Frigidaire PLEB30M9EC Use and Care Guide - Page 13

Setting Microwave Oven Controls Special Features (continued) DEFROST DEFROST automatically defrosts all the foods shown in the DEFROST TABLE. Round the weight to the nearest half pound. (Ex: if the steak's actual weight is 2.2 lb round to 2.0 lb If the steak's weight is 2.4 lb round to 2.5 lb.) To enter weight, touch the desired DEFROST pad for a 0.5 lb increase per touch. (Ex: touch four times for 2.0 lb.) You must enter the weight within 1 second of touching the Defrost pad, or the oven will begin defrosting. To return to adjust the weight, you must touch Clear/Off twice. • Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak. 1.Quickly touch Steak/Chops pad 4 times for 2.0 lb. The microwave oven will start automatically. The microwave oven will stop and directions will be displayed. Follow the indicated message. 2.After the 1st stage, open the door, turn steak over and shield any warm portions with aluminum foil. Close the door. Touch START pad. 3.After the 2nd stage, open the door and shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch START pad. After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in table. NOTE: 1.If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed weight as indicated in table, ERROR will appear in the display. 2.DEFROST can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 16. 3.To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights allowed on DEFROST TABLE use time and 30% power. See Manual Defrost on page 11. 4.You may choose to enter the weight in tenths of a pound. This procedure may be easier with larger weights, such as 3 pounds, because it requires fewer touches. To program, touch desired DEFROST pad and enter weight by touching the number pads. Ex: touch Steaks/Chops then 3 and 0 for a weight of three pounds or touch Steaks/Chops then 2 and 2 for a weight of 2.2 lb. IMPORTANT OPERATION NOTE: You must touch a Defrost pad within 3 minutes of opening and closing the oven door at the beginning of a new cooking cycle. If you do not, the pad will not work until you touch Clear/ Off. DEFROST TABLE FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE Ground Meats .5 - 2.0 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. Steaks/Chops .5 - 3.0 lb After each stage, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat or fish that is nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. Poultry (Pieces) .5 - 3.0 lb After each stage, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. KEEP WARM Keep Warm allows you to keep food warm up to 30 minutes. DIRECT USE • Suppose you want to keep a cup of soup warm for 15 minutes. 1.Touch Keep Warm pad. 2.Enter time 1,5,0,0. 3.Touch START pad. The microwave oven will start. The display will show 15.00 and count down. KEEP WARM will be displayed during the count down. You can program Keep Warm with manual cooking to keep food warm continuously after cooking. WITH MANUAL COOKING • Suppose you want to cook a cup of soup for 2 minutes at 70% and keep the soup warm for 15 minutes. 1.Enter cooking time 2,0,0. 2.Touch Power Level pad 4 times for 70% power. 3.Touch Keep Warm pad. 4.Enter time 1,5,0,0. 5.Touch START pad. The operation will start. When the cooking time is complete, a long tone will sound and Keep Warm will start. The display will count down for 15 minutes and KEEP WARM will be displayed during the count down. NOTE: Keep Warm cannot be programmed with SPECIAL FEATURES. 13