
Baking in the Lower Oven
Adjusting the Oven
Temperature Control
Broiling in the Upper Oven
Broiling in the Lower Oven
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Using the Electronic
Automatic MEALTIMER’
Clock..................... 13
Other Operating Hints 16
Oven Vent. 16
The Oven Door 16
CARING FORYOUROVEN 17
Control Panel and Knobs 17
Using the Self-Cleaning
Cycle . 18
The Continuous-Cleaning
Lower Oven 22
Cleaning Chart , 24
Oven Lights 25
IFYOU NEEDSERVICEOR
ASSISTANCE . 26
WHIRLPOOL OVEN WARRANTY 27
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Before you useyour oven
Read and carefully follow “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” packed with
your oven.
Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooking Guide carefully for important use
and safety information. Store this literature in a convenient place for future use.
It Is your personal responsibility and obligation to be sure your oven:
l Has been installed where it is protected from the elements.
l Has been installed and leveled in a wall or cabinet that will hold the weight.
l Has been properly connected to an electrical supply and grounded.
(See “Installation Instructions:‘)
l Is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
l Is properly maintained.
l Is used only for jobs expected of a home oven.
See your “Cooklng Guide” for additional safety and operating Information.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use
or play with any part of the
oven, or leave them unat-
tended near it. They could be
burned or injured.
2. DO NOT store things children
might want above the oven.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on the
door and the door could be
damaged.
3. KEEP children away from the
oven when it is on. The oven
walls, racks and door can get
hot enough to cause burns.
l Put oven racks where you
want them before turning on
the oven. Heated racks
could cause severe burns.
l Do not touch any part of the
oven, especially the heating
elements, until you know they
are completely cool. Dark
elements can still be hot
enough to cause severe burns.
l Let steam and hot air escape
from the oven before remov-
ing food to prevent burns.
4. DO NOT use the oven to heat a
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
5. DO NOT wear loose or hang-
ing garments when using the
oven. They could ignite if they
touch a heating element and
you could be burned.
6. DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers They could explode.
The hot contents could burn
and container particles
could cause injury.
7. MAKE SURE to open the oven
door all the way when adding
or removing food to prevent
burns.
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIGUIDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THEY COULD IGNITE
CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Parts and features
Model RB770PXT
OVEN
VENT
(on top)
CONTROL A’ BROIL
/ ELEMENT
OVEN RACK
AUTOMATIC
AIR-FLOW
AUTOMATIC
LIGHT SWITCH
SILICONE HEAT AIR-FLOW
OVEN DOOR
Copyyour Model and Serial Numbers here...
If you need service or call with a question, have this information ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Numbers (from plate to the left
Model Number
of the oven door].
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in these
Serial Number
spaces. Keep this book and your
Purchase Date
sales slip together in a handy place.
Thank you for purchasing a
Service Company Phone Number
Whlrlpool product. Please complete and mail the Owner Registration
Card furnlshed wlth this product.
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Using your oven
The Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock
The Electronic MEALTIMER* Clock handles many different types of functions.
The following operating hints may be helpful when using the clock:
l The numbers on the display change rapidly when turning the Set Knob.
l When setting the Time-of-Day Clock, the display shows hours and minutes.
Twenty-five minutes east Forty-five minutes east
six o’clock twelve o’clock.
l When using the Min/Sec Timer, the display shows minutes and seconds in
the following sequence.
- For settings from 1-59 seconds, each second will show in the display.
-For settings from I-10 minutes, the display will increase in 10 second
increments.
- For settings from IO-99 minutes, the display will increase in 1minute
increments.
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l When using the Bake Hours and/or Stop Time, the display shows hours
and minutes.
Two-hours and fifteen Eleven-hours and fifty-nine
minutes. minutes.
Other operatlng hints may be found on page 16.
Setting the Electronic Clock
When you first plug in the oven or
if your electricity goes off for a while,
each light in the display will flash
in sequence.
Then, 4 eights and the MinISec
Timer and Bake Hours signal lights
will flash. The flashing means that
the clock is ready to be set.
1. Push In and hold both the
MlnlSec Timer Button and Bake
Hours Bulton. “0:OO” will show in
the Display and the Signal Lights
will go off.
2. Turn the Set Knob to set the right
tlme of day. Turning the knob
clockwise increases the numbers.
Turning the knob counterclock-
wise decreases the numbers. The
display will show the time you
set in hours and minutes.

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 minutes and seconds up to 99 minutes. The timer beeps when
1. Push in the Min/Sec Timer Button.
The Signal Light will come on and
the Display will show “0O:OO:’
After sefflng the tlme you want,
the Timer Light will stay on and the
Display will start counting down
in seconds.
2. Turn the Set Knob until the de-
sired time shows in the Display.
Turning the knob clockwise in-
creases the numbers, while turn-
ing the knob counterclockwise
decreases the numbers.
When the tlme is up, the Timer
beeps for l-2 minutes. To stop,
push the Min/Sec Timer Button.

Baking in the Upper Oven
1. Positlon the rack(s) properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack
at front and pull out.
2. Set Upper Oven Selector to
BAKE. The Upper Oven “ON” Light
will come on.
4. When the Upper Oven Heating
Light first goes off, the oven is
preheated. Put food in the oven.
Note: Oven racks, walls and
door will be hot.
During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
Upper Oven Signal Light will turn
on and off with the elements. The
top element helps heat during
baking, but does not turn red.
The rack(s) should be placed so
the top of the food will be cen-
tered In the oven. Always leave
at least lY2to 2 inches (4-5 cm]
between the sides of the pan
and the oven walls and other
pans. For more Information see
the “Cooking Guide:
3. Set Upper Oven Temperature
Control to the baklng tempera-
ture you want. The Upper Oven
Heating Light will come on.
5. When baking is done, turn both
the Upper Oven Selector and
Upper Oven Temperature Con-
trol to OFF.The Upper Oven “ON”
light will go off.

Baking in the Lower Oven
1. Position the rack properly
before turning on the oven. To
change rack position, lift rack
at front and pull out.
The rack(s) I, ..,...-
the top of the food will be cen-
tered in the oven. Always leave
at least 1y2to 2 inches (4-5 cm]
1 between the sides of the pan and the oven walls and other
pans. For more information, see
the “Cooklng Guide:
2. Set the Lower Oven Temperature
Control to the baking temperature
you want. The Lower Oven Heating
Light will come on. The oven is
preheated when the Lower Oven
Heating Light first goes off.
3. Put food in the oven. Note:
Oven racks, walls and doors
will be hot.
During baking, the elements will
turn on and off to keep the oven
temperature at the setting. The
Lower Oven Heating Light will turn
on and off with the elements. The
top element helps heat during
baking, but does not turn red.
4.
ne, turn the
Lower Oven kmperature Control
to OFF.The Lower Oven “ON” Light
will go off.

Adjusting the Oven Temperature Control
Does your oven seem hotter or colder than your old oven? The temperature
of your old oven may have shifted gradually without you noticing the change.
Your new oven is properly adjusted to provide accurate temperatures. But when
comparing to your old oven, the new design may give you different results.
If after using the oven for a period of time, you are not satisfied with the
temperature settings, they can be adjusted by following these steps:
1. Pull the Oven Temperature Control
Knob straight off.
OFF
3. To lower the temperature, move
a notch closer to LO.Each notch
equals about107 (5°C).
2. Loosen the locking screw. Note
the position of the notches.
4. To raise the temperature, move
a notch closer to HI. Each notch
equals aboutlO”F (5°C).
lighten the locking screw and
replace the control knob.
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