Microwave Features; Timed Defrost; Timed Defrost Chart - Amana ACO1180A Owner's Manual

M I C R O W A V E F E A T U R E S

TIMED DEFROST

Timed Defrost automatically defrosts ground meat,
steaks, chicken pieces.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak.
P R O C E D U R E
TIMED
1
x 3
DEFROST
Touch TIMED DEFROST
pad once. Then touch TIMED
DEFROST pad two more times to select steak.
2
2 0
Enter weight by touching
the number pads. (Ex. 2.0 lb)
START
3
TOUCH ON
Touch START/TOUCH ON pad.
The oven will stop and directions will be displayed.
Follow the indicated message.

TIMED DEFROST CHART

T O U C H
T I M E D D E F R O S T
P A D *
once
twice
3 times
* Number of touches AFTER initial touch to access TIMED DEFROST.
Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue
NOTE:
thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth
strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
D I S P L A Y
STEAK
ENTER WEIGHT
MIX COV
42.00000
DEFROST
SENSOR
TURNTABLE ON OFF COOK LBS OZ KG
MIX COV
46.50000
DEFROST
SENSOR
TURNTABLE ON OFF COOK LBS OZ KG
F O R
F O O D
A M O U N T
Ground 0.5 - 3.0 lb
Meat (0.2 - 1.4 kg)
Steaks
0.5 - 4.0 lb
(chops, fish)
(0.2 - 1.8 kg)
Chicken 0.5 - 3.0 lb
Pieces (0.2 - 1.4 kg)
After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak
4 over and shield any warm portions.
Close the door.
START
TOUCH ON
Touch START/TOUCH ON pad.
After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any
warm portions. Close the door.
5
START
TOUCH ON
Touch START/TOUCH ON pad.
After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as
6
indicated in chart below.
HELP
NOTE:
1. The weight can be entered in increments of 0.1 lb.
If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
HELP
amount
will appear in the display.
LARGE
2. Timed Defrost can be programmed with More/Less
Time Adjustment. See page 24.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
weights allowed on Timed Defrost Chart, use time
and 30% power. See Manual Defrost on page 14.
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand,
covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there
are warm or thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces
of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is nearly
defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm or
thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered,
for 10 to 20 minutes.
13
MIX COV
44.35000
DEFROST
SENSOR
TURNTABLE ON
MIX COV
42.50000
DEFROST
SENSOR
TURNTABLE ON
ERROR WEIGHT TOO
P R O C E D U R E
OFF COOK LBS OZ KG HELP
OFF COOK LBS OZ KG HELP
or
SMALL TOO