Sabbath Mode; Adjusting The Oven Temperature - Maytag PRECISION TOUCH CONTROL 500 Use And Care Manual

Oven Cooking
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Sabbath Mode

The oven will automatically turn off after 12 hours if you
accidentally leave it on. This safety feature can be turned off.
To cancel the 12-hour shut-off and run the
oven continuously for 72 hours:
1. Set the oven to bake (see page 9).
2. Press and hold the Clock pad for five seconds.
• SAb will be displayed and flash for five seconds.
• SAb will then be displayed continuously until turned
off or until the 72-hour time limit is reached.
• BAKE will also be displayed if a bake cycle is in use
while the oven is in Sabbath Mode.
• BAKE is the only function that operates during the
Sabbath Mode. All other functions (Timer, Keep Warm,
Clean, etc.) are locked out during the Sabbath Mode.
To cancel Bake when in Sabbath Mode:
Press CANCEL.
• BAKE will turn off in the display.
• No beeps will sound.
To cancel the Sabbath Mode:
1. Press the Clock pad for five seconds.
OR
2. After 72 hours, the Sabbath Mode will end.
• SAb will flash for five seconds.
• The time of day will return to the display.
Sabbath Mode Notes:
• Sabbath Mode can be turned on at any time with or
without the oven on.
• Sabbath Mode cannot be turned on if the touchpads are
locked out or when the door is locked.
• If the oven is baking when Sabbath Mode is set, BAKE
will go out at the end of the baking cycle. There will be
no audible beeps.
• If the oven light is desired while in Sabbath Mode, it
must be turned on before the Sabbath Mode is started.

Adjusting the Oven Temperature

Oven temperatures are carefully tested for accuracy at the
factory. It is normal to notice some baking or browning
differences between a new oven and an old one. As ranges
get older, the oven temperature can shift.
You may adjust the oven temperature if you think the oven is
not baking or browning correctly. To decide how much to
change the temperature, set the temperature 25 degrees
higher or lower than your recipe recommends, then bake.
The results of the "test" should give you an idea of how much
to adjust the temperature.
To adjust the oven temperature:
1. Press Bake.
2. Enter 550° by pressing the More+ pad.
3. Press and hold the Bake pad for several
seconds or until "0°" appears in the display.
If the oven temperature was previously adjusted, the
change will be displayed. For example, if the oven
temperature was reduced by 15 degrees the display will
show "-15°".
4. Press the More+ or Less- pad to adjust the temperature.
Each time a pad is pressed, the temperature changes by 5
degrees. The oven temperature can be increased or
decreased by 5 to 35 degrees.
5. The time of day will automatically reappear in the display.
You do not need to readjust the oven temperature if there
is a power failure or interruption. Broiling, Keep Warm and
Cleaning temperatures cannot be adjusted.
• When the Sabbath Mode is started, no preheat beep will
sound.
• All prompts, messages and beeps are deactivated when
Sabbath Mode is active.
• The automatic door lock does not operate during the
Sabbath Mode.
• Pressing CANCEL will cancel a Bake cycle, however the
control will stay in the Sabbath Mode.
• If power fails, the oven will power up in Sabbath Mode with
72 hours remaining and no cycle active.
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