DCS CMOH30SS Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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MICROWAVE FEATURES
DEFROST
DEFROST automatically defrosts ground meat, steaks, chicken pieces.
Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak.•
1. Touch DEFROST pad once. Then touch DEFROST pad two more times to select steak.
2. Enter weight by touching the number 20 pads.
3. Touch START pad.
The oven will stop and directions will be displayed. Follow the indicated message.
4. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak over and shield any warm portions. Close the door.
Touch START pad.
5. After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch START pad.
6. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in chart below.
Notes:
1. The weight can be entered in increments of 0.1 lb. If you attempt to enter more or less than the
allowed amount as indicated in chart, an error message will appear in the display
2. Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 28.
3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights allowed on Defrost Chart see Manual
Defrost on page 18.
DEFROST CHART
TOUCH
DEFROST PAD*
FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE
Once Ground Meat .5 - 3.0 lb. Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let
stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes.
Twice Steaks
(chops, sh)
.5 - 4.0 lb. After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if
there are warm or thawed portions, shield with small
at pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or
sh that is nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, 10 to
20 minutes.
3 times Chicken pieces .5 - 3.0 lb. After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm
or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand,
covered, 10–20 minutes.
* Number of touches AFTER initial touch to access DEFROST.
Notes:
Check foods when oven signals. After nal stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue
thawing. Do not cook until all ice crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth
strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food.