LG MV1502B Owner's Manual - Page 17

OPERATION DEFROST Your microwave oven is preset with three defrost sequences. Using DEFROST is the best way to defrost frozen foods. The Defrost Sequence Table below provides some basic guidelines for using the three defrost sequences. Example: To defrost 1.2 lbs of ground beef. However, in order to enter food weight in DEFROST, you must specify pounds and tenths of a pound. If the weight on the food package is in fractions of a pound, you can use the following chart to convert the weight to decimals. EQUIVALENT OUNCE WEIGHT NUMBER AFTER DECIMAL 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch DEFROST. 3. Choose food category. Category Meat Touch pad number 1 Poultry 2 Fish 3 1.6 .10 3.2 .20 4.0 .25 One-Quarter Pound 4.8 .30 6.4 .40 8.0 .50 One- Half Pound 9.6 .60 11.2 .70 12.0 .75 Three-Quarters Pound 12.8 .80 14.4 .90 16.0 1.00 One Pound 4. Enter the weight. 5. Press START. 6. When you touch the START pad. The display changes to defrost time count down. The oven will beep during the DEFROST cycle. At beep, open the door and turn food over, separate or rearrange the food. Remove any portions that have thawed. The oven will not STOP during the beep unless the door is opened. 7. Close the door and restart. 8. When the defrost time is over, you will hear four beeps and END will display. NOTE: If you do not open the door the display will resume the countdown. DEFROSTING TIPS • When using DEFROST, the weight to be entered is the net weight in pounds and tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container). • Only use DEFROST for raw food. 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 can damage the oven lining. • Shield areas of food with small pieces of foil if they start to become warm. • For better results, a preset standing time is included in the defrosting time. Weight conversion chart You are probably used to food weights as being in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example 4 ounces equals 1/4 pound). - 17 -