GE SpacemakerXL JVM1631 Owner's Manual page 18

Time Features
DEFROST
5
1 Press DEFROST
AUTO/TIME twice.
2 Enter defrosting time.
3 Press START
4 Turn food over when
the oven signals.
5 Press START
(Auto Defrost explained
in the section on
Convenience Features.)
Mlows you to de/rost/or
the length of time you
select. See the I)etrostiHg
Guide/or suggested times.
Power level 3 is autom+_ti-
cally set, but you m+_v
chmlge this lot more
flexibility. "_bu m_lv defl:ost
small items more quickly
b} raising the power level
at'ter entering the time.
t towe_ec they will need
iilore/i'eqtlellt attelltiOll
thai/ /IStlal+
Power level 7 cms the total
de/rosting time in about
hal/:, power level 10 cms
fife total time to apl)roxi-
matelv 1/3. Rotate or stir
tood trequemly.
At one half of selected
de/i'osting time, the oven
signals TURN. At this time,
turn/ood over and break
al)art or
rearral/ge
pieces
tor more even detrosting.
Shield any warm areas with
small pieces of/oil.
A dull ttmmt)ing noise mm
be heard during defi:osfing.
This somld is normal when
the oven is not ot)erating
+_tttigh t)owet\
Defrosting Tips
• Foods Dozen in t)at)er or
plasti( (_m t)e de/i'osted
in fife package. Tightly
closed packages should
be slit, pierced or _emed
AFTER/ood has partially
det_:osted. Plastic storage
containers shotfld be at
le_lst pm:tially mwovered.
• Family-size, 1)repa_ k_lged
/i'ozen dimmers can be
detrosted and micro-
wa_ed. If the tood is in a
loll container, trans/cr it
to a microwave-sale dish.
• Foods that spoil easily.
such as milk, eggs, fish,
stuttings, potfltv} and
pork, shotfld not t)e
allowed to sit out tor
more
than oHe hour
after de/kosting. Room
temperature promotes
the growth of hm:mhfl
b_wteria.
• For more even de/t'osting
of larger fi)ods, such as
beef, lamb and veM
roasts, use Auto I)etkost.
• [_e s/lre large Hleats are
COml)letely det_:osted
be/ore ( ooking.
• When (/eti'osted,/ood
should be cool but
so/tened in all areas. If still
slightly icy, return to the
mierow_\e vel+y brie{]y, or
let it stand a tow mimnes.