Setting Oven Controls; Setting Clock; Setting Timer; Changing Between Continuous Bake Setting Or 12-Hour - Kenmore 790. 7231 Series Use & Care Manual

Setting Oven Controls

Setting Clock

When the appliance is first powered up, 12:00 will flash in
the display (See Fig. 1). The time of day must first be set
before operating the oven.
Example - To set the clock to 1:30:
1. Press key pad.
2. Enter 1 3 0 using numeric key pads.
3. Press .
Important note:
The clock cannot be changed when a Cook Time or Delay
Start feature is active.

Setting Timer

The minute timer allows you to track your cooking times
without interferring with the cooking process. The timer
may be set from 1 minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.
Example - To set the timer for 5 minutes:
1. Press Timer Set/Off key pad.
2. Enter 5 using numeric key pad.
3. Press key pad to start timer.
To cancel the timer when active press Timer Set/Off key
pad again.
Important notes:
• The timer does not start or stop the cooking process. It
serves as an extra minute timer in the kitchen that will
beep when the set time has run out. The timer may be
used alone or while using any of the other oven
functions.
• The timer will display hours and minutes until 1 hour
remains. When less than 1 hour remains, the display will
count down in minutes and seconds. Once the timer has
less than 1 minute remaining only seconds will display.
• When the timer is active during a cooking process, the
minute timer will show in the display. To view the
information of any other active oven function, press the
key pad once for the other function to view the status.
Fig. 1
Add 1 Minute
Use the Add 1 Minute to set additional minutes to the timer.
Each press of the key pad will add 1 additional minute. If
Add 1 Minute key pad is pressed when the timer is not
active, the timer will activate and begin counting down
from 1 minute.
Example - To add 2 minutes to the timer:
Press Add 1 Minute key pad twice.
Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode
The clock display mode allows you to choose between 12
or 24 hr modes. The factory pre-set clock display mode is
12 hours.
Example - To set 12 or 24 hour display mode:
1. Press and hold
2. Press Flex Clean keypad to toggle between 12 hour
(Fig. 2) or 24 hour (Fig. 3) display modes.
3. Press to accept choice.
Fig. 2
Changing between continuous bake setting or
12-Hour Energy Saving feature
The oven control has a factory preset built-in 12 Hour
Energy Saving feature that will turn off the oven if the
oven is left on for more than 12 hours. The control may be
programmed to override this feature to continuously bake.
Example - To change between continuous bake or 12-
Hour Energy saving feature:
1. Press and hold Timer Set/Off key pad for 6 seconds.
2. Press Flex Clean to toggle between 12 Hour Energy
Saving (Fig. 4) or continuous bake (Fig. 5) feature.
3. Press to accept choice.
Fig. 4
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key pad for 6 seconds.
Fig. 3
Fig. 5