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the Oven Temperature

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5 Adjusting the Oven Temperature Oven temperatures are carefully tested for a_-curacyat the factory. It is normal to notice some baking or browning differences between a new oven and an oHdone. As ovens get oHder,the oven temperature can shift. You may adjust the oven temperature if you think the oven is not baking or browning correctHy. To decide how much to change the temperature, set the temperature 25° higher or Howerthan your recipe recommends, then bake. The resuHts of the "test" shouM give you an idea of how much to adjust the temperature. TO adjust the oven temperature: 1. Press the Bake pad. 2. Enter 550° by pressing the appropriate number pads. 3. Press and hoHdthe Bake pad for severaHseconds or untiH 0° appears in the display. If the oven temperature was previously adjusted, the change will be displayed. For example, if the oven temperature was reduced by 15° the display will show "-15 °''. 4. Press the Aatoset 0 pad to adjust the temperature. Each time the Aatoset 0 pad is pressed, the temperature changes by 5°. The oven temperature can be increased or decreased by 5° to 35°. Pressing the Aatoset 0 pad will first cycle through increasing the oven temperature (5, 10.... 35]. Continuing to press the Aatoset 0 pad will then cycle through decreasing the oven temperature (-35, -30 .... -5:). 5. The time of day will automatically reappear in the display. You do not need to readjust the oven temperature if there is a power failure or interruption. Temperature adjustment applies to Bake, Convect Bake and Convect Roast only. Broiling and cleaning temperatures cannot be adjusted. The Favorite pad allows you to save the time and temperature from Cook & Hold function. To set a Favorite cycle, a Cook & Hold function must be either active or just programmed. To set a new Favorite cycle or to save a currentJy running Cook & HoJd as a Favorite: 1. Program a Cook & Hold cycle as described in the Cook & Hold section on page 12. 2. Press and hold the Favorite pad for three seconds. ° The newly set or currently running Cook & Hold cycle will be saved. ° A beep will sound to indicate that the control has accepted the Favorite setting. To start a cycle programmed into Favorite: 1. Press the Favorite pad. ° Time and temperature for the set Cook & Hold cycle will be displayed. (If no Cook & Hold cycle has been programmed, "nonE" is displayed.) 2. Press Bake, Conveet Bake or Conveet Boast, ° The Favorite cycle will begin immediately, ° The selected cycle word will light in the display. ° The cooking time will light in the display. When the cooking time has elapsed: ° The sdected cycle word will turn off. ° HOLD and WARM will light. ° 170°will display. To canoe! a Favorite eycJe in progress: 1. Press the CANCEL pad. ° The stored Favorite cycle wi]] not be affected. 2. Remove food from the oven. 16

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5
Adjusting
the Oven Temperature
Oven temperatures are carefully tested for a_-curacyat the
factory. It is normal to notice some baking or browning
differences between a new oven and an oHdone. As ovens
get oHder,the oven temperature can shift.
You may adjust the oven temperature if you think the oven is
not baking or browning correctHy. To decide how much to
change the temperature, set the temperature 25° higher or
Howerthan your recipe recommends, then bake. The resuHts
of the "test" shouM give you an idea of how much to adjust
the temperature.
TO
adjust
the
oven
temperature:
1. Press the Bake pad.
2.
Enter 550° by pressing the appropriate number pads.
3.
Pressand hoHdthe Bake pad for severaHseconds or untiH
0° appears in the display.
If the oven temperature was previously adjusted, the
change will be displayed. For example, if the oven tem-
perature was reduced by 15° the display will show "-15 °''.
4.
Press the Aatoset
0 pad to adjust the temperature.
Each time the Aatoset
0 pad is pressed, the temperature
changes by 5°. The oven temperature can be increased or
decreased by 5° to 35°.
Pressing the Aatoset
0 pad will first cycle through
increasing the oven temperature (5, 10
....
35]. Continuing
to press the Aatoset
0 pad will then cycle through
decreasing the oven temperature (-35, -30
....
-5:).
5. The time of day will automatically reappear in the display.
You do not need to readjust the oven temperature if there is a
power failure or interruption. Temperature adjustment applies
to Bake, Convect Bake and Convect Roast only. Broiling and
cleaning temperatures cannot be adjusted.
The Favorite pad allows you to save the time and temperature
from Cook & Hold function.
To set a Favorite cycle, a Cook & Hold function must be either
active or just programmed.
To
set a new
Favorite
cycle
or to save
a cur-
rentJy
running
Cook
& HoJd as a Favorite:
1. Program a Cook & Hold cycle as described in the Cook &
Hold section on page 12.
2.
Press and hold the Favorite
pad for three
seconds.
° The newly set or currently running Cook & Hold cycle
will be saved.
° A beep will sound to indicate that the control has
accepted the Favorite setting.
To
start
a cycle
programmed
into
Favorite:
1. Press the Favorite
pad.
° Time and temperature for the set Cook & Hold cycle will
be displayed. (If no Cook & Hold cycle has been
programmed, "nonE" is displayed.)
2.
Press Bake, Conveet
Bake or Conveet
Boast,
° The Favorite cycle will begin immediately,
° The selected cycle word will light in the display.
° The cooking time will light in the display.
When
the cooking
time
has elapsed:
° The sdected cycle word will turn off.
° HOLD and WARM will light.
° 170°will display.
To
canoe!
a Favorite
eycJe
in progress:
1. Pressthe
CANCEL
pad.
° The stored Favorite cycle wi]] not
be affected.
2.
Remove food from the oven.
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