USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
Using DEFROST
Your microwave oven lets you defrost food by simply entering defrosting time. A 30% cook power is preset.
NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for defrosting times.
1.Put the frozen food in the oven and close the door.
2.Touch DEFROST.
NOTE: You can use defrost instead of a cook cycle when cooking with more than one cycle.
TOUCH
DEFROST
3. Enter the defrosting time.
TOUCH
9 0 0
TIMER TIMER
4. Start the oven.
TOUCH
START
ENTER
(defrosting time counts down)
At end of defrosting time:
Four tones will sound and the display will show “End”.
Defrosting tips
•Before starting, make sure you have removed any metal
•Open containers before they are placed in the oven.
•Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging.
•If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place it in a microwave safe container.
•Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as sausage or hot dogs.
•Bend plastic pouches of food to ensure even defrosting.
•Always underestimate defrosting time. If defrosted food is still icy in the center, return it to the microwave oven for more defrosting.
•The length of defrosting time varies according to how solidly the food is frozen.
•The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow, rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a deep block.
•Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated pieces defrost more easily.
•You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods like chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails, but the foil must not touch the side of the oven. Foil can damage the oven lining.
•Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if the food begins to get warm. Make sure the foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the oven.
•For better results, let food stand after defrosting. (For more information on standing time, see “Microwave cooking tips” in the “Cooking Guide” section.)
•Turn food over during defrosting or standing time. Break apart and remove food when required.
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