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Auto Defrost programs
Tips for defrosting
9 WARNING
HEALTH RISK
Liquid will be produced when defrosting meat or
poultry. Drain off this liquid when turning meat and
poultry, and under no circumstances, use it for other
purposes, or allow it to come into contact with other
foods.
▯ Always enter the weight in lb when using the defrost by
weight feature (see program table).
▯ Use the defrost mode for raw food items only.
▯ Defrosting gives best results when food to be thawed
is a minimum of 0° F (taken directly from a freezer). If
the food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that
does not maintain a temperature of 5° F or below,
always program a lower food weight or lower cook
time to prevent cooking the food.
▯ If the frozen food is stored outside the freezer for up to
20 minutes, enter a reduced cook time or weight.
▯ The shape of the package will alter the defrosting time.
Shallow rectangular food packets defrost more quickly
than a deep frozen block of food.
▯ Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated
frozen pieces of food defrost better.
▯ Shield warm areas of food with small pieces of
aluminum foil, if they start to heat up.
Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield food items
like chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails.
Do not allow aluminum foil to touch the appliance
cavity when defrosting.
Defrosting suggestions for meat
For best results, please read these suggestions when
defrosting meat.
Sensor Reheat
The Sensor Reheat feature lets you reheat dinner plates
or casseroles (8-12 oz.) for your cooking convenience.
Setting Sensor Reheat
1.
Touch Sensor Reheat once. †§ -‚ and START are
blinking in the display.
2.
Touch Sensor Reheat repeatedly until the desired
program number is shown in the display. Check the
menu label at the bottom of the appliance cavity or
see program table below.
3.
Touch Start/Enter to start sensor reheat mode. The
appliance starts sensing, SENS. lights up in the
display. The microwave is operating during sensing.
When sensing is complete, two short beeps will sound
and the calculated cook time will start to count down.
Once sensor reheat is finished 4 beeps will sound. The
appliance turns off and the clock is displayed.
Note: Do not open the door during the sensing
process, or the program will be cancelled.
Once the calculated cook time is displayed, you can
open the door to stir, turn or rearrange the food. Touch
Start/Enter to resume operation.
Notes
▯ Cover with vented plastic wrap or wax paper.
▯ Reheat food on a microwaveable dinner plate.
Cancel operation
Touch Clear/Off to cancel the active operating mode.
The appliance turns off and the clock is displayed.
The cooling fans may continue to run for awhile and then
switch off automatically.
Program
no.
Food Weight range
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Ground meat 0.5 - 3lbs
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Meat pieces
(steaks, chops)
0.5 - 3 lbs
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Poultry pieces 0.5 - 3 lbs
Meat Weight range Suggestions
Ground meat 0.5 to 2 lbs
(8 to 48 oz)
After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let
stand covered with foil for 5 to 10 minutes.
Steaks, chops or fish 0.5 to 3 lbs
(8 to 48 oz)
After each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any warm or thawed por-
tions of food, shield them with narrow pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any
pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand covered for about 5 to 10
minutes.
Chicken pieces 0.5 to 3 lbs
(8 to 48 oz)
After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that are nearly
defrosted. Let stand covered for 5 to 10 minutes.
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