Sharp SMO1461GS, Operation Manual

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DEFROST
Use this feature to defrost the foods shown in the DEFROST
CHART below.
1. Touch DEFROST pad.
2. See Menu Label. Select desired food by touching the
number pad. Ex: Touch
2
for steaks/chops.
3. Enter weight by touching number pads.
4. Touch START/+30 SEC pad. The oven will stop so the food
can be checked.
5. After the audible signal, open the microwave and turn food
over or break food apart. Close the microwave oven. Touch
START/+30 SEC
pad.
6. After each audible signal, turn food over or break food apart
and touch
START/+30 SEC again.
7. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in
the chart below.
Notes:
• To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights
allowed on the DEFROST CHART, see MANUAL
DEFROST below.
• Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small
sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do
not cook until all ice crystals are thawed.
DEFROST CHART
FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURES
1. Ground Meat 0.5 - 2.0 lb After each audible signal, remove any thawed pieces and touch START/+30 SEC again. After
cooking, let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Steaks/Chops 0.5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, turn food over and touch
START/+30 SEC
again. After cooking, let
stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
3. Boneless Poultry 0.5 - 2.0 lb After each audible signal, turn food over and touch START/+30 SEC again. After cooking, let
stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Bone-in Poultry 0.5 - 3.0 lb After each audible signal, turn food over and touch START/+30 SEC again. After cooking, let
stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
5. Roast 2.0 - 4.0 lb After each audible signal, turn food over and touch
START/+30 SEC
again. After cooking, let
stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes.
6. Casserole
Soup
2 - 6 cups
1 - 6 cups
After each audible signal, break apart and remove any defrosted part. Touch START/+30 SEC
again. After cooking, stir well and let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING
MANUAL DEFROST
If the food you wish to defrost is not listed on the DEFROST
CHART or is above or below the limits in the AMOUNT col-
umn on the DEFROST CHART, you need to defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by using POWER LEVEL at 30%. Follow the exact
3-step procedure found under TO SET POWER LEVEL on page
14. Estimate defrosting time and touch
POWER LEVEL
pad
eight times for 30% power.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of
thumb is approximately 4 minutes per pound. For example,
defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate the
portions that are defrosted. If food is not defrosted at the end
of the estimated defrosting time, program the oven in 1 minute
increments with POWER LEVEL at 30% until totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only
long enough to remove from the plastic in order to place in a
microwave safe dish.