Auto Defrost - GE Spacemaker 49-40612 Owner's Manual

Auto Defrost

1 Press DEFROST
AUTO/TIME once.
2 Using the Conversion
Guide at right, enter
food weight. For
example, press pads 1
and 2 for 1.2 pounds
(1 pound, 3 ounces).
3 Press START.
(Time Defrost is
explained in the Time
Features section.)
The Defrost Auto/Time
feature gives you two ways
to defrost frozen foods.
Press DEFROST
AUTO/TIME once for
Auto Defrost or twice for
Time Defrost.
Use Auto Defrost for meat,
poultry and fish up to
6 pounds. 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.
There is a handy guide
located on the inside front
of the oven.
Guide
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 Enter Food
Food in Weight
Ounces (tenths of
a pound)
1–2
3
4–5
6–7
8
9–10
11
12–13
14–15
• Remove meat from
package and place on
microwave-safe dish.
• Twice during defrost,
the oven signals TURN.
At each TURN signal,
turn the food over.
Remove defrosted meat
or shield warm areas with
small pieces of foil.
• After defrosting, most
meats need to stand
5 minutes to complete
defrosting. Large roasts
should stand for about
30 minutes.
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