Touch START/ MINUTE PLUS pad.

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 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.

 

P R O C E D U R E

 

 

D I S P L A Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

DEFROST

 

 

 

3.0

NO.

 

 

 

 

OZ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LBS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUPS

 

 

CENTER

 

2

 

COOK DEFROST

 

 

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.

After the 1st stage, open the door, turn steak

2 over and shield any warm portions. Close the door.

START

MINUTE PLUS

DEFROST CENTER CHART

After the 2nd stage, open the door and shield

3 any warm portions. Close the door.

 

START

 

Touch START/

MINUTE PLUS

MINUTE PLUS pad.

4 After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in chart below.

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.

 

A M O U N T

P R O C E D U R E

 

 

 

1. GROUND

.5 - 2.0 lb

Pull apart and remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for

MEAT

 

5 to 10 minutes.

2. 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.

 

 

Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.

3. 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.

4. BONE-IN

.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

 

 

remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.

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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Sharp R-1211, R-1210 operation manual Defrost Center Chart, Touch Start

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