GE SCB2000 - Manual (Page 26)

Microwaving
Advantium Oven
Auto defrost Auto Defrost automatically sets the
defrosting times and power levels
to give even defrosting results for
meats, poultry and fish weighing
up to 6 pounds.
1. Remove food from the package
and place it on a microwave-safe
dish.
2. Press the MICROWAVE /OVEN
LIGHT button.
3. Turn the dial to DEFROST
(AUTO). Press the dial to enter.
4. 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.
5. Press the dial or START/PAUSE
button to start defrosting.
6. Turn the food over when the oven
signals TURN FOOD OVER.
■ Remove defrosted meat or shield warm
areas with small pieces of foil for even
defrosting.
■ 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
Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected
length of time.
1. Press the MICROWAVE /OVEN
LIGHT button.
2. Turn the selector dial to
DEFROST (TIME). Press
the dial to enter.
3. Turn the dial to select the time
you want. Press the dial to enter.
4. Press the dial or START/PAUSE
button to start defrosting.
5. Turn the food over when the oven
signals TURN FOOD OVER.
Power level is automatically set at 3,
but can be changed. To change the power
levels, see the Microwave Power Level
section. 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 about 1/3.
When defrosting at high power levels,
food will need more frequent attention
than usual. Time defrost
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TU RN TOSELEC T
PR ESS TO ENT ER
START
PAUSE
CLEAR
OFF
BACK
POWER LEVEL SPEED COOK
MANUAL COOK OPTIONS
TIMER
HELP
MICRO WAVE
MICRO EXPRESS
REPEAT LAST OVEN LIGHT
RECIPE
TU RN TOSELEC T
PR ESS TO ENT ER
START
PAUSE
CLEAR
OFF
BACK
POWER LEVEL SPEED COOK
MANUAL COOK OPTIONS
TIMER
HELP
MICRO WAVE
MICRO EXPRESS
REPEAT LAST OVEN LIGHT
RECIPE