GE JVM1530DM Owner's Manual

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17Time FeaturesAllows you to defrost for thelength of time you select.See the Defrosting Guidefor suggested times.Power level 3 isautomatically set, butyou may change this formore flexibility. You maydefrost small items morequickly by raising the powerlevel after entering the time.However, they will needmore frequent attentionthan usual.Power level 7 cuts the totaldefrosting time in abouthalf; power level 10 cuts thetotal time to approximately1/3. Rotate or stir foodfrequently.At one half of selecteddefrosting time, the ovensignals TURN. At this time,turn food over and breakapart or rearrange piecesfor more even defrosting.Shield any warm areas withsmall pieces of foil.A dull thumping noise maybe heard during defrosting.This sound is normal whenthe oven is not operating atHigh power.Defrosting Tips• Foods frozen in paper orplastic can be defrosted inthe package. Tightly closedpackages should be slit,pierced or vented AFTERfood has partiallydefrosted. Plastic storagecontainers should be atleast partially uncovered.• Family-size, prepackagedfrozen dinners can bedefrosted and microwaved.If the food is in a foilcontainer, transfer itto a microwave-safe dish.• Foods that spoil easily, suchas milk, eggs, fish, stuffings,poultry and pork, shouldnot be allowed to sit outfor more than one hourafter defrosting. Roomtemperature promotesthe growth of harmfulbacteria.• For more even defrostingof larger foods, such asbeef, lamb and veal roasts,use Auto Defrost.• Be sure large meats arecompletely defrostedbefore cooking.• When defrosted, foodshould be cool butsoftened in all areas. If stillslightly icy, return to themicrowave very briefly, orlet it stand a few minutes.1 Press TIME DEFROST.2 Enter defrosting time.3 Press START.(Auto Defrost explainedin the section onConvenience Features.)Time Defrost