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Owner’s instructions & Cooking guide

MC28H5015**

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Page 1: ...ions Cooking guide MC28H5015 This manual is made with 100 recycled paper Please be advised that the Samsung warranty does NOT cover service calls to explain product operation correct improper installation or perform normal cleaning or maintenance MC28H5015VK_TL_DE68 04234L 02_EN indd 1 2014 05 16 5 58 06 ...

Page 2: ...fety information 2 Quick look up guide 11 Oven features 12 Oven 12 Control panel 13 Accessories 13 Oven use 14 How a microwave oven works 14 Checking that your oven is operating correctly 14 Setting the time 15 Cooking Reheating 15 Power levels and time variations 16 Adjusting the cooking time 16 Stopping the cooking 16 Setting the energy save mode 16 Using the slim fry cook features 17 Using the ...

Page 3: ...ow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use WARNING This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervisi...

Page 4: ...r to avoid a hazard WARNING Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode The microwave oven is intended for heating food and beverages Drying of food or clothing and heating of warming pads slippers sponges damp cloth and similar may lead to risk of injury ignition or fire If smoke is emitted switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door c...

Page 5: ...ation mode children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the temperatures generated During use the appliance becomes hot Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven WARNING Accessible parts may become hot during use Young children should be kept away A steam cleaner is not to be used WARNING Ensure that the appliance is switched off before replacing t...

Page 6: ...stalling your microwave oven Place the oven on a flat level surface 85 cm above the floor The surface should be strong enough to safety bear the weight of the oven 1 When you install your oven make sure there is adequate ventilation for your oven by leaving at least 10 cm 4 inches of space behind and on the sides of the oven and 20 cm 8 inches of space above 2 Remove all packing materials inside t...

Page 7: ...n in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation 1 Clean the outside surfaces with a soft cloth and warm soapy water Rinse and dry 2 Remove any splashes or stains on the inside surfaces of oven with a soapy cloth Rinse and dry 3 To loosen hardened food particles and remove smells pla...

Page 8: ...r where gas may leak on un level ground This appliance must be properly grounded in accordance with local and national codes Remove all foreign substances such as dust or water from the power plug terminals and contact points using a dry cloth on a regular basis When cleaning the upper part inside the cavity it will be convenient to turn heater downward by 45 and clean it Swing heater model only S...

Page 9: ...contact your nearest service centre Do not pour or directly spray water onto the oven Do not place objects on the oven inside or on the door of the oven Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the surface of the oven Do not store flammable materials in the oven Take special care when heating dishes or drinks that contain alcohol as alcohol vapours may contact a hot part of the oven...

Page 10: ...bent 2 door hinges broken or loose 3 door seals and sealing surfaces d The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone other than a properly qualified microwave service technician trained by the manufacturer CAUTION Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens DO NOT use any metallic containers Dinnerware with gold or silver trimmings Skewers forks etc Remove wire twist tie...

Page 11: ...g signs may be applicable If you have any questions or concerns contact your nearest service centre or find help and information online at www samsung com This microwave oven is supposed for heating food It is intended for domestic home use only Do not heat any type of textiles or cushions filled with grains which could cause burns and fire The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused ...

Page 12: ...required 4 Press the START 30s button Result Defrosting starts When cooking has finished the oven will beep and flash End 4 times The oven will then beep one time per minute oven features Oven 1 DOOR HANDLE 2 DOOR 3 VENTILATION HOLES 4 HEATING ELEMENT 5 LIGHT 6 DOOR LATCHES 7 TURNTABLE 8 COUPLER 9 ROLLER RING 10 SAFETY INTERLOCK HOLES 11 CONTROL PANEL 7 8 9 10 11 6 1 2 3 4 5 MC28H5015VK_TL_DE68 04...

Page 13: ...emoved for cleaning 3 High rack Low rack to be placed on the turntable Purpose The metal racks can be used to cook two dishes at the same time A small dish may be placed on the turntable and a second dish on the rack The metal racks can be used in grill convection and combination cooking 4 Crust plate to be placed on the turntable Purpose The crust plate is used to brown botton of food by using th...

Page 14: ...ve 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 If you are in doubt refer to the secti...

Page 15: ...henever you are not using the microwave oven 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 1 Press the Microwave button Result The following indications are displayed micr...

Page 16: ... button six times To adjust the cooking time of press the Up and Down button that you wish to add Stopping the cooking You can stop cooking at any time so that you can Check the food Turn the food over or stir it Leave it to stand To stop the cooking Then Temporarily Temporarily Open the door or Press the stop button once Result Cooking stops To resume cooking close the door again and press the ST...

Page 17: ...ize Instructions 1 1 Frozen Oven Chips 300 350 g 450 500 g Distribute frozen oven chips evenly on the crusty plate Set plate on low rack Turnover after beep sounds Press start to continue The oven keeps operating if you do not turn over Stand for 1 2 minutes 1 2 Frozen Potato Croquettes 200 250 g 300 350 g Distribute frozen potato croquettes evenly on the crusty plate Set plate on low rack Stand f...

Page 18: ...2 minutes 2 2 Fish Cutlets 200 250 g 300 350 g Distribute breaded fish cutlets evenly on the crusty plate Set plate on low rack Stand for 1 2 minutes 2 3 Fried Squid 100 150 g 200 250 g Distribute breaded squid rings evenly on the crusty plate Set plate on low rack Stand for 1 2 minutes 3 Chicken Code Food Serving Size Instructions 3 1 Frozen Chicken Nuggets 200 250 g 300 350 g Distribute frozen c...

Page 19: ... with grated cheese Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 1 3 Tom Yum Soup 300 350 g Mushroom 6 7 chopped Fresh coriander leaves a few spring Green or fresh red chili 3 4 Lemon grass 4 inches stalk Lime leaves 4 5 Salt as per your taste Thai red curry paste 2 tbsp Lemon juice 2 tbsp Water 4 cups Instructions In microwave safe glass bowl add 4 cups of water lemon grass lime leaves 2 red or green chili...

Page 20: ...ctions In microwave safe bowl add pasta and water and cook When beep strain Pasta and mix with all the ingredients and then press start Serve hot 2 Vegetables Rice Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 2 1 Mutter Paneer 400 500 g Boiled Mutter 100 g Paneer 200 g Onions 2 paste Tomato 2 puree Garlic ginger paste 1 tsp Oil 2 tbsp Red chili powder Garam masala Fresh Cream Salt Turmeric Sugar Kasoori met...

Page 21: ...ilies tomatoes mixed vegetables and add some water Cover and cook When beep add oil asafetida cumin curry leaves red chilies sambhar masala tamarind pulp salt water and then press start Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 2 7 Corn Shimla Mirch Rice 400 500 g Soaked Rice 200 g Corn 50 g Chopped Simla Mirch 1 ea Oil 2 tbsp Black cardamom 2 or 3 Cumin seeds tsp Onions 2 ea Chopped Green chili salt as ...

Page 22: ... Milk Powder 50 g Cardamom powder 1 tsp Almonds resins 2 tbsp Instructions In microwave safe glass bowl add grated carrot milk khoya milk powder mix it well and cook When beep stir well and add sugar cardamom powder mix it well and press start Decorate it with almonds resins Serve hot or cold 3 4 Phirani 450 500 g Rice soaked in 200 ml milk for 1 hr 0 3 kg Milk 300 ml Sugar 200 g Saffron 1 tsp Car...

Page 23: ...ress start Serve it with chutney and salads Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 3 9 Stuffed Mushroom 200 250 g Mushroom 150 g cottage cheese 3 tbsp Grated cheese 2 tbsp corns 1 tbsp corn flour 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp red chilli powder tsp garam masala tsp Salt as per your taste Butter 2 tbsp Instructions Hollow the mushrooms and marinate with lemon juice salt red chilli powder butter and garam ma...

Page 24: ... Baked Vegetables 350 400 g Half boiled vegetables carrot cauliflower french beans cut into small pieces sweet corn green peas etc 300 g Plain flour 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp Milk 2 cups Water cup Grated cheese 5 tbsp Salt sugar pepper as per your taste Instructions In microwave safe glass dish take butter vegetables plain flour milk water salt sugar and pepper mix well and cook When beep mix it well s...

Page 25: ...ss leaves 4 optional Ginger 2 piece Coriander leaves 3 tbsp For main dish Coconut milk 1 cups Salt 1 tsp A tiny piece of jaggery Coriander powder 1 tbsp Cumin powder 1 tbsp Oil 2 tbsp Chopped mix vegetable carrot cabbage peas 1 cup Instructions In grinder prepare green paste Churn grated one coconut in mixer In microwave safe glass bowl add vegetables oil and cook When beep add salt jaggery and co...

Page 26: ...ack when beep select menu and cook Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 5 3 Banana Bread 450 g Refined flour 225 g Margarine 125 g Egg 2 ea Powder Sugar 200 g Baking Powder tsp Soda Bicarb 1 tsp Riped Banana 3 ea Walnut 50 g Milk as required Vanilla essence 1 tsp Instructions Pre heat the oven 180 C with the convection function Grease and dust 10 cake tin Sieve flour with baking powder soda bicarb C...

Page 27: ...lmond essence beat Add cashew nut sieved refined flour mix well The mixture will form into a dough Roll into sticks shape into a circle Arrange this on baking tray Put it on low rack When beep select menu and cook Cool the biscuits Serve them Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 5 8 Chocolate Cookies 200 225 g Refined flour 115 g Margarine or butter 60 g Powder sugar 60 g Vanilla essence tsp Baking ...

Page 28: ... g Boneless Chicken 150 g Ginger paste 1 tsp Garlic paste 1 tsp Salt Pepper powder as per your taste Corn Flour Paste 2 tbsp dissolve in cup of water Oil 2 tbsp Water 300 ml Instructions In microwave safe glass bowl add oil chicken in small pieces ginger paste garlic paste corn flour paste water mix it well and cook Serve hot 6 3 Crab Soup 400 450 g Crab 150 g Ginger paste 1 tsp Garlic paste 1 tsp...

Page 29: ...taste cup of water and press start Garnish with chopped coriander leaves Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 6 9 Lemon Chicken 400 450 g Boneless Chicken 300 g Lemon juice 3 tbsp Salt as per your taste Honey 3 tsp Pepper powder 1 tsp Olive Oil 2 tbsp Corn Flour 2 tbsp Corn Flour Paste 2 tbsp dissolve in cup of water Chopped Coriander leaves 1 tbsp Instructions Marinate chicken with pepper powder sa...

Page 30: ...r Instructions In microwave safe glass bowl add oil ginger soya sauce sherry ajinomoto salt sugar chicken and cook When beep add broken dried red chili powder garlic corn flour cashew nut all other ingredients Mix it well and press start 7 Indian Special Chicken Dishes Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 7 1 Mirchi Chicken 400 450 g Chicken legs 5 6 Chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp Oil 4 tbsp Tomato...

Page 31: ...ala 1 tsp Dried fenugreek leaves 1 tsp Salt as per your taste Chopped coriander 1 tbsp Instructions In microwave safe glass bowl add oil onion green chili ginger chicken mix it well cook When beep add all other ingredients cup of water Cover it and press start Sprinkle chopped mint coriander leaves Serve hot Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 7 6 Green Chicken 700 800 g Chicken 500 g cut into piec...

Page 32: ...1 pinch Oil 2 tbsp Semolina 2 tbsp Red chili powder 1 tsp Salt as per your taste Coriander leaves 2 tbsp Instructions Marinate fish slice with salt thick yogurt ginger garlic paste orange red colour red chili powder mix it well keep it in refrigerator for hr Roll it in semolina Put them on crusty plate at high rack put some oil around and cook When beep turn them over and press start Garnish with ...

Page 33: ... and mix well let marinate for 2 hrs at room temperature Lift one piece at a time roll in sesame seed so that it is fully covered Place fish on crusty plate at high rack put some oil around chicken and cook When beep turn them over and press start Garnish with coriander leaves Serve hot Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 8 8 Tandoori Mutton 500 600 g Boneless Mutton 500 g Garlic paste 1 tsp Ginger...

Page 34: ...serve hot Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 9 3 Meat Loaf 500 550 g Keema 500 g Meanced meat Curd cup 2 eggs Garlic paste 1 tsp Ginger paste 1 tsp Garam masala powder 1 tsp Lemon juice 2 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp Salt 1 tsp Pepper 1 tsp adjust to taste Bread slices 3 pieces soaked in water squeezed crumbled For sauce Maida 1 tsp Mustard powder tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp Tomato sau...

Page 35: ...ss start Serve hot Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 9 7 Chicken in Thai Red Curry 500 550 g Boneless chicken 400 g Kashmiri red chili 4 5 dry Onion Garlic 8 10 flakes Chopped ginger 1 tsp Lemon grass 1 Coriander seeds 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1 tsp Saboot kali mirch 6 Soya sauce tsp Lemon juice 1 tbsp Salt sugar each 1 tsp Baby corns 4 5 Small carrot 1 ea Cauliflower cup Mushrooms 2 ea Basil leaves 8 1...

Page 36: ...250 g Refine flour 200 g Curd 2 tbsp yeast 1 tsp sugar 1 pinch blanched sliced almonds 1 tsp oil 1 tsp luke warm water enough to make dough salt as per taste Instructions In a small bowl add yeast 2 tbsp luke warm water sugar and tsp oil keep aside for 20 min After 20 min in a bowl add all the ingredients and yeast except almonds Make a dough and keep aside for 2 to 3 hours to double its size Preh...

Page 37: ...tsp Turmeric powder tsp Salt 1 tsp Water cup Instructions In microwave safe glass bowl take oil stick cinnamon turmeric powder garlic ginger paste chopped onion chicken and cook When beep add potato tomato puree cumin powder half cup of water Mix it well and press start Serve hot Code Food Serving Size Ingredients 0 6 Dum Chicken Kali Mirch 600 650 g Chicken 400 g cut into 8 pieces Marinade Thick ...

Page 38: ...ctions In microwave safe glass bowl take prawns ginger garlic green chili water and cook When beep add all other ingredients Mix it well and press start Using the dough proof curd features The 5 Dough Proof Curd features provide pre programmed cooking times You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level You can adjust the dough proof curd category by pressing the Up or Down but...

Page 39: ...eep 6 hours in a refrigerator For the first time we recommend to use dried yoghurt bacteria ferment Using the power defrost features The 5 Power Defrost features enables you to defrost meat poultry fish bread cake and fruit The defrost time and power level are set automatically You simply select the programme and the weight Use only containers that are microwave safe Open the door Place the frozen...

Page 40: ...d meat Stand for 20 90 minutes 2 Poultry 200 1500 g Shield the leg and wing tips with aluminium foil Turn the poultry over when the oven beeps This programme is suitable for whole chicken as well as for chicken portions Stand for 20 90 minutes 3 Fish 200 1500 g 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 ...

Page 41: ...al balls Using a rolling pin roll each piece of dough into an oval shape The dough should be about 6 8 inches long and about inch thick but no thinner Repeat this method with the rest of the dough When beep place the dough on the hot crusty plate and cook Take out cooked naan after 4 min Serve hot with butter Repeat the same process until all the naan has been prepared Convection The convection mo...

Page 42: ...he recipients in the oven as they will be very hot You can improve cooking and grilling if you use the high rack Open the door Place the food on the rack best suited to the type of food to be cooked Place the rack on the turntable Close the door 1 Press the Combi button Result The following indications are displayed Cb 1 Microwave Grill 2 Make the display indicating Cb 1 by pressing the Up or Down...

Page 43: ...utton and then press the Select button Result The following indications are displayed microwave convection combi mode 600 W output power 3 Select the appropriate power level by pressing the Up or Down button until the corresponding output power is displayed 600 450 300 180 100 W At that time press the Select button to set the power level If don t set the power level within 5 seconds Automatically ...

Page 44: ...e mode in grill convection ovens foods like pastries and pizza become soggy from button side Using the Samsung Crusty plate helps to gain a crispy cookde result of your food The crusty plate can also be used for bacon eggs sausages etc or Crusty plate Low rack High rack 1 Preheat the crusty plate as described above 2 Brush the plate with oil if you are cooking food such as bacon and eggs in order ...

Page 45: ...the top layer will be damaged Please note The crusty plate is not dishwasher safe Spit roasting The barbecue spit is useful for grilling as you do not need to turn the meat over It can be used for combined microwave and Convection cooking Make sure that the weight of the meat is evenly distributed on the spit and that the spit rotates evenly Always use oven gloves when touching the recipients in t...

Page 46: ...ieces You can prepare the above food with the kebab skewers by using convection or combination mode Coupler Kebab Skewer Multi Spit Barbecue Spit Glass Bowl USE OF THE MULTI SPIT WITH KEBAB SKEWERS 1 For preparing kebabs with the multi spit use the 6 skewers 2 Put the same amount of food on each skewer 3 Place the roasting spit into the glass bowl and insert the multi spit into it 4 Put the glass ...

Page 47: ...ckaged in these dishes Fast food 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 continued Using the deodorisation features Use the feature after cooking odorous food or when there is a lot of smoke in the oven interior First clean the oven interior 1 P...

Page 48: ...o move rapidly The rapid movement 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...

Page 49: ... 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended see table Cook covered for the minimum time see table Continue cooking to get the result you prefer Stir once during and once after cooking Add salt herbs or butter after cooking Cover during a standing time of 3 minutes Hint Cut the fresh vegetables into even sized pieces The smaller they are cut the quicker they will cook Food Serving Size Powe...

Page 50: ...ice 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 occasionally during and after cooking Cover during standing time and drain...

Page 51: ...mended in the chart Take particular care when heating liquids and baby food See also the chapter with the safety precautions REHEATING LIQUIDS Always allow a standing time of at least 20 seconds after the oven has been switched off to allow the temperature to even out Stir during heating if necessary and ALWAYS stir after heating To prevent eruptive boiling and possible scalding you should put a s...

Page 52: ...00 W 6 7 Instructions Put the ready to serve cheese fondue in a suitable sized glass pyrex bowl with lid Stir occasionally during and after reheating Stir well before serving Serve after 1 2 minutes standing Reheating Baby Food and Milk Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for reheating Food Serving Size Power Time Baby Food Vegetables Meat 190 g 600 W 30 sec Instructions Em...

Page 53: ... C use the following table as a guide Food Serving Size Power Time min Meat Minced Meat 250 g 500 g 180 W 6 7 8 13 Pork Steaks 250 g 180 W 7 8 Instructions Place the meat on turntable Shield thinner edges with aluminium foil Turn over after half of defrosting time Serve after 15 30 minutes standing Food Serving Size Power Time min Poultry Chicken Pieces 500 g 2 pcs 180 W 14 15 Whole Chicken 1200 g...

Page 54: ...is 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 the food should be placed on the high rack unless another instruction is recommended Please refer to the instructions in the fol...

Page 55: ...wall so that the hot air is circulating This mode is supported by the top heating element Cookware for convection cooking All conventional ovenproof cookware baking tins and sheets anything you would normally use in a traditional convection oven can be used Food suitable for convection cooking All biscuits individual scones rolls and cakes should be made by this mode as well as rich fruit cakes ch...

Page 56: ...icken 1000 1100 g 450 W 200 C 20 22 20 Instructions Brush chicken with oil and spices Put chicken first breast side down second side breast side up on the low rack Stand for 5 minutes Fresh food Serving Size Power 1 step min 2 step min BREAD Fresh Bread Rolls 6 pcs 350 g 100 W 180 C 8 10 Instructions Put bread rolls in a circle on the low rack Stand for 2 3 minutes Garlic Bread Chilled Prebaked 20...

Page 57: ...um 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 troubleshooting and error code Troubleshooting If you have any of the problems listed below try the solutions given This is normal Condensation inside the oven Air flow around the door and outer casing Light reflection around the door an...

Page 58: ...Centre E 24 message indicates Before the microwave can overheat the E 24 message appears on the display If the E 24 message appears press the STOP ECO key to utilize the initialization mode After the oven cools try operating the oven If the E 24 message appears again contact your local Samsung Customer Care Centre For any codes not listed above or if the suggested solution does not solve the probl...

Page 59: ...07 Troubleshooting Technical spec MEMO MEMO MC28H5015VK_TL_DE68 04234L 02_EN indd 59 2014 05 16 5 58 22 ...

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