Auto Defrost Button - Samsung ME16K3000A series User Manual

Category Amount
Casserole 1 to 4 Cover the plate with a lid or vented plastic wrap.
servings If the food is not as hot as you would like after
using the reheat function, continue heating using
additional time and power. Stir the food once
before serving.
Pasta
Contents:
3-4 oz. meat, poultry or fish (up to 6 oz. with bone)
½ cup starch (potatoes, pasta, rice, etc.)
½ cup vegetables (about 3-4 oz.)
NOTE
The 'right' temperature of the food varies from person to person. Allow food to
stand 1 to 5 minutes before serving.

Auto Defrost button

The defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost cycle provides you with the
best defrosting method for frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets the
defrosting times according to the weight you enter. For added convenience, the
auto defrost function beeps to remind you to check or turn over the food during
the defrost cycle.
Press the Auto Defrost button once and select the food weight. The available
weight ranges from 0.1 to 6.0 lbs.
1. Press the Auto Defrost button.
2. Use the number buttons to enter the weight.
3. Press the ENTER/START button.
NOTE
After pressing the ENTER/START button, the display counts down the defrosting
time. The oven will beep twice during the defrost cycle. At this time, open the door
and turn the food as needed. Remove any thawed portions, then return the frozen
portions to the oven and press the ENTER/START button to resume the defrost
cycle. The defrost cycle continues while the oven is beeping and only stops when
the door is opened.
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Defrosting tips
Directions
When using auto defrost, the entered weight is the net weight in pounds and
tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container).
Use the auto defrost cycle for raw food only. The auto defrost cycle gives best
results when the food you want to thaw is no colder than 0°F (taken directly from
a true freezer). If food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does not
maintain a temperature of 5°F or below, always program a lower food weight (for
a shorter defrosting time) to prevent the food from cooking.
If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter a lower food
weight.
The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular packets
defrost more quickly than a thick block.
Separate the pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated pieces defrost more easily.
Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm.
You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods such as chicken wings,
leg tips, and fish tails, but the foil must not touch the sides of the oven as foil
causes arcing, which can damage the oven lining.
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