Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature

This feature allows you to defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by entering the weight.

Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat

Place food on microwave safe dish.

1.• Press Inverter Turbo

Defrost.

2.• Enter weight of the

food using the num- ber pads.

3.• Press Start. Defrosting will start. The time will count

down. Larger weight foods will cause a sig- nal midway through defrosting. If 2 beeps sound, turn over, rearrange foods or shield with aluminum foil.

Conversion Chart:

Follow the chart to convert ounces or hundredths of a pound into tenths of a pound. To use Inverter Turbo Defrost, enter the weight of the food in lbs. (1.0) and tenths of a lb. (0.1). If a piece of meat weighs 1.95 lbs. or 1 lb. 14 oz., enter 1.9 lbs.

Ounces		Hundredths	Tenths of
		of a Pound	a Pound
	0	.01 - .05	0.0
1	- 2	.06 - .15	0.1
3	- 4	.16 - .25	0.2
	5	.26 - .35	0.3
6	- 7	.36 - .45	0.4
	8	.46 - .55	0.5
9 - 10		.56 - .65	0.6
11 - 12		.66 - .75	0.7
13		.76 - .85	0.8
14	- 15	.86 - .95	0.9

Defrosting Tips & Techniques

Preparation For Freezing:

1.Freeze meats, poultry, and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. Place wax paper between layers.

2.Package in heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags (labeled “For Freezer”), or freezer paper.

3.Remove as much air as possible.

4.Seal securely, date, and label.

To Defrost:

1.Remove wrapper. This helps moisture to evaporate. Juices from food can get hot and cook the food.

2.Set food in microwave safe dish.

3.Place roasts fat-side down. Place whole poultry breast-side down.

4.Select power and minimum time so that items will be under-defrosted.

5.Drain liquids during defrosting.

6.Turn over (invert) items during defrosting.

7.Shield edges and ends if needed. (See Cooking Techniques).

After Defrosting:

1.Large items may be icy in the center. Defrosting will complete during STANDING TIME.

2.Let stand, covered, following stand time directions on page 14.

3.Rinse foods indicated in the chart.

4.Items which have been layered should be rinsed separately or have a longer stand time.

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Panasonic NN-S503 Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature, Defrosting Tips & Techniques, Conversion Chart

Models: NN-S503 NN-S553