SETTING "SPEED DEFROST"
Speed Defrost automatically sets microwave oven pieces are frozen together.) This attention makes
power for quickest thawing of small to medium size defrosting faster and more even.
foods. Speed Defrost works in conjunction with the
"How do I know whether to set Speed Defrost or
l_mer, so you must know how much time to set. A Defrost by Weight?"
Defrost chart in this book gives times for most
popular foods. Defrost times are also printed on This is determined by the type of food being
some packages of frozen foods, such as bakery defrosted and amount of attention that must be
foods which must be defrosted before they are eaten, paid to the food. The automatic-coded Defrost by
Speed Defrost thawing times are usually fast enough Weight program is specifically designed for large,
dense meat roasts which must thaw slowly for even
that you stay close to oven and can attend to the food defrosting. Defrost by Weight requires only one
as it is defrosting. Many foods benefit from being turn-over of the meat."
turned over, rearranged or broken apart (if separate
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COOK POWER
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1. Touch SPEED DEFROST. 2. Enter desired Speed Defrost 3. Touch START/STOP. DEF(rost)
Word prompts ENTER time by touching correct number flashes in the display and
DEF(rost) TIME shows in the pads. Digital timer sets minutes defrost time begins counting
display, and seconds from left to right so down.
a single digit can be set (5 for 5
seconds, for example, or up to 4
digits (2 4 0 5 for 24 minutes 5
seconds.) ENTER DEF(rost)
remains on the display.
TO SET "SPEED DEFROST" AND ONE OR
TWO-STAGE COOKING SEQUENTIALLY
After setting SPEED DEFROST, oven can be 2. For Defrost and Two Stage Cook, follow steps 1
programmed to automatically switch to One or Two- and 2 above. Before touching START, enter two
Stage COOK. COOK programs, using a different (usually lower)
power for the second COOK. MEM(ory) shows in
This feature is useful for frozen, moist casseroles
and similar foods which can be stirred while the display during both Defrost and first COOK
reconstituting. After defrosting, cook at HI, then stage. Oven beeps twice when switching stages.
reduce to lower settings until bubbling hot. Stir
occasionally to break up and redistribute heat. INTERRUPT DEFROSTING (to stir food, turn it
1. For Defrost and One Stage Cook, follow steps over, or other attention). Either touch START/STOP
1 and 2 above. Before touching START, touch (to stop the oven) or open the oven door (open
COOK, enter time using number pads and power door always stops oven.) Unelapsed time will show
if desired. Then touch START. MEM(ory) shows on display; reclose door and restart to continue.
in the display until oven switches (beeps twice) Or, if no additional defrosting is needed,
to COOK. See page 8 for detailed information touching RESET clears display.
on Staged Cooking.
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