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AUTO DEFROST
Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost
sequences. Using AUTO DEFROST is the best way to
defrost frozen foods. The Auto Defrost Table provides
some basic guidelines for using the three defrost
sequences.
Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs. of ground beef.
1. Touch Auto Defrost pad once.
2. Enter the weight.
3. Touch Enter/Start pad.
4. The oven will beep during the defrost
cycle. At this time, open the door
and turn, separate, or rearrange the
food as needed.
5. Close the door and touch Enter/Start
pad to resume defrost cycle.
6. When the defrost time is over, you will
hear four beeps and End will display.
DEFROSTING TIPS
• When using AUTO DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the
weight of the food minus the container).
• Use AUTO DEFROST only for raw food. AUTO DEFROST gives best results when food to be thawed is a minimum
of 0°F (taken directly from a true freezer). If food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer that does not maintain a
temperature of 5°F or below, always program a lower food weight (for a shorter defrosting time) to prevent cooking
the food.
• If the food is stored outside the freezer for up to 20 minutes, enter a lower food weight.
• The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. Shallow rectangular packets defrost more quickly than a deep
block.
• Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separated pieces defrost more easily.
• You can use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield foods like chicken wings, leg tips, and fish tails, but the foil
must not touch the side of the oven. Foil causes arcing, which can damage the oven lining.
• Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm.
• For best results, a preset standing time is included in the defrosting time.
AUTO DEFROST TABLE
Category Food
MEAT
0.1 to 6.0 lbs BEEF
Ground beef, Round steak, Cubes
for stew, Tenderloin steak, Pot roast,
Rib roast, Rump roast, Chuck roast,
Hamburger patty.
LAMB
Chops (1-inch thick), Rolled roast.
PORK
Chops (
½ -inch thick), Hot dogs,
Spareribs, Country-style ribs.
Rolled roast, Sausage.
POULTRY
Whole (under 4 lbs), Cut up, Breasts
(boneless).
CORNISH HENS
Whole.
TURKEY
Breast (under 6 lbs).
FISH
Fillets, Whole Steaks.
SHELLFISH
Crab meat, Lobster tails, Shrimp,
Scallops.
POULTRY
0.1 to 6.0 lbs
FISH
0.1 to 6.0 lbs
Operation
Category Times to touch Display
Meat
Poultry
Fish
once
twice
3 times
dEF-1
dEF-2
dEF-3