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TheDefrostsettingis designed
forspeedythawingof'froxenfood
andis oneof thegreatadvantages
of a microwave o ven.
Usethe Defrostsettingto quickly
thawf~ds suchas bread,roHs,
vegetables, f ruitsand frozen
dinners. T heAutoDefrostsetting
is preferredformeatandpoultry
because theovensetsthedefrosting
timeandpowerlevelsforyou.
@ Powerlevel3 is automatically set
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisfor moreflexibility.
@ Seethe defrosting guidefor
defrosting help.
Tobecomebetteracquainted with
thedefrostfimction, d efrosta 1O-OZ.
packageof frozenstrawberriesby
following the stepsbelow.
Step1:Placepackageof frozen
strawberriesin theovenandclose
door.Be surepackagecontains
nometal.
Step2: TouchDEFROST.Display
shows": O"and "ENTERDEF
TIME" flashes.
Step3: Selectonehalf of thetotal
defrosting timerecommended in the
defrosting g uide. F orexample, touch3,
0 andOfor 3 minutes.Displayshows
'63:00'"
and
"DEF
T'IMJj;' flashes.
How
to
change
Power
Lad
After settingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELDad.
Step4:Touch STAIZI'. "DEFTIME"
showsand timecountsdownon
display. W hencycieiscompleted, t he
ovensignals andflashes"End~' t hen
automatically shutsoff.
Step5: Turnpackageover,close
doorthenrepeatSteps2 and3 to set
remaininghalfof defrostingtime
and touchSTART.
Step6: Whenovensignalsand
flashes"End~' opendoor,remove
packageand separatestrawberries
to finishdefrosting.
Defrosting Tips
@ Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
can be defrostedin thepackage.
@ For evendefrosting,somefoods
needto be brokenup or separated
part of the waythroughthe
defrostingtime.
~ Family-size, p re-packaged
frozendinnerscan be defrostedand
microwaved. I f the foodis in a foil
container,transferit to a microwave-
safedish.
@ Checkthe defrostingguidefor
other defrostingtips.
w
thentouchdesirednum~erfor
newpowerlevel.
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Questions and Answers
Q. WhenI touchSTART, I hear
a dullthumpingnoise.Whatis it?
A. This soundis normal.It is
lettingyouknowthe ovenis usinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(High).
Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin
a hurry?
A. Yes,but theywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
the powerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad. Powerlevel7 cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimeto approximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon'tthe defrosting
timesin the defrosting guide
seemrightformyfood?
A. Thesetimesare averages.
Defrostingtimecan varyaccording
to the temperaturein yourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
in yourdefrostingguide.If your
foodis stillnotcompletely thawed
at the end of thattime,resetyour
ovenand adjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbe completely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
For example,fishcooksso quickly
it is betterto begincookingwhileit
is stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanI openthe doorduring
defrostingto checkon the
progressof myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving. To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
and touchSTART. T he ovenbegins
operatingif timeis lefton timer.
If not, resettimer.
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