Oven Shelves - GE JBP56 Use And Care & Installation Manual

Do not lock the oven door with the latch during
baking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.
Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately
using an oven control system. We recommend that
you operate the range for a number of weeks using the
time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar
with your new oven's performance.
How to Set Your Range for Baking
To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the
correct position before you turn the oven on.
1. Press the BAKE pad.
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2. Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad.
The last oven set temperature appears in the
display. Continue pressing until the desired
temperature is displayed.

Oven Shelves

Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves in
the desired locations
while the oven is
cool. The correct
shelf position
depends on the kind
of food and the
browning desired.
As a general rule,
place most foods in the middle of the oven, on either
shelf positions B or C. See the chart for suggested
Preheating
Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat
means bringing the oven up to the specified
temperature before putting the food in the oven.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature—
selecting a higher temperature does not shorten
preheat time.
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If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjust
the Oven Thermostat section. It gives easy
NOTE: When the oven is hot, the top and outside
surfaces of the range get hot too.
The word "ON" and "100°" will be displayed. As
the oven heats up, the display will show the
changing temperature. When the oven reaches the
temperature you set, a tone will sound.
3. Press the CLEAWOFF pad when baking is finished
and lhen remove the food from the oven.
To change the oven temperature during the
BAKE cycle, press the BAKE pad and then
the INCREASE or DECREASE pad to get the
new temperature.
Type of Food
Angel food cake
Biscuits or muffins
Cookies or cupcakes
Brownies
Layer cakes
Pies or pie shells
Frozen pies
Casseroles
Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
cakes, cookies, pastry and breads.
For most casseroles and roasts, preheating is not
necessary. For ovens without a preheat indicator light
or tone, preheat 10 minutes. After the oven is
preheated, place the food in the oven as quickly as
possible to prevent heat from escaping.
Shelf Position
A
B or C
B or C
I
B or C
A or B
A (on cookie sheet)
B or C