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Microwave Features
deFrost chart
Food
aMouNt
Procedure
1. Ground meat
.5 - 3.0 lb
remove any thawed pieces after each stage. let stand, covered,
5 to 10 minutes.
2. Steaks
(Chops)
(Fish)
.5 - 4.0 lb
After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm
or thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil.
remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted. let stand, covered,
10 to 20 minutes.
3. Chicken pieces
.5 - 3.0 lb
After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm or thawed portions,
rearrange or remove. let stand, covered, 10–20 minutes.
Note:
Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. let stand to
continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth
strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
deFrost
deFrost
automatically defrosts foods shown in
the Defrost Chart.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 lb steak.
Procedure
1
. Touch
deFrost
once.
D
e F R O S T
. Select desired food by
touching
deFrost
until the
display shows the food name.
Ex. touch twice for steak.
D
e F R O S T
x 2
3
. Enter weight by touching the
number pads 2 and 0 for
2.0 lb steak.
2
0
4
. Touch
start/touch oN
.
START
TOUCH ON
The oven will stop and directions will be
displayed. Follow the indicated message.
5
. After the 1st stage, open the
door. Turn steak over and
shield any warm portions.
Close the door.
Touch
start/touch oN
.
START
TOUCH ON
6
. After the 2nd stage, open
the door. Shield any warm
portions. Close the door.
Touch
start/touch oN
.
START
TOUCH ON
7
. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand
as indicated in chart below
Note:
1. If you attempt to enter more or less than the
allowed amount as indicated in chart, an error
message will appear in the display.
2. DEFrOST can be programmed with more or
less Time Adjustment. See page 28.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below
the weights allowed on Defrost Chart see
manual Defrost on page 15.
