S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S
DEFROST CENTER
DEFROST CENTER automatically defrosts all the foods shown in the DEFROST CENTER CHART below.
Round the weight to the nearest half pound. (Ex: if the steak's actual weight is 2.2 lb round to 2.0 lb. If the steak's weight is 2.4 lb round to 2.5 lb).
To enter weight, touch the number pads to select weight. (Ex: touch 2 for 2.0 lb).
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak .
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After the second stage, open
the door, turn steak over and START shield any warm portions. Close
the door. Touch START pad.
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After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand.
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After the first stage, open the
door, turn steak over and shield START any warm portions. Close the
door. Touch START pad.
NOTE:
1.Defrost Center can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. Touch the POWER LEVEL pad once or twice after selecting the amount. See page 24.
2.To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights allowed on the DEFROST CENTER CHART, use time and 30% power. See MANUAL DEFROST on page 17.
3.You may choose to enter the weight in tenths of pounds. This procedure may be easier with larger weights such as 4 pounds because it requires fewer touches. To program, touch desired DEFROST CENTER pad and enter weight by
touching the number pads. (Ex: touch DEFROST CENTER pad then 3 and 0 for a weight of three pounds or touch DEFROST CENTER pad, then 2 and 2 for a weight of 2.2 lb.)
If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed amount as indicated in the chart below, ERROR will appear in the display.
DEFROST CENTER CHART
F O O D | A M O U N T | P R O C E D U R E |
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GROUND | .5 - 2.0 lb | Pull apart and remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for |
MEAT |
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STEAKS/ | .5 - 3.0 lb | After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with |
CHOPS |
| small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted. |
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| Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. |
BONELESS | .5 - 2.0 lb | Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey. After each stage, if there are warm or |
POULTRY |
| thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. |
.5 - 3.0 lb | Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish or microwave | |
POULTRY |
| safe rack. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or |
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NOTE: Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.
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