About the time features.
Clock Display
Time Defrost allows you to defrost
for a
selected length of time. See the Defrosting
Guide for suggested
times. (Weight Defrost is
explained
in the Auto Feature section.)
1. Press Defrost
Weight/Time
twice.
2. Enter defrosting
time.
3. Press Start/Pause.
4. Turn food over when the oven signal.
5. Press Start/Pause.
When the oven signals, turn food over and
break apart or rearrange
pieces for more even
defrosting.
Shield any warm areas with small
pieces of foil. The oven will continue
to defrost
if you don't open the door and turn the food.
Power level is automatically
set at 3, but
can be changed. You can defrost
small
items quickly
by raising the power level after
entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting
time in about half; power
level !0 cuts the total time to approximately
1/3. However, food will need more frequent
attention
than usual.
A dull thumping
noise may be heard during
defrosting.
This is normal when oven is not
operating
at High power.
Defrosting
Tips
, Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be
defrosted
in the package.
Closed packages
should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
food has partially
defrosted.
Plastic storage
containers
should be partially
uncovered.
, Family-size,
prepackaged
frozen dinners can
be defrosted
and microwaved.
If the food is
in a foil container,
transfer
it to a microwave-
safe dish.
. For more even defrosting
of larger foods,
such as roasts, use Defrost Weight. Be sure
large meats are completely
defrosted
before
cooking.
. Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed
to sit out for more than one hour after
defrosting.
Room temperature
promotes
the
growth
of harmful bacteria.
. When defrosted,
food should be cool but
softened
in all areas. If still slightly
icy, return
to the microwave
very briefly, or let it stand
a few minutes counts
down.
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