Kenmore ADVANTIUM 363.6369 Series Use & Care Manual page 31

DEFROST
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AUTO DEFROST
Auto Defrost automatically sets the
defrosting times and power levels to give
even defrosting results for meats, poultry
and fish weighing up to six pounds.
1. Remove food from the package and
place it on a microwave-safe dish.
2. Press the DEFROST button.
3. Turn the dial to DEFROST-AUTO.
Press the dial to enter.
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Turn the dial to the food weight,
using the Conversion Guide at right.
For example, dial 1.2 for 1.2 pounds
(1 pound, 3 oz.) Press the dial to enter.
Turn the food over when the oven
signals TURN FOOD OVER.
Remove defrosted meat or shield warm
areas with small pieces of foil for even
defrosting.
• After defrosting, most meats need to
stand 5 minutes to complete defrosting.
Large roasts should stand for about
30 minutes.
Conversion Guide
If the weight of food is stated in pounds
and ounces, the ounces must be
converted to tenths (.1) of a pound.
Weight of Food Enter Food Weight
in Ounces (tenths of a pound)
1-2 .1
3 .2
4-5 .3
6-7 .4
8 .5
9-10 .6
11 .7
12-13 .8
14-15 .9
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START/ENTER
TIME DEFROST
Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected
length of time.
1. Press the DEFROST button.
2. Turn the selector dial to DEFROST-TIME.
Press the dial to enter.
3. Turn the dial to select the time you
want. Press the dial to enter.
4. Press the dial or START/ENTER button
to start defrosting.
5. Turn the food over when the oven
signals TURN FOOD OVER.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but
can be changed. To change the power
levels, see the Microwave Power Level
section. You can defrost small items
quickly by raising the power level after
entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time in about half; power
level 10 cuts the total time to about 1/3.
When defrosting at high power levels,
food will need more frequent attention
than usual.
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BREAD DEFROST
Bread Defrost automatically sets the
defrosting times and power levels for
defrosting breads.
Remove any wire twist-ties from package
and place bread on a microwave-safe
dish. Small servings of bread should be
removed from the packaging.
1. Press the DEFROST button.
2. Turn dial to DEFROST-BREAD.
Press the dial to enter.
3. Turn the dial to enter the food weight.
Press the dial to enter.
4. Press the dial or the START/ENTER
button to start defrosting.
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5. Turn the food over when the oven
signals TURN FOOD OVER.
• After defrosting, let bread stand
5 minutes to complete defrosting.
Bread Defrost Chart
Bread Type Approximate Weight
1 Small Bagel 0.2 ]b
1 Large Bagel 0.3 Ib
4 Slices of Bread 0.2 Ib
1 Loaf of Bread 1.0 ]b
1 Dinner Roll 0.2 Ib
1 Hamburger/Hot Dog Bun 0.2 ]b
1 Small Muffin 0.2 Ib
1 Large Muffin 0.3 Ib