C100_C101_GB.fm Page 1 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM MICROWAVE OVEN Owner’s Instructions and Cooking Guide C100 / C100B / C100T / C100F C101 / C101B / C101T / C101F Code No.: DE68-02320A Quick Look-up Guide..............................................................................2 Oven .......................................................................................................2 Control Panel .........................................................................................
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 2 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Quick Look-up Guide GB Oven I want to cook some food 1. Place the food in the oven. Press the POWER LEVEL( VENTILATION HOLES HEATING ELEMENT ) button. VENTILATION HOLES DOOR CONTROL PANEL 2. Press the POWER LEVEL( ) button until the appropriate power level is displayed. Select the cooking time by turning the dial knob as required. 3. Press Start( 1min+) button.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 3 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Control Panel Accessories Depending on the model that you have purchased, you are supplied with several accessories that can be used in a variety of ways. 1. Coupler, to be placed correctly over the motor shaft in the base of the oven. Purpose: The coupler rotates the turntable. 1 2. Roller ring, to be placed in the centre of the oven. Purpose: The roller ring supports the turntable. 10 2 11 3 4 12 3.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 4 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Using this Instruction Booklet GB PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY You have just purchased a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s Instructions contain much valuable information on cooking with your microwave oven: • Safety precautions • Suitable accessories and cookware • Useful cooking tips Failure to observe the following safety precautions may result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 5 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Safety Precautions 9. Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. • ALWAYS allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been switched off to allow the temperature to equalize. • Stir during heating if necessary and ALWAYS stir after heating. • To prevent eruptive boiling and possible scalding, you should stir before, during, and after heating.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 6 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Safety Precautions (continued) GB Installing Your Microwave Oven This microwave oven can be placed almost anywhere (kitchen work surface or shelf, movable trolley, table). 14. When the microwave oven is operating without any load, the power will be cut off automatically for safety. After standing for over 30 min, you can operate the oven normally.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 7 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Setting the Time How a Microwave Oven Works 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 Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released enables food to be cooked or reheated without changing either the form or the colour.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 8 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM GB Checking that Your Oven is Operating Correctly What to Do if You are in Doubt or Have a Problem The following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is working correctly at all times. If you are in doubt, refer to the section entitled “What to Do if You are in Doubt or Have a Problem” on the next page. Becoming familiar with a new appliance always takes a little time.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 9 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking/Reheating Power Levels and Time Variations The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food. 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 quantity. You can choose between six power levels. ☛ ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven unattended. Open the door.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 10 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM GB Stopping the Cooking Adjusting the Cooking Time 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 Like traditional cooking, you may find that, depending on the food’s characteristics or your tastes, you have to adjust the cooking times slightly.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 11 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Using the Auto Reheat & Cook Feature Using the Auto Reheat & Cook Feature (continued) The Auto Reheat & Cook( ) feature has ten pre-programmed cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. GB The following table presents the various Auto Reheat & Cook Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Programmes no 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 are running with microwave energy only.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 12 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Using the Auto Reheat & Cook Feature (continued) GB A-9 Code Food Serving Size Standing Recommendations Time A-5 100-150 g (2pcs) 200-250 g (4pcs) 300-350 g (6pcs) 400-450 g (8pcs) 3 - 5min. Put 2 to 6 frozen bread rolls (18°C) in a circle on the low rack. Put 8 frozen bread rolls equally on the low and high rack. This program is suitable for small frozen bakery products as bread rolls, ciabatta rolls and small baguettes.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 13 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Using a Crusting Plate C100T/C100F/C101T/C101F only How to clean the crusting plate The best way to clean the crusting plate is to wash it with hot water and detergent and then rinse if off with clean water. Do not use a scrubbing brush or a hard sponge otherwise the top layer will be damaged. Normally when cooking food, such as pizzas or pies, on a grill or in a microwave oven, the dough or pastry becomes soggy.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 14 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Using the Auto Defrost Feature GB The Auto Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat poultry, fish, bread/cake or fruit. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select the programme and the weight. ☛ The following table presents the various Auto Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Remove all kind of package material before defrosting.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 15 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Setting a Standing Time Multistage Cooking The Hold Time can be used to set a standing time automatically (without microwave cooking). You do not need to watch the clock; the oven will beep when the standing time is over. Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook food in up to four GB stages (the convection, MW+Oven and Preheat mode can not be used in Multistage cooking).
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 16 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Choosing the Accessories Preheating the Oven Traditional convection cooking does not require any special cookware. You should, however, use only cookware that you would use in your normal oven. GB For convection cooking, it is recommended that you preheat the oven to the appropriate temperature before placing the food in the oven.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 17 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking by Convection Grilling The convection mode enables you to cook food in the same way as in a traditional oven. Microwaves are not used. You can set the temperature, as required, in a range varying from 40°C to 250°C. The maximum cooking time is 60 minutes. The grill enables you to heat and brown food quickly, without using microwaves. • Always use oven gloves when touching the recipients in the oven, as they will be very hot.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 18 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM GB Choosing the Heating Element Position Spit-Roasting The heating element is used when cooking food by convection, grilling or spit roasting. It can be placed in one of two positions: • Horizontal position for convection cooking and grilling • Vertical position for spit roasting only (C100B/C100F/ C101B/C101F) C100B/C100F/C101B/C101F only ☛ The roasting spit is useful for barbecue cooking, as you do not need to turn the meat over.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 19 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Using The Vertical Multi-Spit Combining Microwaves and the Grill C100B/C100F/C101B/C101F only You can also combine microwave cooking with the grill, to cook quickly and brown at the same time. 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.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 20 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Combining Microwaves and Convection GB Combination cooking uses both microwave energy and convection heating. No preheating is required as the microwave energy is immediately available. Open the door . Place the food on the turntable or on the low rack on the turntable. Close the door. The heating element must be in the horizontal position.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 21 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Using the Memory Cook Feature Safety-locking Your Microwave Oven If you often cook or reheat the same types of dishes, you can store the cooking times and power levels in the oven’s memory, so that you do not have to reset them each other. Your microwave oven is fitted with a special Child Safety programme, GB which enables the oven to be “locked” so that children or anyone unfamiliar with it cannot operate it accidentally.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 22 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cookware Guide GB To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used. Metal • • Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 23 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide MICROWAVES Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its 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 cooks the food. COOKING Cookware for microwave cooking: Cookware must allow microwave energy to pass through it for maximum efficiency.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 24 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide GB Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables REHEATING Use a suitable glass 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. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir once during and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after cooking. Cover during a standing time of 3 minutes.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 25 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide REHEATING BABY FOOD Reheating Liquids and Food BABY FOOD: Empty into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after reheating! Let stand for 2-3 minutes before serving. Stir again and check the temperature. Recommended serving temperature: between 30-40°C. BABY MILK: Pour milk into a sterilised glass bottle. Reheat uncovered. Never heat a baby’s bottle with teat on, as the bottle may explode if overheated.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 26 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide GB DEFROSTING Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly show up. All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level (180 W). 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.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 27 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide GRILL Grill guide for frozen food The grill-heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavity. It operates while the door is closed and the turntable is rotating. The turntable’s rotation makes the food brown more evenly. Preheating the grill for 4 minutes will make the food brown more quickly. Preheat the grill with the grill function for 3 minutes, unless indicated differently.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 28 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide GB Grill Guide for fresh food Fresh Food Portion Power 1. Side 2. Side Instructions Time Time (min.) (min.) Chicken Pieces 500 g (2pcs) 900 g (3-4pcs) 300W+ Grill 10-11 400 g (4pcs) Preheat the grill with the grill-function for 3 minutes. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. Fresh Food Portion Power 1. Side 2. Side Instructions Time Time (min.) (min.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 29 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide CONVECTION Convection Guide for fresh food like Pie/Quiche, Pizza and Meat Cooking with convection is the traditional and well known method of cooking food in a traditional oven with hot air. The heating element and the fan are situated on the back-wall, so that the hot air is circulating. Preheat the convection with the preheating function to the desired temperature.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 30 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide GB Convection Guide for fresh food like Bread Rolls, Bread and Cake Preheat the convection with the preheating function to the desired temperature, unless we recommend not to preheat the oven- see table. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for convection cooking. Food Portion Power 4-6 pc (each ca. 50 g) 2-3 Only convection 180°C Put bread rolls in a circle on the low rack.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 31 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide Convection guide for frozen food like Bread Rolls, Bread, Cake and Pastry Food Preheat the convection with the preheating function until the desired temperature is reached, unless we recommend not to preheat the oven- see table. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for baking.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 32 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Guide GB Convection guide for frozen Pizza, Pasta, Chips and Nuggets SPECIAL HINTS Preheat the convection with the preheating function until the desired temperature is reached, unless we recommend not to preheat the oven- see table. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for baking. MELTING BUTTER Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 33 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cleaning Your Microwave Oven Storing and Repairing Your Microwave Oven The following parts of your microwave oven should be cleaned regularly to prevent grease and food particles from building up: • Inside and outside surfaces • Door and door seals • Turntable and Roller rings A few simple precautions should be taken when storing or having your GB microwave oven serviced.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 34 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Installation & Wiring Instructions GB Wiring Instructions IMPORTANT NOTE : The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and, if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BS1363 of the same rating must be used. Never use the plug with the fuse cover omitted if the cover is detachable.
C100_C101_GB.fm Page 35 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 3:54 PM Cooking Instructions On Food Packaging Technical Specifications Microwave Symbols On the front of your oven there is a microwave oven symbol, as shown below. This symbol has been introduced for your benefit when cooking or reheating packaged food. SAMSUNG strives to improve its products at all times. Both the design GB specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice.
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