Operation
AUTO DEFROST
Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost
sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to
defrost frozen foods. The Auto Defrost Table provides
some basic guidelines
for using the three defrost
sequences.
Example: To defrost
1.2 Ibs. of ground beef.
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1. Touch Auto Defrost pad once.
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Meat
once
dEF-1
Poultry
twice
dEF-2
Fish
3 times
dEF-3
2. Enter the weight.
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3. Touch Enter/Start
pad.
.
The oven will beep during the defrost
cycle. At this time, open the door
and turn, separate, or rearrange the
food as needed.
5. Close the door and touch Enter/Start
pad to resume defrost cycle.
6. When the defrost time is over, you will
hear four beeps and End will display.
AUTO DEFROST TABLE
MEAT
0.1 to 6.0 Ibs
POULTRY
0.1 to 6.0 Ibs
FISH
0.1 to 6.0 Ibs
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BEEF
Ground beef, Round steak, Cubes
for stew, Tenderloin steak, Pot roast,
Rib roast, Rump roast, Chuck roast,
Hamburger
patty.
LAMB
Chops (1-inch thick), Rolled roast.
PORK
Chops (1/2-inch thick), Hot dogs,
Spareribs, Country-style
ribs.
Rolled roast, Sausage.
POULTRY
Whole (under 4 Ibs), Cut up, Breasts
(boneless).
CORNISH
HENS
Whole.
TURKEY
Breast (under 6 Ibs).
FISH
Fillets, Whole Steaks.
SHELLFISH
Crab meat, Lobster tails, Shrimp,
Scallops.
DEFROSTING
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 containe0.
• 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 freeze0. 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.
• You can use small pieces of aluminum 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.
• Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm.
• For best results, a preset standing time is included
in the defrosting
time.
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