Important safety instructions Congratulations on your new Samsung microwave oven. This manual contains IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS important information on the installation, use and care of your appliance. Please take time to read this manual to take full advantage of your microwave oven’s AND PRECAUTIONS many benefits and features.
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Important safety instructions STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 11. Do not tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to the door. 12. Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water, for 65 WARNING (US ONLY) example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or similar locations.
CAUTION USE OF EXTENSION CORDS A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of your becoming 1. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not be allowed to entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Longer cord sets or extension cords accumulate on hood of filter.
Important safety instructions CRITICAL INSTALLATION This appliance must be properly grounded. Read and follow the specific “Grounding instructions” found in the beginning of this Section. Do not WARNINGS ground the appliance to a gas pipe, plastic water pipe, or telephone line. •...
INSTALLATION CAUTIONS Never leave surface units beneath your oven unattended at high heat settings. Boil over cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite and spread if the vent fan is operating. To minimize automatic fan operation, Position the oven so that the plug is easily accessible. use adequate sized cookware and use high heat on surface units only when •...
Important safety instructions USAGE CAUTIONS Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. • This may result in electric shock. Do not turn the appliance off by unplugging the power plug while the If the surface of the microwave is cracked, turn it off. appliance is in operation.
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CRITICAL CLEANING Do not put your face or body close to the appliance while cooking or when opening the door just after cooking. INSTRUCTIONS • Take care that children do not come too close to the appliance. • Failing to do so may result in children burning themselves. Do not place food or heavy objects over the door when opening the door.
Be sure to follow these instructions closely so that your new microwave oven NOTE works properly. If you need an accessory marked with a *, you can buy it from the Samsung Checking the parts Contact Center 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864). Carefully unpack your microwave oven, and make sure you’ve received all the Warranty and service information parts shown below.
Setting up your microwave oven Checking the control panel 1. Open the door by pulling the handle on the right side of the door. 2. Wipe the inside of the oven with a damp cloth. Display See page 13 3. Install the pre-assembled ring into the indentation at the center of the See page 15 microwave oven.
Using your microwave oven Using your microwave oven Cooking has never been easier than with your new Samsung microwave oven. Setting the time The following section describes everything you need to know about using your microwave oven. Your microwave oven is equipped with a built-in clock. Set the clock when first installing your microwave oven and after a power failure.
Cooking Presets buttons Cooking Amount or Number of Instructions Preset Type Times to The Cooking Presets buttons let you cook favorite foods using preset power Button Press levels and times at the touch of a button. If the food is not thoroughly cooked or reheated when you use the Preset buttons, complete the cooking process by Potato 1 potato...
Using your microwave oven Reheat button Cooking Amount or Number of Instructions Preset Type Times to The Reheat button provides three preset reheating categories. Button Press Category Number of Times to Press Display Cook Beverage once Use measuring cup or mug. Do not Dinner plate once rh-1...
Defrosting tips Category Amount Directions When using auto defrost, the entered weight is the net weight in pounds and Casserole 1 to 4 Cover the plate with a lid or vented plastic wrap. tenths of pounds (the weight of the food minus the container). servings If the food is not as hot as you would like after Use the auto defrost cycle for raw food only.
Using your microwave oven Soften/Melt button Auto defrosting table Follow the instructions below when defrosting different types of food. Soften/Melt lets you melt chocolate, soften cream cheese, and melt butter. 1. Touch the Soften/Melt button. category Standard Procedure 2. Choose the food category by pressing the Soften/Melt button. amount 3.
Microwave Cooking Times & Power Levels Cooking with more than one cook cycle For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level for a certain length of The power level lets you control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to High (10). time, and another Power Level for another length of time.
Cookware guide For food to cook in the microwave oven, the Power Microwave microwaves must be able to penetrate the level output food without being reflected or absorbed by 70 % Cooking breads and cereal products. the dish. Cooking cheese dishes, veal. It is important to choose the correct Cooking cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes.
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Cookware Microwave- Comments Cookware Microwave- Comments safe safe Fast-food Plastic packaging • Containers Can be used if heat-resistant thermoplastic. ✓ • Polystyrene ✓ Can be used to warm food. Overheating Some plastics may warp or discolor at high cups/containers may cause the polystyrene to melt. temperatures.
Cooking guide Microwave energy actually penetrates food, attracted and absorbed by the water, Arrangement fat and sugar in the food. The microwaves cause the molecules in the food to move Arrange unevenly shaped foods, such as chicken pieces or chops, with the thicker, rapidly.
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