Defrost Chart - Frigidaire DC Use & Care Manual

DEFROST
Defrost automatically defrosts all the foods shown in the
DEFROST CHART below. Round the weight to the nearest tenth
of a pound. To enter weight, touch Defrost and number pad for
desired food then number pads for weight.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 3.0 pound steak .
1. Touch Defrost pad.
2. Touch number pad 2 to select Steak/Chops.
3. Touch number pads 3,0 for 3.0 lb.
4. Touch START/Plus 1 Min pad.
The microwave oven will stop and directions will be displayed.
5. After the 1st stage, open the door, turn steak over and shield any
warm portions. Close the door. Touch START/Plus 1 Min pad.

DEFROST CHART

FOOD
AMOUNT
1. Ground Meat .5 - 2.0 lb
2. Steaks/Chops .5 - 3.0 lb
3. Boneless Poultry .5 - 2.0 lb
4. Bone-in Poultry .5 - 3.0 lb
NOTE: Check foods when microwave 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.
Operating Instructions
Special Features
Pull apart and remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces
of aluminum foil. Remove any meat that is nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to
minutes.
After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for
10 to 20 minutes.
After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for
10 to 20 minutes.
6. After the 2nd stage, open the door and shield any warm
portions. Close the door. Touch START/Plus 1 Min pad.
After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in chart
below.
NOTE:
1. Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment.
See page12.
2. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights
allowed on the DEFROST CHART, use time and 30% power.
See MANUAL DEFROST on page 8.
3. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed amount as
indicated in the chart below, ERROR will appear in the display.
PROCEDURE
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