Weight conversion chart
You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example 4 ounces equals Y4pound). However, in order to enter food weigM in AUTO DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound.
NUMBER AFiER DECIMAL
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.20
.25
30
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.50
60
.75
.80
30
1.66One Pound
If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the folbwing chart to convert the weight to decimals.
EQUIVALENT OUNCE WEIGHT
1.6
3.2
4.0
4.8
6.4
8.0
9.6
11.2
12.0
12.8
14.4
16.0
Defrosting tips
l When wing AUTO DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container).
lOnly uao AUTO DEFROST for raw food. AUTO DEFROST gives best results when food to he thawed is a minimum of 0°F.
If food has been stored in a refrigerator- freezer that does not maintain a tempera- ture of 0°F or below, always program a lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent ccoking the food.
lif the food Is kept outside the freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter a lower food weight.
lif the food is kept outsfda the freezer for more than 20 minutes, and for defrosting
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The shape of the peckags alters the defrosting time. Shalbw rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a deep block.
Sepsmto 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 fiih tails, hut 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 they start to hecome warm.
For better remits, a preset standing time is included in the defrosting time. This may make the defrosting time seem longer than expected. (For more informa- tion on standing time, we Wicrowave cooking tip# on page 34.)
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