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Weight Defrost
The Defrost Weight/Time feature gives you two ways to
defrost food.
Press
Defrost Weight/Time
once for weight defrost or
twice for Time Defrost.
Use Weight Defrost for meat,
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pounds. Use Time Defrost for
most other frozen foods.
Weight Defrost automatically
sets the defrosting times and
power levels to give even
defrosting results for meats,
poultry and fish.
1. Press
Defrost Weight/Time
once.
2. Using the conversion guide,
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example, press pads 1 and
2 for 1.2 pounds (1 pound,
3 ounces).
3. Press
Start/Pause
.
Remove meat from package and place on microwave-
safe dish.
• When the oven signals, turn the 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. Large roasts should stand for
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Time Features
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Express Cook
Start
Pause
0
8
5
2
7
4
1
9
6
3
Mute-
Hold 3 Sec
Defrost
Weight/Time
If the weight of food is stated in pounds
and ounces, the ounces must be
converted to tenths (.1) of a pound.
Ounces
Pounds
1–2
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3
.2
4–5
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6–7
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8
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9–10
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11
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12–13
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14–15
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Time Defrost
Time Defrost allows you to defrost for a selected length
of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times.
1. Press
Defrost Weight/Time
twice.
2. Enter defrosting time.
3. Press
Start/Pause
.
4. Turn food over when the
oven signal.
5. Press
Start/Pause
.
When the oven signals, turn
food over and break apart or
rearrange pieces for more
even defrosting. Shield any
warm areas with small pieces
of foil. The oven will continue
to defrost if you don’t open the
door and turn the food.
Power level is automatically
set at 3, but can be changed.
You can defrost small items
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level after entering the time.
Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about half;
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usual.
A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting.
This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.
Defrosting Tips
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the package. Closed packages should be slit, pierced
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storage containers should be partially uncovered.
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defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
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roasts, use Defrost Weight. Be sure large meats are
completely defrosted before cooking.
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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 counts down.
Express Cook
Start
Pause
0
8
5
2
7
4
1
9
6
3
Mute-
Hold 3 Sec
Defrost
Weight/Time
