Safety-Locking Your Microwave Oven; Cookware Guide - Samsung GE83DT Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual

SAFETY-LOCKING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

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.
The oven can be locked at any time.
1. Press the Stop ( ) and Clock buttons at the same
time.
Result : The oven is locked (no functions can be
selected).
2. To unlock the oven, press the Stop (
buttons again at the same time.
Result :
The oven can be used normally.

cookware guide

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.
Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the
cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether
and how they should be used in a microwave oven.
Cookware Microwave-
safe
Aluminum foil
✓ ✗
Browning plate
China and
earthenware
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Comments
Can be used in small quantities to
protect areas against overcooking.
Arcing can occur if the foil is too
close to the oven wall or if too
much foil is used.
Do not preheat for more than eight
✓
minutes.
Porcelain, pottery, glazed
✓
earthenware and bone china are
usually suitable, unless decorated
with a metal trim.
Cookware Microwave-
safe
Disposable polyester
cardboard dishes
Fast-food packaging
• Polystyrene cups
containers
• Paper bags or
newspaper
• Recycled paper or
metal trims
Glassware
• Oven-to-table ware
• Fine glassware
• Glass jars
Metal
• Dishes
• Freezer bag twist
ties
Paper
• Plates, cups,
napkins and Kitchen
paper
• Recycled paper
Plastic
• Containers
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Comments
Some frozen foods are packaged
✓
in these dishes.
Can be used to warm food.
✓
Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
May catch fire.
✗
May cause arcing.
✗
Can be used, unless decorated
✓
with a metal trim.
Can be used to warm foods or
✓
liquids. Delicate glass may break or
crack if heated suddenly.
Must remove the lid. Suitable for
✓
warming only.
May cause arcing or fire.
✗
✗
For short cooking times and
✓
warming. Also to absorb excess
moisture.
May cause arcing.
✗
Particularly if heat-resistant
✓
thermoplastic. Some other
plastics may warp or discolour
at high temperatures. Do not use
Melamine plastic.
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