GEAppliances PT970 Owner's Manual

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22Using the lower oven.The lower oven has 7 rack positions.How to Set the Oven for Baking or RoastingPress the Bake pad.Press the number pads to set the desiredtemperature.Press the Start pad.Check food for doneness at minimumtime on recipe. Cook longer if necessary.Press the Clear/Off pad when cooking iscomplete.NOTE: A cooling fan may automatically turnon and off to cool internal parts. This is normal,and the fan may continue to run even after theoven is turned off.If baking four cake layers at the same time,place two layers on rack B and two layers onrack D. Stagger pans on the rack so one is notdirectly above the other.Before you begin…CAUTION: To avoid possibleburns, place the racks in the desiredposition before you turn the oven on.The racks are designed so that whenplaced correctly in the oven on thesupports, they will stop before comingcompletely out, and will not tilt.NOTE: The oven has 7 rack positions.CAUTION: Never place cookingutensils, pizza stone, or any other items onthe oven floor. There is a heating elementbeneath the oven floor. Placing items on theoven floor may cause the oven to overheat,resulting in damage to the oven and risk ofdamage or fire to cabinets.Preheating and Pan PlacementPreheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.Preheating is necessary for good results whenbaking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads.To preheat, set the oven at the correcttemperature. The convection fan will turnon during preheating. The control will signalZKHQWKHRYHQLVSUHKHDWHG³WKLVZLOOWDNHapproximately 10-15 minutes. The screen willshow the set temperature.Baking and roasting results will be better ifthe rack is positioned so that food is centeredin the oven cavity as much as possible. Angelfood cake is the exception and should beplaced on the bottom oven rack (Rack A).Follow package directions on prepackagedand frozen foods for pan placement.Pans should not touch each other or thewalls of the oven. Leave approximately1-1/2” between pans and place the pansapproximately 1-1/2” from the oven walls. Ifyou need to use two racks, stagger the pansso one is not directly above the other.Please note that extension racks position foodhigher in the oven. An extension rack shouldbe placed one position lower than a flat rackwould be so the food is in the same location.Never place cooking utensils, pizza stone,or any other items on the oven floor.