Samsung FE-R500 manual

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    imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung pr oduct. T o receive more complete service, please r egister your product at www .samsung.com/global/r egister Electric Range user manual FE-R500** FE-R500_XAC DG68-00295A.indb 1 2010-02-18 �� 11:33:08[...]

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    features of your new range Enhanced convenience. Better cooking. Easy maintenance. Y our new electric range has been designed to bring you these benefits and more. The latest in heat-distribution technology • Other ranges with just one fan tend to make a swirl of heat that fails to cover the whole inside of the oven. This means uneven heat di[...]

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    Important safety instructions _ 3 important safety instructions Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to pr event the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury , or damage when using the range. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur . Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about pr oblems [...]

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    4 _ Important safety instructions ANTI-TIP DEVICE WARNING WARNING- T o r educe the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a pr operly installed Anti-T ip device. Refer to the installation manual for instructions. WARNING W ARNING ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS INST ALL THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE P ACKED WITH RANGE FOLLOW[...]

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    Important safety instructions _ 5 Do not enter inside the oven. CAUTION - Do not store items of inter est to children in cabinets above a range or on the back guard of a range. Childr en climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injur ed. Do not leave children alone. Childr en should not be left alone or unattended in an area wher e a[...]

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    6 _ Important safety instructions SURF ACE 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 cooktop when there is no cookwar e. If the cooktop[...]

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    Important safety instructions _ 7 OVEN DO NOT TOUCH HEA TING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURF ACES 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 materials contact heating elements or interior[...]

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    8 _ Important safety instructions W ARMING DRA WER DO NOT TOUCH THE HEA TING ELEMENT OR THE INTERIOR SURF ACE OF THE DRAWER. These surfaces may be hot enough to burn. REMEMBER: The inside surface of the drawer may be hot when the drawer is opened. The purpose of the warming drawer is to hold hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start wit[...]

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    Important safety instructions _ 9 Nickel oven shelves should be removed fr om the oven before beginning the self-cleaning cycle, or they may discolor . If the self-clean mode malfunctions, turn the oven off and disconnect the power supply . Have it serviced by a qualified technician. VENTILA TING HOOD Clean ventilating hoods frequently . Grease sh[...]

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    10 _ Important safety instructions WARNING SEVERE W ARNING SIGNS FOR INST ALLA TION The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified technician or service company . - Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fir e, an explosion, problems with the product, or injury. Unpack the oven, remove all packaging material and exami[...]

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    Important safety instructions _ 11 CAUTION SEVERE W ARNING SIGNS FOR USING If the appliance is flooded please contact your nearest service center : Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fir e. If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning smell or smoke, unplug the power plug immediately and contact your nearest service center [...]

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    12 _ Important safety instructions Do not let children or any person with r educed physical, sensory or mental capabilities use this appliance unsupervised. Make sure that the appliance is out of the r each of children. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock, burns or injury. Do not touch the inside of the appliance immediately after cooki[...]

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    Important safety instructions _ 13 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 container coverings, directing steam away fr om han[...]

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    14 _ Important safety instructions Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry , oven cover , lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes, chemicals, metal objects, etc.) on the appliance. - Items, such as a cloth, may be caught in the door . - This may result in electric shock, fir e, problems with the product, or injur[...]

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    Important safety instructions _ 15 CAUTION SEVERE W ARNING SIGNS FOR CLEANING Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly on to it. Do not use benzene, thinner or alcohol to clean the appliance. - This may result in discoloration, deformation, damage, electric shock or fir e. T ake car e not to hurt yourself when cleaning the appliance ([...]

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    16 _ Contents contents INTRODUCING YOUR NEW RANGE 17 17 Overview 17 What’ s included with your range SURF ACE COOKING 18 18 About surface cooking 20 How to set the appliance for surface cooking 22 Using the proper cookwar e 22 Choosing the proper cookwar e 23 Protecting the smoothtop surface USING THE WARMING DRA WER 24 24 About the warming drawe[...]

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    01 INTRODUCING Introducing your new range _ 17 OVERVIEW WHA T’S INCLUDED WITH YOUR RANGE Wire racks Broil pan Broil pan insert Cleaner & cleaning pad DG75-01001A DG63-00067A DG63-00068A DG97-00085A introducing your new range W arming drawer Oven door Convection fan Shelf position Glass surface Automatic oven light switch Oven light Self/steam[...]

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    18 _ Surface cooking surface cooking ABOUT SURF ACE COOKING CAUTION BEFORE COOKING Do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board. • Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fir e on the glass cooktop, even • when it is not being used. T urn the surface units on only after placing the cookware on them. • Do not st[...]

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    02 SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 19 Location of the radiant surface elements and controls The radiant control knobs operate the radiant surface elements on the cooktop as shown below . 6 1 5 2 4 3 1. Single element: Left rear 2. Single element: Right rear 3. Dual element: Left front 4. Dual element: Right front 5. W arming center: Center rear [...]

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    20 _ Surface cooking HOW TO SET THE APPLIANCE FOR SURF ACE COOKING CAUTION The surface elements may be hot and burns may occur . Do not touch the surface • elements until they have cooled down sufficiently . At high or medium-high settings, never leave food unattended. Boilovers cause • smoking and greasy spillovers may catch on fir e. [...]

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    02 SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 21 Using the warming center The warming center , located in the back center of the glass surface, will keep hot, cooked food at serving temperature. The surface warmer will not glow red like the cooking elements. • CAUTION Do not warm food on the warming center for more than two hours. • Use only cook[...]

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    22 _ Surface cooking USING THE PROPER COOKW ARE Using the right cookware can pr event many problems, such as uneven cooking or extended cooking times. Using the proper pans will r educe cooking times and cook food more evenly . Check for flatness by rotating a ruler acr oss the bottom of the cookware. CORRECT INCORRECT Flat bottom and straight sid[...]

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    02 SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 23 PROTECTING THE SMOOTHTOP SURF ACE Cleaning Clean the cooktop before using it for the first time. • Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep your cooktop looking good and can • prevent damage. If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the spill from the cooking ar ea [...]

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    24 _ Using the warming drawer using the warming drawer ABOUT THE W ARMING DRA WER The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods to warm. Always start with hot food. Do not use to heat cold food other than bread, crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. Allow approximately 25 minutes for the warming drawer to preheat. Do not line the warming drawer [...]

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    Using the warming drawer _ 25 03 WARMING DRA WER TURNING THE W ARMING DRA WER ON OR OFF 1 . Set the warming drawer to the heat level you want. Press the W ARMING DRAWER pad once for low , twice for medium, or 3 times for high or 4 times for off. The warming drawer starts automatically once you have finished selecting the level you want. 2 . T o tu[...]

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    26 _ Operating the oven operating the oven THE OVEN CONTROL P ANEL READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y 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 follow later in this user manual. 1 2 18 13 17 15 1[...]

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    Operating the oven _ 27 04 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. Y ou can choose between a 12-hour or 24-hour display . The defa[...]

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    28 _ Operating the oven MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SETTINGS All of the features listed have minimum and maximum time or temperatur e settings. A beep will sound each time a pad on the control panel is pr essed and the entry is accepted. An error tone will sound in the form of a long beep if the enter ed temperature or time is below the minimum or above th[...]

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    Operating the oven _ 29 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN USING THE OVEN RACKS Oven rack positions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The oven has 7 rack positions (1~7). TYPE OF FOOD RACK POSITION Frozen pies 4 Angel food cake 2 Bundt or pound cakes 3 Biscuits, muffins, br ownies, cookies, cupcakes, layer cakes, pies 4 Casseroles 4 Small roast, ham 2 T urkey , large roast 1 Bak[...]

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    30 _ Operating the oven BAKING The oven can be programmed to bake at any temperatur e from 150°F to 550°F . How to set the thermostat 1 . Start the set up. Press the BAKE pad. The default temperatur e is 350°F . 2 . Enter the temperature you want on the number pad, eg. 3, 7, 5. 3 . Start the bake function. Press the SET/ST AR T pad. The temperat[...]

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    Operating the oven _ 31 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN CONVECTION BAKING By using the convection bake feature, you will be able to cook faster . Y ou can program the oven for convection baking at any temperature between 175°F and 550°F . Convection baking uses a fan to circulate the oven’ s heat evenly and continuously within the oven. This improved he[...]

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    32 _ Operating the oven Recommended convection baking guide Food Item Rack Position T emp.* (preheated oven) ( ˚F ) Convection bake time ** (min) Cake Cupcakes 4 325 17-19 Bundt Cake 3 325 35-43 Angel Food 2 325 35-39 Pie 2 crust, fresh, 9” 3 350-400 45-55 2 crust, frozen fruit, 9” 3 350 68-78 Cookies Sugar 4 325-350 12-17 Chocolate Chip 4 325[...]

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    Operating the oven _ 33 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN CONVECTION ROASTING Convection roasting is good for cooking large tender cuts of meat, uncover ed. Heat comes from the top heating element. The convection fan cir culates the heated air evenly over and around the food. Meat and poultry ar e browned on all sides as if they wer e cooked on a rotisserie. [...]

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    34 _ Operating the oven Recommended convection roasting guide Meat W eight (lb) Oven temp. ( ˚F ) Roasting time* (min per lb) Internal temp. ( ˚F ) Beef Rib Roast 4-6 325 25-28 28-32 145 (med/rare) 160 (medium) Rib Eye Roast, (boneless) 4-6 325 24-29 29-34 145 (med/rare) 160 (medium) Rump, Eye, Tip Sirloin (boneless) 3-6 325 25-30 28-35 145 (med/[...]

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    Operating the oven _ 35 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN TIMED COOKING In timed cooking, the oven turns on immediately and cooks for the length of time you select. At the end of the cooking time, the oven turns off automatically . Y ou can use the timed cooking featur e only with another cooking operation (bake, convection • bake, or convection roast). [...]

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    36 _ Operating the oven DELA Y TIMED COOKING In a delay timed cooking, the oven’ s timer tur ns the oven on and of f at times you select in advance. Y ou can use the delay timed cooking featur e only with another cooking operation (bake, • convection bake, or convection roast). Y ou can set the oven for a delay timed cooking befor e setting [...]

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    Operating the oven _ 37 04 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 temperatur e is maintained in the oven. Using the broil pan The broil pan and the insert allow gr ease to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the b[...]

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    38 _ Operating the oven Recommended broiling guide The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature, and your pr eference of doneness will af fect broiling times. This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperatur e. Food Quantity and/ or thickness Shelf position First side time (min.) Second side time (min.) Comments Ground Beef Well Done 1 [...]

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    Operating the oven _ 39 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN USING THE CUSTOM COOK FEA TURE By using the custom cook feature, you can r ecord up to 3 dif ferent r ecipe settings. The feature may be used for baking, convection baking, or convection roasting. It will not work with any other function, including the delay start feature. How to recor d a recipe setti[...]

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    40 _ Operating the oven PROOFING The proofing featur e maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened pr oducts. How to set the oven for proong 1 . Enter the proofing mode. Press the PROOF pad. 2 . Start the proofing function. Press the SET/ST AR T pad. The proofing featur e automatically provides the optimum temperature for t[...]

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    Operating the oven _ 41 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN USING THE KEEP W ARM FUNCTION The keep warm feature will maintain an oven temperatur e of 170°F . Y ou should not use this featur e to reheat cold foods. The keep warm featur e will keep cooked food warm for serving up to 3 hours after cooking has finished. After 3 hours, the feature will shut the ov[...]

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    42 _ Operating the oven EXTRA FEA TURES 12 hour ener gy 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 featur e on or off 1 . Press COOKING TIME and the 0 number pad [...]

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    Operating the oven _ 43 04 OPERA TING THE OVEN Convection auto conversion feature When using convection bake, the convection auto conversion feature will automatically convert entered r egular baking temperatures to convection baking temperatur es. This feature is activated so that the display will show the actual converted (r educed) temperature. [...]

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    44 _ Operating the oven Sound on/off By using this feature, you can set the oven contr ols to operate silently . How to turn the sound on or off 1 . Press Oven Light and the 0 number pad at the same time for 3 seconds. The display will show Snd On (sound on) or Snd OFF (sound off). The default setting is Snd On. 2 . Press the 0 number pad to select[...]

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    Operating the oven _ 45 04 OPERA TING 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 temperatur e adjustment feature should be used only during Jewish holidays). The display , ho[...]

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    46 _ Maintaining your appliance maintaining your appliance SELF-CLEANING A self-cleaning oven uses high temperatures (well above cooking temperatur es) to burn off leftover grease and r esidue completely or reduce them to a finely powder ed ash that you can wipe away with a damp cloth. CAUTION During the self-cleaning cycle, the outside of the ran[...]

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    Maintaining your appliance _ 47 05 MAINT AINING 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. 2 . Start the self-[...]

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    48 _ Maintaining 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 . Pour approximately 10 oz. (300 ml) of water onto the bottom of the empty oven an[...]

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    Maintaining your appliance _ 49 05 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE CARE AND CLEANING OF THE OVEN WARNING Be sure all contr ols are OFF and all surfaces ar e COOL before cleaning any • part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or • any reason, be sur e the Anti-Tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is r epl[...]

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    50 _ Maintaining your appliance Cleaning the broil pan and insert Do not attempt to clean the broil pan or insert by • leaving it in the oven during a self-cleaning cycle. After broiling, r emove the broil pan fr om the oven. • Remove the insert from the pan. Car efully pour out the grease fr om the pan into a proper container . W ash and[...]

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    Maintaining your appliance _ 51 05 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE CARE AND CLEANING OF THE GLASS COOKTOP Normal daily use cleaning Use only a ceramic cooktop cleaner or the cleaner supplied with this appliance on the glass cooktop. Other creams may not be as ef fective. By following these steps, you can maintain and protect the surface of your glass c[...]

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    52 _ Maintaining your appliance Removing metal marks and scratches 1. Be careful not to slide pots and pans acr oss your cooktop. It will leave marks on the cooktop surface. Y ou can r emove these marks by applying ceramic cooktop cleaner or the included cleaner with a cleaning pad for ceramic cooktops. 2. If pots with a thin overlay of aluminum or[...]

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    Maintaining your appliance _ 53 05 MAINT AINING YOUR APPLIANCE REMOVING AND REPLACING THE OVEN DOOR How to remove the door CAUTION The door is very heavy . Be car eful when removing and lifting the door . Do not lift the • door by the handle. T urn the power OFF before r emoving the door . • 1. Open the door completely . 2. Pull the hinge[...]

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    54 _ Maintaining your appliance 3. Open the door fully . If the door will not open fully , the indentation is not inserted correctly in the bottom edge of the slot. 4. Push the hinge locks up against the front frame of the oven cavity to the locked position. Hinge lock Unlocked position Locked position 5. Close the oven door . REMOVING AND REPLACIN[...]

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    Maintaining your appliance _ 55 05 MAINT AINING 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 and the bulb ar e co[...]

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    56 _ T roubleshooting troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING Samsung works hard to ensur e that you don’t have pr oblems 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 trouble, call Samsung at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864). [...]

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    06 TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting _ 57 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Areas of discoloration on the cooktop Food spillover was not cleaned. Refer to the section on car e and cleaning • of the glass cooktop on page 51. The surface is hot and the model features a light-color ed cooktop. This is normal. The surface may appear • discolored[...]

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    58 _ T roubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Food does not broil properly . The oven controls have been set incorrectly . Press the • BROIL pad. The rack has not been properly positioned. See the broiling guide on page 38. • Cookware not suited for br oiling. Use suitable cookware. • Aluminum foil used on the broiling pan an[...]

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    06 TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting _ 59 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Oven not clean after a self-cleaning cycle The oven controls wer e not set correctly . See the section on self-cleaning on page • 46. The oven was heavily soiled. Wipe up heavy spillovers before starting • the self-cleaning cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to sel[...]

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    60 _ W arranty warranty PLEASE DO NOT DISCARD THIS REPLACES THE WARRANTY P AGE 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 , in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser , [...]

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    FE-R500_XAC DG68-00295A.indb 61 2010-02-18 �� 11:33:35[...]

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    QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNTR Y CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE A T IN THE US 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www .samsung.com/us IN CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) www .samsung.com/ca DG68-00295A-EN FE-R500_XAC DG68-00295A.indb 62 2010-02-18 �� 11:33:35[...]