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SPECIAL FEATURES

DEFROST CENTER

DEFROST CENTER automatically defrosts all the foods
shown in the DEFROST CENTER CHART below.
Round the weight to the nearest tenth of a pound.
Touch DEFROST CENTER pad and the desired
number for food selection. Then enter weight in .1 lb
increments.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 3.0 pound steak.
PROCEDURE DISPLAY
1
Touch DEFROST CENTER pad and press number
2 for STEAKS/CHOPS. Enter weight 3.0 lb.
Touch START/MINUTE PLUS pad.
The oven will stop and directions will be displayed.
2
4
After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand
as indicated in chart below.
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.

DEFROST CENTER CHART

1. GROUND
MEAT
PROCEDURE
3. BONELESS
POULTRY
.5 - 2.0 lb
.5 - 2.0 lb
2. STEAKS/
CHOPS .5 - 3.0 lb
3.0
NO.
LBS.
CUPS
OZ.
COOK DEFROST
After the 1st stage, open the door, turn steak
over and shield any warm portions. Close the
door. Touch START/
MINUTE PLUS pad.

AMOUNT

3
After the 2nd stage, open the door and shield
any warm portions. Close the door.
Touch START/
MINUTE PLUS pad.
DEFROST
CENTER
4. BONE-IN
POULTRY .5 - 3.0 lb
Pull apart and remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for
5 to 10 minutes.
After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with
small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted.
Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey. After each stage, if there are warm or
thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish or microwave
safe rack. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or
remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
START
MINUTE PLUS
START
MINUTE PLUS
2
NOTE:
1. Any Defrost Center choice can be programmed
with More or Less Time Adjustment. Touch the
POWER LEVEL pad once or twice after selecting
the amount. See page 26.
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.
If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
amount as indicated in the chart below,
ERROR
will
appear in the display.