Cooking/Reheating; Power Levels And Time Variations - Samsung C139ST Owner's Instructions Manual

Cooking/Reheating

The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food.
ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven
unattended.
Open the door. Place the food in the centre of the turntable. Close the
door. Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.
1. Turn the Cooking Control knob to the Microwave(
symbol.
Result: The following indications are displayed:
2. Select the appropriate power level by pressing the Select
( ) button again until the corresponding output power is
displayed. Refer to the power level table below for further
details.
3. Set the cooking time by turning the dial knob.
• Example: For a cooking time of 3 minutes, 30 seconds,
turn the dial knob to the right to set 3:30.
Result: The cooking time is displayed.
4. Press the Start (
Result: The oven light comes on and the turntable starts
rotating. Cooking starts and when it has
finished:
If you would like to know the current Power
Level of the oven cavity, press
button once. If you would like to change the
power level during cooking, press the
(
desired power level.
If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at maximum
power (900W), you can also simply press the
once for each 30 seconds of cooking time. The oven starts
immediately.
(one-stage cooking)
(microwave mode)
) button.
When cooking has finished, the oven will
beep and flash "0" four times. The oven will
then beep one time per minute.
Select (
) button twice or more times to select the
Start ( )

Power Levels and Time Variations

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.
Power Level
HIGH
)
MEDIUM HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM LOW
DEFROST
LOW
The cooking times given in recipes and in this booklet correspond to
the specific power level indicated.
If you select a...
Higher power level
Lower power level
)
Select
button
11
Percentage Output
100% 900W
67% 600W
50% 450W
33% 300W
20% 180W
11% 100W
Then the cooking time must be...
Decreased
Increased
GB