Whirlpool MW8900XS, MW8901XS manual About the Quick Defrost Cycle, Changing or Adding Defrost Time

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About the Quick Defrost Cycle

The microwave oven automatically divides the time set forthe Quick Defrost cycle into three equal parts:

Firstpart..

 

 

80%

of full

Cook

Power

Second

part

 

50%

of full Cook

Power

Thirdpart

,,

1.1: ‘1 .::::::‘:.

20%

of full

Cook

Power

This automatic step-down in Cook Power helps defrost food qurckly and completely.

Changing or Adding Defrost Time

You can change the defrosting time any time before or after touching START.

l Touch QUICK DEFROST.

l Touch numbers for new time. l Touch START.

Any new time setting made while Quick Defrost is operating will continue the defrosting at only 20% of full power.

The best time to change the setting is near the end of the Quick Defrost cycle, l Open the door.

l Check the food with long-tined fork; if center area is hard frozen, set additional time. Remember that standing time is necessary to complete defrosting.

l Close the door and touch STARTto continue the cycle if no additional time is needed. OR...

l Touch in new instructions for additional defrosting time.

NOTE: PAUSE can be set to automatically stop the oven halfway through the Quick Defrost cycle to allow you to turn over or rearrange food for more even defrosting. See page 21 for setting directions.

Cooking Automatically After Defrosting

The controls can be set so the microwave oven goes automatically from defrosting to the Cook cycle you have touched in.

DO THIS...

THIS HAPPENS...

1.Put food in the oven and close the door.

2.Touch QUICK DEFROST.

3.Touch Number Pads for the defrosting time you want.

The QUICK DEFROST Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s.

The Display will show the numbers you touched in the order you touched them. This example shows 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

The COOK Indicator Light will come on and the Display will show four 0’s.

4.Touch COOK.

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