GE JE1550 Owner's Manual page 20

About the time features.
DEFROST]
AUTO/TIMEJ
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77meDefrost
Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See
the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Auto Defrost
explained in the About the auto feature section.)
Press DEFROST AUTO[17MEtwice.
Enter defrosting time.
Press START.
Turn food over when the oven signals.
*iPress START.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed.
You can defrost small items quickly by raising the power
level after entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the total
defrosting time in about half; poworlevel 10 cuts the
total time to approximately 1/3. However, food will
need more frequent attention than usual.
At one half of selected defrosting time, the oven signals
TURN. At this time, turn food over and break
apart or
rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any
warm areas with small pieces of foil.
A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting.
This is normal when oven is not operating at Highpower.
Defrosting _ps
Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in
the
package. Closed packages
should be
slit, pierced
or vented AFFER food has partially defrosted. Plastic
storage containers should be partially uncovered.
Fanfily-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit out
for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
roasts, use Auto Delr0st Be sure large meats are
completely defrosted before cooking.
When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in
all areas, ffstill slightly icy, return to the microwave
very briefly, or let it stand a few minutes.