Magic Chef DF255670 Owner's manual

Brand: Magic Chef

Model: DF255670

Type: Owner's manual

Gas Range

with

Self-Cleaning Oven

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ......... 1-4 Automaticovencooking ............

CLOCK,TIMER, OVENCONTROL . 5-6 Broilingandchart ...................

SURFACECOOKING ........................ 7-10 SELF-CLEANOVEN .................

Selectingflamesize ......................... 8 MAINTENANCE .....................

Aboutthe surfaceflame ........................ 8 Cooktop ..........................

Sealedsurfaceburners,selectmodels........... 9 Ovendoor ........................

Cookware................................... 10 Doorlooklever ....................

Canning .................................. 10 Ovenbottom ............ _........

Ovenracks .................

OVENUSE ................................. 11-18 Storagedrawer ...................

Pilotless gnitionSystem ........ : ....... 11 Levelinglegs .....

Ovenburner................................ 11 .......

Howtoset ovento bakeor roast ............... 12 Electricalconnection ...............

Commonbakingproblems . . . 14 Howto obtanservice .............

Roastingandchart ........................... 15 Troubleshootingchart ...............

FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CALL 1-800-323-1965

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

Thank You for purchasingourcooking

appliance.Tohelpyouobtainthe maximumincooking WARNING: If the information

satisfaction,weofferthesesuggestions: manual is not followed exactly,

explosion may result causing

[]_=Readthismanualbeforeusingtheappliance, damage, personalinjury or deatl

Reviewall safetyandcautioninstructions.

- Do not store or use gasoline

ReviewtheTroubleshootingCharton flammable vapors and liquid

pages30and31 ifservicebecomesnecessary, vicinity of this or any other apl:

[E7 Includethemodelandserialnumbersofyour - WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL G

appliancewhenrequestingservice.

• Proofofpurchasesuchassalesreceipt • Donottry to light any appUa

will be neededforwarrantyservice. • Donot touchany electrical,'

lET'Youcancontactus at: not use any phone in your b

National CustomerRelationsManager • Immediately call your gas

619 ChicagoAvenue from a neighbor,s phone. F

Chicago,Illinois60671 gas supplier's instructions.

1-800-323-1965

• If you cannot reachyour ga

In our continuing effortto improvethe qualityand

performanceof our cookingappliances,itmaybe call thefire department.

necessarytomakechangestothe appliancewithout

revisingthismanual. - Installation and service

performedbya qualifiedinstall

agencyor the gas supplier.

' WARNING:Toreducethe risk oftipping

WARNING appliancefromabnormalusageor byexce

i of theovendoor,theappliancemustbese,

properly

installed

anti-tip

device,

• ALLRANGES_,ANTIPAND

I CAUSE TO PERSONS. If therangeismovedfromthewall,besur_

INJURIES

deviceisengagedwhentherange isrepla(

• INSTALLANTI-TIP DEVICES underneathrangeto verifythatoneof the

PACKEDWITHRANGE. legsisproperlyengagedinthe bracketslo

• FOLLOWALL iNSTALLATION Theanti-tipdevicesecuresthe rearlevelin

INSTRUCTIONS. floorwhenproperlyengaged.Also, besun

properlyre-installed.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

Thefollowinginstructionsare basedonsafety Turnoff applianceandventilatinghoodto

considerationsand mustbestrictlyfollowedto eliminate theflame.Extinguishflame thenturn onh_

thepotential risksoffire,electricshock, or personalinjury, smokeand odor.

• Haveyour applianceinstalledand properlygroundedby a Usedry chemicalorfoam-type extinguish{

qualifiedinstalleraccordingtothe installationinstructions, sodato smotherfireor flame. Neveruse

Havetheinstallershowyouthe locationofthe gasshut off greasefire.

valve and howto shut itoff in anemergency.

Iffire is inthe ovenor broilerpan, smother

Always disconnectpowerto appliance beforeservicing, ovendoor.

Iffire isin a panonthe surface burner,cm

Toensureproper operationand avoidpossibleinjury or

damageto unitdo notattemptto adjust, repair,service,or attemptto pickupor movea flamingpan.

replaceany partof yourappliance unlessit isspecifically

recommendedinthis book.All other servicingshouldbe

referredto a qualifiedinstallerorservicer.

NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsuPervi_

appliancewhenit is!nuseor isstill hot. NI

'_ childrentositor standonany partof the a

Besure allpackingmaterialsare removedfromthe Childrenmust betaughtthat the _-_

appliancebeforeoperatingit. applianceand utensils in itcan be I \t

hot. Lethot utensilscoolin asafe I \

Keeparea aroundapplianceclear and freefrom place, out of reachof small children. |

combustiblematerials,gasoline,and otherflammable Childrenshouldbetaught that an I_

vaporsand materials, applianceis nota toy.Children L__t

shouldnot be allowedto playwith

Ifapplianceis installedneara window,properprecautions controlsor otherpartsofthe unit.

shouldbetakento preventcurtainsfrom blowingover

burners. CAUTION:NEVERstoreitems of |

interestto childrenin cabinetsabovel /

NEVERleaveany itemsonthe cooktop.The hot air from an applianceoron the backguardof | /

the vent may igniteflammableitemsand may increase a range.Childrenclimbing onthe _'

pressureinclosedcontainerswhich maycause themto appliance or onthe appliancedoor

burst, to reachitemscould beseriouslyinjured.

Manyplasticsare vulnerableto heat. Keepplasticsaway

frompartsof the appliancethat may becomewarm orhot.

Do notleave plasticitems onthe cooktopasthey may

meltor softeniflefttoo closeto the vent or a lighted NEVERuseapplianceas ,. II___j

surfaceburner, a spaceheaterto heator

warma roomto prevent _r;

Manyaerosol-typespraycansare EXPLOSIVEwhen potentialhazardto the _!_.

exposedto heatand may be highlyflammable.Avoidtheir userand damageto the

useor storagenearanappliance, appliance. Also,do not

usethe cooktopor oven

Toeliminatethe hazardof reachingover hotsurface as a storagearea for food

burners, cabinetstorageshould notbeprovideddirectly orcooking utensils.

abovea unit. Ifsuchstorage isprovided,itshould be

limitedto itemswhich areused infrequentlyandwhich are Donotobstructthe flow ofcombustionan(

safelystored in anarea subjectedto heatfrom an by blockingthe oven vent or air intakes.R_

appliance.Temperaturesmay beunsafefor someitems, flowto the burner preventsproperperform

suchas volatileliquids,cleaners or aerosolsprays, increasescarbonmonoxideemissionto ur

0 IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTI()NS

Avoidtouchingovenventareawhileovenison andfor. NEVERheat anunopenedcontaineronthe

severalminutesafterovenisturnedoff.Somepartsof the burnerorintheoven.Pressurebuild-upma

ventandsurroundingareabecomehotenoughtocause containertoburstresultinginseriousperso

burns.Afterovenisturnedoff,donottouchthe ovenvent damagetothe appliance.

orsurroundingareasuntilthey havehadsufficienttimeto

cool. Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppothold¢

WARNING:NEVERuse _c_\ _ =._.._=., burnsfromsteam.Dishtowelsorothersub=

appliancedoorordrawer,if _ neverbe usedaspotholdersbecausethey

equipped,asa stepstoolor acrosshotsurfaceburnersandigniteorgel

seatasthismayresultin applianceparts.

possibletippingofthe

appliance,damagetothe Alwaysletquantitiesof hotfatusedfordeel:

appliance,andserious coolbeforeattemptingtomoveorhandle.

injury.

Donotletcookinggreaseorotherflammabl

accumulatein'orneartheappliance,hoodo

Donottoucha hotovenlightbulbwitha dampclothas Cleanhoodfrequentlytopreventgreasefro1

the bulbcouldbreak. Shouldthe bulbbreak,disconnect accumulatingon hoodorfilter.Whenflaminc.

powerto the appliancebeforeremovingbulbto avoid the hoodturnthe fan offasthe fanmay spr_

electricalshock.

NEVERwear garments .'__

madeof flammablematerial

or loosefittingor long

Always placea pan ona surfaceburnerbeforeturning it hanging-sleevedapparel

on. Besureyou knowwhichknob controlswhichsurface while cooking.Clothingmay

burner.Makesurethe correctburner isturnedonand that igniteor catch utensil

theburner hasignited.Whencookingiscompleted,turn handles.

burneroffbeforeremovingpan to preventexposureto

burnerflame.

Always place ovenracksin the desired positi

Alwaysadjustsurface burnerflame so that itdoes not oven iscool. Slideoven rack outto add or re

extendbeyondthebottomedge ofthe pan.An excessive usingdry sturdypot holders.Always avoid re

flameis hazardous,wastesenergyand maydamagethe the oven to addor removefood. Ifa rackmu_

appliance,panor cabinetsabovetheappliance, while hot, usea drypot holder.Alwaysturntl

NEVERleavea surface ___ the endof cooking.

cookingoperationunattended

especiallywhenusinga high Usecarewhenopeningtheovendoor.Leth_

heatsettingorwhendeepfat steamescapebeforeremovingor replacingT,

frying.Boiloverscause

smokingandgreasyspillovers PREPAREDFOODWARNING:Followfood

mayignite.Cleanupgreasy manufacturer'sinstructions.If a plasticfrozen

spillsassoonaspossible.Do , containerand/oritscoverdistorts,warps,ori=

not usehighheatforextended damagedduring cooking,immediatelydiscarc

cookingoperations, and itscontainer.The food couldbe contami_

IMP()RTANTSAFETYNSTRUCTIONS

Use panswithflat bottomsandhandlesthatare easily Turnoffall controlsand waitfor appliance

graspedand staycool.Avoidusingunstable,warped, beforetouching or cleaningthem.Do not tq

easilytippedor loosehandledpans.Alsoavoid using gratesor surroundingareasuntilthey have

pansespeciallysmallpans,with heavy handlesasthey timeto cool.

couldbe unstableandeasilytip. Pansthat are heavyto

movewhen filledwithfood mayalsobe hazardous. Cleanappliancewith caution.Usecareto

burnsifa wet spongeor clothis usedto wi

Besure utensilislargeenoughto properlycontainfood hot surface.Somecleanerscan producen

• andavoidboilovers.Pansizeis particularlyimportantin appliedto a hotsurface.

deepfatfrying.Besurepanwillaccommodatethe volume

offoodthat isto be addedas wellas the bubbleactionof

fat.

Cleanonlypartslistedinthismanual.Dou

Tominimizeburns,ignitionofflammablematerialsand gasket.The doorgasketisessentialfor a

spillageduetounintentionalcontactwiththe utensil,do shouldbetakennotto rub,damage,orm(

notextend handles F t , Do notuseoven cleanersofanykind inou

overadjacent surface _-_ __ _ partofthe self-cleanoven.

burners.Alwaysturn _._

pan handlestoward Beforeself-cleaningthe oven, removebro

theside or backofthe _.,_ _--_. racks,and other utensils,andwipe offexc

appliance,not out into _ spilloversto preventexcessivesmokeor f

theroomwherethey CAUTION: Do not leavefood or cooking L

areeasily hit or the ovenduringthe self-cleancycle.

reachedby small

children. It isnormalfor the cooktopofthe ranget¢

during a self-cleancycle.Therefore,toucl

Never leta pan boil dryasthis coulddamagethe utensil cooktopduringa cleancycle shouldbe a_

andthe appliance.

Followthe manufacturer'sdirectionswhenusingoven

cookingbags.

The CaliforniaSafe DrinkingWater and

OnlyCertaintypesof glass,glass/ceramic,ceramic,or Act of 1986(Proposition65) requiresthe,

glazedutensilsare suitableforcooktoporovenusage Californiato publisha listofsubstancesk

withoutbreakingduetothesuddenchangein StateofCaliforniatocausecancerorrepa

temperature, andrequiresbusinessestowarncustome

exposurestosuchsubstances.

Thisappliancehasbeentestedforsafeperformance

Usingconventionalcookware.Donotuseanydevicesor Usersofthisapplianceareherebywarne

accessoriesthatare notspecificallyrecommendedinthis burningofgascanresultinlow-levelexp

• manual.Do notuseeyelidcoversfor the surfaceunits, the listedsubstances,includingbenzene,

stovetop grills, or add-onovenconvectionsystems.The andsoot,due primarilyto the incomplete

useofdevices or accessoriesthat are notexpressly naturalgas or liquidpetroleum(LP)fuels

recommendedin this manualcan createserioussafety adjustedburners will minimizeincomplet_

hazards,resultinperformanceproblems,and reducethe Exposuretothese substancescanalsoI:

lifeofthecomponentsoftheappliance, properlyventingtheburnerstotheoutdo,

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

1 l 1

timeofdaywill =r _,Pr:heat Cook

reappearinthe

display, L_LOck Time

Selectmodelswillnotfeaturebroiling.

• Functionpadsare theBAKE,BROIL,SELF-CLEAN, 1. PressCLOCKpad.

TIMER CLOCK COOKTIME, STOPTIME, and r-_

CANCELpads.A beepwillsoundwhenthesepads 2. Pressor pressand hold [ Clock/ t

arepressed. • or• paduntilcorrect

• Nobeepwillsoundwhenthe• or• padispressed, timeofdayappearsin

• AllfunctionpadsexcepttheCANCEL _ display.

padfeatureanindicatorlight.

I-eJ

when theBAKEorBROILpadis Displaywillflashwhenpowerissuppliedt(

pressed,the indicatorlightwill _ PressCLOCK padto recalltime ofdaywh,

turn onto letyou knowthat the _ functionisdisplayed.

oven is setfor this operation.

Clocktime cannot be changedif oven iss_

Indicatorlightson SELF-CLEAN,TIMER, bake or delayedclean operation.Cancelti"

CLOCK,COOKTIME and STOPTIME padswill beforesettingtheclock.

flash whenthe padis pressed.These indicator lights

will stopflashing butwill remainlitonce the function Iftimer isin use,press CLOCKpadoncet

starts, timeof dayortwice to resetthetime of da

' If anindicatorlight ona functionpadis lit andyou set

a secondoperation:

- Eitherthe controlwill not acceptthe operationor

- The indicatorlightonthe first padwill "dim"slightly Ifyou preferthatthe time of day isnotdisl:

andthe indicatorlightonthe pad youjust pressed 1. Pressand holdboth

willbe"fullon."Thisletsyouknowthatyouhave CLOCKandCANCEL

setthe controlfortwooperations, padsfor 3 seconds, ar

Whenclockdisplayis

disabled,pressCLOCKpadtorecalltime

seconds.Displaywillthenblank.

Ifa powerfailureoccurswhentheclockh;

disabled,thedisplayremainsblankandw

whenpowerisrestored.

Repeatstep1toreactivateclockfeature.

CLOCK,TIMER, OVEN CONTR()L

1.PressTIMERpad. _ The ControlLock-Outfeature preventsthe o4

2. Pressor pressand hold r'_ L__ beingturned on.

• or• pad untilcorrect

I,,oerJ

time appearsindisplay, then Toactivate:

1. Pressandholdboth

STOPTIME and

CANCELpadsfor 3

Thetimerfeaturedoesnotoperatethe oven, seconds.

Thetimercanbesetfrom1 minute[0:01]upto9 hours 2. "OFF"willappearindisplay

and50 minutes[9:50]. whenthisfeatureisactivated.Onlythecl

Thetimerwillstartautomatically.TheTIMER indicatoron timerfunctionswilloperatewhenControl

theTIMER padwilllightwheneverthe timeris inuse.One featureis activated.

longbeepand"End"willbe brieflydisplayedtosignalthe Repeatstep1todeactivate,

endofthetimeroperation,

Tocanceltimer:PressandholdIIMER padfor 3

seconds.Time ofdaywill reappearin thedisplay.

Youhavea choiceofthree"endofcooking'

beepsforthe AutomaticOvenTimerfeature

The 12HourEnergySaverfeatureautomaticallyturnsoff • Option1: Fourbeepsthenonebeepeve

theovenif itwasaccidentlyleftonfor 12 hours.To forthe next5 minutesor untilCANCEL

deactivatethisfeaturesotheovenwillNOT turnoff pressed,(Defaultoption,)

automaticallyat the endof12hours: • Option2: Fourbeeps,Thereareno oth

1. PressandholdCLOCKpad l Cl°¢k I n_'_ • Option3".Fourbeepsthenonebeepev

for 3 seconds. _ thenext 12hoursor untilCANCELpad

2. Press• or• paduntil8:88 the Nowto selectthe desiredoption:

iv]

appearsinthedisplay.

Currenttimeofdaywill 1. Pressandholdboth

reappearinthe displayafter COOKTiME andCLOCK

Icoo,

4 seconds, padsfor 3 seconds. _.Time

Repeatsteps1and2 to reactivatethe12 HourEnergy • A singlebeepwillsound.

Saverfeature.12:00willappearindisplaytoindicatethe o, Displaywillshowcurrent

EnergySaverfeatureis restored, option.

2. Press• or• padto

selectthe optionnumber

youwish.The currenttime

ofdaywillreappearinthe

displayafter4 seconds,

SURFACECOOKINE

Yourrangeisequippedwith pilotlessignition.Be sureall To preventdamagetothe cooktopor pan, nev

surfacecontrolsare setin the OFFpositionpriorto surfaceburnerwithouta pan inplace, never

supplyinggas totheappliance, to boildry and neveroperatea surface bume=

for extendedperiods oftime.

IMPORTANT:Whentheapplianceisfirstinstalled,the To lightsurface burner:

surfaceburnersmaybe difficulttolightduetoairinthe 1. Placea panontheburnergrate.

gasline.Thismayalsooccuriftheappliancehasbeen

NOTE:The burnerflamemayliftoffthebu

disconnectedfromthemaingassupplyorif ithasnot

anda "roaring"soundmay beheardifa pa

beenusedforseveraldaysorweeks.

placedonthe gratebeforelightingtheburr

Toremovetheair inthegas line,holda lightedmatch 2. Pushinandturnknobtothe LITEposition.

nexttothe burnerheadandturntheknobon.When

theburnerlights,eitheradjustthe knobtothe desired

flamesize or turnthe burneroff.

Pilotlessignitionusesa sparkfrom the ignitorto lightthe

burner.Therearetwo ignitorsfor conventionalsurface

burners.Eachsealedburnerhasitsown ignitor.Oncethe

burnerlights,turnthe knobto thedesired setting.The

clickingsoundwillnot stop untiltheknob isturnedfrom

the LITEposition.

il be hearda_d_heburne

w eo bune! i,ed wi

3. Aftertheburnerlights,turntheknobtoth{

flamesize.The ignitorswillcontinuetosp

Ignitor knobisturnedfromthe LITEposition.

CAUTION:If theflameshouldgooutdurir

operation,turntheburneroff.ifgashas ac

NOTE:The surfaceburnerwillnotlightiftheignitoris anda stronggas odorisdetected,wait5 n

damaged,broken,soiled orwet. Also,the burner will not thegasodortodisappearbeforerelighting

light ifthe smallportbeneaththe ignitoris blocked.See

page23for cleaninginstructions.

To lightsurface burnerduringa powerfai

1, Besureallcontrolsare intheOFF positi(

2. Holda lightedmatchtothedesiredsurfa(

head.

3. Push in andturn knobto the LITEpositioJ

willthen light.

4. Adjusttheflame tothe desiredflame size

I CAUTION:Whenlightingthesurfaceburr

allofthe controlsare intheOFF position.

matchfirstand holditinpositionbeforetu

knobtothe LITEposition.

SURFA(;ECOOKING

Usea HIGHflamesettingto quicklybringliquidsto a boil A properlyadjustedburnerwith clean por

orto begina cookingoperation.Then reduceto a lower a few seconds.

settingto continuecooking.Never leave food

unattendedwhen usinga HIGH flamesetting. On naturalgas,the flamewill bebluewitl

core;thereshouldbe notraceofyellowiu

A yellowflame indicatesan impropermix

Thiswastesfuel, so havea servicemana

if ayellow flameoccurs.

On LPgas,someyellow tipping isaccept

normaland adjustmentis notnecessary.

An intermediateflamesize is usedto continuea cooking Youmay hear a "popping"soundonsomq

whenthe surfaceburneris turnedoff. Thi

operation.Foodwill not cookany fasterwhena higher

flame settingis usedthan neededto maintain a gentle operatingsoundoftheburner.

boil.Remember,waterboilsatthesametemperature

whetherboilinggentlyorvigorously.

UseLOto simmeror keep foodsat servingtemperatures. Adjusttheflamesizeso it

does not extend beyond

theedge ofthe cooking

O _ utensil.This isfor personal _

safety andto prevent

possibledamagetothe

appliance,pan,or cabinets

abovethe appliance.This

also improvescooking

efficiency.

Somecookingmaytake placeonthe LOsetting ifthe

cookingutensil iscovered.If fooddoes boil onthe LO NOTE:Ifa knobis turnedveryquicklyfro

setting,itis possibleto reducethe heatby rotatingthe LOsetting,the flame maygo out, particul

knobtowardthe OFF position, iscold. Ifthis occurs,turnthe knobto the

Waitseveralseconds,then lightthe burn,

Besure to adjustthe knob sothere isanadequatesupply

of gasto maintaina stableflame onthe burner.Checkto

besure burnerislit andtheflame is stable.

SURFA(',ECOOKING

Undernocircumstancesarethe surfaceburner Theporcelainonthe burneris durablebuto_

assembliesto betaken apartfor cleaning.The surface with usemay graduallyloseits shine.

burnerassemblycan beremovedto cleanthe burnerbox

area. Thesealedsurface burnersare securedtott-

Thetwo surfaceburnerassembliesaresecured inplace andare NOT designedto beremovedbythe

duringtransportationwith screws. Oncetherange is

installed,thesescrewsmay beremovedto allowquick Selectmodelsfeatureone or two specialSUI

and easyremovalofthe burnerassemblies. SPEEDsealedburnerslocatedatthe right-fr,

left-rear.Use theseburnersto quicklybring

__ andwhenusinglargerpans. See information

Plate,locatedonthe lowerrangefrontframe

broilerdooror lowerpanel,to determineifyol

featuresthese burners.

Clean burnercapaftereachuseespeciallyif

__ occurs.A soiled burnermayresultin imprope

an unevenflame.Whencleaningthe sealed.,

t_ ____'r'___'_->__ burner,usecare to preventdamage to theigr

cleaningclothshouldcatch the ignitor,it coulc

damagedor broken.

Toremove:Allowthe burnerassemblyto cool.Liftup _ __ Lip

Cooktop.Graspthe burnerassemblyand rotateit slightly [ "_ j Ports

towardthe left to releasethe two tabs onthe assembly. _--__/'__'_ e

Then liftthe assemblyand pulltoward the backof the (__ Ignitor

cooktopuntilthe airshutterends onthe assemblyrelease

fromthe valves. ---Portdirectlyb lowi

Toreplace: Insertthe airshutterends onthe burner

assemblyoverthevalvesand lowerthe assemblyinto

place.Besureto securethe twotabs onthe burner

assemblyintothe two slotsonthe burnersupportbracket Thesurface burnerwill not lightifthe ignitoris

which is mountedto the burnerboxbottom. (NOTE:If the broken,soiledor wet. Theburnerwill also not

tabsare notproperlyinsertedintothe slots,the assembly ports,especiallythesmallport locateddirectly

mayrockand theburners may not lightproperly.) ignitor,are blocked.

SURFA(;E COOKING

Cookwarewhichextendsmorethantwoinchesbeyond The panmaterialdetermineshowever

thegrate,restsontwo grates,ortouchesthecooktopmay is conductedfromtheheatsourcetotf

causea buildupof heatwhichmayresultindamageto widelyusedpanmaterialsare:

thetheburnergrate,burnerorcook'top.

Cookware,suchas a wokwithasupportring,which Aluminum- excellentheatconductor.

restrictsaircirculationaroundtheburnerwillcauseheat causeitto darkenorpit. Oftenuseda_¢

toimprovethe heatingofotherpanme

tobuildupandmayresultit1damagetotheburnergrate,

burnerorcooktop. Copper - excellentheatconductor.Di=

Foodscookfasterwhenthecookwareiscoveredbecause requiresconstantpolishing.Oftenuse¢

moreheatisretained.Lowertheflamesizewhen coatingto improvetheheatingofother

cookwareis covered.

StainlessSteel - slowconductorofhE

The cookingperformanceisgreatlyaffectedbythetypeof spotsandproducesunevencookingre_

cookwareused.Propercookwarewillreducecooking attractive,easytocleanandstainresis

times, useless energyandproducemoreevencooking heat betterifothermetals (aluminumOl

results.Forbest resultsusea heavy gauge metalpan combinedor sandwichedtogether as a

with a smoothflat bottom,straightsidesand a tight fitting

lid. CastIron - slowheat conductor.Cook=

Cookwarewith uneven,warped, or groovedbottomsdo temperature is reached.Heavy.Needs

notmakegoodcontactwiththe heatingsurface,will cleaningeasierandto preventsticking

reduceheatconductivityand resultin slower,less even

heating. Glass - slow heatconductor.Easyto c

mayonlybe usedin the oven.

Todeterminethe flatnessof the bottomof a pan, placethe

edgeof a ruler acrossthe bottomof the utensil. Holdit up Porcelain Enamel- glass-likesubstan

to thelight. Littleor nolight shouldbevisibleunderthe Heatingcharacteristicsdependon bas_

ruler, clean.

Acceptablewater-bathorpressurecannersshould not

beoversizedandshould notrestontwo burnergrates.

They shouldalso haveflat bottoms.

When canning,usethe HIsettingjust untilthe water

comesto a boilor pressureis reachedin a pressure

canner,then reducetoa settingthat maintainsthe

pressureora boil.

Prolongeduseof the HIsetting,the useof incorrect

canningutensils,or the useof impropercanning

techniquesmayproduceexcessiveheatand result in

permanentdamageto theappliance.

NOTE:Foradditionalcanninginformationcontactyour

localCountyExtensionOffice.Or,contactAIItrista

ConsumerProductsCompany,marketerof Ballbrand

homecanning productsat800-240-3340or write:

Alltrista Corp.,ConsumerAffairsDept., P.O.Box2729,

Muncie,IN 47307-0729.

Besureoven controlisset in the OFF positionpriorto Theoven ventis locatedat the baseofthe ba

supplyinggasto theappliance. Whenthe oven is in use,this area mayfeel w,

thetouch.Topreventbakingproblems,do not

Yourappliancefeaturespilotlessignition.A glo bar will ventopeningin anyway.Also,do not placepl

light theoven burner.With this typeof ignitionsystem,the the vent openingas heatfromthe vent could (

oven will notoperate duringa powerfailureor if the oven melt the plastic.

isdisconnectedfromthe wall outlet.Noattempt should

be madeto operate ovenduring a powerfailure.

• Do not lockoven door duringa cookingop_

The sizeand appearanceof a properlyadjustedoven - If the door islockedthe LOCK

burnerflame shouldbe asshown: indicatorwilllight andthe C:

operationwillbe canceled.

Unlockthe doorthen resetthe

operation.

- Ifoven temperatureisabove400°F,the i

lockingmechanismwillengageand the(

! ! Cone in center is smatter be unlockeduntiltheoven hascooled.

• The oven burnercyclesonand offto maintE

i temperaturefor baking.The broil burnercy¢

offto maintaintemperaturesfor broiling.

-_I_ _<--- Coneapprox.1/2-inoh NOTE:Selectmodelsdonot featurebroilin(

• If youpressBAKE orBROIL pad and dono1

oventemperatureor broilsetting within30 s

Theoventemperature ismaintainedby cyclingthe burner programwill automaticallycancel.Thetime

onand off.Afterthe oven temperaturehasbeenset,there reappearin the display.

willbeabout a 45 seconddelay beforethe burnerignites. • Tochange oventemperatureor broilsettin(

Thisisnormal andno gasescapesduringthisdelay, cooking:

Duringthe clean cycle,and someextendedovencooking - Iftemperature isdisplayed, press

operations,you may heara "popping"soundwhenthe • or• padto selectthe new

burnercyclesoff.This isa normal operatingsound ofthe temperature.

burner.

- If anotherfunctionisdisplayed, press

BAKEorBROIL padthen press

• or • pad to selectnewtemperature.

ABOUTYOURRANGE theoven

1. PressBAKEpad. INDICAToRBAKE----I_

• BAKEindicatoronthe BAKEpadwilllight. LIGHT

• 000will lightin display.

2. Pressor pressand hold• or• padto selectoven

temperature.

• 350°willlightwhen either padis pressed.

• Oventemperaturecan besetfrom 170° to 550°.

3. Therewill bea 4 seconddelaybeforethe oventurns

on.Whenthe oventurnson: _O"_Ovenon

• OVENON indicatorwilllight. _O Preheat

• PREHEATindicatorwilllight. Lock

• Thepreselectedtemperaturewillremainindisplay.

4. Allow8to 15minutesfor theoven to preheat.

• A singlebeepwillindicatethatthe ovenhas i=1o.,on

preheated. I_1 Preheat

• The OVENON indicatorwillremainlit. L_.JLock

• The PREHEATindicatorwillturnoff.

5. Placefoodinthe oven. NOTE:TheoventemperaturecanI

anytime. Ifthetemperatureischan

PREHEATindicatorwillturnbacko

temperatureisreached.A beepwill

newtemperaturehasbeenreache¢

6. Checkcookingprogress atthe minimumcooking NOTE:Seepages13, 14,and15f(

time. Cooklonger ifneeded, informationon bakingand roasting.

,P__C,NCL0a0an,re ove.oo,.rot.eoven

• The BAKE indicatoronthe BAKEpad will turnoff.

• The OVENONindicatorwillturn off.

NOTE: If youforget to turn off the

• Timeofdaywillreappearin display, automaticallyturn offat the endof

youwishto deactivatethisenergy

see page6.

OVEN U,c;E

Ovencharacteristics: Eachovenhasitsownpersonal • Ifusingheat-proofglassware,ordark pan.,

bakingcharacteristics.Therefore,donotexpectthatyour Baker's Secretor Wilton reducetheovent_

newovenwillperformexactlylikeyourpreviousoven.You by25°Fexceptwhenbakingpies orbread.L_

mayfindthatthecookingtimes,oventemperatures,and same bakingtimeas calledfor intherecipe.

cookingresultsdiffersomewhatfromyourpreviousrange.

Allowa periodofadjustment. Allow hotairto flowfreely throughthe oven

optimumbakingresults.Improperplacementof

Usea reliablerecipeandaccuratelymeasurefresh the ovenwillblockairflowandmayresultinunq

ingredients,Carefullyfollow directionsforoven browning.Foroptimumbrowningandevencool

temperatureandcookingtime. results:

Usethe correctrack position.Bakingresultsmaybe • Donotcrowda rackwithpans.Neverplacer

affectedifthewrongrackisused.Foroptimumresults, onecookiesheet,one13x9x2-inchcakepan

bakefoodsononerack.Selecta rackpositionthat 9-inchroundcakepansononerack.

locatesthefood inthe centerof theoven.If bakingontwo • Staggerpanswhenbakingon two racks so o

racks,selectrackpositions#2 and4, #1and4 or#2 and

5. notdirectlyoveranotherpan.

• Allowtwoinchesbetweenthepanandthe ov

• Top browningmay be darker if foodislocated

towardthetopof theoven. Checkthe cookingprogressat the minimum

recommendedintherecipe.If necessary,contir

• Bottombrowningmaybedarkeriffoodislocated checkingat intervalsuntilthefoodisdone.If th(

towardthebottomoftheoven. doorisopenedtoofrequently,heatwillescapet

thiscanaffectbakingresultsandwastesenerg_

• Whenusingtworacksfor baking,allowenoughspace

betweentheracksforproperaircirculation.Browning If you add additionalingredientsoralterther

andcookingresultswillbeaffectedifairflowis expectcookingtimesto increaseordecreasesl

blocked.

Cookwarematerialplaysanimportantpartin baking

results.Alwaysusethetypeandsizeofpancalledforin

Preheatingisnecessaryforbaking.Allowabout

therecipe.Cookingtimesor cookingresultsmaybe

affectedifthewrongsizeisused. minutesfortheovento preheat.A singlebeepv

indicatethattheovenispreheated.Itisnotnec,

• A shinymetal pan reflectsheatawayfromthefood. preheatfor roasting.

Thistype of pan produceslighterbrowninganda softer Selectingatemperaturehigherthan desiredwill

crust.Use shinypansfor bakingcakesor cookies, preheatthe ovenanyfaster, and may havea ne

effecton bakingresults.

• A darkmetal, dull,anodizedor satin-finishpan

absorbsheatandproducesdarkerbrowningwitha

crispercrust.Usedarkpansforpies,piecrustsor

bread.

Do netcover an entirerack withfoilor placet

• Foroptimumbakingresults,bakecookiesandbiscuits undercool<ware.Tocatchspillovers,placea pie_

onaflat cookiesheet.Ifthepanhassides,suchas a littlelargerthanthe pan,ontherackbelowthep

jellyrollpan,browningmaynotbeeven. placefoilontheovenbottom.

OVEN ;E

COMMON BAKING PROBLEMS AND WHY THEY HAPPEN

PROB_M POSSIBLECAUSES

Cakesare uneven. • Panstoocloseortouching each otheror ovenwalls. • BatteruneveninI

• Temperaturesettooloworbakingtimetooshort.• Ovennotlevel.* Un(

• Toomuch quid.

.... peraturesettoohgh, Bakngt metoo ong • Overmxng _Toom_

• Panstouchingeachotherorovenwa s * ncorrectrackpositon.;

Cake falls. =Toomuchshorteningorsugar.• Toomuchortoolittleliquid.• Temperatl

low.• Oldortoolittlebakingpowder.• Pantoosmall.. Ovendooropened

• Addedincorrecttypeofoiltocakemix.=Addedadditionalingredientsto

recipe.

;Cakes, cookies, biscuits _ incorrectra_

properlyOrproperlYattachedtc

F0t 6ptimum_esu_ bake onOnerack ffbak ngc_es on tworockspiac

Cakes, cookies, biscuits • Oven not preheated.• Panstouchingeachotherorovenwalls.• Incorre

too brown on bottom, position•• Incorrectuseofaluminumfoil.• Placed2 cookiesheetson one

glass,dark,stainedwarpedordullfinishmetalpans,(Usea shinycookie

Followcookwaremanufacturer'sinstructionsforoventemperature.Glassy

cookwaresuchas Ecko'sBaker'sSecretmayrequireloweringthe ovente

25°1=.

Excessive shrinkage. • Toolittleleavening.• Overmixing.• Pantoo large.• Temperaiuresettoo

• Bakingtimetoolong.• Panstooclosetoeachotherorovenwalls.

Cakeshave tunnels. • Notenoughshortening.• Toomuchbakingpowder., Overmixingoratto

speed.• Temperaturesettoohigh.

Pie crust edges too • Temperaturesettoohigh.• Panstouchingeachotherorovenwalls.• Ed

brown, toothin;shieldwithfoil.

Pies havesoaked crust. • Temperaturetoolowatstartofbaking.• Fillingtoojuicy.• Usedshinyme

OVEN USE

Roasting isthe method for cooking large, tender cuts of basted naturally, eliminating the need for additi,

meat uncovered, without adding moisture. Most meats are basting.

roasted at 325°F. It is not necessary to preheat the oven.

Place the roasting pan on either of the two lowest rack The cooking time is determined by the weight c

positions, and the desired doneness. For more accurate r

a meat thermometer. Insert it so the tip is in thF

Use tender cuts of meat weighing three pounds or more. the thickest part of the meat. It should not touc

Some good choices are: Beef rib, ribeye, top round, high bone.

quality tip and rump roast, pork Ioin roast, leg of lamb,

veal shoulder roast and cured or smoked hams. Remove the roast from the oven when the thet

registers the desired internal temperature.

Season meat, if desired, either before or after roasting.

Rub into the surface of the roast if added before cooking. NOTE: For more information about food saf_

USDA's Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535

Place the meat fat-side-up on a rack in a shallow roasting cooking information call or write to the Natiol

pan. Placing the meat on a rack holds it out of the men's Beef Association, 444 North Michigan

drippings, thus allowing better heat circulation for even Chicago, Illinois60611, or call 1-800-368-31

cooking. As the fat on top of the roast melts, the meat is

Approximate Oven App

Weight Temperature Internal Roa:

Cut of Meat (pounds) in °F Temperature (mit

Beef

RibRoast(cut-side-down) 4 to8 325°F 145°F(medium/rare) :

160°F(medium)

RibEye Roast 4 to 6 350°F 145°F (medium/rare)

160°F(medium)

LoinTenderloinRoast 2 to 3 400°F 145°F(medium/rare)

Pork,Fresh

ShoulderBladeRoast,(boneless) 4 to 6 325°F 160°F

ShoulderBladeRoast 4 to 6 325°F 160°F :

LoinBlade or Sirloin Roast 3 to 4 325°F 160°F :

BonelessPorkLoin 6 to 8 I 325OF 160OF

Pork,Smoked

Ham, Half(fullycooked)** 5 to 7 325°F 140°F

Ham,Half (cook-before-eating) 5to 7 325°F 140°F

Poultry

Turkey,unstuffed*** 12to 16 325°F . 180°-185°F

16to 20 325°F 180°-185°F

20 to24 325°F 180%185°F

Turkey,Breast 3 to 8 325°F 180°F

Chicken Fryer 2 1/2to3 1/2 350-375° 180°F

Chicken, Roaster 4 to 6 350-375°F 180°F

Lamb

Leg (boneless) 2 to 3 325°F 160°F

170°F

Whole Leg 5 to 7 325°F 160°F

* Cooking timesareapproximateandmay vary dependingonth'eshapeoftheroast.A meat thermometeristhemo,_

to determinedoneness.

** Add waterand followpackagedirections.

*** Stuffedturkeyrequiresadditionalroasting time.Shieldlegs andbreastwith foil topreventoverbrowninganddryinc

AB()UTYOURRANGE the oven

AUTOMATIC OVEN TIMER CONTROL Theclockmustbefunctioningandsetat the

ofdayforthisfeaturetooperateproperly.

TheAutomaticOven-rimerControlisusedt,

ovenonandoffat a presettimeofday.This

• Highlyperishablefoodssuchasdairyproducts, be usedforeitherovencookingorself-clear

pork,poultry,seafoodor stuffingare not • Immediatestart: Oventurnsonimrnedia

recommendedfora delayedcookingoperation, automaticallyturnoffat a presettime.

• Bakingisnotrecommendedbecausepreheatingis • Delayedstart: Delaysthestartof cookin!

required. . andautomaticallyturnsoffat a presettim,

Cooktimecanonlybe setforupto 11hours

minutes(11:59).

HOW_TOS_TIMED COOKOPERATION

1.PressCOOKTIMEpad.

• COOKTIME indicatoronthe COOKTIME padwill

_ then

flash.

• 0:00willlightin display•

2. Pressor pressand hold• orV padto enter cooking

time.

3: Press BAKEpad.

• BAKE indicatoronBAKE padwilllight. I /_ I

'_ then

• 000 willlight indisplay.

4. Pressor pressandhold• orV padtoenteroven

temperature.

NOTE:Beepswillsoundand000willflashindisplay

iftheBAKEpadisnotpressedwithin4 seconds.

5. IF YOU WISHTO DELAYTHE STARTOF

COOKING (ifnot,skipto#6):

a. PressSTOPTIME pad. [ TS_°PeJ [_,]

• STOPTIMEindicatoronSTOP TIME pad will

flash, then then

b. Pressor pressand hold• orV padto entertime

of dayyou wish ovento turnoff.

c. PressCLOCKpad.

• Timeof daywill reappearin display.

6. Whentheoven turnsonlthe OVENON indicatorwill _ NOTE:Itisnotnecessarytose

light.The oventemperaturewillappearinthedisplay. [ _.OmO;J Controlwilldeterminewhento

Pressthe COOKTIMEpadtorecallthe remaining onbasedonthecooktimeyOL

cooktime.

7. Ovenwillautomaticallyturn off. Fourbeepswillsound NOTE:See page6 ifyouwishtochange th,

and"End"willlightindisplay.A beepwillsoundevery cookingreminderbeeps.

30 secondsforthenext5 minutes.

8. PressCANCELpad andbeepswillstop. Remove

food fromoven.

[cnce,J

1. PressBROILpad. BROIL _,

• BROILindicatoronthe BROILpadwill light. INDICATOR

LIGHT

• 000 willlight indisplay.

2. Pressthe• padto selectHI(high)broil or the • pad _ -,,- HI

to select LO(low)broil.

• SelectHIbroil for normal broiling.

• Select LO broilfor lowtemperaturebroilingof

longercookingfoodssuchas poultry. ., LO

3. Therewillbean 8 seconddelaybeforethe oven turns I-_Ovenon

on.Whenthe oventurns on: i_lPreheat

• TheOVENONindicatorwill light. I,._.JLock

4. Placefood in the oven.Theoven door is closedfor NOTE:See page18for broilinginstru

broiling, broilingchart.

5. Turnmeatonce about halfwaythrough cooking.

6. PressCANCELpad.Removefoodand broiler pan

fromthe oven.

• The OVENONindicatorwillturnoff. I^ ,I _ ,L-J, I

L .noe,j j

• The BROILindicatoron the BROILpadwill turn off.-

- Timeof daywillreappearindisplay.

OVEN USE

Broiling is amethod of cooking tender meats by direct the broiler insert with aluminum foil as this pre

heat. The cooking time is determined by the distance from draining into pan below.

between the meat and the broil burner, the desired degree

of doneness and the thickness of the meat. Trim excess fat and slash remaining fat to helI

from curling and to reduce smoking and spatk

Season meat after cooking.

Broiling requires the use of the broiler pan and insert. The

broiler insert must be in place to allow fat and liquid to Place oven rack in the correct rack position wl

drain to the pan below to prevent spatters, smoke and cool. For darker browning, place meat closer t

flare-ups. Improper use may cause grease fires, burner. Place meat further down if you wish m

well done or if excessive smoking or flaring o¢

For easier clean up, line the broiler pan with foil and spray See Care and Cleaning Chart on page 21 for i

the insert with a non-stick vegetable spray. Do not cover on cleaning the broiler pan and insert.

TOT_

TYPE OFMEAT RACK POSITION* DONENESS (MIN

BACON #4 WellDone 6

BEEF STEAKS

1-inchthick #4 Medium 15

#4 WellDone 20

CHICKEN LO

Pieces #3 or#4 WellDone 30

FISH

Fillets #4 Flaky 8

Steaks, 1-inchthick #4 Flaky 12

GROUNDBEEF PArrIES

3/4-inchthick #4 WellDone t5

HAM SUCE, precooked

1/2-inchthick #4 Warm 8

PORK CHOPS

1-inchthick #4 WellDone 20

* Thetoprackpositionisposition#5.

** Broilingtimesare approximateand mayvary dependingon the meat.

ABOUTCLEANING self-cleanoven

1. Movedoorlockleverto lockedposition.

2. PressSELF-CLEANpad.

• CLEANindicatoronthe SELF-CLEANpadwill

flash.

• 3:00will lightin display.

• If doorisnotlocked,"dr"willappearindisplay.

Lockdoor.

3. Press• or• padtoselectcleantime.

• Youcanselectfrom2 upto4 hours.

• Ovenwillautomaticallycleanfor3 hours.Or,

• Select2 hoursforlightsoil.

• Select4 hoursforheavysoil.

4. IFYOU WISH TO DELAYTHE STARTOF

CLEANING(ifnot,skipto#5):

a. PressSTOPTIME pad. _ _] I

b. Press• padtoselectthetimeof dayyouwishthe then

oventoturnoff.

• PressCLOCKpadandtimeofdaywillreappear

indisplay.

• PressSTOPTIME padto recallthetimeyouset.

5.Whenthe oventurnson:

• TheOVENON indicatorwilllight, lelo.,on

• LOCKindicatorwilllightwhenoven heatsto400o. _ Preheat

• Internallockwillengage.Doorcannotbeunlocked Lock._ LIGHTTUR,

andopenedwhenLOCKindicatorislit. OVENREA(

6. Aboutonehouraftertheclean cycle ends,the LOCK r-_-_oren

I_1

indicatorwillturn off.The ovendoorcanbe unlocked iu lPreheat

and opened.

L._JLock

TO CANCELCLEANCYCLE:

1.PressCANCELpad. _ I_Oven on

2. IfLOCKindicatoris NOTlit,unlockandopenoven I_1Preheat

door. L._JLock"= WHEN

OFF, U,

If LOCKindicatoris lit,allow ovento coolaboutone OPENJ

hourthen unlockand openoven door.

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