GE Spacemaker JVM239 Use And Care Manual page 18

microwave oven.
Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods
such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and fromn
dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is pferred for
meat and poultry kause the oven sets the defrosting
time and power levels for you.
Power kvel 3 is automatidly set when you
press ~ DEFROST pad, but you may change
this for more flexibility.
How to C- Power
DEFROST.
1. %ss _
2. Seleet defrosting time.
3. Press PO~R ~~.
4. Sel* desti power level 1–10.
5. Press STMT.
Family-size, pre-~kaged kzen dinners can be
defrosted and timwaved. H the food is in a fofl
container, transfer it to a mimwavesafe dish.
Q. men I press START, I hear add th-p~
noise. -t is it?
sound is nd. It is letting you know the
A. This
magnetron is in operation.
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Foods frozen in
paper or
plastic can be &-tisted in
the -e. Tlghtiy closed
has partially
by phge.
Plastic storage containers
should beat least partially
uncovered.
To become better Auainted with the defrost
strawberries by following the steps below.
Step 1: ~ue a package of fromn straw~ea in
the oven md close door. Be sure pmkage contains
no meti.
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2: Touch ~ DEFROST.
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Step 3: Sel~ one ~f of the toti defrosting time
for 4 minutes.
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Step 4: Touch START. men the cycle is
"End", then automatically shuts off.
Step 5: h the pmkage over, close the door and
Step 6: men the oven signals ad flashes 'Bd",
open the door, remove the pmkage and separate
Foods that spoil easily, such as mik, eggs, fish,
stuffings, poultry and pork shotid not be allowed to
sit out for more - one hour after defrosting. Room
. Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.
Q. Can
I d- - items in a hurry?
A. Yes, but hey will need more ~uent attention
than usual. Raise the power level after entering
the time by touching the desti power level pad.
Power bvel 7 cuts the toti &frosting time in
about l~; Power bvel 10 cuts the toti defrosting
stir food *uentiy.
For even defrosting, some
foods need to be broken up
or separated part of the way