Samsung GE731K/BAL Switching the beeper off, Safety-locking your microwave oven, Cookware guide

Switching the beeper off

You can switch the beeper off whenever you want.

1. Press the Stop ( ) and Start ( ) buttons at the same time.

Result : The oven will not beep each time you press a button.

2.To switch the beeper back on, press the Stop ( ) and Start ( ) buttons again at the same time.

Result : The oven operates with the beeper on again.

Safety-locking your microwave oven

Your microwave oven is fitted with a special Child Safety programme, which enables the oven to be “locked” so that children or anyone unfamiliar with it cannot operate it accidentally.

The oven can be locked at any time.

1.Press the Stop ( ) and Clock buttons at the same

time.

Result : The oven is locked (no functions can be selected).

2.To unlock the oven, press the Stop ( ) and Clock

buttons again at the same time.

Result : The oven can be used normally.

Cookware guide

To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.

Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.

The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and how they should be used in a microwave oven.

Cookware	Microwave-	Comments
	safe
Aluminum foil	✓ ✗	Can be used in small quantities to
		protect areas against overcooking.
		Arcing can occur if the foil is too
		close to the oven wall or if too
		much foil is used.
Browning plate	✓	Do not preheat for more than eight
		minutes.
China and	✓	Porcelain, pottery, glazed
earthenware		earthenware and bone china are
		usually suitable, unless decorated
		with a metal trim.
Disposable polyester	✓	Some frozen foods are packaged
cardboard dishes		in these dishes.
Fast-food packaging
• Polystyrene cups	✓	Can be used to warm food.
containers		Overheating may cause the
		polystyrene to melt.
• Paper bags or	✗	May catch fire.
newspaper
•Recycled paper or	✗	May cause arcing.
metal trims
Glassware
• Oven-to-table ware	✓	Can be used, unless decorated
		with a metal trim.
• Fine glassware	✓	Can be used to warm foods or
		liquids. Delicate glass may break or
		crack if heated suddenly.

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