Bosch HMV5052U 800 series Use And Care Manual

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14Auto DefrostWith the Auto Defrost feature you can defrost threedifferent types of food by entering the weight. The idealdefrost time will be calculated by the program.Setting Auto Defrost1. Touch Auto Defrost once. š“”‚ and START areblinking and the Ã symbol lights up in the display.2. Touch Auto Defrost repeatedly until the desiredprogram number is shown in the display. Check themenu label at the bottom of the oven cavity or seeprogram table below.3. Touch Start/Enter. ‹.‹ lb is blinking in the display.4. Enter the weight of the food using the number keys.5. Touch Start/Enter to start the program.When auto defrost is finished 4 beeps will sound. Theappliance turns off and the clock is displayed.Note: A beep sounds during defrosting for all foodprograms to turn food over or separate pieces.Opening appliance door during operationOpening the appliance door during operation willinterrupt the current mode. Close the appliance door andthen touch Start/Enter to resume operation.Cancel operationTouch Clear/Off to cancel the active oven mode. Theappliance turns off and the clock is displayed.The cooling fans may continue to run for a while and thenswitch off automatically.Auto Defrost programsTips for defrosting9 WARNINGHEALTH RISKLiquid will be produced when defrosting meat orpoultry. Drain off this liquid when turning meat andpoultry, and under no circumstances, use it for otherpurposes, or allow it to come into contact with otherfoods.▯ Always enter the weight in lbs when using the defrostby weight feature (see program table).▯ Use the defrost mode for raw food items only.▯ Defrosting gives best results when food to be thawedis a minimum of 0° F (taken directly from a freezer). Ifthe food has been stored in a refrigerator-freezer thatdoes not maintain a temperature of 5° F or below,always program a lower food weight or lower cooktime to prevent cooking the food.▯ If the frozen food is stored outside the freezer for up to20 minutes, enter a reduced cook time or weight.▯ The shape of the package will alter the defrosting time.Shallow rectangular food packets defrost more quicklythan a deep frozen block of food.▯ Separate pieces as they begin to defrost. Separatedfrozen pieces of food defrost better.▯ Shield warm areas of food with small pieces ofaluminum foil, if they start to heat up.Use small pieces of aluminum foil to shield food itemslike chicken wings, leg tips and fish tails.Do not allow aluminum foil to touch the oven cavitywhen defrosting.Defrosting suggestions for meatFor best results, please read these suggestions whendefrosting meat.§ ¨Ê ³Programno.Food Weight rangeš“” ‚ Ground meat 0.5 - 3lbsš“” ƒ Meat pieces(steaks, chops)0.5 - 3 lbsš“” „ Poultry pieces 0.5 - 3 lbsMeat Weight range SuggestionsGround meat 0.5 to 2 lbs(8 to 48 oz)After each stage, remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Letstand covered with foil for 5 to 10 minutes.Steaks, chops or fish 0.5 to 3 lbs(8 to 48 oz)Ater each stage, rearrange the food. If there are any warm or thawed por-tions of food, shield them with narrow pieces of aluminum foil. Remove anypieces of food that are nearly defrosted. Let stand covered for about 5 to 10minutes.Chicken pieces 0.5 to 3 lbs(8 to 48 oz)After each stage, rearrange or remove any pieces of food that are nearlydefrosted. Let stand covered for 10 to 20 minutes.