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Time Defrost (Power Level 3)
Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of
To become better acquainted with the defrost
frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a
function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen
microwave oven.
strawberries by following the steps below.
the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods
Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in
such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen
the oven and close door. Be sure package contains
dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for
no metal.
meat and poultry because the
sets the defrosting
Step
2:
Touch TIME DEFROST.
time and power-levels for you.
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Power Level 3 is automatically set when you
press Time Defrost pad, but you may change this
for more flexibility.
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See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.
How to Change Power Level
1. Press TIME DEFROST.
2. Select defrosting time.
3. Press POWER LEVEL.
4.
power.
5. Press START.
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Step 3: Select one half of the total defrosting time
recommended. For example, touch pads 4, 0 and O
for 4 minutes.
Step 4: Touch START. When the
cycle is completed, the oven signals
and flashes “End”, then automatically
shuts off.
Step 5: Turn the package over,
the door and
repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of
defrosting time. Touch START.
Step 6: When the oven signals and flashes “End”,
the door. remove the
and separate
to finish
Defrosting Tips
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Foods frozen in
or
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pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
For even defrosting, some
plastic can be
in
foods need to be
the package. Tightly
up or separated part of
packages should be slit,
the way through the
pierced or vented,
defrosting time.
food has partially defrosted,
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Foods that spoil easily, such as
eggs, fish,
as directed by package.
Plastic storage containers
stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
should be at least partially
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
uncovered.
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Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.
and
If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
Questions and Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a dull thumping
Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry?
noise. What is it?
A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention
A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the
than usual. Raise the power level after entering
oven is using a power
lower than (High).
the time by touching the desired power
pad.
Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
about 1/2; Power Level 10 cuts the total defrosting
time to approximately l/3. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
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