HicrowavingAdvontium OvenMicro 30SecsPress MICRO 30 SECS repeatedly for30 second increments of microwavecooking time. Oven starts immediately.The power level is automatically set athigh, but you can change it for moreflexibility. See Microwave power levelssection for instructions.My Recipes See the MY RECIPEsections in theSpeedcook section of this book forinstructions on how to save, use,change or delete o microwave customrecipe.DefrostingtipsUse DEFROST BY FOOD TYPE for meat,poultry, fish, and bread. Use DEFROSTBY TIME for most other frozen foods.Foods frozen in paper or plasticcan be defrosted in the packagewhen using DEFROSTBY TIME. Meatsshould be token out of the packagewhen using DEFROST BY FOODTYPE. Closed packages should beslit, pierced or vented after food haspartially defrosted. Plastic storagecontainers should be partiallyuncovered.Family-size, prepackaged frozendinners can be defrosted andmicrowuved. If the food is in afoil container, transfer it to amicrowave-safe dish.Foods that spoil easily should notbe allowed to sit out for more thanone hour after defrosting. Roomtemperature promotes the growthof harmful bacteria.• When defrosted, food should becool but softened in all ureas.If still slightly icy, return to themicrowave very briefly, or letit stand a few minutes.• When defrosting 3 or more poundsof ground or cubed meat, removedefrosted portions at the turnsignals.Defrost bytime Use DEFROST BY TIME to defrost for aselected length of time.1. Press the MICROWAVE pad.2. Turn the selector dial to DEFROST.Press the dial to enter.3. Turn the dial to DEFROST BY TIME.Press the dial to enter.4. Turn the dial to select the time youwant. Press the dial to enter.5. Press the dial or START/PAUSE padto start defrosting.6. Turn the food over when the ovensignals TURN FOOD OVER.Power level is automatically setat 3, but can be changed. To changethe power levels, see Microwavepower levels for instructions.You can defrost small items quickly byraising the power level after enteringthe time. Power level 7 cuts the totaldefrosting time in about half; powerlevel 10 cuts the total time to about1/3. When defrosting at high powerlevels, food will need more frequentattention than usual and may havesome cooking.25