Samsung GE83DT-1/BAL manual Cookware guide, SAFETY-LOCKING Your Microwave Oven, English-22

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.

Cookware		Microwave-	Comments
		safe
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.
•	Glass jars	✓	Must remove the lid. Suitable for
			warming only.
Metal
•	Dishes	✗	May cause arcing or fire.
•	Freezer bag twist	✗
	ties
Paper
•	Plates, cups,	✓	For short cooking times and
	napkins and Kitchen		warming. Also to absorb excess
	paper		moisture.
•	Recycled paper	✗	May cause arcing.
Plastic
•	Containers	✓	Particularly if heat-resistant
			thermoplastic. Some other
			plastics may warp or discolour
			at high temperatures. Do not use
			Melamine plastic.

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