Oven Control Functions; Surface Cooking - Kenmore 970 Use And Care Manual

Surface Cooking (cont'd)
Using Power Element (some models)
The "Power Element" feature uses a higher wattage surface radiant element
which can bring food items to boil much quicker. The left front radiant element
will be clearly marked if this feature is available on your range (See Fig. 1). If
equipped with the "Power Element" feature, place the cookware to boil on the
left front surface element and follow the instructions "To Operate a Single
Radiant Element" in the Settings Surface Controls section.

Oven Control Functions

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with
the various pad functions of the oven as described below.
CLOCK SET
PAD— Used
to set the
time of day.
OVEN INTERIOR
LIGHT PAD— Used to
turn oven interior light
ON or OFF. This pad is
also used to activate
the Cooktop Lockout
feature (some models)
SELECT SELF-CLEAN
PAD— Used to select
the Self-Cleaning
cycle. A 2, 3 or 4 hour
Self-Clean time may be
selected.
TIMER SET/OFF PAD—
Used to set or cancel the
minute timer. The minute
timer does not start or stop
cooking. Also,
TIMER SET/OFF pad is
used to set the Continuous
Bake feature.
*Note: The OVEN indicator light on the electronic display
will turn ON and OFF when using the Bake feature and
during preheat. This is normal and indicates that the oven is
cycling to maintain the selected baking temperature. When
the preheat indicator light turns OFF, your oven is ready.
For a silent control panel
When choosing a function, a beep will be heard each time a
pad is pressed. If desired, the control can be programmed
for silent operation. Press and hold
the control will beep once. This will block the controls from
sounding when a pad is pressed. To return the sound, press
and hold again for 7 seconds until the control beeps
once.
COOK TIME
PAD— Used to
enter the length of
the baking time.
DELAY START OVEN, PREHEAT & DOOR LOCKED LIGHTS* — The "OVEN" light
PAD— Used to set will glow each time the oven turns on to maintain the set oven
the desired start temperature. The "PREHEAT" light will glow when the oven is first
time for baking & set to operate, or if the desired temperature is reset higher than the
Self-Clean. May be actual oven temperature. The "DOOR LOCKED" light will flash
used with COOK when the oven door locks and unlocks or when using the Self-
TIME to program a Clean cycle or the oven door lockout is activated. The indicator light
delayed bake cycle. will glow constantly after the door locks. COOKTOP LOCKED light
will glow when the cooktop has been locked (some models).
. After 7 seconds,
UP and DOWN ARROW PADS— Used along
with the function pads to select oven
temperature, cook time, start time (when
programming an automatic start time), time of
day, clean time and minute timer.
Temperature conversion
The electronic oven control is set to operate in °F
(Fahrenheit) when shipped from the factory. The oven can be
programmed for any temperature from 170°F to 550°F (77°C
to 287°C).
To change the temperature to °C (Celsius) or from °C to
°F (control should not be in a Bake or Clean mode):
1. Press
2. Press and hold the
display.
3. Press and hold
4. Press the
5. Press any control pad to return to normal operating
mode.
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Fig. 1
BAKE PAD—Used
to select the bake
function.
FEATURE INDICATOR
LIGHTS— These light to
show which feature is in
use.
BROIL PAD— Used to
select the variable broil
function.
WARM & HOLD PAD—
Used to set the Warm &
Hold feature.
STOP/CLEAR PAD—
Used to clear any
function previously
entered except the time
of day and minute timer.
Press STOP/CLEAR to
stop cooking. Also the
STOP/CLEAR pad is
used to activate oven
door lockout setting.
. "— —" appears in the display.
until "HI" appears in the
until °F or °C appears in the display.
or to change °F to °C or °C to °F.