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MICROWAVE OVEN
Owner's Instructions and Cooking Guide
CE287AST
Code No.: DE68-02867L
Quick Look-up Guide ............................................................................2
Oven ......................................................................................................2
Control Panel ........................................................................................3
Accessories ...........................................................................................3
Using this Instruction Booklet ................................................................ 4
Safety Precautions ................................................................................4
Installing Your Microwave Oven ...........................................................5
Setting the Time .................................................................................... 6
What to Do if You are in Doubt or Have a Problem .............................. 6
Cooking / Reheating ..............................................................................7
Power Levels .........................................................................................7
Stopping the Cooking ............................................................................8
Adjusting the Cooking Time .................................................................. 8
Using the Auto Reheat Feature ............................................................8
Auto Reheat Settings ...........................................................................9
Using the Cafeteria Feature .................................................................. 9
Cafeteria Settings ................................................................................ 10
Using the Auto Power Defrost Feature ...............................................10
Auto Power Defrost Settings ...............................................................11
Using the Auto Crusty Cook Function ................................................. 11
Using the Manual Crusty Cook Function ............................................12
Choosing the Heating Element Position .............................................13
Choosing the Accessories ..................................................................13
Grilling .................................................................................................14
Combining Microwave and the Grill ....................................................14
Switching the Beeper Off ....................................................................15
Safety-Locking Your Microwave Oven ................................................ 15
Cookware Guide .................................................................................16
Cooking Guide ....................................................................................17
Cleaning Your Microwave Oven .........................................................23
Storing and Repairing Your Microwave Oven .....................................23
Technical Specifications ......................................................................24

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    MICROWAVE OVEN Owner’s Instructions and Cooking Guide CE287AST Quick Look-up Guide ................2 Oven ......................2 Control Panel ..................3 Accessories ...................3 Using this Instruction Booklet ..............4 Safety Precautions ................4 Installing Your Microwave Oven ............5 Setting the Time ..................6 What to Do if You are in Doubt or Have a Problem ......6 Cooking / Reheating ................7...
  • Page 2: Quick Look-Up Guide

    Quick Look-up Guide Oven If you want to cook some food 1. Place the food in the oven. VENTILATION HOLES Select the power level by pressing the button one or LIGHT GRILL more times. DOOR HANDLE DISPLAY 2. Select the cooking time by turning the dial knob as required.
  • Page 3: Control Panel

    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. Coupler, already placed over the motor shaft in the base of the oven. Purpose : The coupler rotates the turntable.
  • 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 immerse the power cable or plug in water and keep the power cable surface should be strong enough to safety bear the weight of the oven. away from heated surfaces.
  • Page 6: Setting The Time

    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 7: 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 Power Level Output unattended. GRILL First, place the food in the centre of the turntable. Then, close the door HIGH 850 W MEDIUM HIGH...
  • Page 8: Stopping The Cooking

    Stopping the Cooking Using the Auto Reheat Feature You can stop cooking at any time to check the food. The Auto Reheat feature has three pre-programmed cooking time. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. 1.
  • Page 9: Auto Reheat Settings

    Auto Reheat Settings Using the Cafeteria Feature The following table presents the various Auto Reheat Programmes, With the Cafeteria feature, the cooking time is set automatically. quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. You can adjust the number of servings by turning the dial knob. First, place the food in the centre of the turntable and close the door.
  • Page 10: Cafeteria Settings

    Cafeteria Settings Using the Auto Power Defrost Feature The following table presents Auto Programmes for reheating drinks The Auto power Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, and defrosting frozen cake pieces. fish, bread/cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically.
  • Page 11: Auto Power Defrost Settings

    Auto Power Defrost Settings Using the Auto Crusty Cook Function The following table presents the various Auto Power Defrost With the Auto Crusty Cook feature, the cooking time is set programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate automatically. recommendations. You can adjust the number of servings by turning the dial knob. Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting.
  • Page 12: Using The Manual Crusty Cook Function

    Using the Auto Crusty Cook Function Using the Manual Crusty Cook Function (continued) This crusty plate allows you to brown food not only on the top with the grill, but also the bottom of the food turns crispy and brown due to the The following table presents the various Auto Programmes of the high temperature of the crusty plate.
  • Page 13: Choosing The Heating Element Position

    Using the Manual Crusty Cook Function Choosing the Heating Element Position (continued) The heating element is used when grilling. There is only one position listed. We need to tell consumers when it should be placed in the We recommend to preheat the crusty plate directly on the turntable. vertlcal position.
  • Page 14: Grilling

    Grilling Combining Microwave 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 microwaves. To this aim, a grill rack is supplied with your microwave quickly and brown at the same time.
  • Page 15: 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 16: Cookware Guide

    Cookware Guide To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to Paper penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish • Plates, cups, For short cooking times and warming. napkins and Also to absorb excess moisture. used.
  • Page 17: Cooking Guide

    Cooking Guide MICROWAVES Food Portion Power Time Standing Instructions (min.) Time(min.) Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its water, fat Mixed 300g 600W 7½-8½ Add 15 ml (1 tbsp.) and sugar content. Vegetables cold water. The microwaves cause the molecules in the food to move rapidly. The rapid movement (carrots/peas/ of these molecules creates friction and the resulting heat cooks the food.
  • Page 18 Cooking Guide(continued) Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables REHEATING Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp.) for every Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended - see table.
  • Page 19 Cooking Guide(continued) Reheating Liquids and Food REHEATING BABY FOOD Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating. BABY FOOD: Empty into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after reheating! Let Food Portion Power Time Standing...
  • Page 20 Cooking Guide(continued) MANUAL DEFROSTING All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level (180 W). Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected Food Portion Time...
  • Page 21 Cooking Guide(continued) GRILL The grill-heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavity. It operates IMPORTANT REMARK: while the door is closed and the turntable is rotating. The turntable's rotation makes the Whenever the combination mode (microwave + grill) is used, make sure that the grill food brown more evenly.
  • Page 22 Cooking Guide(continued) Grill Guide for fresh food SPECIAL HINTS Preheat the grill with the grill-function for 4 minutes. MELTING BUTTER Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. Fresh Food Portion Power 1.
  • Page 23: 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 24: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications 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 CE287AST Power source 230V ~ 50 Hz Power consumption Microwave 1300 W Grill...

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