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Viking Use & Care Manual
Viking Range Corporation
111 Front Street
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA
(662) 455-1200
For product information,
call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641)
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Designer Series Built-In Electric
Single and Double Ovens
F20669B EN (011910)
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Congratulations Table of Contents Getting Started Your purchase of this product attests to the importance you place Warnings & Safety ____________________________________________4 upon the quality and performance of the major appliances you use. Before Using Oven __________________________________________12 With minimal care, as outlined in this guide, this product is designed to provide you with years of dependable service. Please take the few Product Controls minutes necessary to learn the pro
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Getting Started Warnings & Safety Warnings & Safety Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may WARNING occur. Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating the appliance. DO NOT use commercial oven cleaners inside the oven. Use of these cleaners can produce hazardous fumes or can damage the porcelain finishes. ALWAYS contact the manufacturer about problems
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Getting Started Warnings & Safety Warnings & Safety To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage Cooking Safety • Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before • Use dry, sturdy pot-holders. Damp pot-holders may cause burns from steam. operating it. Dishtowels or other substitutes should NEVER be used as potholders • Keep area around appliance clear and free from combustible materials, because they can get caught on appliance parts. gasoline, and other flammable vapors and materials. •
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Getting Started Warnings & Safety Warnings & Safety Important Safety Notice and Warning • Other potentially hot surfaces include oven vent, surfaces near the vent The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 opening, oven door, areas around the oven door, and oven window. (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of • The misuse of oven doors (e.g. stepping, sitting, or leaning on them) can substances known to the State of California to cause
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Getting Started Warnings & Safety Warnings & Safety WARNING CAUTION BURN HAZARD BURN HAZARD When self-cleaning, surfaces may get hotter than usual. The oven door, especially the glass, can get hot. Danger of Therefore, children should be kept away. burning: DO NOT touch the glass! WARNING CAUTION To avoid sickness and food waste when using automatic time baking: You must carefully check the food during the dehydration process to • DO NOT use foods that will spoil while waiting for cooking to sta
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Product Controls Before Using Oven Setting the Clock (DSOE301 and DDOE301 models) Oven Important! Before first use, wipe interior with soapy water and dry The time-of-day must be set before SET thoroughly. Then set the oven selector to “BAKE”, the thermostat any other program can be used. to 350°F, and operate for an hour. When your oven is first connected to the power in your home, the timer All models include: display will show --:--. CLOCK MIN/SEC BAKE T AR ST • A broad range of baking and br
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Product Controls Oven Control Panel Oven Control Panel Electronic Timing Center Temperature Control Interior Oven Light Control The Electronic Timing Center is used to Each oven has a separate temperature control program and control all timing functions. The oven has interior oven lights that are dial. The controls can be set at any temperature controlled by one switch on the control from 200°F (93°C) to 550°F (288°C). IMPORTANT: The time-of-day panel. Push the switch to turn the ALWAYS be
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Product Controls Oven Features Clocks and Timers Electronic Timing Center The Electronic Timing Center is SET used to program and control all CLEAN OVEN CLEAN OVEN OFF OFF OFF OFF SELF C CL LE EA AN N O OV VE EN N SELF C C C CL L L LE E E EA A A AN N N N O O O OV V V VE E E EN N N N CLEAN CLEAN O OF FF F BAKE O OF FF F BAKO O O O E F F F FF F F F O O O OF F F FF F F F CLEAN CLEAN U UP PP PE ER R O OV VE EN N L LI IG GH HT T timing functions. It has five S SE EL LF F S S S SE E E EL L L LF F F
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Product Controls Clocks and Timers Clocks and Timers Timer Alarm To Set The Automatic Time Bake Program: (cont.) At the end of a MIN/SEC TIMER program or BAKE TIME program, 3. Set the Oven Function selector to the desired function – the alarm will consist of three beeps followed by two beeps every BAKE, CONVECTION BAKE, or TRUCONVEC™, etc. 10 seconds until the “MIN/SEC TIMER” button is pressed. Whenever a valid function key is pressed or when a control function starts 4. Set the temperature
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Product Controls Functions and Settings Functions and Settings These functions allow you to customize the oven controls to suit your To enter into the Oven Settings mode: specific tastes. The following oven settings are available: (For DSOE301 and DDOE301 Models) Degree Format 1. Press and hold the “CLOCK” button for 3 seconds. The oven has been preset to the Fahrenheit temperature scale. With this feature, users can switch to the Celsius temperature scale. 2. Use the “SET” knob to scroll betw
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Operation Using the Oven Using the Oven Preheat Rack Positions For best results, it is extremely important that you preheat your oven Each oven is equipped with three tilt-proof racks. 305 model ovens to the desired cooking temperature before placing food items in the have two standard tilt-proof racks and one TruGlide™ rack. With oven to begin cooking. In many cooking modes, partial power from the TruGlide™ rack, the bottom section remains in the oven and the the broiler is used to bring the o
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Operation Using the Oven Using the Oven Conventional and Convection Cooking Conventional and Convection Cooking (cont.) Because of variations in food density, surface texture and consistency, • Some recipes, especially those that are homemade, may require some foods may be prepared more successfully using the conventional adjustment and testing when converting from standard to bake setting. For this reason, conventional baking is recommended convection modes. If unsure how to convert a recipe, b
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Operation Using the Oven Using the Oven Condensation Pan Placement Tips The oven is supplied with a system which provides a natural circulation • When using large (15" x 13") flat pans or trays that cover most of of air. In most cases, this natural circulation will eliminate any observed the rack, rack positions 2 or 3 produce the best results. condensation. However, there will be instances where condensation is • When baking on more than one rack, it is recommended to use one observed. This is
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Operation Baking Baking BAKE (Two-Element Bake) TRU CONV (TruConvec™) Full power heat is radiated from the bake The rear element only operates at full element in the bottom of the oven cavity power. There is no direct heat from the and supplemental heat is radiated from bottom or top elements. The motorized the broil element. This function is fan in the rear of the oven circulates air recommended for single-rack baking. in the oven cavity for even heating. Use Many cookbooks contain recipes to b
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Operation Baking Baking Baking Chart Convection Baking Chart Single Rack Time Single Rack Time Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) Food Pan Size Position Temp (min) BREADS BREADS Biscuits Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204.4˚ C) 8 - 10 Biscuits Cookie sheet 2 & 4 375˚ F (190.6˚ C) 7 - 9 Yeast loaf Loaf pan 3 or 4 375˚ F (190.6˚ C) 30 - 35 Yeast loaf Loaf pan 2 & 4 350˚ F (176.7˚ C) 20 - 25 Yeast rolls Cookie sheet 3 or 4 400˚ F (204.4˚ C) 12 - 15 Yeast rolls Cookie sheet 2 & 4 375˚ F (190.6˚ C) 11 -
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Operation Solving Baking Problems Roasting Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below CONV ROAST* for the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is (Convection Roast) important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking The convection element runs in times you are accustomed to using with your previous oven may vary conjunction with the inner and outer slightly from those required with this oven. If you find this to be true, it broil elements. This
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Operation Roasting Roasting Roasting Tips (cont.) Roasting Tips (cont.) • When using a meat thermometer, insert the probe halfway into the After preparing the meat and placing on broiler pan, follow these center of the thickest portion of the meat. (For poultry, insert the steps for proper probe placement. thermometer probe between the body and leg into the thickest part of the inner thigh.) The tip of the probe should not touch bone, • Lay the probe on the outside of the meat along the top or s
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Operation Roasting Roasting Conventional Roasting Chart Convection Roasting Chart (when using the Bake or Convection Bake setting) Internal Time Internal Time Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp Food Weight Temp (min/lb) Temp BEEF BEEF Rib roast Rib roast Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 25 140˚ F (60.0˚ C) Rare 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 25 140˚ F (60.0˚ C) Medium 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 24 155˚ F (68.3˚ C) Medium 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162.8˚ C) 30 155˚ F (68.3˚ C) Well done 4 - 6 lbs 325˚ F (162
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Operation Broiling Broiling CONV BROIL* LOW BROIL (Convection Broil) This mode uses only a fraction of the The top element operates at full power. available power to the inner broil This function is exactly the same as element for delicate top-browning. The regular broiling with the additional inner broil element is on for only part of benefit of air circulation by the the time. Use this setting to gently motorized fan in the rear of the oven. brown meringue on racks 3 or 4 in 3-4 Smoke is reduc
