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MC285TATC**
imagine
the possibilities
Microwave Oven
Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product.
Please register your product at
www.samsung.com/register
Owner's Instructions & Cooking Guide
900W
This manual is made with 100 % recycled paper.
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  • Page 1 MC285TATC** imagine the possibilities Microwave Oven Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. Please register your product at www.samsung.com/register Owner’s Instructions & Cooking Guide 900W This manual is made with 100 % recycled paper. MC285TATCSQ_XEU_DE68-04139B_EN.indd 1 10/22/2012 6:35:05 PM...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    coNTENTS “QuIck” Look-up GuIdE If you want to cook some food. “Quick” look-up guide ..................2 Setting the energy save mode ................ 3 1. Place the food in the oven. Control panel ....................3 Press the Microwave ( ) button. Oven ......................

  • Page 3: Setting The Energy Save Mode

    coNTRoL paNEL 3. Select the weight by turning the dial knob as required. 4. Press Start/+30 s ( ) button. Result: Defrosting starts. • When cooking has finished, the oven will beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will then beep one time per minute. SETTING THE ENERGy SavE ModE The oven has an energy save mode.

  • Page 4: Oven

    ovEN 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, to be placed correctly over the motor shaft in the base of the oven. purpose: The coupler rotates the turntable.

  • Page 5: Using This Instruction Booklet

    THIS INSTRucTIoN bookLET Do NOT attempt. Follow directions explicitly. You have just purchased a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s Instructions Unplug the power plug from the Do NOT disassemble. contain valuable information on cooking with your microwave oven: wall socket.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    IMpoRTaNT SafETy INSTRucTIoNS Do not use benzene, thinner, alcohol, steam cleaner or high pressure cleaner to clean the appliance. Make sure that these safety precautions are obeyed at all times. Ensure that the power voltage, frequency and current are the waRNING same as those of the product specifications.
  • Page 7 waRNING: Only allow children to use the oven without waRNING: The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars supervision when adequate instructions have been given shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and consumption, in order to avoid burns;...

  • Page 8: Correct Disposal Of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

    The door or the outer surface may get hot when the appliance Stir liquids halfway during heating or after heating ends and is operating. allow the liquid stand at least 20 seconds after heating to prevent eruptive boiling. Stand at arms length from the oven when opening the door to cauTIoN avoid getting scalded by escaping hot air or steam.

  • Page 9: Installing Your Microwave Oven

    INSTaLLING youR MIcRowavE ovEN cLEaNING youR MIcRowavE ovEN Place the oven on a flat level surface 85 cm above the floor. The surface should be The following parts of your microwave oven should be cleaned regularly to prevent strong enough to safely bear the weight of the oven. grease and food particles from building up: • Inside and outside surfaces 1.

  • Page 10: Setting The Time

    SETTING THE TIME cHEckING THaT youR ovEN IS opERaTING coRREcTLy Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock. When power is supplied, “:0”, “88:88” or “12:00” is automatically displayed on the display. The following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is Please set the current time.

  • Page 11: What To Do If You Are In Doubt Or Have A Problem

    • Light reflection around the door and outer casing • A clear description of the problem • Steam escaping from around the door or vents Then contact your local dealer or SaMSuNG aftersales service. The food is not cooked at all • Have you set the timer correctly and pressed the Start/+30 s ( ) button? • Is the door closed?

  • Page 12: Cooking/Reheating

    cookING/REHEaTING powER LEvELS aNd TIME vaRIaTIoNS The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food. 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 ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven quantity.

  • Page 13: Stopping The Cooking

    SToppING THE cookING uSING THE auTo cook fEaTuRE You can stop cooking at any time so that you can: The four Auto Cook ( ) features include/provide pre-programmed cooking times. • Check the food You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. • Turn the food over or stir it You can adjust the size of the serving by turning the dial knob.

  • Page 14: Using The Auto Reheat Feature

    uSING THE auTo REHEaT fEaTuRE The following table presents the various Auto Cook Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. The four Auto Reheat ( ) features provide four pre-programmed cooking times. Programmes no 1 and 2 are running with microwave energy only. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level.

  • Page 15: Using The Power Defrost Feature

    uSING THE powER dEfRoST fEaTuRE The following table presents the various Auto Reheat & Cook Programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Programmes no 1 The Power Defrost ( ) feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish, bread, and 2 are running with microwave energy only. cake and fruit.

  • Page 16: Switching The Beeper Off

    SwITcHING THE bEEpER off The following table presents the various Power Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Remove all kind of package You can switch the beeper off whenever you want. material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry and fish on a flat glass plate or on a 1.

  • Page 17: Using The Sensor Cook Feature

    uSING THE SENSoR cook fEaTuRE SENSoR cook SETTING The Eight Sensor Cook features include/provide pre-programmed cooking times. The following table presents 8 Sensor Cook Programmes. It contains its You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. recommended weight range per item, standing times after cooking and appropriate You can adjust the Sensor Cook category by turning the dial knob.
  • Page 18 Standing Standing code food Serving size Recommendations code food Serving size Recommendations time (min.) time (min.) Roast chicken 1.0-1.2 kg Brush chilled chicken with oil Sliced carrots 200-500 g Rinse and clean fresh and spices. vegetables, such as carrots and cut into round slices evenly.

  • Page 19: Multistage Cooking

    MuLTISTaGE cookING Utensils & Cover for sensor cooking • To obtain good cooking results with this function, follow the directions for Your microwave oven can be programmed to cook food in up to three stages (the selecting appropriate containers and covers in the charts in this book. Convection, Microwave+Convection and Fast Preheat mode can not be used in • Always use microwave-safe containers and cover them with their lids or with Multistage cooking).

  • Page 20: Fast Preheating The Oven

    6. Set the cooking time by turning the dial knob. faST pREHEaTING THE ovEN (30 minutes in the example). For convection cooking, it is recommended that you preheat the oven to the appropriate temperature before placing the food in the oven. When the oven reaches the requested temperature, it is maintained for approximately 10 minutes;...

  • Page 21: Cooking By Convection

    cookING by coNvEcTIoN 4. Press the Start/+30 s ( ) button. Result: Cooking starts: The convection mode enables you to cook food in the same way as in a traditional oven. The microwave mode is not used. You can set the temperature, as required, in • The display times are 8 seconds for the preset cooking time and 2 seconds for a range varying from 40 °C to 220 °C in seven preset levels.

  • Page 22: Grilling

    GRILLING coMbINING MIcRowavES aNd THE GRILL The grill enables you to heat and brown food quickly, without using microwaves. You can also combine microwave cooking with the grill, to cook quickly and brown • Always use oven gloves when touching the recipients in the oven, as they will at the same time.

  • Page 23: Combining Microwaves And Convection

    coMbINING MIcRowavES aNd coNvEcTIoN 5. Press the Start/+30 s ( ) button. Result: Combination cooking uses both microwave energy and convection heating. No • Combination cooking starts. preheating is required as the microwave energy is immediately available. • The oven is heated to the required Many foods can be cooked in combination mode, particularly: temperature and then microwave cooking continues until the • Roast meats and poultry...

  • Page 24: Cookware Guide

    cookwaRE GuIdE cookware Microwave-safe comments To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the Metal food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used. • Dishes May cause arcing or fire. Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is ✗...

  • Page 25: Cooking Guide

    cookING GuIdE Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Cook covered for the minimum time - see MICROWAVES table. Continue cooking to get the result you prefer. Stir twice during cooking and once after cooking. Add salt, herbs or butter after Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its water, fat cooking.
  • Page 26 Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables Cooking Guide for rice and pasta Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp.) for Rice: Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in every 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended - see table.
  • Page 27 REHEATING Time Standing food portion Instructions (min.) time (min.) Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens hobs normally take. Onions 250 g 5-5½ Cut onions into slices or Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The halves.
  • Page 28 REHEATING LIQUIDS Reheating Baby Food and Milk Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating. Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been switched off to allow the temperature to even out. Stir during heating, if necessary, Standing and ALWAYS stir after heating.
  • Page 29 Reheating Liquids and Food Time Standing food portion power Instructions (min.) time (min.) Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating. Filled pasta 350 g 600 W Put filled pasta (e.g. Time Standing food portion power...
  • Page 30 DEFROSTING All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level (180 W). Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently Time Standing food portion Instructions defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if (min.) time (min.) unexpected guests suddenly show up.
  • Page 31 Grill Guide for Fresh Food GRILL Preheat the grill with the grill-function for 2-3 minutes. The grill-heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavity. They operate Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. while the door is closed and the turntable is rotating.
  • Page 32 CONVECTION 1st side 2nd side fresh food portion power time time Instructions Cooking with convection is the traditional and well known method of cooking food in (min.) (min.) a traditional oven with hot air. Baked apples 2 apples 300 W Core the apples and The heating element and the fan position is at the back-wall, so that the hot air is (ca.
  • Page 33 Convection Guide for fresh and frozen food 1st side 2nd side fresh food portion power time time Instructions Preheat the convection with the auto pre-heat function to the desired temperature. (min.) (min.) Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for convection cooking. BREAD Use oven gloves when taking out.

  • Page 34: Storing And Repairing Your Microwave Oven

    SToRING aNd REpaIRING youR MIcRowavE ovEN SPECIAL HINTS A few simple precautions should be taken when storing or having your microwave MELTING BUTTER oven serviced. Put 50 g butter into a small deep glass dish. Cover with plastic lid. The oven must not be used if the door or door seals are damaged: Heat for 30-40 seconds using 900 W, until butter is melted.

  • Page 35: Wiring Instructions

    wIRING INSTRucTIoNS waRNING : Ensure that the plug and power cord are not damaged before WARNING use. If you have any reason to remove WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. the moulded plug from this appliance, This appliance must be earthed. In the event of an electrical short circuit, earthing immediately remove the fuse and dispose reduces the risk of electric shock providing an escape wire for the electric current.

  • Page 36: Cooking Instructions

    TEcHNIcaL SpEcIfIcaTIoNS cookING INSTRucTIoNS SAMSUNG strives to improve its products at all times. Both the design The IEC Power Output rating is an internationally standardised rating, so all specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice.
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