Frigidaire 318205300 Use & Care Manual page 18

setting tHe microWave oven
MELT/SOFTEN
MELT/SOFTEN automatically computes the correct
heating time and microwave power level for melting and
softening foods shown in the chart below.
• Suppose you want to soften 2 tablespoons of butter.
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1. Press melt/soften and 1 for butter.
2. Press 1 for 2 tablespoons.
3. Press START/enter.
MELT/SOFTEN CHART
Food amount
melt
1. Butter 2 tbsp
1/2 cup
2. Chocolate 1 cup chips
1 square
soFten
3. Ice Cream 1 pint
1/2 gallon
4. Cream Cheese 3 oz
8 oz
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Press
Use a Pyrex measuring cup. Cover with plastic wrap.
After pressing melt, press number 1 once for 2 tbsp.
After pressing melt, press number 1 twice for 1/2 cup.
After pressing melt, press number 2 once for 1 cup chips.
After pressing melt, press number 2 twice for 1 square.
DO NOT COVER.
After pressing soften, press number 3 once for 1 pint.
After pressing soften, press number 3 twice for 1/2 gallon.
After pressing soften, press number 4 once for 3 oz.
After pressing soften, press number 4 twice for 8 oz.
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notes
1. MELT/SOFTEN can be programmed with MORE OR
LESS TIME ADJUSTMENT. See page 20.
2. To melt or soften other foods above or below the
quantity allowed on the MELT/SOFTEN Chart, use
manual operation.
Procedure