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USING ThE AUTO dEFROST bUTTON ( )
To thaw frozen foods, enter the weight of the food, and the microwave automatically sets the defrosting
time, power level and standing time. Press
enter/start
button to start defrosting.
1.
Press the
Auto Defrost
button. The display shows:
ENTER WEIGHT.
2.
Press the number buttons to directly enter the weight of the food. The oven calculates the
defrosting time and starts automatically.
3.
Press
enter/start
button to start defrosting.
4.
The oven will beep and the display will read
TURN THE FOOD OVER
twice during the
defrosting process. Open the oven door, and turn the food over.
Auto defrosting table
Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food.
FooD
Amount
proCeDure
Roast beef,
Pork
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Start with the food placed fat side down. After each
stage, turn the food over and shield any warm
portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil. Let
stand, covered for 10-20 minutes.
Steaks, Chops,
Fish
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any
warm or thawed portions of food, shield them with
narrow, flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any
pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand,
covered for 5-10 minutes.
Ground meat
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered with foil for 5-10
minutes.
Whole Chicken
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Remove giblets before freezing poultry. Start
defrosting with the breast side down. After the first
stage, turn the chicken over and shield any warm
portions with narrow strips of aluminum foil. After the
second stage, again shield any warm portions with
narrow strips of aluminum foil. Let stand, covered for
30-60 minutes in the refrigerator.
Chicken Pieces
0.5-3.0 lbs.
After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of
food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand for 10-20
minutes.
Check the food when you hear the oven signal. After the final stage, small sections may still
be icy; let them stand to continue the thawing process. Do not defrost until all ice crystals
have thawed. Shielding roasts and pieces of steak using small pieces of aluminum foil
prevents the edges from being cooked before the center of the food has defrosted. Use
narrow, flat, smooth strips of foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
USING ThE 1 POUNd dEFROST bUTTON ( )
To thaw frozen 1.0 lbs foods, press this button, and the microwave automatically sets the defrosting time,
power level and standing time.
1.
Press the
1 pound Defrost
button. The display shows:
1.0 LB.
2.
Press
enter/start
button to start defrosting.
3.
The oven will beep and the display will read
TURN THE FOOD OVER
twice during the
defrosting process. Open the oven door, and turn the food over.
4.
If you do not turn the food over when
TURN THE FOOD OVER
is displayed, the oven will be
paused until the
enter/start
button is pressed.
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