11Minute TimersThe clock features two timers that may be used fortiming cooking or other processes up to 11 hours,50 minutes in length.To use the minute timer function:Press the touch key labeled1. TIMER 1 or TIMER2. The clock will display “00:00”, and “TIMER1”, or “TIMER 2” will flash.Press the2. + key until the desired time is dis-played on the clock.After3. TIMER 1 has expired, the clock will soundoff with one second beeps and “TIMER 1” willappear in the display. After the TIMER 2 minutetimer has expired, the clock will sound alternat-ing one and two second beeps and “TIMER 2”will appear in the display. The beeper can besilenced by pressing the TIMER key while thebeeper is sounding.IMPORTANT: Canceling the minute timer does notturn off the oven if it is operating. You must manu-ally shut the oven off by pressing the CANCEL •SECURE key. (See the Delay Timed Cooking sec-tion on page 10 for automatic oven turn on and turnoff).NOTES:To view the current time of day rather than the1.remaining time on the minute timer, press theCLOCK key. To change back to a minute timerdisplay, press the TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 key.To cancel the minute timer while in progress,2.press the TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 key twice. Theclock display will return to the time of day.The minute timers may be used at the same3.time as delay timed cooking or self-clean.The minute timers will beep for 2 minutes (if not4.cancelled) before automatically shutting off.Pressing the5. CANCEL • SECURE key when thebeeper is sounding will cancel both the beeperand the cooking function.Operating Your RangeSecuring the ControlsTo avoid accidentally turning the oven on activatethe secure feature.Press and hold the• CANCEL • SECURE” keyfor approximately three seconds to disable thecontrol panel. Doing so allows cleaning the con-trols without accidentally starting any functions.Three beeps will sound and “OFF” will appear inthe display when the control panel is secured.To re-activate the control panel, push and hold•the CANCEL • SECURE key again for threeseconds. Three beeps will sound and “OFF” willdisappear from the display.Dehydrating/DefrostingYou can use your range to dehydrate or defrostfoods at low heat settings in Pure Convection mode(ERD models only).Follow these steps to dehydrate or defrostfoods:Position an oven rack at the proper height.1.Place the food onto the center of the oven rack.2.(For dehydrating, prepare food as recommendedthen place food onto a drying rack).Press the3. PURE CONVECTION key.Set the temperature to 135˚F. (the minimum4.temperature that can be set). To dehydrate youmay have to use a higher temperature setting.Follow the recommended temperature for thetype of food being prepared.Dacor recommends you set the minute timer(s)5.to time the process.