Using Your Oven - GE JGCS54EH Use And Care Manual

Using Your Oven
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Automatic Ignition
The oven burner on your range
is lighted by electric ignition
eliminating the need for standing
pilot lights.
To
Light the Oven Burner
Turn the OVEN TEMP knob to the
desired temperature. The burner
should ignite within 60 seconds.
Your oven cannot be operated
without electric power.
CAUTION: DO NCYI' MAKE ANY
ATTEMIT TO OPERATE THE
EI,ECI'RIC IGNITION OVEN
DURING AN ELECJXUCAL
POWER FAILURE. Resumption
of electrical power when OVEN
TEMP control is in any position
other than OFF will result in
automatic ignition of the oven
burner and could cause severe burns
if, at the time, you were attempting
(ii)
to light the burner with a match.
Air Adjustment
.
The flow of air to the oven burner is
adjusted in the same manner as it is
for the surface burners (see page 7).
When the air flow is properly
adjusted, the oven burner flame
should be steady, with approximately
l-inch blue cones and should not
extend out over the baffle edges.
Before Using Your Oven
1. Look at the control. Be sure you
understand how to set it properly.
2. Check the inside of the oven.
Look at the shelves. Practice
removing and replacing them
while the oven is cool.
3. Read the information and tips
on the following pages.
4. Keep this book handy where you
can refer to it—especially during
the first few weeks of getting
acquainted with your oven.
Oven Controls
The controls for your oven, marked
OVEN SET and OVEN TEMP, are
located on the upper control panel—
one on each side of the clock.
The OVEN SET knob has two
settings. The AUTO OVEN setting
lets you program your oven to start
and stop automatically at pre-set
times. The MAN OVEN setting is
where the knob should be set for
normal oven use.
The OVEN TEMP knob has
cooking temperatures marked in
25°F. increments on the dial. Turn it
to the desired cooking temperature
and the flame will come on, usually
within 30 to 60 seconds.
Afier the oven reaches the selected
temperature, the oven burner will
cycle—off completely, then on with
a full flame-to keep the oven
temperature controlled.
Oven Shelves
The shelves are designed with
stop-locks. When placed correctly
on the shelf supports, the shelves
will stop before coming completely
out of the oven and will not tilt
when you are removing food from
them or placing food on them.
When placing cookware on a shelf,
pull the shelf out to the "stop"
position. Place the cookware on
the shelf, then slide the shelf back
into the oven. This will eliminate
reaching into the hot oven.
To remove a shelf from the oven,
push it back, lift the rear of the
shelf and pull it out.
Shelf Positions
The oven has four shelf supports—
A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf
positions for cooking are suggested
on Baking and Roasting pages.
Oven
Light
Use the switch on the lower control
panel to turn light on and off.
Oven
Vent
Your oven is vented through a duct
at the center rear of the range (see
page 6). Do not block the opening
of this duct when cooking in the
oven—it is important that the flow
of fresh air to the oven burner be
uninterrupted. Avoid touching the
vent openings or nearby surfaces
during oven cooking-they may
become hot.
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