GE JVM1660 Owner's Manual page 17

Time Features
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1 Press DEFROST
AUTO/TIME twice.
2 Enter defrosting time.
3 Press START
4 Turnfood over when
the oven signals,
5 Press START
(Auto Defrost explained
in the section on
Convenience Features.)
Allows you to defl:ost tor
the length of time you
sele(t. See the l)e/i'osting
Guide tor suggested times.
Power level 3 is
automatically set, but you
lna} change this/or more
flexibility. You ma', de/i'ost
small items more quickly
by raising the power level
a/ler entering the time.
However, they will need
more fi'equent attention
than usual.
Power level 7 cuts the
total de/i'osting dine in
about half; power level
l0 cuts the total time to
at)proximately 1/3. Rotate
or stir tood tre(tueml }.
At one half of selected
delkosting time, the oven
signals TURN. At this time,
turn tood over and break
at)art or rein:range t)ie(es
/or more even de/i'osting.
Shield any warm areas widl
small t)ieces of toil.
A dull tlmmt)ing noise
mw_' be heard dm:ing
detkosfing. This s(mnd
is normal when the
oven is not operating
at IIigh t)ower.
Defrosting Tips
• Foods fi'ozen in paper or
t)k, stic can be (lefix)swd
in the package. Tightly
closed packages should
be sliL pierced or vented
AFTER tood has partially
de/koswd. Plasdc storage
(ontainers should be at
least parfiMly m_(overed.
• Fmnily-size,
t)rel)ackaged fi:ozen
dimmers can t)e de/i'osted
and microwaved. If
the/ood is in a loll
COlltainer transliw it
to a mierowa_e-sati' dish.
• Foods that spoil easil},
such as milk, eggs, fish,
sm/lhlgs, poultry and
pork, should not be
Mlo_,ed to sit out/or
more thml one horn:
Mter de/rosting. Room
temperat m:e promotes
the growth of harmfitl
bacteria.
• For more even detrosting
of larger toods, such as
bee/, lamt) and _eal
roasts, use Auto De/i'ost.
• Be sure large meats are
( omt)letely de/i'ost ed
betore cooking.
• When de/ix)sted,/k)od
should be cool 1)m
sotiened in all areas. If still
slightly ic}, return t() tl_e
lilicrow;-_ve very bdefl}, or
let it stand a tow mim_ws.