DEFROST~G BY T~ETime 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 quickly 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 preferred for no metal.meat and poultry because the ov=n sets the defrostingmStep 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.time 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 TIME DEFROST.2. Select defrosting time.3. Press POWER LEVEL.4. Select power.5. Press START.1 JStep 3: Select one half of the total defrosting timerecommended. For example, touch pads 4, 0 and Ofor 4 minutes.mStep 4: Touch START. When thecycle is completed, the oven signalsand flashes “End”, then automaticallyshuts off.Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door andrepeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half ofdefrosting time. Touch START.Step 6: When the oven signals and flashes “End”,o~en the door. remove the package and separates~rawberries to finish defro-sting.-Defrosting Tipsel Foods frozen in Daper or5 ‘ ‘*:~~z’L’: .:’:a ‘ ~l Fami Iy-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be—* For even defrosting, someplastic can be d~fr~sted in foods need to be b;okenthe package. Tightly closed up or separated part ofpackages should be slit, the way through thepierced or vented, A~ER defrosting time.food has partially defrosted, l Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, 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 harmful bacteria.uncovered. l Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips.defro~ted and microwa~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 normal. 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 the desired power level pad.Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time inabout 1/2; Power Level 10 cuts the total defrostingtime to approximately l/3. During either, rotate orstir food frequently.17m.