Samsung CM1079A-1/XEU Stopping the cooking, Adjusting the cooking time, Manual defrosting food

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Stopping the cooking

You can stop cooking at any time to check the food.

1. To stop temporarily; Open the door.

Result : Cooking stops. To resume cooking, close the door.

2.To stop completely;

Turn the TIMER knob to “0”.

Adjusting the cooking time

Adjust the remaining cooking time by rotating the

TIMER knob.

Manual defrosting food

The Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish.

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

1. Turn the COOKING POWER CONTROL knob to ().

2.Turn the TIMER knob to select the appropriate time.

Result : Defrosting begins.

Use only recipients that are microwave-safe.

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.
China and		✓	Porcelain, pottery, glazed
earthenware			earthenware and bone china are
			usually suitable, unless deco-rated
			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-tableware	✓	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.
•	Glass jars	✓	Must remove the lid. Suitable for
			warming only.
Metal

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