Defrosting Tips; Defrosting - GE SPACEMAKER JVM61 Use And Care Manual

The Defrost s ettingisdesigned for
eventhawing necessary f orlarge
amounts of foodandisoneof the
mostimportant a dvantages o f a
microwave o ven.
* powerLevel 3
is
automatically
Sf3t
for defrosting,but you maychange
this for moreflexibility.
@ Seeyour Cookbookfor defrosting
help.
Whenthe ovencompletes
Defrosting,it automaticallyshuts
off, It will
then display "End" and
beeponce a minute until you either
openthe door or touch the CLEAR/
OFFpad,
To becomebetteracquaintedwith
the defrostfunctions,defrostfrozen
pork chops usingthe following
steps.
Step1:Placepackageof frozen
chops in the ovenand closedoor.
Step2:TouchDEFROST. D isplay
reads:0 and PowerLevel8 is auto-
maticallyset in the oven but does
not appwwon display.ENTERDEFS
TIME flashes.
Step4:TouchSTART. T ime counts
down on display.Whencycle is
completed,the ovensignalsand
automaticallyshuts
off.
Step5:Turnpackageover,close
door and repeatSteps2,3 and 4.
Step6:Whenovensignalsand
shutsoff,
display will show "End".
Step7:Opendoor or touch CLEAR/
OFF pad.Removepackageand
separatechopsto finish defrosting.
Defrosting 'Tips
*
Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
can be defrostedin the package.
@ Forevendefrosting,many foods
needto be brokenup or separated
part of the way through the defrost-
ing time.
s
~omemade
~/nners
can be frozen
in shallowfoil traysand heatedfor
later use,(Do not heaton metal
shelfaccessory.)Selectfoods
which microwavewell,
* Prepackagedfrozendkmerscan
be defrostedand microwav~d.
s Check your Cookbookfor other
defrostingtips.
Questions a ndAnswers
Q. WhenI pressSTART,I heara
dullthumping noise. W hatisit?
A. This sound is normal.lt is letting
you know the ovenis usinga Power
Levellowerthan HIGH.
Q. CanI Defrost smallitemsin a
hurry?
A. Yes,but they will needrriorefre-
quent attentionthan usual.Raise
the PowerLevelatler enteringthe
time by touching POWERLEVEL
and
7
or 10.PowerLevel
7 cuts the
time about in%; Power Level 10
cuts the time to approximately %,
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
C!.
Can I openthedoorduring
DEFFKMT to checkon theprogress
of myfood?
A, Yes.Youmay open the door at
any time during microwaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethe door
and pressSTART.
Q*Whydo@t thedefrosting times
in theCookboek=sxmm rightfor
myfood?
A. Cookbooktimes are average.
Defrostingtime can vary according
to the temperaturein your freezer.
Setyour ovenfor the time indicated
in your Cookbook.If your food is
still not completelythawedat the
end of that time, re-setyour oven
and adjustthe time accordingly,
CLCan
I whet 43 Power L evel o ther
ttm
automatic PowerLevel3 for
defrosting.?
A, Yes.Somesmallerfoods maybe
defrostedquicker on higher Power
Levelsbut for even,carefreedefrost-
ing, PowerLevel8 is suggested.
Checkthe chafi in the Cookbook
for specifictimes and PowerLevels.
Step3:Touch& Oand Ofor 6 min-
utes,13EF. TIME and 8:00are dis-
played.If you wish to change
PowerLevel,touch POWERLEVEL
pad and then new number,
10