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Manual Cooking Options
The defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods.
Refer to the Auto Defrost table to determine the defrost sequence that is
recommended for the food you are defrosting.
With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically sets the defrosting time and
power levels and determines the required defrosting times for each food item
according to the weight you enter (0.1-6.0 lbs).
Three different defrosting levels are provided. These are: ground meat, poultry, and
steaks/chops.
NOTE: When you press START, the display shows the time count down. The
oven beeps during the DEFROST cycle. At this time, open the door and turn,
separate, or rearrange the food and remove any portions that have thawed.
Return the frozen portions to the oven and press START to resume the defrost
cycle.
For best results:
* Remove fish, shellfish, meat, and poultry from its original paper or plastic package
or the wrap holds steam and juice close to the foods, which can cause the outer
surface of the foods to cook.
* Shape ground meat into the form of a doughnut before freezing. When defrosting,
scrape off thawed meat when the beep sounds and continue defrosting.
* Place foods in a shallow container or on a microwave roasting rack to catch
drippings.
* Ensure that the food is still somewhat icy in the center when removed from the
oven.
AUTO DEFROST
Example: Auto Defrost
1. Press STOP/CLEAR.
2. Press AUTO DEFROST. The display scrolls:
D
D E
E FF -- 11 TT O
O U
U C
C H
H 11
D
D E
E FF -- 2
2 TT O
O U
U C
C H
H 2
2
D
D E
E FF -- 3
3 TT O
O U
U C
C H
H 3
3
3. Press [1] and the display shows:
E
E N
N TT E
E R
R W
W E
E II G
G H
H TT
4. Enter the weight. For example to enter 1.2 lbs
press [1] and [2]. The display shows:
11 .. 2
2 LL B
B S
S TT O
O U
U C
C H
H S
S TT A
A R
R TT
5. Press START to begin defrosting.
