Defrosting - Breville VMW181 Instruction Booklet

using your microwave oven

Defrosting

The oven has two modes of defrosting available: Weight Defrost and Time Defrost.
The Weight Defrost mode requires that you know the weight of the food to be defrosted.
The maximum allowable weight is 2 kg.
The Time Defrost mode requires you to know the defrost time for the food to be defrosted.
The maximum defrost time is 95 minutes.
To achieve even defrosting, the food should be turned or stirred at least once during the
cycle or more often with larger amounts of food.
To Weight Defrost
1. Place the food in a suitable container on the turntable and close the door.
2. Press the Weight/Time Defrost button once.
3. The display will show dEF1.
4. Rotate the Time/Weight/Auto Menu knob until the weight of the food to be defrosted
is displayed. Turning the knob clockwise increases the weight, anti-clockwise
decreases it. The display shows the weight in grams.
5. Press the Start/Quick Start button.
6. When the cooking time has ended, the oven will beep.
7. After the required standing time, remove the defrosted food from the oven.
To Time Defrost
1. Place the food in a suitable container on the turntable and close the door.
2. Press the Weight/Time Defrost button twice.
3. The display will show dEF2.
4. Rotate the Time/Weight/Auto Menu knob until the time required for the food to be
defrosted is displayed, clockwise to increase, anti-clockwise to decrease.
5. Press the Start/Quick Start button.
6. When the cooking time has ended, the oven will beep.
7. After the required standing time, remove the defrosted food from the oven.
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