Use and Care

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Operation
Control Panel and Settings
Defrost
Defrost automatically defrosts all the foods shown in the Defrost Chart.
Round the weight to the nearest half pound. (Ex: if the steak's actual weight is 2.2 lb. round to 2.0 lb. If the steak's weight
is 2.4 lb. round to 2.5 lb.).
To enter weight, touch the desired Defrost pad for a 0.5 lb increase per touch. (Ex: touch four times for 2.0 lb.)
• Steak (2.0 lbs)
1. Touch Steaks/Chops pad 4 times for 2.0 lb.The oven will start automatically. The oven will stop and directions will be
displayed.
2. After the first stage, open the door, turn steak over and shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch START/Add-
A-Minute pad.
3. After the second stage, open the door. Shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch START/Add-A-Minute pad.
4. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in the chart below.
NOTE:
• AnyDefrostchoicecanbeprogrammedwithMoreorLessTimeAdjustment.TouchthePowerLevelpadonceortwice
afterselectingtheamount.Seepage22.
• TodefrostotherfoodsorfoodsaboveorbelowtheweightsallowedontheDefrostChart,usetimeand30%power.
SeeManualDefrostonpage20.
• Ifyouattempttoentermoreorlessthantheallowedamountasindicatedinthechartbelow,
ERROR
willappearin
thedisplay.
• Youmaychoosetoentertheweightintenthsofpounds.Thisproceduremaybeeasierwithlargerweights,suchas
3pounds,becauseitrequiresfewertouches.Toprogram,touchdesiredDefrostpadandenterweightbytouchingthe
numberpads.Ex:touchSteaks/Chopsthen3and0foraweightofthreepoundsortouchSteaks/Chopsthen2and2
foraweightof2.2lb.
Defrost Chart
Food Amount Procedure
Ground Meat .5 - 2.0 lb. Pull apart and remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to
10 minutes.
Steaks/Chops .5 - 3.0 lb. After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with small
flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted. Let
stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes.
Poultry - Boneless .5 - 2.0 lb. 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 to 20 minutes.
Poultry - Bone-in .5 - 3.0 lb. 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 to 20 minutes.
NOTE:
• Checkfoodswhenovensignals.Afternalstage,smallsectionsmaystillbeicy.Letstandtocontinuethawing.Donot
defrostuntilallicecrystalsarethawed.
• Shieldingpreventscookingfromoccurringbeforethecenterofthefoodisdefrosted.Usesmallsmoothstripsof
aluminumfoiltocoveredgesandthinnersectionsofthefood.