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The automatic Defrost control can be used, or the microwave
oven can be manually set to defrost.
• Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
• Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
• Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of cycle for more even defrosting.
• Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil
and Metal" first.
Defrost has 6 categories: Meat, Poultry, Fish, Bagel, Muffin, and
Butter. It should not be used for food left outside the freezer more
than 20 minutes or for frozen ready-made food. Use the following
chart as a guide.
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks, roast,
stew
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should
be shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than 1/4 Ib
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)
patties.
Place all meats in microwave-
safe baking dish.
Chicken: whole and cut up
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
Place in microwave-safe
baking dish, chicken breast
side up.
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole Shellfish Place in microwave-safe
baking dish.
BAGEL OR MUFFIN Place on paper towel or
napkin.
BUI-I'ER Place on microwave-safe dish.
To Use DEFROST:
1. Remove all packaging and/or wrapping from food, place it on
the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch DEFROST repeatedly until the desired food type is
displayed.
3. Touch START/ENTER.
4. Touch the HOUR/1LB or MIN/O.1LB pad for weight when
defrosting meat, poultry, or fish. Touch HOUR/1LB pad for
quantity when defrosting bagels, muffins, or butter.
5. Touch START/ENTER.
During the defrosting cycle set for more than 1 minute (for
meat, poultry, and fish), 5 tones will sound. These tones
indicate that it is time to check, turn, separate, or rearrange
food. Touch START/ENTER to resume defrosting cycle.
At the end of the defrosting time, "END" will appear in the
display and the end-of-cycle tones will sound.
6. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
To Defrost Manually: Remove all packaging and/or wrapping
from food, then follow directions in "Manual Microwave Cooking"
section, and use 30% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking
Power" chart.
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.
Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. The
Warm Hold function uses 10% cook power. Warm Hold can be
used by itself, or it can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle.
• Cover plates of food.
• Cover foods that were covered while being cooked.
• For best results, do not cover baked goods such as pastries,
pies, turnovers, etc.
To Use:
1. Place hot cooked food on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch WARM HOLD.
"WARM HOLD" scrolls on the display, then "START" appears
and begins flashing.
3. Touch START/ENTER.
"START" will disappear from the display, and "WARM" will
appear.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound.
4. Touch OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the display.
To Set at end of cycle: Touch WARM HOLD while setting a
cooking cycle before touching START control, or during cooking.
The Warm Hold cycle will start immediately after the cooking
cycle ends and the end-of-cycle tones sound.
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