GE JES1136 Owner's Manual page 20

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Aboutthe timefeatures.
TIME
DEFROST
1 2
4 5
7 8
0
START
PAUSE
3
6
9
Time Defrost
.\|lows you to detix)st for a selected length of time.
See tile Defrosting Guide/or suggested times.
Prcss TIME DEFROST
_ Enter (teIi'osting time.
:_ Prcss START/PAUSE.
POWt'F h'\'el is automati(allv s('t at 3, but (an t)e changed.
"tim can deli'ost small items qui(kly 1)} raising the t)ov,_'r
le\ el a/ier entering the time. Power level 7 (uts the total
deIi'osting time in at)out hal/:, power/eve/10 celts the
total time to approximately 1/3. I]owevec/ood will
need _//(/re Ji'eqtlellt attention
thall IIS/lal.
A dull tlmmping noise ma} be heard (hnJng (teti:osdng.
"Ilds is normal
when oven is not operating at High t)owet:
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Defrosting _7ps
_: Foods li'ozcn in paper or plastic can t)e deti'osted in
the 1)a(kagc. Closed 1)a(kages should be slit, t)ier(ed
or vented AFrER toed has 1)artially deli'ostcd. Plasti(
storage (ontainers should be partially m_(o_ere(t.
J} Fanfily-size, 1)rel)a(kagcd/i'ozcn dinners (an be
deli'osted and microwa_'d, ff the toed is in a loll
con[_lil/eK |l?_tllSt('l? it [O a
lnicrowav('-sali_' dish.
Foods that st)oil easily should not be _dlowed to sit
out/or more than one hour alh'r defi'osting. Room
teml)erature t)mmotes the gro_,dh of harmfld
ba(tctia.
_: For mot(' even deti'osfing of larger leeds, such as
roasts,
use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats
m:e
completely deli'osted belore cooking.
_: When de/i'osted, toed should be cool but so/Iened
in all areas. If sdll slightly icy, rcmm to the microwm_'
very briefly, or let it stand a t_'w minutes.