Kenmore 970-5984 - Manual (Page 15)

Setting Oven Controls
Setting Cook Time
Use Cook Time to program the oven control to
automatically turn the oven function off after a desired
length of time.
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food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods
that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or
poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even
when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more
than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed
promptly when finished cooking.
Example; to program oven to Bake with oven default
temperature of 350°F and to shut-off after 30 mintues:
1. Press Cook Time key pad.
2. Enter 3 0 using numeric key pads.
3. Press START to accept.
4. Press Bake key pad.
5. Press START .
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Fig. 1
When the programmed cook time runs out:
1. END will appear in the display window and the oven
will shut-off automatically (See Fig. 1)
2. The oven control will provide a beep 3 times every 30
seconds as a reminder until
stop
key pad is pressed.
Important notes:
• The Cook Time feature may be set with Bake, Conv Bake
(or Convection Bake) and Conv Roast (some models).
Cook Time or Delay Start will not operate with the Broil
function.
• The maximum default Cook Time setting is 11 hours and
59 minutes.
• After the Cook Time feature has been activated, press
the Cook Time key pad to display any cook time
remaining. •
• Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny
bakeware resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It
may be necessary to reduce the oven temperature or
cook time to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark
pans are recommended for pies. Shiny pans are
recommended for cakes, cookies and muffins.
Setting Delay Start
Delay Start sets a delayed starting time to oven cooking or
cleaning functions. Prior to setting a delay start, be sure the
time of day is set correctly.
FOOD poisoning hazard . D o not let
food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness. Foods
that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or
poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even
when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more
than 1 hour before cooking begins, and should be removed
promptly when finished cooking.
Example; to program oven for a delayed start beginning
at 5:30 and to shut-off automatically after 50 minutes and
for baking at 375 F:
1. Press Cook Time key pad.
2. Enter 5 0 using numeric key pads.
3. Press START to accept
4. Press Delay Start key pad.
5. Enter 530 using numeric key pads.
6. Press START to accept.
7. Press Bake key pad.
8. Enter 3 75 using numeric key pads.
9. Press START .
When the programmed cook time runs out:
1. END will appear in the display window and the oven
will shut-off automatically (See Fig. 1).
2. The oven control will provide a beep 3 times every 30
seconds as a reminder until
stop
key pad is pressed.
Important notes:
• Delay Start may be set using a 24 hour clock. See
Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes for more
information.
• The Delay Start feature may be used with the Conv
(Convection) Bake, Convection Roast (on some models) or
Conv Convert (on some models) cooking functions and
Flex Clean. Delay Start or Cook Time will not operate
with the Broil function.
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