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Press Start/+30SEC. button to start
heating.
DEFROST
This feature allows you to defrost by weight
or by time.
Defrost by Weight
1. Press Defrost once. The oven will
display dEF1. Micr. Defrost indicators
will light.
2. Press the number keys to set defrosting
weight within the range of 4 to 100
ounces.
3. Press Start/+30SEC. to start defrosting.
Defrost by Time
1. Press Defrost twice. The oven will
display dEF2. Micr. Defrost indicators
will light.
2. Press the numbers on the number pad to
set defrosting time. The max time is 99
minutes 99 seconds.
3. Press Start/+30 SEC. to start defrosting.
MULTI-STAGE COOKING
Advanced technology lets you program
oven to automatically shift functions.
Switch between 2 or 3 functions in a
sequence you select.
Up to three stages of cooking can be set.
If one of the stages is defrosting, it should
be the first stage.
The buzzer will ring once after each stage
of cooking is completed and the next stage
will begin.
Note: Express Cook and Keep Warm
cooking cannot be set as one part of multi-
stage cooking.
Example I: Defrosting for 10 minutes;
cooking with 100% microwave power for 3
minutes and then 70% microwave power
for 5 minutes. The steps are as follows:
1. Press Defrost twice to set time.
2. Press number keys 1, 0, 0, 0 to set
defrost time.
3. Press Microwave once, PL10 is
displayed.
4. Press number keys 3, 0, 0 to set the
cooking time.
5. Press Microwave four times to select
70% microwave power. PL7 is displayed:
6. Press number keys 5, 0, 0 to set the
cooking time.
7. Press Start/+30SEC. to start multi-stage
cooking.
Example II: To use multi-stage cooking
with grill feature: You can defrost a
casserole, heat it up in the microwave and
grill it to melt the cheese or top-brown
the casserole. Defrost for 10 minutes;
bake with microwave at 100% power for 5
minutes and grill for 1 minute:
1. Press Defrost twice to set time.
2. Press number keys 1, 0, 0, 0 to set
defrost time.
3. Press Microwave once, PL10 is
displayed.
4. Press number keys 5, 0, 0 to set the
cooking time.
5. Press Grill/Comb key once; G-1 is
displayed.
6. Press number keys 1, 0, 0 to set the
cooking time.
7. Press Start/+30SEC. to start multi-stage
cooking.
CONVECTION COOKING
With convection cooking, you can use your
Cuisinart oven as a traditional oven. The
microwave function is not used.
During convection cooking, a heating
element is used to raise the temperature
of the air inside the oven. A fan gently
circulates this heated air throughout the
oven, over and around the food, producing
golden brown exteriors and rich moist
interiors.
Because the heated air is kept constantly
moving, preventing a layer of cooler air
from developing around food, some foods
cook faster than in regular oven cooking.
Also, foods lose less moisture and are able
to retain nutrients better.
This oven can be programmed for ten
different cooking temperatures for up to 99
minutes, 99 seconds.
