MICROWAVE FEATURES
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DEFROST
DEFROST automatically defrosts foods shown in the
DEFROST CHART.
• Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak:
1. Touch the DEFROST pad once.
2. Select the desired food by touching the correspond-
ing number pad from the menu label selection.
Ex. Touch the number 1 pad for Ground Meat.
3. Enter weight by touching the number pads 2 0.
4. Touch the START/+30 SEC pad.
The oven will stop, and directions will be displayed. Follow
the displayed directions.
5. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn over steak. Close
the door. Touch the START/+30 SEC pad.
DEFROST CHART
FOOD
AMOUNT
1. Ground Meat
0.5–2.0 lb
(0.22–0.9 kg)
2. Steaks/Chops
0.5–3.0 lb
(0.22–1.36 kg)
3. Boneless
0.5–2.0 lb
Poultry
(0.22–0.9 kg)
4. Bone-in
0.5–3.0 lb
Poultry
(0.22–1.36 kg)
5. Roast
2.0–4.0 lb
(0.9–1.8 kg)
6. Casserole
1–6 cups
and Soup
Note:
Check foods when the oven signals. After the final stage of defrosting, small sections may still be icy. Do not continue to
defrost. To avoid overcooking, let food stand to continue thawing.
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Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand covered for 5–10 minutes.
After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and remove any meat or fish that is nearly
defrosted. Let stand covered for 10–20 minutes.
Use boneless breast of chicken or turkey. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed
portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand covered for 10–20 minutes.
Arrange pieces with meatiest portions toward outside of glass dish or microwave safe
rack. After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let
stand covered for 10–20 minutes.
Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast over. Let stand covered
for 30–60 minutes.
After the audible signal, stir if possible. At the end, stir well and let stand covered for
5–10 minutes.
6. After the 2nd stage, open the door. Turn over steak. Close
the door. Touch the START/+30 SEC pad.
7. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated
in chart below.
Note:
• If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed
amount as indicated in chart, an error message will appear
in the display.
• To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights
allowed on DEFROST CHART see MANUAL DEFROST
on page 13.
PROCEDURE
Convection/Speed Microwave Oven User Manual