GE JBP56, JBP55 User Manual
I Useandtire&ln*llation
Guide
Self-Cleaning
Safe~
Anti-Tip Device
instructions....................3-5
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25,30,32
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Broiling
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Control Settings
Roasting ...,..........................................1 8, 19
Self-Cleaning
Timed Baking ....................................1 6, 17
Power Outage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Surface Cooking
Canning Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control Settings .....................................8, 9
Cooktop
Cookware Tips .....................................9, 10
Surface
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instructions..............22-25
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Comparison ................................8
Light................................................9
15, 18-20
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11-25
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14-16
21
1, 12
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Problem
Thermostat
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........17
More questions
GE Answer
lnstallation..................................3O.32
Anti-Tip Device ..,..................................30, 32
Flooring Under the Range .........................3 1
Leveling
..........................................................32
Consumer Services ..................35
Appliance Registration .................................2
Important Phone Numbers .......................35
Model and Serial Location ...........................2
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.............Back Cover
Models: JBP55
Electric Range
Solver.......................33,
Adjustment–
?...call
Center@
800.626.2000
JBP58
JBP56
34
Care and Cleaning ...................25-29
Cooktop ..................................................26,
Surface Light
Door Removal ...............................................28
Oven Light
Self-Cleaning Instructions .................22 -25
Surface Units
GE Appliances
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YOU
Before using your range,
read this guide carefully.
It is intended to help you operate and maintain your
new range properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don’t understand something or need more help,
write (include your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll
find them on a label behind the range door
or behind the storage drawer.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card that came with your
range. Before sending in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
If you received a damaged range...
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the range.
Save time and money.
Before you request service...
Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It
lists causes of minor operating problems that you
correct yourself.
can
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any correspondence or service
calls concerning your range.
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YOU NEED SERVICE
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page
in the back of this guide.
We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy
with the service you receive, here are three steps
to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
In most cases, this will solve the problem.
not
NEXT, if you are still
details—including your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer Action
20 North
Chicago, IL 60606
Wacker
pleased, write all the
Panel
Drive
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
●
The California Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of
Cdifomia
to publish a list of substances known to
the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of
potential exposure to such substances.
●
The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens
@ves
off a very small amount of carbon
monoxide during the cleaning cycle. Exposure
can be minimized by venting with an open
window or using a ventilation fan or hood.
●
Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury.
If your model has a surface light, you must
recycle the fluorescent light bulb according to
local, state and federal codes.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
●
Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this guide.
●
Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
●
Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this guide. All other servicing
should be referred to a qualified technician.
●
Before performing any service, DISCONNECT
THE RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY
REMOVING THE FUSE OR
SWITCH~G
OFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
●
CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A RANG&CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
AWAmING—
All ranges can tip and injury could
result. To prevent
accidentd tipping
of the range, attach it to the wall and
floor by
in~talling
the Anti-Tip device
supplied.
To check if the device is installed
and engaged properly, remove the
kick panel or storage drawer and inspect the rear
leveling leg. Make sure it fits securely into the
If you pull the range out from the wall for any
reason, make sure the device is properly engaged
when you push the range back against the wall.
If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range
tipping over and causing injury if you or a child
stand, sit or lean on an open door.
Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information
in this guide, Failure to take this precaution could
result in tipping of the range and injury.
●
Do not leave children
alon=hildren
not be left alone or unattended in an area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
●
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on
the door, drawer or
cooktop.
They could
damage the range and even tip it over, causing
severe personal injury.
●
Do not store flammable materials in an oven or
near the
●
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
cooktop.
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored over the range.
Flammable material could be ignited if brought in
contact with hot surface units or heating elements
and may cause severe bums.
Q
Use only dry pot holders—moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let
pot holders touch hot surface units or heating
elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
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WORTANT
SAFETY
(continued)
mSTRUCTIONS
. For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
●
DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATE~LS, GASOL~E
OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE
VIC~ITY
OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
●
Keep the hood and grease filters clean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
●
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
●
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
e
Turn the controls off. Smother a
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet
or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering it with baking soda or, if available,
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-
type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven off
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-
type fire extinguisher.
●
Do not touch the surface units, the heating
elements or the interior surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even
though they are dark in color. During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact the surface units, areas nearby
the surface units or any interior area of the oven;
allow sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the
areas facing the
cooktop,
oven vent opening,
cooktop,
surfaces near the opening, crevices around the
oven door and metal trim parts above the door.
Remember: The inside surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
●
When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
170°F.
This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
Oven
●
Stand away from the range when opening the
oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can
cause burns to hands, face
●
Do not heat unopened food containers.
an~or
eyes.
Pressure could build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
●
Keep the oven vent duct unobstructed.
●
Keep the oven free from grease
buildup.
●
Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If the shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let a pot holder contact
the heating elements.
●
PuUing
out the shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is dso
a precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
●
When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
●
Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
●
Do not use oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
●
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.
Self-Cleaning Oven
●
Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
●
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
●
Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care Guide.
●
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broiler
pan, grid and other cookware.
●
Be sure to wipe up excess
starting the self-cleaning operation.
●
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
spi~age
before
‘Surface Cooking Units
. Use proper pan
<
,~
a
cookware having flat bottoms
large enough to cover the surface
unit heating element. The use of undersized
cookware will expose a portion of the heating
element to direct contact and may result in
ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of the
cookware to the surface unit will also improve
efficiency.
●
Never leave the surface units unattended at
high heat settings.
greasy
●
Be sure the drip pans and vent duct are not
spillovers
Boilovers
that may catch on fire.
covered and are in place.
cooking could damage range parts and wiring.
●
Do
not use aluminum foil to line drip pans
or anywhere in the oven except as described in
this guide. Misuse could result in a shock, fire
hazard or damage to the range.
●
Only certain types of
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for
cooktop
service;
because of the sudden change in temperature.
Q
To
minimize the possibility of burns,
flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a
container should be turned toward the center of
the range without extending over nearby surface
units.
siz*Select
cause smoking and
Their absence during
glass, glas<ceramic$
others may break
ignition of
●
To
avoid the possibility of a burn or electric
shock,
all
always be certain that the controls for
surface units are at the off position and all
coils are cool before attempting to lift or remove
the unit.
●
Do
not immerse or soak removable surface
unib.
Do
not put them in a dishwasher.
Do
not self-clean the surface units in the oven.
●
When flaming foods are under the hood,
turn the fan off.
the
flame,
●
Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or
The
fan, if operating, may spread
medium high heat settings.
●
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods
can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides
of the pan.
●
Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat
frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause
spillovers
●
If a combination of oils or fats
in frying,
when food is added.
wi~
be used
stir together before heating, or as fats
melt slowly.
●
Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
●
Use a
deep fat thermometer
whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
●
Always turn the surface units off before
removing cookware.
SAVE THESE
~STRUCTIONS
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE
Not all features on all models.
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JBP55
JBP56
JBP58
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Drip Wells
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Rods
Some models have lift-up
cooktops for
easier cleaning.
Feature Index Not all models have all features.
Explained
on page
1
Storage Drawer (on some models)
2 Anti-Tip Device See the Installation Instructions.
3 Broil Element
4 Oven Door Latch Use for self-cleaning only.
5 Surface Unit “ON” Indicator Lights
6 Surface Light (on some models)
7 Surface Unit Control Knobs
8 Oven Light Switch (on some models)
9 Oven Control, Clock and Timer 11, 12,27
10 Surface Light Switch
11 Broiler Pan and Grid (on some models)
Do not clean in the self-cleaning oven.
12 Oven Vent Located under
13 Surface Units. Drip Pans
14
Cooktop / Lift-Up Cooktop (on some models)
15 Model and Serial Number Location
Located behind the range door or behind the storage drawer.
16 Oven Interior Light
Comes on automatically when door is opened.
17 Oven Shelf Supports
Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in
the Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections.
right
rear surface unit.
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14,16,18,20,22-25
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4,5,8-10,26
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3,29
3,25, 30,32
4,20,29
8,9
9,27
8,9,27
13
9
4, 18,
20-22,29
27
26,29
2
13,28
13, 14, 18,
21,23,29
18 Oven Shelf with Stop-Locks (number may vary)
19 Bake Element May be lifted gently for wiping oven floor.
20 “Big View” Window
21
Lift-Off Oven Door with Broil Stop Position
Easily removed for cleaning.
22 Oven Door Gasket
23 Anti-Tip Label
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4, 13-15,
22,29
4,29
16,27,28
20,22,28
4,22,28
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HOW DOES THIS COOKTOP COMPARE
TO YOUR OLD ONE?
Your new cooktop has electric coil surface units.
If you are used to cooking with gas burners or other
types of electric
differences when you use electric coils.
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of
Cooktop
Electric
Radiant
(Glass
Cooktop
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cooktops,
Description
Flattened metal
tubing containing
electric resistance
wire suspended
over a drip pan.
Electric
under a
ceramic cooktop.
High frequency
induction coils
under a glass
surface.
Solid cast iron
disk sealed to the
cooktop surface.
Regular or sealed
gas burners use
either LP gas
or natural gas.
you will notice some
How it Works
Heats by direct contact with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best
cooking results, use good quality pans. Electric coils are more forgiving of
warped pans than radiant
heat settings as quickly as gas or induction. Electric coils stay hot enough to
continue cooking for a short time after they are turned off.
coils
glass-
Heat travels to the glass surface and then to the cookware, so pans must be flat on
the bottom for good cooking results. The glass cooktop stays hot enough to
continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the surface unit if
you want cooking to stop.
Pans must be made of ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet). Heat is
produced by a magnetic circuit between the coil and the pan. Heats up right away
and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop. After turning the control
off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of the pan, but cooking stops right away.
Heats by direct contact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good
cooking results. Heats up and cools down more slowly than electric
disk stays hot enough to continue cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan
from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.
Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to cooking results, but
pans should be well balanced. Gas burners heat the pan right away and change
heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away.
The best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and
cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or
surface unit you have.
The following chart will help you to understand the
differences between electric-coil surface units and any
other type of cooktop you may have used in the past.
or solid disks.
Heats up quickly but does not change
coils.
The
SU~ACE COOmG
At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into position.
You may hear slight “clicking” sounds during
cooking, indicating the control is keeping the unit at
the heat level or power level you set.
How
to Set the Controls
Push the knob in and turn
+
‘
in either direction to the
heat setting you want.
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Switching heats to higher settings always shows a
quicker change than switching to a lower setting.
Be sure you turn control to OFF when you finish
cooking.
The surface unit “on” indicator light will glow
when ANY heat on any surface unit is on.
Cooking Guide Using Heat Settings
HI—Used to begin cooking or to bring water to
boil. Reduce heat setting after water boils.
Medium High—(Setting halfway between
MED) Maintains a fast boil
MED—Saut&
boil or
simmer.
Medium Low—(Setting halfway between MED and
LO) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with little water
in covered pan.
LO—Used for long slow cooking (simmering) to
tenderize and develop flavors. Use this setting to melt
butter and chocolate or to keep foods warm.
NOTE: The surface unit “on” indicator light may
glow
between LO and OFF, but there is no power to
the surface units.
and brown; keeps food at a medium
Light over the Surface Units
The switch must be pushed, held
light to come on.
on large amounts of
(on some models)
for
several seconds,
HI
a
and
food.
Medium
and
released for the
LO .
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Medium
High
SU~ACE COOKWAm
Cookware
Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware. Aluminum
cookware conducts heat faster than other metals.
Cast-iron and coated cast-iron cookware are slow to
absorb heat, but generally cook evenly
medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly
if not combined with other metals.
For best cooking results pans should be
bottom. Match the size
the surface unit. The pan should not extend over the
edge of the surface unit more than
of the saucepan to the size of
at
low
to
flat
on the
1
inch.
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Deep Fat Frying
SU~ACE COOKWA~
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TIPS
Do not overfill cookware with
Frosty
Keep the range
foods
bubble vigorously.
and
hood clean from grease.
fat
that
Watch
may
spill over when adding food.
food
frying at
Wok Cooking
We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed
wok. They are available at your local retail store.
HOME CANNING TIPS
Canning should be done on surface units
Pots that extend beyond one inch of surface unit’s
drip
pan
are not recommended
However, when canning with water-bath or pressure
canner, larger-diameter pots may be used. This is
because boiling water temperatures (even under
pressure) are not harmful to
surrounding the surface units.
for
most surface cooking.
cooktop
surfaces
onlv.
.
high temperatures.
Do not use woks that
have support rings.
Use of these types
woks, with or without
the ring in place, can
be dangerous. Placing
the
ring over the
surface unit
damage
woks without the ring. You could be seriously burned
if the wok tipped over.
HOWEVER. DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER
CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER POTS
FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS OTHER THAN
WATER. Most syrup
of
frying—cook at temperatures much higher than
boiling water. Such temperatures could eventually
harm cooktop surfaces surrounding surface units.
will cause
[he
porcelain
of
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a build-up of heat that
cooktop.
or
Do not try to use such
sauce mixtures-and
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all
types
Observe the Following Points in Canning
1. Be sure the canner fits over the center of the
surface unit.
allow the canner to be centered on the surface unit,
use smaller diameter pots
2. For best results, use canners with
Canners with
found
in enamelware) do not make good contact
with the surface unit and take a long time to
boil
water.
Flat-bottomed canners are recommended.
If
your range or its location does not
for
good canning results.
tlat
bottoms.
jlanged
RIGHT WRONG NOTE:
or rippled bottoms
(often
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3. When canning, use recipes and procedures from
reputable
are available from the manufacturer
manufacturers of glass jars for canning, such as
Ball
Agriculture Extension Service.
4,
Remember that canning is a process that generates
large amounts of steam. To avoid burns from steam
or heat, be careful when canning.
take longer than expected, even though
have been carefully followed.
The
~rocess
(
1
) ;sing a pressure canner, and
(2)
starting with HOT tap water for fastest heating
of
sou~ces. Reli~ble
and Kerr;
If
your house has low voltage, canning may
large quantities
and
the United States Department of
time will be shortened
of’
recipes
water.
and
procedures
of your canner;
directi~~ns
bv:
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TIMER
ON/OFF
CLOCK
STOP
TIME
AUTO
SELF
CLEAN
BROIL
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TI
pad
to cancel
ME
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oven
self-
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1.
CLEAWOFF. Press this
operations except clock and timer.
2.
PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the
display
Programmed information can be displayed at any
time by pressing the pad of the operation you want
to see. For example, you can display the current
time of day while the timer is counting down by
pressing the CLOCK pad.
TIME DISPLAY. Shows the time of day, the
3.
times set for the timer or automatic oven operation.
4.
OVEN TEMPERATURE AND BROIL
DISPLAY. Shows the oven temperature or the
broil setting selected.
FUNCTION INDICATORS. Lights up to
5.
show whether oven is in the bake, broil or
clean mode.
INCREASE. Short taps to this pad increase the
6.
time or temperature by small amounts. Press
hold the pad to increase the time or temperature
by larger amounts.
TIMER ON/OFF. Press this pad to select the
7.
timer function. The timer does not control oven
operations. The timer can time up to 9 hours
55 minutes.
To set the timer, first press the TIMER ON/OFF
pad. Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE
pad to change the time.
To cancel the timer, press and hold the TIMER
ON/OFF pad until the word “TIMER” disappears
from the display.
to
indicate what is in time display.
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and
and
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CLOCK. Press this pad before setting the clock.
8.
To set the clock, first press the CLOCK pad.
Then press the INCREASE or DECREASE
pad to change the time of day. Press the CLOCK
pad to start.
9.
STOP TIME. Use this pad along with the
COOK TIME or the CLEAN pad to set the oven
to stop automatically at a time you select.
10. COOK TIME. Press this pad for Timed Bake
operations.
11. AUTO SELF CLEAN. Press this pad to select
the self-cleaning function. See the Operating the
Self-Cleaning Oven section.
12. BROIL. Press this pad to select the broil function.
13. BAKE. Press this pad to select the bake function.
14. DECREASE. Short taps to this pad decrease the
time or temperature by-small
hold the pad to decrease the time or temperature
by larger amounts.
If “F- and a number” flash in the display and
the oven control signals, this indicates function
error code.
the self-cleaning function, check the oven door
latch—the latch handle may have been moved,
even if
Make sure handle is to the right as far as it will go.
Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to
cool for one hour. If function error code repeats,
disconnect power to the range and call for service.
only
COOK
&
If function error code appears during
slightly, from the latched position.
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am-ounts.
Press and
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