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Precision Touch Control 500
Electric Smoothtop
®
Use & Care Guide
Table of Contents
Safety.......................................... 1-4 Care & Cleaning ...................19-22
Self-Clean Oven
Surface Cooking ...................... 5-8 Cleaning Procedures
Controls
Smoothtop Surface Maintenance ............................... 23
Oven Window
Oven Cooking ......................... 9-18 Oven Light
Baking
Cook & Hold Troubleshooting ...................24-25
Delay
Keep Warm Warranty & Service........
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To ensure proper and safe operation: Appliance must Installer: Please leave this manual with this appliance. be properly installed and grounded by a qualified techni- Consumer: Please read and keep this manual for future cian. Do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or replace reference. Keep sales receipt and/or canceled check as proof any part of your appliance unless it is specifically recom- of purchase. mended in this guide. All other servicing should be Model Number ____________________
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Safety • NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or oven Child Safety bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in CAUTION this guide. NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets above an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance Cooking Safety or on the appliance door to reach items could be • Never heat an unopened food container in the oven. seriously injured. Pressure build-up may cause container to
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Safety hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce the cleaning. Clean with caution. Use care to avoid steam life of the components of the appliance. burns if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes • If pan is smaller than element, a portion of the element if applied to a hot surface. will be exposed to direct contact and could ignite clothing or potholder. • Clean only parts listed in this guide. • Only certain types of gla
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Surface Cooking Suggested Heat Settings Surface Controls The size, type of cookware and cooking operation will affect the Use to turn on the surface elements. An infinite choice of heat setting. For information on cookware and other factors heat settings is available from Low to High. The knobs can affecting heat settings, refer to Cookware Recommendations on be set on or between any of the settings. page 7 and “Cooking Made Simple” booklet. Setting the Controls Low (2): Use to keep foods Hig
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Surface Cooking FlexChoice Element (select models) Smoothtop Surface The FlexChoice element is a fully functioning element that provides Smoothtop Surface Notes: an ultra low (Warm) heat setting • Cooktop may emit light smoke and odor the first few for holding delicate sauces and times the cooktop is used. This is normal. keeping cooked foods warm. It is located in the right rear position. • Smoothtop cooktops retain heat for a period of time after the element is turned off. Turn the elements o
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Surface Cooking • Make sure the surface and the pan bottom are clean before Flat Pan Tests turning on to prevent scratches. See if your pans are flat. • To prevent scratching or damage to the glass-ceramic top, The Ruler Test: do not leave sugar, salt or fats on the cooking area. Wipe 1. Place a ruler across the bottom of the pan. the cooktop surface with a clean cloth or paper towel 2. Hold it up to the light. before using. 3. Little or no light should be visible under the ruler. • Never slide
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Oven Cooking Control Panel A B C D E F G H I J The control panel is designed for ease in programming. The display window on the control shows time of day, timer and oven functions. Control panel shown includes model specific features. (Styling may vary depending on model.) Clock A Broil Use for broiling and top browning. The clock can be set to display time in a 12-hour or 24-hour B Bake Use for baking and roasting. format. The
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Oven Cooking To cancel the Clock display: Locking the Control If you do not want the time of day to display: and Oven Door Press and hold the CANCEL and Clock pads for three sec- The touch pad controls and oven door can be locked for onds. The time of day will disappear from the display safety, cleaning, or to prevent unwanted use. They will not When the clock display is canceled, press the Clock pad to function when locked. briefly display the time of day. If the oven is currently in use, the
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Oven Cooking Baking Differences Between Your Old Baking and New Oven Operating the Controls for Routine Baking: It is normal to notice some baking time differences between a 1. Press the Bake pad. new oven and an old one. See “Adjusting the Oven Temperature” • “BAKE” will flash. on page 12. • 000 will light in the display. 2. Select the oven temperature. The oven tempera- Cook & Hold ture can be set from 170° to 550°. Press or press Cook & Hold allows you to bake for a preset amount of time, a
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Oven Cooking When the Delay time has expired: Delay Bake • “DELAY” will turn off. • Baking time is displayed. CAUTION • “BAKE” and “HOLD” are displayed. Do not use delayed baking for highly perishable foods such as dairy products, pork, poultry, or seafood. To set a Delay when Cook & Hold has already been programmed: When using Delay, the oven begins to cook later in the day. 1. Press the Delay pad. Set the amount of time that you want to delay before the oven • “DELAY” flashes. turns on and how
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Oven Cooking Keep Warm Keep Warm Notes: For safely keeping foods warm or for warming breads and • For optimal food quality, oven cooked foods should be kept plates. warm for no longer than 1 to 2 hours. To set Keep Warm: • For optimal food quality and color, foods cooked on the 1. Press the Keep Warm pad. range top should be kept warm for an hour or less. • “WARM” flashes. • To keep foods from drying, cover loosely with foil or a lid. • 000 appears in the display. • To warm dinner rolls: 2. Sele
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Oven Cooking Automatic Shut-Off/Sabbath Adjusting the Oven Temperature Oven temperatures are carefully tested for accuracy at the Mode factory. It is normal to notice some baking differences The oven will automatically turn off after 12 hours if you between a new oven and an old one. As ranges get older, the accidentally leave it on. This safety feature can be turned off. oven temperature can shift. To cancel the 12-hour shut-off and run the You may adjust the oven temperature if you think th
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Oven Cooking 5. Place food in the oven. Leave oven door open about four Broiling inches (the first stop). To set Broil: 6. Turn meat once about halfway through cooking. 1. Press the Broil pad. 7. When food is cooked, press the CANCEL • “BROIL” flashes. pad. Remove food and broiler pan from • SEt is displayed. the oven. 2. Press the More+ pad to set HI broil or press the Less- pad • The time of day will reappear in the display. to set LO broil. • HI or LO will be displayed. Broil Notes: • Select
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Oven Cooking Oven Racks Oven Vent When the oven is in use the area near the vent may become CAUTION hot enough to cause burns. Never block the vent opening. The oven vent is located below the backguard vent • Do not attempt to change the rack position when the oven shield on your range. is hot. OVEN VENT • Do not use the oven for storing food or cookware. LOCATION Do not place plastics near the The oven has two racks. All racks are designed with a lock- vent opening as stop edge. heat from the v
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Oven Cooking RACK 2: Used for roasting small cuts of meat, frozen pies, Baking Layer Cakes on Two Racks dessert souffles or angel food cake. Also use for two rack For best results when baking cakes on two racks, use racks 2 baking. and 4. RACK 1: Used for roasting large cuts of meat and poultry. Place the cakes on the rack as shown. Oven Bottom: Place oven rack on raised sides of oven bottom. Use for additional space when cooking large oven meals. MULTIPLE RACK COOKING: Two rack: Use rack positi
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Care & Cleaning To set Self-Clean: Self-Clean Oven Note: Oven temperature must be below 400° F to program CAUTION a clean cycle. • It is normal for parts of the range to become hot during a 1. Close the oven door. self-clean cycle. • To prevent damage to oven door, do not attempt to open 2. Press the Clean pad. the door when LOCK is displayed. • “CLEAN” flashes in the display. • Avoid touching cooktop, door, window or oven vent area If the door is not closed, beeps will sound and DOOR will durin
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Care & Cleaning 5. Press the More+ or Less- pad to scroll through the self- During the Self-Clean Cycle cleaning settings. When LOCK shows in the display, the door cannot be opened. To prevent damage to the door, do not force the door open CL-H (Clean – Heavy Soil, 4 hours) when LOCK is displayed. CL-M (Clean – Medium Soil, 3 hours) Smoke and Smells CL-L (Clean – Light Soil, 2 hours) You may see some smoke and smell an odor the first few Choosing the soil level of the oven automatically programs
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Care & Cleaning Cleaning Procedures CAUTION • Be sure appliance is off and all parts are cool before handling or cleaning. This is to avoid damage and possible burns. • To prevent staining or discoloration, clean appliance after each use. * Brand names are registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers. • If a part is removed, be sure it is correctly replaced. ** To order call 1-877-232-6771. PART PROCEDURE Backguard and Porcelain enamel is glass fused on metal and may crack or chip wit
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Care & Cleaning PART PROCEDURE Oven Window • Avoid using excessive amounts of water which may seep under or behind glass causing staining. and Door – Glass • Wash with soap and water. Rinse with clear water and dry. Glass cleaner can be used if sprayed on a cloth first. • Do not use abrasive materials such as scouring pads, steel wool or powdered cleaners as they will scratch glass. Oven Interior • Follow instructions on pages 16-17 to set a self-clean cycle. Oven Racks • Clean with soapy water
