Amana RST Range User Manual


 
OPERATION AND SERVICE PROCEDURES
Electronic Range Control (ERC) (Models w/Two Piece Control)
RC231002 Rev. 3 32
NOTE: Two (2) piece control system - clock timer in
backguard - relay board back bottom of range.
The Electronic Range Control (ERC) controls all thermo-
stat, selector switch, and clock timing functions for BAKE,
TIMED BAKE, BROIL, and SELF-CLEAN operations. The
ERC also has a minute timer function which can time an
operation up to nine (9) hours and fifty (50) minutes. The
minute timer does not control the oven operation.
Figure 35 - Electronic Range Control - ERC
To Set Time of Day:
1. Press the "CLOCK" button. "TIME" will appear on the
left side of the display.
2. Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob to the desired
time of day.
3. Press the "SET/CANCEL" button to initiate the time of
day clock. "TIME" will go out on the left side of the
display. NOTE: If the "SET/CANCEL" button is not
pressed after the desired time of day is set, the ERC
will automatically initiate the time of day after a short
period of time.
To Set Minute Timer:
1. Press the "MINUTE TIMER" button. "TIMER" and
":00" will appear on the display.
2. Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob clockwise to set
the desired timing period up to nine (9) hours and fifty
(50) minutes. The display will increment in 5, 10, 60
second and five (5) and ten (10) minute increments.
The ERC will automatically initiate the timer count-
down two (2) seconds after the last entry. The timer
will count down in seconds if the entered time is one
(1) hour or less. If the entered time is more than one
(1) hour, the timer will count down in minutes until
reaching one (1) hour on the display, then the timer
will count down in seconds for the remaining time.
When the timer counts down to ":00", an alarm will
sound three (3) times to indicate the timing function
is completed. Press the "MINUTE TIMER" button or
the "SET/CANCEL" button to cancel the timer func-
tion. If the timer function is not cancelled, the alarm
will sound approximately once every ten (10) seconds
to remind you to cancel the minute timer function.
To cancel the minute timer function while the timer is
still counting down, simply rotate the "TIME/TEMP.
SET" knob counterclockwise until ":00" is displayed.
The ERC will automatically cancel the timer function.
To Use the Bake Function:
1. Press the "BAKE TEMP" button. "BAKE" will appear
along with the along with the three (3) center horizon-
tal segments and the degree symbol in the tempera-
ture display.
2. Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob to the desired
baking temperature from 170°F. to 550°F. The
display will increase in 5° increments starting with
170°. The ERC will automatically initiate the bake
operation approximately two (2) seconds after the
last temperature entry and "ON" will appear in the
display. The oven temperature rise will be displayed
during oven preheat in 5° increments starting at
100°F.
To cancel the bake function, simply press the "SET/
CANCEL" button or rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET"
knob counterclockwise until the temperature display
shows the three (3) center horizontal segments and
the degree symbol. The ERC will then automatically
cancel the bake function.
To Use the Cook Time Function:
1. Press the "COOK TIME" button. "TIME", "OVEN",
AND ":00" will be displayed.
2. Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob clockwise to set
the desired amount of cooking time up to eleven (11)
hours and fifty-five (55) minutes. The display will
increase in five (5) and ten (10) minute increments.
3. Press the "BAKE TEMP" button. "BAKE" will appear
along with the three (3) center horizontal segments
and the degree symbol in the temperature display. If
the "BAKE TEMP" button is not pressed within ap-
proximately five (5) seconds after setting the cook
time, an alarm will sound to remind you to set the bake
temperature.
4. Rotate the "TIME/TEMP. SET" knob clockwise to the
desired baking temperature from 170°F. to 550°F.
The display will increase in 5° increments starting
from 170°. The ERC will automatically initiate the
timed cook function approximately two (2) seconds