Whirlpool WFG231LVB Owners Manual - Page 7

Use the following chart as a guide for cookware material characteristics. COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS Aluminum ■ Heats quickly and evenly. ■ Suitable for all types of cooking. ■ Medium or heavy thickness is best for most cooking tasks. Cast iron ■ Heats slowly and evenly. ■ Good for browning and frying. ■ Maintains heat for slow cooking. Ceramic or Ceramic glass ■ Follow manufacturer's instructions. ■ Heats slowly, but unevenly. ■ Ideal results on low to medium heat settings. Copper ■ Heats very quickly and evenly. Earthenware ■ Follow manufacturer's instructions. ■ Use on low heat settings. Porcelain enamel-onsteel or cast iron ■ See stainless steel or cast iron. Stainless steel ■ Heats quickly, but unevenly. ■ A core or base of aluminum or copper on stainless steel provides even heating. ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL AB CD EF K JI A. Oven light B. Clock C. Bake indicator light D. Display E. Start (control lock) F. Cancel/off H G G. Temp/hour H. Broil I. Bake J. Broil indicator light K. Timer Display When power is first supplied to the appliance, a flashing time will appear on the display. Press CANCEL/OFF to clear flashing time from the display. If flashing time appears, a power failure has occurred. Press CANCEL/OFF and reset the Clock if needed. When the oven is not in use, the display shows the time of day. When performing a cook or timer function, the display will show either hours and minutes, or minutes and seconds. Oven Indicator Lights The indicator lights are located on both sides of the display. The indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the following modes: Bake, Broil or Timer. Start The START pad begins any oven function. If the START pad is not pressed within 5 seconds after pressing a function pad, the Push to Start ("PSH") indicator light will flash and the push to start tone will sound as a reminder. If the START pad is not pressed within 1 minute after pressing a function pad, the oven display will return to the time of day mode and the programmed function will be canceled. Cancel/Off The CANCEL/OFF pad stops any function except the Clock, Timer and Control Lock. Clock This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m. To Set: Before setting, make sure the oven and Timer are off. 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Press the TEMP/HOUR "up" or "down" arrow pads to set the time of day. 3. Press CLOCK or START. Tones Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: One tone ■ Valid pad press ■ Oven is preheated (long tone) ■ Function has been entered Three tones ■ Invalid pad press ■ Push to start reminder Cycling tones ■ End of cycle Fahrenheit and Celsius The temperature is preset at Fahrenheit, but can be changed to Celsius. To Change: Press and hold BROIL for 5 seconds. A tone will sound, and "C" will appear on the display. Repeat to change back to Fahrenheit. To exit mode, press CANCEL/OFF. 7