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DEFROSTING TIPS HOLD WARM
•When using Auto Defrost,the weight to be entered
isthe netweight in poundsand tenths of pounds
(theweight of the food minus the container).
• Before starting,make sure you have removed any
of the metal twist-ties which often come withfrozen
food bags, and replacethem with strings or elastic
bands.
• Open containers such as cartons before they are
placedin the oven.
•Always slit or pierceplastic pouches or packaging.
• If food is foil wrapped, remove foiland place itin a
suitable container.
• Slitthe skins,ifany, of frozen food such as
sausage.
• Bend plasticpouches of food to ensure even
defrosting.
•Always underestimate defrostingtime. If defrosted
food is still icy in the center, returnit tothe
microwave oven formore defrosting.
•The length of defrostingtime vades according to
how solidly thefood isfrozen.
•The shape of the package affects howquickly food
willdefrost. Shallow packages will defrostmore
quicklythan a deep block.
•As food begins to defrost, separatethe pieces.
Separated pieces defrostmore easily.
•Use small pieces of aluminumfoil to shield parts
offood such as chickenwings, leg tips, fish tails,or
areasthat startto get warm. Make sure the foildoes
nottouch the sides,top, or bottom ofthe oven. The
foOlcan damage the oven lining.
•For better results, let foodstand after defrosting.
(For more informationon standing time,see the
"Microwave CookingTips" section.)
•Turn over food during defrostingor standing time.
Breakapart and remove food as required.
You can safely keep hot, cooked food warm in your
microwave oven for up to 99 minutes,99 seconds
(about 1 hour, 40 minutes).You can use Hold Warm
by itself, or to automaticallyfollow a cooking cycle.
Example for holdwarm.
Touch:
I.Q
HOLD
WAF_M
Display Shows:
HOLD WARM
TOUCH START
2. HOLD WARM
Atthe end ofthe holdwarm, four tones will
sound.
To make Hold Warm
automaticallyfollow another cycle:
•While you are touching in cooking instructions,
touch HOLD WARM before touching START.
• When the last cooking cycle is over, you will hear
two tones."Hold Warm"will come on while the oven
continues to run.
•You can set Hold Warm tofollow Auto Defrost,
Cook, or multi-cyclecooking.
NOTES:
• Hold Warm operates for up to 99minutes, 99
seconds.
•Opening the oven door cancels HoldWarm.
Close thedoor and touch HoldWarm, then touch
START ifadditional HoldWarm timeis desired.
• Food cooked covered should becovered during
HoldWarm.
• Pastry items (pies,turnovers, etc.)should be
uncovered dudng HoldWarm.
•Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate
should be covered duringHold Warm.
• Do not usemore than one complete HoldWarm
cycle (about I hour, 40 minutes). The quality of
some foods will sufferwith extendedtime.
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