Samsung SMH4150 manual

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    Code No. : DE68-0035 6F Microwave Oven Owner’s Ma nual SMH4150 SMH41 50_ X A C GB DE68-00 356 F.fm Page 1 Tuesday, Apr il 6, 2004 7:1 6 PM[...]

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    2 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Safety P RECAUTIONS TO A VOID P OSSIBLE E XPOSUR E TO E XCESSIV E M ICROWA VE E NERGY : (a) Do not att empt to opera te this oven wi th the door open since open-doo r operati on can resu lt in harmful ex posure to micr owav e energy. It is impo rtant no t to defe at or tamper with the s afe ty inte rlo cks. (b) Do not[...]

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    3 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Saf ety Important Safety I nst ructions, continued • Do n ot store th is appli ance o utdoors. Do not us e near water – for exampl e, near a k itche n sink , in a wet b asem ent, or ne ar a swim ming pool, etc. • Kee p the ins ide of the oven c lean. Food parti cles or spattere d oils stuck t o the ov en wal ls [...]

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    4 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Saf ety WARNING Improper use of the groundin g plug c an result in a risk of elect ric shock . Consult a qu alified elec trician or servic er if you do no t understand th e groundin g instructio ns or if you are no t sure if the appli ance is prope rly grounde d. Do not use a n extension cord with this applia nce. If [...]

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    5 Content s Safety . .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... 2 Content s...... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... 5 Your New Microwave oven ........................ .........................[...]

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    6 Y our New Micr owave o ve n Warran ty and Servic e Information To h elp us be tter serve you, please complet e the enclos ed registr ation card an d promptly return it by ma il. If the registra tion card is mi ssing, you ca n call Samsung Ele ctronics Americ a, Inc., a t 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-72 6 -7864), or registe r on-line a t WWW.SAMSUNGUSA.CO[...]

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    7 Y our New Micr owave o ve n Control Panel Bu ttons 1. Aut o Rehea t p.10 Selects type of dish to be reheated 2. Auto Defrost p.11 Sets weig ht of food to be defrosted. 3. Instant Cook Buttons p.9 Instant settings to cook pop ular foods. 4. Hand y Helper, Kids M eal, Sna ck Bar p.11 Selects type of dish to be reheated. 5. Mor e/Less p.13 Incr ease[...]

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    8 Turning on the Po wer and Select ing the Clock The firs t time you plug the power cord int o an outlet, or afte r there has been an interruprion in p o wer, the display shows after ten s e conds 1 Pres s the Clock button. 2 Use the n umber butt ons to enter the c urrent time . You mus t press at least thre e numbers to set the clock. For exam ple[...]

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    9 Operat ion Using the Instant Cook Buttons 1 Pres s the Instant Cook button corre spondin g to the food you are cookin g (Popcorn, fo r example ). The display s hows th e first serving size. (“ENTER” an d “QTY.” will fla s h) 2 Press the button rep eatedly to s elect the serving size you want. The displa y will cycle throug h all av ail ab[...]

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    10 Operat ion Reheat ing Automatically To rehea t food, select th e type of dish a nd the number of servings you want to reh eat, and the microwav e automatica lly sets the reheating time . 1 Press t he Auto Reheat butto n repe ate dly to s ele ct th e typ e of dish you wi sh to rehe at. The initial s erving size fo r each dis h is one servi ng. Th[...]

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    11 Operat ion Defros tin g Au to mat ic all y To thaw frozen fo od, set th e weight of the food and t he microwave aut o- matic ally sets the defro s ting time, power level an d standing time . 1 Pres s the Auto Defrost button. The di splay sh ows : “ 0.5 lbs. ” (0.2Kg if you have se t your oven for metric mea sure). (“ENTER” an d “Lbs.?[...]

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    12 Operat ion Using the Kids Meal Button 1 Pres s the Kids Meal button c orrespond ing to the food y ou are cookin g. The dis play show s : “A-1”. (code o f item) Pres s the Kids Meal button re peatedly to se lect the item yo u want.(Refer to the Kids Meal Ch art below) 2 Press the Number 1 or 2 button to select the ser ving size you want. (Ref[...]

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    13 Operat ion Setting Co okin g Times & Power Lev els Your mic rowave all ows you to set u p two different stag es of cooking , each w ith its own time lengt h and pow er level . The power lev el lets y ou control the heati ng intensity from Warm (1) to High (0 ). One-st age Cooking For sim ple one-s tage cook ing, you only need to s et a cook [...]

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    14 Cookin g Instruction s Cook in g Ut ensils Recommended Use • Glass a nd glass-cerami c bowls an d dishes — Use fo r heating or cooki ng. • Microwa vab le browni ng dish — Use to brown the e xt erio r of s ma ll items such as ste aks, cho ps, or pancake s. Follow the d irections provi ded w ith yo ur brow ning dish. • Micro wavable p la[...]

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    15 Cookin g Instruction s Cook in g Techniqu e s Stirring Stir foo ds such as casser oles and ve geta bles whi le cook ing to dis tribut e heat ev enly. Food at the outsi de of the dish absorbs more energy and heats m ore quickly, s o stir from the outside to the center. Th e oven wil l turn off w hen yo u open the door to stir your foo d. Arrangem[...]

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    16 Cookin g Instruction s Cook in g Gu ide Guide for Cooking Meat i n Your Microwave • Place meat on a microwave-saf e roasting rack in a microw ave-safe dish. • Start meat fat-s ide down. Us e narrow strip s of alum inum foil to s hield any bon e tips or thin m eat areas. • Check the te mpe ratu r e in s evera l plac es b efor e lett ing th [...]

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    17 Cookin g Instruction s Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave • Cook fish unti l it flakes easily with a fork . • Place fish on a microwave-saf e roasting rack in a mic rowave-safe dish. • Use a tight cover to stea m fis h. A lig hter co ver of wax paper o r paper towel provides less steaming. • Do not overc ook fish; chec k it at m[...]

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    18 Cookin g Instruction s Auto Defrosting Guide • Follow the instruc tions belo w whe n defro sting dif fere nt types of food. Notes: Check foo ds when the ov en si gna ls . Afte r th e fi nal st age, small sec tio ns may sti ll be icy; let t hem stand to co ntinue thawing . Do not defrost until all ice crystals have thawed. Shielding roasts and [...]

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    19 Cookin g Instruction s Recipes Beef an d Barley St ew 1½ lbs . beef stew cu bes, cut into ½-inc h pieces ½ cup chopped oni on 2 Tbs. all-p urpo se flo ur 1 Tbs W orcestershire s auce 1 can (1 3.75-14.5 oz.) be ef broth 2 medi um carrots, cut into ½-inch slice s (about 1 cup) ½ cup barley 1 bay le af ¼ tsp. pepper 1 pkg. (9-10 oz.) frozen p[...]

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    20 Cookin g Instruction s Warm Potato Salad 2 lbs. small red potato es, cut into ½-i nch pieces 4 slic es bacon (unco oked), cut into ½ -inch piec es ¼ cup chopped oni on 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. s alt 1 tsp. f lour ½ tsp. celery seed 1 / 8 tsp. pepper 2½ Tbs . apple cider vi negar 1. In a 2-qu art casserole, c ombine pota toes and ¼ cup water. Co[...]

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    21 Appendix Trouble shooting Guide Before y ou call a repair person for your oven, chec k this l i st of possible prob lem s and solu tion s. Neither the o ven’ s displa y nor the o ven operat e. • Properly ins ert the pl ug into a grou nded outle t. • If the outle t is contr olled by a wall s witch, make sure the wa ll switch is tu rned on. [...]

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    22 Appendix How to Cle an the Ou ter Case Do no t use cle aners con taining ammon ia or alcohol on the microwav e oven. Am monia o r alcohol can d amage the appea rance of the mic ro- wave. Case Clean the outer case of the mic rowave with a suds y cloth . Rinse and then dry. Wipe the wind ow clean w ith a da mp cloth. Contr ol Panel and Door Wipe w[...]

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    23 Appendix Exhaust Featur e The V ent Fan The exh au st fan has 2 met al reus ab le grea se filters . A charc oal filter can be used for removi ng smoke and o dors in case th e fan is not vented outsi de . Reusable Grease Fi lters The me tal filters trap grease re leased b y foods o n the cookto p. They also pre vent flam es from food s on the co [...]

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    24 Appendix Install ing Char coal Filter To ins tall a new filte r, remove plastic and oth er outer wrappin g from the new f ilter . Insert th e filter into the top ope ning of the oven as shown. It wi ll rest at an angl e on 2 side support ta bs and in f ront of the rig ht rear tab. R eplace the grille and 2 screws. If you have a problem you canno[...]

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    25 Warran ty SAMSUNG OVER-THE-RAN GE(OTR) MICROWAV E OVEN This SAM SUNG brand pro duct, as s upplied a nd distribute d by Samsung Elect roni cs Am erica , In c. (SA MSU NG) an d deli vere d ne w, in the orig inal carton t o the original cons umer purchaser, is warranted by SAMSUNG agains t manufac turing defects i n materia l s and workmans hip for[...]

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    26 Guía Rápida Quick Reference F unció n ! Operaci ón Ajuste de R eloj 1. Presion e CLOCK. 2. Use bot ones num éricos pa ra selecci onar hora. 3. Presione CL OCK de nuevo. Cocinado F ase simpl e 1. Use bot ones num éricos para selec cionar tiempo. 2. Seleccio ne nivel de pod er o deje alto . 3. Presione ST ART. Cocinado Un Minuto + 1. Pre s i[...]

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    27 Memo SMH41 50_ X A C GB DE 68-00356 F.fm Page 27 Tuesday, Apr il 6, 2004 7:16 PM[...]

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    Samsun g Electronics Co., Ltd . Printed in Korea SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. HEADQUARTERS 105 CHALLENGER ROAD RIDGEFIELD PARK, NEW JERSEY 07660-0511 1-800-SAMSU NG(1-800-72 6-7864) www.samsu ngusa.com SMH41 50_ X A C GB DE 68-00356 F.fm Page 28 Tuesday, Apr il 6, 2004 7:16 PM[...]