Defrosting By Time - GE JES930T Use And Care And Cooking 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 the Time Defrost setting to quic~y thaw foods such
as bread, rolls, vegetables, fmits and frozen dinners. The
Auto Defrost setting is prefened 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
the TIME DEFROST pad, but you may change this
for more flexibility.
See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.
How to Change Power Level
1. Press TIME DEFROST.
2. Select defrosting time.
3. Press POWER LEVEL.
4. Select power.
5. Press START.
Defrosting Tips
Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted
in the package. Tightly closed packages should be
slit, pierced or vented, A~ER food has partially
defrosted, as directed by package. Plastic storage
containers should be at least partially uncovered.
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.
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To become better acquainted with the defrost function,
defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by
following the steps below.
Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in the
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oven and close door. Be sure package contains no metal.
Step 2: Touch TME DEFROST.
Step 3: Select one hdf of the toti defrosting time
recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example,
touch pads 4, 0 and O for 4 minutes.
the cycle is completed, the oven
automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door and repeat
Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining hdf of defrosting time.
Touch START.
Step 6: When the oven signals and flashes "End," open
the door, remove the package and separate strawbeties
to finish defrosting.
For even defrosting, some foods need to be broken
up or separated part of the way through the
defrosting time.
Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, f]sh,
stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.