Frigidaire PLMVZ169HC User Manual - Page 15
Speed Defrost Chart, Auto Defrost Chart, Defrost
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Special Features DEFROST Speed Defrost Speed Defrost rapidly defrosts specific foods and weights found in the SPEED DEFROST CHART below. • Suppose you want to defrost 1.0 pound boneless poultry. 1. Touch Speed Defrost pad once. 2. Touch Speed Defrost pad two more times to select boneless poultry. 3. Touch START pad. The microwave oven will stop so the food can be checked. Turn food over and separate into pieces. 4. Touch START pad. After defrost cycle ends, let stand for 3-5 minutes. NOTE: 1. To defrost foods above or below the weights allowed on the SPEED DEFROST CHART, use Auto Defrost or Manual Defrost. See Auto Defrost below or Manual Defrost on page 8. 2. Speed Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 17. 3. Touch Help pad when the HELP indicator is lighted in the display for a helpful hint. SPEED DEFROST CHART It is not necessary to enter AMOUNT. FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1. Ground meat 1.0 lb At pause, turn over, remove any thawed pieces and break remaining pieces apart. At end, let stand, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes. 2. Boneless poultry 1.0 lb At pause, turn over and separate into pieces. At end, let stand, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes. 3. Bone-in poultry 2.0 lb At pause, turn over and separate into pieces. At end, let stand, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes. NOTE: Speed Defrost provides just enough defrosting that the foods can be used in recipes or for cooking. There will be some ice crystals remaining. Auto Defrost Auto Defrost automatically defrosts all the foods found in the AUTO DEFROST CHART below. • Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak. 1. Touch Auto Defrost pad once. 2. Touch Auto Defrost pad two more times to select steak. 3. Enter weight 2,0 for 2.0 lb steak. 4. Touch START pad. The microwave oven will stop so the food can be checked. Turn food over and cover edges. 5. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak over and shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch START pad. 6. After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch START pad. After defrost cycle ends, let stand, covered. NOTE: 1. To defrost other food or foods above or below the weights allowed on the AUTO DEFROST CHART, use Manual Defrost. 2. Auto Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 17. 3. Touch Help pad when the HELP indicator is lighted in the display for a helpful hint. 4. If you attempt to enter more or less than the amount as indicated in the chart below, an error message will appear in the display. AUTO DEFROST CHART FOOD 1. Ground meat AMOUNT .5 - 3.0 lb 2. Steaks, chops or fish .5 - 4.0 lb 3. Bone-in poultry .5 - 3.0 lb 4. Roast 2.0 - 4.0 lb 5. Casserole 6. Soup 2 - 6 cups 1 - 6 cups PROCEDURE Turn over and any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. 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 almost defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. After each stage, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they become warm or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. Start defrosting with fat side down. After each stage, turn roast over and shield the warm portions with aluminum foil. Let stand, covered, for 30 to 60 minutes. After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. After audible signal, stir if possible. At end, stir well and let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. 15 E