Kenmore Microwave hood combination 665.61601 Use And Care Manual page 24

USING AUTO DEFROST
You can defrost food by choosing a category and
setting a weight. AUTO DEFROST has preset times
and cook powers for 3 categories (see chart below).
To use AUTO DEFROST, follow the steps below:
1. TOUCH
4. TOUCH
YOU SEE
START
(countdown
time may vary)
once
YOU SEE NOTES:
2. Touch AUTO DEFROST 1 to 3 times to choose
the type of food.
Example for meats
once
OR
Touch a Number pad to choose the type
of food.
Example for meats
YOU SEE
Example
for meats
• If you do not enter a weight within 2 seconds,
AUTO DEFROST will prompt you to enter a weight.
You then have 1 minute to enter a weight and to
touch START/ENTER. If you do not do so, AUTO
DEFROST will be canceled.
• If you enter a weight higher than the highest weight
allowed for your food setting, 3 tones will sound
and "RETRY" will appear on the display when you
touch START/ENTER.
• If you touch AUTO DEFROST 4 times, the display
returns to the Meats setting.
• If you need more or less defrosting time, do not
touch AUTO DEFROST again. Touch POWER
before you touch START/ENTER. (See "Changing
preset cooking times" in the "Getting to Know Your
Microwave Oven" section.)
• See the "Auto defrost chart" later in this section
for defrosting directions for each food.
• To defrost items not listed in the "Auto defrost
chart," use 30% cook power. Refer to a reliable
cookbook for defrosting information.
3. Touch Number pad(s) to enter the weight.
Example for
1.1 Ibs (500 g)
twice
YOU SEE
Example
for 1.1 Ibs
(500 g)
For even, complete defrosting
• The shape of the package affects how quickly food
will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more
quickly than a deep block.
• As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces.
Separated pieces defrost more evenly.
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts
of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails,
or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil
does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of
the oven.
This chart shows you how to choose a type of food and the weights you can set for each type.
TOUCH OR TOUCH WEIGHTS YOU CAN SET
FOOD AUTO DEFROST* NUMBER PAD (tenths of a pound)
Meats once 1 .1 to 6.6 (45 g to 2994 g)
Poultry twice 2 .1 to 6.6 (45 g to 2994 g)
Fish 3 times 3 .1 to 4.4 (45 g to 1998 g)
You must touch AUTO DEFROST once before choosing the food type.
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