WHIRLPOOL CME9010CAB
Manual de Usuario

DEFROSTING BY TIME
Time Defrost (Power Level 3)
Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for meat and poultry because the oven sets the defrosting time and power levels for you. � Power DEFROSTautomatically set when you this for TIME level 3 is pad, but you may change press more flexibility. � See the Defrosting Guide for defrosting help. How to Change Power Level 1. Press TIME DEFROST. 2. Select defrosting time. 3. Press POWER LEVEL. 4. Select power, 5. Press START. To become better acquainted with the defrost function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by following the steps below. Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in the oven and close door. Be sure package contains no metal. Step 2" Touch TIME DEFROST. [ [ TIME DEFROST ]

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Step 3: Select one half of the total defrosting time recommended in the Defrosting Guide. For example, touch 4 and MINUTE pad for 4 minutes. Step 4: Touch START. When the cycle is completed, the oven signals and flashes "End," then automatically shuts off. Step 5: Turn the package over, close the door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining half of defrosting time and touch START. Step 6: When the oven signals and flashes "End," open the door, remove the package and separate strawberries to finish defrosting.

Defrosting Tips
� Foods frozen in be defrosted in the package. Tightly paper packages closed or plastic can _ � For even defrosting, broken up or separated part of the way through some foods need to the defrosting time. be

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should be slit, pierced or vented, AFTER food has partially defrosted, as directed by package. Plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered, � Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and rnicrowaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.

� Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips. � Foods that spoil easily, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

Questions and Answers
Q. When I press START, I hear a dull, thumping noise. What is it? A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the magnetron is in operation, Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry? A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention than usual. Raise the power level after entering the time by touching the desired power level pad. Power Level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about 1/2; Power Level 10 cuts the total defrosting time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or stir food frequently.

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