Sears Microwave Oven Automatic Defrosting, Auto Defrost Course Chart, Auto Defrost Instructions

AUTOMATIC DEFROSTING

Three automatic defrosting courses are preset in the oven. The "Auto Defrost" feature provides you with the best defrosting method for most frozen foods. Refer to cookbook for detailed instructions.

1.Touch STOP/CLEAR. Place food in oven, then close the door.

2.Touch AUTO DEFROST.

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3.Touch number (single digit 1-3) to select the appro- priate defrosting course.

EXAMPLE: To select MEAT, touch "1."

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4.Enter the weight of your food in decimal increments from 0.1 pounds to 12.9 pounds.

EXAMPLE: To set 2 pounds, touch "2" and then

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Remember to convert ounces to tenths of a pound. For example, to defrost 2 pounds 8 ounces, touch number keys "2" and "5" for 2.5 pounds.

NOTE: It is not necessary to enter the food weight when defrosting one pound of food. Unless changed, the Auto Defrost feature is automatically set for one pound.

5.Touch START.

6.At the pause, follow the cookbook instructions for separating, rearranging, covering and turning over.

NOTE: If the oven door is not opened during the pause time segment, the oven will restart automatically after 5 minutes. Because turning, separating, etc. are usually necessary for proper defrosting and cooking, follow steps I thru 7 for best results.

7.After turning over, separating the food, etc., touch

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AUTO DEFROST COURSE CHART

COURSE # FOOD BASE;DEFROST TIME AMOUNT Q'TY PER BASE Q'TY

DEFROST	1 BEEF,	LAMB,	llb	9min.	0.I	to3.2
(DEF 1)	PORK,	VEAL,			Ibs.
MEAT	VARIETY				3.3	to 9.9
	MEAT			13 min.	Ibs.
DEFROST	2 CHICKEN,		IIb		0.1	to 6.7
(DEF2)	CORNISH			14-I/4 min.	Ibs.
POULTRY	HENS,				6.8	to 12.9
	DUCKLING,			9-I/4 min.
	TURKEY				Ibs.
DEFROST	3 FISH,		i Ib	13-I/2 min.	0.1	to9.9
(DEF 3)	SEAFOOD				Ibs.
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AUTO DEFROST INSTRUCTIONS

•The benefit of the Auto Defrost feature is automatic setting and control of defrosting, but just like conven- tional defrosting, you must check the food during the defrosting time.

To check the food "Pause" is preset in the Auto De- frost cycle.

Turn over, separate or rearrange food items per cookbook instructions when the word "PAUS" ap- pears in,the display window.

•For best results, remove fish/seafood/meat/poultry from its original paper or plastic packaging (wrapper). Otherwise, the packaging will hold steam and juices close to the food which can cause the outer surface of the food to cook.

•When it is difficult to remove the wrap from the food, defrost the wrapped food for about a quarter of the total defrost time. The total defrost time will be dis- played at the beginning of the defrost cycle. Remove

the food from the oven and remove the wrap from the food.

•Place food in a shallow microproof baking dish or mi- crowave roasting rack to catch drippings.

•Food should still be somewhat icy in the center when removed from the oven.

•Standing time is included in the Auto Defrost courses.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The defrost power setting (power level 30 DEFROST) should not be confused with this "Auto Defrost" feature. The defrost cooking level is a low-energy setting used to cook foods that need slow, gentle cooking. Also use the defrost cooking level to thaw small ground beef patties, bacon and bread items.