Sharp R-23AT Original Instruction page 14

EXPRESS DEFROST
Use the EXPRESS DEFROST key to defrost faster and better different types of food. Enter desired defrost time, referring to the
EXPRESS DEFROST CHART on pages GB-13 and GB-14. Example : If you want to defrost for 1 minutes and 30 seconds.
Step Action
Press the EXPRESS DE-
1
FROST key.
2 Enter desired defrost time.
3 Press the START key.
Halfway through defrost time, open the door.
4
Turn food over and shield any warm portions.
Close the door.
(Note for R-25AT: CHECK will fl ash and audible
signal will sound 4 times.)
5 Press the START key within
1 minute after closing the
door.
Note: 1. If you do not open the door at step 4, the defrosting cycle will continue and the defrosting time will
count down to 0.
2. If the time you set exceeds a maximum time (30 min.),the display will show "EE 9". Touch STOP/CLEAR
key ( ) and enter appropriate time.
EXPRESS DEFROST CHART FOR R-25AT
This is specially designed for smaller cuts of food. The following foods should be used on the express defrost
programme.
1.Beef Steak
2.Lamb Chops
3.Pork Chops
The oven is pre-programmed with a time and power level cycle so that the food listed above is defrosted
easily.
BASIC IDEAS FOR EXPRESS DEFROST
-Always allow food to stand for approx. 10-30 minutes after defrosting to equalise the temperature and to
produce better defrosting results.
-Check food after standing. If the item is not thoroughly defrosted, continue to defrost on 20% power for additional
time.
-Choose foods that are the same thickness throughout. This will produce better defrosting results. Foods
which vary in thickness may require shielding with small fl at pieces of tin foil to prevent over-defrosting.
-For foods not listed in the chart refer to the manual defrosting chart.
-When freezing chicken pieces, steak, chops and fi sh, freeze separately in single fl at layers and if necessary
interleave with freezer plastic to seperate layers. This will ensure even defrosting.
Init.
FOOD
Temp.
Steak
Pork, lamb
-18°C
chops
Chicken Portions
Fish Steaks
Press Key
1 3 0
4.Chicken Portions
5.Fish Steaks
200 g 400 g 600 g
1'30" approx.
- 1'50" 3' - 4'30"
ON
ON
1. Position the food with thinner parts in centre in a
single layer, if pieces are stuck together separate as
4'
soon as possible.
2. Shield any thinner parts with foil if necessary.
3. Turn over, rearrange after the audible sound.
After turning over, shield the defrosted portions with
small, fl at pieces of aluminium foil.
After defrosting stand for 10-30 minutes.
GB-13
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