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Your microwaveoven automatically calculatesdefrostingtime, changes power levelsduring defrosting,tells you when to turn your food, and holdsfood for a shorttime after defrostingtime is up to finishthe thawingof the insideof the food.

Here’s what you do:

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First, check the Auto Defrost chart below or the one at the bottom of the oven when you open the door.

They show minimum and maximum food weights for each code number.

Then, if your food’s weight is stated in pounds and ounces, use the

-chart below to conveti ounces to tenths (.1) of a pound.

Step 1: Place frozen food in a microwave-safe dish, put it in the oven and close the door. (Food frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package.

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Step 2: Touch AUTO DEFROST pad. “EnterCode” flashes on display.

Step 5: Touch START pad. Defrost time begins counting down on display.

 

Step 6: When half the defrosting

 

time is up, the oven signals and

 

“TURN”flashes in the display.

 

Open the door and turn your food

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Step 7: Close the door and touch the START pad—defrosting will not continue until you do. Display shows remaining defrosting time counting down.

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1 to 2 ounces

= .1 pound

3 ounces

= .2 pounds

4 to 5 ounces

= .3 pounds

6 to 7 ounces

= .4 pounds

8 ounces

= .5 pounds

9 to 10 ounces

= .6 pounds

11 ounces

= .7 pounds

12 to 13 ounces

= .8 pounds

14 to 15 ounces

= .9 pounds

Sfe~ 3: Enter selected code from cha’rt. Forexample, ground beefw calls for Code 3.

Step 4: Enter weight. For example, touch number pads 3 and Ofor weight of 3 pounds. Display shows 3.0, Code 3, and “Start”flashes.

Note: If ERROR appears after you enter food weight, check the Code Chart to make sure weight corre- sponds to the code number you entered.

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Step 8: When defrosting time is up,

 

oven automatically switches to a

 

HOLD period (5 seconds for Code

 

3). HOLD shows in display.

 

Step 9: When holding time is up, the oven signals, “END”flashes, and the oven turns off.

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Foods

Code

 

Time*

 

Chicken Pieces

1

.5 to 4.9’pourids

5 seconds

 

Fish

2

.5 to 3.9 pounds

5 seconds

 

Ground Beef

3

.5 to 5.9 pounds

5 seconds

 

Roasts, bone in

4

3.0 to 5.9 pounds

20 minutes

 

Roasts, boneless

5

3.0 to 5.9 pounds

20 minutes

 

Steaks a Chops

6

.5 to 3.9 pounds

5 seconds

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‘In Auto Defrost, it is necessary to let the meat stand during holding time to finish

“ defrosting. You may take the meat out of the oven at this time if you prefer,

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Q.I enteredAuto !DefrosiCede 1, then the number 4 for 4 poundsof chicken.The displayflashedSTART but when ! touched*he START pad, “ERROR”flashed.Why?

A.You must enter4 (for pounds)

and O(for ounces). Touch CLEAR/ n

OFF and begin again. “ERROR”will also flash if a wrong weight for a particular code is entered.

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