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Advantium Oven
Auto defrost
Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to 6 pounds.
1.Remove food from the package and place it on a
2.Press the MICROWAVE/OVEN LIGHT button.
3.Turn the dial to DEFROST (AUTO). Press the dial to enter.
4.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.
5.Press the dial or START/PAUSE button to start defrosting.
6.Turn the food over when the oven signals TURN FOOD OVER.
■Remove defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces of foil for even defrosting.
■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 | |
3 | .2 |
.3 | |
.4 | |
8 | .5 |
.6 | |
11 | .7 |
.8 | |
.9 |
Time defrost
Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected length of time.
1.Press the MICROWAVE/OVEN LIGHT button.
2.Turn the selector dial to DEFROST (TIME). Press the dial to enter.
3.Turn the dial to select the time you want. Press the dial to enter.
4.Press the dial or START/PAUSE button to start defrosting.
5.Turn the food over when the oven signals TURN FOOD OVER.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed. To change the power levels, see the Microwave Power Level section. 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 about 1/3. When defrosting at high power levels, food will need more frequent attention than usual.
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