Defrost Chart - Sharp Carousel R-308K Operation Manual

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S
DEFROST
Use this feature to defrost ground meat, steaks, chops and poultry automatically.
• 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 2 for steaks/
chops.)
Enter weight by touching
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the number pads 2 and 0 .
(Ex. 2.0 lb steak)
4
Touch START pad.
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 portions.
Close the door.
Touch START pad.

DEFROST CHART

F O O D
1. Ground Meat
2. Steaks/Chops
3. Boneless Poultry
4. Bone-in Poultry
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.
DEFROST
2
2 0
START
A M O U N T
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage.
.5 - 2.0 lb
(0.3 - 0.9 kg)
Let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes.
After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm
.5 - 3.0 lb
(0.3 - 1.3 kg)
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
.5 - 1.5 lb
(0.3 - 0.7 kg)
are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand,
covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
.5 - 3.0 lb Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish
(0.3 - 1.3 kg)
or microwave safe rack. After each stage, if there are warm or
thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10
to 20 minutes.
After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any
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warm portions. Close the door.
Touch START pad.
After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as
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indicated in chart below.
NOTE:
1. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
amount (0.5-3.0 lb),
play.
2. Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time
Adjustment. Touch POWER LEVEL once or twice
before touching START. See page 17.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
weights allowed in the DEFROST CHART below, use
time and 30% power. See MANUAL DEFROST on
page 12.
P R O C E D U R E
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