About the time features.
Express Cook
Clock
Display
Time
Defrost
Time Defrost allows you to defrost for a
selected length of time. See the Defrosting
Guide for suggested
times. (Auto Defrost
is explained
in the Convenience
Feature
section.)
1.
Press Defrost
Auto/Time
twice.
2.
Enter defrosting
time.
3.
Press Start/Pause.
4.
Turn food over when the oven signal.
5.
Press Start/Pause.
Power level is automatically
set at 3, but
you may change this for more flexibility. You
may defrost small items more quickly by
raising the power level after entering the
time. However, they will need more frequent
attention than usual.
Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting
time
in about half; power
level 10 cuts the total
time to approximately
1/3. Rotate or stir
food frequently.
At one half of selected defrosting time, the
oven signals TURN. At this time, turn food
over and break apart or rearrange pieces for
more even defrosting. Shield any warm ureas
with small pieces of foil.
A dull thumping
noise may be heard during
defrosting.
This is normal when oven is not
operating
at High power.
Defrosting
Tips
• Foods frozen in paper or plastic con
be defrosted
in the package. Tightly
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.
Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs,
fish, stuffings, poultry and pork, should not
be allowed to sit out for more than one hour
after defrosting. Room temperature
promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
For more even defrosting
of larger foods,
such as roasts, use Defrost Weight.
Be sure large meats are completely
defrosted
before cooking.
Be sure large meats are completely
defrosted before cooking.
• 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
a few minutes.
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