Defrost - Maytag MMW9730AS Use & Care Manual

To Use Manual Reheat:
1. Press REHEAT.
NOTE: The default power setting is 100%.
2. Enter a Cook Time (--:--:--) using the number keypads. The
maximum length is 01:30:00.
3. To adjust the power level, press the quickset pad below
Power Level. Use the number keypad to enter the desired
power level. The range is between 10% and 100%.
4. Press START. The display will count down the cook time.
When the stop time is reached, the oven will
shut off automatically.
If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound.
5. (Optional) After the cooking cycle ends, press the quickset
pad below More Options to enter the Cooking Menu, then
press the quickset pad next to Keep Warm. This will start a
new cooking cycle that will keep food warm. The microwave
will run at 10% power for 60 minutes. See the "Keep Warm"
section for additional information.
6. (Optional) After the cooking cycle ends, press the START
ADD 30 SEC FOR MICROWAVE button. This will
automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time. Press the
quickset pad below More Options to enter the Cooking
Menu, then press the quickset pad below Add More Time to
go to the Cook Timer screen if necessary.
7. Press CANCEL (or CANCEL UPPER on combo models) to
turn off the oven.
IMPORTANT: Heated liquids can splash out during and after
heating. A wooden stir stick placed in the cup or bowl during
heating may help avoid this.
The Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be
manually set to defrost by using 20% cook power.
■
For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder
when defrosting.
■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice)
before defrosting.
■
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of the cycle for more even defrosting.
■ Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or
frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the
Custom Defrost feature, but should be defrosted manually.
■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil
and Metal" first.
■ Times and cooking powers have been preprogrammed for
defrosting a number of food types. For each food category a
precise amount of food can be entered or preprogrammed
quantities can be selected.

Defrost

To Use Programmed Defrost with Precise Amount of Food:
1. Press DEFROST.
2. Use the arrow keys and quickset pad to select the
appropriate built-in food category.
3. Enter the weight using the number keypad. The range is
between 0.1 lb and 6.5 lb (45 g - 2.9 kg). Then press the
quickset pad below Next. The weight ranges are shown in the
following table.
Food
Meat
Poultry
Fish
Bread
If the weight is unknown, see "To Use Programmed Defrost
with Weight Unknown" in this section.
4. To set the desired Doneness, press the quickset pad below
Doneness, then press the left or right arrow keys.
5. When the desired doneness is highlighted, press the quickset
pad below Ok.
6. For more information and instructions, press the quickset pad
below Instruction.
7. Press START. The display will count down the cook time.
When the stop time is reached, the oven will
shut off automatically.
If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound.
8. (Optional) After the cooking cycle ends, press the quickset
pad below More Options to enter the Cooking Menu, then
press the quickset pad next to Keep Warm. This will start a
new cooking cycle that will keep food warm. The microwave
will run at 10% power for 60 minutes. See the "Keep Warm"
section for additional information.
9. (Optional) After the cooking cycle ends, press the START
ADD 30 SEC FOR MICROWAVE button. This will
automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time. Press the
quickset pad below More Options to enter the Cooking
Menu, then press the quickset pad below Add More Time to
go to the Cook Timer screen if necessary.
10. Press CANCEL (or CANCEL UPPER on combo models) to
turn off the oven.
Weight Range
0.1-6.5 lb (45 g - 2.9 kg)
0.1-6.5 lb (45 g - 2.9 kg)
0.1-4.5 lb (45 g - 2.0 kg)
0.1-2.0 lb (45 g - 0.9 kg)
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