Samsung CE297DL manual

Code No.: DE68-02860A MICR O W A VE O VEN Owner’ s Instructions and Cooking Guide CE297DL Quick Look-up G uide ............. ............. .............. ............. ............. ........... 2 Oven ........ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .............. ... 2 Control Panel ....... ...........[...]

2 GB Quick Look-up Guide If you want to cook some food If you want to auto power defrost some food If you want to add extra 30 seconds If you want to gril l some food Oven 1. Place the food in the oven. Select the power leve l by pressing the button one or more times . 2. Select the cooking tim e by turning th e dial knob as required . 3. Press the[...]

3 GB Control P anel Accessories Depending on the mo del that you have p urchased, you are suppli ed with several accessories that can be used in a variety of ways. ☛ DO NOT operate the microwave oven without the roller ring and turntable. 1. DISPLAY 2. GRILL MODE SELECTIO N 3. AUTO CRUSTY COO K SELECTION 4. STOP/CANCEL BUT TON 5. CLOCK SETT ING 6[...]

4 GB Using this Instruction Booklet You have just purchased a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s Instructions c ontain much valuab le information on cooking with yo ur microwave oven: • Safety pre cautions • Suitable accessories and cookware • Usef ul cooking tips Inside the cover you will find a quick look-up guide expla ining four basic[...]

5 GB Safety Precautions(continued) • In the event o f scalding, follo w these FIR ST AID instr uctions: * Immerse the scalded area in cold water for at least 10 minutes. * Cover with a clean, dry dressing . * Do not apply any creams, oils or lotions. • NEVE R fill the containe r to the top and choose a container tha t is wider at the top than a[...]

6 GB Setting the T ime Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock. The time can be displayed in either the 24-hour or 12-hour notation. You must set the clock: • When you first install your microwave oven • After a power failure ✉ Do not forget to reset the clock when you switch to and from summer and winter time. What to Do if Y ou ar e in Dou[...]

7 GB Cooking / Reheating The following proc edure explains how to cook or reheat food . ALWAYS check your cooking sett ings before leaving the oven unattended. First, place the food in the centre of the tu rntable. Th en, close the door ☛ Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty. ✉ If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of tim[...]

8 GB Adjusting the Cooking T ime You can increase the cooking time by pressing the +30s button once for each 30 seconds to be added. ☛ You can only adjust the time during cooking when the Microwave, Auto Reheat, Indian Recipe, Auto Crusty Cook, Grill and Combi modes are selected. Using the A uto Reheat F eature The Auto Reheat feature has four pr[...]

9 GB Using the Indian Recipe F eature The Indian Recipe feature has six pre-program med cooking time, you do not need to set either th e cooking time or power level. First, place the food in the centre of the turntable and close the door. Indian Recipe Setting The following table present s Auto Programmes six types of food and Indian Recipe which a[...]

10 GB Indian Recipe Se tting(continued) Using the A uto P ow er Defrost F eature The Auto po wer Defrost feature enables yo u to defrost meat, po ultry, fish and bread/cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select the p rogramme and the we ight. ✉ Use only dishes that are microwave-safe. First, place the frozen f[...]

11 GB A uto P o wer Defrost Settings The following tabl e presents th e various Auto Power Defrost programmes, quantities, s tanding times and appropriate recommendations. Remove all kinds of package material befo re defrosting. Place me at, poultry, fish and b read/cake on a ceramic pl ate. ✉ Select the Manual Defrosting function with a power le[...]

12 GB Using the A uto Crusty Cook Function (continued) The following table presents the various Auto Programmes of the Crisp function, qua ntities, standi ng times and appro priate recommendatio ns. These Programmes are running with a combination o f microwaves and g rill. Before using t he Crisp functi on, we recommend to preheat the crust plate o[...]

13 GB Using the Manual Crusty Cook Function (continued) We recommend to preheat the crusty plate directly on the turn-table. Preheat the crusty plat e with the 600W+Grill( ) function and follo w the times and instru ctions in the table . Choosing the Hea tin g Element P osition The heating element is used when gr illi ng. There is only one position[...]

14 GB Grilling The grill enables you to heat and brown fo od quickly, without using microwaves. To this aim, a g rill rack is supplie d with your microwave oven. ✉ Do not worry if the heater turns off and on while grilling. This system is designed to prevent overheating of the oven. ☛ Always use oven gloves when touching the dishes in the oven,[...]

15 GB Manual Stop T u rntable Function The turntable on/off( ) button e nables you to use large dishes wh ich fill the whole oven by stopping the turn table from rotating . ☛ The results will be less satisfactory in this case as the cooking is less even. We recommend that you turn the dish by hand halfway through the cooking process. ☛ Warning [...]

16 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 absorbed b y the dish used. Care must therefore be taken wh en choosing the co okware. If the cookware is marked microwave-sa fe, you do not need to worry. The following table lists various types of cookware and i[...]

17 GB Cooking Guide MICROWAVES Microwave ener gy actua lly penetrate s food, att racted and absorbed by its wate r, fat and sugar content. The microwa ves cause the molecu les in the food to mov e rapidly. T he rapid mov e- ment of the se molecu les creates friction and the resulting heat cooks the food . COOKING Cookware for microwave cooking: Coo[...]

18 GB Cooking Guide(continued) Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables Use a suitab le glass pyre x bowl with li d. Cook cover ed for the mini mum time - see table. Continue cooking to get the result you pre fer. Stir twice du ring cooking and onc e after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butte r after cook ing. Cover during standing time. Cooking Guide for [...]

19 GB Cooking Guide(continued) REHEATING LIQUIDS Always allow a standin g time of at least 20 seconds af ter the o ven has b een switche d off to allow the tem perature to ev en out. Stir during heating, if necess ary, and ALWAY S stir after h eating. To prevent eru ptive boiling and possible sca lding, you should pu t a spoon or glass stic k into [...]

20 GB Cooking Guide(continued) Reheating Baby Food and Milk Use the power levels and times in this table as gu ide lines for reheat ing. DEFROSTING Microwaves are an ex cellent way of defr osti ng f rozen food. Microwaves gently d efrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great ad vantage, if unex pected guests suddenly sh ow up.[...]

21 GB Cooking Guide(continued) GRILL The grill-heating e lement is located underneath th e ceiling of the ca vity. It operate s while the door is cl osed and the tur ntable is rotating. T he turntable’s rot ation makes th e food brown more ev enly. Preheatin g the grill for 4 minutes will make the food brown more quickly. Cookware for grilli ng: [...]

22 GB Cooking Guide(continued) Grill Guide for fresh food Preheat the grill with th e grill-func tion for 4 minu tes. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide line s for grilling. Grill Guide for fresh food Fresh Food Por tion Power 1. Side Time (min) 2. Side Time (min.) Instruct ions Toast Slices 4 pcs (each 25g) Grill only 3½-4 ½ 3[...]

23 GB Cooking Guide(continued) SPECIAL HINTS MELTING BUTTER Put 50 g butte r into a small de ep glass dish . Cover with pl astic lid. Heat for 30-4 0 seconds usin g 900 W, until butter is melted. MELTING CHOCOLATE Put 100 g chocolate in to a small deep glass dish. Heat for 3-5 minutes , using 450W un til chocolate is melted . Stir onc e or twice du[...]

24 GB Storing and Repairing Y our Micro wave Ov en A few simple prec autions should be taken when storing or having your microwave oven serviced. The oven must not be used if the door or door sea ls are damaged: • Broken hinge • Deteriorated seals • Distorted or bent oven casi ng Only a qualified microwave service technician should perform re[...]