GE JM250DFCC Installation Instructions - Page 12

Using the oven.

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Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The racks have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt. When placing and removing cookware, pull the rack out until it stops. To remove a rack, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up and pull it out. To replace, place the end of the rack (stoplocks) on the support, tilt up the front and push the rack in. The oven has 4 rack positions. How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting Press the BAKE pad. Type of Food Rack Position Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to set the oven temperature. To change the oven temperature during the Bake cycle, press the BAKE pad and set the new temperature. Press the START pad. When the oven starts to heat, the changing temperature will be in the display. The display starts changing once the temperature reaches 100°F. Press the CLEAR/OFF pad when baking is finished. Frozen pies (on cookie sheet) Angel food cake, bundt or pound cakes Biscuits, muffins, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, layer cakes, pies Casseroles B or C A B or C B or C NOTE: A cooling fan may automatically turn on and off to cool internal parts. This is normal, and the fan may continue to run even after the oven is turned off. Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. The control will beep when the oven is preheated and the display will show your set temperature. This will take approximately 10-15 minutes. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered in the oven as much as possible. Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven. If you need to use two racks, stagger the pans so one is not directly above the other, and leave approximately 11ø2" between pans, from the front, back and sides of the wall. Aluminum Foil Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms. The foil will trap heat below and upset the performance of the oven. Foil can melt and permanently damage the oven bottom. Damage from improper use of aluminum foil is not covered by the product warranty. Foil may be used to catch spills by placing a sheet on a lower rack, several inches below the food .Do not use more foil than necessary and never entirely cover an oven rack with aluminum foil. Keep foil at least 1-1/2" from oven walls to prevent poor heat circulation. 12

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Using the oven.
To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
Before you begin…
The racks have stop-locks, so that when placed
correctly on the supports, they will stop before
coming completely out, and will not tilt.
When placing and removing cookware, pull the
rack out until it stops.
To remove a rack,
pull it toward you, tilt the
front end up and pull it out.
To replace,
place the end of the rack (stop-
locks) on the support, tilt up the front and push
the rack in.
The oven has 4 rack positions.
Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.
Preheating is necessary for good results when
baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature. The control will beep when
the oven is preheated and the display will
show your set temperature. This will take
approximately 10–15 minutes.
Baking results will be better if baking pans are
centered in the oven as much as possible. Pans
should not touch each other or the walls of the
oven. If you need to use two racks, stagger the
pans so one is not directly above the other, and
leave approximately 1
1
2
” between pans, from
the front, back and sides of the wall.
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
Press the
BAKE
pad.
Press the
INCREASE
or
DECREASE
pad to
set the oven temperature.
To change the oven temperature during the
Bake cycle, press the
BAKE
pad and set the
new temperature.
Press the
START
pad. When the oven
starts to heat, the changing temperature
will be in the display. The display starts
changing once the temperature reaches
100°F.
Press the
CLEAR/OFF
pad when baking is
finished.
Type of Food
Rack Position
Frozen pies (on cookie sheet)
B or C
Angel food cake,
A
bundt or pound cakes
Biscuits, muffins, brownies,
B or C
cookies, cupcakes,
layer cakes, pies
Casseroles
B or C
NOTE:
A cooling fan may automatically turn on
and off to cool internal parts. This is normal, and
the fan may continue to run even after the oven
is turned off.
Aluminum Foil
Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms.
The foil will trap heat below and upset the
performance of the oven. Foil can melt and
permanently damage the oven bottom.
Damage from improper use of aluminum foil is
not covered by the product warranty.
Foil may be used to catch spills by placing a
sheet on a lower rack, several inches below
the food .Do not use more foil than necessary
and never entirely cover an oven rack with
aluminum foil. Keep foil at least 1-1/2” from
oven walls to prevent poor heat circulation.