GE JVM48 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
The Defrost setting is designed
for eventhawing necessaryfor
large amounts of food and is one
of the most important advantages
of a microwaveoven.
e PowerLevel3 is recu,mmencied
for most defrosting, but you may
changethis for more flexibility.
o Seeyour Cookbook for the
complete defrosting chart.
Step3.Turn Time Setto 8 minutes,
To bacomebetter acquainted with
the defrostfunction, defrostfrozen
pork chops by following the steps
below.
Step 1: Place package of chops in
the oven and turn Variable Power
LevelControlto 3(LOW/C)EFROST).
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Step2,Turn Tirne/Temp Switch to
the left to TtME.
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Tips
o Foodsfrozen in paperor plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
@ Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needto be broken up or separated
partof the waythrough the defrost-
ing time.
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Step 4: Push START. Interior light
comes on and a fan starts telling
you oven is operating.
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@ Hamemacfedinnerscanbefrozen
in shallow foil trays and heatedfor
lateruse.Selectfoods which micro-
wavewelL
Step % When oven
signals and
shuts
off, turn package over and
close
door.
Step&Turn Time Setto 8minutes,
and pushSTART,Whenovenshuts
off, separatepiecesand letstandto
Qompletedefrosting.
o Pre-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked.
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4) Check your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.
and
C).Can I Defrost small Items in a
hurry?
A, Yes,
small porous foods like
~ breadsand rolls,and small portions
~ of frozenfoods may be microwaved
~t high~rpow~r.Chockthe “HOWto
ConvertDefrostTimes” Chartin the
Cookbook for the amount of time
savedwhenusinghigher powers.
Q. WhenI cWMedthe door, I hear a
dull thumping noise.Whatis it?
A. This sound is normal,It is letting
you know the ovenis usinga Power
Levellowerthan I-KM-t,
Q. Can I open the door during
defrostingto checkon the progress
of my food?
A. Yes.You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting,close the door,
oven beginsoperatin$jif time is left
on timer. If not,resettimer.
C?.Why don’t the defrostingtimes in
the Cookbook seem right for my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrostingtime can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Setyour ovenfor the time indicated
in yourCookbook,if yourfood isstill
not completelythawedat the end of
that time, re-set your oven and
adjustthe time accordingly.
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