GE JVM6175SKSS Use and Care Manual - Page 14

About the time features. Defrost Time Defrost allows you to defrost for a Defrosting Tips Weight/Time selected length of time. See the Defrosting • Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be Guide for suggested times. (Weight Defrost is 1 2 3 4 5 explained in the Auto Feature section.) defrosted in the package. Closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER 6 7 8 9 0 1. Press Defrost Weight/Time twice. food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage Start Pause 2. Enter defrosting time. 3. Press Start/Pause. containers should be partially uncovered. • Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is 4. Turn food over when the oven signal. in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave- 5. Press Start/Pause. safe dish. When the oven signals, turn food over and break apart or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil. The oven will continue to defrost • For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use Defrost Weight. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. if you don't open the door and turn the food. • Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed. You can defrost small LWHPVTXLFNO\E\UDLVLQJWKHSRZHUOHYHODIWHU to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the • When defrosted, food should be cool but total defrosting time in about half; power softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return level 10 cuts the total time to approximately to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand +RZHYHUIRRGZLOOQHHGPRUHIUHTXHQW a few minutes counts down. attention than usual. A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power. 14