Roper F8858W0 Use And Care Manual page 10

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OVEN LIGHT AND PANEL LIGHT (Some Models)
To turn
the
oven
light
on and
off,
push
the
Oven
Light
switch
on
the
control
panel.
See
page
21 for
additional
information.
Some
models
have
a fluorescent
panel
light.
Turn
this light
on and
off with
the
panel
light
switch
on the
backguard.
See page
18 for more
information.
OVEN VENT
When
the oven
is on. heated
air moves
through
a vent
in or
below
the
backguard.
On
the
cooktop,
this
hot
air
may
make
pot
handles
hot or melt
plastic
thinqs
left
too
near
the vent.
The vent
is needed
for proper
air flow
in the oven
and good
bakina
results.
Do not block
this vent. Doina so mav cause
cooking
failure,
fire or damage
lo the range.-
.
OVEN VE.NT AREA
FOLDING OvaK
(Some Models) %
Some models have one folding oven rack. This enables
You
to easily store away on of the racks. It is recommended
that
You use the folding
rack in the
lower
position
when
using
both racks.
NEW OVEN ODOR
During
the
first
baking
and
broiling
cycles
in your
oven,
there
may
be some
odor.
This
is normal
and is caused
by
the
heating
of new
parts
and
insulation.
The
odor
will
go
away
within
a short
time.
A vent
fan or other
ventilation
will
help
to clear
the air.
MOISTURE
As your
oven
heats
up, the heat mixing
with
the cooler
air
In the oven
may cause
water
droplets
on the door
or door
glass.
To
prevent
this,
open
the
oven
door
for
the first
minute
of oven
heat up to let the moist
air out.
ADJUSTING
OVEN TEMPERATURE
The temperature
in your
new oven
has been
set correctly
at the factory,
so be sure to follow
the recipe
temperatures
and times
the first few times
you bake in your
new oven.
If you
think
the oven
should
be hotter
or cooler,
you
cap
adjust
the temperature
yourself.
To decide
how
much
to
chanae
the temperature.
set the temoerature
25F" hiaher
or lo&r
than
the temperature
in you'r
recipe,
then
bake.
The
result
of this
"test"
should
give
you an idea
of how
much
the temperature
should
be changed.
TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE:
Push the BAKE
button
Select
a temperature
between
500°F and 550°F with the
SET knob.
Quickly
(within
two seconds,
before
the BAKE
function
energizes)
push
and
hold
the
BAKE
button.
The
display
will
change
to the
amount
of degrees
dif-
ference
between
the original
factory
temperature
set-
ting
and
the current
temperature
setting.
If the oven
temperature
has never
been
adjusted,
the display
will
read 00.
Turn
the
SET
knob
to adjust
oven
temperature.The
temperature
can be adjusted
up to 35F" hotter
or 35F"
cooler,
in
5F"
steps.
A minus
sign(-)
before
the
number
means
that
the
oven
will
be
cooler
by
displayed
amount
of degrees.
When
you
have
made
the
desired
adjustment,
push
any button
to go back
to the time of day display
or use
your oven
as you would
normally.
Note:
The self clean
cycle
temperature
will not
be changed
by the adjustments
described
above.

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