Defrosting Tips - GE JE1034T Use And Care Manual

Defrosting
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TheManualDefqostsettingis
designedforspeedythawing of
frozenfoodandis oneofthegreat
advaritages of a microwave o ven.
UsetheManuidIJefrost s ettingto
quicklythawfbodssuchas br&ad,
rolls,~egetablesj f @s andfiyxum
dinners. T heAutoDefrostsetting
is preferred formeatandpmdtry
beca~ theovensets~e defrost@
timeandpowerlevelsforyou.
Powerlevel3 is automatically set
fordefrosting, b utyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.
@ Seeyourcookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquainted with
thedefrost f unction, d efrost a 1O-OZ.
packageoffrozenstrawberries by
following the stepsbelow.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
strawberriesin the ovenandclose
door.Be surepackagecontains
no metal.
Step2:Touch MANUAL DEFROST.
Displayshows": O"and "POWER
3Y"ENTERDEF TIME" flashes.
Step3: Selectone half of the total
defrosting timerecommended inyour
cookbook.For example,touch4, 0
and Ofor 4 minutes.Displayshows
'~:~" and "POWER3:' "DEF
TIME" flashes.
How
to Change Power
L evel
After settingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVEL pad,
then touchdesired numberfor
new powerlevel.
StePd:TbiichST~. "DEFTIME'
and "POWER 3" showandtime
countsdownondisplay. W hencycle
is completkd, t heovefi s ignalsand
flashes"End~' t henautomatically
shutsoff.
Step5: 'Ihmpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2 and3 to set
remaining halfofdefrosting time
andtouchSTARTo
Step6: Whenovensignalsand
flashes"End;'opendoor,remove
packageandseparatestrawberries
to finishdefrosting.
Defrosting Tips
@ Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
can be defrostedinthe package.
. For evendefrosting,somefoods
needto be brokenup or separated
part of the waythroughthe
defrostingtime.
@ Family-size, p re-packaged
frozendinnerscan be defrosted
and microwaved. I f the foodis in a
foilcontainer,transferit to a
microwave-safe d ish.
* Checkyourcookbookfor other
defrostingtips.
10
Questions a ndAnswers
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Q. WhenI pressSTART, I heara
dull,thumping noise,Whatis it?
A. Thissoundis normal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenis usinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin
a hurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattention thanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafireenteringthe
timeby touching thedesiredpower
levelpad. Powerlevel7 cutsthe
totaldefrosting timeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrosting timeto approximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon'tthe defrosting
timesin the cookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesare averages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
to thetemperature in yourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
in yourcookbook. I f yourfoodis
stillnotcompletely thawedat the
endofthattime,resetyouroven
and adjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbe completely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
For example,fishcooh so quickly
it is betterto begincookingwhileit
is stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanI openthe doorduring
defrostingto checkon the
progressof myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthe door at
anytimeduringmicrowaving. T o
resumedefrosting,closethe door
and press START. T he ovenbegins
operatingif timeis lefton timer.
If not, resettimer.