Samsung C139STB, C138STB, C139STT, C138STT, C138STF, C139STF Using the Auto Defrost Feature

Using the Auto Defrost Feature

The Auto Defrost() feature enables you to defrost steaks/ chops/ minced meat/ chicken pieces, meat joint, chicken, fish, bread and cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select the programme and the weight.

☛Use only containers that are microwave-safe.

Open the door. Place the frozen food in the center of the turntable. Close the door.

1. Turn the Cooking Control knob to the Auto Defrost () symbol.

2.Select the type of food that you are cooking by pressing

the Select ( ) button. Refer to the table on the following page for a description of the various pre-programmed settings.

3. Select the food weight by turning the dial knob.

4.Press Start ( ) button.

Result:

◆ Defrosting begins.

◆The oven beeps half way through defrosting to remind you to turn the food over.

5.Press the Start ( ) again to finish defrosting.

Result: When cooking has finished, the oven will beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will then beep one time per minute.

☛You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave cooking/reheating function with a power level of 180 W. Refer to the section entitled “Cooking/Reheating” on page 11 for further details.

The following table presents the various Auto Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Remove all kind of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry and fish on a flat ceramic plate.

Code Food		Serving	Standing	Recommendations
		Size	Time
1	Steaks/	200-1200g 10 - 60 min. Shield the edges with aluminium
	Chops/			foil.
	Minced Meat/			When the oven beeps, turn the
	Chicken			plieces over.
	Pieces			This programme is suitable for
				flat pieces of meat or poultry, like
				steaks, chops, chicken legs,
				chicken or duck breast and
				minced meat.
2	Meat Joint	600-2000g 20 - 90 min. Shield the edges with aluminium
				foil.
				When the oven beeps, turn the
				meat joint over.
				This programme is suitable for a
				joint of meat (pork, beef, lamb) or
				a lamb leg.
3	Chicken	600-2000g 20 - 60 min. Shield the leg and wing tips with
				aluminium foil and put the
				chicken first breast-side down.
				When the oven beeps, turn the
				chicken over.
				This programme is suitable for
				whole chicken.
4	Fish	200-2000g	20 - 50 min. Shield the tail of a whole fish with
				aluminium foil.
				When the oven beeps, turn the
				fish over.

This programme is suitable for whole fishes as well as for fish fillets.

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