Operation Manual

SPECIAL FEATURES

EXPRESS DEFROST CHART

Remove any thawed pieces after each stage.

Let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes.

After each stage of defrost cycle, 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, 10 to 20 minutes.

After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm or thawed portions,

rearrange or remove.

Let stand, covered, 10 to 20 minutes.

.5-3.0 lbs

.5-4.0 lbs

.5-3.0 lbs

1. Ground meat

2. Steaks/chops

(fish)

3. Chicken pieces

FOOD PROCEDUREAMOUNT

NOTE:

Check foods when oven signals. After final 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.

MANUAL DEFROST

If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on

the EXPRESS DEFROST CHART or is above or

below the limits in the “Amount” column on the

EXPRESS DEFROST CHART, you need to defrost

manually.

You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or pre-

viously cooked, by using 30% power level. See

page 9. Estimate defrosting time and press

POWER LEVEL pad 8 times when you select the

power level.

For either raw or previously cooked frozen food

the rule of thumb is approximately 5 minutes per

pound. For example, defrost 5 minutes for 2-3 cups

of casserole or 1 pound of frozen spaghetti sauce.

Always stop the oven periodically to remove or

separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is

not defrosted at the end of the estimated defrost-

ing time, program the oven in 1 minute increments

at 30% until totally defrosted.

When using plastic containers from the freezer, de-

frost only long enough to remove from the plastic

in order to place in a microwave-safe dish.