Samsung DG68-00297A manual

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features of your new range Enhanced convenience. Better cooking. Easy maintenance. Y our new electric range has been designed to bring you these benefits and more. Steam Quick cleaning • Thanks to Steam Quick™, Samsung’ s unique technology for light-duty cleaning jobs, keeping your oven Spic-and-Span is a snap — no hassle, no odor , no [...]

Important safety instructions _ 3 important safety instructions Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to pr event the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury , or damage when using the range. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur . Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about pr oblems [...]

4 _ Important safety instructions ANTI-TIP DEVICE W ARNING -T o reduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a pr operly installed Anti-T ip device. Refer to the installation manual for instructions. W ARNING ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS INST ALL THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE P ACKED WITH RANGE FOLLOW ALL INST ALLA T[...]

Important safety instructions _ 5 Do not enter inside the oven. Do not store items of inter est to children in cabinets above a range or on the back guard of a range. Childr en climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injur ed. Do not leave children alone. Childr en should not be left alone or unattended in an area wher e appliance i[...]

6 _ Important safety instructions SURF ACE COOKING UNITS Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop can lead to damage and improper operation of the range. Do not operate the cooktop when there is no cookwar e. If the cooktop[...]

Important safety instructions _ 7 OVEN DO NOT TOUCH HEA TING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURF ACES OF THE OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color . Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or interior[...]

8 _ Important safety instructions SELF-CLEANING OVENS Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Never keep pet birds in the kitchen. The health of bir ds is extremely sensitive to the fumes released during an oven self-clean cycle. Fumes may be harmful or[...]

Important safety instructions _ 9 WARNING SEVERE W ARNING SIGNS FOR INST ALLA TION The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified technician or service company . - Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fir e, an explosion, problems with the product, or injury. Unpack the oven, remove all packaging material and examin[...]

10 _ Important safety instructions CAUTION SEVERE W ARNING SIGNS FOR USING If the appliance is flooded please contact your nearest service center : Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fir e. If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning smell or smoke, unplug the power plug immediately and contact your nearest service center [...]

Important safety instructions _ 11 Do not let children or any person with r educed physical, sensory or mental capabilities use this appliance unsupervised. Make sure that the appliance is out of the r each of children. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock, burns or injury. Do not touch the inside of the appliance immediately after cooki[...]

12 _ Important safety instructions CAUTION CAUTION SIGNS FOR USING When the surface is cracked, turn the power switch of the appliance off. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock. Dishes and containers can become hot. Handle with care. Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Carefully remove container coverings, directing steam away fr om han[...]

Important safety instructions _ 13 Do not cook without the glass tray in place on the oven floor . Food will not cook properly without the tray . Do not defrost fr ozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles. The containers can break. Do not scratch the glass of the oven door with a sharp object. - This may result in the glass being damaged or br oken[...]

14 _ Contents contents INTRODUCING YOUR NEW RANGE 15 15 Overview 15 What’ s included with your range SURF ACE COOKING 16 16 About surface cooking 19 How to set the appliance for surface cooking 19 Using the proper cookwar e 20 Choosing the proper cookwar e 20 Protecting the smoothtop surface OPERA TING THE OVEN 21 21 The oven control panel 22 Set[...]

01 INTRODUCING Introducing your new range _ 15 OVERVIEW WHA T’S INCLUDED WITH YOUR RANGE Wire racks introducing your new range Oven door Shelf position Glass surface Automatic oven light switch Oven light Self/steam clean latch Gasket Oven control panel See page 21 for more information Surface control knobs See page 17 for more information FE-R40[...]

16 _ Surface cooking surface cooking ABOUT SURF ACE COOKING CAUTION BEFORE COOKING Do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board. • Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fir e on the glass cooktop, even • when it is not being used. T urn the surface units on only after placing the cookware. • Do not store heav[...]

02 SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 17 Location of the radiant surface elements and controls The radiant control knobs operate the radiant surface elements on the cooktop as shown below . Single Left Front Eltnement Single Left Rear Element Single Right Rear Element Dual Right Front Element W arming Center Center Rear Element Hot surface indicato[...]

18 _ Surface cooking Using the warming center The warming center , located in the back center of the glass surface, will keep hot, cooked food at serving temperature. The surface warmer will not glow red like the cooking elements. • CAUTION Do not warm food on the warming center for more than two hours. • Use only cookware and dishes r ec[...]

02 SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 19 HOW TO SET THE APPLIANCE FOR SURF ACE COOKING CAUTION The surface elements may be hot and burns may occur . Do not touch surface • elements until they have cooled down sufficiently . At high or medium-high settings, never leave food unattended. Boilovers cause • smoking and greasy spillovers may c[...]

20 _ Surface cooking CHOOSING THE PROPER COOKW ARE What your cookware is made of determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferr ed from the surface element to the pan bottom. ALUMINUM • - Excellent heat conductor . Some types of food will cause the aluminum to darken. (Anodized aluminum cookware r esists staining & pitting.). If alumi[...]

Operating the oven _ 21 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN operating the oven THE OVEN CONTROL P ANEL READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various features and functions of the oven as described below . Detailed instructions for each feature and function follow later in this user ma[...]

22 _ Operating the oven SETTING THE CLOCK The clock must be set to the corr ect time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work pr operly . The time of day cannot be changed during a timed cooking, a delay-timed cooking or a self- • cleaning cycle. Y ou can choose between a 12-hour or 24-hour display . The default is 12-hour . •?[...]

Operating the oven _ 23 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SETTINGS All of the features listed have minimum and maximum time or temperatur e settings. A beep will sound each time a pad on the control panel is pr essed and the entry is accepted. An error tone will sound in the form of a long beep if the enter ed temperature or time is below [...]

24 _ Operating the oven BAKING The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperatur e from 150°F to 550°F . How to set the thermostat 1 . Start the set up. Press the BAKE pad. The default temperatur e is 350°F . 2 . Enter the temperature you want on the number pad, eg. 3, 7, 5. 3 . Start the bake function. Press the SET/ST AR T pad. The temperat[...]

Operating the oven _ 25 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN 5 . P r es s th e SET/ST ART pad to begin cooking operation. The oven will continue to cook until the set amount of time has elapsed. If you want to show temperature display , press the bake pad. 6 . Y ou can cancel a timed cooking at any time by pressing the CLEAR/OFF pad. Place food in the oven after[...]

26 _ Operating the oven BROILING Broil stop position Broil stop position Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door will stay open by itself, yet the proper temperatur e is maintained in the oven. Using the broil pan The broil pan and the insert allow gr ease to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the br oiler . Do not •[...]

Operating the oven _ 27 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN USING THE EASY COOK FEA TURE Slow Cook The Slow Cook feature may be used to cook food mor e slowly at lower oven temperatures. The extended cooking times allow better distribution of flavors in many recipes. This featur e is ideal for r oa s ti ng be ef , p or k & p o ul tr y . Sl ow c oo ki ng m [...]

28 _ Operating the oven USING THE CUSTOM COOK FEA TURE By using the custom cook feature, you can r ecord up to 3 dif ferent r ecipe settings. The feature may be used for baking. It will not work with any other function, including the delay start feature. How to recor d a recipe setting 1 . Press the pad for the cooking operation you want to stor e,[...]

Operating the oven _ 29 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN EXTRA FEA TURES 12 hour ener gy saving With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven on, the control will automatically turn off the oven after 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hours during a broil function. How to turn 12 hour energy saving featur e on or off 1 . Press COOKING TIM[...]

30 _ Operating the oven Sound on/off By using this feature, you can set the oven contr ols to operate silently . How to turn the sound on or off 1 . Press Oven Light and 0 on the number pad at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show Snd On (sound on) or Snd OFF (sound off). The default setting is Snd On. 2 . Press 0 on the number pad to [...]

Operating the oven _ 31 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN Setting the Sabbath (For use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The Sabbath feature can be used with baking only . The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (the oven temperatur e adjustment feature should be used only during Jewish holidays). The display , ho[...]

32 _ Maintaining your appliance maintaining your appliance SELF-CLEANING A self-cleaning oven uses high temperatures (well above cooking temperatur es) to burn off leftover grease and r esidue completely or reduce them to a finely powder ed ash that you can wipe away with a damp cloth. CAUTION During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the ran[...]

Maintaining your appliance _ 33 05 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE How to set the oven for self-cleaning 1 . Select the length of time for the self-cleaning operation, eg. 3 hours. Press the SELF CLEAN pad once for a 3 hour clean time, twice for a 4 hour clean time, or 3 times for a 2 hour clean time. The default setting is 3 hours. 2 . Start the self-[...]

34 _ Maintaining your appliance STEAM-CLEANING How to set the oven for steam-cleaning Steam-cleaning saves time and energy for light cleaning. For heavier -duty cleaning of debris and grease, use the self-cleaning function. 1 . Remove all accessories from the oven. 2 . Pour approximately 10 oz. (300 ml) of water onto the bottom of the empty oven an[...]

Maintaining your appliance _ 35 05 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE CARE AND CLEANING OF THE OVEN Be s ur e al l co nt ro ls ar e O FF an d al l su rf ac es a r e CO OL b ef or e c le an in g an y pa rt • of the range. If y ou r ra ng e is r em ov ed f or c le an in g, s er vi ci ng o r an y • reason, be sur e the Anti-Tip device is re-engaged[...]

36 _ Maintaining your appliance Oven racks If the racks are left in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle, their color will turn slightly blue and • the finish will be dull. After the self-cleaning cycle is complete and the oven has cooled, rub the sides of the racks with wax paper or a clothing containing a small amount of cooking oil. This [...]

Maintaining your appliance _ 37 05 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE Removing heavy , bur ned-on residue 1 . Allow the cooktop to cool. 2 . Use the single-edge razor -blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass surface and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressur e in order to r emove the residue. 3 . After scraping with t[...]

38 _ Maintaining your appliance REMOVING AND REPLACING THE OVEN DOOR How to remove the door CAUTION The door is very heavy . Be car eful when removing and lifting the door . Do not lift the • door by the handle. T urn the power OFF before r emoving the door . • 1. Open the door completely . 2. Pull the hinge locks down toward the door fra[...]

Maintaining your appliance _ 39 05 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE CHANGING THE OVEN LIGHT The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. When the oven door is closed, press the OVEN LIGHT pad to turn it on or off. It will not work during a self-cleaning cycle. 1. Make sure the oven and the bulb ar e co[...]

40 _ T roubleshooting troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING Samsung works hard to ensur e that you don’t have pr oblems with your new electric range. If you run into unexpected trouble, look first for a solution in the table below . If, after trying the suggested solution, you’re still having trouble, call Samsung at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864). [...]

06 TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting _ 41 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Areas of discoloration on the cooktop Food spillover was not cleaned. Refer to the section on care and cleaning • of the glass cooktop on page 36. The surface is hot and the model features a light-color ed cooktop. This is normal. The surface may appear • discolored [...]

42 _ T roubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Food does not broil properly . The oven controls have been set incorrectly . Press the • BROIL pad. The rack has not been properly positioned. See the broiling guide on page 26. • Cookware not suited for br oiling. Use suitable cookware. • Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan an[...]

06 TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting _ 43 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Oven not clean after a self-cleaning cycle The oven controls wer e not set correctly . See the section on self-cleaning on page • 32. The oven was heavily soiled. Wipe up heavy spillovers before starting • the self-cleaning cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to sel[...]

44 _ W arranty warranty PLEASE DO NOT DISCARD THIS REPLACES THE WARRANTY P AGE IN THE USE & CARE GUIDE SAMSUNG ELECTRIC RANGE LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA INC. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new , in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser , [...]

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