Time Defrost - GE Spacemaker JVM1540 Owner's Manual

7 me Features
r Egpress Cook
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DISPLAY
I PressDEFROST
AUTO/TIMEtwiee.
2 Enter defrostingtimel
3Press START
4 r.rn foodOver
when
the ovensignals,
5 PressSTART
iili
(AutoDefrost exp/ained
in the seetion on
ConvenienceFeatures)
Allows you/o det}'ost tor the
length of time you select.
See the Det}'osfing Guide
tbr suggested times.
Power level 3 is
automatically set, but
you m_ W change this tbr
more flexibility. \bu m_g
det}'ost small items more
quickly by raising tile power
level after enmring the time.
However, they will need
more t}'equent attention
than usual.
Power level 7 cu/s tile/o/al
def}'osting time in about
half:, power level ] 0 cu/s the
to/al time /o approximately
l/3. Ro/am or stir tood
t}'eq uenfl}_
At one half of selecmd
defiosting time, the oven
signals TURN. At this time,
mrn tood over and break
apart or rearrange pieces
for more even defi'osting.
Shield any warm areas with
small pieces of toil.
A &dl timmping noise m_g
be heard during det}osting.
This sound is normal when
the oven is not opepating at
High power.
Defrosting Bps
Foods tiozen in paper or
plastic can be deti'osted in
the package. Tightly closed
packages should be slit,
pierced or vented AVFER
food has partially
det}'os/ed. Plastic s/omge
containers should be at
least partially uncovered.
* Family-size, prepackaged
t}'ozen dinners can be
defiosmd and microwave&
If the tood is in a toil
container, tmnstcr it
to a microwave-sate dish.
* Foods that spoil easil}, such
as milk, eggs, fish, stuttings,
poult* T and pork, should
not be allowed/o sit out
for more than
one hour
after defi't)sting'. Room
temperature promo/es
the grt)wth of harm fl_l
bacteria.
* For more even deti'osting
of larger toods, such as
beef, lamb and veal roas/s,
use Au/o Det}'ost.
* Be
sure
large meals are
corn ple/ely defi't)sted
betore cooking.
* When defiosmd, tood
should be cool but
softened in all areas. If still
slightly ic5 return/o the
microwave veW brietl_, or
let it stand a few minutes.
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