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FE-R400SX
FE-R400SW
FE-R400SB
Electric Range
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features of your new range Enhanced convenience. Better cooking. Easy maintenance. Your 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 — no hassle, no odor, no chemicals. Steam Quick™ cleans the inside of your range with high-temperature steam in just 20 minutes. • Bigger is better With a capacity of 5.9 cubic feet, yo
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important safety instructions Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent 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 problems that you do not understand. WhAt you need to knoW ABout SAfety inStructionS Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and situatio
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Anti-tiP deVice WArninG -To reduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a properly installed Anti-Tip device. Refer to the installation manual for instructions. WARNING ALL RANGES CAN TIP AND CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS INSTALL THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE PACKED WITH RANGE FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Do not step, lean, or sit on the doors of the range. These can cause the range to tip, resulting in burns or serious injuries. Check to see that the Anti-Tip device is ins
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Do not enter inside the oven. Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the back guard of a range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured. Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. Do not use water on grease fires. Turn off
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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 cookware. If the cooktop operates without a cookware, the control knob will become hot. Never use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board. Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the
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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 materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns. Among these surfaces are oven vent openings and
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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 oven self-clean cycle. Fumes may be harmful or fatal to birds. Move birds to a well-ventilated room. Clean in the self-clean cycle only parts listed in this manual. Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the broil pan , rack, ut
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SeVere WArninG SiGnS for inSt AllA tion WARNING 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 oven, remove all packaging material and examine the oven for any damages such as dents on the interior or exterior of the oven, broken door latches, cracks in the door, or a door that is not lined up correctly. If there is any da
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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 and contact your nearest service center. - Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire In the event of a gas leak (such as propane gas, LP gas, etc.), ventilate immediately without touching the power cord. Do not tou
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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 inside of the appliance immediately after cooking, because the inside of the appliance is hot after being heated for a long time or heating a small amount of food. - Failing to do so may result in burns. Do not use or place inflam
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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 from hands and face. Remove lids from baby food before heating. After heating baby food, stir well to distribute the heat evenly. Always test temperature by tasting before feeding the baby. T
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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 result in the glass being damaged or broken. Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance when it is in operation. Do not use sealed containers. Remove seals and lids before use. Sealed containers can explode due to bui
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contents 15 Overview INTRODUCING yOUR NEW RANGE 15 What’s included with your range 15 16 About surface cooking SURFACE COOKING 19 How to set the appliance for surface cooking 19 Using the proper cookware 16 20 Choosing the proper cookware 20 Protecting the smoothtop surface 21 The oven control panel OPERATING THE OVEN 22 Setting the clock 22 Setting the kitchen timer 21 23 Minimum and maximum settings 23 Using the oven racks 24 Baking 24 Timed cooking 25 Delay timed cooking 26 Broiling 27 Usi
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01 INTRODUCING introducing your new range oVer VieW Surface control knobs See page 17 for more information Oven control panel See page 21 for more Glass surface information Automatic oven light switch Oven light Self/steam clean latch Oven door Gasket Shelf position WhAt’S included With your rAnGe Wire racks Introducing your new range _15 FE-R400_XAC_DG68-00297A.indd 15 2010-03-23 5:47:07
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surface cooking ABout Surf Ace cookinG BEFORE COOKING CAUTION • 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 cookware. • Do not store heavy items above the cooktop surface. They could fall and damage it. DURING COOKING CAUTION • Do not place aluminum foil or plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holder
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02 SURFACE COOKING Location of the radiant surface elements and controls The radiant control knobs operate the radiant surface elements on the cooktop as shown below. Single Single Single Dual Warming Center Left Front Left Rear Right Rear Right Front Center Rear Eltnement Element Element Element Element Hot surface indicator • Comes on when the unit is turned on or hot to the touch. • Stays on even after the unit is turned off. • Glows until the unit is cooled to approximately 150°F. Cooki
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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. • Do not warm food on the warming center for more than two hours. CAUTION • Use only cookware and dishes recommended as safe for oven and cooktop use. • Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warming center as cookware and plates will be hot. • When warming
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02 SURFACE COOKING hoW to Set the APPliAnce for Surf Ace cookinG • The surface elements may be hot and burns may occur. Do not touch surface elements until they have cooled down sufficiently. CAUTION • At high or medium-high settings, never leave food unattended. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may catch on fire. • Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. • The area between the high and off settings, are not appropriate for cooking. uSinG the ProPer
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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 aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting.). If aluminum pans are slid across the ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks that resemble scratches. Remove these marks immediately. • COPPER - Excellent heat conductor but discolors
