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GW73bD
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Microwave Oven
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Owner's Instructions & Cooking Guide
This manual is made with 100% recycled paper.

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  • Page 1 GW73bD imagine the possibilities Microwave Oven Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. Please register your product at www.samsung.com/register Owner’s Instructions & Cooking Guide This manual is made with 100% recycled paper.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CoNtENtS QuICk Look-up GuIdE If you want to cook some food. Quick look-up guide ....................2 Accessories ......................3 1. Place the food in the oven. Oven ........................4 Select the power level by pressing the power Level Control panel ......................4 ) button once or more times. Using this instruction booklet ...................5 Safety information ....................5 2.
  • Page 3: Accessories

    ACCESSoRIES If you want to grill some food. 1. Preheat the grill to the required temperature, by Depending on the model that you have purchased, you are supplied with pressing the Grill ( ), time settng (10 min, 1 min several accessories that can be used in a variety of ways.
  • Page 4: Oven

    ovEN CoNtRoL pANEL 1. DOOR 7. TURNTABLE 2. VENTILATION HOLES 8. COUPLER 3. GRILL 9. ROLLER RING 4. LIGHT 10. SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES 5. DISPLAY 11. OPEN DOOR PUSH BUTTON 6. DOOR LATCHES 12. CONTROL PANEL 1. DISPLAY 9. CLOCK SETTING BUTTON 2.
  • Page 5: Using This Instruction Booklet

    INStRuCtIoN bookLEt Important safety symbols and precautions. You have just purchased a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s The following symbols are used in the text of this Owner’s Manual: Instructions contain much valuable information on cooking with your...
  • Page 6 Severe warning signs for installation Caution signs for installation WARNING CAUTION The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified This appliance should be positioned in such a way that it is accessible microwave service technician trained by the manufacturer. Please see to the power plug.
  • Page 7 - This may result in electric shock or fire. Stand at arms length from the oven when opening the door. Reason : The hot air or steam released may cause scalding. Do not pull the power cord, when unplugging the power plug. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, - Unplug the power plug by holding the plug.
  • Page 8 Appliance is not to be used by children or persons with reduced Do not use aluminium foil, metal objects (such as containers, forks, etc.) physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and or containers with golden or silver trims. knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction.
  • Page 9 Do not immerse the power cable or plug in water and keep the power Caution signs for using cable away from heated surfaces. CAUTION Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens; DO NOT Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cable or plug. use any metallic containers, Dinnerware with gold or silver trimmings, DO NOT operate the microwave oven when it is empty.
  • Page 10 Do not hold food or any part there of during or immediately after Use the appliance only after closing the door. cooking. - If you use the appliance when it is contaminated by foreign - Use cooking gloves because it may be very hot and you could burn substances such as food waste, it may result in problems with the yourself.
  • Page 11 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE Severe warning signs for cleaning MICROWAVE ENERGY WARNING Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly onto it. Failure to observe the following safety precautions may result in harmful Do not use benzene, thinner or alcohol to clean the appliance. exposure to microwave energy.
  • Page 12: Installing Your Microwave Oven

    INStALLING youR MICRoWAvE ovEN SEttING tHE tIME Place the oven on a flat level surface 85 cm above the floor. The surface Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock. When power is supplied, “12:00” should be strong enough to safely bear the weight of the oven. is automatically displayed on the display.
  • Page 13: How A Microwave Oven Works

    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 following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is the colour.
  • Page 14: What To Do If You Are In Doubt Or Have A Problem

    • If interference is detected by the oven’s microprocessor, the display may be reset. To solve this problem, disconnect the power plug and reconnect it. Reset the time. If the above guidelines do not enable you to solve the problem, contact your local dealer or SAMSUNG after-sales service.
  • Page 15: Power Levels

    poWER LEvELS StoppING tHE CookING You can choose among the power levels below. You can stop cooking at any time to check the food. 1. To stop temporarily; output Open the door. power Level GRILL Result : Cooking stops. To resume cooking, HIGH 750 W close the door and press Start (...
  • Page 16: Using The Indian's Best Feature

    uSING tHE INdIAN’S bESt fEAtuRE INdIAN’S bESt SEttINGS The Auto Indian’s Best feature has eleven pre-programmed cooking time. The following table presents the various Indian’s Best Programmes, You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.
  • Page 17 Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Size (g) Size (g) Gajar ka Amritsari 500-550 Carrot - 500 g, Milk - 1 In a microwave safe glass 600-650 Fish - 500 g, Curd - 2 Marinate fish with curd, Halwa fish ½...
  • Page 18: Using The Cafeteria Feature

    uSING tHE CAfEtERIA fEAtuRE Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Size (g) The Auto Cafeteria feature has ten pre-programmed cooking time. banarasi You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. 100-150 Milk - 200 g, Boiled In a microwave safe kheer rice - 1/3 cup (crushed),...
  • Page 19: Cafeteria Settings

    CAfEtERIA SEttINGS Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Size (g) The following table presents the various Cafeteria Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. oat Hearts 300-350 Oats -1 ½ Cup, Boiled In a bowl add mashed Potatoes -2, Grated potatoes and all the Code food Serving Ingredients...
  • Page 20: Using The Healthy Feature

    uSING tHE HEALtHy fEAtuRE Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Size (g) The Auto Healthy feature has ten pre-programmed cooking time. Eggless You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. Regular Flour (Maida) Sift regular flour with cocoa, - 100 g, Powdered soda bicarb and baking Chocolate...
  • Page 21: Healthy Settings

    HEALtHy SEttINGS Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Size (g) The following table presents the various Healthy Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Lemon Boneless chicken - 200 Mix all and cook and Chicken g (cubes), Roasted garnish with fresh mint Code food Serving Ingredients...
  • Page 22: Using The Brunch Feature

    uSING tHE bRuNCH fEAtuRE Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Size (g) The Auto Brunch feature has ten pre-programmed cooking time. Steamed You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. Mix Vegetables - 1 cup Pour water in the vegetables (peas, cauliflower, carrot,...
  • Page 23: Brunch Settings

    bRuNCH SEttINGS Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Size (g) The following table presents the various Brunch Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Hakka 300-350 Hakka Noodles - ¼ Packet, In a microwave safe Noodles Oil - 2 tsp, Cabbage - ¼ glass dish add boiled Code food Serving...
  • Page 24 Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Code food Serving Ingredients Recommendations Size (g) Size (g) kasoori 300-350 Cottage cheese (paneer) Cut paneer into one and 150-200 Roasted Oats - ¼ cup, Butter the slices lightly. paneer - 250 g, Green chillies - 3, a half inch sized pieces.
  • Page 25: Using The Auto Rapid Defrost Feature

    uSING tHE Auto RApId dEfRoSt fEAtuRE Auto RApId dEfRoSt SEttINGS The Auto Rapid Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish. The following table presents the various Auto Rapid Defrost programmes, The defrost time and power level are set automatically. quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.
  • Page 26: Choosing The Accessories

    CHooSING tHE ACCESSoRIES CoMbINING MICRoWAvES ANd tHE GRILL Use microwave-safe recipients; do not use plastic containers, dishes, paper You can also combine microwave cooking with the grill, to cook quickly and cups, towels, etc. brown at the same time. If you wish to select the combined cooking mode (grill ALWAyS use microwave-safe and oven-proof cookware.
  • Page 27: Multistage Cooking

    MuLtIStAGE CookING 5. Press the Grill ( ) button. The grill mode (II): Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook food up to three stages. Example: You wish to defrost food and cook it without having to reset the oven after each stage.
  • Page 28: Switching The Beeper Off

    SWItCHING tHE bEEpER off CookWARE GuIdE You can switch the beeper off whenever you want. 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. 1.
  • Page 29: Safety-Locking Your Microwave Oven

    CookING GuIdE Cookware Microwave- Comments Safe MICROWAVES • Fine glassware Can be used to warm foods or ✓ Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its liquids. Delicate glass may break or crack if heated suddenly. water, fat and sugar content. The microwaves cause the molecules in the food to move rapidly.
  • Page 30: Cooking Guide

    Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables Cooking Guide for rice and pasta Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for the minimum Rice : Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in time - see table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. volume during cooking.
  • Page 31 Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables food portion time Standing Instructions Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 (min.) time (min.) tbsp.) for every 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended - see Mushrooms 125 g 1½-2...
  • Page 32 REHEATING REHEATING LIQUIDS Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been conventional ovens hobs normally take. switched off to allow the temperature to even out. Stir during heating, if Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide.
  • Page 33 Reheating liquids and food food portion power time Standing Instructions Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating. (min.) time (min.) food portion power time Standing Instructions Filled pasta 350 g 600 W 4½-5½ Put filled pasta (e.g.
  • Page 34 Reheating baby food and milk DEFROSTING Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating. 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 food portion power time Standing...
  • Page 35 All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level (180 W). GRILL The grill-heating elements are located underneath the ceiling of the cavity. food portion time Standing Instructions They operates while the door is closed and the turntable is rotating. The (min.) time (min.) turntable’s rotation makes the food brown more evenly.
  • Page 36 MICROWAVE + GRILL Grill guide Preheat the heater with the grill-function for 2-3 minutes before grilling food. This cooking mode combines the radiant heat that is coming from the grill Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. with the speed of microwave cooking.
  • Page 37 fresh portion Cooking 1st side 2st side Instructions fresh portion Cooking 1st side 2st side Instructions food mode time time food mode time time (min.) (min.) (min.) (min.) Chicken 400-500 g 300 W + 11-13 9-11 Prepare chilled Frozen 400 g 600 W + 13-15 Put the frozen...
  • Page 38 CLEANING youR MICRoWAvE ovEN SPECIAL HINTS The following parts of your microwave oven should be cleaned regularly to MELTING BUTTER prevent grease and food particles from building up: Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. • Inside and outside surfaces Heat for 30-40 seconds using 750 W, until butter is melted.
  • Page 39: Cleaning Your Microwave Oven

    StoRING ANd REpAIRING youR MICRoWAvE ovEN tECHNICAL SpECIfICAtIoNS A few simple precautions should be taken when storing or having your SAMSUNG strives to improve its products at all times. Both the design microwave oven serviced. specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change The oven must not be used if the door or door seals are damaged: without notice.
  • Page 40 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CouNtRy CALL oR vISIt uS oNLINE At 1300-362-603 AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND 0800-SAMSUNG (0800-726-786) www.samsung.com 400-810-5858 CHINA 010-6475-1880 www.samsung.com/hk HONG KONG (852) 3698-4698 www.samsung.com/hk_en/ 3030-8282 1800-110011 INDIA 1800-3000-8282 1800-266-8282 0800-112-8888 INDONESIA 021-5699-7777 JAPAN 0120-327-527 MALAYSIA 1800-88-9999 www.samsung.com 1-800-10-SAMSUNG (726-7864)

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