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Microwave Oven
Owner's Instructions and Cooking Guide
GW73VD
Code No. : DE68-03416H
Quick Look-up Guide .................................................................. 2
Oven............................................................................................ 3
Accessories ................................................................................. 3
Control Panel .............................................................................. 3
Using this Instruction Booklet...................................................... 4
Safety Precautions ...................................................................... 4
Installing Your Microwave oven .................................................. 5
Setting the Time .......................................................................... 6
How a Microwave Oven Works................................................... 6
Cooking / Reheating.................................................................... 8
Power Levels............................................................................... 8
Stopping the Cooking.................................................................. 9
Adjusting the Cooking Time ........................................................ 9
Using the Indian's Best Feature .................................................. 9
Indian's Best Settings.................................................................. 9
Using the Cafeteria Feature ...................................................... 11
Cafeteria Settings...................................................................... 11
Using the Brunch Feature ......................................................... 12
Brunch Settings ......................................................................... 12
Using the Auto Rapid Defrost Feature ...................................... 14
Auto Rapid Defrost Settings...................................................... 14
Choosing the Accessories......................................................... 15
Grilling ....................................................................................... 15
Combining Microwaves and the Grill ........................................ 15
Multistage Cooking.................................................................... 16
Switching the Beeper Off .......................................................... 17
Safety-Locking Your Microwave Oven...................................... 17
Cookware Guide ....................................................................... 18
Cooking Guide .......................................................................... 19
Cleaning Your Microwave Oven ............................................... 26
Storing and Repairing Your Microwave Oven........................... 26
Technical Specifications............................................................ 27

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Microwave Oven Owner’s Instructions and Cooking Guide GW73VD Quick Look-up Guide ..............2 Oven.................... 3 Accessories ................. 3 Control Panel ................3 Using this Instruction Booklet............4 Safety Precautions ..............4 Installing Your Microwave oven ..........5 Setting the Time ................6 How a Microwave Oven Works...........
  • Page 2: Quick Look-Up Guide

    Quick Look-up Guide If you want to cook some food If you want to add an extra minute 1. Place the food in the oven. Leave the food in the oven. Select the power level by pressing the Power Level ( Press +30 sonce or more times for each extra 30 seconds that you wish to add.
  • Page 3: Oven

    Oven Control Panel VENTILATION HOLES DISPLAY DOOR HANDLE LIGHT GRILL DOOR CONTROL PANEL ROLLER RING TURNTABLE DOOR LATCHES SAFETY INTERLOCK COUPLER HOLES 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.
  • Page 4: Using This Instruction Booklet

    Using this Instruction Booklet Safety Precautions You have just purchased a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. Instructions contain much valuable information on cooking with your READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. microwave oven: Before cooking food or liquids in your microwave oven, please check •...
  • Page 5: Installing Your Microwave Oven

    Safety Precautions (continued) Installing Your Microwave oven Place the oven on a flat level surface 85cm above the floor. The • DO NOT touch heating elements or interior oven walls until the oven be cooled down. surface should be strong enough to safety bear the weight of the oven. •...
  • Page 6: Setting The Time

    Setting the Time How a Microwave Oven Works Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock. When power is supplied, Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy “:0”, “88:88” or “12:00” is automatically displayed on the display. released enables food to be cooked or reheated without changing Please set the current time.
  • Page 7: Checking That Your Oven Is Operating Correctly

    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 8: Cooking / Reheating

    Cooking / Reheating Power Levels The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food. You can choose among the power levels below. ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven Output unattended. Power Level First, place the food in the centre of the turntable. Then, close the GRILL door.
  • Page 9: Stopping The Cooking

    Stopping the Cooking Using the Indian’s Best Feature You can stop cooking at any time to check the food. The Auto Indian’s Best feature has eight pre-programmed cooking time. 1. To stop temporarily; Open the door. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. Result : Cooking stops.
  • Page 10 Indian’s Best Settings (continued) Food Serving Standing Ingredients Recommendations Food Serving Standing Ingredients Recommendations Size Time Size Time 2. Shahi 100-150 g 1-2 min Cottage Cheese - 100 g, Cut cottage cheese in 1 200 g Milk - 200 g, Boiled rice - In a microwave safe glass Paneer Tomato Puree - 2 tbsp,...
  • Page 11: Using The Cafeteria Feature

    Using the Cafeteria Feature Cafeteria Settings (continued) The Auto Cafeteria feature has eight pre-programmed cooking time. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. Food Serving Standing Ingredients Recommendations First, place the food in the centre of the turntable and close the door. Size Time 1.
  • Page 12: Using The Brunch Feature

    Cafeteria Settings (continued) Using the Brunch Feature The Auto Brunch feature has eight pre-programmed cooking time. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. Food Serving Standing Ingredients Recommendations First, place the food in the centre of the turntable and close the door. Size Time 1.
  • Page 13 Brunch Settings (continued) Food Serving Standing Ingredients Recommendations Food Serving Standing Ingredients Recommendations Size Time Size Time 3. Oat 300-350 g 3 min Daliya (Cracked Wheat) - In a glass bowl mix all 700-750 g 1-2 min Canned Pineapple - ½ Mix all the ingredients Daliya 1/4 cup (Soaked in water...
  • Page 14: 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, The following table presents the various Auto Rapid Defrost fish or fruit / berry. The defrost time and power level are set programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate automatically.
  • Page 15: Choosing The Accessories

    Choosing the Accessories Combining Microwaves and the Grill Use microwave-safe recipients; do not use plastic containers, dishes, You can also combine microwave cooking with the grill, to cook paper cups, towels, etc. quickly and brown at the same time. use microwave-safe and oven-proof cookware. Glass or ALWAYS If you wish to select the combined cooking mode (grill and ceramic dishes are ideal as they allow the microwaves to...
  • Page 16: Multistage Cooking

    Multistage Cooking Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook food up to three 7. Press the Start ( ) button. stages. Result : The three modes [defrosting and cooking(I,II)] are selected one after the other. According to Example: You wish to defrost food and cook it without having to reset the defrosting mode that you have chosen, the the oven after each stage.
  • Page 17: Switching The Beeper Off

    Switching the Beeper Off Safety-Locking Your Microwave Oven You can switch the beeper off whenever you want. Your microwave oven is fitted with a special Child Safety programme, which enables the oven to be “locked” so that children or anyone 1.
  • Page 18: Cookware Guide

    Cookware Guide To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to Metal penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish • Dishes May cause arcing or fire. used. • Freezer bag twist ties Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware.
  • Page 19: Cooking Guide

    Cooking Guide Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables MICROWAVES Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for the minimum time - see Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its water, table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. fat and sugar content.
  • Page 20 Cooking Guide(continued) Cooking Guide for rice and pasta Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables Rice: Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in volume during Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp.) for cooking.
  • Page 21 Cooking Guide(continued) REHEATING REHEATING LIQUIDS Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been 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 22 Cooking Guide(continued) 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.) Frozen 300g 600W 11½-12½ Put microwave proof Food Portion Power Time Standing Instructions Ready Meal...
  • Page 23 Cooking Guide(continued) DEFROSTING All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level (180 W). Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently Food Portion Time Standing Instructions defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if (min.) Time unexpected guests suddenly show up.
  • Page 24 Cooking Guide(continued) Grill Guide GRILL The grill-heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavity. It Preheat the heater with the grill-function when grilling fresh and frozen food. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. operates while the door is closed and the turntable is rotating.
  • Page 25 Cooking Guide(continued) Grill Guide (continued) SPECIAL HINTS Fresh Portion Preheat Power 1. Side 2. Side Instructions MELTING BUTTER Food Time Time Time Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. (min.) (min) (min.) Heat for 30-40 seconds using 750 W, until butter is melted. Baked 500 g 450 W...
  • Page 26: Cleaning Your Microwave Oven

    Cleaning Your Microwave Oven Storing and Repairing Your Microwave Oven The following parts of your microwave oven should be cleaned A few simple precautions should be taken when storing or having your regularly to prevent grease and food particles from building up: microwave oven serviced.
  • Page 27: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Note SAMSUNG strives to improve its products at all times. Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice. Model GW73VD Power source 230V ~ 50 Hz Power consumption Microwave 1100 W...

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