Samsung FER300SXPKG manual

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/r egister 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) Electric Range user manual ENGLISH This manual is made with 100 % recycled paper . FE-R300SX FE-R300SW FE-R300SB FE-R300_XAA_DG68-00277A-08_EN.indd 1 2013-0[...]

1 _ features of your new range 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. • Steam Quick cleaning Thanks to Steam Quick™, Samsung’ s unique technology for light-duty cleaning jobs, keeping your oven Spic-and-Span is a snap [...]

Important safety instructions _ 2 CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices that may r esult in minor personal injury or property damage. CAUTION T o reduce the risk of fir e, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your oven, follow these basic safety precautions. Do NOT attempt. Do NOT disassemble. Do NOT touch. Follow directions expl[...]

3 _ features of your new range Do not step, lean, or sit on the doors of the range. Y ou can cause the r ange to tip, resulting in burns or serious injuries. Confirm that the Anti- T ip device is installed properly . Then, to verify that the Anti- T ip device is engaged, grasp the t op rear edge of the r ange and carefully att empt to tilt it forw[...]

Important safety instructions _ 4 Do not enter inside the oven. 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 appliance i[...]

5 _ features of your new range 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 op[...]

Important safety instructions _ 6 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[...]

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 bir ds is extremely sensitive to the fumes released during an oven self-clean cycle. Fumes may be harmful or fa[...]

Important safety instructions _ 8 WARNING S E V E R E W A R N I N G S I G N S F O R I N S T A L L A T I O N 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 pack[...]

9 _ features of your new range CAUTION S E V E R E W A R N I N G S I G N S F O R U S I N G 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[...]

Important safety instructions _ 10 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[...]

11 _ features of your new range CAUTION C A U T I O N S I G N S F O R U S I N G 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 a[...]

Important safety instructions _ 12 Do not defrost fr ozen 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 br oken. Do not store anything dir ectly on top of the appliance when it is in operation. Do not use sealed containers.[...]

13 _ Contents contents INTRODUCING YOUR NEW RANGE 14 14 Overview 14 What’ s included with your range SURF ACE COOKING 15 15 About surface cooking 16 How to set the appliance for surface cooking 17 Using the proper cookwar e 18 Choosing the proper cookwar e 18 Protecting the smoothtop surface OPERA TING THE OVEN 19 19 The oven control panel 20 Set[...]

NTRODUCING Introducing your new range _ 14 OVERVIEW WHA T’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 * Oven light Self/steam clean latch Gasket Oven c[...]

15 _ Surface cooking surface cooking ABOUT SURF ACE 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. • T urn the surface units on only after placing the cookware. • Do not store heavy items above [...]

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 indicator • Comes on when the unit is tur ned on [...]

17 _ Surface cooking Dual surface unit control knob (left fr ont, right front) T h e d u a l s u r f a c e u n i t h a s 2 c o o k i n g s i z e s t o s e l e c t f r o m s o y o u c a n m a t c h t h e s i z e o f t h e u n i t t o t h e s i z e o f t h e c o o k w a r e y o u a r e us i n g . 1 . P u s h t h e k n o b i n . 2 . T u rn i n e i t h[...]

SURF ACE COOKING Surface cooking _ 18 CHOO SING T HE PR OPER C OOKW ARE What y our cook ware is made of dete rmines h ow evenl y and qu ickly he at is tr ansferr ed fr om the surf ace elemen t to the pan bot tom. • ALUMINUM - Excelle nt heat conducto r . Some typ es of fo od will cause th e alumin um to da rken. (Anodi zed alum inum coo kwar e re[...]

19 _ 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. 9 8 5 11 10 7 4 3[...]

Operating the oven _ 20 OPERA TING THE OVEN SETTING THE CLOCK T he c lo ck m us t be s e t to th e co rr e ct t im e of d a y fo r t he a ut om at ic o ve n ti mi n g fu n ct io n s to w or k pr op er ly . • 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-[...]

21 _ 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[...]

Operating the oven _ 22 OPERA TING 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[...]

23 _ Operating the oven 5 . P r es s th e SE T/ ST AR T pa d t o b eg in co ok i ng o p er at i on . T he o v en w i ll c o nt in u e to co ok un ti l t he se t a mo un t o f t im e h as e l ap se d . I f yo u w an t t o s ho w t em pe r at ur e di s pl ay , p r es s th e ba ke p ad . 6 . Y ou can cancel a timed cooking at any time by pressing the [...]

Operating the oven _ 24 OPERA TING THE OVEN BROILING Broil stop position Broil stop position Le av e th e do or o pe n to t he b r oi l st op p os it io n. T he d oo r wi ll s ta y op en b y it se lf , ye t th e pr op er t em pe ra tu re is m ai nt ai ne d in t he o ve n. Us ing t he b ro il p an Th e br oi l pa n an d th e in se rt a ll ow g re as[...]

25 _ Operating the oven USING THE EASY COOK FEA TURE S l o w C o o k T he S l ow C o ok f e at ur e ma y b e u se d t o co o k fo o d mo r e sl ow ly a t lo we r ov en t em pe ra tu r es . Th e e xt en d ed c o ok in g t im e s al l ow b e tt er di st r ib ut i on o f fl av o rs i n m an y r e ci pe s . Th i s fe a tu re i s id ea l fo r r oa s ti[...]

Operating the oven _ 26 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. It will not work with any other function, including the delay start feature. How to recor d a recipe setting 1 . Press the pad for the cooking operation[...]

27 _ 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 0 on the number p[...]

Operating the oven _ 28 OPERA TING 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 0 on the 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 0 o[...]

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 temperatur e adjustment feature should be used only during Jewish holidays). The display , however , will not change[...]

Maintaining your appliance _ 30 MAINT AINING 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. • During the self-cleaning cycle[...]

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. 2 . Start the self-cleaning cycle. Press the SET/S[...]

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 . Pour approximately 10 oz. (300 ml) of water onto the[...]

33 _ Maintaining your appliance CARE AND CLEANING OF THE OVEN • Be sur e a ll co nt r ol s ar e O FF a nd a ll s ur fa ce s ar e C OOL b ef or e c lea ni ng a ny p ar t of t he r an ge . • If you r ra ng e is r emo ved f or c le an in g, s er vi ci ng o r an y r ea so n, b e su r e th e An ti -T ip d ev ic e is r e-e nga ge d pr ope rl y wh en [...]

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 wax paper or a clothing containing a small amo[...]

35 _ Maintaining your appliance Removing heavy , bur ned-on residue 1 . All ow t he c ookt op t o co ol. 2 . Use the sin gle- edge raz or -bl ade scra per at a ppr oxi mate ly a 45° ang le a gain st t he g lass sur face and scr ape the soil . It wil l be nec essa ry t o ap ply pr essu re in o rd er t o r emo ve t he r esidu e. 3 . Aft er s crap in[...]

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 r emoving and lifting the door . Do not lift the door by the handle. • T urn the power OFF before removing the door . 1. Open the door completely . 2. Pull the hinge locks down toward[...]

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 and the bulb ar e cool. 2. Unplug the range or disc[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting _ 38 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[...]

39 _ T roubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Areas of discoloration on the cooktop Food spillover was not cleaned. • Refer to the section on care and cleaning of the glass cooktop on page 34. The surface is hot and the model features a light-color ed cooktop. • This is normal. The surface may appear discolored when it is hot. This is t[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting _ 40 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 24. Cookware not suited for br oiling. • Use suitable cookwar e. Aluminum foil used on the broilin[...]

41 _ T roubleshooting 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 30. The oven was heavily soiled. • Wipe up heavy spillovers before starting the self-cleaning cycle. Heavily soiled ovens may need to self-clean again or for a lo[...]

WARRANTY W arranty _ 42 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 AMERICA, INC. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new , in the original carton to the original consumer p[...]

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