Using Your Oven - Hotpoint JKP65WV Use And Care Instructions Manual

1. Look at the controls. Be sure
you understand how to set them
properly. Read over the directions
for the Automatic Oven Timer so
you understand its use with the
controls.
2. Check oven interior. Look at
the shelves. Take a practice run at
removing and replacing them.
3. Read over information and tips
that follow.
4. Keep this book handy so you can
refer to it, especially during the
first few weeks.
The controls for the oven are
marked OVEN SET and OVEN
TEMP. The OVEN SET control has
settings for BAKE, TIME BAKE;
BROIL, CLEAN* and OFF. When
you turn the knob to the desired
setting, the proper heating units are
then activated for that operation.
The OVEN TEMP control maintains
the temperature you set, from WARM
some models, CLEAN (880°F. ).
The Oven Cycling Light glows
until the oven reaches selected
temperature, then goes off and on
with the oven unit(s) during cooking.
PREHEATING the oven, even to
high temperature settings, is speedy
—rarely more than about 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven only when
necessary. Most foods will cook
satisfactorily without preheating.
If you find preheating is necessary,
keep an eye on the indicator light
and put food in the oven promptly
after the light goes out.
The shelves are designed with stop-
locks so that when placed correctly
on the shelf supports, they (a) will
stop before coming completely
from the oven, and (b) will not tilt
when removing food from or
placing food on them.
To remove shelf from the oven, lift
up rear of shelf, pull forward with
stop-locks (curved extension under
Be certain that shelf is cool before
touching.
To replace shelf in oven, insert
shelf with stop-locks resting on
shelf supports. Push shelf toward
rear of oven; it will fall into place.
When shelf is in proper position,
stop-locks on shelf will run under
shelf support when shelf is pulled
forward.
The oven has four shelf supports—
A (bottom), B, C and D (top).
Shelf positions for cooking food
are suggested on Baking, Roasting
and Broiling pages.
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(on models so equipped)
The light comes on automatically
when the door is opened. Use
switch on front of door to turn light
on and off when door is closed.
models so equipped)
(on
Push and hold switch until light
comes on.