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Defrosting
TimeDefrostis designedfor
speedythawingof frozenfood
ad is oneof thegreatadvantages
of a microwave oven.
~ Powerlevel3 is automatically set
for defrosting,butyoumaychange
thisfor more flexibility.
@Seethe DefrostingGuidefor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquainted with
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
pork chopsby following thesteps
below.
Step 1:Placepackageof frozen
chopsin the ovenandclosedoor.
Be surepackagecontainsno metal.
Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST
pad. Displayshows": O"and
"POWER3:' "ENTERDEF
Step4: Touch ST~.
"DEFT~E"
andtime,countingdown,showon
the display. W hencycleis
completed,the ovensignalsand
flashes"End~'thenautomatically
shutsoff.
Step5: ~rn packageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2 and 3 to set
remaininghalfofdefrostingtime.
Touchthe START pad.
Step6: Whenovensignalsand
displayflashes"End~'opendoor,
removepackageand separatechops
to finishdefrosting.
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e Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
canbe defrostedin the package.
~
TIME" flashes.
@For evendefrosting,somefoods
needto be brokenup or separated
part ofthe waythroughthe
defrostingtime.
Step3: Selectonehalf of thetotal
defi-osting t ime recommended in
the DefrostingGuide.For example,
touch4, 0 and Ofor4 minutes.
Displayshows"4:00"and
"POWER3:' "DEF TIME"
flashes.
~ Family-size, p re-packaged
frozenentreescanbe defrosted
andmicrowaved. I f the foodis in
a foilcontainer,transferit to a
microwave-safe d ish.
~ Checkthe DefrostingGuidefor
otherdefrostingtips.
How
to
change
Power
Uvel
After settingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVEL
pad,
then touchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel.
QuestiomandAmwers
Q. WhenI touchSTMT pad, I
heara dullthumpingnoise.
Whatis it?
A. Thissoundis normal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenis usinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(High).
Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin
a hurry?
A. Yes,but theywillneed more
frequentattentionthanusual. Raise
the powerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad. Powerlevel7 cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthe total
defrostingtime to approximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon9t the defrosting
timesin the DefrostingGuide
seemrightfor myfood?
A. Thesetimesare averages.
Defrostingtime canvaryaccording
to the temperaturein yourfreezer.
Setyourovenfor thetime indicated
in the DefrostingGuide.If your
foodis stillnot completelythawed
at the endof thattime, resetyour
ovenandadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldall foodsbe completely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
For example,fish cooksso quictiy
it is betterto begincookingwhileit
is stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanI openthe doorduring
TimeDefrostto checkon the
progressof myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthe door at
anytimeduringmicrowaving. T o
resumedefrosting,closethe door
and touchSTART pad. The oven
beginsoperatingif time is lefton
timer. If not, resettimer.
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