Time Defrost (Power Level 3)

Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven.

Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fmits and frozen dinners.

Power level 3 is automatically set when you press TIME DEFROST pad, but you may change this for more flexibility.

See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.

How to Change Power Level

1.Press TIME DEFROST.

2.Select defrosting time.

3.Press POWER LEVEL.

4.Select power.

5.Press START.

Defrosting Tips

Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package. Tightly closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented, A~ER food has partially defrosted, as directed by package. Plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered.

Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.

To become better acquainted with the defrost function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by following the steps below.

Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in the oven and close door. Be sure package contains no metal.

Step 2: Touch TIME

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Step 3: Select one half of the total defrosting time recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example, touch 4 and MINUTE pad for 4 minutes.

f—~ Step 4: Touch START. When the cycle is completed, the oven

I START I signals and flashes “End,” then automatically shuts off.

Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining hdf of defrosting time and touch START.

Step 6: When the oven signals and flashes “End,” open the door, remove the package and separate strawberries to finish defrosting.

For even defrosting, some foods need to be broken up or separated part of the way through the defrosting time.

Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips

Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to sit out for more than 1 hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

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