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UseAndCare
Table of Contents
(complete)
A Note to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Range Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Getting to Know
Your Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Your Range . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the
Self-Cleaning Cycle . . . . . 35
Caring for
Your Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 48
Requesting
Assistance
or Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Index
Warranty
SELF-CLEANING ELECTRIC RANGE
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PART NO. 3189077 Rev. A
MODEL RF385PXD
w#5
Table of Contents
A Note to You
Range Safety
Getting to Know Your Range
Using Your Range
Using the
Positioning racks and pans
For best air circubtion
Using aluminum foil for baking
The electronic oven control
Setting the clock
Using the electronic Minute Timer
Starting a function ..............................
Canceling a function
Audible signals ..................................
Baking/roasting
Adjusting the oven
temperature control
Broiling
Broiling tips
Energy saving tips
Using the electronic MEALTIMERTM
control ...............................................
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surface
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units
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4
8
The oven vent
The storage drawer
The anti-tip bracket
Optional door panel pat
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Using the Self-Cleaning Cycle
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10
11
13
Before you start .................................
Before setting the controls
Setting the controls
Special tips
How the cycle works
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Caring for Your Range ...........................
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20
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21
Surface units and reflector bowls
Lift-up cooktop
Cleaning chart ...................................
The oven light
Troubleshooting
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Requesting Assistance or Service
Index .......................................................
Warranty .................................................
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A Note to You
Thank you for buying a Whirlpool@ appliance.
Because your life is getting busier and more complicated, Whirlpool ranges are easy to use,
save time,
free operation, we developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information about
how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail in the Ownership Registration Card provided with your
appliance. The card helps us notify you about any new information on your appliance.
Please record your model’s information.
Whenever you call to request service for
your appliance, you need to know your
complete model number and serial number.
You can find this information on the model
and serial number plate (see diagram on
page 7 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase date of
your appliance and your dealer’s name,
address, and telephone number.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.
and
help you manage your home better. To ensure that you enjoy years of trouble-
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Dealer Name
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone
Our Consumer Assistance Center
number is toll-free 24 hours a day.
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1-800-253-1301 1
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Range Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the range, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
This symbol alerts you to such dangers
General
@Read all instructions before using
the range.
*Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions. The
range must be installed by a
qualified installer. The range
must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
@WARNING: To reduce the risk of
tipping the appliance, the appliante must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip bracket.
To check if the bracket is installed properly, see “The anti-tip
bracket” on page 34.
@CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
.Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the range. They
could be burned or injured.
.Do not operate the range if it is
damaged or not working properly.
*Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
@Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
.Do not touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements, or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements may
be hot even though they are dark
in color. Areas near surface units
and interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do
not touch or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact
surface units, areas near units,
heating elements, or interior
surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the range, such as the
oven vent opening, the surface
near the vent opening, the
cooktop, and the oven door and
window, could also become hot
enough to cause burns.
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@Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit and you could be
burned.
*Use only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot
holder. It could catch on fire.
*Keep range vents unobstructed.
*Do not heat unopened contain-
ers. They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
.Use only utensils approved for
oven use. Follow utensil
manufacturer’s instructions,
especially when using glass or
plastic utensils.
ADO not store flammable materials
on or near the range. The fumes
could create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
When using the cooktop
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Make sure the reflector bowls are
in place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls could subject the wiring and components
underneath them to damage.
ADO not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners. Improper installation of these liners
could result in a risk of electrical
shock or fire.
@Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as the
surface unit. If pan is smaller than
the surface unit, some of the heat-
ing element will be exposed and
could result in the igniting of cloth-
ing or pot holders. Correct pan
size also improves cooking efficiency.
@Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of glass,
glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed utensils are
suitable for cooktops without
breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
@Never leave surface units unat-
tended at high heat settings. A
boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers that
could ignite.
*Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of the
pan.
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When using the oven
*Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating ele-
ment in oven.
@Use care when opening oven
door. Let hot air or steam escaoe
before removing or replacing ’
food.
Grease
@Grease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spillovers immediately.
@Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range by
covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda or,
if available, a multipurpose dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Care and cleaninrr
@Small amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle
from fiberglass insulation and
food decomposition. Significant
exposure to these substances
could cause cancer or reproductive harm. Exposure can be
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minimized by venting with a hood
or open window and wiping out
excess food spills prior to selfcleaning.
@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.
*Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks, and other utensils. Do
not use your oven to clean miscellaneous parts unless you are instructed to do so in this Use and
Care Guide.
.Do not soak removable heating
elements in water. The element
will be damaged and shock or fire
could result.
@Do not clean door heat seal. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the seal. Clean
only parts recommended in this
Use and Care Guide.
*Do not repair or replace any part
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
@Disconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
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Getting to Know Your
Range
This section contains captioned illustrations of your range. Use them to become familiar
the location and appearance of all parts and features. To help you find information on
specific parts or features quickly, page references are included.
Control
Plug-in surface
unit
panel-
y* ill
with
porcelainenamel A
&e&or bowl
(PP. 843.44) x
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Automatic oven
light switch
Model and serial I/A
Broil element
(pp.
36,37, 39, 41)
floor bracket 1 I{ i
(for information
on alternate v- lAt?v
wall-mounted
anti-tie bracket. see \ I
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Bake element
p.34j ’
Removable
storage drawer
(P- 33)
A&y;
Y
A
with
(P.
47)
(P. 19)
(P. 17)
Control panel
Left
front
control control
knob
(PP. 8.45)
Surface unit marker
(P. 8) (P. 8)
Left rear
knob
Electronic
oven control
(PP. 12, 45)
Surface unit indicator light
Right rear Right front
control
knob
(PP. 8, 45) (PP. 8, 45)
control
knob
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Using Your Range
To obtain the best cooking results possible, you must operate your range properly. This
section gives you important information for efficient and safe use of your range.
Using the surface units
Fire Hazard
Be sure all control knobs are turned to
OFF and all indicator lights are OFF
when you are not cooking.
A fire could start or someone could be
burned if a surface unit is accidentally
Push in control knobs before turning
them to a setting. You can set them any-
where between HI and OFF.
Surface unit markers
The solid dot in the surface unit
00
marker shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
0
left ON.
Cookware tips
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Select a pan
as the surface unit.
that is about Ihe same size
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Surface unit indicator lights
One of the Surface Unit Indicator Lights on the control panel
will glow when a surface unit
is on.
Until you get used to the settings, use the
following as a guide.
cooking at the high setting; then turn the control knob down to continue cooking.
1 SElTING RECOMMENDEDUSE t
HI
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5-8
5
2-4
LO
8
@To start foods cooking.
TO bring liquids to a boil.
.To hold a rapid boil.
@To fry chicken or pancakes.
OFor gravy, pudding, and
icing.
*To cook large amounts of
vegetables.
TO keep food cooking after
starting it on a higher
setting.
.To keep fd warm until
ready to serve.
For best results,
start
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NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency,
cookware that makes good contact with
the surface units. Cookware with rounded,
warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware), or dented bottoms could
cause severe overheating, which damages
the cookware and/or surface unit.
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You can, however, use the newer
cookware available with slightly indented
bottoms or very small expansion channels.
This cookware is specialty designed to
provide the good contact needed for best
cooking results.
Also, woks, canners, and teakettles with
flat bottoms suitable for use on your
cooktop are now available in most stores
that sell housewares.
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The pan
tight-fitting lid.
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Choose medium to heavy gauge
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
should have straight sides and a
use only flat-bottomed
(thick-
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The pan materlal
(metal or glass) affects
how fast heat transfers from the surface
unit through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom.
Choose pans that provide the best
cooking results.
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Handles
should be made of sturdy,
heat-resistant material and be securely
attached to the pan.
NOTES:
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If a surface unit
the bottom of the pan is not flat enough or
is too small for the surface unit. Prolonged
usage of incorrect utensils could result in
damage to the surface unit, cooktop,
wiring, and surrounding areas. To prevent
damage, use correct utensils, start
cooking on HI, and turn control down to
continue cooking.
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not leave
which has boiled dry, on
unit. The utensil could overheat and
damage the utensil or surface unit.
stays red for a long time,
an empty utensil, or one
a hot surface
Home canning information
To protect your range:
. Use flat-bottomed canners/pans
results.
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Use the largest surface unit
results. Also, use a canner/pan which can
be centered over the surface unit and
which does not extend more than one inch
outside surface unit area. Large diameter
canners/pans, if not properly centered,
trap heat and can cause damage to the
cooktop.
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Do not place canner
at the same time. Too much heat will build
up and will damage the cooktop.
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Start with hot water.
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed to
keep water boiling.
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Keep reflector bowls clean
reflection.
l To prolong the life of the elements:
- Prepare small batches
- Do
not use
day.
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Refer
to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
elements for canning all
on two surface units
This reduces the
at a time.
for best
for best
for best heat
Optional canning kit
The large diameter of most water-bath or
pressure canners combined with high heat
settings for long periods of time can shorten
the life of regular surface units and cause
damage to the cooktop.
If you plan to use the cooktop for canning,
we recommend the installation of a Canning
Kit. Order the kii (Part No. 242905) from
your Whirlpool dealer or authorized
Whirlpool service company.
Positioning racks and pans
For baking/roasting with one rack,
the rack so the top of the food will be
centered in the oven.
Rack placement for specific foods:
FOOD
Frozen pies, large
roasts, turkeys, angel
food cakes
Bundt cakes, most
quick breads, yeast
breads, casseroles,
meats
Cookies, biscuits,
muffins, cakes,
nonfrozen pies
RACK POSITION
Lowest level or
2nd level from
bottom
2nd level from
bottom
2nd or 3rd level
from bottom
place
When baking on two racks,
on bottom and third level from bottom.
To change rack position,
and pull out.
NOTE:
when broiling, see “Broiling rack position
chart” on page 20.
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Always position oven rack(s) in
desired location before turning oven
on. Be sure the rack(s) is level.
l If rack(s) must be moved while oven
is hot, use pot holders or oven mitts
to protect hands.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result in personal injury.
For best air circulatitin
Use the following as a guide to determine
where to place the pans:
One pan
Place in the center of the oven rack.
Two pans
Place in opposite corners of the oven rack.
Three or four pans
Place in opposite corners on each oven
Hot air must circulate around the pans in the
oven for even heat to reach all parts of the
oven. This results in better baking.
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Place
the pans so that one is not directly
over the other.
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For best results, allow
(4-5
cm) of space around each pan and
between pans and oven walls. There must
be a minimum space of 1 inch (3 cm).
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Use
only one cookie sheet in the oven at
one time.
1 l/2 to 2 inches
rack. Stagger pans so no pan is directly over
another.
arrange racks
lifl rack at front
For recommended rack placement
Personal Injury Hazard
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Using aluminum foil for baking
Use aluminum foil to catch spillovers
from pies or casseroles:
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Place
the foil on the oven rack below the
rack with the food.
make
sure foil is about 1 inch (3 cm)
larger all around than the dish holding
the food.
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Do not cover
num foil. It will reduce air circulation and
cause poor cooking results.
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Do not line
rack with foil or other liners. Poor baking
will result.
Turn up
foil edges and
the entire rack with alumi-
oven bottom or entire oven
Fire Hazard
Do not allow foil to touch the heating
elements.
Failure to follow this precaution could
result in fire or electrical shock hazard
and damage to the elements.
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The electronic oven control
Electronic Timer set and off
display
Oven Temperature Electronic Hour Minute Start/ Off/
selector pads MEALTIMEFF pads pads enter cancel
pads
Display/clock
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When you first plug In the range, every-
thing on the display will light up for
onds, then a time of day and “PF will
appear on the temperature display. If, after
you set the clock (page 13) “PF again
appears on the display, your electricity was
off for a while. Reset the clock.
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When you are not using the oven,
control
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When
Timer,
is an accurate
you
are
clock.
using
the oven or Minute
the display will show times, temperture settings, and what command pads
have been pressed.
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When showing the time of day,
play will show the hour and minutes.
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When you are using the Minute Timer,
the display will show minutes and seconds
in the following sequence:
-For settings from 1-59 minutes,
display will count down each second.
-For settings 1 hour or over,
the display
will count down each minute.
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When you are using Cook Time and/or
%iMY
STOP
TlME
Stop Time,
will show hours and
minutes.
the display
CID
Command pads
The command pads tell the oven what to do
and in what order. A few examples:
- Clock
CLOCK
0
12
tells the oven you are
going to set the clock.
control pads
(P. 21) (P. 15) (P. 15)
- Off/Cancel
l-2 sec-
Each command pad (except CM/Cancel and
Start/Enter) has its own Indicator Light. The
the
Indicator Light comes on when you press
the command pad.
Using the control lock
The control lock prevents unwanted use of
the oven by disabling the control panel
the dis-
the
command pads.
NOTES:
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Control lock
is not in use or control has not been set.
l Set control lock when cleaning the control
panel to prevent oven from accidentally
turning on.
To lock or deactivate the control panel:
Press and hold the Start/Enter pad for 5 sec-
sound if you press any command pad.
To unlock the control panel:
Press and hold the Start/Enter pad for 5 sec-
pads (p.
7 Clock pad
14)
pad pad
(P. 13)
Manual oven
light pad
(P. 47)
tells the oven to turn off.
is only available when oven
onds. A single tone will sound and
‘Lot” and fi will appear on the
temperature display. When the
control is locked, “START?” will
n the display and three tones will
onds. A single tone will sound and
“Lot” and fi will disappear from the
temperature display.
Setting the clock
NOTE: If you do not want the clock time
displayed, press and hold the Clock pad for
5 seconds. To display the clock time again,
press and hold the Clock pad for 5 seconds.
You should not have to reset the time.
1. Press Clock pad.
2. Set time.
3. Start clock.
PRESS
PRESS
YOU SEE
YOU SEE
(example for 590)
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Using the electronic Minute Timer
The Minute Timer does not start or stop the
oven. It works like a kitchen timer. It can be
set in hours and minutes up to 12 hours.
The Minute Timer will display minutes and
seconds for settings under one hour. You
will hear four 2-second tones when the set
time is up.
1. Press Timer Set pad.
2. Set time.
Press the “up” (A) or “down” (V) pad(s)
until the correct time shows on the
display.
3. Start Minute Timer.
The Minute Timer will begin counting
down immediately after the timer is
started.
When the time is up:
You will hear four 2-second tones, then
four 1 -second reminder tones every
minute until you press the Timer Off pad.
PRESS
YOU SEE
YOU SEE
(example for ten minutes)
YOU SEE
(display counts down)
YOU SEE
NOTE:
press and hold the Timer Set pad for 5
seconds. To reactivate the tones, follow
the same step.
To disable the reminder tones,
4. Turn off Minute Timer.
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PRESS
YOU SEE
(time of day)
To cancel the Minute Timer:
Press Timer Off pad.
Starting a function
After programming a function, you must press
the Start/Enter pad to start the
function. If you do not press the
Start/Enter pad within 5 seconds of
programming, “START?” will show
on the display as a reminder.
Canceling a function
The Off/Cancel pad will cancel any function
except for the Clock and Timer Set
functions. When you press the Off/
Cancel pad, the display will show the
time of day or, if Minute Timer is also
being used, the time remaining.
PRESS
YOU SEE
(time of
day)
Audible signals
Audible signals tell you if a function is entered
correctly or not. They also tell you when a
cycle is completed.
To shut off all signals except for the
end-of-timer and error tones:
Press and hold the Stop Time pad for 5 sec-
onds. A short tone will sound to tell
sTop you the signals have been changed.
TIME
D
To choose between high and low volume
signals:
Press and hold the Delay Start Time pad for
Repeat the above step to turn the
signals back on.
5 seconds. A short tone will sound
to tell you the signals have been
changed. Either “HI” or “LO” will
appear on the time display to show
the volume you chose.
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Baking/roasting
1. Position racks.
For more information, see “Positioning
racks and pans” on page 10.
2. Choose baking/roasting
setting.
3. Set temperature (optional).
Do this step if you want to set a temperature other than 350°F. Press A to raise
the temperature or V to lower the temp-
erature in 5°F amounts. Use these pads
until the desired temperature shows on
the small display.
4. When roasting or cooking
casseroles, put food in oven.
You do not have to preheat the oven
when roasting or cooking casseroles.
5. Press the Start/Enter pad.
A preheat time will count down on the
display. The oven control automatically
sets preheat times depending on the
oven temperature you select:
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For 320°F and less,
time is 6 minutes.
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For 325”F-375’F,
is 8 minutes.
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For above 38O”F,
is 10 minutes.
The oven is preheated when you hear a
1 -second tone and “PrE” on the display
changes to the set temperature.
NOTES:
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You can change
ting any time after pressing the Start/
Enter pad. However, you must press
the Start/Enter pad again.
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The display
will sound once every 5 seconds if the
door is latched (Ltxk Lever set at the clean
I 6 position) when you try to bake/roast.
will show “door” and a tone
the preheating
the preheating time
the preheating time
the temperature set-
PRESS
YOU SEE
(example T
(display shows set temperature
after preheat)
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