KitchenAid KHMS145J Using Custom Defrost, To use Custom DEFROST, follow the steps below Touch

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Example for meats

Using Your Microwave Oven

Using CUSTOM DEFROST

You can defrost food by choosing a category and setting a weight. CUSTOM DEFROST has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories (see chart below).

To use CUSTOM DEFROST, follow the steps below:

1. Touch

once

You see

SENSOR

AUTO

REHEAT

DEFROST

1 2 3

 

ENTER

COOK

TIMER

SIM

 

 

 

QTY

TURN

TABLE

OFF LBSOZ

POWER

 

 

START?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Touch CUSTOM DEFROST 1 to 3 times to choose the type of food.

4. Touch

You see

SENSOR AUTO REHEAT

DEFROST

1 2 3 (countdown

 

ENTER

COOK TIMER

SIM

time may vary)

 

 

 

 

 

QTY

TURN TABLE

 

POWER

 

OFF LBSOZ START?

NOTES:

•

If you do not enter a weight within 2 seconds,

 

CUSTOM DEFROST will prompt you to enter a

 

weight. You then have 1 minute to enter a weight

 

and to touch START. If you do not do so, CUSTOM

 

DEFROST will be canceled.

•

If you enter a weight higher than the highest weight

 

allowed for your food setting, 3 tones will sound

OR

Example for meats

once

and “RETRY” will appear on the display when you

touch START.

• If you touch CUSTOM DEFROST 4 times, the

display returns to the Meats setting.

If you need more or less defrosting time, do not

Touch a Number pad to choose the type of food.

You see

SENSOR AUTO REHEAT

DEFROST

1 2 3

Example

 

ENTER

COOK TIMER

SIM

 

 

for meats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QTY

TURN TABLE

OFF

 

POWER

 

LBSOZ START?

 

SENSOR AUTO REHEAT

DEFROST

1 2 3

 

 

ENTER

COOK TIMER

SIM

 

 

 

 

QTY

TURN TABLE

OFF

 

POWER

 

LBSOZ START?

3.Touch Number pad(s) to enter the weight.

 

 

 

 

Example for 1.1 lbs

 

 

 

 

(.5 kgs)

 

twice

 

 

You see

SENSOR AUTO REHEAT

DEFROST

1 2 3 Example

 

ENTER

COOK TIMER

SIM

for 1.1 lbs (.5 kgs)

 

 

 

 

 

QTY

TURN TABLE

 

POWER

 

OFF LBSOZ START?

•

touch CUSTOM DEFROST again. Touch COOK

POWER before you touch START. (See “Changing

preset cooking times” in the “Using Your Microwave

Oven” section.)

• See the “Custom defrost chart” later in this section

for defrosting directions for each food.

• To defrost items not listed in the “Custom defrost

chart,” use 30% cook power. Refer to a reliable

cookbook for defrosting information.

For even, complete defrosting

•The shape of the package affects how quickly food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than a deep block.

•As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces. Separated pieces defrost more evenly.

•Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails, or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of

the oven.

This chart shows you how to choose a type of food and the weights you can set for each type.

 

TOUCH

OR

TOUCH

WEIGHTS YOU CAN SET

FOOD

CUSTOM DEFROST*

 

NUMBER PAD

(tenths of a pound)

 

 

 

 

 

Meats

once

 

1

.1 to 6.6 (45 g - 3 kgs)

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry

twice

 

2

.1 to 6.6 (45 g - 3 kgs)

 

 

 

 

 

Fish

3 times

 

3

.1 to 4.4 (45 g - 2 kgs)

 

 

 

 

 

* You must touch CUSTOM DEFROST once before choosing the food type.

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KHMS145J specifications

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