Defrosting Guide - GE JE1240 Use And Care & Cooking Manual

Time Defrost Tower Uvel 3)
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 poultry because the oven sets the defrosting
time and power levels for you.
Power Uvel 3 is automatically set when you
press ~ME DEFROST pa~ but you may change
this for more flexibility.
See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.
How to Change Power hvel
1. Press TIME DEFROST.
2. Select defrosting time.
3. Press POWER LE~L.
4. Select desired power level 1–10.
Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
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 norrnrd. It is letting you know the
magnetron is in operation.
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Foods frozen in DaDer or
plastic can be d~frbsted in
the package. Tightly closed
packages should be slit,
pierced or vente~ AFTER
as directed by package.
Plastic storage containers
should be at least partially
uncovered.
To become better acquainted with the defrost
function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen
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 total defrosting time
recommended. For example, touch pads 4, 0 and O
for 4 minutes.
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Step 4: Touch ST~T. When 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: When the oven signals and flashes "End",
open the door, remove the package and separate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
—* For even defrosting. some
Foods that spoil easily, such as mtik, eggs, fish,
stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.
Q. Can I 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 touching the desired power level pad.
Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
about 1/2; Power Uvel 10 cuts the total defrosting
time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or
stir food frequendy.
foods need to be b~oken up
or separated part of the way
through the defrosting time.
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