Cooking/Reheating. Samsung MC285TCTCSQ

chEcking ThaT yoUr ovEn is opEraTing corrEcTly

The following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is working correctly at all times. If you are in doubt, refer to the section entitled

“Troubleshooting” on the page 61-62.

The oven must be plugged into an appropriate wall socket. The turntable must be in position in the oven. If a power level other than the maximum (100 % - 900 W) is used, the water takes longer to boil.

Open the oven door by pulling the handle on the right side of the door.

Place a glass of water on the turntable. Close the door.

Press the start/+30s ( ) button and set the time to 4 or 5 minutes, by pressing the start/+30s ( ) button the appropriate number of times.

result: The oven heats the water for 4 or

5 minutes. The water should then be boiling.

sETTing ThE TimE

Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock. When power is supplied, “:0”,

“88:88” or “12:00” is automatically displayed on the display.

Please set the current time. The time can be displayed in either the 24- hour or 12-hour notation. You must set the clock:

• When you first install your microwave oven

• After a power failure

Do not forget to reset the clock when you switch to and from summer and winter time.

auto energy saving function

If you do not select any function when appliance is in the middle of setting or operating with temporary stop condition, function is canceled and clock will be displayed after 25 minutes.

Oven Lamp will be turned off after 5 minutes with door open condition.

1. To display the time in the...

24-hour notation

12-hour notation

Then press the clock ( ) button once or twice.

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2. Turn the dial knob to set the hour.

3. Press the clock ( ) button.

4. Turn the dial knob to set the minute.

5. When the right time is displayed, press the clock

( ) button to start the clock.

result: The time is displayed whenever you are not using the microwave oven.

cooking/rEhEaTing

The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food.

ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven unattended.

Open the door. Place the food in the centre of the turntable. Close the door.

Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.

1. Press the microwave ( ) button.

result: The following indications are displayed:

(microwave mode)

2. Select the appropriate power level by pressing the microwave ( ) button again until the corresponding output power is displayed. Refer to the power level table next page for further details.

3. Set the cooking time by turning the dial knob.

result: The cooking time is displayed.

4. Press the start/+30s (

result:

) button.

The oven light comes on and the turntable starts rotating. Cooking starts and when it has finished:

• The oven beep and flash “0” four times.

The oven will then beep one time per 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.

quick start:

If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at maximum power

(900 W), you can also simply press the start/+30s ( ) button once for each 30 seconds of cooking time. The oven starts immediately.

poWEr lEvEls and TimE variaTions

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 quantity. You can choose between six power levels.

power level

HIGH

MEDIUM HIGH

MEDIUM

MEDIUM LOW

DEFROST

LOW percentage

100 %

67 %

50 %

33 %

20 %

11 % output

900 W

600 W

450 W

300 W

180 W

100 W

The cooking times given in recipes and in this booklet correspond to the specific power level indicated.

if you select a...

Higher power level

Lower power level

Then the cooking time must be...

Decreased

Increased

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