Safety Instructions Operating InstructionsSafety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportCONVECTION BAKEMULTI/1 RACK CONVECTIONROASTSTARTCONVECTION BAKE MULTI/1 RACKCONVECTION ROASTOFFYou will hear a fan while cooking withconvection. The fan will stop when the door isopened, but the heat will not turn off.You may hear the oven clicking duringbaking. This is normal.Cookware for Convection CookingBefore using your convection oven,check to see if your cookware leavesroom for air circulation in the oven.If you are baking with several pans, leavespace between them. Also, be sure thepans do not touch each other or thewalls of the oven.Paper and PlasticHeat-resistant paper and plasticcontainers that are recommended foruse in regular baking can also be usedfor convection baking, but should notbe used at temperatures higher thanthe temperature recommended by thecookware manufacturer. Plastic cookwarethat is heat-resistant to temperatures of400°F (204°C) can also be used.Metal and GlassAny type of cookware will work in yourconvection oven. However, metal pansheat the fastest and are recommendedfor convection baking.Darkened or matte-finished pans will bakefaster than shiny pans.Glass or ceramic pans cook more slowly.For recipes like oven-baked chicken,Touch pad when finished.Touch theorpad.Touch the number pads to set thedesired oven temperature.Touch the pad.To change the oven temperature, touchthe orpad an then thenumber pads to set the new temperature.When the oven starts to heat, thechanging temperature, starting at 100°C(38°C), will be displayed. When ovenreaches the temperature you set, 3 beepswill sound.use a pan with low sides. Hot air cannotcirculate well around food in a pan withhigh sides.How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking or RoastingConvection RoastGood for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered.The convection fan circulates the heatedair evenly over and around the food.Meat and poultry are browned on allsides as if they were cooked on arotisserie. The heated air seals in juicesquickly for a moist and tender productwhile, at the same time, creating a richgolden brown exterior.When you are convection roasting, it isimportant that you use a broiler pan andgrid designed for broiling for bestconvection roasting results. The pan isused to catch grease spills and the gridis used to prevent grease spatters.Place the oven rack in the positionthat centers the food between the topand bottom of the oven.When baking cookies, you willget the best results if you use aflat cookie sheet instead of apan with low sides.19www.GEAppliances.ca