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Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
SMH7159WC/BC/CC
Code No. : DE68-02630A
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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 injury or exposure to excessive microwave energy: (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open • Read all safety instructions before using the appliance. since open-door operation can
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Safety Do not mount over a sink. Important Safety Instructions, continued Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance when it is in Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use near water – for operation. example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming If materials inside oven should ignite, keep the oven door closed, turn pool, etc. the oven off and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the Keep the inside of
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Safety Never leave surface units beneath your microwave oven unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers WARNING that may ignite and spread if the microwave vent fan is operating. To Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of minimize automatic fan operation, use adequate sized cookware and electric shock. use high heat on surface units only when necessary. Consult a qualified electrician or servicer if you do not understand the
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Contents Your New Microwave oven Checking Parts Safety ........................................................................................................ 2 Contents.................................................................................................... 5 Unpack your microwave oven and check to make sure that you have all Your New Microwave oven...................................................................... 5 the parts shown here. If any part is missing or broken, call y
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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 Plug the cord into a grounded outlet. Once plugged in, the display card and promptly return it by mail. If the registration card is missing, you on your oven will show: can call Samsung Electronics America, Inc., at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800- ENJOY YOUR COOKING --- PRESS MY CHOICE FOR 726-7864), or register on-line at WWW.SAMSUNGUSA.COM
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Your New Microwave oven 1. Sensor Reheat p.11 Control Panel Buttons 2. Auto Defrost p.12 Sets weight of food to be defrosted. 3. Sensor Cook Buttons p.11 Sensor settings to cook popular foods. 11 1 4. Handy Helper, Kids Meal, Snack Bar p.12 Selects type of dish to be reheated. 5. More/Less p.14 2 12 Increase or decrease cooking time. 6. Number Buttons Set cooking times or amounts and power levels other than high. 7. Power Level p.14 3 Press this pad to set a power level other than high. 8. Clo
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Operation Turning on the Power and Selecting a Using the My Choice feature Display Language Your new microwave oven can be customized to suit your personal tastes. Simply press My Choice to set these options. For your convenience, all The first time you plug the power cord into an outlet, or after there has the options are summarized in the following table: been an interruption in power, the display shows after four seconds “ENJOY YOUR COOKING -- -- -- PRESS MY CHOICE FOR PER- My Choice
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Operation Selecting the Display Weight Setting the Clock AM/PM You can choose between pounds(LBS) and kilograms(KG). 1 Press the Clock button. The display will show: SELECT AM/PM 6 Press My Choice button and then press the 2 button. The display shows : LBS OR KG PRESS MY CHOICE. 2 To select AM or PM, press the Clock button. 7 Press My Choice button. 3 Use the number buttons to enter the current time. The display shows : LBS. You must press at least three numbers to set t
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Operation Setting and Using the Custom Cook Using the Pause/Cancel Button Button The Pause/Cancel button allows you to clear instructions you have entered. It also allows you to pause the oven’s cooking cycle, so that you The Custom Cook button memorizes the time and power setting for a par- can check the food. ticular food. To pause the oven during cooking : press Pause/Cancel button Programming the Custom Cook button once. To restart, press Start button. 1 Press the Custom Cook but
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Operation Using the Sensor Cook Buttons Setting up the Defrost Rack By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food heat, this feature auto- Place the Defrost Rack on the center of the glass tray. matically adjusts the oven’s heating time for various types and amounts of precooked food. All food should be precooked and at refrigerator tempera- ture. 1 Press the Sensor Cook button corresponding to the food you are cooking (Popcorn, for example). The display shows POPCORN and your microw
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Operation Defrosting Automatically Using the Handy Helper Button To thaw frozen food, set the weight of the food and the microwave auto- 1 Press the Handy Helper button corresponding to the food you are matically sets the defrosting time, power level and standing time. cooking. The display shows “Melt Chocolate”. Press the Handy Helper button repeatedly to select the item you 1 Press the Auto Defrost button. want.(Refer to the Handy Helper Char
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Operation Using the Kids Meal Button Using the Snack Bar Button 1 Press the Kids Meal button corresponding to the food you are 1 Press the Snack Bar button corresponding to the food you are cooking. cooking. The display shows : CHICKEN NUGGETS. The display shows : NACHOS. Press the Kids Meal button repeatedly to select the item you Press the Snack Bar button repeatedly to select the item you want.(Refer to the Kids Meal Chart below) want.(Refer to the Snack
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Operation Multi-stage Cooking Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in the “One-Stage Cooking” section on the Your microwave allows you to set up to three different stages of cooking, previous page. each with its own time length and power level. The power level lets you control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to High (0). The display shows : PRESS START OR ENTER NEXT STAGE COOKING TIME. One-stage Cooking When entering more than one cooking stage, the Power Level
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Operation Turning the Turntable On/Off Turning the Vent Fan Hi/Low/Off For best cooking results, leave the turntable on. The vent fan removes steam and other vapors from surface cooking. It can be turned off for large dishes. Press Vent Fan Hi/Low/Off button once for high fan speed and twice for Press Turntable On/Off button to turn the turntable on or off. low fan speed or three times to turn the fan off. Sometimes the turntable can become too hot to touch. Note Be careful touching the turnta
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Operation Shelf and Reheating How to Use the Shelf When Microwaving To reheat on 2 levels or to reheat 2 dishes on the lower level : 1 Multiply reheat time by 1½. 2 Switch places after ½ the time. Make sure the shelf is positioned properly inside the microwave to prevent damage to the oven from arcing. Do not use a microwave browning dish on the shelf. The shelf could overheat. Switch place after 1/2 time Switch place after 1/2 time Do not use the oven with the shelf on the microwave
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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 small Styrofoam plates and cups — These can melt and leave an items su
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Cooking Instructions Cooking Techniques General Tips Stirring Dense foods, such as potatoes, take longer to heat than lighter Stir foods such as casseroles and vegetables while cooking to distribute foods. Foods with a delicate texture should be heated at a low power heat evenly. Food at the outside of the dish absorbs more energy and level to avoid becoming tough. heats more quickly, so stir from the outside to the center. The oven will turn Altitude and the type of cookwa
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Cooking Instructions Auto Sensor Cook Important The Auto Sensor allows you to cook your food automatically by detecting After installing the oven and plugging into an electrical outlet, do not the amount of gases generated from the food while cooking. unplug the power cord. The gas sensor needs time to stabilize in When cooking food, many kinds of gases are generated. The Auto order to cook satisfactorily. Sensor determines the proper time and power level by
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Cooking Instructions Sensor Cooking Guide Follow the instructions below when sensor cooking different types of Food Amount Procedure food. Frozen 4 to 8 oz. Follow package instructions for covering Food Amount Procedure Breakfast and standing. Use this pad for frozen sandwich, breakfast entree, pancakes, Popcorn 3.0 ~ 3.5 oz Use only one microwave-only bag of waffles. etc. Let oven cool for at least 5 1 package popcorn at a time. Use caution when minutes before using again. removing and