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AUTO DEFROST
Defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost feature
provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen
foods, because the oven automatically sets the defrosting
times according to the weight you enter. For added
convenience, the AUTO DEFROST beeps to remind you to
check or turn over the food during the defrost cycle.
After touching the Auto Defrost pad once, select the food
weight. Available weight ranges are 0.1 to 6.0 lbs.
Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs of meat.
1. Touch Auto Defrost pad.
2. Enter the weight.
3. Touch ENTER/START pad.
NOTES
• After you touch ENTER/ START pad, the display
counts down the defrost time. The oven will beep
twice during the Defrost cycle. At this time, open
the door and turn the food as needed. Remove any
portions that have thawed then return frozen portions
to the oven and touch ENTER/START pad to resume
the defrost cycle.
• The oven will not stop during the BEEP unless the
door is opened.
DEFROSTING GUIDE
Follow the instructions below when defrosting different
types of food.
Food
Standard
Amount
Procedure
Roast
Beef,
Pork
2.5-6.0 lbs. Start with the food placed fat side
down. After each stage, turn the food
over and shield any warm portions
with narrow strips of aluminum foil.
Let stand, covered for 15-30 minutes.
Steaks,
Chops,
Fish
0.5-3.0 lbs. After each stage, rearrange the food.
If there are any warm or thawed
portions of food, shield them with
narrow flat pieces of aluminum foil.
Remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered,
for 5-10 minutes.
Ground
Meat
0.5-3.0 lbs. After each stage, remove any pieces
of food that are nearly defrosted.
Let stand, covered with foil, for 5-10
minutes.
Food
Standard
Amount
Procedure
Whole
Chicken
2.5-6.0 lbs. Remove giblets before freezing
poultry. Start defrosting with the
breast side down. After the first
stage, turn the chicken over and
shield any warm portions with
narrow strips of aluminum foil. After
the second stage, again shield any
warm portions with narrow strips of
aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for
30-60 minutes in the refrigerator.
Chicken
Pieces
0.5-3.0 lbs. After each stage, rearrange or
remove any pieces of food that are
nearly defrosted. Let stand for 10-20
minutes.
DEFROST TIPS
• When using 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).
• Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw food. AUTO
DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is
a minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer). If
food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does
not maintain a temperature of 5°F or below, always
program a lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting
time) to prevent cooking the food.
• If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20
minutes, enter a lower food weight.
• The shape of the package alters the defrosting time.
Shallow rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a
deep block.
• Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated
pieces defrost more easily.
• Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start
to become warm.
• You can use small pieces of alu-minum foil to shield
foods like chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails, but the
foil must not touch the side of the oven. Foil causes
arcing, which can damage the oven lining.