GE Spacemaker JVM1740DP Owner's Manual

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17Time FeaturesAllows you to defrost for thelength of time you select. Seethe Defrosting Guide forsuggested times.Power level 3 is automaticallyset, but you may change thisfor more flexibility. You maydefrost small items morequickly by raising the powerlevel after entering the time.However, they will need morefrequent attention than usual.Power level 7 cuts the totaldefrosting time in about half;power level 10 cuts the totaltime to approximately 1/3.Rotate or stir food frequently.At one half of selecteddefrosting time, the ovensignals TURN. At this time,turn food over and breakapart or rearrange pieces formore even defrosting. Shieldany warm areas with smallpieces of foil.A dull thumping noise may beheard during defrosting. Thissound is normal when theoven is not operating at Highpower.Defrosting Tips• Foods frozen in paper orplastic can be defrosted inthe package. Tightly closedpackages should be slit,pierced or vented AFTERfood has partially defrosted.Plastic storage containersshould be at least partiallyuncovered.• Family-size, prepackagedfrozen dinners can bedefrosted and microwaved.If the food is in a foilcontainer, transfer it to amicrowave-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 promotes thegrowth of harmful bacteria.• For more even defrostingof larger foods, such as beef,lamb and veal roasts, useAuto Defrost.• Be sure large meats arecompletely defrosted beforecooking.• When defrosted, foodshould be cool but softenedin all areas. If still slightly icy,return to the microwave verybriefly, or let it stand a fewminutes.1 Press DEFROSTAUTO/TIME twice.2 Enter defrosting time.3 Press START.4 Turn food over whenthe oven signals.5 Press START.(Auto Defrost explainedin the section onConvenience Features.)Time Defrost