Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product C138ST Samsung
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Code No.: DE68-02258E MICROW A VE OVEN Owner ’ s Instructions and Cooking Guide C138ST / C138STB C138STT / C138STF C139ST / C139STB C139STT / C139STF “Quick” Look-up Guid e ............ ........... ............. ............. .......... ........
2 GB “Quick” Look-up Guide I want to coo k some food 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”.
3 GB Oven Control Panel VENTILATION HOLES DOOR LATCHES DOOR TURNTABLE COUPLER ROLLER RING SAFETY INTERLOC K HOLES VENTILATION HOLES HEATING ELEMENT CONTROL PANEL DOOR HANDLE HOLDER RACK HOLDER RACK 1. Display 2. Standing time setting butt on 3. Clock setting button 4.
4 GB Accessories Depending on the mo del that you have purchased, yo u are supplied with several accessories that can be used in a variety of ways. 1. Coupler , to be placed correctly over the mot or shaft in the base of the oven . Purpose: The coupler rotates the turntab le.
5 GB Using this Instruction Booklet Thank you for purchasing a S AMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s Instructions contains m uch valuable information on cooking with your new microwave oven: • Saf.
6 GB Safety Precautions Important Safety Instructions. Read Careful ly and keep fo r future ref erence . Before cooking food or liquids in your microwave oven, please check that the following sa fety precautions are t aken.
7 GB Safety Precautions (continued) 13. If the microwave oven is operat ing without any load, the powe r will cut off automatically for saf ety. After standing f or over 30 min, you ca n operate the oven normally. • Do not worry is the oven contin ues to work after cooking has finished .
8 GB Selecting the Display Language 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 can select a language fo r the display. You can choose from English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Russian.
9 GB How a Microwave Oven W orks Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released enables food t o be cooked or reheated without chan ging either the form or the colour.
10 GB What to Do if Y ou are in Doubt or Y ou have a Problem Becoming fam iliar with a new applian ce always takes a littl e time. If you have any of the problem s listed below, try the soluti ons given. 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.
11 GB Cooking/Reheating The following procedure ex plains how to cook or reheat fo od. ☛ ALWAYS check your cooking settings b efore leaving the oven unattended. 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 ft h et u r n t a b l e .
12 GB S topping the Cooking You can stop cooking at any time so that you can: • Check the food • Turn the food over or stir it • Leave it to stand Adjusting the Cooking T ime Like traditi onal cooking, you may fin d that, depen ding on the food’ s characteristics or your tastes, you have to adjust the cooking times slightly.
13 GB Using the Auto Cook Feature The Auto Cook( ) feature has four pre-program med cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking t imes or the power level. You can adjust the size of the serving by turning the dial knob. ☛ Use only recipients that are microwave-safe.
14 GB Using the Auto Reheat Feature The Auto Reheat( ) feature has four pre-programmed cooking times. You do not need to set 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.
15 GB Using the Auto Defrost Feature The Auto Defrost( ) feature enables you to defrost steaks/ chops/ minced meat/ chicken pieces, meat joint, chicken, fish, bread and cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select the programme and the weight .
16 GB Using the Auto Defrost Feature (continued) Using the Junior/Snack Cook Feature The Junior/Snack( ) Cook feature has si x pre-programmed cooking time, you do not need to set either the cooking time or power level. You can adjust the number of servings by turning the dial knob.
17 GB Using the Junior/Snack Cook Feature (continued) The following table presents Auto Programmes for types of f ood and snacks which are favoured by children and for trendy finger food. It contains its quantities, standi ng times and appropriate recommendations.
18 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 cooking time is set au tomatically. You can adjust the number of servings by turning t he dial knob. First, place the food in the centre of the turn table and close the d oor.
19 GB Using a Crusting Plate C138STT / C138STF / C139STT / C139STF only Normally when co oking food in just a mic rowave oven, or th rough the microwave mode in grill/ convection ovens, foo ds that are made with pastries norma lly become sogg y.
20 GB Using the Square metal tray and Rack The Square metal rack or tr ay is useful for cak e, pizza, cookies, et c.. It can be used for convection cooking. ☛ Always use oven gloves when touching the recipients in the oven. ✉ Only use them in the Convection mode.
21 GB Using the Square metal tray and Rack (continued) Convection Guide for baking Pizza, Croissants, Bread Rolls and Cake using fresh dough (continued). Convection Guide for ready produ cts like Pizza, Potato Snacks and Pasta Set turntable-off-functi on when using rectangular square meta l tyar and rack.
22 GB Multistage Cooking Your microwave oven can be programmed to coo k food in up to four stages (the Convection , Microwave+Convection and Preheat mode can not be used in Mul tistage cooki ng). Example: You wish to defrost food and cook it without having to reset the oven after each st age.
23 GB Setting a S tanding T ime The Hold Time ca n be used to set a st anding time au tomatically (without microwave cooking). Choosing the Accessories ☛ For further details on suitable cookware and utensils, r efer to the Cookware Guide on page 30 .
24 GB Cooking by Convection The convection mode enables you to cook food in the same way as in a traditional oven. The microwave mode is not used. You can set the temperature, as required, in a range varying fro m 40°C to 250°C in eight preset levels.
25 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 heating element is used when cooking food by convection, grilling or spit roasting.
26 GB Using The V ertical Multi-Spit C138STB / C138STF / C139STB / C139STF onl y MULTI-SPIT FOR KEBAB Using the multi-spit with 6 kebab skewers you can easily barbecue meat, poultry, fish, vegetables (like onions, pepp ers or courgettes) and fruit w hich have been cut into pieces.
27 GB Combining Microwaves and Convection Combination cooking uses both microwave energy and convection heating. No preheating is required as the microwave energy is immediately avai lable.
28 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 canno t operate it accidentally. The oven can be locked at any ti me.
29 GB Switching the Beeper Off You can switch the beeper off whenev er you want. Manual S top T urntable Function The turntable on/off( ) button enables you to use large dishes which fill the whole oven by stopping the turntable from rotating (only manual cookin g mode).
30 GB Cookware Guide To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, w ithout being reflected or absorbed 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.
31 GB Cooking Guide MICROWA VES Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by it s water, fat and sugar content. The microwaves cause the molecules in the food to move rapidly. The rapid movement of these molecules creates friction and the resulting heat coo ks the food.
32 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables Use a suitable pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp.) for every 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended – see table. Cook covered for the minimum time – see table.
33 GB Cooking Guide (continued) REHEATING Your microwave oven will reheat f ood in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens and hobs normally take.
34 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Reheating Liquids and Food Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating. Reheating Baby Food and Milk Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for rehea ting. Food Portio n Power Time (min.
35 GB Cooking Guide (continued) DEFROSTING Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microw aves gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any metal ties and take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away.
36 GB Cooking Guide (continued) GRILL The grill-heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavit y. It operates while the door is closed and the turntable is r otating. The turntable’s rotation makes the food brown more evenly. Preheating the grill for 4 minutes will make the food brown more quickly.
37 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Grill Guide for fresh food Preheat t he grill with t he grill-fun ction fo r 3 minutes. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for g rilling. Fresh Food Portion Power 1. Side Time (min.) 2. Side Time (min.
38 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Grill guide for frozen food Preheat the grill with th e grill function for 3 minutes, unless indicated differently . Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. CONVECTION Cooking with convection is the traditional and well known method of cooking food in a traditional oven with hot air.
39 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Convection Guide for fresh food like Pie/Quiche, Pizza and Meat Preheat the c onvection wit h the preheating fun ction to the desi red temperature.
40 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Convection Guide for fresh food like Bread Rolls, Bread and Cake (continued) Food Portio n Power Time (min) Instr uctions CAKE Marble Cake; (batter cake) 500g 180 W + 220°C 19-21 Put the fresh dough in a small, round, glass pyrex dish (diameter 18 cm).
41 GB Cooking Guide (continued) Convection guide for frozen food like Bread Rolls, Bread, Cake and Pastry Preheat the convec tion with the prehe ating function unti l the desired temperature is reach ed, unless we recommen d not to preheat the oven- see table.
42 GB Cooking Guide (continued) SPECIAL HINTS MELTING BUTT ER Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plast ic lid. Heat for 30-40 seconds using 900 W, until butter is melted. MELTING CHOCOLATE Put 100 g chocolate into a small deep glass dish.
43 GB S toring and Repairing Y our Microwave Oven A few simple precautions s hould be taken when storing or h aving your microwave oven serviced. The oven must not be used if the door or door sea ls a.
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