Cycle Guide

10
Baking and Roasting
IMPORTANT: The convection fan and convection element may
operate during the Bake function to enhance performance and
heat distribution.
The oven will take approximately 12 to 18 minutes to reach 350°F
(177°C) with all oven racks inside the oven cavity. The preheat
cycle rapidly increases the temperature inside the oven cavity.
Higher temperatures will take longer to preheat. Factors that
impact preheat times include room temperature, oven
temperature, and the number of racks. Unused oven racks can be
removed prior to preheating your oven to help reduce preheat
time. The actual oven temperature will go above the set
temperature to offset the heat lost when the oven door is opened
to insert food. This ensures that the oven will begin at the proper
temperature when you place food in the oven. Insert food when
the preheat tone sounds. Do not open the door during preheat
until the tone sounds.
During baking or roasting, the bake and broil elements will cycle
on and off in intervals to maintain the oven temperature.
Depending on the model, if the oven door is opened during baking
or roasting, the heating elements (bake and broil) will turn off
approximately 30 seconds after the door is opened. They will turn
on again approximately 30 seconds after the door is closed.
Broiling
Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food.
The element cycles on and off in intervals to maintain the oven
temperature.
NOTE: No preheating is required for the Broiling function.
IMPORTANT: Close the door to ensure proper broiling
temperature.
If the oven door is opened during broiling, the broil element will
turn off in approximately 30 seconds. When the oven door is
closed, the element will come back on approximately 30 seconds
later.
■ For best results, use a broiler pan and grid. It is designed to
drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke.
■ For proper draining, do not cover the grid with foil. The bottom
of the broiler pan may be lined with aluminum foil for easier
cleaning.
■ Trim excess fat to reduce spattering. Slit the remaining fat on
the edges to avoid curling.
■ Pull out oven rack to stop position before turning or removing
food. Use tongs to turn food to avoid the loss of juices. Very
thin cuts of fish, poultry or meat may not need to be turned.
■ After broiling, remove the pan from the oven when removing
the food. Drippings will bake on the pan if left in the heated
oven, making cleaning more difficult.
Convection
In a convection oven, the fan-circulated hot air distributes heat
more evenly. This movement of hot air helps maintain a consistent
temperature throughout the oven, cooking foods more evenly,
while sealing in moisture.
Most foods, using convect baking mode, can be cooked by
lowering cooking temperatures 25°F (14°C). The cooking time can
be shortened significantly when using Convect Roast, especially
for large turkeys and roasts.
■ It is important not to cover foods with lids or aluminum foil so
that surface areas remain exposed to the circulating air,
allowing browning and crisping.
■ Keep heat loss to a minimum by opening the oven door only
when necessary. It is recommended to use the oven light to
monitor progress.
■ Choose cookie sheets without sides and roasting pans with
lower sides to allow air to move freely around the food.
■ Test baked goods for doneness a few minutes before the
minimum cooking time using a method such as a toothpick.
■ Use a meat thermometer or the temperature probe to
determine the doneness of meats and poultry. Check the
temperature of pork and poultry in 2 or 3 places.
Convect Bake
Convection Bake uses convection element and fan.
■ Use the convection grid. Place on turntable.
■ Use oven mitts as the door and grids will become hot.
To Use Convect Bake:
1. Touch POWER or MICROWAVE (on combination oven
models).
2. From the Cooking mode menu, select Convect Bake.
3. Using the tumbler, select the microwave oven temperature,
and then touch START.
4. (Optional) When a Microwave Timer is set, the WHEN DONE
option will appear. This option allows you to select the
microwave oven behavior at the end of the current cooking
cycle. You can select between Keep Warm, Hold Temp, and
MW Off. Keep Warm will run the microwave oven at 10%
power for 60 minutes, Hold Temp maintains the selected
cooking cycle after the timer expires, and MW Off deactivates
the microwave cooking cycle when the timer expires.
NOTE: The default temperature is 325°F (163°C). If enabled,
end-of-cycle tones will sound.
5. (Optional) After the cooking cycle ends, touch ADD 30 SEC.
This will automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time.
6. Touch MICROWAVE CANCEL to turn off the oven.
Convect Roast
The Roast function uses the convection element with or without
microwave power. The Roast function requires that a time and
temperature (and microwaves if desired) be entered. The highest
microwave power level that can be used is 30%.
■ Use the convection grid. Place on turntable.
■ Use oven mitts as the door and grids will become hot.
To Use Convect Roast:
1. Touch POWER or MICROWAVE (on combination oven
models).
2. From the Cooking mode menu, select Convect Roast.
3.
4.
Using the tumbler, select the oven temperature.
NOTE: The default temperature is 325°F (163°C), and the
default microwave power level is 0%.
Touch START.
or
5. To adjust the power level, touch POWER, select a new power
level, touch SET (the set range is between 0% and 30%), and
then touch START.
6. To enter a cook time, touch MW TIMER after the cooking cycle
has started, use the tumbler to select a cook time (00:00:00),
and then touch START. The maximum length is 11:59:00.
If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound.
7. When a Microwave Timer is set, the WHEN DONE option will
appear. This option allows you to select the microwave oven
behavior at the end of the current cooking cycle. You can
select between Keep Warm, Hold Temp, and MW Off. Keep
Warm will run the microwave oven at 10% power for
60 minutes, Hold Temp maintains the selected cooking cycle
after the timer expires, and MW Off deactivates the microwave
cooking cycle when the timer expires.
When the stop time is reached, the oven will Hold Temp by
default or behave as set in the When Done menu.