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Electric Self-Cleaning EvenAir ™ Convection Plus W all Oven Owner's Manual AOCS2740* * Additional alphanumeric characters representing other models in series may follow each model number . Please Read Manual Before Operating Oven Important Save for local electrical inspector’s use. Installer Leave this manual and other literature with cons[...]
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2 Contents Model Identification ................................................. 2 Parts and Accessories ............................................ 2 Service .................................................................... 2 Asure™ Extended Service Plan .............................. 2 Important Safety Information .........................[...]
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3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION W ARNI NG ! T o avoid personal injury , do not sit, stand or lean on oven door . W ARNI NG ! T o avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury , or death, make sure your oven has been properly grounded and always disconnect it from main power supply before any servicing. CAUTION ! This appliance contains or produc[...]
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4 Installation Packing Material Remove protective packing material from oven. T ape residue can be cleaned with a soft cloth and alcohol. Lean oven to each side and remove shipping base. Oven Location Choose a location based on following factors. • Make sure there is adequate space for proper installation. • Carefully read all instructions befo[...]
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5 Electrical Connection W ARNI NG ! T o avoid risk of personal injury or electrical shock, do not ground through neutral wire if installation is in a mobile home or if local codes do not permit grounding through a neutral. Improper connections of aluminum house wiring to copper lead can result in property damage, personal injury or fire. Use only c[...]
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6 Cooking Methods Operation Bake Upper and lower elem ents operate dur ing bake. Up per element is only use d to heat ove n quickl y and brown top of f ood. Bake can be us ed to cook foods which are norm ally baked. Oven m ust be preheate d. Broil Upper elem ent operates dur ing broil. Br oil can be used to cook foods which ar e normall y broiled. [...]
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7 Oven Elements and Convection Fan Location A B C D A—Upper Element (Broil) B—Lower Element (Bake) C—Rear Element (Convection) D—Convection Fan Oven Element and Fan Location[...]
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8 Controls clock, tim er, and inter ior oven light. ST OP TIME pad is used to program delayed ba ke and delayed cl ean features . COOK T IME pad is used to program timed bak e feature. Controls , Convection, Co nvectio n Bake, Con vection Broil, Slo-Cook ™, Hold, Defr ost, and Deh ydrate features . Pad Descript ion LIGHT Turns light on and off in[...]
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9 Display Some i tems in di splay can be seen but wi ll not gl ow. Displa y s time- of-day , timer and tim ed or dela yed sett ings. Displa y s temper ature and cooking m ethod or f unction for oven. Display Glo ssary TIME AM, PM or HR TIME AM or PM flashes in displa y while tim e-of-da y is entered. T IME HR flashes when tim e is entered f or time[...]
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10 Oven Signals Preheat s ignal After settin g oven to bake and se lecting a temper ature, oven preh eats. W hen oven reac hes set tem perature, 1-second s ignal sounds. Tim er and End-of- Cycle signa l W hen a timed cook ing cycle is complete or time ela pses on tim er, three long signa ls sound, the n once appr oximatel y ever y 6-8 seconds. E nd[...]
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11 Flashing Display When power is connected to oven display flashes. Press OVEN CANCEL to clear display . Setting Electronic Clock When power is connected or restored, display flashes until pad is pressed. 1. Press CLOCK pad. 2. Press + or - pad until correct time-of-day displays. • Time increases in larger increments the longer + or - pad is hel[...]
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12 Oven Racks Use Standard rack for normal baking and broiling. Spacesaver™ rack sets 1 / 2 " off the oven floor when in lowest rack position to allow air to circulate around food and cook evenly . This rack provides more usable oven space for cooking large items or several food items at once. A B A—Standard Rack B—Spacesaver™ Rack Sta[...]
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13 Convection Pan Placement Baking pans and cookie sheets should not touch side or rear walls of oven. If pans are placed on different racks, they can be placed directly over each other . Convection cooking circulates air around oven providing even browning on all rack positions. When using convection, oven can be loaded on all racks with excellent[...]
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14 Delayed Baking, Convection, or Convection Baking Set oven to begin and end baking at later time. Oven control automatically calculates starting time. 1. Place food in oven. 2. Press STOP TIME pad. • Current time of day appears in display . 3. Press + or - pad until desired stop time displays. • Stop time can be set 1 1 hours 50 minutes ahead[...]
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15 Prepare for Slo-Cook ™ Facts and Hints to Remember • Amana’s Slo-Cook ™ feature simulates a traditional crockpot by cooking food slowly at a low temperature. • Slo-Cook™ provides enhanced flavor and tenderness, since food is cooked slowly at low temperature. • Meats cooked at low temperature shrink less and are more tender , thus a[...]
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16 Delayed Slo-Cook™ Set oven to begin and end cooking at later time using crockpot temperature. Oven control calculates back from end time to determine starting time. See “Slo-Cook Recipes” and “Slo-Cook Menu Meals” sections for recipes. CAUTION ! T o reduce risk of food poisoning due to bacterial growth and production of toxins, never h[...]
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17 Prepare for Self-clean and Delayed Self-clean Cycle W ARNI NG ! T o avoid risk of personal injury , do not touch oven vents or areas around vents during self-cleaning. These areas can become hot enough to cause burns. T o avoid risk of smoke damage or fire, clean excess spills from oven interior . • A small amount of smoke is normal when clean[...]
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18 Removing Oven Door CAUTION ! T o avoid personal injury or property damage, handle oven door with care. • Door is heavy and can be damaged if dropped. • Avoid placing hands in hinge area when door is removed. Hinge can snap closed and pinch hands. • Do not scratch or chip glass, or twist door . Glass may break suddenly . • Replace door gl[...]
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19 Cleaning Part Materials to U se General Dire ctions Heating elem ents Do not cle an. Any food on element will burn of f. Broiler p an and grid Soap an d a non- abrasive plas t ic scouring pad Drain fat, c ool pan an d grid slight ly. (Do not let soiled pa n and grid sta nd in oven t o cool.) Sprink le with so ap. Fill the pa n with warm water. L[...]
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20 Before Calling for Service Problem Check Oven light does not work. Check for loose bulb. Check for burned out bulb; replace with 40-watt appliance bulb. Oven does not heat. Check circuit breaker. Chec k control for proper setting. Oven door will not open. W ait f or oven to cool. Door latch will release automatically after oven cools. Do not for[...]
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21 W arranty WALL OVEN WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR W ARRANTY LIMITED SECOND YEAR W ARRANTY ON ALL P ARTS FIRST YEAR Amana Appliances will repair or replace, including related labor and travel, any part (f.o.b. Amana, Iowa) which proves to be defective as to workmanship or materials. SECOND YEAR Amana Appliances will provide replacement part, part only ([...]
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22 Baking Guide Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperatures. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. Food Oven Temperature (°Fahrenheit) Cooking T ime (Minutes) Angel Food Cak e 350 28–50 Biscuits 350–375 8–16 Muff [...]
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23 Poultry Roasting Guide Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperatures. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. Food Oven temperatur e (°Fahrenheit) Cooking time (Hours) W hole Chick en (4 lbs to 5 lbs) 375 1½–1¾ W hol[...]
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24 Convection Baking Guide Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperatures. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. Food Oven Temp erature Cook ing Time (º Fahrenheit) (Minutes) Angel food c ake 32 5 28–40 Biscuits 350–37[...]
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25 Convection Poultry Roasting Guide Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times and temperatures. Times, rack position, and temperatures may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best results, always check food at minimum time. Food Oven t emperature ( ° Fahrenheit) Cooking time (Hours ) W hole chic ken (4 lbs to 5 lbs) 325 1[...]
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26 Slo-Cook™ Recipes Menu Dish Recipes Beef Stew 8 to 10 hours 2 lbs. Beef (cut into 1-½" cubes) 3 Potatoes large 4 Carrots medium 2 Onions medium 12 oz. V-8 Juice 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 Clove garlic 1 Bay leaf 1-½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons T apioca Cut beef in 1-½" cubes; peel and qua[...]
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27 Baked Wild Rice 1 cup long grain and wild rice mixed 2-½ cups water 3 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon salt Put all ingredients in buttered 1-½ quart ovenproof dish. Stir . Cover dish with aluminum foil. Slo-Cook ™ beside the sherried chicken on the lowest oven rack level. Chicken Cacciatore 6 to 7 hours 3 lbs. Chicken, cut in pieces 1 Onion, [...]
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28 Swedish Meat Balls 3-½ to 4 hours 1 cup Milk 1-½ cups Bread crumbs 2 lbs. lean Ground Beef 2 eggs, beaten 1 Onion, medium, finely chopped 1-½ teaspoon Salt 1 1 / 8 teaspoon Allspice 1 1 / 8 teaspoon Nutmeg 1/ 8 teaspoon Pepper 2 tablespoons V egetable Oil ¾ teaspoon Dill Seed 1 can - 10-¾ oz. Beef Broth If desired add ¼ cup chopped mushroo[...]
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29 Slo-Cook ™ Menu Meals Chuck Roast, Green Beans, Baked Potatoes 8 to 10 hours Chuck Roast 3 lb. Beef-Chuck Roast V egetable Oil small amount cover bottom of skillet Flour Salt Season to taste Pepper ¼ cup Water 1 Onion, medium Coat chuck roast with flour that has been seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. Add small amount of cooking oil to s[...]
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30 Stuffed Bell Peppers, Squash Supreme Casserole, French Apple Pie 6 to 7 hours Stuffed Bell Peppers 4 Bell Peppers - medium 1 lb. Ground Beef 1 Egg ½ cup pre-cooked Rice or (quick cooking rice) 1 can 7 oz. whole kernel Corn 1 can 8 oz. T omato Sauce 1 teaspoon Salt 1 / 8 teaspoon Pepper Cut bell peppers in half (lengthwise) remove core and seeds[...]
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31 Pork Chops, Mixed V egetables, Cheese Potatoes 6 to 7 hours Pork Chops 6 Pork Chops - cut 1" thick Salt to T aste Pepper 1 package Shake and Bake or ¼ cup Milk 1 cup fine Cracker Crumbs Salt and pepper pork chops to taste. Coat with Shake and Bake and place on slo-cook roasting rack in ovenproof dish. Cover and Slo-Cook ™ 6 to 7 hours. o[...]
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Quick Reference Instructions Read “Important Safety Instructions” before using “Quick Reference Instructions”. If there are unanswered questions, see detailed sections of this manual. Setting Electronic Clock 1. Press CLOCK pad. 2. Press + or - pad until correct time-of-day displays. • Clock saves time-of-day approximately 5-10 seconds af[...]