Manual

Aboutthetimefeatures.
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TimeDefrost
Allows you to deJi'ost I()r a selected length of time. See
the Defrosting Guide tbr suggested times. (Auto Defrost
e×plained in the About the auto feature section.)
[] Press DEFROSTAUTO/TIME twitt'.
] Enter (teJir)sting time.
[] Press START
] Turn {oDd o\er _,,l/en tilt' o\en signals.
[] Press START
Power h'\ el is auton/atically set at 3, but can be
changed. 5bu can (te/i'ost small items quickly b} raising
tile power h'_vl alter entedng tile time. Power/eve/7
ruts tilt' total (tefl:osting time in about hal/:, powerlevel
10ttltS tilt' total til//e to a])pFoxilllately l/3. t ]()x_r('_Zt't_
1()0(I will need more/i'e(tuem attemion than usual.
At one hal/o/selected deti'osting tilne, the oven sigllals
TURN. At this time, turn/[)od ovt'r and break apart or
r('arrange pieces/_)r more even defl:osting. Shield mlv
wam_ areas with sn/all pieces of tbil.
A dull thulnping noise n/ay be heard during (te/i:osting.
This is normal when oven is not opemdng at High poweK
Defrosting tips
• Foods ti'ozen in paper or plastit can be deIi'osWd in
the pat kage. Close(t packages should be slit, pier(ed
or vented AFTER tbod has 1)artiall} (le/i'osted. Plastit
storage container.,, should be partially m_covered.
• Family-size, prepackaged/i:ozen dimlers can be
deli'osted and microwaved. If the/k)od is in a tDil
comainel; translbr it to a nlicrowa_e-sat(' dish.
• Foods that spoil (asily should _lot lx allo_t d to sit ()lit
/or mort than one hour after de[_'osdng. I_ooln
temperatur( promotes th( gro_th of hm_nIhl bacteria.
• For n/ore men deti'osdng of larger tbods, su(h as
roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats are
t ompletely deti'osted betbre tooking.
• When deti'osted, t[)od should be cool but so/tened in
all areas. It still slighdy it}', return to tlle microwave
_((']'_rbriefly, or let it stand a J('Wmim_tes.