Dacor Wall Oven - Manual (Page 6)

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Oven Mode Selection
Follow these steps to manually operate the
oven in Standard Bake, Pure Convection™ or
Convection Bake mode:
1. Position oven rack(s) at the proper
height(s).
2. Press the touch pad for “STANDARD
BAKE”, “PURE CONVECTION™” or
“CONVECTION BAKE”. The oven will beep
once, the selected cooking mode will flash,
and “– – –” will be displayed.
3. Press either the “+” or “–” pad. The default
temperature of 350˚F will be displayed.
4. To adjust the cooking temperature from
350˚F, press and hold the “TIME•TEMP”
pad. (Press “+” key to increase the
temperature setting, “–” to decrease.)
“PRE” and “ON” will appear in the clock
display, and the oven will begin to heat.
The convection fan will turn on to help
stabilize the oven temperature during
preheat. In standard bake mode, the
convection fan will turn off once the desired
temperature is attained. If in a convection
mode, the convection fan will turn on.
Also, the clock display will change from the
desired cooking temperature to the actual
oven temperature, starting with 135˚F. The
temperature display will increase in 5˚F
increments until the desired temperature
is reached. The cooling fan will turn on
when the oven temperature reaches 200˚F.
When the desired temperature is attained,
the Preheat cycle is complete. The clock
will beep once and “PRE” and “ON” will
disappear from the display. (From this time
forward, the “ON” display will cycle on and
off with the heating elements.)
5. Carefully place the food onto the desired
rack(s) within the preheated oven.
6. It is recommended that a Minute Timer be
set to time the cooking process.
7. When the time expires and/or the
food is done cooking, press the
“CANCEL•SECURE” pad to turn off the
oven.
Preheating the Oven
The oven features an automatic Preheat cycle
that rapidly brings the oven chamber up to
temperature. Simply by choosing a cooking
mode and setting a temperature, the oven will
automatically perform the Preheat function. The
Preheat cycle operates in Standard Bake, Pure
Convection™ and Convection Bake modes.
There is no Preheat cycle for the Broil or
Convection Broil modes.
Typically, 7 to 10 minutes are required to
preheat the oven to 350˚F, and 11 to 14 minutes
are necessary to reach 425˚F. Preheat times will
be greater in those areas in which the electrical
supply is less than 240 volts or 208 volts
NOTES:
1. For faster heat up, the broil element
comes on during Preheat. For best
results, allow the oven to preheat prior
to placing food inside.
Using the Minute Timers
The clock features two timers that may be used
to time cooking or other processes up to 11
hours, 50 minutes in length.
To use the Minute Timer function, follow these
steps:
1. Press the touch pad labeled “TIMER 1”, or
“TIMER 2”. The clock will display “00:00”,
and “TIMER 1”, or “TIMER 2” will flash.
2. Press the “+” pad until the desired time is
displayed on the clock.
3. After “TIMER 1” has expired, the clock
will sound off with one second beeps and
“TIMER 1” will appear in the display. After
the “TIMER 2” minute timer has expired,
the clock will sound alternating one and
two second beeps and “TIMER 2” will
appear in the display. The beeper can be
silenced by pressing the “TIMER” touch
pad while the beeper is sounding.
IMPORTANT:
Cancellation of the Minute Timer does not
turn off the oven if it is operating. You must
manually shut the oven off by pressing the
“CANCEL•SECURE” touch pad. (See the
Delay Timed Cooking section for automatic
oven turn on and turn off.)
NOTES:
1. To view the current time of day rather
than the remaining time on the Minute
timer, just press the “CLOCK” touch
pad. To change back to a Minute Timer
display, press the “TIMER 1” or “TIMER
2” touch pad.
2. To cancel the Minute Timer while in
progress, press the “TIMER 1 or 2”
touch pad two times. The clock display
will return to the time of day.
3. The Minute timers may be used at the
same time as Delay Timed Cooking or
Self-Clean.
4. The Minute Timers will beep for 2
minutes (if not cancelled) before
automatically shutting off.
5. Pressing the “CANCEL•SECURE”
pad when the beeper is sounding will
cancel both the beeper and the cooking
function.
Securing the Controls
To avoid accidentally turning the oven on,
activate the “SECURE” feature. Press and hold
the “CANCEL•SECURE” pad for approximately
three seconds. This will disable the control
panel and allow cleaning the controls without
accidentally starting any functions. Three beeps
will sound and “OFF” will appear in the display
when the control panel has been secured.
Baking/Roasting
In addition to the conventional radiant-heat
Standard Bake mode, your DACOR oven
offers two convection baking modes: Pure
Convection™ and Convection Bake. All modes
can be used to successfully prepare meals
using standard recipes or your own personal
favorites.
Because of variations in food density, surface
texture and consistency, there are a few foods
that may be prepared more successfully in the
Standard Bake mode. For this reason, Standard
Bake mode is recommended when preparing
baked goods such as custard. The user may
find other foods that are also prepared more
consistently in Standard Bake mode. This is
perfectly normal.
1. As a general rule, to convert conventional
Standard Bake recipes to convection
recipes, reduce temperature by 25˚F and
the cooking time by approximately 10%.
2. Some recipes, especially those that are
homemade, may require adjustment and
testing when converting from standard to
convection modes. If unsure how to convert
a recipe, begin by preparing the recipe
in Standard Bake mode. After achieving
acceptable results this way, follow the
convection guidelines listed. If the food is
not prepared to your satisfaction during
this first convection trial, adjust only one
recipe variable at a time (such as cooking
time, rack position or temperature) and
repeat the convection test. If necessary,
continue adjusting one recipe variable at a
time until satisfactory results are achieved.
Common Baking Problems, for additional
information.
3. Do not open the oven door frequently
during baking. Look through the door
window to check the progress of baking
whenever possible.
4. Use the Minute Timers to time baking
functions
5. Wait until the shortest recommended
baking time before checking food. For
baked goods, a wooden pick placed in the
center should come clean when the food is
done.
6. Bakeware Tips:
• Cakes, quick breads, muffins and
cookies should be baked in shiny,
reflective pans for light, golden crusts.
• Medium gauge aluminum sheets
with low sides should be used when
preparing cookies, biscuits and cream
puffs.
• Bake most frozen foods in their
original foil containers placed on a
flat cookie sheet. Follow the package
recommendations.
2. The Preheat cycle is disabled during
“PROBE” cooking. For best results,
allow the oven to preheat in the desired
mode prior to pressing the “PROBE”
key.
To re-activate the control panel, again push
and hold the “CANCEL•SECURE” pad for three
seconds. Three beeps will sound and the “OFF”
will disappear from the display.