Sharp R1880LS R-1880LS Microwave Operation Manual - Page 15

microwa v e features Defrost Defrost automatically defrosts ground meat, steaks, chicken pieces. • Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak. PROCEDURE DISPLAY 1 Defrost x 3 Touch Defrost pad once. Then touch Defrost pad two more times to select steak. STEAK ENTER WEIGHT 2 20 Enter weight by touching the number pads. (Ex. 2.0 lb) 2.0 MIX CONV COOK LBS KG T.T OFF HELP 3 START Touch On 6.50 MIX CONV COOK LBS KG T.T OFF HELP Touch START/Touch On pad. The oven will stop and directions will be displayed. Follow the indicated message. After the 1st stage, open the door. Turn 4 steak over and shield any warm portions. Close the door. START 4.35 Touch On MIX CONV COOK LBS KG T.T OFF HELP Touch Start/Touch On pad. After the 2nd stage, open the door. Shield any warm portions. Close the door. 5 START Touch On 2.50 MIX CONV COOK LBS KG T.T OFF HELP Touch Start/Touch On pad. 6 After defrost cycle ends, cover and let stand as indicated in chart below. NOTE: 1. The weight can be entered in increments of 0.1 lb. If you attempt to enter more or less than the allowed amount ERROR WEIGHT TOO SMALL or TOO LARGE will appear in the display. 2. Defrost can be programmed with More or Less Time Adjustment. See page 26. 3. To defrost other foods or foods above or below the weights allowed on Defrost Chart, use time and 30% power. See Manual Defrost on page 16. Defrost Chart TOUCH DEFROST PAD* once FOOD Ground Meat for AMOUNT .5 - 3.0 lb PROCEDURE Remove any thawed pieces after each stage. Let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. twice Steaks (chops) 3 times Chicken Pieces .5 - 4.0 lb .5 - 3.0 lb After each stage of defrost cycle, rearrange and if there are warm or thawed portions, shield with small flat pieces of aluminum foil. Remove any meat that is nearly defrosted. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. After each stage of defrost cycle, if there are warm or thawed portions, rearrange or remove. Let stand, covered, for 10 to 20 minutes. * Number of touches AFTER initial touch to access Defrost. 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