Defrosting By Time - GE JE1250 Use And Care & Cooking Manual

Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of
frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a
microwave oven.
Use the Time Defrost setting to quic~y thaw foods
such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen
dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for
meat and podtry because the oven sets the defrosting
time and power levels for you.
Power bvel 3 is automatidly set when you press
more flexibility.
See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.
How to Change Power hvel
1. Press ~ME DEFROST.
2. Select defrosting time.
3. Press PO~R LEUL.
4. Select desired power level 1-10.
Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. E the food is in a fofl
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
Questions and hswers
Q. men I press ST~T, I hear a dull thumping
noise. mat is it?
A. This sound is normrd. It is letting you know the
magnetron is in operation.
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Foods frozen in paper or
plastic can be defrosted in
the package. Tightly closed
or vented&R
as directed by package.
Plastic storage containers
uncovered.
To become better acquainted with the defrost
strawberries by following the steps below.
Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in
the oven and close door. Be sure package contains
no metal.
Step 2: Touch ~ME DEFROST.
Step 3: Select one hdf of the toti defrosting time
recommended. For example, touch pads 4, 0 and O
for 4 minutes.
o
Step
4: Touch ST~T. men the cycle is
"End", then automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door and
repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining hdf of
defrosting time. Touch START.
Step 6: men the oven signals and flashes "End",
open the door, remove the package and separate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
foods need to be broken up
Foods that spoil easily, such as d~ eggs, fish,
stuffings, podtry and pork shotid not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry?
than usual. Raise the power level after entering
the time by touching the desired power level pad.
Power Uvel 7 cuts the total defrosting time in —
about 1/2; Power ~vel 10
time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
For even defrosting, some
or separated part of the way
through the defrosting time.
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