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To use Defrost:
1. Touch DEFROST.
2. Touch the number pad from the Defrost chart to select food
or
Touch DEFROST repeatedly to scroll through foods.
3. Touch number pads from the Defrost chart to select the
weight or quantity
or
Touch QUANTITY (number pad “0”) repeatedly to select
quantity.
4. Touch ADD MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds and the
microwave oven will start automatically.
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 upper oven OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the
display and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time can be changed during the defrosting cycle
without interrupting cooking.
To Change Defrost Time: Touch MICRO •• 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. The oven is preset for the 3.5 oz (99 g) size,
but can be changed. Use the following chart as a guide.
To Pop Popcorn:
1. Touch POPCORN (3 SIZES).
The microwave oven will be set to automatically begin the
pop setting for the 3.5 oz (99 g) bag size.
Touch POPCORN (3 SIZES) repeatedly to scan and select
bag size
or
Touch number pad from chart to manually select bag size.
2. Touch ADD MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds for the
popping to begin automatically.
The upper oven display will count down the popping time.
Time may be added to popping time by touching ADD
MINUTE START during or after popping.
When the popcorn cycle ends, “End” will appear in the
display, 4 end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder
tones will sound every minute.
3. Touch upper oven OFF/CANCEL or open the door to clear the
display and/or stop reminder tones.
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 in
microwavable baking dish.
Lamb: stew and chops
Pork: chops, ribs, roasts,
sausage
POULTRY
Chicken: whole and cut up Place in microwavable
baking dish, chicken breast-
side up.
Remove giblets from whole
chicken.
Cornish hens
Turkey: breast
FISH
Fillets, Steaks, Whole,
Shellfish
Place in microwavable
baking dish.
BAG SIZE CODE TOUCH PAD
3.5 oz (99 g) 1 Once
3.0 oz (85 g) 2 Twice
1.75 oz (50 g) 3 Three times