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This feature allows you to enter the weight in
grams and the oven will select the correct
defrosting time. Do not use for porous foods e.g.
bread, cakes and convenience foods etc.
The Inverter defrost system used in Auto Weight
Defrost programs uses a random sequence of
pulsing microwave energy. This speeds up the
defrosting process, giving a quick and more
even defrost.
See Operating Instructions for selection of the
grams. During the defrosting process, the oven
will beep to remind you to check the food i.e.
turn, shield or break the food apart, as shown
above.
Defrosting Guidelines
The biggest problem when defrosting food in a microwave is to get the
inside defrosted before the outside starts to cook.
For this reason Panasonic have made the defrosting on your oven
CYCLIC DEFROST, just select the 270 watts DEFROST pad and
set the required time. The oven then divides this time into 8 stages.
These stages alternate between defrosting (total of 4) and standing (total
of 4).
During the standing stages there is no microwave power in the oven,
although the light will remain on and the turnatable will turn. The
automatic stand times ensure a more even defrost and for small items
the usual stand time can be eliminated.
Tips for Defrosting
Auto Weight Defrost
Check the defrosting several times, even if you use the automatic buttons.
Observe the standing times.
STANDING TIMES
Individual portions of food
may be cooked almost
immediately after defrosting
(5 minutes standing time for
steaks, 15 minutes for fruit
and pastry). It is normal for
large portions of food to be
frozen in the centre. Before
cooking, allow to stand for a
minimum of one hour.
During this standing time,
the temperature becomes evenly distributed and the food is defrosted by
conduction. NB If the food is not going to be cooked immediately, store it in
the refrigerator. Never refreeze defrosted food without first cooking it.
JOINTS AND POULTRY
It is preferable to place the
joints on an upturned plate
or plastic rack so that they
are not resting in the juices.
It is essential to protect
delicate or projecting parts
of this food with small
pieces of foil to prevent
these parts from cooking. It
is not dangerous to use
small pieces of foil in your oven, provided they do not come into contact
with the oven walls.
MINCED MEAT OR CUBES OF MEAT AND SEAFOOD
Since the outside of
these foods quickly
defrosts, it is necessary
to separate them, break
the blocks into pieces
frequently while
defrosting and remove
them when they have
defrosted.
SMALL PORTIONS OF FOOD
Chops and chicken
pieces must be
separated as soon as
possible so that they
defrost evenly
throughout. Fatty parts
and the ends defrost
more quickly. Place them
near the centre of the
turntable or protect
them.
