Samsung AMW73F-W User Manual

AMW73F-W

Microwave Oven

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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY

A. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-

door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

B. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or

allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surface.

C. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that

the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:

1. Door (bent),

2. hinges and latches, (broken or loosened),

3. door seals and sealing surface.

D. The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly

qualified service personnel.

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Congratulations on your new Samsung microwave oven. This manual contains
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 many
benefits and features.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use common sense,
caution, and care when installing, maintaining, and operating your microwave oven.

IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS

What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe

WARNING

CAUTION

CAUTION

personal injury or death.

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor
personal injury or property damage.

To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or
personal injury when using your microwave oven, follow these
basic safety precautions.

Do NOT attempt.

Do NOT disassemble.

Do NOT touch.

Follow directions explicitly.

Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.

Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock.

Call the service center for help.

Note

These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others.
Please follow them explicitly.
After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using any electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed,
including the following:

WARNING

WARNING

To reduce risk of burns, electric shock, fire, personal injury or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:

1. Read all safety instructions before using the appliance.

2. Use this appliance only for its intended uses as described in this manual.

3. Read and follow the specific “Precautions to Avoid Exposure to Excessive

Microwave Energy” on this page.

4. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded outlets.
See Important “Grounding Instructions” on page 6 of this manual.

5. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation
instructions.

6. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers for example, closed
glass jars are able to explode and should not be heated in this oven.

7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual. Do
not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is
specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or
laboratory use.

8. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

9. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working

properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

10. Never try to repair the oven on your own. This appliance should be repaired or
serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized
service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.

11. Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.

12. Do not tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to the door.

13. Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water for

example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or
similar locations.

14. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

15. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. (including the back of the oven).

16. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

17. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that comes together on closing the

door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps, or detergents applied with a sponge or
soft cloth. Unplug the plug before cleaning.

18. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity.

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a. Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when paper, plastic, or

other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
c. If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and

disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker
panel. If the door is opened, the fire may spread.

d. Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products,

cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.

19. Liquids, such as water, milk, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond
the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present.
THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER
WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of injury to persons:

a. Do not overheat the liquid.
b. Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
c. Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.
d. After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short

time before removing the container.

e. Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.

20. Pre-caution for safe use to avoid possible exposure to excessive micro oven

energy : Do not attempt to pull any part of the door by hand to open the door.
Open the door only utilizing the push button located at front-right-bottom side

CAUTION

CAUTION

1. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not be allowed to

accumulate on hood of filter.

2. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.

3. Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter. Corrosive cleaning agent, such

as lye-based oven cleaner, may damage the filter.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding
reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electrical current.
This appliance is equipped with a cord that includes a grounding wire and a grounding
plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.

WARNING

WARNING

Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock.

- Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove the third (grounding) prong.
Do not use an adaptor or otherwise defeat the grounding plug.

- Consult a qualified electrician or service person if you do not understand the
grounding instructions or if you are not sure if the appliance is properly grounded.

- We do not recommend using an extension cord with this appliance. If the power­supply cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or serviceman install an outlet
near the appliance. However, if it is necessary to use an extension cord, read
and follow the “Use of Extension Cords” section below.

Use of Extension Cords

A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of becoming entangled in or
tripping over a longer cord. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may
be used if care is exercised in their use. If a long cord or extension cord is used:

1. The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least
as great as the electrical rating of the appliance.

2. The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord and it must be
plugged into a 3-slot outlet.

3. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top
or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally. If
you use an extension cord, the interior light may flicker and the blower may vary
when the microwave oven is on. Cooking times may be longer, too.

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SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR INSTALLATION

WARNING

The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified technician or service company.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, problems with the product, or
injury.

Unpack oven, remove all packaging material and examine the oven for any damages such as
dents on the interior or exterior of the oven, broken door latches, cracks in the door, or a door
that is not lined up correctly. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven and notify your
dealer immediately.

Remove all foreign substances such as dust or water from the power plug terminals and contact
points using a dry cloth on a regular basis.

- Unplug the power plug and clean it with a dry cloth.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.

Plug the three-prong power cord into a properly grounded outlet of standard 115-120 voltage,
60 Hz. Your oven should be the only appliance on this circuit.

- Sharing a wall socket with other appliances using a power strip or extending the power cord
may result in electric shock or fire.

- Do not use an electric transformer. It may result in electric shock or fire.

- Ensure that the power voltage, frequency and current are the same as those of the product
specifications. Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.

Keep all packaging materials out of the reach of children. Children may use them for play.

Install the appliance while maintaining the proper distance from the wall.

- Failing to do so may result in fire due to overheating.

This appliance must be properly grounded. Read and follow the specific “Grounding Instructions”
found in the beginning of this Section.
Do not ground the appliance to a gas pipe, plastic water pipe, or telephone line.

- This may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, or problems with the product

- Never plug the power cord into a socket that is not grounded correctly and make sure that it
is in accordance with local and national codes.

Do not cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord under any circumstances.

Connect the oven to a 20A circuit. When connecting the oven to a 15A circuit, make sure that
circuit breaker is operable.

Do not install this appliance in a humid, oily or dusty location, in a location exposed to direct
sunlight and water (rain drops).

- This may result in electric shock or fire.

Plug the power plug into the wall socket firmly. Do not use a damaged power plug, damaged
power cord or loose wall socket.

- This may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not operate any other heating or cooking appliance beneath this appliance.

Do not mount unit over or near any portion of a heating or cooking appliance.

Do not pull or excessively bend the power cord.

Do not twist or tie the power cord.

Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a heavy object on the
power cord, insert the power cord between objects, or push the power cord into
the space behind the appliance.

- This may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not pull the power cord, when unplugging the power plug.

- Unplug the power plug by holding the plug.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.

When the power plug or power cord is damaged, contact your nearest service
center.

CAUTION SIGNS FOR INSTALLATION

CAUTION

This appliance should be positioned in such a way that it is accessible to the
power plug.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire due to electric leakage.

Unplug the power plug when the appliance is not being used for long periods of
time or during a thunder/lightning storm.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.

SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR USING

WARNING

If the appliance is flooded please contact your nearest service center : Failing to
do so may result in electric shock or fire.

Read and follow the specific “Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to
Excessive Microwave Energy”, found in the beginning of this Section.

If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning smell or smoke, unplug the
power plug immediately and contact your nearest service center.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
In the event of a gas leak (such as propane gas, LP gas, etc.), ventilate

immediately without touching the power plug. Do not touch the appliance or
power cord.

- Do not use a ventilating fan.

- A spark may result in an explosion or fire.
Take care that the door or any of the other parts do not come into contact with

the body while cooking or just after cooking.

- Failing to do so may result in burns.
If materials inside oven should ignite, keep the oven door closed, turn the oven

off and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker
panel. If the door is opened, the fire may spread.

Always observe Safety Precautions when using your oven. Never try to repair the

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oven on your own - there is dangerous voltage inside. If the oven needs to be
repaired, contact an authorized service center near you.

Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the appliance yourself.

- Since a high voltage current enters the product chassis, it may result in electric
shock or fire.

- You may be exposed to electromagnetic waves.

- When repairing the appliance is required, contact your nearest service center.

If any foreign substance such as water has entered the appliance, unplug the
power plug and contact your nearest service center.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.

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 an operation is
in progress.

- Plugging the power plug into the wall socket again may cause a spark and
result in electric shock or fire.

Keep all packaging materials well out of the reach of children, as packaging
materials can be dangerous to children.

- If a child places a bag over its head, it may result in suffocation.

Do not let children or any person with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities use this appliance unsupervised.
Make sure that the appliance is out of the reach of children.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock, burns or injury.

Do not touch the inside of the appliance immediately after cooking, because the
inside of the appliance is hot after being heated for a long time or heating a small
amount of food.

- Failing to do so may result in burns.

Do not use aluminum foil, metal objects (such as containers, forks, etc.) or
containers with golden or silver rims.

- This may result in sparks or fire.

Do not use or place inflammable sprays or objects near the oven.

- This may result in fire or an explosion.

Do not insert fingers, foreign substances or metal objects such as pins or needles
into the inlet, outlet, water supply cartridge input and output parts, and holes. If
foreign substances are inserted into any of these holes, unplug the power plug
from the wall socket and contact your product provider or nearest service center.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or injury.

Do not tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to the door. Under no
circumstances should you remove the outer cabinet.

Do not store or use oven outdoors.

CAUTION SIGNS FOR USING

CAUTION

When the surface is cracked, turn the power switch of the appliance off.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock.
Dishes and containers can become hot. Handle with care.

Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Carefully remove container coverings,
directing steam away from hands and face.

Remove lids from baby food before heating. After heating baby food, stir well
to distribute the heat evenly. Always test temperature by tasting before feeding
the baby. The glass jar or surface of the food may appear to be cooler than the
interior, which can be so hot as to burn the infant’s mouth.

Make sure all cookware used in the oven is suitable for microwaving.

Use microwavable cookware in strict compliance with such manufacturers
recommendations.

Install your appliance on a level and hard floor that can support its weight.

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Failing to do so may result in abnormal vibrations, noise, or problems with the product.

Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry, oven
cover, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes, chemicals, metal objects, etc.)
on the appliance.

- Items, such as a cloth, may be caught in the door.

- This may result in electric shock, fire, problems with the product, or injury.
Do not operate the appliance with wet hands.

- This may result in electric shock.
Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the surface of the

appliance.

- As well as being harmful to humans, it may also result in electric shock, fire or
problems with the product.

Do not place the appliance over a fragile object such as a sink or glass object.

- This may result in damage to the sink or glass object.

Do not put your face or body close to the appliance while cooking or when
opening the door just after cooking.

- 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.

- The food or object may fall and this may result in burns or injury.

Do not abruptly cool the door, the inside of the appliance, or the dish by pouring
water over it during or just after cooking.

- This may result in damage to the appliance. The steam or water spray may
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Do not try to preheat oven or operate while empty.

Do not cook without the glass tray in place on the oven floor. Food will not
cookproperly without the tray.

Do not defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles. The containers can
break.

Do not scratch the glass of the oven door with a sharp object.

- This may result in the glass being damaged or broken.
Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance when it is in operation.

Do not use sealed containers. Remove seals and lids before use. Sealed
containers can explode due to buildup of pressure even after oven has been
turned off.

WARNING

SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR CLEANING

Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly onto it.

Do not use benzene, thinner or alcohol to clean the appliance.

- This may result in discoloration, deformation, damage, electric shock or fire.
Before cleaning or performing maintenance, unplug the appliance from the wall

socket and remove food waste from the door and cooking compartment.

- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Take care not to hurt yourself when cleaning the appliance (external/internal)

- You may hurt yourself on the sharp edges of the appliance.
Do not clean the appliance with a steam cleaner.

- This may result in corrosion.
Keep the inside of the oven clean. Food particles or spattered oils stuck to the

oven walls or floor can cause paint damage and reduce the efficiency of the
oven.