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A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.

Safety

At one half of selected defrosting time, the oven signals TURN. At this time, turn food over and break apart or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil.

Time Defrost

Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Auto Defrost explained in the Using the microwave auto feature section.)

Press the Time Defrost pad.

Enter defrosting time.

Press the Start/Pause pad.

Turn food over when the oven signals.

Press the Start/Pause pad.

Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed. You can defrost small items quickly by raising the power level after entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about half; power level 10 cuts the total time to approximately 1/3. However, food will need more frequent attention than usual.

Defrosting Tips

■Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package. Closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage containers should be partially uncovered.

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

■Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

■For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.

■When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a few minutes.

Instructions Operating Instructions Care

Defrosting Guide

Food

Time

Comments

 

 

 

Breads, Cakes

 

 

Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece)

1/2 min.

 

Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.)

3 to 6 min.

Rearrange after half the time.

 

 

 

Fish and Seafood

 

 

Fillets, frozen (1 lb.)

9 to 12 min.

 

Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.)

3 to 7 min.

Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time.

 

 

 

Fruit

 

 

Plastic pouch – 1 or 2 (10-oz. package)

3 to 7 min.

 

 

 

 

Meat

 

 

Bacon (1 lb.)

3 to 6 min.

Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting.

Franks (1 lb.)

3 to 6 min.

Place unopened package in oven. Microwave just until franks can be

 

 

separated. Let stand 5 minutes, if necessary, to complete defrosting.

Ground meat (1 lb.)

5 to 8 min. per lb.

Turn meat over after first half of time.

Roast: beef, lamb, veal, pork

11 to 16 min. per lb.

Use power level 1.

Steaks, chops and cutlets

5 to 10 min. per lb.

Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Turn over after first half of time and

 

 

shield warm areas with foil. After second half of time, separate pieces with

 

 

table knife. Let stand to complete defrosting.

 

 

 

Poultry

 

 

Chicken, broiler-fryer, cut up

15 to 22 min.

Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and turn over after first half of time.

(21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)

 

After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Microwave

Chicken, whole (21⁄2 to 3 lbs.)

 

2 to 4 minutes more, if necessary. Let stand a few minutes to finish defrosting.

20 to 28 min.

Place wrapped chicken in dish. After half the time, unwrap and turn chicken

 

 

over. Shield warm areas with foil. To complete defrosting, run cold water in

 

 

the cavity until giblets can be removed.

Cornish hen

9 to 16 min. per lb.

Place unwrapped hen in the oven breast-side-up. Turn over after first half of

 

 

time. Run cool water in the cavity until giblets can be removed.

Turkey breast (4 to 6 lbs.)

5 to 10 min. per lb.

Place unwrapped breast in microwave-safe dish breast-side-down. After first

 

 

half of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas with foil. Defrost for

 

 

second half of time. Let stand 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator to complete defrosting.

 

 

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PT970SMSS specifications

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