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onto a microwave-safe bowl or plate. Cover
food with a vented microwave-safe lid or vented
microwave-safe plastic wrap (do not seal).
Halfway through the cook program, an alert
tone will sound and STIR/TURN will flash.
Open door or press STOP/CLEAR button once
to pause. Stir/turn the food item and press
START to continue the reheating program.
SMART DEFROST
The SMART DEFROST setting is designed to
gently defrost food without overheating and
drying out of edges.
Press the FOOD MENU button, then select
COOK with the START dial. Press START to
confirm your selection. An alert tone will sound.
Turn TIME/Select dial to select the food type.
As the TIME/Select dial is turned the arrow
shifts and points to what food type is selected
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TIME
Select
Once you have chosen FOOD TYPE, turn
ADJUST dial to adjust quantity or weight.
STOP
CLEAR
ADJUST
Press START to commence defrosting. All
unselected FOOD TYPES, the PRESS START
and INPUT QUANTITY prompts are no
longer displayed on the LCD screen. The TIME
appears and begins to countdown.
NOTE
While the microwave is defrosting time can be
increased or decreased. Adjusting the defrosting
time does not affect selected weight or quantity.
FOR BEST RESULTS
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Defrost times are for thoroughly frozen foods
that have been in the freezer for at least 24 hours
and maintained at temperatures of –18°C or
lower.
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When freezing meats, poultry and fish, use good
quality plastic wrap, bags and containers.
•
To separate meat, such as chicken pieces or
steak, place wax paper or plastic film between
each layer.
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Ensure that all air has been removed and
packaging has been sealed securely.
•
Label the packs with type and cut of meat, date
and weight.
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After the defrost cycle, most foods will still be
somewhat icy in the centre when removed from
the microwave. Stand food for 5–15 minutes
until completely thawed.
•
Position foods in a single layer with thinner
parts in the centre and thicker ends around the
outside of the turntable.
•
Remove any packaging and bags from frozen
meats. If packaging is too frozen to remove,
defrost for 3 minutes using the TIME DEFROST
setting; remove packaging and continue with
the SMART DEFROST setting.
Chicken
The SMART DEFROST CHICKEN setting is
suitable to defrost either chicken pieces (legs,
breasts) or a whole chicken. Minimum amount of
chicken to defrost is 200g and maximum is 1kg.
•
200g to 750g - suitable for chicken fillets and
chicken pieces.
•
1kg to 1.6kg - suitable for chicken pieces with
bones and whole chickens.
For chicken pieces, position chicken pieces in
a single layer in a microwave-safe dish, plate
or container. Arrange thicker ends around the
outside of the plate/container. Shield thinner
pieces such as wings with foil to prevent
overheating and cooking.
