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DEFROSTING BY TIME
Time Defrost (Power Level 3)
Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of
To become better acquainted with the defrost
frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a
function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen
microwave oven.
strawberries by following the steps below.
Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods
such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen
dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for
meat and poultry because the oven sets the defrosting
time and power levels for you.
● Power Level 3 is automatically set when you press
TIME DEFROST pad, but you may change this for
more flexibility.
● See the Defrosting Guide for
defi-osting
help.
How to Change Power Level
1. Press TIME DEFROST.
❑ DB
2. Select defrosting time.
❑ Bm
3. Press POWER LEVEL.
❑ mm
4. Select desired power level 1-10.
❑ mcl
5. Press START.
Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in
the oven and close door. Be sure package contains
no metal.
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Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
TIME
DEFRDST
Step 3: Select one half of the total defrosting time
recommended. For example, touch pads 4, 0 and O
for 4 minutes.
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Step 4: Touch START. When the cycle is
START
completed, the oven signals and flashes
“End”, then automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door and
repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of
defrosting time. Touch START.
Step 6: When the oven signals and flashes “End”,
open the door, remove the package and separate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
Defrosting Tips
plastic can be defrosted in
the package. Tightly closed
packages should be slit,
pierced or vented, AFTER
food has partially defrosted,
as directed by package.
Plastic storage containers
should be at least partially
uncovered.
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For even defrosting, some
foods need to be broken up
or separated part of the way
through the defrosting time.
● Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, fish,
stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
● Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
● Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
Questions and Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a dull thumping
Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry?
noise. What is it?
A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention
A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the
than usual. Raise the power level after entering
magnetron is in operation.
the time by touching the desired power level pad.
Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
about 1/2; Power Level 10 cuts the total defrosting
time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
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