GE CEB1590SSSS - Manual (Page 12)

Time Defrost
Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected length
of time.
Press the DEFROST button.
Turn the dial to select the time you want. Press
the dial to enter.
Press the START/PAUSE button to start
defrosting.
Turn the food over if the oven signals TURN
FOOD OVER.
Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be
changed. You can defrost small items quickly by
raising the power level after entering the time.
Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
about half; power level 10 cuts the total time to
approximately 1/3. However, food will need more
frequent attention than usual.
A dull thumping noise may be heard during
defrosting. This is normal when oven is not
operating at High power.
Defrosting Tips
„ Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted
in the package. Closed packages should be
slit, pierced or vented AFTER food has partially
defrosted. Plastic storage containers should be
partially uncovered.
„ Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be
defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil
container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.
„ Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to
sit out for more than one hour after defrosting.
Room temperature promotes the growth of
harmful bacteria.
„ For more even defrosting of larger foods, such
as roasts, use Auto Defrost. Be sure large meats
are completely defrosted before cooking.
„ When defrosted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return
to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a
few minutes.
T URN TO S ELECT
P USH TO E NTER
DEFROST
About the time and auto microwave features.
Auto Defrost
Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish. Use
Time Defrost for most other frozen foods.
Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting
times and power levels to give even defrosting
results for meats, poultry and fish.
„ Remove meat from package and place
on microwave-safe dish.
Press the DEFROST button twice.
Turn the dial to the food weight,
using the Conversion Guide at right.
For example, dial 1.2 for 1.2 pounds
(1 pound, 3 oz.). Press the dial to enter.
Press the START/PAUSE button to start
defrosting.
Turn the food over if the oven signals TURN
FOOD OVER.
„ Remove defrosted meat or shield warm areas
with small pieces of foil.
„ After defrosting, most meats need to stand 5
minutes to complete defrosting. Large roasts
should stand for about
30 minutes.
Conversion Guide
If the weight of food is stated in pounds and
ounces, the ounces must be converted to tenths (.1)
of a pound.
Weight of Food Enter Food Weight
in Ounces (tenths of a pound)
1–2 .1
3 .2
4–5 .3
6–7 .4
8 .5
9–10 .6
11 .7
12–13 .8
14–15 .9
T URN TO S ELECT
P USH TO E NTER
DEFROST
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
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