Setting oven controls, Important – FRIGIDAIRE FFEF3019MS User Manual

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SETTING OVEN CONTROLS

The oven may be programmed to bake at any temperature

between 170°F to 550°F (77°C to 287°C). The factory

preset automatic bake temperature is 350°F (177°C).
To set bake:
1. Press bake. "— — —" appears in the display.

2. Within 5 seconds, press the

or

. The display

will show "350°F (177°C)." By pressing and holding

the

or

, the temperature may be adjusted in

5°F increments (1°C if the control is set to display

Celsius).

3. As soon as the

or

keypad is released, the oven

will begin heating to the selected temperature. When

the displayed temperature reaches the desired baking

temperature, the preheat indicator light will turn OFF.

The control will beep 3 times as a reminder.

4. To cancel bake, press clear off keypad.

Setting bake time and start time features

The bake time and start time keypads provide settings

that will turn the oven ON and OFF at the times you select

in advance. The oven may be programmed to start

immediately and shut-off automatically (timed bake) or to

begin baking at a later time with a delayed start time

(delayed timed bake).

Use caution with the bake time and (delayed) start time

features. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs,

fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator

first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the

oven for more than 1 hour before cooking begins, and

should be removed promptly when cooking is completed.

To program the oven to begin baking immediately

and to shut off automatically (timed bake):

1. Be sure that the clock shows the correct time of day.

2. Place the food in the oven.
3. Press bake. " — — — ° " appears in the display.

4. Within 5 seconds, press the

or

. The display will

show "350°F (177°C)." By holding the

or

, the

temperature may be further adjusted in 5°F increments

(1°C if the control is set to display Celsius).

5. Press bake time. ":00" will appear in the display.

6. Press the

or

and release when the desired

bake time appears in the display.

7. The oven will turn ON and begin heating and turn off

automatically after the set bake time is finished.

CAUTION

NOTES

NOTES

A short time after starting bake the preheat indicator

light will turn OFF, indicating your oven has reached

the set baking temperature. The control will sound 3

beeps as a reminder the oven is ready.

The oven indicator light on the oven control display will

turn ON and OFF while using the Bake feature. This is

normal and indicates that the oven elements are cycling

to maintain the selected baking temperature.

A bake time or start time setting cannot be added when

broiling.

The bake time feature may be added when using quick

bake (some models).

The maximum bake time setting is 11 hours & 59

minutes.

While baking with a bake time setting, press the bake

time keypad to display any cook time remaining.

IMPORTANT

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 and muffins.

To change the oven temperature after bake has

started:

1. Press bake. Visually check the bake temperature at

this time.

2. Press the

or

keypad to increase or decrease

the set temperature to the desired new oven

temperature.

Setting bake

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