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DEFROSTING TIPS HOLD WARM
•When using Auto Defrost,theweight to be entered
isthe netweight in poundsand tenthsof pounds
(theweight of the food minus the container).
• Before starting, make sure you haveremoved any
of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen
food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic
bands.
• Open containers such as cartons before they are
placedin theoven.
• Always slit or pierceplastic pouches or packaging.
• If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place it in a
suitable container.
• Slit theskins, ifany, of frozen food such as
sausage.
• Bend plasticpouches offood to ensure even
defrosting.
• Always underestimate defrostingtime. Ifdefrosted
food isstill icy in the center, return itto the
microwave ovenfor moredefrosting.
•The length of defrostingtime varies accordingto
how solidly thefood isfrozen.
•The shape of the package affects how quicklyfood
willdefrost. Shallowpackages will defrost more
quicklythan a deep block.
•As food begins to defrost, separate the pieces.
Separated pieces defrost more easily.
•Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield parts
offood such as chickenwings, legtips, fish tails,or
areas that startto get warm. Make surethe foildoes
not touch the sides,top, or bottom of theoven. The
foilcan damage the oven lining.
•For better results, let foodstand after defrosting.
(Formore informationon standing time, see the
"Microwave Cooking Tips"section.)
•Turn over food during defrostingor standing time.
Break apartand 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 automatically follow a cooking cycle.
Example: To use the Hold Warm.
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At the end of the Hold Warm period," END"will be
displayed and four tones will sound.
To make Hold Warm
automatically follow another cycle:
•While you are touching in cooking instructions,
touch HoldWarm 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 HoldWarm to follow Auto Defrost,
Cook,or multi-cyclecooking.
NOTES:
• Hold Warm operates for up to 99 minutes, 99
seconds.
• Opening the oven door cancels HoldWarm. Close
the door and touch HoldWarm, then touch
START ifadditional Hold Warm time is desired.
• Food cooked covered should be covered during
HoldWarm.
• Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be
uncovered during HoldWarm.
• Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plateshould
be covered during HoldWarm.
• Do not use morethan one complete HoldWarm
cycle (about 1hour, 40 minutes).The quality of
some foods will sufferwith extended time.
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