GE JT96530 manual Using the microwave auto feature, Defrost Auto/Time, Safety, Conversion Guide

Using the microwave auto feature.	ge.com
The Defrost Auto/Time feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press DEFROST AUTO/TIME once for
Auto Defrost or twice for Time Defrost.

Safety

Defrost Auto/Time

Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish up to 6 pounds. Use Time Defrost for most other frozen foods.

Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish.

Press the DEFROST AUTO/TIME pad once.

Using the Conversion Guide at right, enter food weight. For example, press pads 1 and 2 for

1.2pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces). Press START/PAUSE.

Time Defrost is explained in the Using the timed microwave features section.

■Remove meat from package and place on microwave-safe dish.

■Twice during defrost, the oven signals TURN. At each TURN signal, turn the food over. Remove defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.

■After defrosting, most meats need to stand 5 minutes to complete defrosting. Large roasts should stand for about 30 minutes.

Conversion Guide

If the weight of food is stated in pounds and ounces, the ounces must be converted to tenths (.1) of a pound.

Weight of Food	Enter Food Weight
in Ounces	(tenths of a pound)
1–2	.1
3	.2
4–5	.3
6–7	.4
8	.5
9–10	.6
11	.7
12–13	.8
14–15	.9

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