GE JET230 How To Get The Best page 15

The Defrost setting is designed for
even thawing necessary for large
amounts of food and is one of the
most important advantages of a
microwave oven.
@ Power Level 3 is automatically
set for defrosting, but you may
change this for more flexibility,
@ See your Cookbook for the
complete defrosting chart,
To become better acquainted with
the defrost functions, defrost fro-
zen pork chops by following the
steps below,
Step 3: Touch number pad "8" then
MIN Pad. "Def Time", 8:00 and
Power 3 are displayed,
Step 4: Touch START, "Def Time
Left" shows and time counts down
on display. When cycle is com-
pleted, "END" flashes, the oven
signals and automatically shuts
off,
Step 1: Place package of frozen
chops in the oven and close door.
-- Step 2: Touch DEFROST. Display
reads :0 and Pc>wer3, "Enter Def
Time" flashes.
Step 5: Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4.
Step 6: When oven signals, "END"
flashes and oven shuts off. Re-
move package and separate chops
to finish defrosting,
DW''CKWMJ Tips
e Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
o For even defrosting, many foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the
defrosting time.
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@ Homemade dinners can be fro-
zen in shallow foil trays and heated
for later use. Select foods which
microwave well.
@ Pre-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked.
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@ Check your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.
Q. When I pt-ess START,
dull thumping noise. Whai
A. This sound is normal. II
you know the oven is
I hear a
is it?
is
letting
using a
Power Level lower than HIGH.
Q. Can I Defrost small iterns in a
hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more
frequent attention than usual. Raise
the Power Leve~after entering the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7 or 10. Power Level 7'cuts the
time about
in %; Power Level 10
cuts the time to approximately a/s.
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
Q. Can I open the door during DE-
FROST to check on the progress
of my food?
A, Yes. You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.
Q. Why don't the defrosting times
in the Cookbook seem right for my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Set your oven for the time in-
dicated in your Cookbook. If your
food is still not completely thawed
at the end of that time, re-set your
oven and adjust the time ac-
cordingly.
Q. Can I select a Power Level other
than automatic Power Level 3 for
defrosting?
A. Yes. Some smaller foods may be
defrosted quicker on higher Power
Levels but for even, carefree de-
frosting, Power Level 3 is sug-
gested. Check the chart in the
Cookbook for specific times and
Power Levels.
Q. When I'm entering minutes with
no seconds do I need to touch "O"
then "O"?
A. No. You tauch the number pad
then the MINI Pad which automati-
cally enters two "00".