Kenmore Elite 970C42363 Use & Care Manual page 19

Setting Oven Controls
Cook Time
Adding a cook duration when baking is benefi cial when a
recipe requires a specifi c temperature and period of time to
cook. Following the recipe cook time helps insure the best
possible results.
Cook time may be set with the following features:
• Preheat
• Bake
• Conv Bake
• Conv Roast
• Slow Cook
See example below to set the oven for bake, starting
immediately with preheating to the auto-suggest (default)
setting of 350°F (177°C) and then to automatically turn off
after 30 minutes:
1. Press BAKE
2. Press COOK TIME
3. Enter 30 minutes
4. Press START
Once START is pressed the oven will cook and after 30
minutes automatically shut-off .
When the Cook Time fi nishes:
1. "End" will show in display. The oven will shut off
automatically.
2. The control will beep 3 times. The control will continue to
beep 3 times every 30 seconds until STOP is pressed.
NOTE
• To cancel the function, you may press STOP at any time
when setting the control or during the cooking process.
• The maximum Cook Time setting is 11 hours and 59
minutes.
• After the Cook Time feature has been activated, the
display will go back to showing the hour of day. Press the
COOK TIME keypad to display any remaining cook time.
• Dark or dull pans absorb more heat than shiny bakeware
resulting in dark or overbrowning of foods. It may be
necessary to reduce the oven temperature or cook time
to prevent overbrowning of some foods. Dark pans are
recommended for pies. Shiny pans are recommended for
cakes, cookies or muffins.
FOOD POISONING HAZARD. Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or after cooking. Doing so can result in
food poisoning or sickness. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fi sh, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the
refrigerator fi rst. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and
should be removed promptly when fi nished cooking.
• Broil
• Warm & Hold
• Cake & Breads
Delay Start (with cook time)
Adding a cook duration along with a specifi c start time
gives the same benefi ts as the cook time option in addition
to controlling exactly when the cooking process will begin
and end.
Delay start may be set with the following features:
• Bake
• Conv Bake
• Conv Roast
• Slow Cook
• Self Clean
See example below to set the oven with preheating for bake
at 375°F (191°C) for 50 minutes and to automatically start
at 5:30:
1. Press BAKE
2. Enter 375°F
3. Press COOK TIME
4. Enter 50 minutes
5. Press DELAY START
6. Enter 5:30
7. Press START
Once START is pressed, the oven will calculate the start time
at which the oven will begin heating.
The oven will continue to maintain this temperature for the
selected time or until the cooking feature is canceled.
NOTE
• When setting the DELAY START option be sure the correct
time of day is set.
• You may press STOP any time when setting the control or
during the cooking process.
• You may also choose to use DELAY START with no COOK
TIME.
• Delay Start may be set using a 24 hour clock. See Setting 12
or 24 hour display modes for more information.
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• Broil
• Warm & Hold
• Cake & Breads