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EZ-CHOICE
®
Auto Defrost
The EZ-CHOICE
®
Auto Defrost system has preset times and cook
powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish.
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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 “Aluminum Foil
and Metal” first.
EZ-CHOICE
®
Auto Defrost feature should not be used for food
that has been left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes, or
for frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide.
To Use EZ-CHOICE
®
Auto Defrost:
1.
Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.
2.
Touch AUTO DEFROST.
“DEF-1 TOUCH 1 DEF-2 TOUCH 2 DEF-3 TOUCH 3” will
appear in the display.
3.
Touch number pad to select menu item.
4.
Enter quantity.
The microwave oven will start automatically, and the display
will count down the defrost time.
During defrosting, 5 tones may sound. These tones indicate it
is time to check, turn, rearrange, or separate food. Open
door, turn food if necessary, close door, and touch START to
resume defrosting.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
5.
Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop
reminder tones.
To Defrost Manually:
Follow direction in “Manual Cooking”
section, and use 30% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking
Power” chart.
Warm Hold
Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. The
Warm Hold function uses 10% cook power. Warm Hold can be
used by itself, or can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle.
Opening the door during Warm Hold will cancel the function.
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Cover plates of food.
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Cover foods that were covered while being cooked.
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For best results, do not cover baked goods such as pastries,
pies, turnovers, etc.
To Use:
1.
Place hot cooked food on the turntable and close the door.
2.
Touch WARM HOLD.
“HOLD WARM TOUCH START” scrolls across display.
3.
Touch START.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
4.
Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop
reminder tones.
To set at end of cycle:
Touch WARM HOLD while setting a
manual cooking cycle before touching START, or during cooking.
MENU ITEM
QUANTITY/INSTRUCTIONS
1 Meat
0.1-6.0 lbs (45 g-2.7 kg)/
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.
2 Poultry
0.1-6.0 lbs (45 g-2.7 kg)/
Place in microwave-safe baking dish, chicken
breast side up. Do not cover.
3 Fish
0.1-6.0 lbs (45 g-2.7 kg)/
Place in microwave-safe baking dish. Do not
cover.
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
