Samsung FE-R300SX - Manuals

5 _ features of your new range SURFACE COOKING UNITS Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop can lead to damage and improper operation of the range. Do not operate the cook...

Important safety instructions _ 6 OVEN DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable ...

7 _ features of your new range SELF-CLEANING OVENS Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Never keep pet birds in the kitchen. The health of birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes released during an ...

Important safety instructions _ 8 WARNING SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR INSTALLATION The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified technician or service company. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, problems with the product, or injury. Unpack the ove...

9 _ features of your new range CAUTION SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR USING If the appliance is flooded please contact your nearest service center : Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning smell or smoke, unplug the power plug immediately...

Important safety instructions _ 10 Do not let children or any person with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities use this appliance unsupervised. Make sure that the appliance is out of the reach of children. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock, burns or injury. Do not touch the...

11 _ features of your new range CAUTION CAUTION SIGNS FOR USING When the surface is cracked, turn the power switch of the appliance off. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock. Dishes and containers can become hot. Handle with care.Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Carefully remove conta...

Important safety instructions _ 12 Do not defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles. The containers can break.Do not scratch the glass of the oven door with a sharp object. - This may result in the glass being damaged or broken. Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance when it ...

13 _ Contents contents INTRODUCING YOUR NEW RANGE 14 14 Overview14 What’s included with your range SURFACE COOKING 15 15 About surface cooking16 How to set the appliance for surface cooking17 Using the proper cookware18 Choosing the proper cookware18 Protecting the smoothtop surface OPERATING THE OV...

NTRODUCING Introducing your new range _ 14 OVERVIEW WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH YOUR RANGE * Wire racks If you need an accessory marked with a *, you can buy it from the Samsung Contact Center (1-800-726-7864). introducing your new range Oven door Shelf position Glass surface Automatic oven light switch * ...

15 _ Surface cooking surface cooking ABOUT SURFACE COOKING BEFORE COOKING • Do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board. • Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fire on the glass cooktop, even when it is not being used. • Turn the surface units on only after placing the cook...

SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 16 Location of the radiant surface elements and controls The radiant control knobs operate the radiant surface elements on the cooktop as shown below. Dual Left Front Element Single Left Rear Element Single Right Rear Element Dual Right front Element Hot surface in...

17 _ Surface cooking Dual surface unit control knob (left front, right front) The dual surface unit has 2 cooking sizes to select from so you can match the size of the unit to the size of the cookware you are using. 1 . Push the knob in. 2 . Turn in either direction to the setting you want. • To use...

SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 18 CHOOSING THE PROPER COOKWARE What your cookware is made of determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom.• ALUMINUM - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause the aluminum to darken. (Anodized alu...

19 _ Operating the oven operating the oven THE OVEN CONTROL PANEL READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various features and functions of the oven as described below. Detailed instructions for each feature and function foll...

Operating the oven _ 20 OPERA TING THE OVEN SETTING THE CLOCK The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. • The time of day cannot be changed during a timed cooking, a delay-timed cooking or a self- cleaning cycle. • You can choose betwe...

21 _ Operating the oven MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SETTINGS All of the features listed have minimum and maximum time or temperature settings.A beep will sound each time a pad on the control panel is pressed and the entry is accepted. An error tone will sound in the form of a long beep if the entered temper...

Operating the oven _ 22 OPERA TING THE OVEN BAKING The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 150°F to 550°F. How to set the thermostat 1 . Start the set up. Press the BAKE pad. The default temperature is 350°F. 2 . Enter the temperature you want on the number pad, eg. 3, 7, 5. 3 . S...

23 _ Operating the oven 5 . Press the SET/START pad to begin cooking operation. The oven will continue to cook until the set amount of time has elapsed. If you want to show temperature display, press the bake pad. 6 . You can cancel a timed cooking at any time by pressing the CLEAR/OFF pad. Place fo...

Operating the oven _ 24 OPERA TING THE OVEN BROILING Broil stop position Broil stop position Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door will stay open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. Using the broil pan The broil pan and the insert allow grease to drain...

25 _ Operating the oven USING THE EASY COOK FEATURE Slow Cook The Slow Cook feature may be used to cook food more slowly at lower oven temperatures. The extended cooking times allow better distribution of flavors in many recipes. This feature is ideal for roasting beef, pork & poultry. Slow cook...

Operating the oven _ 26 OPERA TING THE OVEN USING THE CUSTOM COOK FEATURE By using the custom cook feature, you can record up to 3 different recipe settings. The feature may be used for baking. It will not work with any other function, including the delay start feature. How to record a recipe settin...

27 _ Operating the oven EXTRA FEATURES 12 hour energy saving With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven on, the control will automatically turn off the oven after 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hours during a broil function. How to turn 12 hour energy saving feature on or o...

Operating the oven _ 28 OPERA TING THE OVEN Sound on/off By using this feature, you can set the oven controls to operate silently. How to turn the sound on or off 1 . Press Oven Light and 0 on the number pad at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show Snd On (sound on) or Snd OFF (sound of...

29 _ Operating the oven Setting the Sabbath (For use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The Sabbath feature can be used with baking only. The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (the oven temperature adjustment feature should be used only during Jewish ho...

Maintaining your appliance _ 30 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE maintaining your appliance SELF-CLEANING A self-cleaning oven uses high temperatures (well above cooking temperatures) to burn off leftover grease and residue completely or reduce them to a finely powdered ash that you can wipe away with a ...

31 _ Maintaining your appliance How to set the oven for self-cleaning 1 . Select the length of time for the self-cleaning operation, eg. 3 hours. Press the SELF CLEAN pad once for a 3 hour clean time, twice for a 4 hour clean time, or 3 times for a 2 hour clean time. The default setting is 3 hours. ...

Maintaining your appliance _ 32 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE STEAM-CLEANING How to set the oven for steam-cleaning Steam-cleaning saves time and energy for light cleaning. For heavier-duty cleaning of debris and grease, use the self-cleaning function. 1 . Remove all accessories from the oven. 2 . Pou...

33 _ Maintaining your appliance CARE AND CLEANING OF THE OVEN • Be sure all controls are OFF and all surfaces are COOL before cleaning any part of the range. • If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the Anti-Tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replace...

Maintaining your appliance _ 34 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE Oven racks • If the racks are left in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle, their color will turn slightly blue and the finish will be dull. After the self-cleaning cycle is complete and the oven has cooled, rub the sides of the racks with...

35 _ Maintaining your appliance Removing heavy, burned-on residue 1 . Allow the cooktop to cool. 2 . Use the single-edge razor-blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass surface and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressure in order to remove the residue. 3 . After sc...

Maintaining your appliance _ 36 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE REMOVING AND REPLACING THE OVEN DOOR How to remove the door • The door is very heavy. Be careful when removing and lifting the door. Do not lift the door by the handle. • Turn the power OFF before removing the door. 1. Open the door complet...

37 _ Maintaining your appliance CHANGING THE OVEN LIGHT The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. When the oven door is closed, press the OVEN LIGHT pad to turn it on or off. It will not work during a self-cleaning cycle.1. Make sure the oven an...

TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting _ 38 troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING Samsung works hard to ensure that you don’t have problems with your new electric range. If you run into unexpected trouble, look first for a solution in the table below. If, after trying the suggested solution, you’re still having ...

W ARRANTY Warranty _ 42 warranty PLEASE DO NOT DISCARD THIS REPLACES THE WARRANTY PAGE IN THE USE & CARE GUIDE SAMSUNG ELECTRIC RANGE LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new, i...

6 _ Important safety instructions SurfAce cookinG unitS Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop can lead to damage and improper operation of the range. Do not operate the c...

Important safety instructions _ 7 oVen DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable ...

8 _ Important safety instructions Self-cleAninG oVenS Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Never keep pet birds in the kitchen. The health of birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes released during ...

Important safety instructions _ 9 WARNING SeVere WArninG SiGnS for inStAllAtion The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified technician or service company. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, problems with the product, or injury. Unpack the ove...

10 _ Important safety instructions CAUTION SeVere WArninG SiGnS for uSinG If the appliance is flooded please contact your nearest service center : Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning smell or smoke, unplug the power plug immedia...

Important safety instructions _ 11 Do not let children or any person with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities use this appliance unsupervised. Make sure that the appliance is out of the reach of children. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock, burns or injury. Do not touch the...

12 _ Important safety instructions CAUTION cAution SiGnS for uSinG When the surface is cracked, turn the power switch of the appliance off. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock. Dishes and containers can become hot. Handle with care.Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Carefully remove co...

Important safety instructions _ 13 Do not cook without the glass tray in place on the oven floor. Food will not cook properly without the tray.Do not defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles. The containers can break.Do not scratch the glass of the oven door with a sharp object. - This may ...

contents INTRODUCING yOUR NEW RANGE 15 15 Overview15 What’s included with your range SURFACE COOKING 16 16 About surface cooking17 How to set the appliance for surface cooking18 Using the proper cookware19 Choosing the proper cookware19 Protecting the smoothtop surface OPERATING THE OVEN 20 20 The o...

01 INTRODUCING Introducing your new range _ 15 oVerVieW WhAt’S included With your rAnGe Wire racks introducing your new range Oven door Shelf position Glass surface Automatic oven light switch Oven light Self/steam clean latch Gasket Oven control panel See page 20 for more information Surface contro...

16 _ Surface cooking surface cooking ABout SurfAce cookinG BEFORE COOKING Do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board. • Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fire on the glass cooktop, even • when it is not being used. Turn the surface units on only after placing the cookwa...

02 SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 17 Location of the radiant surface elements and controls The radiant control knobs operate the radiant surface elements on the cooktop as shown below. Dual Left Front Element Single Left Rear Element Single Right Rear Element Dual Right front Element Hot surface...

18 _ Surface cooking Dual surface unit control knob (left front, right front) The dual surface unit has 2 cooking sizes to select from so you can match the size of the unit to the size of the cookware you are using. 1 . Push the knob in. 2 . Turn in either direction to the setting you want. To use t...

02 SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 19 chooSinG the ProPer cookWAre What your cookware is made of determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. ALUMINUM • - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause the aluminum to darken. (Anodized...

20 _ Operating the oven operating the oven the oVen control PAnel READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLy BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various features and functions of the oven as described below. Detailed instructions for each feature and function foll...

Operating the oven _ 21 03 OPERA TING THE OVEN SettinG the clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed cooking, a delay-timed cooking or a self- • cleaning cycle. You can choose betw...

22 _ Operating the oven MiniMuM And MAxiMuM SettinGS All of the features listed have minimum and maximum time or temperature settings.A beep will sound each time a pad on the control panel is pressed and the entry is accepted. An error tone will sound in the form of a long beep if the entered temper...

Operating the oven _ 23 03 OPERA TING THE OVEN BAkinG The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperature from 150°F to 550°F. How to set the thermostat 1 . Start the set up. Press the BAKE pad. The default temperature is 350°F. 2 . Enter the temperature you want on the number pad, eg. 3, 7, 5. 3 ...

24 _ Operating the oven 5 . Press the SET/START pad to begin cooking operation. The oven will continue to cook until the set amount of time has elapsed. If you want to show temperature display, press the bake pad. 6 . You can cancel a timed cooking at any time by pressing the CLEAR/OFF pad. Place fo...

Operating the oven _ 25 03 OPERA TING THE OVEN BroilinG Broil stop position Broil stop position Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door will stay open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. Using the broil pan The broil pan and the insert allow grease to dr...

26 _ Operating the oven uSinG the eASy cook feAture Slow Cook The Slow Cook feature may be used to cook food more slowly at lower oven temperatures. The extended cooking times allow better distribution of flavors in many recipes. This feature is ideal for roasting beef, pork & poultry. Slow cook...

Operating the oven _ 27 03 OPERA TING THE OVEN uSinG the cuStoM cook feAture By using the custom cook feature, you can record up to 3 different recipe settings. The feature may be used for baking. It will not work with any other function, including the delay start feature. How to record a recipe set...

28 _ Operating the oven extrA feAtureS 12 hour energy saving With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven on, the control will automatically turn off the oven after 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hours during a broil function. How to turn 12 hour energy saving feature on or o...

Operating the oven _ 29 03 OPERA TING THE OVEN Sound on/off By using this feature, you can set the oven controls to operate silently. How to turn the sound on or off 1 . Press Oven Light and 0 on the number pad at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show Snd On (sound on) or Snd OFF (sound...

30 _ Operating the oven Setting the Sabbath (For use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) The Sabbath feature can be used with baking only. The oven temperature may be set higher or lower after setting the Sabbath feature (the oven temperature adjustment feature should be used only during Jewish ho...

Maintaining your appliance _ 31 04 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE maintaining your appliance Self-cleAninG A self-cleaning oven uses high temperatures (well above cooking temperatures) to burn off leftover grease and residue completely or reduce them to a finely powdered ash that you can wipe away with...

32 _ Maintaining your appliance How to set the oven for self-cleaning 1 . Select the length of time for the self-cleaning operation, eg. 3 hours. Press the SELF CLEAN pad once for a 3 hour clean time, twice for a 4 hour clean time, or 3 times for a 2 hour clean time. The default setting is 3 hours. ...

Maintaining your appliance _ 33 04 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE SteAM-cleAninG How to set the oven for steam-cleaning Steam-cleaning saves time and energy for light cleaning. For heavier-duty cleaning of debris and grease, use the self-cleaning function. 1 . Remove all accessories from the oven. 2 . ...

34 _ Maintaining your appliance cAre And cleAninG of the oVen Be sure all controls are OFF and all surfaces are COOL before cleaning any part • of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any • reason, be sure the Anti-Tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replace...

Maintaining your appliance _ 35 04 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE Oven racks If the racks are left in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle, their color will turn slightly blue and • the finish will be dull. After the self-cleaning cycle is complete and the oven has cooled, rub the sides of the racks w...

36 _ Maintaining your appliance Removing heavy, burned-on residue 1 . Allow the cooktop to cool. 2 . Use the single-edge razor-blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass surface and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressure in order to remove the residue. 3 . After sc...

Maintaining your appliance _ 37 04 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE reMoVinG And rePlAcinG the oVen door How to remove the door The door is very heavy. Be careful when removing and lifting the door. Do not lift the • door by the handle. Turn the power OFF before removing the door. • 1. Open the door comp...

38 _ Maintaining your appliance chAnGinG the oVen liGht The oven light is a standard 40-watt appliance bulb. It will come on when the oven door is open. When the oven door is closed, press the OVEN LIGHT pad to turn it on or off. It will not work during a self-cleaning cycle.1. Make sure the oven an...

05 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting _ 39 troubleshooting trouBleShootinG Samsung works hard to ensure that you don’t have problems with your new electric range. If you run into unexpected trouble, look first for a solution in the table below. If, after trying the suggested solution, you’re still havi...

06 W ARRANT Warranty _ 43 warranty PLEASE DO NOT DISCARD THIS REPLACES THE WARRANTy PAGE IN THE USE & CARE GUIDE SAMSUNG ELECTRIC RANGE LIMITED WARRANTy TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA INC. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new, i...

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