Samsung FC139STF/ELE manual Using the Auto Defrost Feature, Code Food Serving, Recommendations

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 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 timesThe. 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 flat ceramic plate.

Code Food		Serving	Standing	Recommendations
		Size	Time
1	Steaks/	200-1200g10-60min.Shield the edges with aluminium foil.
	Chops/			When the oven beeps, turn the plieces
	Minced			over. This programme is suitable for flat
	Meat/			pieces of meat or poultry, like steaks,
	Chicken			chops, chicken legs, chicken or duck
	Pieces			breast and minced meat.
2	Meat Joint	600-2000g20-90min.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	600-2000g20-60min.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	200-2000g20-50min.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.
5	Bread	100-1000g	5-20min.	Put bread slices horizontally on a piece
				of kitchen paper and turn over, as soon
				as the oven beeps. 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.
6	Cake	100-1500g	5-60min.	Place cake on a turntable. This
				programme is suitable for all kinds of
				yeast cake, sponge cake, cheese cake,
				puff pastry, fruit cake and cream cake
				rolls. It is not suitable for gateaux or cake

with cream or chocolate topping and icing.

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