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About dehydrate
The dehydrate feature dries with heat from the
elements. The heat is circulated throughout the
oven by the convection fan. Use dehydrate to dry
and/or preserve foods such as fruits, vegetables,
herbs and very thin slices of meat. The Convection
fan may operate while dehydrating.
The following temperature settings apply to the
dehydrate feature:
• Auto-suggest(default)setting: 120°F / 48°C
• Min.dehydratesetting: 100°F / 38°C
• Max.dehydratesetting: 225°F / 108°C
Dehydratemaybesetwiththefollowingoptions:
• Cooktime
• Cooktimewithendtime
See the example below to set dehydrate at the
default temperature of 120°F.
To add or change any cook settings after this
feature has started:
• SelecttheLOWERoven.Maketemperature
changes using the + or - keys. Each press of +
or -willadjustthetemperatureby5°F(or2°C).
• Ifchangingcookingtimes,selectthecook time
or end time keys needed to make the changes.
About defrostSetting defrost
Use the defrost feature to thaw small portions of
delicate items such as cream cakes, frozen cream
pies and cheesecake at room temperature. While
in the defrost mode, the convection fan will operate
to circulate room temperature air around the food
slowly, accelerating the natural defrosting of the
food without using heat.
Defrostmaybesetwiththefollowingoptions:
• Cooktime
• Cooktimewithendtime
See the example below to set defrost.
Example
NOTE
• YoumaypressCANCELanytimewhen
setting the control or during the cooking
process.
• Thisfeatureisnotmeantforthawingfrozen
meats, poultry, seafood or other foods that
need to be cooked before serving. Follow
USDArecommendationsforthawingfoods.
Onlyfrozenfoodsthatcanbedefrostedand
served without cooking should be used with
this feature.
Setting dehydrate
Example
Step Press
1. Place food in oven and press
LOWER OVEN
2. Press DEFROST
3. Press START
Example
Step Press
1. Press LOWER OVEN
2. Press DEHYDRATE
3. Press START
Setting Lower Oven Controls