Frigidaire DGEF3041KF Use and Care Guide - Page 18

SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting bake The oven may be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory preset automatic bake temperature is 350°F (177°C). To set bake 1. Press . "- - -" appears in the display. 2. Within 5 seconds, press the or . The display will show "350°F (177°C)." By pressing and holding the or , the temperature may be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius). 3. As soon as the or keypad is released, the oven will begin heating to the selected temperature. When the displayed temperature reaches the desired baking temperature, the preheat indicator light will turn OFF. The control will beep 3 times as a reminder. 4. To stop bake, press . To change the oven temperature after bake has started 1. Press . Visually check the bake temperature at this time. 2. Press the or pad to increase or decrease the set temperature to the desired new oven temperature. IMPORTANT Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins. NOTES • A short time after starting bake the PREHEAT indicator light will turn OFF, indicating your oven has reached the set baking temperature. The control will sound 3 beeps as a reminder the oven is ready. • The OVEN indicator light on the oven control display will turn ON and OFF while using the Bake feature. This is normal and indicates that the oven elements are cycling to maintain the selected baking temperature. Setting timed bake and delayed timed bake features The and pads operate the features that will turn the oven ON and OFF at the times you select in advance. The oven can be programmed to start immediately and shut off automatically (timed bake) or to begin baking at a later time with a delayed start time (delayed timed bake). CAUTION Use caution with the timed bake and delayed timed bake features. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when cooking is completed. To program the oven to begin baking immediately and to shut off automatically (timed bake) 1. Be sure that the clock shows the correct time of day. 2. Place the food in the oven. 3. Press appears in the display. 4. Within 5 seconds, press the or . The display will show "350°F (177°C)." By holding the or , the temperature can then be adjusted in 5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display Celsius). 5. Press . ":00" will appear in the display. 6. Press the or until the desired baking time appears in the display. 7. The oven will turn ON and begin heating. NOTES • A bake time or start time setting cannot be added when broiling. • The bake time feature may be added when using Quick Bake (some models). • The maximum bake time setting is 11 hours & 59 minutes. • While baking with a bake time setting, press the bake time key pad to display any cook time remaining. 18