Cookware; Electronicoven Control; Display; Start - Whirlpool GY396LXGB3 Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT: Never leave e mpty cookware onahotsurface
cooking a rea, e lement orsurface b urner.
Ideal cookware should have aflatbottom, straight sides, a well-
fitting lidand thematerial should b eofmedium-to-heavy
thickness.
Rough f inishes may scratch t hecooktop. Aluminum andcopper
may beused asacore orbase incookware. However, when used
asabase, they canleave permanent marks o nthecooktop o r
grates.
Cookware material isafactor i nhow quickly a ndevenly h eat i s
transferred, which affects c ooking r esults. Anonstick finish has
thesame characteristics asitsbase material. Forexample,
aluminum c ookware witha nonstick finish will t ake onthe
properties ofaluminum.
Use thefollowing c hart a saguide forcookware material
characteristics.
COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS
Aluminum
• Heats quickly and evenly.
• Suitable for all types of cooking.
• Medium or heavy thickness is best for
most cooking tasks.
Cast iron • Heats slowly and evenly.
• Good for browning and frying.
• Maintains heat for slow cooking.
Ceramic or • Follow manufacturer's instructions.
Ceramic glass • Heats slowly, but unevenly.
• Ideal results on low to medium heat
settings.
Copper • Heats very quickly and evenly.
Earthenware • Follow manufacturer's instructions.
• Use on low heat settings.
Porcelain • See stainless steel or cast iron.
enamel-
on-steel or
cast iron
Stainless steel • Heats quickly, but unevenly.
• A core or base of aluminum or copper
on stainless steel provides even
heating.
ELECTRONICOVEN
CONTROL
2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Display 4. Oven Light 7. Timed Cooking
2. Timer 5. Oven Settings 8. Hour and Minute
3. Clock 6. Temperature Setting 9. Start and Control
Lock/Off
When power is first supplied to the appliance, everything on the
display will light up for 1 to 2 seconds, then a time of day and
"PF" will appear. Press OFF to clear "PF" from the display.
If "PF" appears at any other time, a power failure has occurred.
Press OFF and reset the clock if needed.
When the oven is in use, the display shows preheat time and the
temperature and oven setting.
When the oven is not in use, the display shows the time of day.
When using the TIMER, for settings of 1 to 59 minutes, the
display will count down in seconds. For settings 1 hour or over,
the display will count down hours and minutes.
When using COOK TIME, the display will show hours and
minutes. When using STOP TIME, the display will show minutes
and seconds.
After setting a function, you must press the START button to start
the function. If you do not press the START button within 5
seconds, "START?" will be displayed as a reminder.
The OFF button stops any function except the Clock, Timer and
Control Lock. When you press the OFF button, the display will
show the time of day, or the time remaining if the TIMER is
being used.