Manual

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TimeDefrost
_Mlows you to defl'ost fi)r a selected length
of time. See tile Defl'osting Guide fi)r
suggested times. (Auto Defrostexplained
in tile About the auto feature section.)
[] Press DEFROSTAUTO/TIME.
_'_ Enter defl'osting time.
[]Press START.
When tile oven signals, turn fl)od over and
break apart or rearrange pieces fin" more
even defl'osfing. Shield anv wam_ areas with
small pieces ot fifil. Tile oven will continue
to defrost if you don't open tile door and
turn tile fl)od.
A dull thumI)ing, noise may be heard
during defrosting. This is normal when
oxen is not oi)erafing, at High powe_:
Defrosting tips
• Foods fl'ozen in I)aper or plastic can be
defl'osted in the package. Closed packages
shoukl be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
fi_od has partially defrosted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially uncovered.
• [_mfily-size, prepackaged fl'ozen dinne_
can be deti'osted and microwaved. If tile
tood is in a foil containe_, transter it to
a microwave-sat_" dish.
• Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit out tor inore than one
hour after defl'osfing. Room temperature
promotes tile growth ot hmmflll bacteria.
• For II/ore even defl'osting ot larger fi)ods,
such as roasts, use Auto OefrosL Be sure
lmge meats are completely defl'osted
befiwe cooking.
• X._]mn defl'osted, toed should be cool
but softened in all areas. If still slightly
icy; return to tile microwave oven very
briefly; or let it stand a tow minutes.
Defrosting Guide
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Bread buns or rolls (1 piece) 1/4 rain.
Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 2 to 4 rain. Rearrange after half tile time.
Fish and Seafood
Fillets, frozen (1 Ib,) 6 to 9 rain.
Shellfish, smallpieees (1 lb.) 3 to 7 mhl. Place block in casserole. Turn o_er and break up after half tile time.
Fruit
Plastic poneh--1 or2 1 to 5 mh_.
(lO-oz, package)
Meat
Bacon (1 lb.)
Franks(1 lb.)
Groundmeat (1/b,)
Roast: beef,/am& veal pork
Steaks, chops and cutlets
Poultry
Chicken,broiler-fryer,cut up
(2½ to 3 Ibs,)
Chicken, whole (2½to 3 Ibs,)
Cornishhen
Tnrkeybroast (4to 6 Ibs,)
2 to 5 rain.
2 to 5 rain.
4 m 6 rain.
9m 12 rain.
per lb.
4 m 8 rain.
per lb.
14 m 19 rain.
20 m 24 rain.
7m 12 rain.
per lb.
3 m 8 rain.
per lb.
Place unopened package in o_en. Let stand 5 minutes after defi'osting.
Place unopened package in o_en. Microwmejust until Ii'anks can be separated.
[ set stand 5 rain utes, if necessar}, to complete defi'osting.
Turn meat over after first half of tinge.
Use power level I.
Place um_rapped meat in cooking dish. Turn oxer after first half of time and shield
warm areas _ith foil. _Mter second half of time, separate pieces _ith table knife.
[set stand to complete defi'osting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and tm'n over after first half of time.
After second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Micro_/vc
2 to 4 minutes more, if necessal 3 iset stand a tow minutes to finish defi'osting.
Place wrapped chicken in dish. _Mter half the time, unwTap and turn chicken o_er.
Shield _um areas with fifil. _1 complete defi'osting, run cold water in tile emit}
until giblets can be removed.
Place unwTapped hen in tile o_en breast-side-up. Turn o_er after first half of time.
Run cool water in tile emit} until giblets can be removed.
Place umwapped breast in micro_vme-satb dish breast-side<Io_l. _Mter first half
of time, turn breast-side-up and shield warm areas whh toil. Deti'()st for second
half of time. [set stand ] to 2 hours in refi'igerator to complete defi'osting.
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