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DEFROST
Use this feature to defrost ground meat, steaks, chops and poultry automatically.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 Ib steak.
Touch DEFROST pa&
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select desired food by
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touching number pad.
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(Ex Touch [2] for steaks/
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chops.)
Enter weight by touching
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the number pads [2] and FOq.
(Ex. 2.0 Jbs steak)
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Touch START Pad
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START
The oven wil stop so that the food can be checked.
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After the 1st Stage, open the doo[,
Turn steak over and shiel d any warm portion s.
Close the door.
Touch START pad.
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After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any
warm portionsl Close the door.
Touch START pad.
After defrost Cycle endsl Cover and let Stand as
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indicated in Chart below.
NOTE:
1. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
amount (0.5-3.0 Ibs),[_
will appear in the dis-
play.
2. Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time
Adjustment.
Touch POWER LEVEL once or twice
before touching START. See page 16.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the
weights allowed in the Defrost Chart below, use time
and 30% power. See Manual Defrost on page 11.
DEFROST
CHART
1. Ground Meat
.5- 2.0 Ibs
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage.
Let stand, covered. 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Steaks/Chops
5 - 3.0 Ibs
After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm
or thawed portions, shield with small flal pieces of aluminum foil
Remove any meat that is nearly defrosted.
Let stand, covered. 10 to 20 minutes.
3. Boneless Poultry
.5 - 1.5 Ibs
Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey. After each stage, if there
are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand.
covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Bone-in Poultry
.5 _ 3.0 Ibs
Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish
or microwave
safe rack. After each stage, if there are warm or
thawed _)ortions. rearrange or remove. Let stand covered, for 10
to 20 minutes.
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.
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