DEFROS~G BY T~Ttie Defrost (Power Level 3)Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of To become better acquainted with the defrostfrozen food and is one of the great advantages of a function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozenmicrowave oven. strawberries by following the steps below.Use the Time Defrost setting to quictiy thaw foods Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries insuch as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen the oven and close door. Be sure package containsdinners. The Auto Defrost setting is prefemed for no metal.meat and poultry because the ov=n s~ts the defrosting Step 2: Touch ~ME DEFROST.TIMEtime and power-levels for you.l Power Level 3 is automatically set when youpress Time Defrost pad, but you may change thisfor more flexibility.l See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help.How to Change Power Level1. Press ME DEFROST.2. Select defrosting time.3. Ress POWR LEVEL.4. Select power.5. Press START.DEFROSTStep 3: Select one hdf of the total defrosting timerecommended. For example, touch pads 4, 0 and Ofor 4 minutes.mStep 4: Touch START. men thecycle is completed, the oven signalsand flashes “End”, then automaticrdlyshuts Off.Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door andrepeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining hdf ofdefrosting time. Touch START.Step 6: men the oven signals and flashes “End”,open the door, remove the package and sepwatestrawberries to finish defrosting.Defrosting Tips*l Foods frozen in paper ore +’::”ti,,’:..;:: >%l Family-size, ~re-packa~ed frozen dinners can bep“ For even defrosting, someplastic can be de’fi;sted in foods need to be b;okenthe package. Tightly closed up or separated pm ofpackages should be slit, the way through thepierced or vented, HER defrosting time.food has partially defrosted, l Foods that spoil easily, such as rnik, eggs, fish,as directed by package.Plastic storage containers stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed tosit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Roomshould be at least partially temperature promotes the growth of h-l bacteria.uncovered.defro~ted and ti~rowa~ed. If the food is in a foilcontainer, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.Questions and AnswersQ. When I press START, I hear a dull thumping Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry?noise. What is it? A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attentionA. This sound is nomd. It is letting you know the than usual. Raise the power level after enteringoven is using a power level lower than 10 (High). the time by touching tie desired power level pad.Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time inabout 1/2; Power Level 10 cuts the toti defrostingtime to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate orstir food frequently.13