Cooking/reheating, Power levels and time variations – Samsung C139STB User Manual
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Cooking/Reheating
The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food.
☛
ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven
unattended.
Open the door. Place the food in the centre of the turntable. Close the
door. Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.
✉
If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at maximum
power (900W), you can also simply press the Start (
)
button
once for each 30 seconds of cooking time. The oven starts
immediately.
Power Levels and Time Variations
The power level function enables you to adapt the amount of energy
dissipated and thus the time required to cook or reheat your food,
according to its type and quantity. You can choose between six power
levels.
The cooking times given in recipes and in this booklet correspond to
the specific power level indicated.
1.
Turn the Cooking Control knob to the Microwave(
)
symbol.
Result:
The following indications are displayed:
(one-stage cooking)
(microwave mode)
2.
Select the appropriate power level by pressing the Select
(
) button again until the corresponding output power is
displayed. Refer to the power level table below for further
details.
3.
Set the cooking time by turning the dial knob.
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Example: For a cooking time of 3 minutes, 30 seconds,
turn the dial knob to the right to set 3:30.
Result:
The cooking time is displayed.
4.
Press the Start (
) button.
Result:
The oven light comes on and the turntable starts
rotating. Cooking starts and when it has
finished:
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When cooking has finished, the oven will
beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will
then beep one time per minute.
✉
If you would like to know the current Power
Level of the oven cavity, press Select (
)
button once. If you would like to change the
power level during cooking, press the Select
(
)
button twice or more times to select the
desired power level.
Power Level
Percentage
Output
HIGH
MEDIUM HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM LOW
DEFROST
LOW
100%
67%
50%
33%
20%
11%
900W
600W
450W
300W
180W
100W
If you select a...
Then the cooking time must be...
Higher power level
Lower power level
Decreased
Increased
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