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AUTOMATIC OPERATION
•Frozen foods are defrosted from -18ºC.
WEIGHT RANGE FOR AUTO COOK / AUTO DEFROST:
•Weigh all meat and poultry prior to cooking/defrosting as the labelled weight is only approximate.
•Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg.
• Ready Meals AC-7 & AC-8 should be rounded up to the nearest 0.05kg, for example, 0.34kg to 0.35kg.
• You are restricted to cook/defrost a weight within the range given in the charts.
•To cook/defrost weights or foods not included in this chart, please refer to the charts in the cookbook
section.
•For converting to lbs/oz refer to the conversion chart page 28.
NOTES FOR AUTO DEFROST:
• If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with small flat pieces of aluminium foil.
This will prevent the areas from becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch
the oven walls.
• Do not cook the meat or poultry until thoroughly defrosted.
MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE
Ad-1 0.5kg - 1.5kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
Meat Joint: • Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.
Beef/Lamb/Pork • Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60 - 120 minutes until
thoroughly defrosted.
Ad-2 1.2kg - 1.6kg • Place poultry, breast side-up, in a flan dish on the
Whole Poultry turntable.
•Turn over when the audible signal sounds.
•Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60 - 90 minutes until
thoroughly defrosted.
Ad-3 0.3kg - 0.9kg • Place quarters, best side-up, in a flan dish on the
Chicken Quarters turntable.
•Turn over and rearrange when the audible signal
sounds.
•Stand, wrapped in foil, for 15 - 30 minutes until
thoroughly defrosted.
AUTO DEFROST CHART
NOTES FOR AUTO COOK / AUTO DEFROST:
• When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops, the audible signals sound and
instructions will appear on the display. To continue cooking, press the START/AUTO MINUTE
button.
• The final food temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is
thoroughly heated after cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking time manually.
• Do not use the AUTO MINUTE function during AUTO COOK/AUTO DEFROST, as the food may
be overcooked.
•AUTO COOK menus, except AC-7 and AC-8, use a combination of microwave power and grill.
• Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.
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