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NOTES:
1. It is not necessary to press the POWER LEVEL pad for
100% at the last stage in Multi Stage Cooking.
2. If the total cooking time is over the maximum time allowed,
error message, EE9 will be displayed. Press the STOP/
CLEAR pad to clear the error message pad and reduce
total cooking time, power levels or stages. For details,
see Maximum Cooking Time on page 19.
Repeat Cooking
Use Repeat Cooking to re-cook in the previous manual
cooking setting. The previous manual cooking setting is
memorized unless the oven is unplugged.
* Suppose you want to re-cook in the previous manual
cooking setting, 1 minute at 70% power for 1st stage and
then continue to cook for 2 minutes at 50% power for 2nd
stage and to cook for 3 minutes at 100% power for 3rd
stage.
Procedure
1 Place food in oven.
Press the MANUAL/REPEAT pad.
2 Press the START pad.
NOTES:
1. Even though CHECK lights up the display, your oven
continues defrosting and does not stop to check.
2. Press the START pad at step 4 to continue defrosting.
Once the door is closed, cooking data will be canceled if
subsequent keys are not pressed within 3 minutes.
Procedure
1 Place food in oven.
Press the EXPRESS DEFROST pad.
3 Press the START pad.
Midway through the defrosting cycle, the CHECK
indicator will light in the display and an audible signal
will be heard unless signal volume has been set to Mute.
You may open the door, turn food over and shield any
warm portions. Close the door.
4 Press the START pad to continue
defrosting.
2 Enter defrosting time.
(Refer to chart below.)
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Express Defrost
Use Express Defrost to defrost meat and poultry. Calculate
total defrost time using chart below. Express Defrost can be
programmed for a maximum of 90 minutes.
* Suppose you want to defrost for 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
Express Defrost Chart
The following chart gives approx times per 500g for defrosting meat.
Food
Time(min./500g)
Procedure
Steak/Chops
See Note below
4-5 min./500g
* Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil.
* Position the food with thinner parts in the centre in a single layer on a defrost rack.
If pieces are stuck together, try to separate as soon as possible.
* Turn food over and rearrange after the oven beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
Poultry
See Note below
4-5 min./500g
* Remove from original wrapper. Shield wing and leg tips with foil.
* Place breast side down on a defrost rack.
* Turn food over after the oven beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 15-50 minutes.
N.B. After standing rinse under cold water to remove giblets if necessary.
Minced Beef
See Note below
4-5 min./500g
* Place frozen minced beef on a defrost rack Shield edges.
* Remove defrosted portion of mince, turn food over and shield edges with foil strips
after the oven beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
Chicken Pieces
See Note below
4-5 min./500g
* Shield the exposed bone with foil.
* Place chicken pieces on a defrost rack.
* Turn food over, rearrange and shield the warm portions after the oven beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-15 minutes.
Roast Beef
Pork
Lamb
5-6 min./500g
* Shield the edge with foil strips about 2.5 cm wide.
* Place joint with lean side face upwards (if possible) on a defrost rack.
* Turn food over and shield the warm portions after the oven beeps.
* After defrost time, stand covered with foil for 10-50 minutes.
Check food after standing. If additional time is needed, continue to defrost with 20% power and additional time.
Food not listed in the Chart can be defrosted using 20% setting.
NOTE
: When freezing minced beef, shape it into fl at even sizes. For chicken pieces, steaks and chops, freeze separately in
single fl at layers and if necessary interleave with freezer plastic to separate layers. This will ensure even defrosting. It
is also a good idea to label the packs with the correct weights.
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