White-Westinghouse WST3506SB Microwave Oven User Manual


 
• The length of time necessary to defrost food will depend on how frozen the food is.
• When defrosting food that has been stored in plastic containers: thaw only until the food will slide out
of the plastic container. Then transfer the food to a microwave-proof container to complete defrosting.
• If you are unsure about the weight of the food, it is best to underestimate the weight in order to avoid
drying or overheating the food. Complete thawing by using the Time Defrost procedure described in the
preceding instructions.
• With foods of varying thicknesses, use small, smooth pieces of aluminum foil to prevent over cooking the
thinner parts, for example, the tail of a fish. Use foil to cover any areas that begin to cook before defrosting
is complete. Cover loosely so that the foil can be easily removed partway through defrosting.
Your Westinghouse Microwave Oven takes reheating and defrosting to fully automated microwave cooking.
Your Westinghouse Microwave Oven is pre-programmed to prepare over 4000 different kinds of packaged
foods. This feature takes the guesswork out of microwaving foods that require multiple power settings
and cooking times.
When you use the oven’s scanning wand to scan the barcode (UPC) on a package of microwaveable food,
the oven searches its database for the corresponding cooking instructions, then programs itself for the
correct time and power setting. The oven’s display window shows the cooking time and prompts by flashing
in the display window to perform the steps indicated on the package, such as
START or STIR.
NOTE:
• The Westinghouse Microwave Oven recognizes the barcodes of most national brands of microwaveable foods.
It may not recognize the barcodes of local brands, in-store, boutique, distributor foods or foods not commonly
cooked in a microwave oven.
• Please refer to the instructions in Using the Learn Function on page 17 for instructions on programming
new barcodes and cooking instructions into your oven’s memory.
About Scanning
When you scan the barcode on a package of food, the Westinghouse Microwave Oven searches its database of
over 4000 barcodes. Each barcode in the oven’s memory has a corresponding set of cooking instructions. If the
oven finds the barcode in its memory, it automatically programs itself to cook the food. At this point, the display
window will prompt you to press
START.
If the oven cannot find a barcode, the message NOT IN MEMORY appears on the display window. When this
happens, you may opt to use the Learn function (see page 17) to manually program the cooking instructions
and save them in the oven’s memory. The oven will always “remember” this barcode in the future and program
itself according to your instructions.
When individual packages of food with a UPC number are packaged inside of a larger package
also with a UPC
number, either number may be scanned and the oven will be programmed for an idividual package.
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4. Press START to begin defrosting. The defrost time (minutes : seconds) will appear
in the display window and begin counting down. When the timer reaches
0:00 the oven
will shut off and beep four times. The time of day will reappear on the display window.
5. The oven will beep twice periodically during the defrosting time. This is to remind you to temporarily
interrupt defrosting to turn the food over, stir, or break into smaller pieces, as
appropriate.
The oven will continue to defrost until the time is elapsed.
To temporarily interrupt defrosting:
• Press the door release or press
STOP/CANCEL one time.
• Turn the food over, stir, or break into smaller pieces, as appropriate.
• Close the oven door and press
START to resume defrosting.
6. When the defrosting time is complete, the oven will beep four times and the time of day will reappear in the
display window. Press the door release to open the door and using oven mitts, remove the food. If the food
needs to defrost longer, stir, or turn over, as appropriate and follow the Time Defrost instructions on page 13.
7. Allow food to sit a few minutes before stirring and serving. Most meat needs to stand
5 minutes to complete defrosting. Large roasts should stand for about 30 minutes
.
Time Defrost
To defrost food for a specified time:
1. The frozen food must be in a microwave-safe package or container. Be sure to remove
twist ties that contain metal wire. Place the frozen food on the turntable and close the
oven door securely.
2. Press
DEFROST twice. The display window will flash 0:00.
3. Enter the desired defrost time in minutes and seconds using the digits on the number pad.
4. Press
START.
5. The oven will beep twice halfway through the defrosting time. This is to remind you
to temporarily interrupt defrosting to turn the food over, stir, or break into smaller pieces,
as appropriate. The oven will continue to defrost until the time is elapsed.
To temporarily interrupt defrosting:
• Press the door release or press
STOP/CANCEL one time.
• Turn the food over, stir, or break into smaller pieces, as appropriate.
6. Close the oven door and press
START to resume defrosting.
7. At the end of the defrost cycle, the oven will beep four times and the time of day will
reappear in the display window. Press the door release to open the door and remove
the food.
Defrosting Tips:
• Remove any foil or metal twist ties that may have been used to secure the package.
• Casseroles, soups, and stews will require stirring once or twice during defrosting.
As a reminder, the oven will beep twice periodically during the defrost cycle.
However, the oven will continue to defrost unless interrupted.
• Turn over or crumble food halfway through the defrosting time. Smaller pieces will defrost
more quickly and more evenly than larger pieces.
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Bar Code Automation