GE Pt970 Owner's Manual page 22

Using the lower oven.
The lower oven has 7 rack positions.
Never place cooking utensils, pizza stone,
or any other items on the oven floor.
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Before you begin...
CAUTION:
To avoid possible
burns, place the racks in the desired
position before you turn the oven on.
The racks are designed so that when
placed correctly in the oven on the
supports, they will stop before coming
completely out, and will not tilt.
NOTE: The oven has 7 rack positions.
Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.
Preheating is necessary for good results when
baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature. The convection fan will turn
on during preheating. The control will signal
approximately 10-15 minutes. The screen will
show the set temperature.
Baking and roasting results will be better if
the rack is positioned so that food is centered
in the oven cavity as much as possible. Angel
food cake is the exception and should be
placed on the bottom oven rack (Rack A).
Follow package directions on prepackaged
and frozen foods for pan placement.
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
Press the Bake pad.
Press the number pads to set the desired
temperature.
Press the Start pad.
Check food for doneness at minimum
time on recipe. Cook longer if necessary.
Press the Clear/Off pad when cooking is
complete.
CAUTION:
Never place cooking
utensils, pizza stone, or any other items on
the oven floor. There is a heating element
beneath the oven floor. Placing items on the
oven floor may cause the oven to overheat,
resulting in damage to the oven and risk of
damage or fire to cabinets.
Pans should not touch each other or the
walls of the oven. Leave approximately
1-1/2" between pans and place the pans
approximately 1-1/2" from the oven walls. If
you need to use two racks, stagger the pans
so one is not directly above the other.
Please note that extension racks position food
higher in the oven. An extension rack should
be placed one position lower than a flat rack
would be so the food is in the same location.
NOTE: A cooling fan may automatically turn
on and off to cool internal parts. This is normal,
and the fan may continue to run even after the
oven is turned off.
If baking four cake layers at the same time,
place two layers on rack B and two layers on
rack D. Stagger pans on the rack so one is not
directly above the other.