Samsung GW73V Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual

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Microwave Oven

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Owner's Instructions & Cooking Guide

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  • Page 1: Microwave Oven

    GW73V imagine the possibilities Microwave Oven Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. Please register your product at www.samsung.com/global/register Owner’s Instructions & Cooking Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CoNtENtS QuICk Look-up GuIdE If you want to cook some food. Quick look-up guide ................2 1. Place the food in the oven. Accessories .....................3 Select the power level by pressing the Microwave Oven .......................4 ) button once or more times. Control panel ...................4 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 HANDLE 7. DOOR LATCHES 2. DOOR 8. TURNTABLE 3. VENTILATION HOLES 9. COUPLER 4. GRILL 10. ROLLER RING 5. LIGHT 11. SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES 6. DISPLAY 12. CONTROL PANEL 1. DISPLAY 6. TIME SETTING 2. INSTANT REHEAT/COOK 7.
  • 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 Do not pull or excessively bend the power cord. ALWAYS use oven gloves when removing a dish from the oven to avoid Do not twist or tie the power cord. unintentional burn. Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a heavy object Stand at arms length from the oven when opening the door.
  • 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, “:0”, should be strong enough to safely bear the weight of the oven. “88:88”...
  • 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 power Level Open the door. GRILL Result : Cooking stops. To resume cooking, HIGH 750 W close the door and press Start (...
  • Page 16: Using The Instant Reheat/Cook Feature

    uSING tHE INStANt REHEAt/Cook fEAtuRE INStANt REHEAt/Cook SEttINGS With the Instant Reheat and Cook feature, the cooking time is set The following table presents 6 Auto Reheat/Cook Programmes, quantities, automatically and you do not have to press the Start ( ) button.
  • Page 17: Using The Auto Rapid Defrost Feature

    uSING tHE Auto RApId dEfRoSt fEAtuRE food/button Serving Standing Recommendations Size time The Auto Rapid Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish or fruit/berry. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. Mini Quich/ 150 g Put the frozen mini-quiches or You simply select the programme and the weight.
  • Page 18: Auto Rapid Defrost Settings

    Auto RApId dEfRoSt SEttINGS CHooSING tHE ACCESSoRIES The following table presents the various Auto Rapid Defrost programmes, Use microwave-safe recipients; do not use plastic containers, dishes, paper quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. cups, towels, etc. Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting. Place meat, If you wish to select the combined cooking mode (grill poultry, fish and fruit/Berry on a ceramic plate.
  • Page 19: Grilling

    GRILLING CoMbINING MICRoWAvES ANd tHE GRILL The grill enables you to heat and brown food quickly, without using You can also combine microwave cooking with the grill, to cook quickly and microwaves. To this aim, a grill rack is supplied with your microwave oven. brown at the same time.
  • Page 20: 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 21: 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 unfamiliar with it 1.
  • Page 22: Cookware Guide

    CookWARE GuIdE Cookware Microwave- Comments To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to Safe penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used. Glassware Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the • Oven-to-table Can be used, unless decorated cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
  • Page 23: Cooking Guide

    CookING GuIdE Cookware Microwave- Comments Safe MICROWAVES Wax or grease- Can be used to retain moisture ✓ Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its proof paper and prevent spattering. water, fat and sugar content. The microwaves cause the molecules in the food to move rapidly. The rapid : Recommended ✓...
  • Page 24 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 25 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 26 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 27 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 350 g 600 W 4½-5½ Put filled pasta (e.g.
  • Page 28 Reheating Baby Food and Milk food portion power time Standing Instructions time Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating. (min.) food portion power time Standing Instructions Baby milk 100 ml 300 W 30-40 sec. Stir or shake well time and pour into a...
  • Page 29 DEFROSTING food portion time Standing Instructions (min.) time (min.) Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves Poultry gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly show up. Chicken 500 g 12-14...
  • Page 30 GRILL MICROWAVE + GRILL The grill-heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavity. This cooking mode combines the radiant heat that is coming from the grill It operates while the door is closed and the turntable is rotating. The with the speed of microwave cooking.
  • Page 31 Grill Guide fresh portion preheat power 1. Side 2. Side Instructions Preheat the heater with the grill-function when grilling fresh and frozen food. food time time time (min.) (min) (min) Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. Chicken 400-500 g 300 W...
  • Page 32 Grill Guide (continued) SPECIAL HINTS MELTING BUTTER fresh portion preheat power 1. Side 2. Side Instructions Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. food time time time Heat for 30-40 seconds using 750 W, until butter is melted. (min.) (min) (min)
  • Page 33: Cleaning Your Microwave Oven

    CLEANING youR MICRoWAvE ovEN StoRING ANd REpAIRING youR MICRoWAvE ovEN The following parts of your microwave oven should be cleaned regularly to A few simple precautions should be taken when storing or having your prevent grease and food particles from building up: microwave oven serviced.
  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    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 GW73v Power source 230 V ~ 50 Hz Power consumption Microwave 1100 W...
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  • Page 36 Code No.: DE68-03416K...

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