Defrosting - GE JE48 Use And Care Manual

TheDefrostsettingis designed
forspeedythawingot'frozen fired
andis oneof thegreatadvantages
of a microwave oven.
* PowerLevelL() is automatically
set fordefrosting,but youmay
changethis for moreflexibility.
@ Seeyour DefrostingGuidefor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquainted with
thedefrostfbnction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Placea l-lb.package offrozen
chopsin the ovenand closedoor.
Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST
Disp~ay shows: (1and PowerLevel
LOis automatically set in theoven.
"TIME IX@" flashes.
Step3:
Select
timethatis
recommendedinyour Defrosting
Guide,For example,touch4,0 and
0 for4 minutes.TIME DEFand
4:00 are displayed.If youwishto
changepowerlevel,touchdesired
PowerLevelpad.
Step4: TouchSTART. T imecounts
downon display. W hencycleis
completed,the ovensignalsand
flashes"Endl'thenautomatically
shuts
Off.
Step5:
Turn package over, c lose
door and repeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6: open door, remove
packageand separatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
Defining mps
@ Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
can be defrostedin the package.
o Forevendefrosting,somefds
needto be brokenup or separated
pat of the waythroughthe
defrostingtime.
@ frozendinnerscan
bedefrostedand microwave
cooked.Theyshouldbe replacedin
their boxes.Besure to removeany
foilcovers.Keepmetaltraysat
least ]" awayfromcavitywalls.
QCheckyourDefrostingGuidefor
otherdefrostingtips,
Qtwstkmsmchhwers
Q. When1pressSZ4RT,I heara
dulk,thumpingnoise.Whatis it?
A. Thissoundis normal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenis usinga
powerlevellowerthan HL
Q. CanI defrostsmallitemsin
a hurry?
A. Yes,but theywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual. Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad. PowerLevelMEDcuts
the timeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
HI cutsthe timeto approximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently,
Q. Whydon'tthe defrosting
timesin the DefrostingGuide
seemrightformyfind?
A. Thesetimesare averages.
Defrostingtimecan vary according
to thetemperaturein yourfreezer.
Set yourown forthetime indicated
in yourDefrosting(hide. If your
hod is stillnot completelythawed
at theend of thattime, resetyour
ovenandadjustthe time
accordingly.
Q. Shouldall foodsbe completely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshould
notbe
completely
thawedbeforecooking,
For example, f ishcooksso quickly
it is betterto begincookingwhileit
is stillslightlyfrozen,
Q CanI open the doorduring
defrostingto cheakon &he
Pm of myf~?
A. Y&, YOU
may
open thedwr at
anytimeduringmicrowaving. T o
resumedefrosting,closethe door
and pressSTART. T heovenbegins
omxatingif time is lefton timer.
lf not, resettimer.