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Weight Defrost/Timed Defrost
The Weight Defrost feature’s preset programs can be used, the
Timed Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can
be manually set to defrost.
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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 the 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 the
“Aluminum Foil and Metal” section first.
Weight Defrost
The Weight Defrost feature has preset times and cook powers
for three categories: Meat, Poultry, and Fish. It should not be
used for food that has been left outside the freezer for more than
20 minutes, or for frozen ready-made food.
DEFROST - FOODS
INSTRUCTIONS
dEF1 - Meat (by weight)
Beef (ground, steaks, roast,
stew)
Lamb (stew and chops)
Pork (chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage)
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. Do not cover.
dEF2 - Poultry (by weight)
Chicken (whole and cut up)
Cornish hens
Turkey breast
Place in microwave-safe baking
dish, chicken breast-side up. Do
not cover.
dEF3 - Fish (by weight)
Fillets
Steaks
Whole shellfish
Place in microwave-safe baking
dish. Do not cover.
To Use Weight Defrost:
1.
Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.
2.
Touch WEIGHT DEFROST.
“dEF1” will appear in the display. Touch WEIGHT DEFROST
a second time for “dEF2” or a third time for “dEF3” if
defrosting poultry or fish. See chart.
To select your desired program, touch START or wait 5
seconds, and the prompt for entering weight will appear in
the display.
3.
Enter the weight.
Weight can be set from 0.3 lb to 6.3 lbs (136 g to 2.86 kg).
4.
Touch START.
The display will count down the defrost time. The cycle may
be interrupted briefly to turn food, if necessary, by opening
the door. Close the door and touch START to resume the
cycle.
When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound.
5.
Touch STOP CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
Timed Defrost
Timed Defrost does not have a preset program, but uses only
30% (PL3) cooking power.
To Use Timed Defrost:
1.
Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.
2.
Touch TIMED DEFROST.
“00:00” will appear in the display.
3.
Enter the time in minutes and seconds.
4.
Touch START.
The display will count down the defrost time.
The cycle may be interrupted briefly to turn food, if
necessary, by opening the door. Close the door and
touch START to resume the cycle.
When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound.
5.
Touch STOP CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
To Defrost Manually:
Follow directions in the “Manual Cooking”
section, and use 30% cooking power. See the “Microwave
Cooking Power” chart.
