Dacor ER48D Use & Care Manual
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Operating the Oven
Delay Timed Cooking Features
If you want to set the oven to automatically turn itself on or off at
a later time, you can use the delay timed features.
Things to Know About Delay Timed Cooking
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The delay timed options work for all of the various cook
modes, except broil and convection broil.
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You may use the timers while using the delay timed features.
The timers do not have an effect on any of the delay timed
cooking options.
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The delay timed cycle can be canceled at any time by pushing
CANCEL-SECURE.
WARNING
Food safety is an important consideration when using the delay
timed features. To avoid potential sickness and the spoiling of
food, take the following steps:
• Avoid using foods that will spoil while waiting for the oven
• Avoid using foods that will spoil while waiting for the oven
to start cooking. Typical foods to avoid include: those
containing eggs and dairy products, cream soups and
cooked or uncooked meats, poultry and fish.
• Do not allow foods to remain in the oven after it turns
completely off (after hold mode.) When the temperature
drops below 140°F, bacteria can develop.
• If cooking will not begin immediately, place only very cold or
frozen food into the oven. Most unfrozen foods should never
stand in the oven for more than two hours before cooking
begins.
Delay Timed Cooking Set-up
Before setting the controls:
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Adjust the racks to the appropriate level.
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Put the food in the oven.
The Three Ways to Use Delayed Timed Cooking
1. Set the time the oven turns on (START TIME) and the
amount of time it cooks (COOK TIME) before going into hold
mode.
2. Set the START TIME only, then turn the oven off manually
when you are done cooking.
3. Turn the oven on manually, then set the amount of COOK
TIME. The oven will go into hold mode after the time expires.
To set both the start and cook times:
1. Press the key for the desired cooking mode (except the broil
modes).
2. Enter the desired cooking temperature on the number keypad
and press START.
3. Press the START TIME key.
4. Enter the time you want the oven to start on the keypad
4. Enter the time you want the oven to start on the keypad
and press START. For 12:35, press 1-2-3-5. You may enter
a time up to 11 hours and 59 minutes ahead of the present
time.
5. Press the COOK TIME key.
6. Enter the amount of time you want the oven to be on (after
it starts), using the keypad and press START. For 1 hour and
35 minutes, press 1-3-5. For 25 minutes, press 2-5. You may
enter from 1 minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.
7. The oven will start at the start time entered, cook for the
amount of cook time entered and then, go into hold mode.
IMPORTANT: The time required to preheat the oven must be
included in the cook time. For cooking temperatures 350°F and
below, add 13 minutes to the cook time. Increase the cook time
as the temperature increases above 350°F.
To set the start time only:
1. Press the key for the desired cooking mode (except the broil
modes).
2. Enter the desired cooking temperature on the number keypad
and press START.
3. Press the START TIME key.
4. Enter the time you want the oven to start on the keypad
4. Enter the time you want the oven to start on the keypad
and press START. For 12:35, press 1-2-3-5. You may enter
a time up to 11 hours and 59 minutes ahead of the present
time.
5. The oven will start at the start time entered. Since you did
not enter a cook time, you must turn the oven off manually
by pressing CANCEL-SECURE.
To set the cook time only:
1. Press the key for the desired cooking mode (except the broil
modes).
2. Enter the desired cooking temperature on the number keypad
and press START. The oven will turn on.
3. Press the COOK TIME key.
4. Enter the amount of time you want the oven to be on, using
4. Enter the amount of time you want the oven to be on, using
the keypad and press START. For 1 hour and 35 minutes,
press 1-3-5. For 25 minutes, press 2-5. You may enter from 1
minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.
5. The oven will cook for the amount of time entered and then,
go into hold mode.
Other Things to Know About Delayed Timed
Cooking
When the oven is in delay timed mode...
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Push the CLOCK key to view the time.
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Push the START TIME key to view the current start time
setting.
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Push the COOK TIME key to view the current cook time set-
ting.
Hold Mode
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When the oven reaches the end of the cook time you have
set, it will go into “hold” mode (HLD appears on the display.)
The oven will keep the temperature at 150°F for two hours.
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Press CANCEL-SECURE to turn the oven off.
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To prevent sickness, do not allow foods to remain in the oven
after it is off (after hold mode turns off).