Frigidaire FGBM15WCVF Complete Owners Guide - Page 18

AUTO DEFROST Using Auto Defrost The auto defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting method for frozen foods. The cooking guide will show you which defrost sequence is recommended for the food you are defrosting. For added convenience, the Auto Defrost includes a built-in beep mechanism that reminds you to check, turn over, separate, or rearrange the food in order to get the best defrost results. Three different defrosting levels are provided: 1. MEAT 2. POULTRY 3. FISH Available weight is 0.1-6.0 lbs • Suppose you want to defrost 1.2 lbs of fish. Touch: Display Shows: 1. Defrost X1 2. Defrost X2 3. Defrost X3 4. START 5. 1 and 2 To enter weight 6. START cook Time counting down NOTES The oven will beep during the DEFROST cycle. At this time, open the door and turn, separate, or rearrange the food. Remove any portions that have thawed. Return frozen portions to the oven and touch START to resume the defrost cycle. 18 Operating Tips vFor best results, remove fish, shell fish, meat and poultry from its original closed paper or plastic package (wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the foods, which can cause the outer surface of the foods to cook. vFor best results, roll your ground meat into a ball before freezing. During the DEFROST cycle, the microwave will signal when it is time to turn the meat over. Scrape off any excess frost from the meat and continue defrosting. vPlace foods in a shallow container or on a microwave roasting rack to catch drippings. This table shows food type selections and the weights you can set for each type. For best results, loosen or remove covering on food. KEY PRESS Category WEIGHTS YOU CAN SET (tenths of a pound) Defrost x 1 Mea t 0.1 to 6.0 Defrost x 2 Poultry 0.1 to 6.0 Defrost x 3 Fish 0.1 to 6.0 Weight conversion table You are probably used to measuring food in pounds and ounces that are fractions of a pound (for example, 4 ounces equals 1/4 pound). However, in order to enter food weight in Auto 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 table to convert the weight to decimals. Equivalent Weight OUNCES 1.6 3.2 4.0 4.8 6.4 8.0 9.6 11.2 12.0 12.8 14.4 16.0 DECIMAL WEIGHT .10 .20 .25 One-Quarter Pound .30 .40 .50 One-Half Pound .60 .70 .75 Three-Quarters Pound .80 .90 1.0 One Pound NOTES If between two decimal weights, choose the lower weight for the best defrosting results.