Oven Shelves - GE JG5P34 Use And Care & Installation Manual

Do not lock the oven door with the latch during
baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
using an oven control system. It is recommended that
you operate the oven for a number of weeks to
become familiar with your new oven's performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place shelves in the correct
1.
Press the BAKE pad.
2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until the
desired temperature is displayed.
"100°" will be displayed. As the oven heats up, the
display will show the changing temperature. men the
oven reaches the temperature you set, atone will sound.

Oven Shelves

Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired
locations while
the oven is cool.
The correct shelf
position depends
on the kind of
food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on
either shelf position B or C. See the chart for
suggested shelf positions.
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
means bringing the oven up to the specified
temperature before putting the food in the oven. To
preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature—
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
preheat time.
If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy Do
3. Press the CLEAWOFF pad when baking is finished
and then remove the food from the oven.
To change the oven temperature during BAKE
cycle, press the BA~ pad and then the INCREASE
or DECREASE pad to get the new temperature.
Type of Food
Angel food cake
Cookies cupcakes
or
Pies or pie shells
Frozen pies
Casseroles
Roasting
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10
minutes. After the oven is preheated place the food in
the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat from
escaping.
Shelf Position
A
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B or C
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B or C
B or C
B or C
A or B
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B or C
A (on cookie sheet)
B or C
B or R
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