Defrosting Tips - GE Spacemaker-3 JEM4F Use And Care Manual

The Defrostsetting i sdesigned
for speedythawingo ffrozenfood
and i s one o fthe greatadvantages
o fa microwaveoven.
@ PowerLevel 3 i sautomatically
set for defrosting,but you may
changethis for more flexibility.
See your Cookbook for
defrostinghelp.
Tobecome better acquaintedwith
the defrost function, defrostfrozen
pork chops by followingthe steps
below.
Step 1 :Place a l-lb. packageo f
frozen chops i nthe oven and close
door.
Step 4 :TouchSTART."DEF
TIME" showsand time counts
down on display.When cyclei s
completed, the ovensignals and
flashes "END;' then automatically
shuts off.
Step 5 :Turn packageover, close
door and repeat Steps2,3 and 4 .
Step 6 :Open door, remove
packageand separate chops t o
finish defrosting.
DefrostingTips
. Foods frozen i npaper o rplastic
can b edefrosted i nthe package.
Step 2 :TouchTIME DEFROST
Display shows : 0and "POWER 3:'
*'ENTERDEF TIME" flashes.
Step 3 :T[)uch4 ,0 and Ofor 4
minutes. Display shows4:00 and
"POWER 3." "DEF TIME" flashes.
II"youwish t ochange power level,
touch
POWER LEVEL
pad
and then
NW number.
E=--
. For even defrosting, some foods
need t ob ebroken up o rseparated
part o fthe way through the
defrosting time.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. When I pressSTART,I hear a
dull, thumping noise. What i sit?
A .
This sound i s normal. I t i s
o
lettingyou knowthe oven i susinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. Can I defrost small items i n
a hurry?
A . Yes,but they will need more
frequentattentionthan usual. Raise
the powerlevelafter entering the
time by touchingthe desired power
levelpad. PowerLevel7 cuts the
time about i n1/2;PowerLevel
10cuts the time t oapproximately
1/3.During either, rotate o rstir
food frequently.
Q. Why don'tthe defrosting
times i nthe Cookbook seem right
for my food?
A . Cookbook times are average.
Defrostingtime can vary according
t othe temperature i nyour freezer.
Set your wen for the time indicated
i nyour Cookbook. I fyour food i s
still not completely thawed a tthe
end o fthat time, reset your oven
and adjust the time accordingly.
Q. Should ali foods be
thawed before cooking?
A . Some foods should not b e
completely thawed before cooking.
For example, fish cooks s oquickly
i t i sbetter t obegin cooking while i t
i sstill slightly frozen.
Q . Can I open the door
defrosting t ochick on
the
progl"ess
o fmy food?
A . Yes.Youmay open the door a t
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.The oven begins
operating i f t ime i sleft on timer.
I friot, reset timer.
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