Kenmore C970 Series Use & Care Manual page 13

Setting Oven Controls
Note: The time of day must first be set in order to operate the oven.
NOTICE : The illustrations and instructions contained in this document only refer to the lower oven operations. All these
instructions (except convection) can also be applied to the upper oven by pressing the upper oven pads on the left hand
side of the control panel. Upper or Lower icon will appear in the display to confirm the chosen oven.
To Set or Change the Temperature for Baking
The pad controls normal baking. The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 170°F to 550°F.
To Set the Controls for Normal Baking:
1. Arrange interior oven racks.
pad, "- - -" will appear, "BAKE" will flash in the display.
2. Press
pad to set the desired temperature. The desired temperature will appear and "BAKE" continue
3. Press or
flashing in the display.
4. Wait 5 seconds. "BAKE" stop flashing and the oven icon and the actual oven temperature will appear in the display. A
beep will sound once the oven temperature reaches the desired baking temperature.
5. Place food in oven
Pressing pad will cancel the Bake feature at any time.
To Change the Oven Temperature after Baking has Started:
1. After the oven has already been set to bake and the oven temperature needs to be changed, press
current setting will appear, "BAKE" start flashing in the display.
2. Press or pad to increase or decrease the set temperature.
3. Wait 5 seconds. "BAKE" will stop flashing and remain in the display. A beep will sound once the oven temperature
reaches the desired baking temperature.
Note: If the oven was recently heated from prior cooking and has remained heated, the bake element symbol may not
show in the display immediately and a chime will sound to show the temperature has already been reached.
To Set Control for Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy Saving:
The pad controls the Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy Saving Features. The oven control has a factory preset
built-in 12 Hour Energy Saving feature that will shut off the oven if the oven control is left on for more than 11 hours and 59
minutes. The oven can be programmed to override this feature for Continuous Baking.
To set control for continuous baking:
pad for 6 seconds. A beep will sound, "-- --" will appear and TIMER will flash in the display. After 6
1. Press and hold
seconds, "12h" or "- -h" will appear in the display and the control will beep once.
2. Press or pad to switch between the 12 Hour Energy Saving and continuous bake features. Note: "12h" in the
display indicates the control is set for the 12 Hour Energy Saving mode and "- -h" indicates the control is set for the
Continuous Bake feature.
3. Wait 5 seconds to accept the change (display will return to time of day) or press
To Set Control for Oven Lockout:
The pad controls the Oven Lockout feature. The Oven Lockout feature automatically locks the oven doors and
prevents the Oven from being turned on. It does not disable the clock, Kitchen Timer or the interior oven lights. The ovens
can be locked individually.
To activate the Oven Lockout feature
Make sure the oven doors are closed. Press and hold
"LOCKED" will flash and "Loc", the oven icon and
and "LOCKED" indicator will stop flashing and remain in the display.
To reactivate normal oven operation:
Press and hold pad for 3 seconds. A beep will sound. "LOC" and
"LOCKED" will flash in the display until the oven door has completely unlocked. The appliance is again fully operational.
Note: Because you can set the oven lockout individually, one oven can be used when the other one is locked out.
pad for 3 seconds. After 3 seconds a beep will sound, "DOOR",
will appear in the display. Once the oven door is locked the "DOOR"
will disappear from the display. "DOOR" and
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pad. The
pad to reject the change.