Defrosting Tips - GE JVM190K Use And Care Manual

Time Defrost (Power Level 3)
Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of
frozen food and is one of the great advantages of
a microwave oven.
Use Time Defrost to quic~y thaw foods such as bread,
rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. The Auto
Defrost setting is prefemed for meat and poultry because
the oven sets the defrosting time and power levels
for you.
Power level 3 is automatically set when you press
TIME DEFROST pad, but you may change this for
more flexibility.
See your Cookbook for defrosting guides.
How to Change Power Level
After setting defrosting time, touch POWER
LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new
power level. Then touch START.

Defrosting Tips

Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in
the package.
For even defrosting, some foods need to be broken
up or separated part of the way through the
defrosting time.
To become better acquainted with the defrost function,
defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by
following the steps below.
Place a package of frozen strawberries in the
Step 1:
oven and close door. Be sure package contains no metal.
Touch TIME DEFROST.
Step 2:
TIME
DEFROST
Select one hdf of the total defrosting time
Step 3:
recommended in your Cookbook. For example, touch
pads 4,0 and O for 4 minutes.
4: Touch START. When
Step
the cycle is completed, the oven
START
signals and flashes "End," then
automatically shuts off.
Turn the package over, close the door and repeat
Step 5:
Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of defrosting time.
Touch START.
6: When the oven signals and flashes "End," open
Step
the door, remove the package and separate strawberries
to finish defrosting.
Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
Your Cookbook has a defrosting guide.