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USING THE OVEN:
Time and
Auto Microwave Features
Time and Auto Microwave Features
■ Remove meat from package and place on
microwave-safe dish.
1
Press the
Defrost
button once.
2
Turn the dial to the food weight, using the
Conversion Guide at right. For example,
dial .5 for .5 pounds (8 oz.) Press the dial
to enter.
3
Press the
Start/Pause
button to start
defrosting.
4
Turn the food over if the oven signals
TURN 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.
Conversion Guide
If the weight of food is stated in pounds and
ounces, the ounces must be converted to
tenths (.1) of a pound.
Use
Time Defrost
to defrost for a selected
length of time.
1
Press the
Defrost
button twice.
2
Turn the dial to select the time you want.
Press the dial to enter.
3
Press the
Start/Pause
button to start
defrosting.
4
Turn the food over if the oven signals
TURN FOOD OVER.
You may change the defrost time at any time
during defrosting by turning the dial.
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.
Defrosting Tips
■ 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.
■ 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.
■ 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.
■ 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.
Weight of Food
in Ounces
Enter Food
Weight (tenths
of a pound)
1–2
.1
3
.2
4–5
.3
6–7
.4
8
.5
9–10
.6
11
.7
12–13
.8
14–15
.9
Weight Defrost
(Do not use the shelves when microwave cooking.)
Weight Defrost
automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats,
poultry and fish weighing up to one pound.
Time Defrost
(Do not use the shelves when microwave cooking.)
