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Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of
frozen food and is one of the great advantages of
a microwave oven.
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.
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Power level 3 is automatically set when you press
TIME DEFROST pad, but you may change this for
more flexibility.
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See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.
How to Change Power Level
1.
Press TIME DEFROST.
2. Select defrosting time.
3. Press POWER LEVEL.
4. Select power.
5. Press START.
To become better acquainted with the defrost function,
defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by
following the steps below.
Step 1: Place 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
DEFROST
Step 3:
Select one half of the total defrosting time
recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example,
touch 4 and
MIN
pad for 4 minutes.
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Step 4: Touch START. When
START
the
cycle is completed, the oven
sign~s 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 and 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
should ‘be
sli~
pierced
or vented,
A~R
food has partially defrosted, as
directed by package. Plastic storage containers
should be at least partially uncovered.
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Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container. transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
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For even defrosting,
some foods need to
be broken up or
separated part of
the way through
the
defrosting time.
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Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.
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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.
Questions and Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a dull, thumping
noise. What is it?
A.
This sound is normal. It is letting you know the
oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High).
Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry?
A. Yes,
but they will need more frequent attention
than usual. Raise the power level after entering
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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