Samsung ME21H706MQS/AA User Manual Ver.1.0 (English) - Page 17

03 Cookware guide s Power Levels The 10 power levels allow you to choose the optimal cookware guide power level for your cooking needs. For food to cook in the microwave oven, the e 1 Warm 6 Simmer microwaves must be able to penetrate the food 2 Low 7 Medium high without being reflected or absorbed by the dish. 3 Defrost 8 Reheat It is important to choose the correct cookware, therefore, look for cookware that is marked 4 Medium low 9 Sauté microwave-safe. 5 Medium Keep warm 10 High The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates if and how they should be used in a microwave oven. You can keep cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. 1. Press the Keep Warm button. 2. Enter the warming time. e 3. Press the ENTER/START button. Keep Warm operates for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds. Microwave-safe utensils Food that is cooked covered should also be covered during Keep Warm. Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be If you are not sure whether an item is microwave-safe, you can perform the following simple test: uncovered during Keep Warm. 1. Place 1 cup of water (in a glass-measuring cup) inside Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate can your oven next to the item to be tested. be covered during Keep Warm. 2. Press the Add 30 sec button twice to heat them both Below are the amounts of food we recommend you apply for one minute at high power. the Warm and Hold function to by Food Type. After one minute, the water should be warm and the item Food type Recommended Quantity you are testing should be cool. If the dish is warm, then it is absorbing microwave energy and is not microwave-safe. ou Liquid 1-2 cups Dry 5-10 oz. Cookware Comments Aluminum foil Can be used in small quantities you Favorite cook button to protect areas against overcooking. Arcing can occur The Favorite Cook button lets you store a customized set of cooking instructions, and recall this setting later from if the foil is too close to the oven wall or you use too much foil. me the microwave's memory to begin cooking quickly. Browning Do not preheat for more than plate eight minutes. Only one set of instructions can be stored at a time. Ceramic, Porcelain, pottery, glazed 1. Press the Favorite Cook button. porcelain, earthenware, and bone china are 2. Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time. and usually suitable, unless decorated The display will show the set time. stoneware with a metal trim. e 3. Press the Power Level button and use the number buttons to enter the power level. The display will show Disposable polyester Some frozen foods are packaged in these materials. the selected power level. You can set the power level cardboard from 0 to 9. If you do not set the Power Level, the oven sets itself to the highest level automatically. Fast-food 4. Press the ENTER/START button again. packaging 5. To retrieve a Favorite Cook setting, press the Favorite Polystyrene Can be used to warm food. Cook button, then press the ENTER/START button. cups/ Overheating may cause the • You can only recall one stored Custom Cook setting at containers polystyrene to melt. a time. 6. If you want to set a new time and power level, repeat steps 1~5. Paper bags or newspaper Recycled May catch fire. May cause arcing. g You can check the power level anytime while paper or metal cooking by pressing the Power Level button. trims ME21H706MQS_AA_AC_EN_140630-1.indd 17 English - 17 2014-06-30 �� 5:42:56