This document serves as an owner's manual and cooking guide for the Samsung Microwave Oven, model GW71B. It provides essential information on the appliance's functions, usage, and maintenance, emphasizing safety precautions throughout.
The microwave oven is designed for cooking, reheating, and defrosting various food items. Its primary function involves using microwave energy, which penetrates food and is absorbed by its water, fat, and sugar content. This causes food molecules to move rapidly, creating friction and heat that cooks the food. The appliance also features a grill function, which uses heating elements located under the cavity ceiling to quickly heat and brown food. For enhanced cooking versatility, a combination mode (microwave + grill) is available, allowing users to cook food quickly while also browning it.
Function Description:
- Microwave Cooking: This is the core function for heating and cooking food efficiently. Users can select from various power levels (HIGH, MEDIUM HIGH, MEDIUM, MEDIUM LOW, LOW/KEEP WARM) to suit different food types and cooking requirements. The maximum microwave power is 750 W.
- Grill Function: The grill allows for browning and crisping food without using microwaves. It's ideal for items like chops, sausages, steaks, hamburgers, bacon, gammon rashers, thin fish portions, sandwiches, and toast with toppings. A grill rack is provided for optimal use.
- Combination Mode (Microwave + Grill): This mode combines microwave cooking with radiant heat from the grill, enabling faster cooking and browning simultaneously. Three combination modes are available: 600 W + Grill, 450 W + Grill, and 300 W + Grill. This is suitable for cooked foods needing reheating and browning (e.g., baked pasta) or foods requiring a short cooking time to brown the top (e.g., chicken pieces).
- Manual Defrosting: The defrost feature is designed to gently thaw frozen meat, poultry, fish, bread, or cake. Users set the power level to 180 W and select the appropriate defrosting time based on the food's weight.
- Instant Reheat/Cook Feature: This function provides quick reheating options for specific items like drinks, soup/sauce, and fresh vegetables at maximum power.
Usage Features:
- Control Panel: The appliance is operated via a control panel featuring a COOKING POWER CONTROL knob for selecting microwave power levels, grill, or combination modes, and a TIMER knob for setting cooking durations.
- Turntable System: The oven is equipped with a coupler, roller ring, and turntable. The turntable rotates during operation to ensure even cooking and browning. It's crucial not to operate the oven without the roller ring and turntable in place.
- Accessories: The manual details the use of specific accessories:
- Coupler: Rotates the turntable.
- Roller Ring: Supports the turntable.
- Turntable: Serves as the main cooking surface and is removable for cleaning.
- Metal Rack: Used for grill and combination cooking.
- Cooking/Reheating Procedure:
- Place food in the center of the turntable.
- Close the door.
- Set the desired power level using the COOKING POWER CONTROL knob.
- Set the cooking time using the TIMER knob.
- The oven light will turn on, and the turntable will start rotating.
- Stopping Cooking: Cooking can be paused by opening the door or stopped completely by turning the TIMER knob to "0".
- Adjusting Cooking Time: The remaining cooking time can be adjusted by rotating the TIMER knob during operation.
- Power Levels: A table provides a clear overview of available power levels for microwave, grill, and combination modes, along with their respective outputs.
- Cookware Guide: The manual includes a comprehensive guide on suitable cookware for microwave, grill, and combination cooking, specifying materials like glass jars, browning plates, china, earthenware, disposable polyester cardboard dishes, fast-food packaging, paper products, plastic containers, cling film, freezer bags, and wax/grease-proof paper. It highlights materials to avoid, such as aluminum foil, metal objects, and containers with golden or silver trims, due to the risk of arcing or fire.
- Cooking Guides: Detailed tables are provided for cooking various frozen vegetables, fresh vegetables, rice, and pasta, including recommended portions, power levels, cooking times, standing times, and specific instructions (e.g., adding water, stirring).
- Reheating Guides: Specific instructions and tables are given for reheating liquids, baby food, and other chilled or frozen meals, emphasizing the importance of stirring, standing times, and temperature checks, especially for baby food, to prevent burns and eruptive boiling.
- Defrosting Guides: Tables guide users on defrosting different types of meat, poultry, fish, fruits, and bread, with recommendations for shielding thinner parts with aluminum foil and turning food over halfway through defrosting.
- Special Hints: Practical tips are offered for melting butter, chocolate, crystallized honey, and gelatine, as well as for preparing glaze/icing, jam, pudding, and browning almond slices.
Maintenance Features:
- Regular Cleaning: The microwave oven should be cleaned regularly to prevent grease and food particles from accumulating. This includes inside and outside surfaces, the door and door seals, and the turntable and roller rings.
- Cleaning Procedure:
- Clean outside surfaces with a soft cloth and warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry.
- Remove splashes or stains from inside surfaces or the roller ring with a soapy cloth. Rinse and dry.
- To loosen hardened food particles and remove smells, place a cup of diluted lemon juice on the turntable and heat for ten minutes at maximum power.
- Wash the dishwasher-safe plate (turntable) whenever necessary.
- Important Cleaning Notes:
- Do not spray water directly onto the appliance.
- Avoid using benzene, thinner, alcohol, harsh abrasive cleaners, or sharp metal scrapers.
- Do not use high-pressure water cleaners or steam jet cleaners.
- Ensure door seals are clean and the door closes properly.
- Remove excess spillage promptly.
- Clean the cavity right after each use with a mild detergent solution, but allow the oven to cool down first to avoid injury.
- Do not spill water in the vents.
- Take care not to hurt yourself on sharp edges during cleaning.
Safety Precautions:
The manual extensively covers safety precautions, categorized into installation, electrical, and usage warnings. Key safety points include:
- Installation:
- Installation by a qualified service technician is required.
- Plug into a proper, grounded wall socket; do not use extension cords or electric transformers.
- Position the appliance on a level, hard surface with adequate ventilation (10 cm behind and on sides, 20 cm above).
- Do not install near heaters, inflammable materials, humid/dusty locations, direct sunlight, or where gas may leak.
- Ensure the power plug is accessible.
- Electrical:
- Regularly clean power plug terminals and contact points.
- Plug the power plug firmly into the wall socket in the correct direction.
- Do not use damaged power plugs, cords, or loose wall sockets.
- Unplug the appliance when not in use for long periods or during thunder/lightning storms.
- Do not pull or excessively bend the power cord.
- Do not unplug by pulling the cord; always grip the plug firmly.
- If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or service agent.
- Usage:
- Always use oven gloves when removing dishes.
- Stand at arm's length when opening the door to avoid scalding from hot air/steam.
- Allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds for beverages after heating to prevent delayed eruptive boiling; stir before and after heating.
- Do not heat eggs in their shell or whole hard-boiled eggs.
- Stir and check the temperature of feeding bottles and baby food jars before consumption.
- Children should be supervised and only use the oven without supervision when adequately instructed.
- When operating in combination mode, children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to high temperatures.
- Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.
- Do not turn off the appliance by unplugging during operation.
- Keep packaging materials out of reach of children.
- Never use the appliance for purposes other than cooking.
- Open sealed containers and make holes in food items like eggs or chestnuts before cooking.
- Do not touch the inside of the appliance immediately after cooking.
- Do not use aluminum foil, metal objects, or containers with golden/silver trims in microwave mode.
- Do not heat plastic or paper containers with the oven function.
- Prevent food from contacting the heater during oven cooking.
- Do not overheat food or heat food wrapped in paper (magazines/newspaper).
- Do not use or place inflammable sprays or objects near the oven.
- Do not open the door if food is burning inside.
- Do not insert fingers, foreign substances, or metal objects into inlets, outlets, or holes.
- Never fill containers to the top and choose wider-mouthed containers to prevent boiling over.
- Never heat a baby's bottle with the teat on.
- Do not abruptly cool the door, inside, or dishes with water after cooking.
- Do not immerse the power cable or plug in water.
- Do not operate the microwave oven when empty.
- If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until repaired by a competent person.
- Do not heat liquids or other foods in sealed containers.
- If the appliance is flooded, generates strange noise, burning smell, or smoke, unplug it immediately and contact service.
- Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the appliance yourself.
- Only use utensils suitable for microwave ovens; avoid metallic containers.
- Keep an eye on plastic or paper containers during heating due to ignition risk.
- Small amounts of food require shorter cooking times to prevent overheating.
- Be aware of a clicking sound during defrosting, which is normal.
- Do not store items of interest to children above the oven.
- Ensure food is piping hot throughout after reheating.
- Allow food to stand after cooking/reheating.
This manual ensures users can safely and effectively operate and maintain their Samsung microwave oven for a wide range of culinary tasks.
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