Oven - GE JGS968 Owner's Manual

Using the Sabbath Feature.
(Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays.) (on some models)
The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or
Delay Start cooking.
NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed. The bulb may be removed. See the
Oven Light Replacement section. On models with a light switch on the control panel, the oven light may be turned on and left on.

When the display shows the
oven is set in Sabbath. When the

display shows the oven is
baking/roasting.

When the display shows the
oven is set in Sabbath. When the

display shows the oven is
baking/roasting.
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How to Set for Regular Baking/Roasting
Make sure the clock shows the correct time of
day and the oven is off.
Touch and hold both the BROIL HI/LO
and BAKE pads, at the same time, until
the display shows SF.
NOTE: If bake or broil appears in the
display, the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE pads
were not touched at the same time. Touch
the CLEAR/OFF pad and begin again.
Tap the DELAY START pad until SAb bAtH
appears in the display.
Touch the START pad and  will appear in
the display.
Touch the BAKE pad. No signal will be
given.
How to Set for Timed Baking/Roasting – Immediate Start and Automatic Stop
Make sure the clock shows the correct time of
day and the oven is off.
Touch and hold both the BROIL HI/LO
and BAKE pads, at the same time, until
the display shows SF.
NOTE: If bake or broil appears in the
display, the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE pads
were not touched at the same time. Touch
the CLEAR/OFF pad and begin again.
Tap the DELAY START pad until SAb bAtH
appears in the display.
Touch the START pad and  will appear in
the display.
Touch the COOKING TIME pad.
Touch the number pads to set the desired
length of cooking time between 1 minute
and 9 hours and 99 minutes.The cooking
time that you entered will be displayed.
How to Exit the Sabbath Feature
Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
If the oven is cooking, wait for a random
delay period of approximately 30 seconds
to 1 minute, until only  is in the display.
Touch and hold both the BROIL HI/LO and
BAKE pads, at the same time, until the
display shows SF.
Tap the DELAY START pad until 12 shdn or
no shdn appears in the display.
Using the number pads, enter the desired
temperature between 170°F (77°C) and
550°F (288°C). No signal or temperature
will be given.
Touch the START pad.
After a random delay period of
approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, 
will appear in the display indicating that
the oven is baking/ roasting. If doesn't
appear in the display, start again at Step 4.
To adjust the oven temperature, touch the BAKE
pad, enter the new temperature using the
number pads and touch the START pad.
NOTE: The CLEAR/OFF and COOKING TIME pads
will function during the Sabbath feature.
Touch the START pad.
Touch the BAKE pad. No signal will be
given.
Using the number pads, enter the desired
temperature. No signal or temperature will
be given.
Touch the START pad.
After a random delay period of
approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute,
 will appear in the display indicating
that the oven is baking/roasting. If 
doesn't appear in the display, start again
at Step 7.
To adjust the oven temperature, touch the BAKE
pad, enter the new temperature using the
number pads and touch the START pad.
When cooking is finished, the display will
change from  to  and 0:00 will appear,
indicating that the oven has turned OFF but is
still set in Sabbath. Remove the cooked food.
Choose 12 shdn, indicating that the oven
will automatically turn off after 12 hours or
no shdn, indicating that the oven will not
automatically turn off after 12 hours.
Touch the START pad when the option
that you want is in the display (12 shdn or
no shdn).
NOTE: If a power outage occurred while the
oven was in Sabbath, the oven will
automatically turn off and stay off even when
the power returns. The oven control must be
reset.