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Reheat
Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating specific
food types. Use the following chart as a guide.
*For smaller rolls, 2 rolls may be counted as 1 piece.
To Use Reheat:
1.
Place food on the turntable.
2.
Turn Program dial to Reheat.
3.
Press FOOD CLASS control.
The display will show “Fc1” for the first food type.
Press FOOD CLASS repeatedly until the desired food class is
displayed. See chart.
4.
Turn Settings dial to the desired amount or weight.
5.
Press the Start control.
Doneness may be adjusted within 20 seconds after touching
the Start control by turning the Settings dial.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
6.
Press Stop or open the door to clear the display and/or stop
reminder tones.
7.
Return Program dial to Off.
To Reheat Manually:
Follow instructions in “Manual Cooking”
section, and use 70% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking
Power” chart.
Defrost
The automatic defrost function can be used, or the microwave
oven can be manually set to defrost.
■
Unwrap foods and remove lids (e.g. fruit juice containers)
before defrosting.
■
Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
■
Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of cycle for more even defrosting.
■
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil
and Metal” first.
The automatic defrost function should not be used for food left
outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes and frozen ready-
made food.
Times and cooking power have been preset for defrosting certain
food types. Use the following chart as a guide.
To Use the Defrost Control:
1.
Place food on the turntable.
2.
Turn Program dial to Defrost.
3.
Press FOOD CLASS control.
The display will show “Fc1” for the first food type.
Press FOOD CLASS repeatedly until the desired food class is
displayed. See chart.
4.
Turn Settings dial to the desired weight.
5.
Press the Start control.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
6.
Press the Stop control or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
7.
Return Program dial to Off.
To Defrost Manually:
Follow instructions in “Manual Cooking”
section, and use 30% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking
Power” chart.
FOOD
NO.
QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS
Baked Goods
1
1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each*/
Place on paper towel.
Beverage
2
1 or 2 cups, 8 oz (250 mL) each/
Do not cover. The diameter of the cup’s
opening will affect how the liquid heats.
Beverages in cups with smaller
openings may heat faster.
Casserole
(refrigerated)
3
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
Place in microwave-safe container and
cover with plastic wrap. Stir and let
stand 2-3 minutes after reheating.
Pizza
(refrigerated)
4
1-3 pieces, 3 oz (85 g) each/
Place on paper towel or paper plate.
Sauce
5
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
Place in microwave-safe container.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir
and let stand 2-3 minutes after
reheating.
Soup
6
1-4 cups (250 mL-1 L)/
Place in microwave-safe container.
Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir
and let stand 2-3 minutes after
reheating.
FOOD
NO.
QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS
Bread
(dinner rolls, muffins,
buns, bread slices,
bread loaf)
1
0.1-2.0 lbs (45-900 g)/
Place on paper towel. Do not
cover.
Fish/Seafood
(fillets, steaks, whole
shellfish)
2
0.2-4.4 lbs (90 g-2 kg)/
Remove wrap and place in
microwave-safe baking dish.
Do not cover.
Meat
(ground, steaks, roasts,
stew, chops, ribs)
3
0.2-6.6 lbs (90 g-3 kg)/
Remove wrap and place in
microwave-safe baking dish.
Do not cover.
Poultry
(whole chicken,
chicken pieces,
Cornish hens, turkey
breast)
4
0.2-6.6 lbs (90 g-3 kg)/
Remove wrap and place
breast side up in microwave-
safe baking dish. Do not
cover.