KitchenAid KCMS1655BSS Use & Care Guide - Page 12

Weight Defrost / Timed Defrost The Weight Defrost feature's preset programs can be used, the Timed Defrost feature can be used, or the microwave oven can be manually set to defrost. ■ Unwrap foods and remove lids (for example, from fruit juice containers) before defrosting. To Use Weight Defrost: 1. Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door. ■ Shallow packages will defrost more quickly than deep blocks. 2. Touch WEIGHT DEFROST. ■ Separate food pieces as soon as possible during or at the end of the cycle for more even defrosting. ■ Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts of food such as chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails. See "Aluminum Foil and Metal" first. "dEF1" will appear in the display. Touch WEIGHT DEFROST a second time for "dEF2," or a third time for "dEF3," if defrosting poultry or fish. See chart. To select your desired program, touch START or wait 5 seconds, and the prompt for entering weight will appear in the display. Weight Defrost The Weight Defrost feature has preset times and cook powers for 3 categories: Meat, Poultry and Fish. It should not be used for food that has been left outside the freezer for more than 20 minutes, or for frozen ready-made food. DEFROST - FOODS INSTRUCTIONS DEF1 - Meat (By weight) Beef (ground, steaks, roast, stew) Lamb (stew and chops) Pork (chops, ribs, roasts, sausage) The narrow or fatty areas of irregular shaped cuts should be shielded with foil before defrosting. Do not defrost less than 1/4 lb (113 g) or two 4 oz (113 g) patties. Place all meats in microwave-safe baking dish. Do not cover. DEF2 - Poultry (By weight) Chicken (whole and cut up) Cornish hens Turkey breast Place in microwave-safe baking dish, chicken breast side up. Do not cover. DEF3 - Fish (By weight) Fillets Steaks Whole shellfish Place in microwave-safe baking dish. Do not cover. 3. Enter the weight. Weight can be set from 0.3 lb to 6.3 lbs (136 g to 2.86 kg). 4. Touch START. The display will count down the defrost time. The cycle may be interrupted briefly to turn food, if necessary, by opening the door. Close the door and touch START to resume the cycle. When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound. 5. Touch STOP CANCEL or open the door to clear the display. Timed Defrost Timed Defrost does not have a preset program, but uses only 30% (PL3) cooking power. To Use Timed Defrost: 1. Place food, uncovered, on the turntable and close the door. 2. Touch TIMED DEFROST. "00:00" will appear in the display. 3. Enter the time in minutes and seconds. 4. Touch START. The display will count down the defrost time. The cycle may be interrupted briefly to turn food, if necessary, by opening the door. Close the door and touch START to resume the cycle. When the cycle ends, "End" will appear in the display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound. 5. Touch STOP CANCEL or open the door to clear the display. To Defrost Manually: Follow direction in "Manual Cooking" section, and use 30% cooking power. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart. 12