Setting Surface & Oven Controls - Kenmore 790. 6409 Use & Care Manual

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To Set the Minute Timer
1. Press TIMER, "0:00" will appear in the display window. The timer can be set for any amount of time from 00:01 minute
to 12:00 hours.
2. Press in and hold the up arrow until the correct amount of time appears in the display. The up arrow advances time,
the down arrow reverses time. The minute timer will automatically start when the button is released. The ":" will flash to
indicate Minute Timer mode.
3. When the set time has passed, the control will display "0:00" and beep three times. The timer will continue to beep until
CLOCK is pressed.
4. Press CLOCK to cancel the timer and return to the clock mode.
Note:The surface control knob
shown above may not look
identical to the knob on your
range.
Do not place
plastic items such as salt
and pepper shakers, spoon
holders or plastic wrappings
on top of the range when it is
in use. These items could melt
or ignite. Potholders, towels or
wooden spoons could catch fire
if placed too close to the surface
elements.
Setting Clock & Minute Timer
Setting Surface & Oven Controls
To Operate the Surface Elements:
1. Place cooking utensil on the surface element.
2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired
setting. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to
a lower setting to finish cooking. The control knobs do not have to be set
exactly on a particular setting. Use the settings as a guide and adjust the
control knob as needed.
3. When cooking is completed, turn the surface element off before removing the
pan. Note: The Surface indicator light will glow when one or more elements
are turned on. A quick glance at this indicator light when cooking is finished
is an easy check to be sure all surface elements are turned off.
The suggested settings found in the chart below are based on cooking in medium-weight
aluminum pans with lids. Settings may vary when using other types of pans.
Setting
HIGH (HI)
MEDIUM HIGH (6)
MEDIUM (4-5)
MEDIUM LOW (2 - 3)
LOW (SIM)
STANDARD SURFACE ELEMENTS
Type of Cooking
Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables
Keep foods cooking, poach, stew
Keep warm, melt, simmer
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