Cookware; Electronicovencontrol; Display; Cancel/Off - Whirlpool SF216LXSM1 Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT: Donotleave e mpty cookware ona hotsurface
cooking a rea, e lement orsurface b urner.
Ideal cookware should have aflatbottom, straight sides and a
well-fitting lid,andthematerial should b eofmedium-to-heavy
thickness.
Rough f inishes may scratch t hecooktop o rgrates. Aluminum a nd
copper may beused asacore orbase incookware. However,
when used asabase they canleave permanent marks o nthe
cooktop o rgrates.
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.
Cookware withnonstick surfaces should notbeused under t he
broiler.
Use thefollowing c hart a saguide forcookware material
characteristics.
COOKWARE CHARACTERISTICS
Aluminum • Heats q uickly a nd evenly.
• Suitable foralltypes ofcooking.
• Medium orheavy t hickness isbest f or
most c ooking t asks.
Castiron • Heats s lowly a ndevenly.
• Good forbrowning and frying.
• Maintains heat f orslow cooking.
Ceramic o r • Follow manufacturer's instructions.
Ceramic g lass • Heats s lowly, butunevenly.
• Ideal results o nlowtomedium heat
settings.
Copper • Heats v ery quickly a ndevenly.
Earthenware • Follow manufacturer's instructions.
• Use onlowheat s ettings.
Porcelain • See stainless steel orcast i ron.
enamel-on-
steel o rcast
iron
Stainless steel • Heats q uickly, butunevenly.
• Acore orbase ofaluminum o rcopper
onstainless steel p rovides even
heating.
ELECTRONICOVENCONTROL
A B C D E F
K J I H G
A. Oven light G. Temp/hour
B. Clock H. Broil
C. Bake indicator light L Bake
D. Display J. Broil indicator light
E. Start (control lock) K. Timer
F. Cancel/off
When power is first supplied to the appliance, a flashing time will
appear on the display. Press CANCEL/OFF to clear flashing time
from the display.
If flashing time appears, a power failure has occurred. Press
CANCEL!OFF and reset the Clock if needed.
When the oven is not in use, the display shows the time of day.
When performing a cook or timer function, the display will show
either hours and minutes, or minutes and seconds.
The indicator lights are located on both sides of the display. The
indicator lights light up or flash when the oven is in one of the
following modes: Bake, Broil or Timer.
The START pad begins any oven function. If the START pad is not
pressed within 5 seconds after pressing a function pad, the Push
to Start ("PSH') indicator light will flash and the push to start tone
will sound as a reminder.
If the START pad is not pressed within 1 minute after pressing a
function pad, the oven display will return to the time of day mode
and the programmed function will be canceled.
The CANCEL!OFF pad stops any function except the Clock,
Timer and Control Lock.