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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 GW76NMD

Page 1: ...t Our product complies with The Restriction Of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment and we do not use the 6 hazardous materials Cadmium Cd Lead Pb Mercury Hg Hexavalent Chromium Cr 6 Poly Brominated biphenyls PBBs Poly Brominated Diphenyl Ethers PBDEs in our products This manual is made with 100 recycled paper GW76NMD_XTL 03725K_EN indd 1 2010 08 10 7 06 0...

Page 2: ...okware guide 25 Cooking guide 26 Cleaning your microwave oven 35 Storing and repairing your microwave oven 36 Technical specifications 36 Quick look up guide If you want to cook some food 1 Place the food in the oven Select the power level by pressing the button one or more times 2 Set the cooking time by Pressing the and buttons as required 3 Press the button Result Cooking starts The oven beeps ...

Page 3: ...ONTROL PANEL 8 DOOR LATCHES 9 TURNTABLE 10 COUPLER 11 ROLLER RING 12 SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES If you want to grill some food 1 Press the button 2 Set the cooking time by Pressing the and buttons 3 Press the button 12 11 10 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 GW76NMD_XTL 03725K_EN indd 3 2010 08 10 7 06 06 ...

Page 4: ...ler 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 cleaning 4 Metal rack to ...

Page 5: ... 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...

Page 6: ... 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 to...

Page 7: ...ion 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 all...

Page 8: ...em 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 paper...

Page 9: ...y 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 met...

Page 10: ... 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 Tak...

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: ...the microwave oven in hot or damp surroundings like 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 ...

Page 13: ... 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 Always c...

Page 14: ...tarting by simply pressing Stop Adjusting the cooking time You can increase the cooking time by pressing the 30s button once for each 30 seconds to be added Press the 30s button once for each 30 seconds to be added Using the indian s best feature The auto indian s best feature has twenty pre programmed cooking time You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level You can adjust t...

Page 15: ...Recommendations 3 Laziz Bhindi 300 350 g Okara 250 g Tomato 1 Green Chili 1 Onion medium 1 Chaat Masal tsp Garam Masal tsp Sunflower Oil Salt to taste Garlic paste to taste optional Degi Mirch tsp Slit okara from the middle and keep aside Blend onion tomato green chili and garlic paste in to a fine paste add salt chaat masala garam masala oil and degi mirch remove the extra juice of tomatoes make ...

Page 16: ... g Oil 250 g Onion medium 2 Tomatoes medium 2 Green Chilies 3 4 Red Chili Powder tsp Garam Masala tsp Coriander Powder 2 tsp Dry mango powder tsp Turmeric tsp Sugar Powder tsp Lemon Juice tsp Salt to taste Slit eggplants from the middle in to four equal portions and keep aside Blend onion tomato green chili in to a fine paste add salt and other ingredients Oil and remove the extra juice of tomatoe...

Page 17: ...14 Semiyan Upma 200 250 g Roasted Semiya 1 cup Roasted Peanuts 1 2 cup Oil 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds tsp Curry Leaves 4 to 5 Fresh Scraped Coconut cup Salt Pepper to taste Add everything in a glass bowl and cook Serve hot with coconut chutney 15 Vegetable Hariyali 300 320 g Carrot cup French Beans cup Cauliflower cup Peas cup Baby Corns cup Coriander cup Garlic 1 tsp Green Chilies 1 tsp Coconut Milk cu...

Page 18: ... Red chili powder tsp Green Chillies 2 Oregano tsp Roasted Peanuts for garnishing Fresh Cream 2 tbsp chilled Hung curd cup Lemon 1 tsp Salt to taste White pepper tsp In a bowl add cheese kidney beans ketchup red chili powder chopped green chilies and mix well Put the mixture over the each biscuit like a heap leaving the corners clean Put a paper napkin on the glass turn tray and place the biscuits...

Page 19: ...eeps 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 manually For further details on manual defrosting and defrosting time refer to the page 31 32 Using th...

Page 20: ...chopped Bay Leaf 1 Green Cardamom 1 crushed Turmeric Powder 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 Food Serving Size Ingredients Recommendations 4 Hakka Noodles 400 450 g Hakka Noodles Packet Oil 2tsp Cabbag...

Page 21: ...cup Fine chopped Cucumber cup Fine chopped Tamarind Sauce 2 tbsp Lemon Juice tsp Salt to taste Fresh Coriander Leaves for garnishing Basket Roll out the bread slices with a roller evenly Make the slices thin until it gets even from all sides Cut the bread slices in to thesizeofmuffinmoulds In a bowl add 3 teaspoon of olive oil chili flakes oregano black pepper powder and chaat masala mix it well B...

Page 22: ... 13 Almond drop Chocolates 100 g Dark Chocolate 50 g Milk Compound 50 g Almonds whole Gurbandi Amonds comparatively small almond In a glass bowl put both the chocolate compounds After cook dip the almond in melted chocolate and put them on a greased tray and freeze for 8 minutes And serve Food Serving Size Ingredients Recommendations 14 Vegetable Pasta 550 600 g Butter 2 tsp Chopped Garlic 2 tsp C...

Page 23: ...nches Pumpkin 1 cup chopped Butter 2 tbsp Oregano 1 tsp Milk cup Cream 1 tbsp Onion half sliced Pepper tsp Nutmeg tsp grated Parsley 1 tsp Red Chili Flakes tsp Salt to taste In a bowl add boiled fettuccine and pumpkin puree with all the ingredients and cook and sprinkle grated nutmeg 19 Lemon Chicken 210 g Boneless chicken 200 g cubes Roasted Coriander seeds crushed 2 tbsp Chili Flakes 1 tbsp Oil ...

Page 24: ... gloves when touching the dishes in the oven as they will be very hot Combining microwave 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 penetrate the food evenly ALWAYS use oven gloves when touching the recipients in th...

Page 25: ...r 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 Aluminium foil Can be used in small quantities to protect areas against overcooking Arcing can ...

Page 26: ...ing 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 metal containers Food suitable for microwave cooking M...

Page 27: ...l 1 tbsp cold water Cooking guide 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 we...

Page 28: ... 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 29: ...n 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 liq...

Page 30: ... and check the temperature carefully 1 min to 200 ml 1 min 10 sec Reheating liquids and food Use the power levels and times in this table as a guide lines for reheating Food Portion Power Time min Standing time min Instructions Drinks coffee milk tec water with room temperature 150 ml 1 cup 750 W 1 2 1 2 Pour in to a ceramic cup and reheat uncovered Place cup 150 ml or mug 250 ml in the centre of ...

Page 31: ...ooking 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 feel warm If smaller and thinner parts of the frozen food start to warm up they can be shield by wrapping very small ...

Page 32: ...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 Toast sandwich 250 g 4 5 Turn over after half of defrosting time Food Portion Time min Standing time min Instructions German bread wheat rye flour 500 g 8 10 GRILL The grill heating element is located underneath the ceiling of the cavity It operates while the door is closed and the tu...

Page 33: ...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 browned on b...

Page 34: ...rilling stand for 3 minutes Frozen Pasta 400 g 600 W Grill 14 16 3 4 Put the frozen pasta 18 C e g lasagne tortellini or canneloni in a suitable sized glass pyrex dish and set on rack Fresh food Portion Preheat Time min Power 1st side time min 2st side time min Instructions Frozen Fish Gratin 400 g 600 W Grill 16 18 3 4 Put the frozen fish gratin 18 C in a suitable sized glass pyrex dish and set o...

Page 35: ...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 t...

Page 36: ...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 GW76NMD Power source 230 V 50 Hz Power consumption Microwave Grill C...

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