Panasonic NN-SC678C Owners Manual - Page 15

Operation (continued) Turbo Defrost 1 TURBO DEFROST This feature allows you to defrost foods such as meat, poultry and seafood, simply by entering the weight. Press TURBO DEFROST. 2 Conversion Defrosting Tips & Techniques Follow the chart to convert ounces or hundredths of a pound into tenths of a pound. To use Turbo Defrost, enter the weight of the food in pounds (1.0) and tenths of a pound (0.1). If a piece of meat weighs 1.95 lbs or 1 lb 14 oz, enter 1.9 lbs. Ounces Hundredths of a Pound Tenths of a Pound 0 .01 - .05 0.0 1 - 2 .06 - .15 0.1 3 - 4 .16 - .25 0.2 5 .26 - .35 0.3 6 - 7 .36 - .45 0.4 8 .46 - .55 0.5 9 - 10 .56 - .65 0.6 11 - 12 .66 - .75 0.7 13 .76 - .85 0.8 14 - 15 .86 - .95 0.9 Preparation For Freezing: 1. Freeze meats, poultry, and fish in packages with only one or two layers of food. Place wax paper between layers. 2. Package in heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags (labeled "For Freezer"), or freezer paper. 3. Remove as much air as possible. 4. Seal securely, date, and label. To Defrost: 1. Remove wrapper. This helps moisture to evaporate. Juices from food can get hot and cook the food. 2. Set food in microwave safe dish. 3. Place roasts fat-side down. Place whole poultry breast-side down. 4. Select power and minimum time so that items will be underdefrosted. 5. Drain liquids during defrosting. 6. Turn over (invert) items during defrosting. After Defrosting: 1. Large items may be icy in the center. Defrosting will complete during Standing Time. 2. Let stand, covered, following stand time directions on page 9. 3. Rinse foods indicated in the chart. 4. Items which have been layered should be rinsed separately or have a longer stand time. "dEF" will appear briefly in the display, then a dash will appear next to the weight units. Enter weight of the food using the Number pads. 3 Press START. Defrosting will start. Larger weight foods will cause a signal midway through defrosting. If two beeps sound, turn over and/or rearrange foods. NOTE: The maximum weight for Turbo Defrost is 6 lbs. (2.7 kg). FOOD Fish and Seafood Crabmeat [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Fish Steaks Fish Fillets Sea Scallops Whole fish Meat Ground Meat Roasts [2½-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)] Chops/Steak Ribs/T-bone Stew Meat Liver (thinly sliced) Bacon (sliced) Poultry Chicken, Whole [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Cutlets Pieces Cornish hens Turkey Breast [5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)] DEFROST TIME at PL3 mins (per lb) 6 4 to 6 4 to 6 4 to 6 4 to 6 4 to 5 4 to 8 6 to 8 6 to 8 4 to 8 4 to 6 4 4 to 6 4 to 6 4 to 6 6 to 8 6 DURING DEFROSTING Break apart/Rearrange Turn over Turn over/Rearrange Break apart/ Remove defrosted pieces Turn over Turn over/ Remove defrosted portion Turn over Turn over/Rearrange Turn over/Rearrange Break apart/ Remove defrosted pieces Drain liquid/Turn over/ Separate pieces Turn over Turn over Break apart/Turn over/ Remove defrosted Pieces Break apart/Turn over Turn over Turn over AFTER DEFROSTING Stand Time Rinse 5 min. YES 10 min. 30 min. in fridge. NO 5 min. ---20 min. in fridge. 5 min. YES 10 min. 20 min. in fridge. 12