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Reheating
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, and close the door.
2. Touch REHEAT.
3. Select food by entering the number from the chart
or
Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through food selections.
4. Enter quantity.
Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK
TIME.
5. Touch START.
The display will count down the reheat time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
6. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
To Reheat Manually: Follow directions in “Manual Cooking”
section, and use 70% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking
Power” chart.
Defrosting
The Auto Defrost feature can be used or the microwave oven can
be manually set to defrost.
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Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal
results.
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Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice
containers) before defrosting.
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Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
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Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of cycle for more even defrosting.
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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 Auto Defrost system has 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and
Fish. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more
than 20 minutes and frozen ready-made food. Use the following
chart as a guide.
To Use Auto Defrost:
1. Unwrap food, place on the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch DEFROST.
3. Select food by entering 1 for Meat, 2 for Poultry or 3 for Fish
or
Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through food selections.
4. Enter the weight in pounds.
Meats and Poultry can be set from 0.2 to 6.6 lb (90 g to 3 kg).
Fish can be set from 0.2 to 4.4 lb (90 g to 2 kg).
Doneness may be adjusted at this time by touching COOK
TIME.
5. Touch START.
The display will count down the defrost time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
6. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
To Defrost Manually: Follow directions in “Manual Cooking”
section, and use 30% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking
Power” chart.
FOOD
PAD
QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS
Beverage
1
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
2
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.
Dinner Plate
3
1 serving (1 plate), 8-10 oz (227-
283 g)/
Place food on plate, cover with
plastic wrap and vent. Let stand
2-3 minutes after reheating.
Soup/Sauce
4
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.
Baked Goods
(example: medium
muffin or bagel)
5
1-6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g) each*/
Place on paper towel.
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks, roast,
stew
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should
be shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)
patties.
Place all meats in microwave-
safe baking dish.
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and cut up
Place in microwave-safe
baking dish, chicken breast
side up.
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish
Place in microwave-safe
baking dish.
