Special Features; Defrost - Sharp Carousel R-220F Operation Manual

S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S

DEFROST

Defrost automatically defrost ground meat, steaks, chops, fish and poultry.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 lb steak.
P R O C E D U R E
Touch DEFROST pad.
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Select desired food by
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touching number pad.
(Ex. Touch for steak/chops.)
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Enter weight by touching the
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number pads
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(Ex. 2.0 lbs steak)
Touch START pad.
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The oven will stop so that the food can be checked.
After the 1st stage, open the door.
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Turn steak over and shield any warm por-
tions. Close the door.
Touch START pad.
DEFROST CHART
F O O D A M O U N T
1. Ground Meat .5-2.0 lbs
2. Steaks/Chops .5-3.0 lbs
3. Boneless .5-2.0 lbs
Poultry
4. Bone-in Poultry .5-3.0 lbs
NOTE: Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to
continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use
small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
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and . 2 0
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Remove any thawed pieces after each stage.
Let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes.
After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm or
thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove
any meat that is nearly defrosted.
Let stand, covered, 10 to 20 minutes.
Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey. After each stage, if there are
warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for
10 to 20 minutes.
Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish or
microwave safe rack. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed
portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 min-
utes.
After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield
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any warm portions. Close the door.
Touch START pad.
After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand
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as indicated in chart below.
NOTE:
1. If you attempt to enter more or less than the al-
lowed amount (0.5-3.0 lbs),
in the display.
2. Defrost can be programmed with More or Less
Time Adjustment. Touch POWER LEVEL once
or twice before touching START. See page 14.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below
the weights allowed on Defrost Chart below, use
time and 30% power. See Manual Defrost on
page 11.
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