GE D2092P020, 49-8027, JVM131H User Manual

Contents

SpacemakermMicwwe

Oven

Adapter Plugs Aluminum Foil

Appliance Registration Auto Start

Care and Cleaning 11,28 Control Panel 6,7 Precautions

Convenience Food Guide Cooking Complete Reminder 5

Cooking Guide 12, 13,20-27 Repair Service

Cooktop Light

Defrosting

Defrosting Guide 16.17

Delayed Cooking Exhaust Fan 6,28

Extension Cords Features

Grease Filter Grounding Instructions

Heating or Reheating Guide 14, 15 Hold Time

4 2

19 Problem Solver

6,29

&10

28 29

Light Bulb Replacement 29 Microwaving Tips

Minute/Second Timer Model and Serial Numbers

Power Levels

Program Cooking

Safety Instructions Time Cook

Warranty

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Back Cover

Model

~131H

Help us help you...

Before using your oven, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate

and maintain

oven properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your

questions.

If you don’t understand something

or need more help, write (include

your phone number): Consumer Affairs

GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville,

your new microwave

KY40225

Write down the model

and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label inside the oven on the upper left side.

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership

Registration card that came with your microwave oven. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your microwave oven.

Be sure your microwave oven is registered.

It is important that we know the location of your microwave oven should a

Your supplier is responsible for

registering you as the owner. Please check with your supplier

to be sure he has done so; also send in your Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or

if you are not the original purchaser, please write to us, stating model and serial numbers.

ned

occur for adjustments.

This appliance must be registered. Please be

Write to: GE Appliances

Range Product Service

Appliance Park Louisville,

certiin

that it is.

KY40225

If you received a damaged oven . . .

Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven.

Save time and money.

Before you request service . . .

check the Problem Solver on page 30. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

Microwaving

●

Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china

dinnerware which does not have

medic

sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for

If you are unsure, use this dish test: Measure 1 cup water in a glass cup. Place in oven on or beside dish. Microwave 1 minute at High (10). If water becomes hot, dish is microwave safe. If dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving.

. Paper towels, wax paper, and plastic wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent spattering.

●

stirring, rotating, or rearranging. Check the cooking guide for specific instructions.

●

which are tightly-covered by a skin

or membrane. Pierce potatoes, e% yolks and chicken livers to prevent bursting.

trim or

Some microwaved foods require

Steam builds up pressure in foods

safe for use in microwave ovens.

~ps

gl~

with a

rnicrovvaving~’

metiic

these

● Steam or vapor escaping from ● Dull thumping sound

around the door.

● Light reflection around door or

outer case. might be noticed while using your

●

Dimming oven light and change in blower sound may occur while operating at power levels other than high.

things

are

normal

with your microwave oven:

while

oven is operating.

●

Some TV-Radio interference

microwave oven, It’s similar to the interference caused by other small appliances and does not indicate a

problem with your oven.

——.

PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do Not Attempt

this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety

interlocks.

(b) Do Not Place

between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c)

Do Not Operate

if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:

(1) door (bent) (2) hinges and latches (broken or

loosened)

(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The Oven Should Not

adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

This microwave oven is for installation over electric and gas ranges.

operate

any object

the oven

UL listed

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

●

When using

basic safety precautions should

electrical appliances,

followed, including the following:

WARNING–Toreduce

the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

Use this appliance only for its

intended use as described in this

manual.

●

Read and follow the specific

“PRECAUTIONS

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

AVOID

EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” at

●

This appliance must be

lefi.

grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlet. See

“GROUND~GNSTRU~ONS”

found on page

●

This microwave oven is

29.

specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use.

For best operation, plug this appliance into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.

●

Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.

●

Do not cover or block any

openings on the appliance.

●

Do not use outdoors.

●

Do not immerse power cord

or plug in water.

●

Keep power cord away from

(

heated surfaces.

●

Do not let power cord hang

over edge of table or counter.

●

Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

●

See door surface cleaning instructions on page 11.

This appliance should be

serviced

ody

qutified

service personnel. Contact nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or

●

with any appliance, close

supervision is

necwsary

fidjustment.

when

used by children.

●

To reduce the risk of

the oven

uvity:

fire

–Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

–Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bags in oven. –Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers. –Do not use recycled paper products.

Reeycled

paper towels, napkins and wax paper can contain

meti

flecks which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may also ignite. –Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to

the

oven and the danger of fire. If by accident the oven should

run

empty a minute or two, no harm

is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times–it saves energy and prolongs

the

life of

the

oven.

–Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a

special microwave popcorn

accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in

microwave ovens.

–Do not overcook

pohtoes.

They could dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.

●

If materials inside oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shutoff power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

●

Some

products

eggs

and

ded

example, closed glass jars-may explode and should

in this

●

oven.

Avoid

heating baby food

glass jars, even without

especitiy meat

mn’t

defrost

beverages

in narrow necked

boties [es~idy

beverages). Even if the container is

opened, This

burst, resulting in injury.

●

Use

pressure can buildup.

can cause the container to

metal o~y

CWMW gtide.

microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top tifi cover and return

men using meti oven,

keep metal at least 1

such m whole

contiers-for

not be

heated

their lids;

and

egg mixtures.

f-n

carbonated

direeted

TV dinners may

tray

to box.

in microwave

inch

away hm sides of oven.

●

Cooking

hot

bwause

from the may be needed to

utensfl. *

Sornetimesj

ean kome

care~

and

akr -king.

●

Foods cooked in

as pasta)

mom mpidy

less moisture.

rekr

how to

●

Thermometer-~

utensM

of heat

heati

too hot to

touching the floor

may

than foods

page

11 for instructions on

clean the inside

may

food. Potholders

handle

the oven

beeome

transfird

the

floor

touch.

during

Mquids

(such

tend to

bofi

over

mntaining

Shodd

this

wcur,

the

oven.

not

use a thermometer in fd you are microwaving

urdess the

thermometer is designed or recommended for use in

the

microwave oven. *

ute-Plastic Utenstis

designed for microwave cooking

very

useM,

but

shodd

used

carefu~y,

Even microwave-safe

plastic

ovem~

or ceramic

soften

may

not be as tolerant of

renditions as @

materitis

or char if

and may

subjwted

pass

to short periods of overcooking. h longer exposures to

utenstis cdd

and reasons: 1)

pIastics ody

ove~king,

the f@

ignite. %r these

Usemicrowave-safe

and

use

them in

stria

compliance with the utensil

manuhcturer’s rwmrnendations.

2) Do not

subja

empty

utensk

to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic utensils

without complete supervision.

●

When COO* pork,

the directions

cook

the

tempera~re of

exactiy

meat to an

at least

fotiow

and always

inteti

l~°F,

This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina present in the meat, it will

~ed

and

mmt wtil

●

BoWng em

rwommended

oven.

inside

Ressure egg

it to burst,

●

Foods with unbroken outer

‘%kin” such

not

in a

can buildup

yolk and

resdting

as potatoes, sausages,

tomatoes, apples, chicken

and

other

giblets, and egg

(see previous caution)

pierced to

Wow

steam to

may be

be ~ to eat.

dcrowave

may

cause

in injury.

livers

yolks

shodd

esmpe

during cooking.

●

44Eotiable”

and

t~tly dd

shodd be

dirwted

they are during or immediately cooking, possibly

cooking

slit,

pie~ed

pouA=

pl~c

bags

or vented

in the cooking guide.

not,

plastic could burst

aft~r

resdting in

injury. Also, plastic storage containers

ptiidy

form a tight with containers with plastic wrap, covering steam away from hands and

shodd

be at least

uncoved because

sA. men

cooking

tighfly

covered

remove

careMly

and direct

they

tiw.

● SPnWOW

certain

spid

liquids may start to or

shotiy

microwave

boMng-Under

circumstances,

boti during

after remoti

oven,

To prevent burns

the

from splashing liquid, stir the liquid

briefly

before removing the

mntainer ~

●

See

from the microwave oven.

~U~

Have it tiled

W a

the

s~ti instion booMet

and

qmd

HWD:

properly

-r.

packed with the microwave oven.

The

tiaust

fan jn your

oven

*operate automa@y under

Fan Feature, page Q.

fan

#nditiona (see Automa&

~le

is operating,

mution

the

is required to prevent the starting and

Sp~@

cooMng fires wMe the fm is

in use. For this

-Never leawe surface

unattended at ~ heat

Bodovercausessmokingand sp~overathat~

if exhaust

automatic fan operation, use adequate use high heat settings

ofmcidenti

exhaust

-n:

units

greasy

ignite and spread

tin

is operating. To

SW utensfis

and

ordy

when

necessary.

~h the event

smother flaming

of a

pan

grease fire,

sufiee

unit by covering pan completely with

wefl-fitting

flat

tray.

-Never flame f~ the

OV@~

operating

lid, cookie sheet

under

with

the tiUSt fan

because

may

spread

the flames.

–@p

clean.

hood

PoHow

and

instructions on

grease filters

page 28, to maintain good venting and avoid grease

fires+

mSmUC~ONS

—

Features of Your Microwave Oven

Cooting

(For TIME COOK

To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF PAD.

Complete Reminder

and

DEFROST cycles)

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1. Door Handle.

door. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate.

2. Door

3. Window with Metil Shield.

Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven.

btches.

Model and Serial Numbers.

Pull to open

This is to certify that this unit has been tested in conformance with

AMCA

Bulletin No. 210

5. Oven Vent.

6. Mode Stirrer Cover.

the microwave energy distributing system. Do not remove the cover. You will damage the oven.

7. Oven Light.

when door is opened or when oven is operating.

Oven Floor.

Light comes on

Protects

C.F.M. SONES

at 0.10 230

Vert.

5.5

Vert.

6.7 Her.

237 Her.

9. Grease Filters.

10.

Cooktop

Touch Control

Display. See

Hood Controls. Fan. Light.

Recirculating Filter.

page 28.

See

Light.

~nel

pages 6 and 7.

Press HI. LO or OFF.

Press ON for

and

cooktop

light.

Your Touch Control

Wnel

The touch control panel allows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. With your microwave oven, you have the option of using your automatic cooking control pads for quick and easy convenience cooking. Or you may make your own programs to suit your individualized cooking style.

When You Plug in the Oven

The panel displays four 8’s and all of the oven functions on the lower portion. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and portion. Touch CLEAR/OFF pad and oven is ready for use and the clock can be set.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence

reoccurs, and you must reset CLOCK after touching

CLEAR/OFF.

1. Display Panel.

counting down during cooking functions.

Time Cook I and Time Cook 11.

preset amount of time using automatic power level 10 or change power level after setting time. (See page 9.)

3. Number Pads.

power level.

Min/Sec

energy while it functions as both a kitchen timer or as a holding period between defrost and time cooking. (See page 8.)

Auto Start.

begin cooking at a preset time of day–up to a 12-hour delay. (See page 9.)

6. Power

another power level number if you want to change from automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power level 3 (Low) for defrosting.

Timer.

Allows you to program your

bvel.

Touch this pad before entering

“PF”

appears in the upper

Displays time of day and time

Microwave for a

Touch these pads to enter time or

This feature uses no microwave

oveh

Start.

7. to start oven.

8. Exhaust Fan.

fan speed.

Time Defrost.

level 3, or change power level after entering time. (See page 10.)

10. Clock.

time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if time is and flash, directing you to touch START, thus setting the clock. If you wish to reset or change time, simply repeat the above process.

11. Clear/Off.

erases all settings except time of day.

AUTOMATIC FAN

Cooking appliances installed under the oven might, under some heavy usage conditions, cause temperatures high enough to overheat some internal parts of the microwave oven.

To prevent overheating, the exhaust fan is designed to automatically turn on at low speed if excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan cannot be manually turned off, but it will automatically turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may stay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range and microwave oven controls have been turned off.

After all selections are made, touch this pad

Press HI, LO, or OFF for desired

Gentle thawing at automatic power

Touch this pad to enter time of day or check

1:30,

touch number pads 1, 3, and O

“1:30”

will appear on display. “START” will

When touched, it stops the oven and

Light.

Touch ON for cooktop light.

FEAT~

How to Use the Minute/Second

~mer

The MIN/SEC TIMER has three timing functions:

●

It operates as a minute timer.

. It can be set to delay cooking.

. It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting.

Step

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates without microwave energy.

How to

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a 3-Minute

2: Touch TIME DEFROST pad,

Phone Call

1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.

The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

2. Touch number pads 3,0 and O (for 3 minutes and no seconds). Display shows flashes.

“3:00”

and “TIME”

3. Touch START. Display shows time counting down.

4. When time

flashes time of day.

“End’~

is up, oven signals,

and display shows

The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.

Step 3:

15 minutes defrosting time. appears on display. (Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)

Touch pads 1,5,0 and O for

Programming a Holding

~me

The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program “hold time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99

seconds. A HOLD or “standing”

time may be requested in some of

your own recipes or cooking guide.

Programming Delayed

Step 4:

by touching MIN/SEC TIMER. The display shows “: O“ and

“ENTER TIME” flashes.

Step 5:

for ten minutes. display and “TIME” flashes.

Set standing or hold time

Touch 1,0,0 and O to hold

“10:00”

Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch TIME COOK I and enter cooking time. Then, touch MIN/SEC TIMER and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. Press START.

How to and

tit’s

casserole for 15 minutes, hold for

10 minutes and then Time Cook for

25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1:

and place in oven.

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Defrost, Hold

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Cook

say you want to defrost a

Take casserole from freezer

fro=n

Step 6:

pad. The display shows”: O“ and

“ENTER 1 COOK TIME” flashes.

Step 7:

twenty-five minutes of cooking

time. “1 COOK TIME” flashes

and

Touch TIME COOK I

Touch 2,5,0 and O for

“25:00”

appears on display.

“15:00”

appears on

Step 8:

TIME” and show on display. As each function is automatically performed, oven display shows instructions entered and the function.

Step 9:

signals and flashes

Touch START.

“E:OO”

When time is up, the oven

“DEF

counting down

“End~’

Questions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I accidentally reverse my defrost, hold and cook instructions?

The oven will automatically rearrange your program. Defrosting will always come first, then hold, and then the cooking function.

Can I defrost and hold

A. Yes.

want to defrost a food, hold it, and cook it later. All you need to do is program in Time Defrost and amount of time. Then program hold and the amount of time. Be sure to put the thawed dish in the

refrigerator promptly.

N~E:

temperature only as long as safe. Times will vary.

Sometimes you may only

Let foods remain at room

I programmed my oven for a specific defrosting time but it defrosted longer than necessary. What happened?

A. When instructions conflict,

the oven carries out the last instruction. You may have set the oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold for 2 minutes, and then defrost for 6 minutes. In this case, the oven would defrost for 6 minutes and hold for 2 minutes.

only?

CooKng

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The time cooking feature allows you to preset the cooking time.

The oven shuts off automatically. Power level 10 (High) is

recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the cooking guide.

To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below.

Step 1:

add stir to dissolve. Use no safe (see Microwaving Tips on page

2). Place cup in oven and close door.

Step

Display shows “:

1 COOK TIME” flashes.

Step

1,2 and O for a minute and 20 seconds. Display shows “1 COOK T~ME” flashes.

Because automatic power level

10 is recommended for this cup of

coffee, there is no need to change

Fill a cup 2/3 full of water,

teaspoon of instant coffee and

CUD

that has

O:’

“ENTER

—.

‘louch

“1:20~’

meti

decoration and is microwave

2: Touch TIME COOK 1.

Select your time.

the power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see “How to Change Power Level” below.)

Step4:

TIME” and time counting down show on display.

Step 5:

signals and flashes light and fan shut off.

Step 6:

UsiW

Touch START. “COOK

When time is up, the oven

“End?’

Oven,

Open the door.

the

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Cook II

Feature

The Time Cook II feature lets you

set two time cooking functions within one program. This is ideal when you want to change power levels during your cooking operations. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:

microwave-safe container and close the

Step

Display shows “:

1 COOK TIME” flashes.

Step 3:

For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for two minutes and 15 seconds.

Display shows TIME” flashes.

Step

SteD

Step

Time Cook I counts down.

Step 8:

the second power level is in use and

Time Cook II is shown counting

down.

-- .

Step 9:

signals and flashes

light

Step 10:

Place food in oven in

door.

2: Touch TIME COOK I.

O:’

“ENTER

Select your cooking time.

“2:15:’

“1 COOK

4: Touch TIME COOK II.

5: Set

How b Change

After setting cooking time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

and fan shut off.

vour

cooking time.

Wwer bvel

6: Touch START. 7: Power level 10 is in use and

At the end of Time Cook I,

When time is up, the oven

“End?’

Oven,

Open the door.

How to Use Auto

Stirt

Auto Start allows you to program your oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a

hour delay. To Use Auto Start

Step 1:

program.

Step 2:

(instead of START pad).

Step 3:

the oven to start. (Be sure your microwave oven clock shows the correct time of day.)

Step

oven will automatically start at the desired time.

Enter your desired cooking

Touch

AU~

START pad

Enter the time you want

4: Touch START pad. The

Questions and Answers

Q. I set my oven for the time called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my food wasn’t done. What happened?

A. Since house power varies due

to time or location, many time cook recipes give you a time range to prevent overcooking. Set the oven for minimum time, test the food for doneness, and cook your food a little longer, if necessary.

Q. I touched

and selected my power level. When I touched START, however, my oven didn’t come on. Why not?

A. The TIME COOK I pad must

be touched before the number pads and START.

I want tocookon a power level other than High. What do I need to do?

To change the power level,

touch the POWER LEVEL pad.

“P-10” appears on the display

panel. Enter new number. Q.

Can I interrupt Time Cook to check the food?

A. Yes.

simply close the door and press

the START pad. The timer must be reset for cooking to resume unless time is remaining on timer.

thenumberpads

To resume cooking,

Defrosti~

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Time Defrost is designed

for speedy thawing of frozen foods and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven.

●

Power level 3 is automatically set for defrosting, but you may change this for more flexibility.

● See the defrosting guide for

defrosting help. To become better acquainted with

the Time Defrost function, defrost frozen pork chops by following the steps below.

Step 1:

chops in the oven and close door.

Step 2:

Display shows “:

DEF TIME” flashes.

Place package of frozen

Touch TIME DEFROST.

O“ and “ENTER

Step 4:

TIME” shows and time counts down on display. When cycle is completed, the oven signals and flashes shuts off.

Step

door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set remaining and touch START.

Step 6:

flashes package and separate chops to finish defrosting.

Touch START.

“End;’

then automatically

5: Turn package over, close

hdf

of defrosting time

When oven signals and

“Endj’ open door, remove

“DEF

Defrosti~ ~ps

● Foods frozen in paper or plastic

can be defrosted in the package.

Questions and Answers

Q. When I press

a dull thumping noise. What is it? A. This sound is normal. It is

letting you know the oven is using a

power level lower than 10 (High). Q.

Can I Defrost small items in

a hurry? A. Yes,

frequent attention than usual. Raise the power level time by touching the desired power level pad. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time about in 1/2; power level 10 cuts the time to approximately 1/3. During either, rotate or stir food frequently.

but they will need more

Why

don’tthe

times in the defrosting guide seem right for my food?

A. These times are averages.

Defrosting time can vary according to the temperature in your freezer. Set your oven for the time indicated in the defrosting guide. If your food is still not completely thawed at end of that time, reset your oven and adjust the time accordingly.

ST~T,

afier entering the

I hear

toti

defrosting

tie

Step 3:

defrosting time recommended in the defrosting guide. For example, touch 4, 0 and O for 4 minutes. Display shows TIME” flashes.

Select one half of the total

“4:00”

and “DEF

How to Change

After setting defrosting time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.

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● For even defrosting, some foods

need to be broken up or separated part of the way through the defrosting time.

. Family-size pre-packaged frozen entrees can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave safe dish.

Check the defrosting guide for

other defrosting tips.

Should all foods be completely thawed before cooking?

A. Some foods should not be

completely thawed before cooking. For example, fish cooks so it is better to begin cooking while it is still slightly frozen.

Can I open the door during

quic~y

Time Defrost to check on the progress of my food?

A. Yes.

any time during microwaving. To resume defrosting, close the door and press START. The oven begins operating if time is left on timer. If not, reset timer.

You may open the door at

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