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Defrost (Power Level 3)
Time Defrost is designed for
speedy thawing of
frozen food and is one of the great
advantigw
of
a microwave oven.
Use the Time Defrost setting to
quic~y
thaw foods
such as bread, roils, vegetables,
fiits
and frozen
dinners.
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Power level 3 is automatically set when you press
~
DEFROST pad, but you may change this for
more flexibility.
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See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.
How to Change Power Level
1. Press
~
DEFROST.
2. Select defrosting time.
3. Press
POWR
LEVEL.
4. Select power.
5. Press START.
To become better
acqutited
with the defrost function,
defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by
following the steps below.
Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in
the oven and close door. Be sure package contains
no
metrd.
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Step 2: Touch
~ME
DEFROST.
TIME
DEFROST
Step
3:
Select one half of the
toti
defrosting time
recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example,
touch 4, 0 and O for 4 minutes.
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Step 4: Touch START.
men
START
the
cycle is
completed, the oven
signals and flashes “End,” then
automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door
md
repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining
hdf
of
defrosting time and touch START.
Step
6:
men
the oven signals and flashes “End,”
open the door, remove the package and
sepmate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
Defrosting Tips
should be
slii
pierced
or vented,
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food has partially defrosted, as
directed by package. Plastic storage containers
should be at least partially uncovered.
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Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
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For even
defrosting.
e
some foods need
t;’
be broken up or
separated part of
the way through
the defrosting-time.
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Check
tie
Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.
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Foods that spoil easily, such as mi~, eggs, fish,
stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed
to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting.
Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful
bacteria.
Qumtions
nd
Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a
dtil,
thumping
Q. Can I defrost
sma~ items in a hurry?
noise. What is it?
A. Yes,
but they will need more frequent attention
A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the
than usual. Raise
the
power level after entering
oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High).
the time by touching the desired power level pad.
Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
about 1/2; Power Level
10
cuts the total defrosting
time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
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