Whirlpool MW8650XS Use And Care Manual page 15

Defrosting .
Use Quick Defrost to thaw frozen food before cooking. For suggested defrost times,
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DO THIS...
1. Put frozen food in the oven
and close the door.
2.
Touch QUICK DEFROST.
3. Touch Number Pads for the
defrosting time you want.
THIS HAPPENS...
The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light
will come on and the Display will
show four 0's.
4.
Touch START.
The Display will show the number
you touched in the order you
touched them. This example
shows 2 minutes, 45 seconds.
The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light
will stay on to show that the oven is in
the Quick Defrost cycle.
The Display counts down the time to
show how much defrosting time is IeH
When the defrost time ends, "End"
will show on the Display and 4 beeps
will sound. (You can stop the
beeping by opening the door or by
touching CANCEL.) "End" will remain
on the Display and a reminder tone
will sound every 60 seconds until
the door is opened or CANCEL is
touched. The Display will then show
the time of day.
Standing Time
For best results, allow the food to stand for a while after defrosting. This helps equalize the
temperature of the food to provide more even defrosting.
When COOK follows QUICK DEFROST, the oven automatically provides a standing time equal
to the time touched in for QUICK DEFROST COOK will begin after the automatic standing time.
About the Quick Defrost Cycle
The microwave oven automatically divides the time ser for the Quick Defrost cycle into
three equal parts:
First part 80% of full Cook Power
Second part
50% of full Cook Power
Third part 20% of full Cook Power
This automatic step-down in Cook Power helps defrost food quickly and completely.