GE PVM9179 About the time and auto microwave features, s toE, Food Over, Conversion Guide

Press the Defrost button twice.

About the time and auto microwave features.

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Fast Defrost (Do not use the shelves when microwave cooking.)

Fast Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to one pound.

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

1 Press the Defrost button once.

2 Turn the dial to the food weight, using the Conversion Guide at right. For example, dial .5 for .5 pounds (8 oz.) Press the dial to enter.

3 Press the Start/Pause button to start defrosting.

4 Turn the food over if the oven signals TURN

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.

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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Auto Defrost (Do not use the shelves when microwave cooking.)

Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish weighing up to six 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.

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

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2 Turn the dial to the food weight, using the Conversion Guide at right. For example, dial 1.2 for 1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 oz.) Press the dial to enter.

3 Press the Start/Pause button to start defrosting.

4 Turn the food over if the oven signals TURN

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