Sharp R-370E R-370E Operation Manual - Page 17

SPECIAL FEATURES COMPU DEFROST CompuDefrost automatically defrosts all the foods found in the CompuDefrost Chart below. • Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak. PROCEDURE DISPLAY 1 Compu Defrost Touch Compu Defrost pad once. REPEAT TO SELECT FOOD 2 Compu Defrost x 2 STEAKS CHOPS Select desired Compu Defrost setting by touching Compu Defrost pad. (Ex: Touch the pad two more times to select steak.) 3 20 Enter weight by touching the number 2 and 0 pads. (Ex: 2.0 lb steak.) 4 Minute Plus START Touch START pad. The oven will stop so the food can be checked. 5 After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn steak over and shield any warm portions. Close the door. Touch START pad. Minute Plus START After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any 6 warm portions. Close the door. Touch START pad. Minute Plus START 7 After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in chart below. NOTE: 1. To defrost other food or foods above or below the weights allowed on the CompuDefrost Chart, use time and 30% power. See Manual Defrost on page 16. 2. CompuDefrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. Touch the Power Level pad once or twice before touching START pad. 3. Touch Custom Help pad when the HELP indicator is lighted in the display for a helpful hint. 4. Weight can be entered in 0.1 lb increments. 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. COMPU DEFROST CHART TOUCH Compu Defrost PAD FOOD at Procedure 2 AMOUNT PROCEDURE once Ground meat .5 - 3.0 lb Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. twice Steaks, chops .5 - 4.0 lb (fish) 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. 3 times Chicken pieces .5 - 3.0 lb After each stage, rearrange pieces or remove portions should they become warm or thawed. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. NOTE: Check foods when oven signals. After final stage, small sections may still be icy. Let stand to continue thawing. Do not defrost until all ice crystals are thawed. Shielding prevents cooking from occurring before the center of the food is defrosted. Use small smooth strips of aluminum foil to cover edges and thinner sections of the food. 15