Kenmore MS-1242KLSY Use and Care Guide - Page 21

AUTOMATIC DEFROST Three defrost sequences are preset in tile oven. The "Amo Defrost" feature provides you with the best &,frosting method for frozen foods. "'Amo defrosting charT'" on pages 23 and 24 will show you which def,ost sequence is recommended for lhe food you are defrosting. AUTO DEFROST SEQUENCE LIST SEQUENCE _- FOOD DEFROST 1 (DEF 1) • BEEF Ground beef, Round steak, Flank steak, Tenderloin steak, Chuck roast, Stew beef eLAMB Cubed for stew, Ground lamb, Chops, I in. thick • PORK Chops, I/2 in. thick, Spareribs, Country-style ribs, Sausage (bulk), Sausage (links) eVEAL Chops, I/2 in. thick oVARIETY MEAT .. Liver slices • CHICKEN ......... Whole or parts • CORNISH HENS .. Whole BASE Q'TY IIb BASE Q-FY DEFROST TIME %1/2 rain. MIN., MAX. FOOD 0.1 9.9 Ibs. DEFROST 2 • BEEF Rib roast (rolled), Rump roast, I Ib (DEF 2) Sirloin tip roast • LAMB Leg • PORK Roast • VEAL Roast • VARIETY MEAT .. Tongue (whole) "TURKEY .......... Whole, Breast, Drumsticks, Roast (boneless) DEFROST 3 (DEF 3) • FISH SEAFOOD ........ Fish fillets, Fish steak, I Ib Whole fish Lobster tails, Crabmeat, Shrimp 15 min. 0.1,9.9 Ibs. 14 rain. I 0.I, 9.9 Ibs. 1. Touch CLEAR. 2. Touch DEF1, DEF2, or DEF3 to select the appropriate defrosting sequence. The light below AUTO DEFROST will go on and the sequence selected (dEF1, dEF2, or dEF3) will be displayed. , Enter the weight of your food in decimal increments from 0.1 pounds to 9.9 pounds. Remember to convert ounces to tenths of a pound. For example to defrost 2 pounds 8 ounces, touch number keys "2" and "5" for 2.5 pounds. The display window will show "2.5". NOTE: If it is not necessary to enter the food weight when defrosting one pound of food. Unles_s changed, the Auto Defrost feature is automatically set for one pound. 4. Touch START. The oven will begin the defrosting sequence you selected and display window will show the time of the first segment as it "count down." The oven will stop automatically at the end of the first time segment and "PAUS" will appear in the display window. 5. At the pause, follow the chart instructions on Pages 23 and 24 for stirring, covering, turning over and/or rotating. NOTE: If the oven door is not opened during the pause time segment, the oven will restart automatically after 5 minutes. Because turning, rotating, etc. are usually necessary for proper defrosting and cooking, follow steps i thru 6 for best results. 6. After turning over, rotating, etc., touch START. The oven will resume defrosting and the display window will show the time remaining. At the end of the required time, a tone will sound and "End" will appear in the display window for 2 seconds. The oven shuts off automatically. NOTE: You can set your oven to begin cooking automatically following the AUTO DEFROST CYCLE. After entering AUTO DEFROST information as described above, touch MEMORY/RECALL Then set the time, power levels., and pause as necessary for up to 5-stage cooking. 21