C139ST_GB.fm Page 1 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM MICROWAVE OVEN Owner’s Instructions and Cooking Guide C138ST / C138STB C138STT / C138STF C139ST / C139STB C139STT / C139STF Code No.: DE68-02258E “Quick” Look-up Guide ...........................................................................2 Oven .......................................................................................................3 Control Panel ......................................................................................
C139ST_GB.fm Page 2 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM “Quick” Look-up Guide GB I want to cook some food I want to add an extra 30 seconds 1. Turn the Cooking Control knob to the Microwave( symbol. 2. Press the Select( level is displayed. Leave the food in the oven. Press +30s( ) button one or more times for each extra 30 seconds that you wish to add. ) ) button until the appropriate power ✉ 3. Select the cooking time by turning the dial knob as required. 4. Press Start( ) button.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 3 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Oven Control Panel GB HEATING ELEMENT VENTILATION HOLES HOLDER RACK DOOR HOLDER RACK 1 VENTILATION HOLES 2 3 4 5 12 13 14 6 15 16 7 8 DOOR HANDLE TURNTABLE DOOR LATCHES COUPLER ROLLER RING 17 18 CONTROL PANEL 9 SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES 19 10 11 20 21 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 4 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Accessories GB 9. Glass bowl, to be placed on the turntable (C138STB/ C138STF/C139STB/ C139STF only). Purpose: Roasting stand is placed on the glass bowl. 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. 10.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 5 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Using this Instruction Booklet PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY Thank you for purchasing a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s Instructions contains much valuable information on cooking with your new microwave oven: • Safety precautions • Accessories and cookware • Useful cooking tips Failure to observe the following safety precautions may result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 6 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Safety Precautions GB 8. 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.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 7 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Safety Precautions (continued) Installing Your Microwave Oven This microwave oven can be placed almost anywhere (kitchen work surface or shelf, movable trolley, table). 13. If the microwave oven is operating without any load, the power will cut off automatically for safety. After standing for over 30 min, you can operate the oven normally. • Do not worry is the oven continues to work after cooking has finished.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 8 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM GB Selecting the Display Language Setting the Time 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 for the display. You can choose from English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Russian. Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock. The time can be displayed in either the 24-hour or 12-hour notation.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 9 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM How a Microwave Oven Works Checking that Your Oven is Operating Correctly Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released enables food to be cooked or reheated without changing either the form or the colour. The following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is GB 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 page.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 10 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM What to Do if You are in Doubt or You have a Problem GB Becoming familiar with a new appliance always takes a little time. If you have any of the problems listed below, try the solutions given. They may save you the time and inconvenience of an unnecessary service call. If the above guidelines do not enable you to solve the problem, then contact your local Samsung customer service centre.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 11 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 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.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 12 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 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.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 13 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Using the Auto Cook Feature The Auto Cook( ) feature has four pre-programmed cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. The following table presents various Auto Cook Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Programmes no 1 and 3 use a combination of microwaves and grill cooking. You can adjust the size of the serving by turning the dial knob.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 14 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Using the Auto Reheat Feature GB The Auto Reheat( ) feature has four pre-programmed cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. The following table presents various Auto Reheat Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Programmes no 1 and 2 are running with microwave energy only. You can adjust the size of the serving by turning the dial knob.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 15 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM 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. ☛ The following table presents the various Auto Defrost programmes, GB quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 16 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Using the Auto Defrost Feature (continued) GB Code Food Serving Size 5 100-1000g 5 - 20 min. 6 Bread Cake Standing Time 100-1500g 5 - 60 min. Using the Junior/Snack Cook Feature The Junior/Snack( ) Cook feature has six pre-programmed cooking time, you do not need to set either the cooking time or power level. Recommendations Put bread slices horizontally on a piece of kitchen paper and turn over, as soon as the oven beeps.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 17 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM 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 quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. 5 Popcorn 100 g - Use special popcorn product for preparing in microwave oven. Follow the instructions of food manufacturer and put the bag in the centre of turntable.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 18 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM GB Using the Cafeteria Feature Cafeteria Settings With the Cafeteria( The following table presents Auto Programmes for Reheat of drinks and defrosting & warming frozen cake. ) feature, the cooking time is set automatically. You can adjust the number of servings by turning the dial knob. Programme no 1 use the microwave only mode. Programme no 2 uses a combination of microwaves and convection mode.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 19 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Using a Crusting Plate C138STT / C138STF / C139STT / C139STF only 8. Press the Start ( ) button. GB Result: Cooking starts. ◆ When cooking has finished, the oven will beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will then beep one time per minute. Normally when cooking food in just a microwave oven, or through the microwave mode in grill/convection ovens, foods that are made with pastries normally become soggy.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 20 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Using the Square metal tray and Rack GB Convection Guide for baking Pizza, Croissants, Bread Rolls and Cake using fresh dough. The Square metal rack or tray is useful for cake, pizza, cookies, etc.. It can be used for convection cooking. ☛ Set turntable-off-function when using rectangular square metal tray and rack. Use multistage accessory only with convection mode.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 21 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Using the Square metal tray and Rack (continued) Convection Guide for baking Pizza, Croissants, Bread Rolls and Cake using fresh dough (continued). Fresh Food Portion Hazel-nut 800 g Cake Sponge Cake Base (Swiss Roll) 300 g Apple Sheet Cake 1500 g Muffins Cookies Auto Stage Power Preheat (From below) Time Instructions (min.) - 60-65 Put the fresh dough in a round black metal dish (Ø 24 cm). Set cake in the middle of oven on rack.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 22 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Multistage Cooking GB 7. Set the microwave power level by pressing the Select ( ) button to select the appropriate Power Level (450W in the example) Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook food in up to four stages (the Convection , Microwave+Convection and Preheat mode can not be used in Multistage cooking). Example: You wish to defrost food and cook it without having to reset the oven after each stage. You can thus defrost and cook a 1.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 23 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Setting a Standing Time Preheating the Oven The Hold Time can be used to set a standing time automatically (without microwave cooking). For convection cooking, it is recommended that you preheat the oven to the appropriate temperature before placing the food in the oven. When the oven reaches the requested temperature, it is maintained for approximately 10 minutes; it is then switched off automatically. 1. Press the Hold/Delay ( ) button.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 24 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM GB Cooking by Convection Grilling 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 from 40°C to 250°C in eight preset levels. The maximum cooking time is 60 minutes. The grill enables you to heat and brown food quickly, without using microwaves.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 25 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Choosing the Heating Element Position Spit-Roasting 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. C138STB / C138STF / C139STB / C139STF only The heating element is used when cooking food by convection, grilling or spit roasting.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 26 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM GB Using The Vertical Multi-Spit Combining Microwaves and the Grill C138STB / C138STF / C139STB / C139STF 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.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 27 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Combining Microwaves and Convection 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 which should then be placed on the turntable. Close the door. The heating element must be in the horizontal position.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 28 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM GB Safety-locking Your Microwave Oven Scroll Speed Your microwave oven is fitted with a special Child Safety programme, which enables the oven to be “locked” so that children or anyone unfamiliar with it cannot operate it accidentally. Your can control the scroll speed whenever you want. 1. Press the Stop ( ) and Preheat ( ) buttons at the same time(about one second). The numbers “11111” - “55555” are displayed.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 29 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Switching the Beeper Off Manual Stop Turntable Function You can switch the beeper off whenever you want. The turntable on/off( ) button enables you to use large dishes GB which fill the whole oven by stopping the turntable from rotating (only manual cooking mode). 1. Press the Turntable Stop ( ) and More/Less ( ) buttons at the same time (about one second). The oven does not beep to indicate the end of a Result: function. ☛ 2.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 30 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 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.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 31 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide MICROWAVES Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables 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. Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for the minimum time – see table.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 32 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) GB 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. 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.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 33 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) REHEATING REHEATING LIQUIDS Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens and hobs normally take. Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +20°C or a chilled food with a temperature of about +5 to +7°C.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 34 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) GB Reheating Liquids and Food Reheating Baby Food and Milk Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating. Food Portion Standing Instructions Time (min.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 35 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) DEFROSTING GB All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level (180 W). Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves 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.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 36 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) GB GRILL MICROWAVE + GRILL 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. This cooking mode combines the radiant heat that is coming from the grill with the speed of microwave cooking.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 37 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) Grill Guide for fresh food Fresh Food Portion Power 1. Side 2. Side Instructions Time Time (min.) (min.) Baked Apples 4 apples (ca.800g) 300W+ Grill 13-15 - Chicken Pieces 500 g (2pcs) 800 g (4pcs) 300W+ Grill 10-11 9-10 500 g (4-5pcs) Grill only 12-14 MW + Grill 300W+ Grill only Grill 13-14 9-10 Brush the pork steaks with oil and spices. Lay them in a circle on the high rack.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 38 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) GB Grill guide for frozen food CONVECTION Preheat the grill with the grill function for 3 minutes, unless indicated differently. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. Power Time (min.) Cooking with convection is the traditional and well known method of cooking food in a traditional oven with hot air.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 39 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) Convection Guide for fresh food like Pie/Quiche, Pizza and Meat Convection Guide for fresh food like Bread Rolls, Bread and Cake Preheat the convection with the preheating function to the desired temperature. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for convection cooking Preheat the convection with the preheating function to the desired temperature, unless we recommend not to preheat the oven- see table.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 40 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) GB Convection Guide for fresh food like Bread Rolls, Bread and Cake (continued) Food Portion Power Time (min) Instructions Food Portion Power Time (min) Instructions Muffins 400 g (6 pcs) 180 W + 200°C 14-16 CAKE Marble Cake; (batter cake) 500g 19-21 Put the fresh dough in a small, round, glass pyrex dish (diameter 18 cm). Put the cake on the low rack. Stand for 5-10 minutes.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 41 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Cooking Guide (continued) Convection guide for frozen food like Bread Rolls, Bread, Cake and Pastry Convection guide for frozen Pizza, Pasta, Chips and Nuggets 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.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 42 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM GB Cooking Guide (continued) Cleaning Your Microwave Oven SPECIAL HINTS 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 MELTING BUTTER Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. Heat for 30-40 seconds using 900 W, until butter is melted.
C139ST_GB.fm Page 43 Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:11 PM Storing and Repairing Your Microwave Oven Technical Specifications A few simple precautions should be taken when storing or having your microwave oven serviced. 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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