Microwave Features - Dacor DCM24 Use And Care Manual

auto Defrost
Auto Defrost automatically defrosts foods shown in the
Auto Defrost Chart.
For example, to defrost a 2.0 pound steak:
1. Touch the AUTO DEFROST pad once.
2. Select the desired food by touching the AUTO
DEFROST pad until the display shows the food name.
Ex. touch twice for steak.
3. Enter the weight by touching the number pads 20.
4. Touch the START/INSTANT ON pad.
The oven will stop and directions will be displayed. Follow
the indicated message.
5. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn the steak over
and shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch
the START/INSTANT ON pad.
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1. Ground meat .5 - 3.0 lb. Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Steaks .5 - 4.0 lb. After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed por-
(Chops, fish)
3. Chicken pieces .5 - 3.0 lb. After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or
Manual Defrost
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
Auto Defrost Chart or is above or below the limits in the
AMOUNT column on the Auto Defrost Chart, you need to
defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by setting the Power Level to 30%. Follow the
exact 3-step procedure found under To Set Power Level
on page 10. Estimate the defrosting time and press 3 for
30% when you select the power level.

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tions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is
nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, 10–20 minutes.
remove. Let stand, covered, 10–20 minutes.
6. After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any warm
portions. Close the door. Touch the START/INSTANT
ON pad.
After the defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indi-
cated in chart below.
NOTE:
1. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
amount as indicated in the chart, an error message
will appear in the display.
2. Auto Defrost can be programmed with More or Less
Time Adjustment. See page 22.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
weights allowed on the Auto Defrost Chart, see
Manual Defrost below.
proCEDurE
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the rule
of thumb is approximately 5 minutes per pound. For
example, defrost 5 minutes for 1 pound of frozen spa-
ghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate
the portions that are defrosted. If food is not defrosted
at the end of the estimated defrosting time, program the
oven in 1 minute increments on Power Level 3 until totally
defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to
place in a microwave-safe dish.
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