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CUSTOM DEFROST CHART
The Custom Defrost system has six categories: Meat, Poultry,
Fish, Bagel, Fruit Juice, and Roll/Muffin. Use the following chart
as a guide.
*See Preparation chart at end of “Custom Defrost” section for
cuts, sizes, and instructions.
**Bagel quantity settings 1 and 2 may appear to have longer
defrost times than necessary, however, longer times use less
cooking power.
To use Custom Defrost:
1. Touch CUSTOM DEFROST.
2. Touch the number pad from the Custom Defrost chart above
or
Touch CUSTOM DEFROST control repeatedly to scroll
through foods.
3. Touch the number pads to enter the weight or quantity. See
Custom Defrost chart above.
or
Touch QUANTITY to select quantity.
4. Touch EASY MINUTE START.
The display will count down the defrost time. For better
results, a preset standing time is included in the defrosting
time. This may make the defrosting time seem longer than
expected.
When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display,
4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones
will sound every minute.
5. Touch MICROWAVE OVEN CANCEL or open the door to clear
the display.
The cook time can be changed during the defrosting cycle
without interrupting cooking.
To Change Defrost Time: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through “MORE,” “LESS,” or “NORML” time.
MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH DEFROST PREPARATION
Use the following chart as a guide when defrosting meat, poultry,
or fish. When setting the Custom Defrost cycle, the net weight
must be entered in pounds and tenths of pounds.
Popcorn
■ Do not use regular paper bags or glass utensils.
■ Pop only one package of popcorn at a time.
■ Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using a microwave
popcorn popper.
■ Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds.
Do not repop unpopped kernels.
■ Use fresh bags of popcorn for optimal results.
■ Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.
Popping time has been preset based on commercially packaged
microwave popcorn.
FOOD
SETTING
CODE WEIGHT OR QUANTITY
Meats* 1 0.1 to 6.6 lbs (28 g to 3 kg)
Poultry* 2 0.1 to 6.6 lbs (28 g to 3 kg)
Fish* 3 0.1 to 4.4 lbs (28 g to 1.34 kg)
Bagel** 4 1 to 6 pieces
Fruit Juice 5 6, 12, or 16 oz (170, 340, or 454 g)
Roll/Muffin 6 1 to 6 pieces
MEAT
Beef: ground, steaks,
roast, stew
The narrow or fatty areas of
irregular shaped cuts should be
shielded with foil before
defrosting.
Do not defrost less than ¹⁄₄ lb
(113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g)
patties.
Place all meats, except stew
cubes and bulk sausage, on
microwavable roasting rack
provided with the microwave
oven.
Place stew cubes and bulk
sausage in microwavable baking
dish.
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and cut up Place on microwavable roasting
rack, chicken breast side up.
Remove giblets from whole
chicken.
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish
Place in microwavable baking
dish.