Special Features - Dacor DCM24 Use & Care Manual

SPECIAL FEATURES

AUTO DEFROST
Auto Defrost automatically defrosts foods shown in
the chart below.
* Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak:
Procedure
1.
AUTO
DEFROST
2.
AUTO
DEFROST
x2
3.
4.
START START
INSTANT ON INSTANT ON
The oven will stop and directions will be
displayed.
Follow the indicated message.
AUTO DEFROST CHART
Food Amount
1. Ground
0.5–3.0 lbs.
meat
(0.3–1.3 kg.)
2. Steaks
0.5–4.0 lbs.
(Chops)
(0.3–1.8 kg.)
(Fish)
3. Chicken
0.5–3.0 lbs.
pieces
(0.3–1.3 kg.)
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.
Touch AUTO
DEFROST pad once.
Select desired food by
touching AUTO
DEFROST pad until
the display shows the
food name. (Ex. touch
twice for steak)
Enter weight by
touching the number
pads. (ex. 2.0 lbs.)
Touch START pad.
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage.
Let stand, covered, 5–10 minutes.
After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm or
thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove
any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted.
Let stand, covered, 10–20 minutes.
After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm or thawed portions,
rearrange or remove.
Let stand, covered, 10–20 minutes.
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After the 1st stage, open the door.
5.
Turn steak over and shield any warm
portions. Close the door.
START
INSTANT ON
After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield
6.
any warm portions. Close the door.
START
INSTANT ON
After defrost cycle ends, cover and let
7.
stand as indicated in chart below.
NOTE:
1. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
amount as indicated in chart below, an
message will appear in the display.
2. Auto Defrost can be programmed with More or Less
Time Adjustment. Touch the POWER LEVEL pad
once or twice after selecting the amount. See page
23.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
weights allowed on AUTO DEFROST CHART, use
time and 30% power. See Manual Defrost on page
17.
Procedure
Touch START pad.
Touch START pad.
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