Timer; Control Lock; Oven Temperature Control; Oven Use - Whirlpool RF196LXK Use And Care Manual

The Timer can be set in hours or minutes up to 12 hours and 59
minutes and counts down the set time. The Timer does not start
or stop the oven.
To Set:
1. Press TIMER •• CANCEL.
The timer oven indicator light will light up.
2. Press the TEMP/TIME "up" or "down" arrow pad to set the
length of time.
3. Press START/ENTER.
When the set time ends, four 1-second tones will sound.
4. Press TIMER •• CANCEL anytime to cancel the timer and/or
stop reminder tones.
To cancel the timer during the countdown, press TIMER ••
CANCEL twice.
The time can be reset during the countdown by repeating the
above steps.
To display the time of day when the timer is counting down, press
CLOCK.

Control Lock

The Control Lock shuts down the control panel pads to prevent
unintended use of the oven.
When the control is locked, only the CLOCK and TIMER pads will
function.
To Lock/Unlock Control: Before locking, make sure the oven
and Timer are off. Touch and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds.
A single tone will sound, "LOC" and "LOCK'D" (on some models)
will appear on the display. "LOC" will also appear whenever any
command pad is pressed while the control is locked.
Repeat to unlock. "LOC" and "LOCK'D" (on some models) will
disappear from the display.

Oven Temperature Control

IMPORTANT: Do not use a thermometer to measure oven
temperature because opening the oven door and element or
burner cycling may give incorrect readings.
The oven provides accurate temperatures; however, it may cook
faster or slower than your previous oven, so the temperature
calibration can be adjusted.
A minus sign means the oven will be cooler by the displayed
amount. No sign means the oven will be warmer by the displayed
amount. Use the following chart as a guide.
ADJUSTMENT °F
10°F
20°F
30°F
-10°F
-20°F
-30°F
10

Timer

COOKS FOOD
...a little more
...moderately more
...much more
...a little less
...moderately less
...much less
To Adjust Oven Temperature Calibration:
1. Press and hold BAKE for 5 seconds until the oven display
shows the current calibration, for example "00."
2. Press the TEMP/TIME "up" or "down" arrow pad to increase
or to decrease the temperature in 10°F amounts. The
adjustment can be set between 30°F and -30°F.
3. Press START/ENTER.

OVEN USE

Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few
times, or when it is heavily soiled.
IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to
the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to
certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well
ventilated room.

Aluminum Foil

IMPORTANT: Do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil,
liners or cookware because permanent damage will occur to the
oven bottom finish.
Do not cover entire rack with foil because air must be able to
move freely for best cooking results.
To catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make sure foil is
at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turned
up at the edges.
Do not cover food with aluminum foil when convection
cooking (on some models).

Positioning Racks and Bakeware

IMPORTANT: Never place food or bakeware directly on the oven
door or bottom. Permanent damage will occur to the porcelain
finish.
RACKS
Position racks before turning the oven on. Do not move racks
with bakeware on them. Make sure racks are level. To move a
rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge, then lift
out. Use the following illustration and chart as a guide.
5
4
3
2
1
FOOD
Frozen pies, large roasts, turkeys,
angel food cakes
Bundt cakes, most quick breads,
yeast breads, casseroles, meats
Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes,
non-frozen pies
RACK POSITION
1 or 2
2
2 or 3