MICROWAVE OVEN USE
DEFROSTING TIPS
•Before starting, make sure you have removed any of the metal
•Open containers such as cartons 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 suitable container.
•Slit the skins, if any, of frozen food such as sausage.
•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 affects how quickly food will defrost. Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than a deep block.
•As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces. Separated pieces defrost more evenly.
•Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips, fish tails, or areas that start to get warm. Make sure the foil does not touch the sides, top, or bottom of the oven. The foil can damage the oven lining.
•For better results, let food stand after defrosting. (For more information on standing time, see “Micro- wave cooking tips” in the “Cooking Guide” section.)
•Turn food over during defrosting or standing time. Break apart and remove food as required.
USING ADD MINUTE
ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for 1 minute at 100% cook power.
NOTES:
•Each time you touch ADD MINUTE, it will add 1 minute.
•You can enter ADD MINUTE only after closing the door or after touching OFF/CANCEL.
•You can only use ADD MINUTE to start the oven if no other cooking function is running.
1.Make sure your food is in the oven.
2.Touch ADD MINUTE.
3.At the end of the cooking time:
Display will show “END” and 3 tones will sound.
USING WARM HOLD
wWARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Warm Hold keeps hot, cooked food warm in your microwave oven.
NOTES:
•Food cooked should be covered during Warm Hold.
•Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during Warm Hold.
•Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate should be covered during Warm Hold.
•Do not use more than 1 complete Warm Hold cycle. The quality of some foods will suffer with extended time.
1.Put hot, cooked food into the oven and close the door.
2.Touch WARM HOLD.
“HOLD” flashes until you touch START.
3. Touch START.
Display will show “HOLD.”
4.To cancel Warm Hold, open door or touch OFF/CANCEL.
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