16Microwave Features
DEFROST
DEFROST automatically defrosts foods shown in the Defrost Chart.
•Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 lb steak.
PROCEDURE
1. Touch DEFROST once. |
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D E F R O S T |
2. Select desired food by
touching DEFROST until the D
E F R O S T x 2
display shows the food name. Ex. touch twice for steak.
3. Enter weight by touching the
number pads 2 and 0 for 2 0 2.0 lb steak.
| 4. Touch START/TOUCH ON. |
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The oven will stop and directions will be displayed. Follow the indicated message.
5. After the 1st stage, open the
door. Turn steak over and
shield any warm portions. START
TOUCH ON
Close the door.
Touch START/TOUCH ON.6. After the 2nd stage, open |
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the door. Shield any warm |
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| START | ||
portions. Close the door. |
| TOUCH ON |
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Touch START/TOUCH ON. |
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7. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in chart below
NOTE:1.If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed amount as indicated in chart, an error message will appear in the display.
2.DEFROST can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 28.
3.To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights allowed on Defrost Chart see Manual Defrost on page 15.
defrost CHART
| FOOD | AMOUNT | PROCEDURE |
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1. Ground Meat | .5 - 3.0 lb | Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, | |
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| 5 to 10 minutes. |
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2. | Steaks | .5 - 4.0 lb | After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm |
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| or thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. |
| (Fish) |
| Remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, |
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| 10 to 20 minutes. |
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3. | Chicken pieces | .5 - 3.0 lb | After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm or thawed portions, |
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| rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, |
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NOTE: Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.