Whirlpool WFC150M0EW Use & Care Guide - Page 8
Oven Use
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OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled. IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and wellventilated room. Electronic Oven Controls Control Display The display will flash when powered up or after a power loss. Press CANCEL to clear. When oven is not in use, the time of day is displayed. Options Mode Press and hold TIMER for 5 seconds, and "Opt" will appear. Use the Temp/Time "up" or "down" arrow pads to cycle through the following options. Press CANCEL to exit the mode. Fahrenheit and Celsius The temperature is preset at Fahrenheit, but can be changed to Celsius. Press TIMER to toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Press CANCEL to exit. End of Cycle Tones "b1" (beep once) or "b" (continue to beep) will be displayed. Press TIMER to toggle through selections. Press CANCEL to exit. Oven Light with Door Open "LOn" indicates that the oven light will turn on when the door is open. If "LOFF" is displayed, the oven light will turn on only with the oven light switch. Press TIMER to toggle through selection. Press CANCEL to exit. 12-Hour Shutoff If "12 Hr" is displayed, the oven will automatically shut off after 12 hours. Press TIMER to toggle to "- - Hr" to disable the 12-hour shutoff. Press CANCEL to exit. Tones Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: Basic Functions One tone ■ Valid pad press ■ Oven is preheated (long tone) ■ Function has been entered ■ Reminder (on some models), repeating every 20 seconds after the end-of-cycle tones Three tones ■ Invalid pad press Four tones ■ End of cycle Oven Temperature Control IMPORTANT: Do not use a thermometer to measure oven temperature. Elements will cycle on and off as needed to provide consistent temperature but may run slightly hot or cool at any point in time due to this cycling. Most thermometers are slow to react to temperature change and will not provide an accurate reading due to this cycling. The oven provides accurate temperatures; however, it may cook faster or slower than your previous oven, so the temperature can be adjusted to personalize it for your cooking needs. It can be changed in Fahrenheit or Celsius. To Adjust Oven Temperature: 1. Press and hold BAKE for 5 seconds until the oven display shows the current setting, for example "0°F CAL" or "00." 2. Press the Temp/Time "up" or "down" arrow pads to increase or to decrease the temperature in 10°F (5°C or 6°C) amounts. The adjustment can be set between 30°F (17°C) and -30°F (-17°C). 3. Press START. Sabbath Mode (on some models) The Sabbath Mode sets the oven to remain on in a Bake setting If the oven has the Convection Bake feature, the oven light is until turned off. A Timed Bake can also be set to keep the oven on controlled by a separate Oven Light switch on the console. If the for only part of the Sabbath. The Oven Control Lockout Feature (if present) will be disabled during the Sabbath Mode. After the Sabbath Mode is set no tones will sound, the display will not show the temperature, the Kitchen Timer Mode will be canceled (if active) and only the following pads will function: ■ "up" or "down" arrow pads ■ Cancel oven light is on when entering the Sabbath Mode, it will remain on for the entire time Sabbath Mode is in use. For the oven light to be off during the Sabbath Mode, the light bulb must be removed from the oven prior to entering the Sabbath Mode. Not performing these steps will cause the oven light to turn on when the oven door is opened, resulting in the oven being not Sabbath compliant. On the Holiday, the oven temperature can be changed once the oven is in Sabbath Mode by pressing the "up" or "down" arrow When the oven door is opened or closed, the oven light will not turn on or off and the heating elements will not turn on or off immediately. pads. The oven temperature will change 25°F (14°C) each time the keypad is pressed. The display will not change, and there will be no sounds during this adjustment. When power is restored after a power failure, the oven will return to Sabbath Mode and remain Sabbath compliant with the bake elements off until the Cancel keypad is pressed. Pressing the Cancel keypad at any time returns the oven to the normal cooking mode (not Sabbath Mode compliant). To Bake Using Sabbath Mode: 1. Press BAKE. 2. Press the "up" or "down" arrow pads. 3. Press START. Before entering the Sabbath Mode, it must be decided if the oven light is to be on or off for the entire Sabbath Mode period. If the light is on when entering Sabbath Mode, it will remain on for the entire time Sabbath Mode is in use. If the light is off when entering Sabbath Mode, it will remain off for the entire time Sabbath Mode is in use. Opening the oven door or pressing the Oven Light keypad will not affect the oven light once Sabbath Mode has been entered. 4. Press and hold the TIMER keypad for 5 seconds. "SAb" will flash in the display. 5. Press START within 5 seconds to enter Sabbath Mode; otherwise, the entire cycle cancels out. "SAb" will stop flashing and remain on in the display. The oven is now in Sabbath Mode and is Sabbath compliant. Pressing the Cancel keypad at any time returns the oven to the normal cooking mode (not Sabbath Mode compliant). 8