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Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
MW1481STA
Code No.: DE68-02331A
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Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID When using any electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE WARNING ENERGY: To reduce risk of burns, electric shock, fire, personal (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open injury or exposure to excessive microwave energy: since open-doo
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Safety A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of becoming Important Safety Instructions, continued entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Longer cord sets or Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use near water – for extension cords are available and may be used with caution. example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming Do not
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Safety IMPORTANT GROUNDING Use of Extension Cords INSTRUCTIONS A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Longer short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if providing an escape wire for the electrical curr
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Your New Microwave oven Cooking Instructions ............................................................... 20 Table of Contents Cooking Utensils ..................................................................... 20 Testing Utensils ...................................................................... 20 Safety ...........................................................................................2 Cooking Techniqu
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Your New Microwave oven Warranty and Service Information Setting Up Your Microwave Oven To help us better serve you, please complete the enclosed registration 1 Place the oven on a flat, sturdy surface and plug the cord into a card and promptly return it by mail. If the registration card is missing, you grounded outlet. Once plugged in, the display on your oven will can call Samsung Electronics America, Inc., at 1-800-
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Your New Microwave oven 1. Auto Reheat p.13 Control Panel Buttons Selects type of dish to be reheated. 2. Handy Helper, Kids Meals, Snack Bar p.15 Selects type of dish to be reheated. 3. Auto Defrost p.14 Sets weight of food to be defrosted. 4. My Choice p.8 Press to set non-cooking feature. 5. More/Less p.17 Increase or decrease cooking time. 6. Power Level p.16 Press this pad to set a power level other than high. 7. Pause
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Operation Turning on the Power and Selecting a Display Using the My Choice feature Language Your new microwave oven can be customized to suit your personal tastes. Simply press My Choice to set these options. For your conve- The first time you plug the power cord into an outlet, or after there has nience, all the options are summarized in the following table: been an interruption in power, the display shows after four
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Operation Selecting the Display Weight Setting the Clock You can choose between pounds(LBS) and kilograms(KG). 1 Press the Clock button. The display will show: 1 Press My Choice button and then press the 2 button. The display shows ‘LBS OR KG”. 2 Use the number buttons to enter the current time. You must press at least three numbers to set the clock. For example, if the current time is 5:00, enter 5,0,0. 2 Press the My C
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Operation Setting the Daylight Saving Time adjustment Using the Help Button Your microwave offers helpful instructions for many procedures. 1 Press the My Choice button and then 8. The Display shows “DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ON/OFF”. 1 When you need feature information and helpful hints, press the Help button and then press the button that you want to get information on. Help information is available in 3 languag
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Operation Setting and Using the Custom Cook Button Using the Instant Cook Buttons The Cust Cook button memeoizes the time and power setting for a par- 1 Press the Instant Cook button corresponding to the food you are ticular food. cooking (Bacon, for example). The display will show: (“BACON 2 SLICES”): Programming the Custom Cook button 1 Press the Custom Cook button. Press the button twice to delete the previous Custom
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Operation Instant Cook Chart Pizza 1 Slice Put the pizza on a microwave-safe plate reheat 2 Slices with wide end of slice towards the outside 3 Slices edge of the plate. Item Weight Remarks 4 Slices Do not let slices overlap. Do not cover. Popcorn Butter Use one microwave-only bag of popcorn. Before serving, let stand 1-2 min. (3.5 oz), Pop only one bag at a time.
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Operation Reheating Automatically Auto Reheat Chart To reheat food, select the type of dish and the number of servings you Item Weight Remarks want to reheat, and the microwave automatically sets the reheating time. Plate of 1 serving Use only pre-cooked, refrigerated food foods. 1 Press the Auto Reheat button repeatedly to select the type of dish Cover plate with vented plastic wrap you wish to reheat. The i
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Operation Defrosting Automatically Using the Kitchen Timer To thaw frozen food, set the weight of the food and the microwave auto- 1 Use the Number buttons to set the length of time you want the matically sets the defrosting time, power level and standing time. timer to run. 1 Press the Auto Defrost button. The display shows “0.5 LB.”(0.2Kg 2 Press the Kitchen Timer button. if you have set your oven for metric measure). T
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Operation Using the Handy Helper Button Using the Kids Meals Button 1. Press the Handy Helper button corresponding to the food you are 1. Press the Kids Meals button corresponding to the food you are cooking. The display shows “Melt Chocolate”. cooking. The display shows “Chicken Nuggets”. Press the Handy Helper button repeatedly to sel
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Operation Using the Snack Bar Button Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels 1. Press the Snack Bar button corresponding to the food you are Your microwave allows you to set up to three different stages of cooking, cooking. The display shows “Nachos” . each with its own time length and power level. The power level lets you Press the Snack Bar button repeated to selec
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Operation Setting Cooking Times, continued Using the More/Less Buttons Some recipes require different stages of cooking at different tempera- The More/Less buttons allow you to adjust pre-set cooking times. tures. You can set multiple stages of cooking with your microwave. They only work in the Auto Reheat, Instant Cook, Handy Helper, Kids Meals, Snack Bar or Time Cook modes. Use the More/Less but- ton only after yo
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Operation Adjusting the Volume Setting the Child Protection Lock The Sound function on the microwave allows you to adjust the volume of You can lock your microwave oven so it can’t be used by unsupervised the microwave’s chime sound. The sound is initially set to its medium children. setting. To change the volume, 1 Press the My Choice Button and then Press the 5 button. 1 Press the My Choice button and then pre
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Operation Demonstration Mode Setting the Remind End Signal You can use the Demonstration Mode to see how your microwave oven The Remind End Signal can be set On or Off. operates without the oven heating. 1 Press the My Choice button and then press 4. 1 Press the My Choice button and then press 9. The display shows The display shows “REMIND END SIGNAL ON/OFF”. “DEMO MODE ON/OFF” 2 Press the M
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Cooking Instructions Not Recommended Cooking Utensils Glass jars and bottles — Regular glass is too thin to be used in a Recommended Use microwave, and can shatter. Glass and glass-ceramic bowls and dishes — Use for heating or Paper bags — These are a fire hazard, except for popcorn bags that cooking. are designed for microwave use. Microwavable browning dish — Use to brown the exterior of
