Time Defrost (Power Level 3)
Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of
frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a
microwave oven.
Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods
such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen
dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for
meat
poultry because the oven sets the defrosting
time and power levels for you.
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Power Level 3 is automatically set when you
press Time Defrost pad, but you may change this
for more flexibility.
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See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.
How to Change Power Level
1. Press TIME DEFROST.
2. Select defrosting time.
3. Press POWER LEVEL.
4. Select power.
5. Press START.
Defrosting Tips
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Foods frozen in paper or
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pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
To become better acquainted with the defrost
function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen
strawberries by following the steps below.
Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in
the oven and close door. Be sure package contains
no metal.
Step
2:
Touch TIME DEFROST.
Step 3:
one half of the total defrosting time
For example, touch pads 4, 0 and O
for 4 minutes.
Step 4: Touch START. When the
cycle is completed, the oven signals
and flashes “End”, then automatically
shuts off.
Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door and
repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of
defrosting time. Touch START.
Step 6: When the oven signals and flashes “End”,
open the door, remove the package and separate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
For even defrosting, some
plastic can be defrosted in
foods need to be broken
the package. Tightly
up or separated part of
packages should be slit,
the way through the
pierced or vented,
defrosting time.
food has partially defrosted,
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Foods that spoil easily, such as milk,
fish,
as directed by package.
Plastic storage containers
stuffings, poultry and pork
not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
should be at least partially
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
uncovered.
and
If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
Questions and Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a
thumping
Q.
I defrost small items in a hurry?
noise. What is it?
A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention
A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the
than usual. Raise the power level after entering
oven is
a power level lower than 10 (High).
the time by touching the desired power level pad.
Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
about 1/2; Power Level 10 cuts the total defrosting
time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
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