GE JBP23 Use And Care Manual page 13

Using Your Oven
Before Using Your Oven
1. Look at the controls. Be sure
you understand how to set them
properly. Read over the directions
for the Automatic Oven Timer so
you understand its use with the
controls.
2. Check oven interior. Look at the
shelves. Take a practice run at re-
moving and replacing them prop-
erly, to give sure sturdy support.
3. Read over information and tips
that follow.
4. Keep this book handy so you
can refer to it, especially during the
first weeks of getting acquainted
with your oven.
Oven Controls
The controls for the oven(s) are
marked OVEN SET and OVEN
TEMP . OVEN SET has settings
for BAKE, TIME BAKE, BROIL,
CLEAN and OFF. When you turn
the knob to the desired setting, the
proper heating units are then acti-
vated for that operation.
OVEN TEMP maintains the tem-
perature you set from WARM
(150°) to BROIL (550°) and also at
CLEAN (880°). The Oven Cycling
Light glows until oven reaches the
selected temperature, then goes off
and on with the oven unit(s) during
cooking. PREHEATING the oven,
even to high temperature settings,
is speedy-rarely more than about
10 minutes. Preheat the oven only
when necessary. Most foods will
cook satisfactorily without preheat-
ing. If you find preheating is neces-
sary, keep an eye on the indicator
light and put food in the oven
promptly after light goes out.
Index - - . . .
Marker
Oven Temp Setting for Normal Cooking
IMPORTANT: The OVEN TEMP
control has a blue pointer that is
used only for CLEAN. For normal
cooking, line up the desired tem-
peratures (marked on the outer
edge of the control knob) with the
index marker located immediately
above the control.
For CLEAN, rotate the knob to the
right until blue pointer is pointing
up , toward Index Marker. When
position is reached , knob should
snap into position.
Oven Interior Shelves
The shelve(s) are designed with
stop-locks so that when placed cor-
rectly on the shelf supports, (a) will
stop before coming completely from
the oven, (b) will not tilt when
removing food nor when placing
food on them.
TO REMOVE shelve(s) from the
oven, lift up rear of shelf, pull for-
ward with stop-locks along top of
shelf supports. Be certain that shelf
is cooi before touching.
TO REPLACE shelve(s) in oven,
insert shelf with stop-locks resting
onsheHsupports. PushsheH
toward rear of oven; it will fall into
place. When shelf is in proper posi-
tion, stop-locks on shelf will run
under shelf support when shelf is
pulled forward.
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Shelf Positions
The oven has four shelf supports
marked A (bottom), B, C and D
(top). Shelf positions for cooking
food are suggested on Baking,
Roasting and Broiling pages.
Oven Light
(On Models So Equipped)
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The light comes on automatically
when the door is opened . (On
models with oven window, use
switch to tum light on and off when
door is closed .)
Switch is located on front of door.