Setting Preheat; Setting Bake; Radiant Rack Positions - Kenmore 970C4256 Use & Care Manual

Setting Preheat

For best baking performance use the Preheat feature. The
Preheat feature will bring the oven up to the set cooking temper-
ature. A reminder tone will sound indicating when the set
temperature is reached and to place the food in the oven.
When the oven is finished preheating the preheat feature will
perform like the Bake feature and continue to maintain the oven
set temperature until cancelled.
Preheat may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F
(77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when using
the oven. When cooking, the oven interior, oven exterior, oven
racks and cooktop will become very hot which can cause burns.
To set Preheat with default oven temperature of 350°F (177°C):
1. Press PreHeat.
2. Press .
To cancel preheating at anytime press
Figure 27: Oven in preheat mode for baking
To PreHeat with a temperature of 450°F (232°C):
1. Press PreHeat.
2. Press 4 5 0 (2 3 2)using numeric keys.
3. Press .
To cancel preheating at any time press
Important note:
• When setting Bake or any cooking feature that preheats the
oven (except Broil), the Convection fan will turn on and stay
on until the oven reaches set temperature.
• Preheating is not necessary when roasting or cooking casse-
roles.

Setting Bake

Use the bake feature whenever the recipe calls for baking using
normal temperatures. The convection fan will turn on and
remain on until the oven has reached the set temperature. A
reminder tone will sound indicating when the set bake tempera-
ture is reached and to place the food in the oven.
Bake may be set for any oven temperature between 170°F
(77°C) to 550°F (288°C).
To set Bake for oven temperature of 425°F (218°C):
1.
2. Enter 4 2 5 (2 1 8) using numeric keys.
3. Press
To cancel Bake at any time press
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Figure 28: Rack positions and pan spacing recommendations

Radiant rack positions

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Press Bake.
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Fully preheat the oven before baking items like cookies,
biscuits and breads.
Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware,
resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be
necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time to
prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are recom-
mended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for cakes,
cookies and muffins.
For batter and dough-based baked goods such as cakes,
pastries, and breads, use the regular bake function for best
results.
When using any single rack, position the rack so that the
food is in the center of the oven.
For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks,
place racks in positions 2 and 4.
When baking using 2 oven racks, position bakeware as
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shown in Figure 28 Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space
between bakeware for proper air circulation.
Setting Oven Controls
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