Samsung C105-SL/ELE, C105/ELE manual Using the Auto Defrost Feature

Using the Auto Defrost Feature

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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 centre 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 8 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 ceramic plate.

Code Food Serving Standing Recommendations

Size Time

1 Meat 200-2000g 20-60 min. Shield the edges with aluminium foil. Turn the meat over, when the oven beeps. This programme is suitable for beef, lamb, pork, steaks, chops and minced meat.

2Poultry 200-2000g 20-60 min. Shield the leg and wing tips with aluminium foil. Turn the poultry over, when the oven beeps. This programme is suitable for whole chicken as well as for chicken pieces.

3 Fish 200-2000g 20-50 min. Shield the tail of a whole fish with aluminium foil. Turn the fish over, when the oven beeps. This programme is suitable for whole fishes as well as for fish fillets.

4 Bread/ 125-1000g 5-30 min. Put bread or cake on a piece of kitchen

Cakepaper and turn over, as soon as the oven beeps (oven keeps operating and is stopped, when you open the door). This programme is suitable for all kinds of bread, sliced or whole, as well as for bread rolls and baguettes. Arrange bread rolls in a circle.

This programme is suitable for all kinds of yeast cake, biscuit, cheese cake and puff pastry.

It is not suitable for short/crust pastry, fruit and cream cakes as well as for cake with chocolate topping.

5 Fruit 100-600g 5-10 min. Spread fruits evenly into a flat glass dish or use a flat ceramic plate. This programme is suitable for all kinds of fruit.

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