Using Auto Defrost
The auto defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking guide will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you are defrosting.
For added convenience, the Auto Defrost includes a
1. MEAT
2.POULTRY
3.FISH
Available weight is
• Suppose you want to defrost 1.2 lbs of fish.
Touch: | Display Shows: |
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5. | 1 and | 2 |
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To enter weight
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Time counting down
NOTES
The oven will beep during the DEFROST cycle. At this time, open the door and turn, separate, or rearrange the food. Remove any portions that have thawed. Return frozen portions to the oven and touch START to resume the defrost cycle.
AUTO DEFROST
Operating Tips
vFor best results, remove fish, shell fish, meat and poultry from its original closed paper or plastic package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the foods, which can cause the outer surface of the foods to cook.
vFor best results, roll your ground meat into a ball before freezing. During the DEFROST cycle, the microwave will signal when it is time to turn the meat over. Scrape off any excess frost from the meat and continue defrosting.
vPlace foods in a shallow container or on a microwave roasting rack to catch drippings.
This table shows food type selections and the weights you can set for each type. For best results, loosen or remove covering on food.
KEY | Category | WEIGHTS YOU |
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Defrost | Meat | 0.1 to 6.0 |
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Defrost | Poultry | 0.1 to 6.0 |
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Defrost | Fish | 0.1 to 6.0 |
Weight conversion table
You are probably used to measuring food in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals 1/4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in Auto Defrost, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.
If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following table to convert the weight to decimals.
| Equivalent Weight |
OUNCES | DECIMAL WEIGHT |
1.6 | .10 |
3.2 | .20 |
4.0 | .25 |
4.8 | .30 |
6.4 | .40 |
8.0 | .50 |
9.6 | .60 |
11.2 | .70 |
12.0 | .75 |
12.8 | .80 |
14.4 | .90 |
16.0 | 1.0 One Pound |
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NOTES
If between two decimal weights, choose the lower weight for the best defrosting results.
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