Usingthe lower oven. GEAppliances.comIf your model has a door latch,cleaning only.The oven has a special low rack{R)position just above the ovenbottom. Use it when extra cookingspace is needed, for example,when cooking a large turkey. Therack is not designed to slide out atthis position.do not lock the oven door with the latch during baking or roasting. The latch is used for self-How to Set the Lower Oven for BakingYour oven is not designed for open-doorcooking.[] Touch the BAKE pad.[] Touch the number pads to set the desiredtemperature.r3] Touch the .STARTpad.Theword ON and 100° will be displayed.Astheoven heats up,the display will show the changingtemperature. When the oven reaches thetemperature you set,a tone will sound.or RoastingTo change the oven temperature during BAKEcycle,press the BAKEpad and then the numberpads to get the new temperature.r_ Check food for doneness at minimum timeon recipe. Cook longer if necessary.Touch the CLEAR/OFFpad when cookingr_ is complete.NOTE: A cooling fan may automatically turn onand off to cool internal parts. This is normal andthe fan may continue to run even after the unitis turned off.When baking on a single rack, usethe rack position from the chart foryour type of food. Baking resultswill be better if baking pans arecentered in the oven as much aspossible.Preheating and Pan PlacementTo avoid possible burns,place the racks in thedesiredposition beforeyou turn on the oven.Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.To preheat, set the oven at the correcttemperature. Preheating is necessary whenconvection baking and for good results whenbaking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. Forovens without a preheat indicator light or tone,preheat 10 minutes.Baking results will be better if baking pans arecentered in the oven as much as possible. Pansshould not touch each other or the walls of theoven.When baking four cake layers at atime, use racks A and C.Place theIower pans at the back of the rackand the upper pans to the front ofthe rack shown so that one pan isnot directly above another.If you need to use two shelves,stager the pansso one is not directly above another leavingapproximately 1-1/2" between pans, from thefront, back and sides of the walls.NOTE:Do not bake or store anything in eitheroven during a self clean cycleAluminum FoilDo not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms.The foil will trap heat below and upset theperformance of the oven. Foil can meltand permanently damage the oven bottom.Damage from improper use of aluminum foil isnot covered by the product warranty.Oven MoistureAs your oven heats up, the temperature changeof the air in the oven may cause water dropletsto form on the door glass.These dropletsFoilmay be used to catch spills by placing asheet on a lower rack, several inches belowthe food .Do not use more foil than necessaryand never entirely cover an oven rack withaluminum foil. Keep foil at least 1-1/2" fromoven walls to prevent poor heat circulation.are harmless and will evaporate as the ovencontinues to heat up. 11