GE JHP68G Use And Care Manual page 22

Manual Defrm., ing in Your Microwave Oven
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.
Power Level 3 is automatically set
for defrosting, but you may change
this for more flexibility.
See your Cookbook for defrosting
help.
To become better acquainted with
the defrost functions, defrost frozen
pork chops by following the steps
below.
Step 1: Place package of frozen
chops in the oven and close door
Step 2: Touch MANUAL DEFROST.
Display reads :0 and Power 3.
"Enter Def Time" flashes.
Step 3: Touch number pad "8" then
MIN Pad. "Def Time", 8:00 and
Power 3 are displayed.
Step 4: Touch START. "Def Time
Left" shows and time counts down
on display. When cycle is com-
pleted, "END" flashes, the oven sig-
nals and automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4.
Step 6: When oven signals, "END"
flashes and oven shuts off. Remove
package and separate chops to
finish defrosting.
Defrosting Tips
Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
For even defrosting, many foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the defrost-
ing time.
Homemade dinners can be frozen
in shallow foil trays and heated for
later use. (Do not heat on DOUBLE
DUTY'M shelf. ) Select foods which
microwave well.
. Pre-packaged frozen dinners can
be defrosted and microwave
cooked.
. Check your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips
Questions and Answers
~. When I press START, I hear ~
dull thumping noise. What is it?
A. This sound is normal. It is lettl~ g
you know the oven is using a Power
Level lower than HIGH.
Q. Can 1 Defrost small items in a
hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more fre-
quent attention than usual. Raise
the Power Level after entering the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7 or 10. Power Level 7 cuts the
time about in %; Power Level 10
cuts the time to approximately 1/3.
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
Q. Can I open the door during
DEFROST to check on the progress
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. 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 indicated
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 accordingly.
Q. Can I select a Power Level other
than automatic Power Level 3 for
defrosting. ?
A. Yes. Some smaller foods may be
defrosted quicker on higher Power
Levels but for even, carefree defrost-
ing, Power Level 3 is suggested.
Check the chart in the Cookbook
for specific times and Power Levels.
Q. When I'm entering minutes with
no seconds do 1 need to touch "O"
then "O"?
A. No. You touch the number pad
then the MIN Pad which automati-
cally enters two "00".
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