GE Spacemaker-2 JEM27KWH Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 9

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Time
Defrost is
designed for
speedy thawing of frozenfood
and is one of the greatadvantages
of a microwaveoven.
Use the Time Defrost setting to
quickly thaw foods such as bread,
rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen
dinners. The ALUO Defrost setting
is preferred for meat and poultry
becausethe oven sets the defrosting
time and power levels for
yotl.
@ Power ]evel 3 is automatically set
for defrosting, but you may change
this for more flexibility.
o See the Defrosting Guide for
defrosting help.
To become better acquainted with
the defrost function,defrost a 10oz.
package of frozen strawberries bY
following the steps below.
Step 1: Place a package of frozen
strawberries in the oven and close
the door. Be sL!re[he
package
contains no metal.
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START
Step 4: Touch STARTpad. "DEF
TIME" shows and time counts
down on display.When cycle is
completed, the oven signals and
flashes "End," then automatically
shuts Off.
Step 5: Turn the package over,
close the door and repeat Steps
2 and 3 to set the remaining half
of defrosting time and touch
STARTpad.
. Step 6: When the oven signals
and flashes "End," open the door,
remove the package and separate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
Tips
e Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
and Answers
Q. When I press START,I hear
a
dull,thumpingnoise.Whatk it?
A. This sound is normal. It is
letting you know the oven is using
a power level lower than 10 (High).
Q. Can 1 defrost small items b a
hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more
frequent attention than usual. Raise
the power level af!~rmtering the
time by touching the desired power
level pad. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time in about 1/2;
Power level 10 cuts the total
defrosting time to approximately
1/3. During either, rotate or stir
food frequently.
Q. Why don't the defrosting
times in the cookbook seem
right for
my
food?
A. These times are averages.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Set yOUX- oven for the time
indicated in your cookbook. If
yOUrfood is still not completely
thawed at the end of that time,
reset your oven and adjust the time
according y.
Q. Should a~lfoods be completel~7
thawed before cooking?
A. Some foods shouid not be
completely thawed before cooking.
For example. fish cooks so quickly
it is better to begin cooking while
it is still slightly frozen.
Q. can I open
thedoorChn"ing
defrosting @ check on the
pl"ogremof my food'?
A. Yes.
You may open the door at
my time during microwaving. "1'0
rmLIme cicl.resting. C1OSCtile door
and press
START. Tiw oven begins
operating if time is i~fl ~J[l ~ imer.
If not. reset timer.
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