Adjusting Oven Temperature - Kenmore 790.7040 Series Use & Care Manual

Setting Oven Controls

Adjusting oven temperature

Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested
to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the fi rst
few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature
recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking
too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you can adjust
the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the
temperature displayed.
To adjust oven temperature:
1. Press & hold the Bake key pad and release after the
display shows the factory temperature setting of 00. If
the oven temperature has been previously adjusted from
the factory setting, the latest adjusted value will appear
in the display instead.
2. You may increase the oven temperature in 5°F
increments with each press of the
may also adjust the oven temperature downward in 5°F
increments with each press of the
adjustment range is +35°F to -35° F).
3. To accept the change, wait until the oven control
provides the acceptance beep (See Notes).
4. The oven temperature adjustment has been accepted
by the oven control and the display will return to the
time of day.
Notes:
• If at any time during the process of adjusting the oven
temperature feature you decide not to make the change,
press the STOP key pad once before the acceptance
beep tone.
• The oven temperature adjustment feature can not be
modifi ed if Bake or Broil is active.
• The oven temperature adjustment may be made if your
oven control has been set for °C (Celsius) temperature
display mode. In this case each press of the
or key pad will adjust in 1°C increments upward
(maximum +18°C) or downward (maximum -18°C),
depending on which arrow key pad is pressed.
• DO NOT USE oven thermometers such as those found in
grocery stores to check the temperature settings inside
your oven. These oven thermometers may vary as much
as 20 to 40°F from actual temperatures.
Operating oven light (some models)
The interior oven light will automatically turn ON when the
oven door is opened. Press the oven light switch located on
the upper left control panel to turn the interior oven light
ON and OFF whenever the oven door is closed.
If your model is equipped with an interior oven light, the
light is located at the upper left rear wall of the oven
interior. To replace the interior oven light, see the Care &
Cleaning section for more information.
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