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Defrosting
The Auto Defrost feature’s preset programs can be used or the
microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. To defrost
manually, use 30% cook power. Refer to a reliable cookbook for
defrosting information.
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Food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder at defrosting for optimal
results. How foods are stored can affect results.
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Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before
defrosting.
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Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks.
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Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the
end of the cycle for more even defrosting.
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Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such
as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See “Aluminum Foil
and Metal” first.
The Auto Defrost feature has preset times and cook powers for
3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for
food left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes, or for
frozen ready-made food. Use the following chart as a guide.
To Use Auto Defrost:
1. Touch AUTO DEFROST.
The display will show the setting for defrosting Meat. Touch
AUTO DEFROST a second time for the Poultry setting, and a
third time for the Fish setting.
2. Touch the number pads to enter the weight.
Weight can be set from 0.1 lb to 6.0 lbs (45 g to 2.7 kg).
3. Touch START.
The display will count down the defrost time.
During defrosting, 5 short tones will sound. These tones
indicate it is time to check, turn, rearrange, or separate food.
Open door, turn food if necessary, close door, and touch
START to resume defrosting.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
4. Touch OFF-CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
Warm Hold
Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. Warm
Hold can be used by itself or can be programmed to follow a
cooking cycle. Opening the door during Warm Hold will cancel
the function.
To Use:
Put hot cooked food in the oven. Cover plates of food and foods
that were cooked covered. Pastries, pies, turnovers, etc. should
remain uncovered.
1. Touch WARM HOLD.
2. Touch START.
“WARM” will appear in the display during the entire cycle.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
3. Touch OFF-CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
To Set at end of cycle: Touch WARM HOLD while setting a
cooking cycle before touching START, or during cooking.
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.
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour
before or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or
sickness.
