Kenmore 790.9772 series Use & Care Manual page 20

Setting Oven Controls
Setting Preheat
The Pre Heat key controls the preheat feature. Preheating will
bring the oven up to temperature and then alert when to place
the food in the oven.
Important: For batter and dough-based baked goods such as
cakes, pastries, and breads, use the standard bake and convec-
tion bake functions for best results.
Preheating is not necessary when roasting or cooking casseroles.
The oven can be programmed to preheat at any temperature
between 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 288°C).
To set the preheat temperature to 350°(177°C):
1. Arrange the interior oven racks to the proper settings.
2. Press Upper or Lower Oven.
3. Press Pre Heat. The default oven temperature of 350 will
appear in the display.
4. Press . BAKE will appear in the display. PRE and the
actual oven temperature shown in the display will alternate
as the oven heats and reaches 350°.
Note: The oven icon appears in the display showing the bake,
broil, and convection elements cycling. The convection fan will
turn on to help the oven reach the desired temperature faster.
Figure 24: Set temperature shown (top). Minimum temperature
appears when oven is started (below)
When starting with a cold oven, the temperature display will
show 100 until the oven has warmed to a temperature above
100 degrees. After that, the actual oven temperature will show in
the display while alternating with PRE.
After the oven has reached the set temperature (350°F), the
control will beep indicating the time to place food in the oven.
The convection fan will turn off and the display will show 350°.
The oven will continue to operate in the bake mode.
Press when baking is complete or to cancel the preheat
feature.
To change preheat temperature (from 350°F to 425°F) while
oven is preheating:
1. While oven is preheating, press Pre Heat again. .
2. Enter the new temperature. Press
3. Press . PRE will appear in the display until the new set
temperature of 425°F is reached. At that time a long beep
will sound once indicating that the oven has reached the
new set temperature of 425°F.
4. When baking is complete press
Note: While in preheat mode, the convection fan will be active
to allow the oven to reach its target temperature faster.
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