GE Spacemaker JVM1540 Owner's Manual page 17

7 me Features
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4 Turnfood over when
oven signals.
5 Press START.
(Auto DefroSt explained
in the section on _"
Convenience Features')
Allo_vs you to deflost Jot the
length of time you select.
See the Defi'osting Guide
R)r sugg_smd tim es.
Power level 3 is
automatically set, but
)_m m W change this R)r
more flexibility. _bu may
defi'ost small imms more
quickly by raising the power
level after enmring the time.
Howevch they will need
more fl'equent attention
than usual.
Power level 7 cuts the total
deti'osting time in about
halt:, power level 10 cuts the
total time to approximately
1/3. Rotam or stir todd
fi'eq uenfly.
At one half of selecmd
detiosting time, the oven
signals TURN. At this time,
mrn tood over and break
apart or rearcang_ pieces
lot more even deli'osting.
Shield a W warm areas with
small pieces of toil.
A dull thumping noise may
be heard during defiosting.
This sound is normal when
the oven is not opeFating at
High powen
Defrosting 77ps
• Foods ti'ozen in paper or
plastic can be defiosmd in
the package. Tightly closed
packages should be slit,
pierced or venmd AI_WER
todd has partially
deJiosmd. Plastic storage
containers should be at
least partially uncovered.
• Em_ily-size, prepackaged
ti'ozen dinners can be
detiosmd and microwave&
If the todd is in a toil
containec tmnstcr it
to a microwmv-satc dish.
• D)ods that spoil easily, such
as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings,
poultry and pork, should
not be allowed to sit ()tit
tor more than one hour
after defi'osting. Roon/
tempecature promotes
the gro_d_ of harm tiff
bacteria.
• For more even defi'osting
of larger toods, such as
heel lamb and xval roasts,
use Auto Defi'ost.
• Be sure large meats are
corn plemly detiosmd
beiore cooking.
• h'hen defl'osted, tood
should be cool 1)ut
softened in all areas. If still
slightly icy, return to the
microwave very l)rieJly, or
let it stand a tow minutes.
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