Samsung C109 manual

Code No.: DE68-02329C MICROW A VE OVEN Owner ’ s Instructions and Cooking Guide C108ST / C108STB C108STT / C108STF C109ST / C109STB C109STT / C109STF “Quick” Look-up Guide ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ........... 2 Oven . .......... ............. .............. ............. .......... ............. ...[...]

2 GB “Quick” Look-up Guide I want to cook some foo d I want to defrost some food I want to add an extra 30 sec onds ✉ The first time you plug the power cord into an outlet, or after there has been an interruption in power, the display shows “SELECT YOUR LANGUAGE”. At this point, you must select a langua ge for the display. You can choose [...]

3 GB Oven Control Panel VENTILATION HOLES DOOR LATCHES DOOR TURNTABLE COUPLER ROLLER RING SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES VENTILATION HOLES HEATING ELEMEN T CONTROL PANEL DOOR HANDLE 1. Display 2. Standin g time setting butt on 3. Clock setting button 4. Auto defros t featur e mode 5. Cafeteria mode 6. Junior/Sna ck mode 7. Auto reheat feature mode 8. Auto [...]

4 GB Accessories Depending on t he model that you have p urchased, you are sup plied with several accessories that can be used in a variety of ways. Using this Instruction Booklet Thank you for p urchasing a SAMSUNG microwav e oven. Your Owner’s Inst ructions con tains much valuable information on cooki ng with your new microwave oven: • Safety[...]

5 GB Safety Precautions Important Safety Instru ctions. Read Ca refully a nd keep for future r eferen ce. Before cooking food or liquids in your microwave oven, please check that the fol lowing safety precau tions are taken. 1. DO NOT use any metallic cookware in the microwave oven: • Metallic containers • Dinnerware with g old or silver trimm [...]

6 GB Safety Precautions (continued) 13. If the microwave oven is operating wit hout any l oad, the powe r will cut o ff automatically for s afety. After stan ding for over 30 min, you can opera te the oven normally. • Do not worry is the oven contin ues to work after c ooking has finished. Reason: This product is designed t o fan for some minutes[...]

7 GB Selecting the Display Language The first t ime you plug the power cord into an outlet, or after there has been an interruption in power, the display shows “SELEC T YOUR LANGUAGE”. At this point, you can select a language for the d isplay. You can choose from English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Russian. Setting the T ime Yo[...]

8 GB What to Do if Y ou are in Doubt or Y ou have a Problem Becoming fa miliar with a n ew appliance al ways takes a l ittle time. If you have any of the problems listed below, try the sol utions g iven. They m a ys a v ey o ut h et i m ea n di n c o n v e n i e n c eo fa nu n n e c e s s a r ys e r v i c e call. ◆ The following are normal occur [...]

9 GB Power Levels and T ime V ariations The power level function enables you to adapt the amount of energy dissipated and thus the time required to cook or reheat your food, according to its type and qua ntity. You can choose bet ween six power levels. The cooking times g iven in recipes and in this booklet correspond to the specific power level in[...]

10 GB Using the Auto Cook Feature The Auto Cook( ) f eature ha s f our pre -programmed cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the p ower level. You can adjust the size of the serving by turning the di al knob. ☛ Use only recipients that are microwave-safe. O p e nt h ed o o r .P l a c et h ef o o di nt h ec e n t r eo f[...]

11 GB Using the Auto Cook Feature ( continued) Using the Auto Reheat Feature The Auto Reh eat( ) feature h as four pre-programmed cooking times. You d o not need to se t either the cooking times or the power level. You can adjust the size of the serving by turning the dial knob. ☛ Use only recipients that are microwave-safe. Open the door. Pla ce[...]

12 GB Using the Auto Reheat Feature (continued) The following table presents t he various Auto Reheat & Cook Programmes, qua ntities, standi ng times an d appropriate recommendations. Programmes no 1 and 2 are running with microwave energy only. Programmes no 3 and 4 are runni ng with a combination of microwaves and convection. Using the Auto D[...]

13 GB Using the Auto Defrost F eature (continued) The following table presents the various Auto Defrost programmes, quantities, st anding times and appropriat e recommendation s. Remove all kind of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry and fish on a ceram ic plate. Using the Junior/Snack Cook Feature The Junior/Snack( ) Cook featu[...]

14 GB Using the Junior/Snack Cook Feature ( continued) The following table presents Auto Programmes for types of food and snacks which are favoured by children and for trendy finger food. It contains its quant ities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Programmes no 1, 2, 5 and 6 are running with microwave energy only. Programme no 3 is[...]

15 GB U s i n gt h eC a f e t e r i aF e a t u r e With the Cafeteria( ) feature, t he cook ing time is set automatically. You can adjust the number of servin gs by turning the dial knob. First, place the food in the centre o f the turntable a nd close the door. Cafeteria Setting s The following table presents Auto Prog rammes for Reheat of drinks [...]

16 GB Using a Crusting Plate C108STT / C108STF / C109STT / C109 STF only Normally when cooking food in just a microwave oven, or through the microwave mode in gr ill/convection oven s, foods that are made with pastries norma lly become sogg y. Using the Samsung Crust ing plate helps maintain the crisp iness of your food The crusting plate can also [...]

17 GB Multistage Cooking Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook f ood in up to fo ur stages (the Convection , Microwave+Convection and Preheat mode can not be used i n Multistage co oking). Examp le: You wish to defro st food a nd cook it wi thout having to reset the oven after each stage. You can thus defrost and cook a 1.8 kg chicken in fo[...]

18 GB Setting a S tanding T ime The Hold Tim e can be used to set a standing time automat ically (without microwave cooking). Choosing the Accessories ☛ For further details on suitable cookware and utensils, refer to the Cookware Guide on page 24 . Preheating the Oven For convection cooking, it is recommended that you preheat the oven to the appr[...]

19 GB Cooking by Convection The convection mode enables you to cook food in the same w ay as in a traditional oven. The microwave mode is not used. You can set the temperature, as required , in a range varying from 40°C to 250°C in eight preset levels. The maximum cooking time is 60 minutes. ☛ If you wish to preheat the oven, see page 18. • A[...]

20 GB Choosing the Heating Element Position The heating element is used when grilling. There is only one position listed. We need to tell consumers when it should be placed in the vertlcal position. The h eating element is used when cooking food by convection, grilling or spit roasting. It can be placed in one of two positions: • Horizontal posit[...]

21 GB Using The V ertical Multi-Spit C108STB / C108STF / C 109STB / C109STF onl y MULTI-SPIT FOR KEBAB Using the multi-spit with 6 kebab skewers you can easily barbecue meat, poultry, fish, vegetables (like onions, peppers or courgettes) and fruit which have been cut into pieces. You can prepare the above food with the ke bab skewers by using conve[...]

22 GB Combining Microwaves and Convection Combination cooking uses both microwave energy and convection heating. No preheating is required as the microwave energy is immediately a vailable. Many foods can be cooked in com bination mode, part icularly: • Roast meats and poultry • Pies and cakes • Egg and cheese dishes ☛ ALWAYS use microwave-[...]

23 GB Safety-locking Y our Microwave Oven Your microwave oven is fitted with a special Child Safety programme, which enables the oven t o be “locked” so that children or anyone unfamilia r with it ca nnot operate it accidentally. The oven can be lo cked at any time. Scroll Speed Your can control the scroll speed whenever you want. ✉ “11111?[...]

24 GB Cookware Guide To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the fo od, without bein g reflected or ab sorbed by the dish used. Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry. The following ta ble lists vari ous types of cookware and in[...]

25 GB Cooking Guide MICROWA VES Microwave ene rgy actually pene trates food, at tracted and absor bed by its water, fat and suga r content. The microwaves c ause the molecule s in the food to move rapidly. The ra pid movement of these molecules creates friction an d the result ing heat cooks the food. COOKING Cookware for microwave cook ing: Cookwa[...]

26 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables Use a suitable gla ss pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml c old water (2-3 tbsp.) for every 250 g unless another water quantit y is reco mmended – s ee table. C ook covered for the minimum time – see t able. Continue cooking to get th e result you prefer. Stir on ce during and onc[...]

27 GB Cooking Guide (continued) REHEATING BABY FOOD BABY FOOD : Empty into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with pl astic lid. Stir well a fter reheating! Let stand for 2-3 minutes befor e serving. Stir again and check the temp erature. Recommended serving t emperature: between 30-4 0°C. BABY MILK : Pour milk into a sterilised glass bottle. Reheat unco[...]

28 GB Cooking Guide (continued) DEFROSTING Microwaves are an excellent way of de frosting frozen f ood. Microwaves g ently defrost frozen f ood in a short p eriod of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected guest s suddenly show u p. Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed befor e cooking. Remove any metal ties a n dt a k ei to u to fa [...]

29 GB Cooking Guide (continued) GRILL The grill-heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavity. It operates while the door is clo sed and the turntable is rotating. The turnt able’s rotation makes the food brown more evenly. Preheating the grill for 4 minutes will ma ke the food brown more quickly. Cookware for grilli ng: Should [...]

30 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Grill Guide for fresh food Preheat the gril l with t he grill- function for 3 m inutes. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. Fresh Food Portion Power 1. Side Time (min.) 2. Side Time (min.) Instructions Toast Slices 4 p c (each 25g) Grill only 3½-4½ 3-4 Put toast slices side by [...]

31 GB Cooking Guide (continued) CONVECTION Cooking with c onvection is the t raditional and well known meth od of cooking fo od in a traditional oven with hot air. The heating element and th e fan are sit uated on t he back-wall, s o that the hot air is circulating. Cookware for convection cooki ng: All conventio nal ovenproof cookware, baking tins[...]

32 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Convection Guide for fresh food like Bread Rolls, Bread and Cake Preheat t he convection w ith the pr eheating functi on to the de sired temperature, un less we recomme nd not to prehe at the oven- see table. Use the power l evels and times in this table as gui de lines for convectio n cooking. Food Portion Power Tim[...]

33 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Convection guide for frozen food like Bread Rolls, Bread, Cake and Pastry Preheat the convection with the preheating functi on until the desired tempe- rature is re ached, unless we recommend not t o preheat the ov en- see table. Use the powe r levels and t imes in this table as guide lines for baking. Convection gui[...]

34 GB Cooking Guide (continued) SPECIAL HINTS MELTING B UTTER Put 50 g butter into a small deep g lass dish. Cover with p lastic lid. Heat for 30-40 seconds using 90 0 W, until butter is melted. MELTING CHOCOLATE Put 100 g chocolate into a small deep glas s dish. Heat for 3-5 minu tes, using 450 W until ch ocolate is melted. Stir once or twice du r[...]

35 GB S toring and Repairing Y our Microwave O ven A f ew simple prec autions should be taken when storing or havi ng your microwave oven serviced. The oven must not be used i f the door or door sea ls are damaged: • Broken hinge • Deteriorated seals • Distorted or bent oven casing Only a qualified microwave service technician should perform [...]

36 GB Cooking Instructions On Food Packaging Microwav e Symbol s On the front of you r oven there is a microwave oven symbol, as sh own below. This symbol h as been introd uced for your b enefit when cooking or reheat ing packaged food. Packaged food is also, increasingly, using a microwave symbol similar to the one below. When you see this Symbol [...]