Viking VDSC560 Use & Care Manual
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- Page 1 Viking Use & Care Manual Viking Range Corporation 111 Front Street Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA (662) 455-1200 For product information, call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641) or visit the Viking Web site at vikingrange.com Professional Freestanding Dual Fuel Ranges F20532F EN (122112)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641). Surface Cooking Tips ______________________________________18 Griddle/Simmer Plate Operation ____________________________19 We appreciate your choice of a Viking range and hope that you will Griddle/Simmer Plate Clean Up & Care ______________________20 again select our products for your other major range needs. -
Page 3: Warnings
Warnings Warnings Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual WARNING are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, installing, maintaining, or operating the appliance. - Page 4 Warnings Warnings To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage Cooking Safety • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before • To eliminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet operating it. storage should not be provided directly above a unit. If storage is provided, •...
- Page 5 Warnings Warnings Cooking Safety Utensil Safety (cont.) (cont.) • NEVER use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could • This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only cookware.
- Page 6 Warnings Warnings WARNING Important Safety Notice and Warning (State of California Proposition 65) WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD State of California to cause cancer. DO NOT touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the the bulb could break.
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Page 7: Before Using Range
Warnings Before Using Range All products are wiped clean with solvents at the factory to remove any WARNING visible signs of dirt, oil, and grease which may have remained from the manufacturing process. Before starting to cook, clean the range This range features a self-cleaning cycle. -
Page 8: Range Features
Range Features Range Features Center Front Burner Self-Clean Interior Oven Left Front Burner Left Oven Left Oven Griddle Right Oven Right Front Burner Control Knob Indicator Temperature Light Switch Control Knob Function Temperature Indicator Light Control Knob (15,000 BTU) Selector Knob Light Indicator Light (15,000 BTU) -
Page 9: Oven Functions And Settings
Use this setting for delicate broiling such as meringue. a significant effect on how high or low a flame is needed for simmering. For this reason, Viking range and rangetop burners are engineered with a SELF CLEAN Vari-Simmer setting. The Vari-Simmer setting is not just one simmer Use this function to clean oven. -
Page 10: Surface Cooking Tips
Surface Operation Surface Operation Surface Cooking Tips Griddle/Simmer Plate (on applicable models) • Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in vessels that are The optional 15,000 BTU griddle is constructed of machined steel with a poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast-iron. blanchard finish and is uniquely designed to offer excellent cooking Reduce the flame height until it covers approximately 1/3 of the performance as well as easy clean up. -
Page 11: Griddle/Simmer Plate Clean Up & Care
Char-Grill Cooking Tips • For heavy duty cleaning, Viking offers a Griddle Cleaning Kit (model • When grilling chicken, roasts, well-done steaks or chops and thick #GCK). This fast and effective commercial grade cleaning system will pieces of meat, sear on HI. -
Page 12: Grill Clean Up & Care
Surface Operation Surface Operation Char-Grill Cooking Tips (cont.) Char-Grill Assembly (cont.) • To test for doneness, make a small slash in the center of the meat, not the edge. This will prevent loss of juices. • Occasionally there may be flare-ups or flames above the grill due to drops of fat falling on the flavor generator plates. -
Page 13: Grill Cooking Chart
Surface Operation Surface Operation Grill Cooking Chart Grill Cooking Chart Suggested Special instructions Suggested Special instructions Weight or Flame cooking and tips Weight or Flame cooking and tips Food thickness size time (min) Food thickness size time (min) BEEF PORK Hamburger 1/2”(1.3 cm) –... -
Page 14: Oven Features
There is more room in the front and potential cleanup The Viking Rapid Ready™ Preheat System is engineered so that at rear of appliance due to staining or discoloration will be minimized. -
Page 15: Conventional And Convection Cooking
Using the Oven Using the Oven Conventional and Convection Cooking Conventional and Convection Cooking (cont.) Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, • Some recipes, especially those that are homemade, may require some foods may be prepared more successfully using the conventional adjustment and testing when converting from standard to bake setting. -
Page 16: Baking
Baking Baking BAKE (Two-Element Bake) TRU CONV (TruConvec™) Full power heat is radiated The rear element only operates at from the bake element in the full power. There is no direct heat bottom of the oven cavity and from the bottom or top elements. supplemental heat is radiated The motorized fan in the rear of from the broil element. -
Page 17: Baking Chart
Baking Baking Baking Chart Convection Baking Chart Single Rack Time Single Rack Time Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) BREADS BREADS Biscuits Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204.4˚ C) 8 - 10 Biscuits Cookie sheet 2 &... -
Page 18: Roasting
Roasting Solving Baking Problems CONV ROAST* Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for (Convection Roast) the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are The convection element runs in accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary slightly from conjunction with the inner and... - Page 19 Roasting Roasting Roasting Tips Conventional Roasting Chart (cont.) (when using the Bake or Convection Bake setting) • When using a meat thermometer, insert the probe halfway into the center of the thickest portion of the meat. (For poultry insert the Internal Time thermometer probe between the body and leg into the thickest part...
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Page 20: Broiling
Roasting Broiling Convection Roasting Chart CONV BROIL* (Convection Broil) Internal Time The top element operates at full Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp power. This function is exactly BEEF the same as regular broiling with Rib roast the additional benefit of air Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚... -
Page 21: Low Broil
Broiling Broiling LOW BROIL Broiling Tips This mode uses only a fraction • ALWAYS use a broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are designed of the available power to the to provide drainage of excess liquid and fat away from the cooking inner broil element for delicate surface to help prevent splatter, smoke, and fire. -
Page 22: Convection Dehydrate/Defrost
Broiling Convection Dehydrate/Defrost Broiling Chart Convection Dehydrate This oven is designed not only to cook, but also to dehydrate fruits Type and Time and vegetables. Cut of Meat Weight Setting Rack (min) 1. Prepare the food as recommended. BEEF Sirloin, 1" 2. -
Page 23: Cleaning And Maintenance
Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when Burner Head maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no exception. Your range must be kept clean and maintained properly. If ports on burner head are clogged, clean with a straight pin. Before cleaning, make sure all controls are in the “OFF”... -
Page 24: Self-Clean Cycle
Self-Clean Cycle Cleaning and Maintenance Stainless Steel Parts This oven features an automatic pyrolytic self-cleaning cycle. During All stainless steel body parts should be wiped regularly with hot soapy this cycle, the oven reaches elevated temperatures in order to burn-off water at the end of each cooling period and with a liquid cleaner soil and deposits. -
Page 25: Replacing Oven Lights
Replacing Oven Lights Self-Clean Cycle To start the Self-Clean cycle: WARNING 1. Close the door completely. ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD 2. Turn the oven selector knob clockwise to the “SELF CLEAN” mode. Disconnect the electric power at the main fuse or circuit 3. -
Page 26: Door Removal
Door Removal Door Replacement and Adjustment WARNING TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY Before removing the doors, make sure the pins are properly installed in the hinges. Failure to do so can result in personal injury to hands and/or fingers. Open door completely. Reinstall door to range. -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Broil does not work. Temperature control knob is rotated too far to have service problems, contact Viking Range Corporation at past broil position. 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641), or write to: Door will not open. - Page 28 WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or longer. Viking Range Corporation, warrantor, agrees to repair or replace, at its option, any part which fails limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to or is found to be defective during the warranty period.