Samsung MG28J5215AS - User Manual

4 English Using this user manual You have just purchased a SAMSUNG microwave oven. Your Owner’s Instructions contains valuable information on cooking with your microwave oven: • Safety precautions• Suitable accessories and cookware• Useful cooking tips• Cooking tips The following symbols are used in...

English 5 Safety inf ormation IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. MAKE SURE THAT THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE OBEYED AT ALL TIMES. BEFORE USING THE OVEN, CONFIRM THAT THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOLLOWED. Microwave function only WARNING : If the door or doo...

6 English Safety information Safety inf ormation 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 supervision or instruction concerning use of the...

English 7 Safety inf ormation Failure to maintain the oven 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. The appliance is not intended for installing in road vehicles, caravans and s...

8 English Safety information Safety inf ormation The microwave oven is intended to be used on the counter top (freestanding) use only, the microwave oven shall not be placed in a cabinet. Oven function only - Optional WARNING : When the appliance is operated in the combination mode, children should ...

English 9 Safety inf ormation or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. The temperature of accessible surfaces may be h...

English 13 Safety inf ormation • Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possible result in a hazardous situation. Product group definition This product is a Group 2 Class B ISM equipment. ...

14 English Installation Installation Accessories Depending on the model that you have purchased, you are supplied with several accessories that can be used in a variety of ways. 01 Roller ring , to be placed in the centre of the oven. Purpose: The roller ring supports the turntable. 02 Turntable , t...

16 English Installation Installation Installation site • Select a flat, level surface approx. 85 cm above the floor. The surface must support the weight of the oven. • Secure room for ventilation, at least 10 cm from the rear wall and both sides, and 20 cm from above. • Do not install the oven in ho...

English 17 Maint enanc e Maintenance Cleaning Clean the oven regularly to prevent impurities from building up on or inside the oven. Also pay special attention to the door, door sealing, and turntable and roller ring (applicable models only).If the door won’t open or close smoothly, first check if t...

18 English Maintenance Maint enanc e To clean inside swing-heater models To clean the upper area of the cooking chamber, lower the top heating element by 45° as shown. This will help clean the upper area. When done, reposition the top heating element. CAUTION • Keep the door and door sealing clean a...

20 English Quick look-up guide Q uick look -up g uide Quick look-up guide If you want to cook some food. Place the food in the oven. Press the START/+30s button. Result: Cooking starts. When it has finished. 1) The oven beeps 4 times. 2) The end reminder signal will beep 3 times (once every minute)....

English 21 O v en f eatur es Oven features Oven 01 02 03 04 05 06 09 10 07 08 11 01 Door handle 05 Light 09 Roller ring 02 Door 06 Door latches 10 Safety interlock holes 03 Ventilation holes 07 Turntable 11 Control panel 04 Heating element 08 Coupler MG28J5215AS_EF_DE68-04322B-00_EN.indd 21 2014-12-...

22 English Oven features O v en f eatur es Control panel 01 Healthy Cooking Button 02 My Plate Button 03 Power Defrost Button 04 Warming Mode Button 05 Microwave Button 06 Grill Button 07 Combi Button 08 Deodorisation Button 09 Turntable On/Off Button 10 Dial Knob (Weight/Serving/Time) 11 Select/Clo...

English 23 O v en use Oven use How a microwave oven works Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released enables food to be cooked or reheated without changing either the form or the colour.You can use your microwave oven to:• Defrost• Reheat• CookCooking principle. 1. The ...

24 English Oven use Oven use O v en use 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 section entitled “Troubleshooting” on the page 60 to 64. Press the START/+30s...

26 English Oven use Oven use O v en use 1. Press the Select/Clock button. 2. Set the 24-hour or 12-hour notation by turning the Dial Knob . And then press the Select/Clock button. 3. Turn the Dial Knob to set the hour. And then press the Select/Clock button. 4. Turn the Dial Knob to set the minute. ...

English 27 O v en use Adjusting the cooking time You can increase the cooking time by pressing the START/+30s button once for each 30 seconds to be added.• Check how cooking is progressing at any time simply by opening the door• Increase the remaining cooking time Method 1 To increase the cooking ti...

28 English Oven use Oven use O v en use 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/ECO button once. Result: Cooking s...

English 29 O v en use 1. Press the Healthy cooking button. 2. Select the Vegetable & Grain or Poultry & Fish by turning the Dial Knob . And then press the Select/Clock button. 1 - Vegetable & Grain 2 - Poultry & Fish 3. Select the type of food that you are cooking by turning the Dial...

English 33 O v en use Using the my plate features The My Plate features has 2 pre-programmed cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. You can adjust the number of servings by turning the Dial Knob . First, place the food in the centre of the turntable and cl...

34 English Oven use Oven use O v en use Using the power defrost features The Power Defrost features enable you to defrost meat, poultry, fish, bread and cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select the programme and the weight. 1. Press the Power Defrost button. 2....

36 English Oven use Oven use O v en use Using the warming mode features The Warming Mode features has Food Warming & Plate Warming pre-programmed function. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level. 1. Press the Warming Mode button. 2. Select the Keep Warm & Plate Wa...

40 English Oven use Oven use O v en use Grilling The grill enables you to heat and brown food quickly, without using microwaves.• Always use oven gloves when touching the recipients in the oven, as they will be very hot.• You can get better cooking and grilling results, if you use the high rack. 1. ...

English 41 O v en use Combining microwaves and grill You can also combine microwave cooking with the grill, to cook quickly and brown at the same time. IMPORTANT ALWAYS use microwave-safe and oven-proof cookware. Glass or ceramic dishes are ideal as they allow the microwaves to penetrate the food ev...

42 English Oven use Oven use O v en use Press the Deodorisation button after you have finished cleaning. As soon as you press the Deodorisation button, the operation will start automatically. when it has finished, the oven beeps four times. Using the deodorisation features Use this features after co...

English 43 O v en use Using the turntable on/off features The Turntable On/Off button enables you to use large dishes which fill the whole oven by stopping the turntable from rotating (only manual cooking mode). 1. Press the Turntable On/Off button. Result: The turntable will not rotate. 2. To switc...

46 English Cooking guide C ooking g uide Cooking guide Microwaves Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by its water, fat and sugar content.The microwaves cause the molecules in the food to move rapidly. The rapid movement of these molecules creates friction and the resul...

English 47 C ooking g uide 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. Cover durin...

48 English Cooking guide C ooking g uide Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add 30-45 ml cold water (2-3 tbsp) for every 250 g unless another water quantity is recommended – see table. Cook covered for the minimum time – see table. Continue cooking to get th...

50 English Cooking guide C ooking g uide 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 absor...

English 51 C ooking g uide Reheating Your microwave oven will reheat food in a fraction of the time that conventional ovens hobs normally take.Use the power levels and reheating times in the following chart as a guide. The times in the chart consider liquids with a room temperature of about +18 to +...

52 English Cooking guide C ooking g uide Reheating baby food Baby food: Empty into a deep ceramic plate. Cover with plastic lid. Stir well after reheating! Let stand for 2-3 minutes before serving. Stir again and check the temperature. Recommended serving temperature: between 30-40 °C. Baby milk: Po...

54 English Cooking guide C ooking g uide 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 Empty into ceramic deep plate. Cook covered. Stir after cooking...

English 55 C ooking g uide Defrosting Microwaves are an excellent way of defrosting frozen food. Microwaves gently defrost frozen food in a short period of time. This can be of great advantage, if unexpected guests suddenly show up.Frozen poultry must be thoroughly thawed before cooking. Remove any ...

58 English Cooking guide C ooking g uide Grill Guide for fresh and frozen foods Preheat the grill with the grill-function for 3 minutes. Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for grilling. IMPORTANT Use oven gloves when taking out. Fresh food Serving Size Power 1 step (min.) 2 ...

English 59 C ooking g uide Tips and tricks Fresh food Serving Size Power 1 step (min.) 2 step (min.) Roast Chicken 1200 g 450 W + Grill turnover 21-22 300 W + Grill 21-22 Instructions Brush the chicken oil and spices. Put in an ovenproof dish and place on turntable. After grilling stand for 5 minute...

60 English Troubleshooting and information code Tr ouble shoo ting and inf ormation c ode Troubleshooting and information code Troubleshooting If you have any of the problems listed below try the solutions given. Problem Cause Action General The buttons cannot be pressed properly. Foreign matter may...

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