KitchenAid KEHU309SSS Microwave Use and Care - Page 15

Defrost The Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost by using 30% cook power. FOOD SETTING QUANTITY ■ For optimal results, food should be 0°F (-18°C) or colder when defrosting. Fish/ Seafood Fillet Steak 1-6 pieces 1-4 pieces ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (from fruit juice) before defrosting. Shrimp 1-4 cups (236 mL-1 L) ■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. ■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of the cycle for more even defrosting. ■ Foods left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes or frozen ready-made food should not be defrosted using the Custom Defrost feature, but should be defrosted manually. ■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil and Metal" first. ■ Times and cooking powers have been preprogrammed for defrosting a number of food types. For each food category a precise amount of food can be entered or preprogrammed quantities can be selected. ■ Manual Defrost requires that a cook time and power level be entered if using other than 30% cook power. Scallops 1-4 cups (236 mL-1 L) Meat Ground Chops Steak Small Medium Large Small Medium Large 1-4 cups (236 mL-1 L) 1-6 pieces 1-6 pieces 1-4 pieces 1-6 pieces 1-4 pieces 1-2 pieces Poultry Breast Pieces Small Medium Large 1-6 pieces 1-6 pieces 1-4 pieces 1-4 pieces 1. From the Main Menu touch COOK METHOD. To Use Programmed Defrost with Precise Amount of Food: 1. From the main menu touch COOK METHOD. 2. From the Cook Method Menu touch DEFROST. 3. Follow the menu screens to select the specific food item. 2. From the Cook Method Menu touch DEFROST. 3. Select the appropriate food category. 4. Touch WEIGHT UNKNOWN. 5. Select food type. 4. Enter the POUNDS using the numerical keypad and/or touch OUNCES and enter the amount using the numerical keypads. 5. Once a food weight in a valid range has been entered, touch CONTINUE. If the weight is not correct an error tone will sound. To change the doneness settings, touch the Doneness key and touch the "plus" (+) or "minus" (-) keys to increase or decrease to the desired level. 6. Touch START. 6. Select the number of pieces or cups. To change the doneness settings, touch the Doneness key and touch the "plus" (+) or "minus" (-) to increase or decrease to the desired level. 7. Touch START. Depending on the food type selected, the cycle will stop once or twice to allow you to check the food. Tones will sound, and "TURN OVER FOOD" will appear on the display. Open the door, turn food, close door, and touch CONTINUE. When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically. If enabled end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute. 7. Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off. If enabled end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute. 8. Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. To Use Manual Defrost: To Use Programmed Defrost with Weight Unknown: If the precise weight of the food is unknown, use the following chart as a reference. FOOD SETTING QUANTITY Bread Bagel Muffin Roll Small Medium Large Small Medium Large Small Medium Large 2-8 pieces 1-6 pieces 1-6 pieces 4-16 pieces 1-6 pieces 1-6 pieces 2-8 pieces 1-6 pieces 1-6 pieces 1. From the Main Menu touch MANUAL METHOD. 2. From the Manual Cook menu touch MANUAL DEFROST 3. Skip to Step 5 OR 1. From the Main Menu touch COOK METHOD. 2. From the Cook Method menu touch DEFROST. 3. Touch MANUAL DEFROST. 4. Touch the number keys to set a length of time to defrost. NOTE: Doneness function is not available for Manual Defrost. 5. Touch START. The upper oven display will count down the defrost time. When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off automatically. If enabled end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute. 15