OPERATION
Defrosting Automatically
To thaw frozen food, set the weight of the food and the microwave automatically sets the defrosting time, power level and standing time.
1 Press the Auto Defrost button. The dis- play shows “0.5 LB.” (0.2Kg if you have set your oven for metric measure)
2 To set the weight of your food, press the Auto Defrost button repeatedly. This increases the weight by 0.5 lb incre- ments, up to 6.0 lbs (The Auto Defrost button will increase the weight by 0.2Kg if you are using metric measurement).
You can also use the number buttons to enter the weight of the food directly.
The oven calculates the defrosting time and starts automatically. Twice during defrosting, the oven will beep and the display will read “TURN THE FOOD OVER.”
3 Press the Pause/Cancel button, open the oven door, and turn the food over.
4 Press the Start button to resume defrost- ing.
• See page 18 for the Auto Defrosting Guide
Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels
Your microwave allows you to set up to three differ- ent stages of cooking, each with its own time length and power level. The power level lets you control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to High (0).
One-stage Cooking
For simple one-stage cooking, you only need to set a cooking time. The power level is automatically set at High. If you want to set the power to any other level, you must set it using the Power Level button.
1 Use the number buttons to set a cooking time. You can set a time from one second to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. To set a time over one minute, enter the seconds too.
For example, to set 20 minutes, enter 2, 0, 0, 0 .
2 If you want to set the power level to something other than High, press the Power Level button, then use the number buttons to enter a power level.
Power Levels:
1 | = warm | 6 | = simmer |
2 | = low | 7 | = medium high |
3 | = defrost | 8 | = reheat |
4 | = medium low | 9 | = sauté |
5 | = medium | 0 | = high |
The display shows “PRESS START OR ENTER NEXT STAGE COOKING TIME”
3 Press the Start button to begin cooking. If you want to change the power level, press Pause/Cancel before you press Start, and re-enter all of the instructions.
OPERATION 11