Time Defrost - GE JES1246 Owner's Manual

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Time Defrost
,\llows _x)u to defl:ost lot a selected leHgth of thne.
See the Defrosting Guide/or suggested times.
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Press START.
})()_%r(')" level is m_tt)Imlfi(Mlv set _it 3, bm (_m l)e chm_ged.
"_i)u (m_ deti'ost small iwms (tuk kly 1)} r_)ising flw t)ower
h'\ el a/ler emering the thne. Power level 7 cuts the total
de/i'osting 6me in about hal/',
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I0 cuts the
total time to at)l))'oximately 1/3. I lowered;/ood will
need more/i'eqllelH aHelltion
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A dull thmntfing noise ma} be heard dining defl:os6ng.
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Defrosting Bps
Foods frozen in t)at)er or plastic can be defrosted in
the t)ackagc. Closed packages should be sliL t)ie)'ced
or vetoed AVI'ER/ood has t)artialb de/i'osted. Plas6c
storage containers shouM be partially m_co\ e)'ed.
Family-size, t)rel)a(kaged fl:ozen dim_e)'s (m_ be
defrosted and mi(rowaved. It the food is in a tbil
comainer, transfer it to a lnicrowax, e-s_,t_ dish.
Foods that spoil easily shot_ld not be allowed to
sit out/or more than one hour _fler de/i'osting.
Room temperature' t))x)motes the gt'o_,,th of
harmfl_l bacteria.
For more c_vn (telix)sting of larger toods, such as
roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sm:e large meats are
comple)ely de/i'osted be/ore cooking.
When deti'osmd,/ood shouM l)e cool but sotiened
in all areas. If still slightly icy, retm:n to the mi(rowm'e
very briefly, or let it strand a Jew mimt)es.
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