AutoDefrost, WarmHold, To Use Auto Defrost

AutoDefrost

The Auto Defrost feature’s preset programs can be used or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost.

■Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice containers) before defrosting.

■Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.

■Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of the cycle for more even defrosting.

■Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil and Metal” first.

The Auto Defrost feature has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for food that has been left outside the freezer for more than

20 minutes, or for frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide.

MEAT

4.Touch START.

The display will count down the defrost time.

During defrosting, 5 short tones will sound. These tones indicate it is time to check, turn, rearrange, or separate food. Open door, turn food if necessary, close door, and touch START to resume defrosting.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

5.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

To Defrost Manually: Follow direction in “Manual Cooking” section, and use 30% cooking power. See “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.

WarmHold

WARNING

Beef: ground, steaks, roast, stew

Lamb: stew and chops

Pork: chops, ribs, roasts, sausage

The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting.

Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties.

Place all meats in microwave- safe baking dish. Do not cover.

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. The Warm Hold function uses 10% cook power. Warm Hold can be used by itself or can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle. Opening the door during Warm Hold will cancel the function.

POULTRY

	Chicken: whole and cut up	Place in microwave-safe
		baking dish, chicken breast
	Cornish hens	baking dish, chicken breast
	Cornish hens	side up. Do not cover.
		side up. Do not cover.
	Turkey: breast

	FISH

	Fillets, Steaks, Whole Shellfish	Place in microwave-safe
		baking dish. Do not cover.

To Use Auto Defrost:

1.Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door.

2.Touch AUTO DEFROST.

The display will show the setting for defrosting Meat. Touch AUTO DEFROST a second time for the Poultry setting, and a third time for the Fish setting.

3.Enter the weight.

Weight can be set from 0.1 lb to 6.0 lbs (45 g to 2.7 kg).

■Cover plates of food.

■Cover foods that were covered while being cooked.

■For best results, do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies, turnovers, etc.

To Use (for single cycle):

1.Place hot cooked food on the turntable and close the door.

2.Touch WARM HOLD.

3.Touch START.

“WARM” will appear in the display during the entire cycle.

When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder tones.

4.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

To Set at end of cycle: Touch WARM HOLD while setting a cooking cycle before touching START, or during cooking.

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