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ENGLISH

uSING tHIS INStRuCtIoN bookLEt

You have just purchased a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s 
Instructions contain much valuable information on cooking with your 
microwave oven:

•  Safety precautions
•  Suitable accessories and cookware
•  Useful cooking tips

Inside the cover you will find a quick look-up guide explaining four basic 
cooking operations:

•  Cooking food
•  Auto Power Defrosting of food
•  Grilling food
•  Adding extra cooking time

At the front of the booklet you will find illustrations of the oven, and more 
importantly the control panel, so that you can find the buttons more easily.

SAfEty INfoRMAtIoN

•  Before operating the appliance, please read this manual thoroughly 

and retain it at a safe place near the appliance for your future 
reference.

•  Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in 

this instruction manual. This appliance is not intended for use by 
persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental 
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have 
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance 
by a person responsible for 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 
those described in this manual and not all warning signs may be 
applicable. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your 
nearest service center or find help and information online at www.
samsung.com.

Important safety symbols and precautions.

The following symbols are used in the text of this Owner’s Manual:

WARNING

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in 

severe 

personal injury or death

.

CAUTION

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in 

minor 

personal injury or property damage

.

CAUTION

To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, 
or personal injury when using your microwave oven, 
follow these basic safety precaution

Do NOT attempt.

Do NOT disassemble.

Do NOT touch.

Follow directions explicitly.

Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.

Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent 
electric shock.

Call the service center for help.

Note

Important

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Summary of Contents for GW73V

Page 1: ...ilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product Please register your product at www samsung com global register Microwave Oven Owner s Instructions Cooking Guide GW73V GW73V_XSV 03416K_EN indd 1 2010 01 27 3 48 01 ...

Page 2: ...seconds that you wish to add Quick look up guide 2 Accessories 3 Oven 4 Control panel 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 What to do if you are in doubt or have a problem 14 Cooking Reheating 14 Power levels 15 Stopping the cooking 15 Adjusting t...

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 f...

Page 4: ...TTING 7 STOP CANCEL BUTTON 8 CLOCK SELECTION 9 WEIGHT SELECTION 10 COMBI MODE SETTING 11 START BUTTON Oven 1 DOOR HANDLE 2 DOOR 3 VENTILATION HOLES 4 GRILL 5 LIGHT 6 DISPLAY 7 DOOR LATCHES 8 TURNTABLE 9 COUPLER 10 ROLLER RING 11 SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES 12 CONTROL PANEL 9 10 11 12 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 1 2 3 5 4 7 9 8 6 GW73V_XSV 03416K_EN indd 4 2010 01 27 3 48 04 ...

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: ...d the appliance to a gas pipe plastic water pipe or telephone line This may result in electric shock fire an explosion or problems with 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 t...

Page 7: ...tion cooking operation after operation ALWAYS use oven gloves when removing a dish from the oven to avoid unintentional burn Stand at 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 al...

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: ... 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 0 88 88 or 12 00...

Page 13: ...en when you have taken the food out of the oven Standing times specified in recipes and in this booklet must therefore be respected to ensure Even cooking of the food right to the centre The same temperature throughout 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 pu...

Page 14: ...al Condensation inside the oven Air flow around the door and outer casing Light reflection 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 electri...

Page 15: ...time to check the food 1 To stop temporarily Open the door Result Cooking stops To resume cooking close the door and press Start 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 Adjusting the cooking time You can increase the coo...

Page 16: ...iate recommendations Food Button Serving Size Standing Time Recommendations Ready Meals chilled 300 350 g 400 450 g 3 min Put on a ceramic plate and cover with microwave cling film This programme is suitable for meals consisting of 3 components e g meat with sauce vegetables and a side dish like potatoes rice or pasta Drinks Coffee milk tea water with room temperature 150 ml 1 cup 250 ml 1 mug 1 2...

Page 17: ... programme and the weight Use only dishes that are microwave safe First place the frozen food in the centre of the turntable and close the door 1 Select the type of food that you are cooking by pressing the Rapid Defrost button one or more times Refer to the table on the opposite page for further details 2 Select the food weight by pressing the kg and g button It is possible to set up to a maximum...

Page 18: ...000 g 20 80 min Shield the tail of a whole fish with aluminium foil Turn the fish over when the oven beeps This programme is suitable for whole fishes as well as for fish fillets 4 Fruit Berry 100 600 g 5 20 min Spread fruits evenly into a flat glass dish This programme is suitable for all kind of fruits Select the Manual Defrosting function with a power level of 180 W if you want to defrost food ...

Page 19: ...so 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 penetrate the food evenly ALWAYS use oven gloves when touching the recipients in the oven as they will be very hot 1 Open the oven door by pushing the large button in the bottom right hand corner o...

Page 20: ...set the power level by pressing the Microwave 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 The maxim...

Page 21: ...n again 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 Sto...

Page 22: ...packaging Polystyrene cups containers Can be used to warm food Overheating may cause the polystyrene to melt Paper bags or newspaper May catch fire Recycled paper or metal trims May cause arcing Cookware Microwave Safe Comments 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 ...

Page 23: ...od must never be cooked in metal containers Food suitable for microwave cooking Many kinds of food are suitable for microwave cooking including fresh or frozen vegetables fruit pasta rice grains beans fish and meat Sauces custard soups steamed puddings preserves and chutneys can also be cooked in a microwave oven Generally speaking microwave cooking is ideal for any food that would normally be pre...

Page 24: ...0 W 18 19 5 Add 500 ml cold water Mixed Corn rice grain 250 g 750 W 19 20 5 Add 400 ml cold water Pasta 250 g 750 W 11 12 5 Add 1000 ml hot water Cooking Guide 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...

Page 25: ...0 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 ...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...lly 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 Cover with...

Page 28: ...ridge grain milk fruit 190 g 600 W 20 sec 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 temperature carefully Food Portion Power Time Standing Time min Instructions Baby milk 100 ml 300 W 30 40 sec 2 3 Stir or shake well and pour into a sterilized glass bottle Place into the centre of turn table Cook uncovered Sh...

Page 29: ...d For defrosting of frozen food with a temperature of about 18 to 20 C use the following table as a guide All frozen food should be defrosted using defrosting power level 180 W Food Portion Time min Standing Time min Instructions Meat Minced beef 500 g 10 12 5 20 Place the meat on a flat ceramic plate Shield thinner edges with aluminium foil Turn over after half of defrosting time Pork steaks 250 ...

Page 30: ... evenly Three combination modes are available with this model 600 W Grill 450 W Grill and 300 W Grill Cookware for cooking with microwave grill Please use cookware that microwaves can pass through Cookware should be flameproof Do not use metal cookware with combination mode Do not use any type of plastic cookware as it can melt Food suitable for microwave grill cooking Food suitable for combinatio...

Page 31: ... 5 300 W Grill 7 9 Toast the bread slices first Put the toast with topping ham pineapple cheese slices side by side on the rack After cooking stand for 2 3 minutes Fresh Food Portion Preheat time min Power 1 Side Time min 2 Side Time min Instructions Chicken Wings chilled 400 500 g 6 pcs 5 300 W Grill 11 13 10 12 Prepare chicken pieces such as chicken wings or drumsticks with oil and spices Put th...

Page 32: ...y dry gelatine sheets 10 g for 5 minutes into cold water Put drained gelatine into a small glass pyrex bowl Heat for 1 minute using 300 W Stir after melting COOKING GLAZE ICING FOR CAKE AND GATEAUX Mix instant glaze approximately 14 g with 40 g sugar and 250 ml cold water Cook uncovered in a glass pyrex bowl for 3 to 4 minutes using 750 W until glaze icing is transparent Stir twice during cooking ...

Page 33: ...EVER use any abrasive products or chemical solvents Take particular care when cleaning the door seals to ensure that no particles Accumulate Prevent the door from closing correctly Clean the microwave oven cavity right after each use with a mild detergent solution but let the microwave oven cool down before cleaning in order to avoid injury Storing and repairing your microwave oven A few simple pr...

Page 34: ...Model GW73V Power source 230 V 50 Hz Power consumption Microwave Grill Combined mode 1100 W 950 W 2050 W Output power 100 W 750 W IEC 705 Operating frequency 2450 MHz Magnetron OM75S 31 Cooling method Cooling fan motor Dimensions W x H x D Outside Oven cavity 489 x 275 x 383 mm 330 x 187 x 320 mm Volume 20 liter Weight Net 13 5 kg approx Note GW73V_XSV 03416K_EN indd 34 2010 01 27 3 48 19 ...

Page 35: ...35 ENGLISH Note Note GW73V_XSV 03416K_EN indd 35 2010 01 27 3 48 19 ...

Page 36: ...Code No DE68 03416K GW73V_XSV 03416K_EN indd 36 2010 01 27 3 48 20 ...

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