The Auto Defrost by Weight feature allows precise, even defrosting of frozen foods
Just touch the AUTO DEFROST key, then enter the frozen food's weight using the number keys (weight up to 5.9 Ibs.). The menu selects 1 Ib if a weight is not entered.
Pause
This feature has a
checking, turning, separating or rearranging the food. When the PAUSE indicator flashes in the display (and the beep tone sounds 5 times), open the door and rearrange the food. If you do not open the door at the pause, the oven automatically starts the second defrost period.
Auto Defrosting chart is located on page 27.
For manual defrosting using Time Cooking, see page 12.
Defrosting Tips:
Check the food during defrosting.
•Remove frozen food from its
original paper or plastic wrap. When it is difficult to remove
the wrap, defrost the food in the wrap until the Pause.
At the pause, remove the wrap.
•Place foods in a flat
Food should still be
somewhat icy in the center when removed from the oven.
The Auto Defrost menu includes standing time.
Food can be defrosted in a styrofoam package.
To defrost 1,2 Ib of chicken pieces:
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Touch START.
Indicator STEP1 lights and the total defrost time appears in the display.
,After the first stage of cooking, the beep tone sounds
5 times. The indicator changes from STEP1 to STEP 2 and the PAUSE indicator flashes for 5 seconds. Open the door and separate, rearrange or turn food over.
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| Touch START to resume |
•To enter a weight of less than 1 Ib, always press 0 first. For example, to enter 0.2 Ib, press O and then 2.
•Only one digit can be entered after a decimal point. If in doubt, convert to the lower number.
Conversion | Chart |
Ounces | Tenths of a Pound |
0.1 | |
0.2 | |
5 | 0.3 |
0.4 | |
8 | 0.5 |
9 | 0.6 |
11 | 0.7 |
13 | 0.8 |
14- 15 | 0.9 |
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