GE JBS26P Range User Manual


 
Automatic Timer and Clock
The automatic timer and clock on
your range are helpful devices that
serve several purposes. The knob
locations on some range models
may vary and will look like one of
the two sets of timers below.
Clock style on models so equipped.
To Set Clock
TO SET THE CLOCK, push the
center knob
in and turn the clock
hands to the correct time. (The
Minute Timer pointer will move
also. Let the knob out, then turn
the Timer pointer to OFF.)
To Set Minute Timer
The Minute Timer has been
combined with the range clock.
Use it to time all your precise
cooking operations. You’11
recognize the Minute Timer as the
pointer which is different in color
and shape than the clock hands.
TO SET THE MINUTE TIMER,
turn the center knob, without
pushing in, until pointer reaches
number of minutes you wish to
time. (Minutes are marked, up to
60, in the center ring on the clock.)
At the end of the set time, a buzzer
sounds to tell you time is up. Turn
knob, without pushing in, until
pointer reaches OFF and buzzer
stops.
Time Bake Uses
Automatic Timer
Using Automatic Timer, you can
TIME BAKE with the oven
starting immediately and turning
off at the Stop Time set or set both
DELAY START and STOP TIME
dials to automatically start and
stop oven at a later time of day. It
takes the worry out of not being
home to start or stop the oven.
Setting the dials for TIME BAKE
is explained in detail in the Baking
section of this book.
Clock and Minute Timer on
models so equipped.
These models have a time of day
clock and minute timer but do not
have DELAY START and STOP
TIME dials needed for TIME
BAKE function.
Questions and Answers ~.
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Q. How can I use my Minute W
Timer to make my surface
cooking easier?
A. Your Minute Timer will help
time total cooking which includes
time to boil food and change
temperatures. Do not judge
cooking time by visible steam
only. Food will cook in covered
containers even though you can’t
see any steam.
Q. Must the clock be set on
correct time of day when I wish
to use the Automatic Timer for
baking?
A. Yes, if you wish to set the
DELAY START or STOP TIME
dials to turn on and off at set times
during timed functions,
Q. Can I use the Minute Timer
during oven cooking?
A. The Minute Timer can be used
during any cooking function. The
Automatic Timers (DELAY
START and STOP TIME dials) are
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used with TIME BAKE function
only.
Q. Can I change the clock while
I’m Time Cooking in the oven?
A. No. The clock cannot be
changed during any program that
uses the oven timer. You must
either stop those programs or wait
until they are finished before
changing time.