Viking 24 Inch Countertop Microwave Oven Use and Care - Manual (Page 22)

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Operation
Control Panel and Settings
Manual Defrost
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the Defrost Chart or is above or below the limits in the amount column
on the Defrost Chart, you need to defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using Power Level at 30%. Follow the exact 3-step
procedure found under To Set Power Level on page 14. Estimate defrosting time and Touch Power Level pad eight times
for 30% power.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of thumb is approximately 4 minutes per pound. For example,
defrost 4 minutes for 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 defrosting time, program the oven in 1 minute increments on Power Level 30% until totally
defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to place in a
microwave-safe dish.
Keep Warm Plus
Keep Warm Plus allows you to keep food warm up to 30 minutes.
Direct use
• Soup (1 cup) for 15 minutes
1. Touch Keep Warm Plus pad.
2. Enter desired time by touching the number pads
1500 .
3. Touch Start/Add-A-Minute pad.
The oven will start. The display will show
15.00 and count down. KEEP WARM will be displayed intermittently
during the count down.
With Manual Cooking
• Soup (1 cup) - cook for 2 minutes at 70% and keep the soup warm for 15 minutes.
1. Enter desired cooking time 200 .
2. Touch Power Level pad 4 times for 70% power.
3. Touch Keep Warm Plus pad.
4. Enter desired warming time
1500 .
5. Touch START/Add-A-Minute pad.
The operation will start. When the cooking time is complete, a long tone will sound and Keep Warm Plus will start. The
display will count count down for 15 minutes and KEEP WARM will be displayed during the countdown.
NOTE:
• Keep Warm Plus cannot be programmed with Sensor Cook, Reheat, Defrost and Hot Water.
Hot Water
Hot Water heats 1 to 6 cups of tap water to prepare coffee, tea, bouillon and instant soup as well as heat the water to
cook pasta. When preparing individual cups, place instant coffee, tea or bouillon in cup and stir before heating. Allow to
stand 20 seconds after heating before stirring and drinking. Stir carefully after removing from the oven. When heating 4
to 6 cups of water, place in large casserole and cover with lid or plastic wrap. When oven signals, add pasta and continue
cooking according to package directions. Touch Hot Water pad once for each cup up to 6.
• Water (3 cups)
1. Touch Hot Water pad 3 times.