Sharp R-326FS operation manual Defrost Chart

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S

DEFROST

Defrost automatically defrost ground meat, steaks, chops, fish and poultry.

•Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 lb steak.

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P R O C E D U R E

Touch DEFROST pad.

Select desired food by

After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any

6 warm portions. Close the door. Touch START pad.

After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as

7 indicated in chart below.

2 touching number pad.2 (Ex. Touch 2 for steaks/

chops.)

Enter weight by touching
3 the number pads 2	and 0 .	2	0
(Ex. 2.0 lbs steak)
4 Touch START pad.

The oven will stop so that the food can be checked.

After the 1st stage, open the door.

5 Turn steak over and shield any warm portions. Close the door.

Touch START pad.

NOTE:

1.If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed amount (0.5-3.0 lbs), ERROR will appear in the dis- play.

2.Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. Touch POWER LEVEL once or twice before touching START. See page 16.

3.To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights allowed on DEFROST CHART below, use time and 30% power. See MANUAL DEFROST on page 16.

DEFROST CHART

	F O O D	A M O U N T	P R O C E D U R E
1.	Ground meat	.5 - 2.0 lbs	Remove any thawed pieces after each stage.
			Let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes.
2.	Steaks/chops	.5 - 3.0 lbs	After each stage of defrost cycle, 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, 10 to 20 minutes.
3.	Boneless poultry	.5 - 2.0 lbs	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.
4.	Bone-in poultry	.5 - 3.0 lbs	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.

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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