Kenmore 721.8502 Auto Defrost, Operating Tips, Weight conversion table, Using Your Microwave Oven

USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

AUTO DEFROST

Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. The auto defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking guide will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you are defrosting.

For added convenience, the Auto Defrost includes a built-in beep mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food in order to get the best defrost results. Three different defrosting levels are provided:

1.MEAT

2.POULTRY

3.FISH

Available weight is 0.1~6.0 lbs

Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs of ground beef.

Touch: Display Shows:

1.

2. and to enter weight

3.

Time counting down.

NOTE: When you touch the START pad, the display changes to a defrost time count down. The oven will beep during the DEFROST cycle. At this time, open the door and turn, separate, or rearrange the food. Remove any portions that have thawed. Return frozen portions to the oven and touch START to resume the defrost cycle.

OPERATING TIPS

•For best results, remove fish, shellfish, meat, and poultry from its original closed paper or plastic package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the foods, which can cause the outer surface of the foods to cook.

•For best results, roll your ground meat into a ball before freezing. During the DEFROST cycle, the microwave will signal when it is time to turn the meat over. Scrape off any excess frost from the meat and continue defrosting.

•Place foods in a shallow container or on a microwave roasting rack to catch drippings.

This table shows food type selections and the weights you can set for each type. For best results, loosen or remove covering on food.

FOOD	TOUCH	WEIGHTS YOU
	Auto Defrost	CAN SET
		(tenths of a pound)
Meat	1	0.1 to 6.0 (45g to 2.7kg)
Poultry	2	0.1 to 6.0 (45g to 2.7kg)
Fish	3	0.1 to 6.0 (45g to 2.7kg)

Weight conversion table

You are probably used to measuring food in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals 1/4 pound). However,

in order to enter food weight in Auto Defrost, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.

If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following table to convert the weight to decimals.

	Equivalent Weight
OUNCES	DECIMAL WEIGHT
1.6	.10
3.2	.20
4.0	.25 One-Quarter Pound
4.8	.30
6.4	.40
8.0	.50 One-Half Pound
9.6	.60
11.2	.70
12.0	.75 Three-Quarters Pound
12.8	.80
14.4	.90
16.0	1.0 One Pound

NOTE: If between two decimal weights, choose the lower weight for the best defrosting results.

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