Dacor MCS130S Use and Care Guide - Page 6

I Oven Mode Selection I Follow these steps to manually operate the oven in Standard Bake, Pure Convection TM or Convection Bake mode: 1. Position oven rack(s) at the proper height(s). 2. Press the touch pad for "STANDARD BAKE", "PURE CONVECTION TM''or "CONVECTION BAKE". The oven will beep once, the selected cooking mode will flash, and _'- - -" will be displayed. 3. Press either the "+" or "-" pad. The default temperature of 350°F will be displayed. 4. To adjust the cooking temperature from 350F, press and hold the "TIME,TEMP" pad. (Press "+" key to increase the temperature setting, "-" to decrease.) "PRE" and "ON" will appear in the clock display, and the oven will begin to heat. The convection fan will turn on to help stabilize the oven temperature during preheat. In standard bake mode, the convection fan will turn off once the desired temperature is attained. If in a convection mode, the convection fan will turn on. Also, the clock display will change from the desired cooking temperature to the actual oven temperature, starting with 135°F. The temperature display will increase in 5°F increments until the desired temperature is reached. The cooling fan will turn on when the oven temperature reaches 200°F. When the desired temperature is attained, the Preheat cycle is complete. The clock will beep once and "PRE" and "ON" will disappear from the display. (From this time forward, the "ON" display will cycle on and off with the heating elements.) 5. Carefully place the food onto the desired rack(s) within the preheated oven. 6. It is recommended that a Minute Timer be set to time the cooking process. 7. When the time expires and/or the food is done cooking, press the "CANCEL,SECURE" pad to turn off the oven. I Preheating the Oven I The oven features an automatic Preheat cycle that rapidly brings the oven chamber up to temperature. Simply by choosing a cooking mode and setting a temperature, the oven will automatically perform the Preheat function. The Preheat cycle operates in Standard Bake, Pure Convection TM and Convection Bake modes. There is no Preheat cycle for the Broil or Convection Broil modes. The Preheat cycle is disabled during 2. "PROBE" cooking. For best results, allow the oven to preheat in the desired mode prior to pressing the "PROBE" key. I Using the Minute Timers The clock features two timers that may be used to time cooking or other processes up to 11 hours, 50 minutes in length. To use the Minute Timer function, follow these steps: 1. Press the touch pad labeled "TIMER !", or "TIMER 2". The clock will display "00:00", and "TIMER 1", or "TIMER 2" will flash. 2. Press the "+" pad until the desired time is displayed on the clock. 3. After "TIMER !" has expired, the clock will sound off with one second beeps and "TIMER 1" will appear in the display. After the "TIMER 2" minute timer has expired, the clock will sound alternating one and two second beeps and "TIMER 2" will appear in the display. The beeper can be silenced by pressing the "TIMER" touch pad while the beeper is sounding. _} IMPORTANT: Cancellation of the Minute Timer does not turn off the oven if it is operating. You must manually shut the oven off by pressing the "CANCEL,SECURE" touch pad. (See the Delay Timed Cooking section for automatic oven turn on and turn off.) _ NOTES: 1. To view the current time of day rather than the remaining time on the Minute timer, just press the "CLOCK" touch pad. To change back to a Minute Timer display, press the "TIMER 1" or "TIMER 2" touch pad. 2. To cancel the Minute Timer while in progress, press the "TIMER 1 or 2" touch pad two times. The clock display will return to the time of day. 3. The Minute timers may be used at the same time as Delay Timed Cooking or Self-Clean. 4. The Minute Timers will beep for 2 minutes (if not cancelled) before automatically shutting off. 5. Pressing the "CANCEL,SECURE" pad when the beeper is sounding will cancel both the beeper and the cooking function. Typically, 7 to 10 minutes are required to preheat the oven to 350°F, and 11 to 14 minutes are necessary to reach 425°F. Preheat times will be greater in those areas in which the electrical supply is less than 240 volts or 208 volts _ NOTES: 1. For faster heat up, the broil element comes on during Preheat. For best results, allow the oven to preheat prior to placing food inside. I Securing the Controls To avoid accidentaIIy turning the oven on, activate the "SECURE" feature. Press and hold the _'CANCEL,SECURE" pad for approximately three seconds. This will disable the control panel and allow cleaning the controls without accidentally starting any functions. Three beeps will sound and "OFF" will appear in the display when the control panel has been secured. To re-activate the control panel, again push and hold the _'CANCEL,SECURE" pad for three seconds. Three beeps will sound and the "OFF" will disappear from the display. ILBaking,Roasting 1 In addition to the conventional radiant-heat Standard Bake mode, your DACOR oven offers two convection baking modes: Pure Convection TM and Convection Bake. All modes can be used to successfully prepare meals using standard recipes or your own personal favorites. Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, there are a few foods that may be prepared more successfully in the Standard Bake mode. For this reason, Standard Bake mode is recommended when preparing baked goods such as custard. The user may find other foods that are also prepared more consistently in Standard Bake mode. This is perfectly normal. 1. As a general rule, to convert conventional Standard Bake recipes to convection recipes, reduce temperature by 25°F and the cooking time by approximately 10%. 2. Some recipes, especially those that are homemade, may require adjustment and testing when converting from standard to convection modes. If unsure how to convert a recipe, begin by preparing the recipe in Standard Bake mode. After achieving acceptable results this way, follow the convection guidelines listed. If the food is not prepared to your satisfaction during this first convection trial, adjust only one recipe variable at a time (such as cooking time, rack position or temperature) and repeat the convection test. if necessary, continue adjusting one recipe variable at a time until satisfactory results are achieved. Common Baking Problems, for additional information. 3. Do not open the oven door frequently during baking. Look through the door window to check the progress of baking whenever possible. 4. Use the Minute Timers to time baking functions 5. Wait until the shortest recommended baking time before checking food. For baked goods, a wooden pick placed in the center should come clean when the food is done. 6. Bakeware Tips: • Cakes, quick breads, muffins and cookies should be baked in shiny, reflective pans for light, golden crusts. • Medium gauge aluminum sheets with low sides should be used when preparing cookies, biscuits and cream puffs. • Bake most frozen foods in their original foil containers placed on a flat cookie sheet. Follow the package recommendations.