Time and Auto Features
TIME DEFROST
Time Defrost allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested
times.
1. Press Defrost twice (display must show Time Defrost).
2. Enter defrosting time.
3. Press Start/Pause.
When the oven signals, turn food over and break apart
or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield
any warm areas with small pieces of foil. The oven will
continue to defrost if you don't open the door and turn
the food.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be
changed. You can defrost small items quickly by raising
the power level after entering the time. Power level 7
cuts the total defrosting time in about half; power level 10
cuts the total time to approximately 1/3. However, food
will need more frequent attention than usual.
A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting.
This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.
WEIGHT DEFROST
Weight defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and
power levels to give even defrosting results for meats,
poultry and fish weighing up to six pounds.
1. Press Defrost (display must show Weight Defrost).
2. Using the conversion guide, enter food weight. For
example, press pads 1 and 2 for 1.2 pounds (1 pound,
3 ounces).
3. Press Start/Pause.
There is a cooking guide located on the inside front of
the oven.
safe dish.
defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces
of foil.
to complete defrosting. Large roasts should stand for
about 30 minutes.
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Defrosting Tips
• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in
the package. Closed packages should be slit, pierced
or vented AFTER food has partially defrosted. Plastic
storage containers should be partially uncovered.
• Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
• For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as
roasts, use Defrost Weight. Be sure large meats are
completely defrosted before cooking.
• Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit
out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
• When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all
areas. If still slightly icy, return to the microwave very
briefly, or let it stand for a few minutes.
If the weight of food is stated in
pounds and ounces, the ounces must
be converted to tenths (.1) of a pound.
Ounces
1–2
3
4–5
6–7
8
9–10
11
12–13
14–15
Pounds
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