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HOW to Defrost
The Defrost setting is designed for
even thawing necessary for large
amounts
of food and is one of the
most important
advantages of a
microwave
oven,
making
de-
frosting quick and easy with little
attention.
Power Level 3 is the
recommended
setting
for most
defrosting, but you may use other
settings for more flexibility.
See
your Cookbook
for the complete
defrosting chart.
To become better acquainted with
defrosting
in your oven, defrost
frozen pork chops
by following the
steps below.
Step 1: Place package of frozen
_
chops in the oven and close door.
Step 2: Turn Variable Power Con-
trol to 3 (DEF).
—
Step 3: Push TlfvlE/TEMP Switch
up to TIME.
—
Step4: Turn Timer to 8 minutes.
Step5: Push START button.
Step 6: When oven turns off, turn
package over, close door, and
repeat Steps 4 and 5.
DefrostingTips
@ Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
o For even defrosting, many foods
need to be turned over, rotated, or
broken up part of the way through
the defrosting time,
o Pre-packaged
can be defrosted
cooked,
frozen
dinners
and microwave
. Check
your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.
Questions
and
Answers
Q. Can 1 Defrost small items in a
hurry?
A. Yes,
but they will need more
— frequent attention
than usual.
Raise the Power Level after
— entering the time by turning Vari-
—
able Power Control to 7 or 10.
power Level 7 cuts the
time in 1/2;
awer Level 10 cuts the time to
1/3, During either, rotate or stir
food frequently.
Q. When I press START, I hear a
dull thumping noise. What is it?
A, This sound is normal, It is iet-
ting you know the oven is using a
Power Level lower than HIGH.
Q. Why don't the defrosting times
in the Cookbook seem right for my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in
your
freezer,
Set your oven for the time indi-
cated in your Cookbook, if your
food is still not completely thawed
at the end of that time, re-set your
oven and adjust the time ac-
cordingly,
.
Q. Can I open the door during
defrosting to check on the pro-
gress of my food?
A. Yes. You may open the door at
any time during microwaving.
To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.
Q. Can I select a Power Levelother
than Power Level 3 for defrosting?
A. Yes.Some smaller foods maybe
defrosted quicker on higher Power
Levels but for even, carefree
defrosting, Power Level 3 is sug-
gested, Check the chart in the
Cookbook for specific times and
Power Levels.
.
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