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BUILT BETTER THAN IT HAS TO BE_
Owner's Manual
Covering _'mancr Distinctions'ACF4205A and DCF4205
The BL_A CF4215A, A CF422GA and A CF4225A
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Important Safety Information .............. 3
Cooking on the Smoothtop ................. 6
Cookware Suggestions ...................... 7
Oven Cooking Methods ...................... 8
Before Using the Oven ....................... 9
Features ........................................... 10
Displays and Signals ........................ 11
Using the
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Thank you for buying an Amana Range! Please take the time to complete the registrationcardand returnpromptly. Asure TM Extended If the registrationcard is missing,call Amana Consumer Affairs Department. Service Plan When contactingAmana, provideproductinformationfrom serial plate found Amana Appliances offers long-term on rightside of storage dooropening: service protection for this new range. Asure TM Extended Service Plan, Mode Number. _, Manufactudng (P) Number s=:i=l coveting functional part
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION I A WARNING I I _ WARNING ] To reduce risk of the appliance tipping, It must be secured by a To avoid personal injury,do not properly installed anti-tip bracket(s). To verify bracket has been sit, stand or leon on oven door installed properly, remove the storage drawer or panel and look under or oven drawer. the range with • flashlight. Bracket(s) must be engaged in the rear corner of the range. • ALL RANGES CAN TIP To avoid dsk of electrical shock, • INJURYTO PERSON
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd) ALL APPLIANCES 1. Proper Installation--Be sure your appliance is properly SURFACE installed and grounded by a qualifiedtechnician. COOKING UNITS 2. Never Use Your Appliancefor 1. Use Proper Pan Size--This appliance is equipped Warming or Heating the withone or more surface units of differentsizes. Room. Select utensilshavingfiat bottomslarge enough to 3. Do Not Leave Children cover the surface unit heatingelemenL The use of Alone--Children should not undersi
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd) OVENS In Case of Fire 1. Use Care When Opening Fires can occur as a result of over cooking Door---Let hotair or steam or excessive grease. Though a fire is escape before removingor unlikely,if one occurs, proceed as follows: replacingfood. 2. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Surface Element Fire Containers---Build-upof 1. Smother the fire witha nonfiammablelid or baking pressuremay cause containerto burst and resultin soda, or use a ClassABC or BC extinguisher.Not
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Cooking on the Smoothtop Setting Surface Element Controls Cooking Safely with Push in and turn the surfaceelement control knobs Surface Elements REAR in either directionto turn on the surfaceelements. 0 Surface elements are located under the ceramic OFF cookingsurface and radiate heat throughthe HI I A WARMNG I cooktop. It is normalforthe element to cycle on and To avoid riskof seriouspersonal off duringheating. The controlshave infinite 8 injury,propertydamage, or fire, settingsbetween LO and H
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Cookware Suggestions What Should You Consider in Cookware? Flat Pan Test For best cooking results,use a pan Select Avoid with a flat bottom.To determine if pan has a flat bottom. Flat bottomed cookware. Cookware with rounded or warped bottoms. 1. Rotate a ruler along bottomof Glass. glass-ceramic, enamel porcelain or pan. If pan is notfiat, gaps Pans with aluminum disk bottoms. cast iro_ cookware, canners or pressure between bottom of pan and cookers. edge of rulercan be seen. Heavy gauge metal
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Oven Cooking Methods Oven Cooking Methods Bake Bake (lower) and broil (upper)elements operate during bake. Bake element is notvisible onthe oven bottom,but housed underneaththe oven bottom.Broilelement may cycleon and off duringbake and is only usedto heat oven quicklyand browntop of food. Bake can be usedto cookfoods which are normally baked. Oven should be preheated. Broil Upper element operates duringbroil.Broilcan be used to cookfoods which are normally broiled.Preheating is not requiredwhen
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Before Using the Oven Aluminum Foil Oven Racks and Rack Positions Your range has 6 oven rack positionsto accommodate many types of cookingand cookware. I A wm im ] Position oven reck before turning To avoid dsk of personal injury, oven on. l" property damage orfire, do not % 1. Pull rack forward to stop line oven bottom, racks,or broiler /•, /' : / ! i u X_',,. _ ',, _ % position. pan and gridwithaluminum foil. 2. Raise front edge of reck and pull untilrack is out of oven. When placed on the ove
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Features 12-hour automatic cancel This safety feature prevents ovenfrom continuingto operate if it has been left on for over 12 hours. Ifa cooking function continues longer than 12 hours withoutany optionson ovencontrol beingtouched,thisfeature turns oven ® off.Any time an option is touched, 12-hourautomaticcancel is reset. Oven temperature control adjustment Yourrange is calibratedat the factoryfor propertemperature. Due to individualvadances and preferences, it may be necessaryto adjust oven o
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Display and Signals IIi Digital Oven Control OVEN d_.mm L CLEAN OFF IHIPJlna_ 0 WM iO Clock also BROIL displays time of day. mi AKE am PREHEAT It LOCKED PUSH TOTURN LIGHTS DESCRIPTION Timer Signal CLOCK Clockpad lightremainsonwhile time of day is set. When time elapses, timerbeeps TIMER ON/OFF Timer On/Off pad lightremainsonwhile the timer a single, threesecond tone. countsdown. COOK/CLEAN Cook/CleanTime lightis tumad onwhen entering cookor cleantime. Lightremainson duringthe cook Preheat Signal
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Using the Oven Control I Digital Oven Control OVEN CLEAN OFF a WM ee Q BROIL io Q I PREHEAT I= LOCKED PUSH TO TURN Setting Electronic Clock The 12 hourclockdoes not displayAM,PMor militarytime. When power Flashing Display is connectedor restored, displayflashes until When power is connected RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad is pressed or ,,=, or interrupted, oven display flashes. temperatureknob is turned. Press CLOCK to reset display. Clock may need to be reset. 1. Press RECALL OVEN TEMP/CLOCK pad. 2.
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Using the Oven Control (cont'd) I & w Nm ] Baking To avoid riskof personal injury, While oven is stillcool,remove any stored items fromthe oven cavity. property damage orfire, do not 1. Place recks in desired positionand closeoven door. lineoven bottom,racks, or 2. Push and turn oven temperature knobto =, broilerpan and gdd with desiredtemperature. OVEN aluminum foil. • Oven indicatorlightwillturn on and stay on. CLEANOFF 0 WM • Temperature is displayed inthe clock BROIL area in 5 degree increme
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Using the Oven Control (cont'd) What's the difference between TIMED and Baking Set oven to cook for desiredamount of time. Follow recipe directions for DELAYED cooking? )reheatingthe oven. When using TIMED cooking, the oven 1. Place food in oven. begins to heat immediately after the 2. Press COOK/CLEAN TIME pad. oven control is set. Then, the oven cooks 3. Press • orV pad untildesired lengthof time is for the specified lengthof time. When displayed. using DELAYED cooking, the oven • Cook time ca
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Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Self-cleaning I A CAUnON I Self-clean feature uses highoven temperatureto clean oven interior. To avoid fire orsmoke damage, For the oven to operate througha complete self-clean cycle,the • remove any flammable self-clean must be set when the oven is cool. materialsfrom storage drawer. 1. Prepare oven for self-cleaning(see below right). Oven bottom Itemslike plasticcontainersand recess must be checkedfor grease buildup before beginninga self- paper manualscan melt
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Using the Oven Control (cont'd) Delayed Self-clean Cycle I A WARNING I Self.clean feature uses highoven temperatureto clean oven interior. To avoid riskof personalinjury, Set oven to begin and end cleaning at latertime. Range controlbegins do nottouch oven vents,or area the self-clean at your specifiedstarttime. around vents,dudngself-cleaning. 1. Prepare ovenfor self-cleaning(see below left). Oven bottom These areas can become hot recess must be checked for grease buildup before beginninga enou
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Cooking Baking Guidelines When bakingwith a new oven, keep in mind temperaturesvary from oven to oven. Store-boughtthermometersare generally notaccurate and should notbe used to calibrateoven temperatures. BAKING TIME GUIDELINES Hints for Cookies, Cake Pan Pan size Cups of Oven Type Minutes Shiny,fiat cookiesheets should batter Temp. be used. Avoidcookie pans with Oval 7¾"x5¾" 2 ½ 350°F 25 to 30 high sides- thiswill cause 13"x9¾" uneven browningonthe top. 8 350°F 25 to 30 Cookie sheet should not
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Cooking (cont'd) Common Baking Problems If you begin to notice consistentproblemsrefer to the chart belowfor possiblesolutions,if resultsare still poor, contactAmana Consumer Affairs at (800) 843-0304. Problem Cause Test your cakes for doneness while they are still in the oven. Because Lopsided cakes Pans touchingeach other or oven walls. of variances across individual ovens, it (bake unevenly) Batterspread unevenlyin pan. is best to test for the proper consistency Uneven heat distributionin ove
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Cooking (cont'd) Meat Basics While cooking has always been a talent, it is now becoming a science, also. Amana provides thisinformationas a guide to aid in preparation. For specific questions regarding meat preparation, handling, or storage contact USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Meat & Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555. Handling Hints Cooking Tips Storage Safety When shopping, put meat in its Marinate meat in the Once carved, refrigerate unused own separate plastic sack to refrig
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Cooking (cont'd) Broiling Guidelines Broilingis a dryheat cooking methodthat allows a restaurantquality charbroiledflavor.Meat is exposed directlyto the heating element at high temperatures. 1. Place meat on rack inbroiler pan, with the surface of cutsthe specified distance from the heatingelement (specified below). 2. Broil for halfthe recommended time, or untilthe surface is browned. 3. Turn meat and continue broiling to desired internaltemperature. 4. Season, if desired. 5. Oven door MUST be
