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Setting Microwave Controls
Auto Defrost
Auto Defrost chart
Food Amount Default Procedure
GroundMeat1. 0.5 - 3.0 lb 0.5 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand,
covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
Steaks/Chops/2.
Fish
0.5 - 4.0 lb 0.5 lb After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed
portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove
anymeatorfishthatisalmostdefrosted.Letstand,covered,
for 10 to 20 minutes.
Chicken Pieces3. 0.5 - 3.0 lb 0.5 lb After each stage, rearrange pieces or remove portions should
theybecomewarmorthawed.Letstand,covered,for10to
20 minutes.
Roast4.
2.0 - 4.0 lb 2 lb
Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast
overandshieldthewarmportionswithaluminumfoil.Letstand,
covered, for 30 to 60 minutes.
Casserole5. 2 - 6 cups 2 cups After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let
stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
Soup6.
1 - 6 cups 1 cup
After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let
stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
Auto Defrost automatically defrosts all the foods
found in the Auto Defrost chart below.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak.
Example
Step Press
1. Press MICRO OVEN
2. Press auto defrost pad.
3. Press number 2 for steaks.
4. Enter weight by touching the
number pads 2 and 0.
Ex: 2.0 lb steak.
5. Press START pad. The oven will
stop so the food can be checked.
6. After the 1st stage, open the door.
Turn steak over and shield any
warm portions. Close the door.
Press START pad.
After defrost cycle ends, let stand, covered.
NOTES
To defrost other food or foods above or below 1.
the weights allowed on the Defrost chart, use
timeand30%power.SeeManualdefrost.
Auto 2. DefrostcanbeprogrammedwithMore
or less time adjustment. Touch the power
level pad once or twice before touching
START pad.
Touch 3. help pad when it is lighted in the display
for a helpful hint.
Should you attempt to enter more or less 4.
than the allowed amount, an error beep will
sound.
Check foods when oven signals. After final 5.
stage,smallsectionsmaystillbeicy.Letstand
tocontinuethawing.Donotdefrostuntilallice
crystals are thawed.
Shielding prevents cooking from occurring 6.
before the center of the food is defrosted. Use
small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover
edges and thinner sections of the food.