Whirlpool RM280PXB User manual

A Note To You 2
Important Safety
lnstnxtions 3
Parts And Features 5
Using Your Oven 6
Usin The
Setf-Eleaning Cycle 25
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If You Need
p;?&?g 32
Warranty 36
1-800-253-1301
Call us with questions or comments.
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC BUILT-IN
LOWER OVEN
MODEL RM280PXB
NOTE: Use and care instructions for the upper
microwave oven are provided in a separate manual. .

A Note To You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
You have purchased a quality, woM-c/ass home appliance. Years of engineering experience have
gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we have
developed this Use and Care Guide. lt is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain
your appliance properfy 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 safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and
follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shook
This symbol will help you avoid actions which
could cause product damage (scratches,
dents, etc.) and damage to your personal
Prwrty.
Our Consumer Assistance Center number, 1-800-253-1301,
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 “ff
You Need Assistance Or Service” on page 32. 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
l Read all instructions before
using the oven.
l Install or locate the oven only
in accordance with the pro-
vided Installation Instructions.
The oven must be installed by
a qualified installer. The oven
must be roperly connected to
electrica P supply and grounded.
l CAUTION: Do not store things
children mi
oven. Chil cp
ht want above the
ren could be
burned or injured while climb-
ing on it.
l Do not leave children alone
or unattended in area where
the oven is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on ant part of the oven. They
could e burned or injured.
l Do not operate the oven if
it is damaged or not working
properly.
l Do not use the oven for
warming or heatin the room.
Persons could be urned or%
injured, or a fire could start.
l Use the oven only for its
intended use as described in
this manual.
l Do not touch heating elements
or interior surfaces of oven.
Heating elements may be hot
even though they are dark in
color. Interior surfaces of an
oven become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after
use, do not touch, or let cloth-
ing or other flammable materi-
als contact heating elements
or interior surfaces of oven
until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Other surfaces of
the oven, such as the oven
vent opening, the surface near
the vent opening, and the
oven door and window, could
also become hot enough to
cause burns.
l 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.
l Use only dr potholders. Moist
or damp po holders on hot
surfaces ma result in burns
from steam. b 0 not let
potholder touch hot heating
elements. Do not use a towel
or bulk cloth for a potholder.
It coul J catch on fire.
l Keep oven vents unob-
structed.
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l Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The
hot contents could cause
burns and container particles
could cause injury.
l Do not store flammable materi-
als on or near the oven. The
fumes can create an explosion
and/or fire hazard.
When using the oven
l Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven IS
cool. If a rack must be re-
moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact hot
heating element in oven.
l Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or
replacing food.
Grease
l Grease is flammable and
should be handled carefully.
Let fat cool before attempttng
to handle it.
purpose dry chemical or foam-
type extinguisher.
Care and cleaning
l Small amounts of formalde-
hyde and carbon monoxide are
given off
cycle fror in the Self-Cleaning
and food n fiberglass insulatron decomposition. Signifi-
cant exposure to these sub-
stances can 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.
l Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or
oven liner rotective coating of
any kind sI!
ould be used in or
around any part of the oven.
l Before self-cleaning the oven.,
remove broiler an, broiler rrd,
oven racks an other utensr s.
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Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this
Use and Care Guide.
l Do not clean door heat seal. It
is essential for a good seal.
Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or move the seal.
Clean only parts recommended
in this Use and Care Guide.
l Do not repair or replace any
part of the oven unless specifi-
cally recommended in this
manual. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified
technician.
l 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.
Oven vent -
Lock lever
cover panel -
Model and
serial number
plate N
Upper microwave oven (see separate upper microwave
oven use and care guide for more information)
oven
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Using Your Oven
In This Section
Page
Positioning racks and pans ............................... 6
For best air circulation ...................................... .7
Using aluminum foil for baking.. ...................... .7
The electronic oven control.. ............................ .6
Setting the clock.. .............................................. .9
Using the electronic Minute Timer ................... .9
Using the Off/Cancel pad ................................. 10
Audible signals ................................................. 10
Page
Bakinq/roasting
................................................ 11
Adjusting the oven temperature control ....... .12
Broiling .............................................................. 13
Broiling
rack position chart .............................
14
Broiling tips.. .................................................... .14
Energy saving tips ............................................ 14
Using the electronic MEALTIMER” control ...15
The oven vent ................................................... 24
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 soecific foods:
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FOOD
I
RACK
POSITION I
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys Lowest level or
2nd level from
bottom
Angel and bundt cakes,
most quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles, meats
2nd level from
bottom
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, 2nd or 3rd level
cakes, nonfrozen pies 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 14.
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 potholders or oven mitts to
protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
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.
NOTE: Do not allow pans to touch heat sensor
on left wall near the back. Poor baking may
result.
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.
. Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum 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.

The electronic oven control
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Display/clock
l When you fint plug in the oven, a time of day
and ‘PF will show in the temperature display. If
after you set the clock (page 9) 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 udng the oven or Minute
Timer, the display will show times, temperature
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 8ettinga from l-59 minutea, the display
will count down each second.
- For rettinge 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:
- ClocwSet tells the oven you are going to set
the clock.
-Off/Cancel tells the oven to turn off.
Each command pad (except Of/Cancel and Start/
Enter) has its own indicator. The indicator comes
on when you touch the command pad.

Setting the clock
1.
2.
3. Push the Start/Enter pad.
NOTE: If you do not want the clock time dis-
played, 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
1-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.
TIMER
2. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
desired time. Push the “up” (A) or “down” (‘I)
pad(s) until the correct time shows in the
display.
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3. Push the Start/Enter pad. The Minute Timer
will begin counting down immediately after the
timer is started.
When time is up, “End” will show in the large
display and you will hear four Z-second tones.
You will also hear four 1-second 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 in the display.
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taila
m
TIMER
Using the Off/Cancel pad
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:
1. Press and hold the Stop Time pad for
4 seconds.
2. A short tone will sound to tell you the signals
havebeenchanged.
Repeat the above steps to turn the signals
back on.
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Baking/roasting
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
“Positioning racks and pans” on page 6.
2. Push the Bake pad. “350”” will light up in the
small display to show the preset temperature
and BAKE will light up.
3. 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 in the small display.
4. Push the Start/Enter pad. “Lo”“, HEAT and
BAKE light up in the display to show that the
oven is preheating. The temperature will
increase in 5” increments.
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 setting
any time after touching the Stat-t/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 one-second 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 in the
display and all other displays will go off.
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Adjusting the oven temperature control
Oven temperature controls will gradually shift
after years of use. So, even though 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 temperature settings,
you can adjust them by following these steps:
1. Push and hold the Bake pad (for about
4 seconds) until the time display shows the
current temperature offset, for example “00” 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.
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Broiling
NOTE: Preheating is not necessary when broiling.
1. Position the rack before turning the oven on.
See “Broiling rack position chart” on page 14.
2. Put the broiler pan and food on the rack.
3. Close the door to the Broil Stop position (open
about 4 inches [lo.2 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 StarVEnter pad. HEAT, BROIL and
“500”” show in 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 in 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 in
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 in 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 in the display.
l Fish and chicken are some foods that may cook
better if you use lower broiling temperatures.
NOTE: Leave the 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
Quickly searing food, rare
and medium steaks,
medium patties, ham
slices, fish steaks, frank-
furters
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. Meat placed too close to the
element could spatter, smoke, burn or
catch fire during broiling.
l To ensure adequate grease drainage, do
not use cookie sheets or similar pans for
broiling. Also, covering the broiler grid
with foil is not recommended. Poor
drainage of grease could result in fire. 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.
Energy saving tips
Although the energy used for cooking is usually a
very small percentage of the total energy used in
the home, cooking energy can be used efficiently.
Here are some tips to help you save energy
when using your cooking product:
l Preheat only when recommended and for the
shortest time possible.
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 Bake cakes, pies or cookies when oven is
warm. Best time to bake is right after a meal
has been cooked in the oven.
9 Plan your meals for the most efficient use of
the oven. When using the oven to cook one
food, try to cook the rest of the meal in it also.
l Do not preheat when broiling, roasting or
cooking items such as casseroles.
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Using the electronic MEALTIMER’” control
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
baking/roasting 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 MEALTIMER
control, make sure the clock is set to the
correct time of day. (See “Setting the clock” on
page 9.1
To start baking/roasting now
and stop automatically
Method l-Using Cook Time:
1. Position 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 temperature in 5°F incre-
ments. Use these pads until the desired
temperature shows in 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 Cook Time pad. “0:OO” with the
colon flashing and COOK TIME will show in
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
in the display.
This example shows a desired baking/roasting
time of 30 minutes.
5. Push the Stat-t/Enter pad. “Lo”“, HEAT,
BAKE, TIMED and the set cook time will light
up in the display to show 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 just Steps 2 through 4.
6. The display will count down the baking/
roasting time in minutes.
7. When the baking/roasting time is com-
pleted, the oven will turn off automatically,
beep four times and “End” will show in 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:
9 Push the Off/Cancel pad to return the display
to the time of day.
Method 2-Using Stop Time:
1. Position the oven rack(s) properly and put
food in the oven.
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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 incre-
ments. Use these pads until the desired
temperature shows in 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 in
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 in 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 in the display to show
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 Stat-t/Enter
pad by repeating just Steps 2 through 4.
6. The display will count down the baking/roasting
time in minutes.
7. When the baking/roasting time is com-
pleted, the oven will turn off automatically,
beep four times and “End” will show in 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.

To delay start and stop
automatically
Method l-Using Cook Time
and Start Time:
1. Position 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 temperature in 5°F incre-
ments. Use these pads until the desired
temperature shows in the small display.
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:’ .
B
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 Cook Time pad. “0:OO” with the
colon flashing and COOK TIME will show in
the display.
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
in the display.
This example shows a desired baking/roasting
time of 30 minutes.
5. Push the Delay Start Time pad. The time of
day with the colon flashing will show in the
display and START TIME will light up.
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6. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
desired start time. Push the “up” (A) or
“down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows
in the display.
This exarr@e shows a desired start time of
2 o’clock The oven will automatically shut off at
2:30 (the set start time plus the set cook time).
7. Push the StarVEnter pad. DELAY and BAKE
will light up in the display to show that the
oven is programmed to start at a later time.
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 just Steps 2 through 6.
9. When the start time is reached, a one-
second tone will sound and DELAY will go off.
The display will show the set cook time. “Lo”‘,
HEAT, TIMED and BAKE will light up in the
display to show that the oven is heating. The
display will count down the baking/roasting
time in minutes.
9. When the baking/roasting time is com-
pleted, the oven will turn off automatically,
beep four times and “End” will show in 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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Method Z-Using Start Time
and Stop Time:
1. Position 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 temperature in 5°F incre-
ments. Use these pads until the desired
temperature shows in 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 Delay Start Time pad. The time of
day with the colon flashing will show in the
display and START TIME will light up.
4. Use the Hour and Minute pads to set the
desired start time. Push the “up” (A) or
“down” (V) pad(s) until the correct time shows
in the display.
This example shows a desired start time of
2 o’clock.
5. Push the Stop Time pad. The time of day with
the colon flashing will show in the display and
STOP TIME will light up.
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