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Your microwaveoven automatically
calculatesdefrostingtime, changes
power levelsduring defrosting,tells
you when to turn your food, and
holdsfood for a short time after
defrostingtime is up to finishthe
thawingof the insideof the food.
Here's what you do:
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First, check the Auto Defrost chart
below or the one at the bottom of
the oven when you open the door.
They show minimum and maximum
food weights for each code
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Step 1: Place frozen food in a
microwave-safe dish, put it in the
oven and close the door. (Food
frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package.
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Step 2: Touch AUTO DEFROST
pad. "Enter Code" flashes on
display.
number.
Then, if your food's weight is stated
in pounds and ounces, use the
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chart below to conveti ounces to
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tenths (.1) of a pound.
Sfe~ 3: Enter selected code from
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1 to 2 ounces
= .1 pound
3 ounces
4 to 5 ounces
6 to 7 ounces
8 ounces
9 to 10 ounces
11
ounces
12 to 13 ounces
14 to 15 ounces
= .2 pounds
= .3 pounds
= .4 pounds
= .5 pounds
= .6 pounds
= .7 pounds
= .8 pounds
= .9 pounds
cha'rt. For example, ground beef
calls for Code 3.
Step 4: Enter weight. For example,
touch number pads 3 and Ofor
weight of 3 pounds. Display shows
3.0, Code 3, and "Start" flashes.
Note: If ERROR appears after you
enter food weight, check the Code
Chart to make sure weight corre-
sponds to the code number you
entered.
Step 5: Touch START pad. Defrost
time begins counting down on
display.
Step 6: When half the defrosting
time is up, the oven signals and
"TURN" flashes in the display.
Open the door and turn your food
over.
Step 7: Close the door and touch
the START pad—defrosting will not
continue until you do. Display
shows remaining defrosting time
counting down.
Step 8: When defrosting time is up,
oven automatically switches to a
HOLD period (5 seconds for Code
3). HOLD shows in display.
Step 9: When holding time is up,
the oven signals, "END" flashes,
and the oven turns off.
Foods
Code
Time*
Chicken Pieces
1
.5 to 4.9'pourids
5 seconds
Fish
2
.5 to 3.9 pounds
5 seconds
Ground Beef
3
.5 to 5.9 pounds
5 seconds
Roasts, bone in
4
3.0 to 5.9 pounds
20 minutes
Roasts, boneless
5
3.0 to 5.9 pounds
20 minutes
Steaks
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Chops
6
.5 to 3.9 pounds
5 seconds
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'In Auto Defrost, it is necessary to let the meat stand during holding time to finish
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defrosting. You may take the meat out of the oven at this time if you prefer,
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Q. I enteredAuto !Defrosi C ede 1,
then the number 4 for 4 poundsof
chicken.The displayflashedSTART
but when ! touched*he START pad,
"ERROR"flashed.Why?
A. You must enter4 (for pounds)
and O (for ounces). Touch CLEAR/
OFF and begin again. "ERROR" will
also flash if a wrong weight for a
particular code is entered.
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