GE JE1455G Use And Care Manual page 16

IManual Defrosting
TheManualDefrostsettingis
designedforspeedythawingof
frozenfbodand is oneof'thegreat
advantages of a microwave oven.
Usethe ManuaiDefrostsettingto
quicklythawf- suchas bread,
rolls,vegetabks,fruitsandfhozen
dinners.TheAutoDefrostsetting
is pr&erred formeatandpouitry
because theovensetstheMMsting
timeand powerlevelsforyou.
@ Powerlevel3 is automatically set
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
this for moreflexibility.
o Seeyour
cookbook for
defrosting help.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedebt fbnctkm, d effosta MMz.
packageof frozenstrawberriesby
fohwing the stepsbeiow.
Step 1:Placepackageof frozen
strawberriesin the ovenandclose
door.Be sure packagecontains
nometal.
Step3: Sekxtone halfoftlw td
defmstirgtime
in
your Rx touch
3 andMIN pad for3
Display shows3:00and "POWER 3:*
'*[XXTIME" flashes. If'youwish
to ~nver ieVe],tO#Ch
LEVELpad and thennew
SteP4: T ouch S TART. "DEFTIME"
shows a ndtime counts d own on
display, When cycle iscompleted,
theoven signals
a nd flashes"EndJ'
then automatically shutsoff.
StepS:Tbm packageover,close
door and repeatSteps2 and 3 to set
remaininghalf time
and touch
START.
Step 6: Whenovensignalsand
flashes"EndJ'opendoor,remove
packageand separatestrawberries
to finishdefrosting.
@ Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
can be defrostedin the package.
*
frozendinnerscan be defrosted
and microwaved. M thefoodis in a
foilcontainer,transfixit to a
disbo
* Checkyourcookbookforother
iip~.
Questions andAmwers
Q. WhenI pressSTART', I heara
dull, thumpingnoise.Whatis it?
A. Thissoundis normal.It is
lettingyouknowthe ovenis usinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin
a hurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual. Raise
the powerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad. Powerlevel7 cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthe total
defrostingtimeto approximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon'tthe defrosting
timesin the cookbookseemright
for myf~d?
A. Cookbook times a reaverages.
Defrosting time canvary according
tothetemperature
in your freezer.
Setyourovenforthe
time
indicated
in yourcookbook.Myourfoodis
still notcompletelythawedat the
end of thattime,resetyouroven
and adjustthe timeaccordingly.
Q. $houidall fti be completely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. SomefoodsshouMnot bc
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Rr example,fishcooksso quickly
it is betterto begin whileit
histillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanI openthedoorduring
defrostingto check on the
prugressof myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthe door at
anytimeduringmicrowaving. T o
resumedefrosting,closethe door
and pressSTART. The ovenbegins
if timeis lefton timer.
If not, reset timer.
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