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Microwave Oven

Owner’s Instructions & Cooking Guide

GW73bD

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Page 1: ...or purchasing this Samsung product Please register your product at www samsung com register Microwave Oven Owner s Instructions Cooking Guide GW73bD This manual is made with 100 recycled paper GW73BD_XTL 03796G_EN indd 1 2010 06 22 6 48 36 ...

Page 2: ...4 Using this instruction booklet 5 Safety information 5 Installing your microwave oven 12 Setting the time 12 How a microwave oven works 13 Checking that your oven is operating correctly 13 Setting the Power Saving mode 13 What to do if you are in doubt or have a problem 14 Cooking Reheating 14 Power levels 15 Stopping the cooking 15 Adjusting the cooking time 15 Using the indian s best feature 16...

Page 3: ...in a variety of ways 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 fo...

Page 4: ...BUTTON 10 BRUNCH BUTTON 11 HEALTHY BUTTON 12 CLOCK SETTING BUTTON 13 COMBI MODE BUTTON 14 30s BUTTON 15 START BUTTON 16 STOP BUTTON Oven 1 DOOR 2 VENTILATION HOLES 3 GRILL 4 LIGHT 5 DISPLAY 6 DOOR LATCHES 7 TURNTABLE 8 COUPLER 9 ROLLER RING 10 SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES 11 OPEN DOOR PUSH BUTTON 12 CONTROL PANEL 14 13 11 16 15 1 2 3 5 8 9 12 10 7 6 4 8 9 10 11 12 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 GW73BD_XTL 03796G_EN indd...

Page 5: ...r their safety Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur It is your responsibility to use common sense caution and care when installing maintaining and operating your appliance Because these following operating instructions cover various models the characteristics of your microwave oven may differ slightly from thos...

Page 6: ...th the product Never plug the power cord into a socket that is not grounded correctly and make sure that it is in accordance with local and national codes CAUTION Caution signs for installation This appliance should be positioned in such a way that it is accessible to the power plug Failure to do so may result in electric shock or fire due to electric leakage Install your appliance on a level and ...

Page 7: ... arms length from the oven when opening the door Reason The hot air or steam released may cause scalding Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling therefore care must be taken when handling the container To prevent this situation ALWAYS allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been switched off so that the temperature can equalize Stir during heat...

Page 8: ...tem bursting Do not touch the inside of the appliance immediately after cooking because the inside of the appliance is hot after being heated for a long time or heating a small amount of food Failure to do so may result in burns Do not use aluminium foil metal objects such as containers forks etc or containers with golden or silver trims This may result in sparks or fire Never heat plastic or pape...

Page 9: ...ny foreign substance such as water has entered the appliance unplug the power plug and contact your nearest service centre Failure to do so may result in electric shock or fire If smoke is observed switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames CAUTION Caution signs for using Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens DO NOT use any me...

Page 10: ...e door is damaged do not use the appliance and contact your nearest service centre Do not place the appliance over a fragile object such as a sink or glass object This may result in damage to the sink or glass object Use the appliance only after closing the door If you use the appliance when it is contaminated by foreign substances such as food waste it may result in problems with the appliance Ta...

Page 11: ...m cleaner This may result in corrosion PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY Failure to observe the following safety precautions may result in harmful exposure to microwave energy a Under no circumstances should any attempt be made to operate the oven with the door open or to tamper with the safety interlocks door latches or to insert anything into the safety interlo...

Page 12: ... next to a traditional oven or radiator The power supply specifications of the oven must be respected and any extension cable used must be of the same standard as the power cable supplied with the oven Wipe the interior and the door seal with a damp cloth before using your microwave oven for the first time Setting the time Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock When power is supplied 12 00 is au...

Page 13: ...ut the food Checking that your oven is operating correctly The following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is working correctly at all times Open the oven door by pushing the large button in the bottom right hand corner of the control panel First place a bowl of water on the turntable Then close the door 1 Press the Power Level button and set the time to 4 5 minutes by pressing ...

Page 14: ...ction around the door and outer casing Steam escaping from around the door or vents The oven does not start when you press the Start button Is the door completely closed The food is not cooked at all Have you set the timer correctly and or pressed the Start button Is the door closed Have you overloaded the electric circuit and caused a fuse to blow or a breaker to be triggered The food is either o...

Page 15: ...ooking at any time to check the food 1 To stop temporarily Open the door Result Cooking stops To resume cooking close the door and press Start button again 2 To stop completely Press the Stop button Result The cooking stops If you wish to cancel the cooking settings press the Stop button again You can cancel any setting before starting cooking by simply pressing Stop button Adjusting the cooking t...

Page 16: ...ss Chicken 250 g Rice 250 g Fried Onion 2 Tomato Puree 4 tbsp Garlic Paste 1 tsp Ginger Paste 1 tsp Red Chili Powder 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder 1 tsp Turmeric tsp Cloves 3 to 4 Bay Leaves 2 to 3 Cardamom 1 Green Cardamom 2 Black Pepper 4 to 5 Cinnamon Stick Oil 4 tbsp Coriander to garnish Water 500 ml Mix all the ingredients in rice container stir well and cook Serve hot with vegetable raita or gra...

Page 17: ...foil and make small holes to release steam Code Food Serving Size g Ingredients Recommendations 7 Amritsari Fish 600 650 Fish 500 g Curd 2 tbsp Coriander Powder 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste 2 tsp Dried Mango Powder 2 tsp Cumin Powder 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder 2 tsp Chicken Colour 1 pinch Onion cup Chopped Tomato cup chopped Oil 1 tbsp Water 4 to 5 tbsp Salt to taste Marinate fish with curd ginger garli...

Page 18: ...ce 1 3 cup crushed Condensed Milk 4 tbsp Cardamom Powder tsp Kewra Essence 2 drops Badam paste 1 tbsp Cottage Cheese cup grated Saffron 4 strings Pista to garnish In a microwave safe glass bowl mix all the ingredients and cook and chill for 1 hour Garnish with chopped pistachio and serve chilled 11 Laziz Bhindi 220 Okara 250 g Tomato 1 Green Chili 1 Onion 1 medium Chaat Masala tsp Garam Masala tsp...

Page 19: ...biscuits carefully on it and cook Garnish the biscuits with sour cream and a peanut at the top Sour Cream Fresh cream yogurt lemon juice salt and pepper Code Food Serving Size g Ingredients Recommendations 4 Oat Hearts 300 350 Oats 1 Cup Boiled Potatoes 2 Grated Cottage Cheese Cup Chili powder tsp Garam Masal tsp Dry mango powder 1 tsp Salt to taste Chopped Coriander 2 tbsp Grated Carrot 2 tbs Lem...

Page 20: ... tbsp Salt Pepper to taste Basil 2 tbsp Butter soup sticks for serving Add corn flour in cup and mix with normal water Add everything in a bowl and cook Serrve hot with butter and soup sticks 10 Almond Drop Chocolates 100 120 Dark Chocolate 50 g Milk Compound 50 g Almonds whole Gurbandi Amonds comparatively small almond In a glass bowl put both the chocolate compounds Dip the almond in melted choc...

Page 21: ...arnish with fresh mint leaves 4 Chicken Mix Herbs 200 Boneless chicken 200 g Mix Herbs 1 tbsp Lemon 1 tsp Salt to taste Black pepper crushed 1 tsp Oil 1 tsp Mix all and cook and garnish with fresh mint leaves 5 Fish Sillepe 150 Fish 150 g Butter 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste 1tsp Coriander Powder 2 tsp Dried Mango Powder 1 tsp Salt to taste Garam Masala tsp Cumin Powder 1 tsp Marinate fish with all th...

Page 22: ...tmeg 10 Bow with Walnut Sauce 400 450 Bow Pasta 1 cup boiled Walnut cup Butter 2 tbsp Basil cup Onion 1 chopped Tomato 1 Thin Cream cup Cheddar Cheese 4 tbsp grated Milk cup Pepper tsp Salt to taste Grind the walnuts with a little water in to a smooth paste Mix all the ingredients in a dish and cook and serve hot Using the brunch feature The Auto Brunch feature has ten pre programmed cooking time ...

Page 23: ...der tsp Red Chili Powder tsp Lemon Juice 1 tsp Coriander 2 tbsp Garam Masala tsp Water cup Salt to taste In a glass bowl mix all the ingredients and cover it with a lid keep it slightly open to release steam Serve hot with Mint Chutney Keep it for 4 minutes as standing time Code Food Serving Size g Ingredients Recommendations 4 Hakka Noodles 300 350 Hakka Noodles Packet Oil 2 tsp Cabbage cup Onion...

Page 24: ...of cooking oil over the tikka and cook on high rack Arrange the tikkas on a plate sprinkle the remaining chaat masala and lemon juice and serve hot 9 Chicken Malai Tikka 550 600 Boneless Chicken 500 g Lemon juice 2 tsp Salt to taste Yogurt 3 tbsp Butter 50 g Double cream 2 tbsp Garlic Paste 1 tbsp Green cardamoms seeds 3 to 4 Ground cumin 1 tsp Freshly grated nutmeg 1 2 tsp Green finger chillies c...

Page 25: ...owing table presents the various Auto Rapid Defrost programmes quantities standing times and appropriate recommendations Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting Place meat poultry fish and Fruit Berry on a ceramic plate Code Food Portion Standing Time Recommendations 1 Meat 200 1500 g 20 90 min Shield the edges with aluminium foil Turn the meat over when the oven beeps This programm...

Page 26: ... This system is designed to prevent overheating of the oven Always use oven gloves when touching the dishes in the oven as they will be very hot Combining microwaves and the grill You can also combine microwave cooking with the grill to cook quickly and brown at the same time ALWAYS use microwave safe and oven proof cookware Glass or ceramic dishes are ideal as they allow the microwaves to penetra...

Page 27: ...sary set the power level by pressing the Power Level button again one or more times 600 W in the example 4 Set the cooking time by pressing the 10 min 1 min and 10 s buttons the appropiate number of times 4 minutes in the example 5 Press the Grill button The grill mode II 6 Set the cooking time by pressing the 10 min 1 min and 10 s buttons the appropiate number of times 5 minutes in the example Th...

Page 28: ...d 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 Safe Comments Aluminum foil Can be used in small quantities to protect areas again...

Page 29: ...nt of these molecules creates friction and the resulting heat cooks the food COOKING Cookware for microwave cooking Cookware must allow microwave energy to pass through it for maximum efficiency Microwaves are reflected by metal such as stainless steel aluminium and copper but they can penetrate through ceramic glass porcelain and plastic as well as paper and wood So food must never be cooked in m...

Page 30: ...ide for rice and pasta Rice Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid rice doubles in volume during cooking Cook covered After the cooking time is over stir before standing time and salt or add herbs and butter Remark the rice may not have absorbed all water after the cooking time is finished Pasta Use a large glass pyrex bowl Add boiling water a pinch of salt and stir well Cook uncovered Stir occasio...

Page 31: ... g 5 6 3 Cut carrots into even sized slices Cauliflower 250 g 500 g 5 6 9 10 3 Prepare even sized florets Cut big florets into halves Arrange stems to the centre Courgettes 250 g 4 4 3 Cut courgettes into slices Add 30 ml 2 tbsp water or a knob of butter Cook until just tender Egg Plants 250 g 4 5 3 Cut egg plants into small slices and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice Leeks 250 g 5 5 3 Cut l...

Page 32: ...en 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 time after reheating is 2 4 minutes unless another time is recommended in the chart Take particular care when heating li...

Page 33: ...ccasionally during reheating and again before standing and serving Pasta with sauce chilled 350 g 600 W 4 5 3 Put pasta e g spaghetti or egg noodles on a flat ceramic plate Cover with microwave cling film Stir before serving Food Portion Power Time min Standing time min Instructions Filled pasta with sauce chilled 350 g 600 W 4 5 3 Put filled pasta e g ravioli tortellini in a deep ceramic plate Co...

Page 34: ...This can be of great advantage if unexpected guests suddenly show up Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking Remove any metal ties and take it out of any wrapping to allow thawed liquid to drain away Put the frozen food on a dish without cover Turn over half way drain off any liquid and remove any giblets as soon as possible Check the food occasionally to make sure that it does not...

Page 35: ...read rolls each ca 50 g 2 pcs 4 pcs 1 2 3 4 5 10 Arrange rolls in a circle or bread horizontally on kitchen paper in the middle of turntable Turn over after half of defrosting time Toast Sandwich 250 g 4 5 German bread wheat rye flour 500 g 8 10 GRILL The grill heating elements are located underneath the ceiling of the cavity They operates while the door is closed and the turntable is rotating The...

Page 36: ...e grill is used make sure that the grill heating element is under the ceiling in the horizontal position and not on the back wall in the vertical position The food should be placed on the high rack unless another instruction is recommended Otherwise it has to be placed directly on the turntable Please refer to the instructions in the following chart The food must be turned over if it is to be brow...

Page 37: ...d put in a circle on the rack with the cut side to the grill Brush cut side with olive oil and spices After grilling stand for 3 minutes Fresh food Portion Cooking mode 1st side time min 2st side time min Instructions Frozen pasta 400 g 600 W Grill 13 15 3 4 Put the frozen pasta 18 C e g lasagne or tortellini in a suitable sized glass pyrex dish and set on rack Frozen fish gratin 400 g 450 W Grill...

Page 38: ... for 6 to 7 minutes using 750 W Stir several times 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 ...

Page 39: ...o store 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 GW73BD Power source 230 ...

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