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Auto Power Defrost Settings

The following table presents the various Auto Power Defrost 
programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate 
recommendations.
Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting. Place meat, 
poultry, fish and bread/cake on a ceramic plate.

Select the Manual Defrosting function with a power level of 180 W 
if you want to defrost food manually. For further details on manual 
defrosting and defrosting time, refer to the page 20. 

Using the Auto Crusty Cook Function

With the Auto Crusty Cook feature, the cooking time is set 
automatically.
You can adjust the number of servings by turning the dial knob.
First, place the crusty plate in the centre of the turntable and close the 
door. 

How to clean the Crusty Plate

Clean the crusty plate with warm water and detergent and rinse 
off with clean water.

Do not use a scrubbing brush or a hard sponge otherwise the top 
layer will be damaged.

Please Note

The crusty plate is not dishwasher-safe.

Code/Food Portion

Standing 
Time

Recommendations

1.

G

Meat

200 - 2000 g

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.

2.

G

Poultry

200 - 2000 g

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 and chicken 
portions.

3.

G

Fish

200 - 2000 g

20-50 min.

Shield the tail of the whole fish with 
aluminium foil. Turn the fish over when 
the oven beeps. This programme is 
suitable for whole fishes and fish fillets.

4.

G

Bread/
Cake

125 - 1000 g

5-20 min.

Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper 
and turn over, as soon as the oven 
beeps. Place cake on a ceramic plate 
and if possible, 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.

1.

Place the crusty plate directly on the turntable and preheat 
it with highest Microwave-Grill-Combination.
By pressing the 

Combi(

)

 button and set the preheat 

time (3 to 5 minutes) by turnung the 

dial knob.

2.

Press the 

 

button.

Always use oven gloves to take out the crusty 
plate, as will become very hot.

3.

Open the oven door.
Place the food on the crusty plate.
Close the door.

Place the crusty plate on the metal rack (or 
turntable) in the microwave.

4.

Select the type of food that you are cooking by pressing the 

Crusty Cook(

)

 button once or more times.

5.

Select the size of the serving by turning the 

dial knob

.

(Refer to the table on the next page)

6.

Press the 

 

button.

Result :

Cooking starts. When it has finished:

1) The oven beeps four times.
2) The end reminder signal will beep 3 times 

(once every minute)

3) The current time is displayed again. 

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Summary of Contents for GE2860

Page 1: ...o Reheat Feature 9 Auto Reheat Settings 10 Using the Auto Power Defrost Feature 10 Auto Power Defrost Settings 11 Using the Auto Crusty Cook Function 11 Using the Manual Crusty Cook Function 12 Choosing the Heating Element Position 13 Choosing the Accessories 13 Grilling 14 Combining Microwave and the Grill 14 Manual Stop Turntable Function 15 Switching the Beeper Off 15 Safety Locking Your Microw...

Page 2: ...ver 1 Place the frozen food in the oven Select the type of food that you are cooking by pressing the Power Defrost button one or more times 2 Select the weight by turning the dial knob as required 3 Press the button Leave the food in the oven Press 30s one or more times for each extra 30 seconds that you wish to add 1 Press the button 2 Select the cooking time by turning the dial knob 3 Press the ...

Page 3: ...10 9 12 11 5 1 Coupler already placed over the motor shaft in the base of the oven Purpose The coupler rotates the turntable 2 Roller ring to be placed in the centre of the oven Purpose The roller ring supports the turntable 3 Turntable to be placed on the roller ring with the centre fitting to the coupler Purpose The turntable serves as the main cooking surface it can be easily removed for cleani...

Page 4: ...ician trained by the manufacturer Safety Precautions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Before cooking food or liquids in your microwave oven please check that the following safety precautions are taken 1 DO NOT use any metallic cookware in the microwave oven Metallic containers Dinnerware with gold or silver trimmings Skewers forks etc Reason Electric arcin...

Page 5: ... from the oven when opening the door Reason The hot air or steam released may cause scalding 11 Keep the inside of the oven clean Reason Food particles or spattered oils stuck to oven walls or floor can cause paint damage and reduce the efficiency of the oven 12 You may notice a Clicking sound during operation especially when the oven is in defrosting Reason This sound is normal when the electrica...

Page 6: ... microwave oven for the first time Setting the Time Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock The time can be displayed in either the 24 hour or 12 hour notation You must set the clock When you first install your microwave oven After a power failure Do not forget to reset the clock when you switch to and from summer and winter time 1 When you install your oven make sure there is adequate ventilatio...

Page 7: ...rom televisions radios and aerials If interference is detected by the oven s microprocessor the display may be reset To solve this problem disconnect the power plug and reconnect it Reset the time If the above guidelines do not enable you to solve the problem contact your local dealer or SAMSUNG after sales service Cooking Reheating The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food ALWAY...

Page 8: ...M MEDIUM LOW DEFROST LOW KEEP WARM GRILL COMBI I COMBI II COMBI III 900 W 600 W 450 W 300 W 180 W 100 W 600 W 450 W 300 W 1300 W 1300 W 1300 W 1300 W Time Increasing Time Time Increasing Time up to 1 min 1 3 min 3 10 min 5 sec unit 10 sec unit 30 sec unit 10 20 min 20 40 min 40 99 min 1 min unit 2 min unit 5 min unit 1 To stop temporarily Open the door Result Cooking stops To resume cooking close ...

Page 9: ...se only recipients that are microwave safe 1 Open the Door 2 Fill with water following guide line water level outside the water bowl OThe line is about 50ml 3 Insert water bowl into upper water bowl holder on the right wall of cooking chamber 4 Close the door 5 Press the Steam clean button It can be seen MISTY during steam cleaning but it is not a defect BUT STEAM SHIELDS THE light INSIDE 6 Open t...

Page 10: ...0g 3 mins Weigh the vegetables after washing cleaning and cutting into a similar size Put them into a glass bowl with lid Add 45 ml 3 tablespoons water when cooking 200 450 g add 60 ml 4 tablespoons for 500 650 g and add 75 ml 5 tablespoons for 700 750 g Stir after cooking When cooking bigger quantities stir once during cooking 3 G Chicken pieces 200 300 g 1 pc 400 500 g 2 pcs 600 700 g 2 3 pcs 80...

Page 11: ...ld the tail of the whole fish with aluminium foil Turn the fish over when the oven beeps This programme is suitable for whole fishes and fish fillets 4 G Bread Cake 125 1000 g 5 20 min Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper and turn over as soon as the oven beeps Place cake on a ceramic plate and if possible turn over as soon as the oven beeps Oven keeps operating and is stopped when you open the d...

Page 12: ...ff center on crusty plate put 2 frozen baguettes side by side on the crusty plate This programme is suitable for baguettes with topping e g vegetables ham and cheese 3 G Frozen Quiche Pie 150 g 1pc 300 g 1 2pcs 450 g 1 2pcs 3 min 1 2 Preheat the crusty plate using 600W grill Put frozen quiche pie on crusty plate Put crusty plate on rack 4 G Frozen Chicken Nuggets 250 g 500 g 4 min Preheat the crus...

Page 13: ...eces 250g 600W Grill 3min 6 6 min 8 8 min Preheat crusty plate Put frozen burger in a circle on crusty plate Put crusty plate on the rack Turn over after 4 5 min Mini Pizza chilled 100 150g 200 250g 600W Grill 5min 3 3 min 4 4 min Preheat crusty plate Put the chilled pizza pieces in a circle on the plate Set crusty plate on the rack Oven Chips frozen 200g 300g 400g 450W Grill 4min 9min 12min 15min...

Page 14: ...place the food on the rack Close the door 4 Press the Grill button Result The follwing indications are displayed 5 Set the Grilling time by turning the dial knob The maximum grilling time is 60 minutes 6 Press the button Result Grilling cooking start When it has finished 1 The oven beeps four times 2 The end reminder signal will beep 3 times once every minute 3 The current time is displayed again ...

Page 15: ...iar with it cannot operate it accidentally The oven can be locked at any time 1 Press the Turntable on off button Result Turntable on off symbol appears on the display the turntable will not rotate 2 To switch the turntable rotating back on Press the Turntable on off button again Result Turntable on off symbol disappears on the display the turntable will rotate 1 Press the and buttons at the same ...

Page 16: ...styrene cups containers Paper bags or newspaper Recycled paper or metal trims Can be used to warm food Overheating may cause the polystyrene to melt May catch fire May cause arcing Glassware Oven to table ware Fine glassware Glass jars Can be used unless decorated with a metal trim Can be used to warm foods or liquids Delicate glass may break or crack if heated suddenly Must remove the lid Suitabl...

Page 17: ...e for frozen vegetables Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid Cook covered for the minimum time see table Continue cooking to get the result you prefer Stir twice during cooking and once after cooking Add salt herbs or butter after cooking Cover during standing time Cooking Guide for rice and pasta Rice Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid rice doubles in volume during cook ing Cook covered Af...

Page 18: ...od It is preferable to underestimate cooking time and add extra heating time if necessary Heating and standing times When reheating food for the first time it is helpful to make a note of the time taken for future reference Always make sure that the reheated food is piping hot throughout Allow food to stand for a short time after reheating to let the temperature even out The recommended standing t...

Page 19: ...mic plates dishes Cover with microwave cling film Put one plate directly on the turn table other on the rack Plate Meal chilled 2 x 350g 600W 7 9 3 Plate two meals of 2 3 chilled components on two flat ceramic plates Cover with microwave cling film Put one plate directly on the turntable other on the rack Food Portion Power Time min Standing Time min Instructions Drinks coffee tea and water 150 ml...

Page 20: ... ceramic deep plate Cook covered Stir after cooking time Stand for 2 3 minutes Before serving stir well and check the tem perature carefully Baby porridge grain milk fruit 190g 600W 20sec 2 3 Empty into ceramic deep plate Cook covered Stir after cooking time Stand for 2 3 minutes Before serving stir well and check the tem perature carefully Baby milk 100ml 200ml 300W 30 40 sec 1 min to 1 min 10sec...

Page 21: ...o brown the top of the food Also this mode can be used for thick food portions that benefit from a browned and crispy top e g chicken pieces turning them over half way through cooking Please refer to the grill table for further details IMPORTANT REMARK Whenever the combination mode microwave grill is used make sure that the grill heating element is under the ceiling in the horizontal position and ...

Page 22: ...1 Put the fresh gratin into a small glass pyrex dish Put the dish on the rack After cooking stand for 2 3 minutes Chicken Pieces 450 g 2pcs 650 g 2 3pcs 850 g 4pcs 300W Grill 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 8 9 9 10 Brush chicken pieces with oil and spices Put them in a circle with the bones to the middle Put one chicken piece not into the centre of the rack Stand for 2 3 minutes Roast Chicken 900g 1100g 450W ...

Page 23: ...well during cooking BROWNING ALMOND SLICES Spread 30 g sliced almonds evenly on a medium sized ceramic plate Stir several times during browning for 3 to 4 minutes using 600 W Let it stand for 2 3 minutes in the oven Use oven gloves while taking out Cleaning Your Microwave Oven The following parts of your microwave oven should be cleaned regularly to prevent grease and food particles from building ...

Page 24: ... your oven away temporarily choose a dry dust free place Reason Dust and damp may adversely affect the working parts in the oven This microwave oven is not intended for commercial use Technical Specifications SAMSUNG strives to improve its products at all times Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice Model GE2860 Power source 230V 50 Hz ...

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