Auto Defrost - Amana MVH140E Service Manual

Programming Instructions for MVH240

Auto Defrost

This microwave oven is preset with three defrost
sequences. Using auto defrost is the best way to defrost
frozen foods.
1. Press AUTO DEFROST pad.
2. Choose one of the following food categories.
Category
Meat
Poultry
Fish
3. Enter the weight amount of food being defrosted.
4. Press START pad.
5. After 1/3 of the defrost time has lapsed. Display will
prompt the operator to turn the food over. Open the
door, turn the food over, and shield any warm
portions of the food.
6. Close the door and press START pad again.
7. After 2/3 of the defrost time has lapsed. Display will
prompt the operator to turn the food over. Open the
door, turn the food over, and shield any warm
portions of the food. When the cook time has ended,
three beeps will sound and "END" will appear in the
display.
NOTE: If the oven door is not opened within 3 seconds,
unit will resume defrost cycle and display will
continue to countdown.
Weight Conversion Chart
Consumers are used to food weights being in pounds
and ounces which are fractions of a pound (for example
4 ounces equals 1/4 pound). However, in order to enter
food weight in AUTO DEFROST cycle, specify pounds
and tenths of a pound must be used. If the weight on
food package is in fractions of a pound, use the
following chart to convert the weight to decimals.
Equivalent
Ounce Weight
1.6
3.2
4.0
4.8
6.4
8.0
9.6
11.2
12.0
12.8
14.4
16.0
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Pad
number
1
2
3
Number After Decimal
.10
.20
.25 One-Quarter Pound
.30
.40
.50 One-Half Pound
.60
.70
.75 Three-Quarters
Pound
.80
.90
1.00 One Pound
Defrosting Tips
1. When using AUTO DEFROST cycle, the weight
being entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths
of pounds (the weight of the food minus the con-
tainer).
2. Use AUTO DEFROST cycle only for raw food. Auto
defrost obtains the best results when food is a
minimum of 0°F, (taken directly from a freezer). If
food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that
does not maintain a temperature of 5°F or below,
always program a lower food weight for a shorter
defrosting time, to prevent cooking the food.
3. If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20
minutes, enter a lower food weight.
4. The shape of the package alters the defrosting time.
Shallow rectangular packets defrost more quickly
than a deep block.
5. Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated
pieces defrost more easily.
6. You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield
foods like chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails, but
the foil must not touch the side of the oven. Foil
causes arcing, which can damage the oven lining.
7. Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they
start to become warm.
8. For better results, a preset standard time is included
in the defrosting time.
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