Time Defrost; Defrosting Tips; Auto Defrost; Conversion Guide - GE Profile Spacemaker JVM1490 Owner's Manual

About the time and auto microwave features.
TURNTO SELECT
PUSHTOENTER
DEFROST I
time Defrost
Use Time Defrost to defrost fin" a selected
length of time.
_ Press the DEFROSTbutton once.
_'_ Turn the dial to select the time )ou
want, Press the dial to enter:
[]Press the START/PAUSEbutton to start
defl'osfing.
D Tm'n the fi)od oxer if the oxen signals
TURN FOOD OVER.
Y))u may change the defl'ost time at anv
time during deli'osting by turning the dial.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but can
be changed. You can deti'ost small items
quickly by raising the power level after
entering the time, Power level 7 cuts the
total defl'osfing time in about halt_ power
level 10
cuts the total time to approMmately
1/3. H_m'e\'e_; toed will need more
ti'equent attention than usual.
A dull tlmmping noise may be heard
dining defi'osting. This is nomml when
oven is not operating at High powe_:
Defrosting Tips
?_: Foods fl'ozen in I)aper or plastic can be
defl'osted in the package. Closed packages
shouM be slit, pierced or vented AKI'ER
fi)od has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially tmcovered.
::Ji:: Family-size, prepackaged ti'ozen dim_e_
can be deiiosmd and microwaved. If the
toed is in a foil containe_; transfer it to
a microwave-sate dish.
::Ji:: Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out tor more than one hem"
after defl'osting. Room temperature
promotes the greyish of ham_flfl bacteria.
_: For more even deti'osfing ot larger fi)ods,
such as roasts, use
Auto Defrost.
Be sure
lmge meats are completely defl'osted
beiore cooking.
_: \4]_en deti'osted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
return to the microwave ve_ T b_iefl 5 or
let it stand a tow minutes.
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DEFROST
TURNTOSELECT@
PUSHTOENTER
Auto Defrost
Use Auto Defrost
fin" meat, poultry and fish
weiohing_ , uI ) to six potmds. Use Time Defrost
fox" I/lOS[
other
_'i'ozen _'i)o(ls.
AutoDefrost
automatically sets the
deli'osfing times and power levels to give
even defl'osting results fin" meats, poultt T
and fish.
iJi:: R emove
meat from l)ackage, and place
on microwaxe-satb
dish.
_ Press the DEFROSTbutton twice.
_'_ Turn the dial to the tood weight,
using the (:onxe_ion (;uide at fight.
For example, dial 1.2 fin" 1.2 potmds
(l pound, 3 oz.) Press the dial to entei:
_j Press the START/PAUSEbutton to start
defl'osfing.
D Turn the food o;er if the o;en signals
TURN FOOD OVER.
::Ji:: Remove defl'osted meat or shield warn/
areas with small pieces of toil,
::Ji:: _Mter defrosting, most meats need to
stand 5 minutes to complete defl'osting.
imge roasts should stand tin" about
30 minutes.
Conversion Guide
If the we/)htof food Isstatedin pounds and
ounces, t heounces mustbe converted to tenths
1)of a pound
WeightofFood EnterFoodWeight
in Ounces (tenths ofa pound)
1-2 .1
3 .2
4-5 .3
6-7 .4
8 .5
6-10 .6
11 .7
12-18 .8
14-15 .9