Auto Defrost; Defrosting Guide - Maytag JMV8208BA Manual De Uso

Operating Instructions

AUTO DEFROST

Defrost choices are preset in the oven.
The defrost feature provides you with the
best defrosting method for frozen foods,
because the oven automatically sets the
defrosting times according to the weight
you enter. For added convenience, the
AUTO DEFROST beeps to remind you
to check or turn over the food during the
defrost cycle.
After touching the AUTO DEFROST pad
once, select the food weight. Available
weight ranges are 0.1 to 6.0 lbs.
Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs of
meat.
1. Touch AUTO
DEFROST pad.
2. Enter the weight.
3. Touch ENTER/
START pad.
NOTES:
• After you touch ENTER/START pad,
the display counts down the defrost
time. The oven will beep twice during
the Defrost cycle. At this time, open
the door and turn the food as needed.
Remove any portions that have
thawed then return frozen portions to
the oven and touch ENTER/START
pad to resume the defrost cycle.
• The oven will not stop during the
BEEP unless the door is opened.

DEFROSTING GUIDE

• Follow the instructions below when
defrosting different types of food.
Standard
Food Procedure
Amount
Start with the food
placed fat side down.
After each stage, turn
Roast
the food over and shield
Beef,
2.5-6.0 lbs. any warm portions
with narrow strips of
Pork
aluminum foil. Let stand,
covered, for 15 to 30
minutes.
After each stage,
rearrange the food. If
there are any warm
or thawed portions of
Steaks,
food, shield them with
Chops,
0.5-3.0 lbs. narrow flat pieces of
aluminum foil. Remove
Fish
any pieces of food that
are nearly defrosted. Let
stand, covered, for 5-10
minutes.
After each stage,
remove any pieces of
Ground
food that are nearly
0.5-3.0 lbs.
Meat defrosted. Let stand,
covered with foil, for 5-
10 minutes.
Remove giblets before
freezing poultry. Start
defrosting with the
breast side down.
After the first stage,
turn the chicken over
and shield any warm
Whole
portions with narrow
2.5-6.0 lbs.
Chicken 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.
After each stage,
rearrange or remove
Chicken
0.5-3.0 lbs. any pieces of food that
Pieces
are nearly defrosted. Let
stand for 10-20 minutes.
DEFROST TIPS
• When using AUTO DEFROST, the
weight to be entered is the net weight in
pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight
of the food minus the container).
• Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw
food. AUTO DEFROST gives best
results when food to be thawed is a
minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a
true freezer). If food has been stored
in a refrigerator-freezer that does not
maintain a temperature of 5°F or below,
always program a lower food weight (for
a shorter defrosting time) to prevent
cooking the food.
• If the food is stored outside the freezer
for up to 20 minutes, enter a lower food
weight.
• The shape of the package alters the
defrosting time. Shallow rectangular
packets defrost more quickly than a
deep block.
• Separate pieces as they begin to defrost.
Separated pieces defrost more easily.
• Shield areas of food with small pieces of
foil if they start to become warm.
• You can use small pieces of alu-minum
foil to shield foods like chicken wings, leg
tips, and fish tails, but the foil must not
touch the side of the oven. Foil causes
arcing, which can damage the oven
lining.
1POUND DEFROST
The 1POUND DEFROST feature provides
a rapid defrost for 1.0 pound frozen food.
The oven automatically sets the defrosting
time.
Example: To defrost 1lb. ground
beef.
1. Touch 1POUND
DEFROST pad.
2. Touch ENTER/
START pad.
WIRE RACK
CAUTION
To avoid risk of property damage:
• Do not use rack to pop popcorn.
• Rack must be on the four plastic
supports when used.
• Use the rack only when cooking
food on rack position.
• Do not cook with rack on floor of
the oven.
The wire rack gives you extra space
when cooking in more than one
container at the same time.
To use rack:
1. Place rack securely in the four
plastic supports.
• Rack MUST NOT touch metal
walls or back of microwave oven.
2. Place equal amounts of food both
ABOVE AND BELOW rack.
• Amount of food must be
approximately the same to
balance out cooking energy.
IMPORTANT:
• DO NOT store or use the wire
rack in this oven unless more
than one item is being cooked or
a recipe calls for it.
• Damage to the oven could occur.
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