Samsung MG1480STB manual

Code No.: DE68-000 00A Micr owave Oven MG1480STB Owner ’ s Manual[...]

2 S AVE T HESE I NSTRUCTIONS Safety P RECAUTIONS TO A VOID P OSSIBLE E XPOS URE TO E XCESSIV E M ICROWA VE E NERGY : (a) Do not att empt to operate this ov en with the door open since open-door op eration can r esult in harmful expos ure to micr owave energy. It is importa nt not to defe at or tamper with the s afe ty inte rlo cks. (b) Do not pl ac[...]

3 S AVE T HESE I NSTRUCTIONS Safety Important Safety I nst ructions, continued • Do n ot store this ap pliance outd oors . D o not use n ear w ater – fo r exam ple, near a kitchen s ink, in a wet basem ent, or near a s wimm ing pool, etc. • Kee p the inside of the oven clean. Foo d particles or s pattered oils stuck to th e oven w alls or flo[...]

4 S AVE T HESE I NSTRUCTIONS Safety I MPORTANT G ROUNDING I NSTRUCTIONS This appli ance must be grounded. In the event of an elec trical short ci rcuit, gr ounding reduc es the risk of el ectric sho ck by providi ng an escape wire for the el ectrical current. This applianc e is e quipped with a cord t hat incl udes a ground ing wir e and a groundin[...]

5 Y our New Microwave oven Table of Contents Safety .......... ...... .......... ......... ....... .......... ......... .......... ...... .......... .....2 Your New Microwave oven..... ......... .......... .......... ......... ....... ........5 Checking Part s .. ....... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... .......... ......... .. 5 Yo[...]

6 Y our New Microwave oven Warranty and Service Info rmation To h elp us be tter serve you, plea se comp lete th e enclos ed registr ation card and prom ptly return it by mail . If the re gistration card is mis sing, you can ca ll Samsung Electronic s Amer ica, Inc., at 1-800- SAM SUNG (1-800-72 6-7864), or register on -line at W WW.SAMSUNGUSA.C OM[...]

7 Y our New Microwave oven Control Panel Buttons 1. One Min u te + p.9 Press o nce fo r every minut e of co oking at High pow er. 2. I nstant Cook Butto ns p.8 Instant settin gs to coo k popula r foods. 3. Au to Reheat p.9 Selects type of d ish to be reh eated. 4. Auto Defro st p.10 Sets weig ht of food to be defro sted. 5. Numbe r Buttons Set cook[...]

8 Operation Using the Instant Cook Butto ns 1 Pres s the Instant Cook b utton correspo nding to th e food you are cookin g ( Popcorn , for example) . The disp lay sho ws the first servi ng size: 2 Press the button repeat edly to s elect the servi ng size you wan t. The dis play wi ll cycl e through a ll av ailable s erving s izes. O nce you se lect[...]

9 Operation Using the One Minute + But ton This b utton offers a conve nient wa y to heat food in on e-minute increm ents at the High p ower level . 1 Pres s the One Minute + button once fo r each minut e you wish to cook th e food. For example , press it twice for tw o minut es. The time w ill disp lay, and the oven starts automatic ally. Add minu[...]

10 Operation Setting and Using the Custo m Cook Button The Custom Cook But ton memo rizes the time a nd power setting f or a part icular food. Programming the Custom C ook Button 1 Pres s the Custom Cook butto n. Pr ess the b utto n twi ce to d ele te the pr evious Cu stom Setting. The di splay show s “CUS”. 2 Use th e Number buttons to enter t[...]

11 Operation Turning on the Power and S electing a Weight The firs t time yo u plug the power cord into an ou tlet, or afte r there has been an interrupti on in power, the disp lay shows “ ” At this p oint, you ca n sele ct the wei ght syst em for the displ ay. You can choo se between pounds (LBS ) or kilogra ms (KG). To do so, 1 Press “0” [...]

12 Operation Setting Cooking Times & P ower Levels Your mic rowave all ows you to set up to two diff erent stag es of cooki ng, each w ith its own time le ngth a nd power level. Th e power lev el lets y ou control the heating i ntensity from Warm (1) t o High (0). One-stage Cooking For sim ple one -stage cookin g, you o nly need to set a cooki [...]

13 Operation Using the More/Less Button The More /Less button all ows you to ad just pre- set cooking times. It on ly works with Auto Reheat , Insta nt Cook and Ti me Cook mod e. Use the More/Le ss butto n only aft er you hav e already begun c ooking wit h one of the se proc edures. 1 To ADD mor e time to an a utoma tic coo king pr ocedure: Pre ss [...]

14 Operation Setting the Child Protection Lock You can lock yo ur microwa ve oven s o it can ’t be used by unsu pervised childr en. 1 Hold t he “0” button and p ress “2” button . At this p oint, the m icrowave oven can not be us ed until i t is unlock ed. To unlock i t, repeat s teps 1 ab ove. Using the Combi Cook Button You can also co m[...]

15 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Utensils Recommended Use • Glass a nd glass-ce ramic bo wls and dis hes — Us e for heati ng or cooki ng. • Microwave grillin g dish — Us e to gr ill the exter ior of sma ll items such a s steaks, c hops, or pancakes . Follow the direct ions pro vided with y our grilli ng dish. • Micro wavable p lastic wr a[...]

16 Cooking Inst ructions Auto Defrosting Guide • Foll ow th e ins tructi ons belo w whe n defro sting differe nt typ es of food. Notes Check foo ds when the ov en si gna ls . Afte r th e fi nal st age , s ma ll s ect io ns may sti ll be icy ; let them stand to conti nue thawing . Do not defrost unt il all ice crystals have tha wed. Shie lding roa[...]

17 Cooking Inst ructions Guide for Cooking & Browni ng • Al ways use micro wave and h eat-sa fe cookin g uten sils: • Co ver food wit h wax pape r, plastic wrap or l ids during m icrowave time; rem ove during brownin g. • Al ways use the metal rack that co mes wi th your oven when you wa nt to ge t better bro wning unle ss the foo d is ve[...]

18 Cooking Inst ructions(Continued ) Food Amount CookT ime Power Level Gr ill Directions Pork Center cut ha m slice, prc ooked. Sausage pat ties, fresh/ Links, fres h. 1 to 1½ lb s 2 to 4 pie ces 4 to 6 pie ces 5-7 mi n. 3-5 mi n. 5-7 mi n. MEDIUM-HIGH(7) HIGH(0) 8-10 m in 3-7 mi n Brush with honey or grill sug ar glaze duri ng microwa ve and brow[...]

19 Cooking Inst ructions C o ok i n g Gu i d e Guide for Cooking Meat i n Your Microwave • Plac e meat on a microwa ve-safe ro asting rack in a mic rowave-safe dish. • St art meat fat-sid e down. Us e narrow strip s of aluminu m foil to s hield any bon e tips or thin meat areas. • Check the tem peratu re in sev eral pl aces b efore l etting t[...]

20 Cooking Inst ructions Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave • Co ok fish unti l it flakes e asily wit h a fork. • Pl ace fish on a microwav e-safe roa sting rac k in a mic rowave-safe dish. • Us e a tig ht cover to stea m fish. A lig hter cove r of wax paper o r pa per towel provides less st eaming. • Do not overc ook fish ; check [...]

21 Cooking Inst ructions Recipes Beef an d Barl ey Stew 1½ lbs . beef ste w cubes , cut into ½-inch p ieces ½ cup chopp ed onion 2 Tbs. all-pu rpose flo ur 1 Tbs W orcesters hire sauc e 1 can (1 3.75-14.5 oz.) be ef broth 2 medi um carrots , cut into ½-inch sli ces (abou t 1 cup) ½ cup barley 1 bay le af ¼ tsp. pepper 1 pkg. (9-10 oz.) fr oze[...]

22 Cooking Inst ructions Cooking Techniques Stirring Stir foo ds such as casser oles and ve geta bles whi le cook ing to dis tribut e heat ev enly. Foo d at th e outside of the dis h absorbs m ore energy and heats m ore quic kly, so stir from th e outsid e to the ce nter. Th e oven will turn off w hen yo u open the door to st ir your foo d. Arrange[...]

23 Appendix Troubleshooting Guide Before you call a re pair perso n for your oven, che ck this list of po ssible problems and sol utions. Neither th e oven’ s display nor the oven operat e. • Prop erly insert th e plug in to a gro unded out let. • If the o utlet is controlle d by a wall switch, m ake sure the wall switc h is turned on. • Re[...]

24 Cooking Inst ructions Warm Potato Salad 2 lbs. small red potatoes , cut into ½-inch p ieces 4 slic es baco n (uncook ed), cut in to ½-in ch piec es ¼ cup chopp ed onion 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. s alt 1 tsp. f lour ½ tsp. celery s eed 1 / 8 tsp. pepper 2½ Tbs . apple c ider vine gar 1. In a 2-qu art casse role, combi ne potatoe s and ¼ c up wate[...]

25 Appendix Specifications Model Nu mber MG1480STB Oven Cavi ty 1.4c uft Controls 10 po wer levels , incl uding defr ost Timer 99 minutes, 99 seco nds Power Source 120 VAC, 60 Hz Power Out put 1000 Watt s/Heater 1200 W atts Outsi de Di me ns ion s 20 11/3 2 ”(W) X 11 11/16 ”(H) X 15 15/1 6 ”(D) Oven Cavi ty Dim ens io ns 13 7/32 ”(W) X 9 1/[...]

26 W arranty Warranty Information SAMSUNG MICROW A VE OVEN This SAMSU NG brand product , as supplied and distributed by SAMSUN G ELECTRONI CS AMERIC A, INC. (S AMSUNG) a nd delivered new, in the origi nal cart on to the orig inal consumer purchaser, is warranted b y SAMSUNG against manufacturing d efects in materials and workmansh ip fo r a limi t [...]

27 W arranty SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Subject to the requi rements, c ondition s, exclu sions and li mitations of the Origin al Limite d Warranty supplie d with Sams ung Electro nics (SAMSUNG ) products , and the requiremen ts, condi tions, ex clusion s and lim itations containe d herein, SAMSUNG wil l additio nally pro vide Warranty Repair Servi ce in [...]

28 Quick Reference Feature Operati on Set Clock 1. Press CLOCK. 2. Use nu mber butto ns to ent er time. 3. Press CLOCK. One Stag e Cooking 1. Us e number b uttons to set cook ing time . 2. Set pow er level o r leave at high. 3. Press START. One Min u te+ Cooking 1. Pre ss the ONE MI NUTE + button o nce for each m inute of cooking. 2. The time will [...]