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USING THE AUTO DEFROST FEATURES
To thaw frozen foods, enter the weight of the food, and the microwave automatically
sets the defrosting time, power level, and standing time. Press the
Start
button to start
defrosting.
Check the food when you hear the oven signal. After the final stage, small sections
may still be icy. Let them stand to continue the thawing process. The food is not
defrosted until all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts and pieces of steak
using small pieces of foil prevents the edges from being cooked before the center
of the food has defrosted. Use narrow, flat, smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover
edges and thinner sections of the food.
To begin, place the frozen food in the center of the turntable and close the door.
1.
Select the type of food that you are defrosting by pressing
the
Auto Defrost
button one or more times. (Refer to the
table.)
2.
Set the weight of food by pressing the
Number
buttons.
Press the
Number
buttons to select the weight.
For example, to set 1.2 lbs, enter 1, 2.
3.
Press the
Start
button.
Result:
•
Defrosting begins.
•
The oven beeps half way through defrosting
to remind you to turn the food over.
•
Press the
Start
button again to finish
defrosting.
You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave cooking/
reheating function with a power level of 20 %. Refer to the section entitled “One-
Stage Cooking” on page 13 for further details.
The following table details the various
Auto
Defrost
programs, quantities, and
instructions. Remove all packaging materials before defrosting.
Auto defrosting table
Food
Serving
Size
Instructions
Roast Beef,
Pork
2.5-3.5 lbs.
Start with the food placed fat side down. After each
stage, turn the food over and shield any warm portions
with narrow strips of aluminum foil. Let stand, covered
for 10-20 minutes.
Steaks,
Chops,
Fish
0.5-3.5 lbs.
After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any
warm or thawed portions of food, shield them with
narrow, flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any pieces
of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered for
5-10 minutes.
Ground
Meat
0.5-3.5 lbs.
After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered with foil for 5-10
minutes.
Whole
Chicken
2.5-3.5 lbs.
Remove giblets before frozen poultry. Start defrosting
with the breast side down. After the first stage, turn
the chicken over and shield any warm portions with
narrow strips of aluminum foil. After the second stage,
again shield any warm portions with narrow strips of
aluminum foil. Let stand, covered for 30-60 minutes in
the refrigerator.
Chicken
Pieces
0.5-3.5 lbs.
After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of
food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand for 10-20
minutes.
Select the manual defrosting function with a power level of 20 % if you want to
defrost food manually. For further details on manual defrosting and defrosting times,
refer to the page 29.
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