GE JTP10GS Use And Care Manual

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Adjusting the Oven ThermostatIf you don’t think the oven is heating at the righttemperature when you are baking or roasting, youcan reset the thermostat yourself.When cooking food for the first time in your new oven,use time given on recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats,over a period of years, may “drift” from the factorysetting and the differences in timing between an oldand a new oven of 5 to 10 minutes are not unusual.Your oven has been set correctly at the factory and ismore likely to be accurate than the oven which it replaced.We do not recommend the use of inexpensivethermometers, such as those found in the grocerystore, to check the temperature setting of your newoven. These thermometers can vary by 2040 degrees.To decide how much to change the temperature,set the oven temperature 25°F. higher or lower thanthe temperature in your recipe, then bake. The resultsof this “test” should give you an idea of how much thetemperature should be changed.To Adjust the Temperature:1. Press the BAKE pad.2. Select an oven temperature between 500°F. and 550°F.3. Immediately, before “ON” appears, press and holdthe BAKE pad for about 4 seconds. The timedisplay will change to the oven adjustment display.4. The oven temperature can be adjusted up to(+) 35°F. hotter or (-) 35°F. cooler. Use theINCREASE or DECREASE pad to select thedesired change in the display.5. When you have made the adjustment, press theCLEAWOFF pad to go back to the time of daydisplay. Use your oven as you would normally.NOTE: This adjustment will not affect Broil orClean temperatures. It will be retained in memoryafter a power failure.BA~GDo not lock the oven door with the latch during Your oven temperature is controlled very accuratelybaking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. using an oven control system. It is recommended thatyou operate the oven for a number of weeks using thetime given on recipes as a guide to become familiarwith your new oven’s performance. If you think anadjustment is necessary, see the Adjusting the OvenThermostat section.How to Set Your Oven for BakingTo avoid possible burns, place the 2. Press the INCREASE orshelves in the correct position DECREASE pad until desiredbefore you turn the oven on. temperature is displayed.n 1. Press the When the oven starts to heat, theBAKE pad.BAKE word “ON” and the changingtemperature, starting at 100°F.,will be displayed. When theoven reaches the temperatureyou set, a tone will sound.3. Press the CLEAWOFF padwhen baking is finished andthen remove food from oven.To change oven temperatureduring the BAKE cycle, pressthe BAKE pad and then theINCREASE or DECREASEpad to get the new temperature.TMED BAHNGHow to Time BakeYour oven can be set to turn on and To set the clock, first press the NOTE: The Time B&e andoff automatically. CLOCK pad. Press the INCREASE the self-clean features both useNOTE: Before beginning, make or DECREASE pad until the the clock.sure the oven clock shows the correct time of day is displayed. (continued next page)correct time of day. Press the CLOCK pad to start.9