Time/Auto Microwave Features - GE MFL38211602 Owner's Manual

About the time and auto microwave features.
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Time Defrost
Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected
length of time.
Press the DEFROST button.
1
Turn the dial to select the time you
2
want. Press the dial to enter.
Press the START/PAUSE button to start
3
defrosting.
Turn the food over if the oven signals
4
TURN FOOD OVER.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but can
be changed. You can defrost small items
quickly by raising the power level after
entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time in about half; power
level 10 cuts the total time to approximately
1/3. However, food will need more
frequent attention than usual.
A dull thumping noise may be heard
during defrosting. This is normal when
oven is not operating at High power.
Auto Defrost
Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish.
Use Time Defrost for most other frozen foods.
Auto Defrost automatically sets the
defrosting times and power levels to give
even defrosting results for meats, poultry
and fish.
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Remove meat from package and place
on microwave-safe dish.
Press the DEFROST button twice.
1
Turn the dial to the food weight,
2
using the Conversion Guide at right.
For example, dial 1.2 for 1.2 pounds
(1 pound, 3 oz.). Press the dial to enter.
Press the START/PAUSE button to start
3
defrosting.
Turn the food over if the oven signals
4
TURN FOOD OVER.
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Remove defrosted meat or shield warm
areas with small pieces of foil.
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After defrosting, most meats need to
stand 5 minutes to complete defrosting.
Large roasts should stand for about
30 minutes.
Defrosting Tips
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Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted in the package. Closed packages
should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially uncovered.
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Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwaved. If the
food is in a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish.
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Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out for more than one hour
after defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
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For more even defrosting of larger foods,
such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure
large meats are completely defrosted
before cooking.
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When defrosted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
return to the microwave very briefly, or
let it stand a few minutes.
Conversion Guide
If the weight of food is stated in pounds and
ounces, the ounces must be converted to tenths
(.1) of a pound.
Weight of Food Enter Food Weight
in Ounces (tenths of a pound)
1–2
3
4–5
6–7
8
9–10
11
12–13
14–15
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