GE PVM9215SKSS Use and Care Manual - Page 12

About the time features. Weight Defrost (Do not use the shelves when microwave cooking.) Weight Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to one pound. „ Remove meat from package and place on microwave-safe dish. 1 Press the Defrost button once. 2 Turn the dial to the food weight, using the Conversion Guide at right. For example, dial .5 for .5 pounds (8 oz.) Press the dial to enter. 3 Press the Start/Pause button to start defrosting. 4 Turn the food over if the oven signals TURN FOOD OVER. „ Remove defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces of foil. „ After defrosting, most meats need to stand 5 minutes to complete defrosting. Conversion Guide If the weight of food is stated in pounds and ounces, the ounces must be converted to tenths (.1) of a pound. Weight of Food in Ounces 1-2 3 4-5 6-7 8 9-10 11 12-13 14-15 Enter Food Weight (tenths of a pound) .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 Time Defrost (Do not use the shelves when microwave cooking.) Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected length of time. 1 Press the Defrost button twice. 2 Turn the dial to select the time you want. Press the dial to enter. 3 Press the Start/Pause button to start defrosting. 4 Turn the food over if the oven signals TURN FOOD OVER. You may change the defrost time at any time during defrosting by turning the dial. Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed. You can defrost small LWHPVTXLFNO\E\UDLVLQJWKHSRZHUOHYHODIWHU entering the time. Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about half; Power Level 10 cuts the total time to approximately +RZHYHUIRRGZLOOQHHGPRUHIUHTXHQW attention than usual. A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power. Defrosting Tips „ Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package. Closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage containers should be partially uncovered. „ Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish. „ Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. „ For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. „ When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a few minutes. 12