Maytag MMC5000BDQ - Manual (Page 9)

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Defrost Pad
Use the defrost setting for defrost meats, poultry and seafood from .5 pounds to 6.5 pounds.
• Touch the Defrost Pad once for defrosting by weight.
• Touch the Defrost Pad twice for defrosting by time.
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the Defrost Pad once.
2. Enter the weight.* The defrosting time and power
levels are automatically calculated and appear in the
Display.
3. Touch the Start Pad.
* Enter the weight in pounds and tenths of a pound.
See Conversion Chart below.
• During defrosting, the oven will beep a series of
short beeps to signal that the food needs to be turned
or rearranged. Oven will continue operating if food
is not turned or rearranged. Three beeps signal the
end of defrosting.
1 to 2-oz.
3 to 4-oz.
5-oz.
6 to 7-oz.
8-oz.
9 to 10-oz.
11 to 12-oz.
13-oz.
14 to 15-oz.
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
If weight is in
ounces –
then weight is converted
to tenths-of-a-pound.
Conversion Chart
Defrosting by Time
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the Defrost Pad twice.
2. Enter the defrosting time.
3. Touch the Start Pad.
• When defrosting by time, the microwave oven cycles
on and off, alternating defrost and standing times.
See Time Defrost Chart on page 9 for specific times
and procedures.
• When the Start Pad is touched, the Time Defrost
indicator starts blinking to show that the oven is in
the Time Defrost mode.
• The Display counts down the time to show how
much defrosting time is left.
• During defrosting, the oven will beep a series of
short beeps to signal that the food needs to be turned
or rearranged. Oven will continue operating if food
is not turned or rearranged. Three beeps signal the
end of defrosting.
Defrost by Weight