Manual

Aboutthetimefeatures.
AUTO/tIME
DEFROST
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EX_R
TimeDefrost
All(ms _ou to defi'ost for a se]e(ted length of time. See the
Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Auto Defrostexplained
in the Abouttheautofeaturesection.)
Press AUTO/TIME DEFROSTtwi) e.
Enter defi'osting time.
Press START
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"]ilrll tf)()d over whell the ovell sigllals.
PressSTART.
Power level is automatically set at 3 but can be changed.
5bu can defi'ost small items quickl) by raising the power
level afl(r entering the time. Powerlevel7 cuts tile total
d(fi'osting time in al)om halfi powerleve110 (ms the total
time to _pproxim_m'l} 1/3. Itowe_w, lood will need more
Ji'eqtlellt k/ttelltioll tl/ull usual.
,\t one h_lf of selected de[i'osting time, the oven siglnds to
turn the [bo(t ov('r. At this time, turn ]hod o_er and break
apart or rearrange pieces tor more even de/i'osdng. Shield
any wm:m areas with small pieces of toil.
A dull thumping noise m;_} be heard during de/i:osting.
This is norton when o_'n is not operating at High power;
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Defrosting Tips
_!i Foods fi'ozen in paper or plastic can be defi'osted in the
package. Closed pack_ges should be slit, pierced or
vetoed ,\IZI'ER lood has pm'tiall> defi_osmd. Plastic
S[()r;l_-e co)/taillers sho/ll(1 l)e partiall}/lllCO_,_.'re(l.
N I:mnil}-size, pr('packaged li'ozet:, dim'_ers ca_:, be
de/i'osted and microw_ve(I. It the tood is in a toil
comainec mmsfbr it to a microw;_-salb dish.
_!i Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit
Otlt l[)r nlore tl/all ol/e hotlr afier de/i'osting. Uool_/
temperature promotes the growth of harmfifl bacteria.
N For more exert de/i-osting of larger loods, such
as roasts, use Auto Defrost Be sure large meats are
eomt)letely deli'osted t)elore cooking.
N When de/i'osted, tood should be cool t)ut so/tened in
all areas. It still slightly i(); return to the mierow_ve
ver} briefly; or let it stand a tbw miHutes.