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Viking Use & Care Manual
Viking Range Corporation
111 Front Street
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
(662) 455-1200
For product information
call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641),
or visit the Viking Web site at
vikingrange.com
Professional Custom
Built-In Electric Single and Double Ovens
F20812A EN (072911)
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Congratulations Warnings Your purchase of this product attests to the importance you place upon the quality and performance of the major appliances you WARNING use. With minimal care, as outlined in this guide, this product is If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire designed to provide you with years of dependable service. Please or explosion may result causing property damage, personal take the few minutes necessary to learn the proper and efficient injury or death. us
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Getting Started Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions Read before operating your oven. Getting Started • Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this Important Safety Instructions ______________________ 5 manual. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the Setting the Clock ________________________________ 7 room. This is based on safety considerations. Product Controls • Your unit should be installed by a qualified technician. The Oven Control Panel ______
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Getting Started Setting the Clock Important Safety Instructions Digital Display (Select Models) • Do not heat unopened food containers; buildup of pressure The time-of-day must be set before any other program can be used. When may cause the container to explode and result in injury. your oven is first connected to the power in your home, the timer display will show --:--. • Always position oven racks in desired location while oven is SET To program the time-of-day: cool. If rack must be moved wh
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Product Controls Oven Control Panel (Professional Models) Analog Clock (Premiere Models) Electronic Timing Center Temperature Control The Electronic Timing Center Each oven has a separate temperature is used to program and control control dial. The controls can be set at all timing functions. Interior any temperature from 200˚ F (93.3° C) IMPORTANT–The Time-of-day Oven Light Self-Clean Off/On must be set before any other to 550˚ F (287.8° C). There are separate program can be used. Indi
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Product Controls Built-In Electric Oven Features Oven Settings and Functions Temperature Control OFF Each oven has a separate temperature control dial CLEAN 200 C CL LE EA AN N O OV VE EN N C CL LE EA AN N OVE ON VEN O OF FF F O OF FF F O OF FF F O OF FF F S SE EL LF F C CL LE EA AN N O OV VE EN N S SE EL LF F C C C CL L L LE E E EA A A AN N N N O O O OV V V VE E E EN N N N and a separate oven function selector. The controls C CL LE EA AN N B BA AK KE E C CL LE EA AN N B BA AK KE E O OF FF F O O
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Product Controls Oven Settings and Functions Oven Settings and Functions OFF OFF SELF TruConvec™ SELF Convection Roast* CLEAN BAKE CLEAN BAKE TRU The rear element only TRU LOW The convection element LOW CONVEC CONVEC BROIL BROIL operates at full power. runs in conjuction with MED MED CONV. CONV. BROIL BROIL BAKE BAKE There is no direct heat the inner and outer broil HI CONV. HI CONV. BROIL CONV. ROAST BROIL ROAST CONV. BROIL from the bottom or top BROIL elements.The reversible elements. The mot
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Product Controls Oven Settings and Functions Oven Settings and Functions OFF SELF OFF SELF CLEAN BAKE CLEAN BAKE High-Broil Low-Broil TRU LOW TRU LOW CONVEC BROIL CONVEC BROIL Heat radiates from both This mode uses MED CONV. MED BROIL CONV. BAKE BROIL broil elements, located only a fraction of BAKE HI CONV. HI CONV. BROIL CONV. ROAST BROIL in the top of the oven the available power CONV. ROAST BROIL BROIL cavity, at full power. to the inner broil The distance between element for delicate the foo
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Product Controls Clocks and Timers (Digital Display) Clocks and Timers (Digital Display) Electronic Timing Center Timer Alarm SET At the end of a Min/Sec Timer program or Bake Hours program, Digital Display the alarm will consist of three beeps followed by two beeps every (Select Models) 10 seconds until the “MIN/SEC TIMER” button is pressed. The Electronic Timing Center is Whenever a valid function key is pressed or when a control function used to program and control all CLOCK MIN/SEC BAKE STAR
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Product Controls Clocks and Timers (Analog Clock) Clocks and Timers (Digital Display) 3. Set the Oven Function selector to the desired function – Setting the Min/Sec Timer BAKE, CONVECTION BAKE, OR TRUCONVEC™, etc. The Min/Sec Timer is designed for accurate timing and is ideal for baking delicate items such as biscuits, cookies, and popovers, and 4. Set the temperature control knob to the desired baking for precise broiling. The Min/Sec timer can be used at the same temperature. time the Bake Ho
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Product Controls Clocks and Timers (Analog Clock) Clocks and Timers (Analog Clock) Setting the Bake Hours Program 2. Set the desired baking time: The Bake Hours program is used for controlled timing of baked or Once the start time is set, the display will switch to :00 and the roasted foods. At the end of the timed cycle, the oven automatically words SET, COOK and TIME will appear on the right side of turns off. the display. You will now enter the desired baking time. Turn the “Set” knob until t
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Cooking Tips Meat Probe Functions Cooking with your Oven Probe Function Rack Positions Probe Cable Each oven is equipped with tilt-proof racks and at least one (Premiere Models) TruGlide rack. With the TruGlide rack, the bottom section remains The meat probe takes the guesswork out of in the oven and the top section smoothly glides outward when roasting by cooking foods to the ideal internal pulled. This reduces the chances of spills and makes removing temperature. The probe temperature setting
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Cooking Tips Cooking with your Oven Cooking with your Oven Conventional/Convection Cooking Baking Tips Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, • Make sure the oven racks are in the desired position before you some foods may be prepared more successfully using the conventional turn on the oven. bake setting. For this reason, conventional baking is recommended • Do not open the door frequently during baking. Look through when preparing baked goods such as custard.
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Cooking Tips Preheat Conventional Baking Chart Preheat For best results, it is extremely important that you preheat Single Rack Time Food Pan Size Position Temp (minutes) your oven to the desired cooking temperature before placing BREADS food items in the oven to begin cooking. In many cooking Biscuits Cookie Sheet 3 or 4 375° F (191° C) 23-28 modes, partial power from the broiler is used to bring the Yeast Loaf Loaf Pan 3 or 4 375° F (191° C) 30 - 35 oven to the preheat temperature. Therefore,
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Cooking Tips Convection Baking Chart Solving Baking Problems Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the Baking Problem Single Rack Time chart for the causes and recommended remedies for the most common Food Pan Size Position Temp (minutes) Notes problems. It is important to remember that the temperature setting and BREADS cooking times you are accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary Frozen Biscuits Cookie Sheet 2 & 4 / 1, 3, & 5 350° F (177° C) 23 - 28 slightly from those
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Cooking Tips Using the Meat Probe (Premiere Models) Roasting Instructions Always use the broiler pan and grid supplied with each oven. The For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food hot air must be allowed to circulate around the item that is being temperature is the best test for doneness. The meat probe takes roasted. Do not cover what is being roasted. Convection roasting the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact seals in juices quickly for a moist, tender
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Cooking Tips Conventional Roasting Chart Convection Roasting Chart Internal Time Rack Internal Time Rack Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Position Temp Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Position Temp BEEF BEEF Rib Roast Rib Roast Rare 3 - 6 lbs 325° F (163° C) 25 - 30 2 140° F (60° C) Rare 3 - 6 lbs 325° F (163° C) 17 - 22 2 140° F (60° C) Medium 3 - 6 lbs 325° F (163° C) 30 - 35 155° F (68° C) Medium 3 - 6 lbs 325° F (163° C) 21 - 24
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Cooking Tips Broiling Instructions Broiling Instructions Broiling Tip Broiling is a dry-heat cooking method using direct or radiant heat. • Always use a broiler pan and grid for broiling. They are It is used for small, individualized cuts such as steaks, chops, and designed to provide drainage of excess liquid and fat away patties. Broiling speed is determined by the distance between the from the cooking surface to help prevent splatter, smoke, and food and the broil element. Choose the rack pos
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Cooking Tips Broiling Chart Convection Dehydrate/Defrost Convection Dehydrate This oven is designed not only to cook, but also to dehydrate fruits Type and Time Cut of Meat Weight Setting Rack (minutes) and vegetables. TeBEEF 1. Prepare the food as recommended. Sirloin, 1" 2. Arrange the food on drying racks (not included with the Rare 14 oz Hi Broil 5 or 6 8 - 10 oven; contact a local store handling speciality cooking Medium 14 oz Hi Broil 5 or 6 10 - 12 utensils). Well done 14 oz Hi Broil 5 or
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Product Care WARNING DANGER Cleaning & Maintenance Cleaning and Maintenance Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when Brass Parts maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no exception. Your oven must be kept clean and maintained properly. CAUTION All special ordered brass parts are coated with an epoxy coating. Oven Surfaces DO NOT USE BRASS CLEANERS OR ABRASIVE CLEANERS ON Several different finishes have been used in your electric oven. ANY BRASS PARTS. All bras
