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About the time and auto microwave features.
time Defrost
Use
Time Defrost to defrost
fin" a selected
length
of time.
_r_
Press
tile
DEFROSTbutton
twice,
_'_
Enter
the
defl'osting
time,
_€'] Press
the
START/PAUSEbutton
to start
defl'osfing.
D
Turn
tile todd
oxer
if tile oxen
signals
TURN FOOD OVER.
Power level is automatically
set at 3, but can
be changed.
You can defl'ost small items
quickly by raising tile power level after
entering
tile time. Power level 7 cuts tile
total defl'osfing
time in about
haiti power
level 10 cuts tile total time to al)l)ro_mately
1/3. Howe;'e_; fi)od will need more
fl'equent
attention
than usual.
A dull thumping
noise may be heard
dm_ing defrosting.
This is nomml
when
oven is not operating
at High poweI;
Make sure the turntable support and glass
turntable are in place when microwaving.
Defrosting Tips
• Foods fl'ozen in paper or plastic can be
defl'osted
in the package.
Closed packages
should
be slit, pierced
or vented AFTER
fi)od has partially defl'osted.
Plastic storage
containers
shoukl
be l)artially tmcovered.
• Family-size, prepackaged
ti'ozen
(limm_
can be deti'osted
and microwaved.
If tile
fl)od is in a fi)il containe_;
transti_r it to a
microwave-sate
dish.
• Foods that spoil easily should
not be
alh)wed to sit ()tit fi)r x/loI'e than
one
l/()tlX"
after defl'osting.
Room
temperature
promotes
tile gr(m_h
of ham/tiff
bacteria.
• For more
even defl'osfing
of linger toods,
such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure
lmge meats are completely
defl'osted
befl n'e cooking.
• When
defl'osted,
fi)od should
be cool
but softened
in all areas. If still slightly icy,
return
to tile microwave
ve_T briefly, or
let it stand a tew minutes.
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Auto Defrost
Use Auto Defrost fiw meat, poultt 3 and fish.
Use Time Defrost fiw most other frozen fi)ods.
Auto Defrost automatically
sets tile
deti'osting
times and power levels to give
even defl'osfing
results fin" meats, poult_ y
and fish.
• Remove
meat fl'om package
and place
on microwaxe-satb
dish.
_
Press
tile DEFROSTbutton
once.
_'_
Enter
the food
weight,
usino
the
Come,Men
(;uide
at rioht
For example,
press
1.2 fin" 1.2 pomads
(I potmd,
3 oz.).
B
Press tile START/PAUSEbutton
to start
deli'osting.
D
Turn tile fi)od oxer if tile oxen signals
TURN FOOD OVER.
•
Rein(we
defl'osted
meat
or shield
wama
areas
with
small
pieces
(ff fl)il.
• _Mter defl'osting,
most
meats
need
to
stand
5 minutes
to complete
deli'osting.
I,mge
roasts
should
stand
fin" about
30 minutes.
Conversion Guide
If the wel)ht of foodisstatedin pounds and
ounces, t heounces mustbe converted to tenths
1)ofa pouncL
WeightofFood
EnterFoodWeight
in Ounces
(tenths ofa pound)
1-2
.1
3
.2
4-5
.3
6-7
.4
8
.5
9-10
.0
11
.7
12-13
.8
14-15
.9
Make
sure the turntable
support and glass
turntable
are in
place when micrewaving.
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