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Owner’s Instructions & Cooking Guide Please be advised that the Samsung warranty does NOT cover service calls to explain product operation, correct improper installation, or perform normal cleaning or maintenance. This manual is made with 100 % recycled paper.
Quick look up guide ................11 USING THIS INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Oven features ..................12 You have just purchased a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s Oven ....................12 Instructions contain valuable information on cooking with your microwave Control panel ..................13 oven: Accessories ..................13 Oven use ....................14...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Only allow children to use the READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE oven without supervision when adequate REFERENCE. instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and Make sure that these safety precautions are understands the hazards of improper use.
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The microwave oven is intended for heating Failure to maintain the oven in a clean food and beverages. Drying of food or conditioin could lead to deterioration of the clothing and heating of warming pads, surface that could adversely affect the life slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar of the appliance and possibly result in a may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.
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This oven should be positioned proper WARNING: Accessible parts may become direction and height permitting easy access hot during use. Young children should be to cavity and control area. kept away. Before using the your oven first time, oven A steam cleaner is not to be used. should be operated with the water during 10 WARNING: Ensure that the appliance is minute and then used.
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INSTALLING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass Place the oven on a flat level surface 85 cm since they can scratch the surface, which above the floor. The surface should be strong may result in shattering of the glass.
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Do not install the microwave oven in hot or 1. Clean the outside surfaces with a soft cloth damp surroundings like next to a traditional and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry. oven or radiator. The power supply 2. Remove any splashes or stains on the inside specifications of the oven must be respected surfaces of oven with a soapy cloth. Rinse and any extension cable used must be and dry.
MICROWAVE OVEN person for safety reasons. Please contact nearest authorised A few simple precautions should be taken Samsung customer care,to arrange for a when storing or having your microwave oven qualified engineer to replace the bulb. serviced. The oven must not be used if the door or...
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Do not insert fingers or foreign substances, If any Keep children away from the door when opening or foreign substance such as water has entered the closing it as they may bump themselves on the door appliance, unplug the power plug and contact your or catch their fingers in the door.
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30 minutes for safety purposes. We recommend placing a glass of water inside the oven Samsung will charge a repair fee for replacing an accessory or repairing at all times to absorb microwave energy in case the a cosmetic defect if the damage to the unit and/or damage to or loss of microwave oven is started accidentally.
1. Place the food in the oven. nearest service centre or find help and information online at www. Press the Microwave ( ) button. samsung.com. • This microwave oven is supposed for heating food. It is intended for domestic home-use only. Do not heat any type of textiles or cushions 2. Press the Microwave ( ) button until the filled with grains, which could cause burns and fire.
oven features If you want to defrost some food. 1. Place the frozen food in the oven. Press the Power Defrost ( ) button. OVEN 2. Select the food category by pressing the Power Defrost ( ) button, until the desired food category is selected.
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. Roller ring, to be placed in the center of the oven. Purpose: The roller ring supports the turntable. 2.
oven use CHECKING THAT YOUR OVEN IS OPERATING CORRECTLY HOW A MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS he following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is working Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released enables correctly at all times. If you are in doubt, refer to the section entitled “Troubleshooting & food to be cooked or reheated without changing either the form or the colour.
4. Turn the Dial knob to set the minute. If you would like to know the current Power Level of the oven cavity, press Microwave ( ) button once. If you would like to change the power level during cooking, press the Microwave ( ) button twice or more times to select the desired power level.
ADJUSTING THE COOKING TIME SETTING THE ENERGY SAVE MODE You can increase the cooking time by pressing the The oven has an energy save mode. This facility saves electricity when the Start/+30s ( ) button once for each 30 seconds to oven is not in use.
5. Press the Stop/Eco ( ) button to finish defrosting. Standing Serving Code Food time Recommendations Result: When cooking has finished, the oven size (g) (min.) will beep and flash “0” four times. 10-60 Bread/ 125-1000 Put bread horizontally on a piece The oven will then beep one time per Cake of kitchen paper and turn over,...
USING THE AUTO REHEAT/AUTO COOK FEATURES USING THE AUTO REHEAT PROGRAMMES The four Auto Reheat/Auto Cook ( ) features include/provide pre- The following table presents 4 Auto Reheat Programmes, quantities, programmed cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking standing times and appropriate recommendations. Programmes no 1 and 2 times or the power level.
USING THE AUTO COOK PROGRAMMES Standing Code Food Serving size Recommendations time The following table presents 6 Auto Cook Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Programmes no 1 to Sliced 100-150 g 1-2 min. Weigh the vegetables Carrots/ 200-250 g after washing, cleaning 4 are running with microwave energy only. Programmes no 5 is running Fresh 300-350 g and cutting into similar...
USING THE SLIM FRY COOK FEATURE USING THE SLIM FRY PROGRAMMES The ten slim fry cook features include/provide pre-programmed cooking The following table presents the 10 Slim Fry auto programmes for frying. It times. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. contains its quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.
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Serving size Standing Serving size Standing Code Food Recommendations Code Food Recommendations time (min.) time (min.) Frozen mini 200-250 Distribute frozen mini Drumsticks 200-250 Weigh drumsticks and spring rolls 350-400 spring rolls evenly on the 300-350 brush with oil and spices. crusty plate.
USING THE AUTO FERMENTATION FEATURE Serving Standing Code Food Recommendations The five auto fermentation cook features include/provide pre-programmed size time cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the Bread 600-900 g Put dough in suitable power level.
MULTISTAGE COOKING 6. Set the cooking time by turning the Dial knob. (30 minutes in the example). Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook food in up to three stages (the Convection, Microwave+Convection and Fast 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.
1. Press the Convection ( 3. Press the Start/+30s ( ) button. ) button. Result: The following indications are displayed: Result: The oven is preheated to the requested (convection mode) temperature. 200 °C (temperature) • The display times are 8 seconds for the selected cooking mode and 2 seconds for the 2.
GRILLING 1. Press the Microwave + Grill ( ) button. The grill enables you to heat and brown food quickly, without using Result: The following indications are displayed: microwaves. (microwave & grill combi • Always use oven gloves when touching the recipients in the oven, as mode) they will be very hot.
If you would like to know the current temperature of oven cavity, press 1. Press the Microwave+Convection ( ) button. Fast Preheat ( ) button. Result: The following indications are displayed: (microwave & convection CHOOSING THE ACCESSORIES combi mode) Traditional convection cooking does require cookware. 200 °C ( temperature : switches to the following You should, however, use only cookware that you would temperature mode in 2 seconds)
cookware guide 2. To switch the beeper back on, press the Fast Preheat ( ) button and Microwave+ Grill ( To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to buttons again at the same time for 1 second. penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.
cooking guide Cookware Microwave-safe Comments Glassware MICROWAVES • Oven-to-tableware Can be used, unless decorated ✓ Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its with a metal trim water, fat and sugar content. • Fine glassware Can be used to warm foods ✓ The microwaves cause the molecules in the food to move rapidly. The rapid or liquids.
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Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for the minimum Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 time – see table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. tbsp.) for every 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended – see Stir twice during cooking and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter table. Cook covered for the minimum time – see table. Continue cooking to after cooking. Cover during standing time.
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Standing Standing Time Time Food Portion Power time Instructions Food Portion time Instructions (min.) (min.) (min.) (min.) White rice 250 g 700 W 15-16 Add 500 ml cold Mushrooms 125 g 1½-2 Prepare small whole or sliced (parboiled) water. 250 g 2½-3 mushrooms.
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stir again before serving. REMARK: Take particular care when heating liquids and baby foods. To prevent Baby food particularly needs to be checked carefully before serving to eruptive boiling of liquids and possible scalding, stir before, during and prevent burns. after heating.
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Reheating Baby Food and Milk Standing Time Food Portion Power time Instructions Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating. (min.) (min.) Standing Pasta with 350 g 600 W 3½-4½ Put pasta (e.g. Food Portion Power Time...
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DEFROSTING Standing Time Food Portion time Instructions Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves (min.) (min.) gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly show up. Poultry Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any Chicken...
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GRILL The food must be turned over, if it is to be browned on both sides. The grill-heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavity. Grill Guide for Fresh Food It operates while the door is closed and the turntable is rotating. The Preheat the grill with the grill-function for 2-3 minutes.
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side side side side Fresh food Portion Power Instructions Fresh food Portion Power Instructions time time time time (min.) (min.) (min.) (min.) Gratin 450 g 450 W + 10-12 Put the fresh gratin Roast fish 400-500 g 300 W + Brush skin of whole potatoes/ Grill into a small glass...
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Convection Guide for fresh and frozen food Preheat the convection with the auto pre-heat function to the desired Fresh side side Portion Power Instructions food time time temperature.Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for (min.) (min.) convection cooking.
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SPECIAL HINTS Fresh side side MELTING BUTTER Portion Power Instructions food time time Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. (min.) (min.) Heat for 30-40 seconds using , until butter is melted. 700 W CAKE MELTING CHOCOLATE Marble 500 g Only 180 °C 38-43 Put the fresh Put 100 g chocolate into a small deep glass dish. cake (fresh dough in a small Heat for 3-5 minutes, using 450 W until chocolate is melted.
• Your warranty details • Is the door closed? • A clear description of the problem • Have you overloaded the electric circuit and caused a fuse to blow or a Then contact your local dealer or SAMSUNG aftersales service. breaker to be triggered. The food is either overcooked or undercooked ERROR CODE • Was the appropriate cooking length set for the type of food? • Was an appropriate power level chosen?
MEMO 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 MC32F604TCT Power source 220 V ~ 60 Hz AC Power consumption Maximum power 2500 W Microwave 1200 W...
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