GE WES1450 Owner's Manual page 18

About the time features.
AUTO/TINE
DEFROST
DISPLAY
ON/OFF
,@,
START
PAUSE
Time Defrost
Allowsgouto defrostfor a selectedlength of time.Seethe
DefrostingGuidefor suggestedtimes.(Auto Defrost explained
in the About the outo feoturesection.)
_ Press AUTO/TIlE DEFROSTtwice.
_ Enter defrosting time.
_ Press START.
Turn food over when the oven signals.
_ Press START.
Powerlevel is automaticallg set at ] but can be changed.
Youcan defrost small items quicklg by raisingthe power
levelafter entering the time. Powerlevel 7 cuts the total
defrosting time in about half;power level 10 cuts the total
time to approximatelg !/3; however,food will need more
frequent attention than usual.
At one half of selected defrostingtime, the ovensignals
to turn the food over.At this time,turn food over and
break apart or rearrange piecesfor more evendefrosting.
Shieldang warm areas with small piecesof foil.
A dullthumping noise mag be heard during defrosting.
Thisis normal when ovenis not operating at High power.
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Defrosting Tips
Foodsfrozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted
in the package.Closedpackagesshould be slit, piercedor
vented AFTER food has partially defrosted.Plasticstorage
containers should be partially uncovered.
Familg-size,prepackagedfrozen dinnerscan be defrosted
and microwaved. If the food is in a foil container,transfer
it to a microwave-safe dish.
Foodsthat spoil easilgshould not be allowed to sit
out for morethan one hour after defrosting.Room
temperature promotesthe growth of harmful bacteria.
For more evendefrosting of larger foods,such as roasts,
use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats are completelg
defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food should be cool but softened
in all areas. If still slightlg icg, return to the microwave
verg brieflg, or let it stand a few minutes.