GE PSB9100DFBB - Manual (Page 28)

Microwaving
Advantium Oven
Defrost by
food type
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
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dish.
2. Press the DEFROST pad.
3. Turn the dial to DEFROST BY FOOD
TYPE. Press the dial to enter.
4. Turn the dial to select food type.
Press the dial to enter.
5. Turn the dial to the food weight,
using the Conversion Guide at right.
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(1 pound, 3 oz.). Press the dial to
enter.
6. Press the dial or START/PAUSE pad
to start defrosting.
7. 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 DEFROST pad.
2. Turn the selector dial to DEFROST
BY 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 pad
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(s) 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.
Defrost by
time
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