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What to Do if You are in Doubt or Have a

Problem

If you have any of the problems listed below try the solutions given.

This is normal.

Condensation inside the oven

Air flow around the door and outer casing

Light reflection around the door and outer casing

Steam escaping from around the door or vents

The oven does not start when you press the

button.

Is the door completely closed?

The food is not cooked at all

Have you set the timer correctly and/or pressed the

button?

Is the door closed?

Have you overloaded the electric circuit and caused a fuse to blow or a
breaker to be triggered?

The food is either overcooked or undercooked

Was the appropriate cooking length set for the type of food?

Was an appropriate power level chosen?

Sparking and cracking occur inside the oven (arcing)

Have you used a dish with metal trimmings?

Have you left a fork or other metal utensil inside the oven?

Is aluminium foil too close to the inside walls?

The oven causes interference with radios or televisions

Slight interference may be observed on televisions or radios when the
oven is operating. This is normal.To solve this problem, install the oven
away from televisions, radios and aerials.

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.

Cooking / Reheating

The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food.
ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven
unattended.

First, place the food in the centre of the turntable. Then, close the
door.

Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.

If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at maximum
power (1000W), simply press the +30s button once for each 30
seconds of cooking time. The oven starts immediately.

1.

Press the

button.

Result :

The 1000W (maximum cooking power)
indications are displayed:
Select the appropriate power level by
pressing the

button again until the

corresponding wattage is displayed. Refer to
the power level table.

2.

Set the cooking time by pressing the 10min. 1min and
10s button.

3.

Press the

button.

Result :

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

1) The oven beeps four times.
2) The end reminder signal will beep 3 times

(once every minutes)

3) The current time is displayed again.

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Summary of Contents for M197BNCE

Page 1: ...em 8 Cooking Reheating 8 Power Levels 9 Stopping the Cooking 9 Adjusting the Cooking Time 9 Using the Auto Reheat Cook Feature 10 Auto Reheat Cook Settings 10 Using the Auto Defrost Feature 11 Auto Defrost Settings 11 Using the Junior Snack Cook Feature 12 Junior Snack Cook Setting 12 Using the Custom Cook Feature 13 Switching the Beeper Off 13 Safety Locking Your Microwave Oven 13 Cookware Guide ...

Page 2: ... four times when cooking is over 1 Place the frozen food in the oven Press the Auto button once or more time according to the type of food to be defrosted Refer to the table on the for further details 2 Select the weight by pressing the g button as required 3 Press the button Leave the food in the oven Press 30s once or more times for each extra 30 seconds that you wish to add VENTILATION HOLES DO...

Page 3: ...ler ring to be placed in the centre of the oven Purpose The roller ring supports the turntable 3 Turntable to be placed on the roller ring with the centre fitting to the coupler Purpose The turntable serves as the main cooking surface it can be easily removed for cleaning 1 DISPLAY 2 CLOCK SETTING 3 AUTO REHEAT COOK SELECTION 4 AUTO DEFROST FEATURE 5 TIME SETTING 6 JUNIOR SNACK SELECTION 7 START B...

Page 4: ...trained by the manufacturer Safety Precautions Important Safety Instructions Read Carefully and keep for future reference Before cooking food or liquids in your microwave oven please check that the following safety precautions are taken 1 DO NOT use any metallic cookware in the microwave oven Metallic containers Dinnerware with gold or silver trimmings Skewers forks etc Reason Electric arcing or s...

Page 5: ...d or milk before giving it to the baby NEVER heat a baby s bottle with the teat on as the bottle may explode if overheated 9 Be careful not to damage the power cable Do not immerse the power cable or plug in water and keep the power cable away from heated surfaces Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cable or plug 10 Stand at arm s length from the oven when opening the door Reas...

Page 6: ...rowave oven has an inbuilt clock 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 1 When you install your oven Make sure there is adequate ventilation for your oven by leaving at least 10 cm 4 inches of space ...

Page 7: ...t place a bowl of water on the turntable Then close the door 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 is used the water takes longer to boil 1 The microwaves generated by the magnetron are distributed uniformly as the food rotates on the turntable The food is thus cooked evenly 2 The microwaves ar...

Page 8: ...from televisions radios and aerials 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 Cooking Reheating The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food ALWA...

Page 9: ...king Time You can increase the cooking time by pressing the 30s button once for each 30 seconds to be added Power Level Output FULL HIGH MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM LOW DEFROST LOW 1000 W 850 W 600 W 450 W 300 W 180 W 100 W 1 To stop temporarily Open the door Result Cooking stops To resume cooking close the door and press again 2 To stop Completely Press the button Result The cooking stops If you wi...

Page 10: ...n a ceramic plate and cover with microwave cling film This programme is suitable for meals consisting of 3 components e g meat with sauce vegetables and a side dish like potatoes rice or pasta 2 Soup Sauce chilled 200 250 ml 300 350 ml 400 450 ml 500 550 ml 600 650 ml 2 3 mins Pour into a deep ceramic soup plate or bowl and cover during heating and standing Stir carefully before and after standing...

Page 11: ...o remind you to turn the food over Press again to finish defrosting Food Serving Size Standing Time Recommendations Meat 0 2 1 5 kg 20 60 mins Shield the edges with aluminium foil Turn the meat over when the oven beeps This programme is suitable for beef lamb pork steaks chops minced meat Poultry 0 2 1 5 kg 20 60 mins Shield the leg and wing tips with aluminium foil Turn the poultry over when the ...

Page 12: ...n Standing Time Recommendations 1 Hamburger chilled 150 g 1 pc 300 g 2 pcs 1 2 mins Put hamburger bread roll with slice of beef or cheeseburger on kitchen paper Put one hamberger in the centre of turntable put two hambergers opposite to each other on turntable After reheating garnish with lettuce tomato slice dressing and spices 2 Mini Ravioli chilled 200 250 g 300 350 g 3 mins Put chilled ready m...

Page 13: ...en press the Custom Cook button First setting Once Display is P1 Second setting Twice Display is P2 2 Set your cooking programme as usal Cooking time and power level see if neccssary 3 Press button Result Your setting are now stored in the oven s memory 1 To select the Then press the Custom Cook button First setting Once Display is P1 Second setting Twice Display is P2 2 Press button Result The fo...

Page 14: ...rene cups containers Paper bags or newspaper Recycled paper or metal trims Glassware Can be used to warm food Overheating may cause the polystyrene to melt May catch fire May cause arcing Glassware Oven to table ware Fine glassware Glass jars 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 ...

Page 15: ...vered for the minimum time see table Continue cooking to get the result you prefer Stir twice during cooking and once after cooking Add salt herbs or butter after cooking Cover during standing time Cooking Guide for rice and pasta Rice Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid rice doubles in volume during cook ing Cook covered After the cooking time is over stir before standing time and salt or add h...

Page 16: ...e Courgettes 250g 4 4 3 Cut courgettes into slices Add 30 ml 2 tbsp water or a knob of butter Cook until just tender Egg Plants 250g 3 3 3 Cut egg plants into small slices and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice Leeks 250g 4 4 3 Cut leeks into thick slices Mushrooms 125g 250g 1 2 2 3 3 Prepare small whole or sliced mushrooms Do not add any water Sprinkle with lemon juice Spice with salt and pep...

Page 17: ...precautions REHEATING LIQUIDS 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 and ALWAYS stir after heating To prevent eruptive boiling and possible scalding you should put a spoon or glass stick into the beverages and stir before during and after heating REHEATING BABY FOOD BABY FOOD Emp...

Page 18: ...ctions Drinks coffee milk tea water with room temperature 150 ml 1 cup 300 ml 2 cups 450 ml 3 cups 600 ml 4 cups 1000W 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 1 2 Pour into a ceramic cup and reheat uncovered Place 1 cup in the centre 2 opposite of each other and 3 or 4 in a circle Stir carefully before and after standing time be careful while taking them out of oven Soup chilled 350g 450g 550g 1000W 3 4 3 4 4 5 2 3 Pour ...

Page 19: ...emember this hint while freezing and defrosting food For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about 18 to 20 C use the fol lowing table as a guide All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level 180W Food Portion Time min Standing Time min Instructions Meat Minced beef Pork steaks 200g 400g 250g 7 8 14 16 8 9 5 20 Place the meat on a flat ceramic plate Shield thinner ed...

Page 20: ...es COOKING PUDDING Mix pudding powder with sugar and milk 500 ml by following the manufacturers instructions and stir well Use a suitable sized glass pyrex bowl with lid Cook covered for 6 to 7 minutes using 1000 W Stir well several times during cooking BROWNING ALMOND SLICES Spread 30 g sliced almonds evenly on a medium sized ceramic plate Stir several times during browning for 3 to 4 minutes usi...

Page 21: ...If you wish to store your oven away temporarily choose a dry dust free place Reason Dust and damp may adversely affect the working parts in the oven This microwave oven is not intended for commercial use Technical Specification 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 M197BNCE Pow...

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