using your microwave oven _21
using your microwave oven
The defrost choices are preset in the oven. The defrost cycle provides you with the best defrosting method
for frozen foods, because the oven automatically sets the defrosting times according to the entered weight.
For added convenience, the auto defrost function beeps to remind you to check or turn over the food during
the defrost cycle.
Press the Auto Defrost button once and select the food weight. The available weight ranges from 0.1 to 6.0
lbs.
1. Press the Auto Defrost button.
2. Use the number buttons to enter the weight or press the Auto Defrost button to select
weight.
3. Unit automatic on.
After the start, the display counts down the defrosting time. The oven will beep twice
during the defrost cycle. At this time, open the door and turn the food as needed. Remove
any thawed portions, then return the frozen portions to the oven and press the START
button to resume the defrost cycle.
The defrost cycle continues while the oven is beeping and only stops when the door is
opened.
When using auto defrost, the entered weight is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the
weight of the food minus the container).
Use the auto defrost cycle for raw food only. The auto defrost cycle gives best results when
the food to be thawed is a minimum of 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer). If food has been
stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does not maintain a temperature of 5°F or below, always
program a lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent actually cooking the food.
If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter a lower food weight.
The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular packets defrost more
quickly than a thick block.
Separate the pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated pieces defrost more easily.
Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm.
You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods such as chicken wings, leg tips, and
fish tails, but the foil must not touch the sides of the oven as foil causes arcing, which can
damage the oven lining.
