22Other Special Features

Defrost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defrost automatically defrosts all the foods found in

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Defrost chart below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. To defrost other food or foods above or below

Procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the weights allowed on the Defrost chart, use

Step

 

Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

time and 30% power. See Manual defrost on

1. Press defrost pad and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 14.

defrost

 

 

2

 

2. Defrost can be programmed with More or

number 2 for steak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

less time adjustment. Press the power level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Enter weight by pressing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pad once or twice before pressing START

2

0

 

 

 

pad.

the number pads 2 and 0.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Press user pref pad when the HELP indicator

Ex: 2.0 lb steak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is lighted in the display for a helpful hint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Press START pad. The

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. If you attempt to enter more or less than the

 

START

 

 

oven will stop so the food

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amount as indicated in the chart below, an

can be checked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

error message will appear in the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. After the 1st stage, open

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Check foods when oven signals. After final

the door. Turn steak over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stage, small sections may still be icy. Let

 

START

 

 

and shield any warm

 

 

 

 

stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost

portions. Close the door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

until all ice crystals are thawed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press START pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Shielding prevents cooking from occurring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. After the 2nd stage, open

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before the center of the food is defrosted.

the door. Shield any warm

 

START

 

 

 

Use small smooth strips of aluminum foil

 

 

 

 

to cover edges and thinner sections of

portions. Close the door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the food.

Press START pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After defrost cycle ends, let stand, covered.

Defrost chart

 

Food

Amount

Procedure

1.

Ground Meat

.5 - 3 lb

Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5

 

 

 

to 10 minutes.

2.

Steaks/Chops/

.5 - 4 lb

After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions,

 

Fish

 

shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish

 

 

 

that is almost defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.

3.

Chicken Pieces

.5 - 3 lb

After each stage, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they

 

 

 

become warm or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.

4.

Roast

2 - 4 lb

Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast over

 

 

 

and shield the warm portions with aluminum foil. Let stand, covered,

 

 

 

for 30 to 60 minutes.

5.

Casserole

2 - 6 cups

After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand,

 

 

 

covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.

6.

Soup

1 - 6 cups

After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand,

 

 

 

covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.

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