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Press AUTO/TIME
"_DEFROST twi( e.
Enter deti'osting
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Press START
Time Defrost
,\]lows you to deJi'ost Jot the h'ngth el time }x)u
sele(t. See the De/i'osting (;ui(h'/k)r suggested times.
t)ower le'_el 3 is amomati(ally set, but you may
change this for more tlexibilitv. 51m may defix)st
small items more quickly tV r_ising tlle }lower level
a/ier entering the time. t]owever, they will need
lnore ti'equetH attention than usual.
Power le'_(1 7 (:tits the total det_:osting time in
al)out half; 1)o_%rerlevel 10 (;tits the total time to
atitiroximately 1/3. Rotate or stir/ood/i'equentl}.
A dull thmntiing noise re;i} be heard dm:ing
(tet_:osting. This som_(t is normal when the oven
is not operating at Iligh power.
Defrosting Tips
For best results, 1)1_(( • {ood directly on the
de/i'ost r_l(k and tiklce the r_l(k on the turntable.
Foods/i'ozen in tiatier or plastic can be det_:osted
in the tia( k+_ge. Tightly closed packages should
be slit, tiier(ed or vented AFTER/ood has
tiartiMly det_'osted. Plastic storage (ontainers
should be at least tiartially tmcovered.
Family-size, 1)retiackaged t_'ozen dinners (an be
de/i'osted and microwaved. If the/ood is in a loll
container, trans/i'r it to a microwave-sa/b dish.
Foods that Sl>oil easily, such as milk, eggs,
fish, stu/lings, tlotflu:y and 1)ork should not lie
alh)wed to sit ()tit t()r lIlore thall one hotll? alter
de/i'osting. UOOlll tel//lierattlre ]lromotes the
growfll of harmful bacteria.
For more even de/i'osting of larger/oods, such
as beeL lamb and veal roasts, use Auto Defrost
Be sure large meats are completely de/i'osted
be/ore ( ooking.
When de/i'osted,/ood should Lie (ool but
so/tened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return
to tlle mi(rowa_e very briefly, or let it stand a
/i'w mim_tes.
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