GE Spacemaker JVM1730 Owner's Manual page 17

7 me Features
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I Press DEFROST
AUTO/TIME twice.
2 Enter defrosting time.
3 Press START
4 Turnfood over when
the oven signals.
5 Press START
(Auto Defrost explained
in the section on
Convenience Features.)
Allows you to defi'ost tot the
length of time you select. See
the Defi'osting Guide tot
suggested times.
Power level 3 is automatically
set, but you may chang> this
fi)r more flexibility. You may
defi'ost small items more
quickly by v,fising the power
level after entering the time.
However, they will need more
flequent attention than usual.
Power level 7 cuts the total
defi'osting time in about halt;
power level 10 cuts the total
time to approximately l/3.
Rotate or stir tood fiequently.
At one hall of selected
defiosting time, the oven
signals TURN. At this time,
turn tood over and break
apart or reammge pieces tot
more even defi'osting. Shield
any warm areas with small
pieces of toil.
A dull thumping noise m_g be
heard during deflosting. This
sound is normal when the
oven is not operating at High
poweI:
Defrosting Tips
• Foods fi'ozen in paper or
plastic can be defi'osted in
the packag>. Tightly closed
packages should be slit,
pierced or vented AFTER
ti)od has partially deflosted.
Plastic stoFag_ containers
should be at least partially
tlnc(weied.
• Family-size, prepackaged
fi'ozen dinners can be
defiosted and microwaved.
If the fi)od is in a fi)il
container, minster it to a
microwave-sate dish.
• Foods that spoil easily, such
as milk, eggs, fish, stutfings,
poult_y
and pork, should
not
be allowed
to sit out
tot
more
than
one hour
after
defi'osting.
Room
tempeFatm'e promotes the
growth of
harmfifl bacteria.
• For more even defi'osting
of larg>r toods, such as beef,
lamb and veal roasts, use
Auto Defiost.
• Be sure large meats are
completely defiosted befiwe
cooking.
• When deflosted, tood
should be cool but sottened
in all areas. If still slightly icy,
return to the microwave ve_y
brietly, or let it stand a t>w
minutes.
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