DEFROSTING TIPS
•When using Auto Defrost, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container).
•Before starting, make sure you have removed any of the metal
food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands.
•Open containers such as cartons before they are placed in the oven.
•Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging.
•If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place it in a suitable container.
•Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as sausage.
•Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even defrosting.
•Always underestimate defrosting time. If defrosted food is still icy in the center, return it to the microwave oven for more defrosting.
•The length of defrosting time varies according to how solidly the food is frozen.
•The shape of the package affects how quickly food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than a deep block.
•As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces. Separated pieces defrost more easily.
•For better results, let food stand after defrosting. (For more information on standing time, see the "Microwave Cooking Tips" section.)
•Turn over food during defrosting or standing time. Break apart and remove food as required.
HOLD WARM
You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). You can use Hold Warm by itself, or to automatically follow a cooking cycle.
Example for hold warm.
Touch: | Display | Shows: |
1. _ | HOLD | WARM |
HOLD | TOUCH | START |
|
| |
WARM |
|
|
2. | HOLD | WARM |
START |
|
|
At the end ofthe hold warm, four tones will sound.
To make Hold Warm
automatically follow another cycle:
•While you are touching in cooking instructions, touch HOLD WARM before touching START.
•When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear two tones. "Hold Warm" will come on while the oven continues to run.
•You can set Hold Warm to follow Auto Defrost, Cook, or
NOTES:
•Hold Warm operates for up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
•Opening the oven door cancels Hold Warm. Close the door and touch Hold Warm, then touch START if additional Hold Warm time is desired.
•Food cooked covered should be covered during Hold Warm.
•Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during Hold Warm.
•Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during Hold Warm.
•Do not use more than one complete Hold Warm cycle (about 1 hour, 40 minutes). The quality of some foods will suffer with extended time.
20
