E
Defrost
Defrost chart
Food
Amount
Procedure
1. Ground Meat
.5 - 3 lb
Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5
to 10 minutes.
2. Steaks/Chops/
Fish
.5 - 4 lb
After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions,
shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish
that is almost defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
3. Chicken Pieces .5 - 3 lb
After each stage, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they
become warm or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Roast
2 - 4 lb
Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast over
and shield the warm portions with aluminum foil. Let stand, covered,
for 30 to 60 minutes.
5. Casserole
2 - 6 cups After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand,
covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
6. Soup
1 - 6 cups After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand,
covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
Defrost automatically defrosts all the foods found in
the Defrost chart below.
•
Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak.
Procedure
Step
Press
1. Press
defrost
pad and
number 2 for steak.
defrost
2
2. Enter weight by pressing
the number pads 2 and 0.
Ex: 2.0 lb steak.
2
0
3. Press
START
pad. The
oven will stop so the food
can be checked.
START
4. After the 1st stage, open
the door. Turn steak over
and shield any warm
portions. Close the door.
Press
START
pad.
START
5. After the 2nd stage, open
the door. Shield any warm
portions. Close the door.
Press
START
pad.
START
After defrost cycle ends, let stand, covered.
NOTES
1. To defrost other food or foods above or below
the weights allowed on the Defrost chart, use
time and 30% power. See Manual defrost on
page 14.
2. Defrost can be programmed with More or
less time adjustment. Press the
power level
pad once or twice before pressing
START
pad.
3. Press
user pref
pad when the
HELP
indicator
is lighted in the display for a helpful hint.
4. If you attempt to enter more or less than the
amount as indicated in the chart below, an
error message will appear in the display.
5. 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.
6. 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.
Other Special Features
