Samsung MC1015UWB/XAA, MC1015UBB/XAA Owner’s Manual

Microwave Oven

Owner's Manual

MC1015

Code No.: DE68-02201A-02

Safety

PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY:

(a)Donot 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 notplaceany object between theoven front face and the

door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

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

1) Door (bent ordented),

2) Hinges and latches (broken or loosened),

3) Door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone

except properly qualified service personnel.

WARNING

Always observe Safety Precautions when using your oven. Never try to repair the oven on your own - there

is dangerous voltage inside. If the oven needs to be repaired, call 1-800-SAMSUNG for the name of an

authorized service center near you.

IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

WARNING

To reduce risk of burns, electric shock, fire, personal

injury or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

• Read all safety instructionsbefore usingthe appliance.

• Readandfollowthe specific"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY"on thispage.

• This appliancemust begrounded. Connectonly to properlygrounded outlets. See "IMPORTANT GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" on page

3 of this manual.

• Install or place thisappliance only in accordancewith the installation instructions provided.

• Some items, like whole eggs andfood in sealed containers, may explode if heated in this oven.

• Use this appliance onlyfor its intended use as described in the manual. Donot use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance.

This typeof oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, ordry food. It

is not designedfor industrial or laboratory use.

• As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by

children.

• Do not operatethis appliance if it has a damagedcord or plug, if it is notworking properly, orif it has been damaged.

• This appliance should be serviced only by qualifiedservice personnel. Contact the nearestauthorized service facility for

examination, repair, or adjustment.

• Do not coveror block any of the openings on this appliance.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Safety

Important Safety Instructions, continued

• Donot store this appliance outdoors. Donot use nearwater- for example, near a kitchensink, in awet basement, or near a swimming

pool,etc.

• Keep the inside of the oven clean. Food particles or spattered oils stuck to the ovenwalls or floor can cause paint damage and reduce

the efficiency of the oven.

• Donot immerse cord or plugin water.

• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

• Donot let cord hang over edge of table orcounter.

• When cleaning door and oven surfaces, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps ordetergents appliedwith a sponge or soft cloth.

• To reducethe risk of fire in the oven: a. Do not overcookfood. Watch appliance carefully if paper, plastic,

or other combustible materialsare inside.

b. Removewire twist-ties from plastic cooking bags before placing

bags in oven.

c. If materials inside the oven ignite,keep the oven door closed, turn

the oven off, disconnect the power cord, orshut off the power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

d. Do not use the oven compartment for storage purposes. Do not

leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the oven when not in use.

• Donot try to preheat oven oroperate while empty.

• Donotcook without the glass tray in place on the oven floor. Foodwill

notcook properly without the tray.

• Donot defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles. The containers can break.

• Dishesand containers can becomehot. Handlewith care.

• Carefully removecontainer coverings, directing steam away from

handsand face.

• Remove lids from baby food before heating. After heating baby food, stir well and test temperature by tasting before serving.

A short power-supplycord is provided to reduce the riskof becoming

entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Longer cord sets or extensioncords are available and may be used withcaution. Do not operate any other heatingor cooking appliance beneaththis appliance. Do not mountunit over or near any portion of a heatingor cooking appliance.

Do not mountover asink.

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Do not storeanything directlyon top of the appliancewhen it is in operation.

If materials inside oven should ignite, keepthe oven door closed, turn

the oven offand disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse orcircuit breakerpanel. If the dooris opened, the fire may

spread.

IMPORTANTGROUNDING 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. Plug the three-prong

powercord into a properly grounded outlet of standard 115-120 voltage, 60 Hz. Your oven should be the only appliance on this

circuit.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Safety

WARNING

Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. Consult a qualified electrician or servicer ifyou do not understand the grounding

instructions or if you are not sure if the appliance is properly grounded.

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 along cord or extension cord is

used:

Note

Connect the oven to a 20A circuit. When connecting

the oven to a 15A circuit, make sure that circuit

breaker is operable.

Liquids, such as water, 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.

1. The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical ratingof 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. Ifyou use an extension cord, the interior light may flicker and the blower mayvary when the microwave oven is on. Cooking times may be longer, too.

WARNING

Do not cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the

power cord under any circumstances.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of injury to persons:

1. Do not overheat the liquid.

2. Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.

3. Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.

4. After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing

the container.

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

Your New Microwave oven

Table of Contents

Safety ...................................................................................................................

Your New Microwave oven ................................................................................ 5

Table of Contents ............................................................................................ 5

Checking Parts ................................................................................................ 5

Your New Microwave oven ................................................................................ 6

Warranty and Service Information ................................................................... 6

Setting Up Your Microwave Oven .................................................................... 6

Control Panel Buttons ...................................................................................... 7

Operation ............................................................................................................ 8

Using the My Choice feature ........................................................................... 8

Selecting the Display Weight ........................................................................... 8

Setting the Clock 12HR/24HR ......................................................................... 8

Setting the Clock .............................................................................................. 9

Setting Daylight Saving Time ........................................................................... 9

Using the Pause/Cancel Button ....................................................................... 9

Using the Help system ................................................................................... 10

Using the Instant Cook Buttons ..................................................................... 10

Using the One Minute+ Button ....................................................................... 10

Using Time Plus ............................................................................................. 11

Automatic Defrosting ..................................................................................... 11

Automatic Reheating ..................................................................................... 11

Auto Reheat Chart ......................................................................................... 12

Automatic Cooking ......................................................................................... 12

Auto Cook Chart ............................................................................................ 13

Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels ......................................................... 14

Multi-stage Cooking ....................................................................................... 14

Operation .......................................................................................................... 15

Convection Cooking ....................................................................................... 15

Broiling ........................................................................................................... 15

Combination Cooking .................................................................................... 16

Preheating the Oven ...................................................................................... 17

Using the More or Less Button ...................................................................... 17

Adjusting the Volume ..................................................................................... 18

Using the Kitchen Timer ................................................................................ 18

Setting the Child Protection Lock ................................................................... 18

Demonstration Mode ..................................................................................... 19

Setting the Remind End Signal ...................................................................... 19

Setting the Word Prompting Speed ............................................................... 19

Cooking Utensils ............................................................................................ 20

Cooking Techniques ...................................................................................... 21

Cooking Instructions ....................................................................................... 22

Guide for Cooking Meat in Your Microwave .................................................. 22

Guide for Cooking Poultry in Your Microwave ............................................... 22

Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave ............................................. 23

Guide for Cooking Eggs in Your Microwave .................................................. 23

Guide for Cooking Vegetables in Your Microwave ........................................ 23

AUTO DEFROSTING GUIDE ........................................................................ 24

Recipes .......................................................................................................... 25

COMBINATION COOKING GUIDE ............................................................... 29

Appendix ........................................................................................................... 29

Troubleshooting Guide .................................................................................. 29

Specifications ................................................................................................. 30

Warranty ............................................................................................................ 31

Warranty Information ..................................................................................... 31

Guia Rapida(Spanish) ...................................................................................... 32

Quick Reference(English) ............................................................... Back Cover

Checking Parts

Unpack your microwave oven and check to make sure that you have all

the parts shown here. If any part is missing or broken, call your dealer.

glass tray

microwave oven

roller guide ring

registration card

tall metal rack

instruction manual

short metal rack

Your New Microwave oven

Warranty and Service Information

To help us better serve you, please complete the enclosed registration card and promptly return it by mail. If the registration card is missing, you can call Samsung Electronics America, Inc., at 1-800- SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864), or register on-line at WWW.SAMSUNGUSA.COM

When contacting Samsung, please provide the specific model and serial number information which is usually located on the side of control panel of the product. Please record these numbers below, along with the other requested information. Keep this information in a safe place as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in case of theft or loss, and a copy of your sales receipt as a proof of purchase if warranty service is needed.

MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER

DATE PURCHASED PURCHASED FROM

Warranty service can only be performed by a Samsung Authorized Service Center. If you should require warranty service, provide the above information with a copy of your sales receipt to the Samsung

Authorized Service Center.

For service assistance and the location of the nearest service center,

please call 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864), or go on-line to WWW.SAMSUNGSUPPORT.COM

Setting Up Your Microwave Oven

| Place the oven on a flat, sturdy surface and plug the cord into a

grounded outlet. Once plugged in, the display on your oven will show:

Make sure there is adequate ventilation for your oven by leaving at

least four inches of space behind, above, and to the side of the

oven.

/ Open the oven door by pulling the handle on the right side of the

door.

3 Wipe the inside of the oven with a damp cloth.

t"l' Place the pre-assembled ring in the indentation in the center of the

oven.

5 Place the glass tray on top of the ring so that the three glass tabs in

the center of the tray fit securely into the tabs on the floor of the oven.

Your New Microwave oven

Control Panel Buttons

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C?o_k_ Se_ Minute

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Clock p.9 Sets current time.

Help p.10

Press to see help information about the feature you are using. Combo p.16 Press to cook oven automatically cycles between microwave and

convection cooking. Preheat _.17

Press to preheat at desired temperature. Cony. / °F _.15

Press to brown and cook quickly with circulated hot air. Auto Defrost _.11

Sets weight of food to be defrosted. My Choice }.8

Press to set non-cooking feature. Pause/Cancel }.9

Press to pause oven or correct a mistake. One Minute+ }.10

Press once for every minute of cooking at High Power Instant Cook Buttons _.10

Instant settings to cook popular foods.

Auto Cook _.12 Press to select Auto cook and weight.

Broil _.15 Please to brown and cook.

Power Level }.14 Press this pad to set a power level other than high.

Auto Reheat _.11 Shows type and quantity of food to be reheated.

More/Less _.17

Increase or decrease cooking time.

Number Buttons Sets cooking times or amounts and power levels other than high.

Kitchen Timer p.18 Sets kitchen or convenience timer.

Start Press to start cooking.

Operation

Using the My Choice feature

Your new microwave oven can be customized to suit your personal taste. Simply press My Choice to set these options. For your convenience, all the options are summarized in the following table:

I I My Choice

options

I Display

Weight

IAdjusting the

Volume

I Remind End

Signal

IChild I Protection

Lock

IClock 12H/

24H

IWord I Prompting

Speed

I Daylight ISavings

ITime Adjust-

ment

I Demon- Istration

IMode

Description Operation

Weight options are • Press My Choice, 1 andselect

)ounds or kilograms, by repeatedly pressing My

Choice. To set, pressStart.

Volume options • Press My Choice, 2 andselect include Off, Low, by repeatedly pressing My Medium and High. Choice. To set, press Start.

The Remind End • Press My Choice, 3 andselect Signal can be turned by repeatedly pressing My On and Off. Choice. To set, press Start.

This feature prevents • Press My Choice, 4 and select use by unsupervised bypressing My Choice. Toset, children, press Start.

The clock can display • either 12H or 24H

time modes. There are five •

speeds, from Level 1 (slowest) to Level 5(fastest). Default is

Level 5. The time can be • Press MyChoice, 7 and select

advanced one hour by repeatedly pressing My for DST without Choice. To set,press Start. resetting the Clock.

The Demo Mode can • Press My Choice, 8 andselect be turned On and Off. by repeatedly pressing My

Press My Choice, 5 andselect by repeatedly pressing My

Choice. To set, press Start.

Press My Choice, 6 andselect by repeatedly pressing My

Choice. To set, press Start.

Selecting the Display Weight

You can choose between pounds(LBS) and kilograms(KG).

1 Press My Choice button and then press the ] button. The display

shows "LBS OR KG"

2 Press the My Choice button repeatedly to select the weight

measurements you wish to use.

3 Press the START button.

Setting the Clock 12HR/24HR

The time can be displayed in either 12-hour or 24-hour format.

1 Press the My Choice button and then 5. The display shows

"CLOCK 12/24HR OPTION".

/ Press the My Choice button repeatedly to select either 12HR or

24HR.

o 3 Press the START button.

Operation

Setting the Clock

1 Press the Clock button. The display will show :

Use the number buttons to enter the current time. You must press at least three numbers to set the clock. For example, ifthe current time is 5:00, enter 5,0,0.

Press Clock again. A colon will appear, indicating that the time is set.

If there is a power interruption, you will need to reset the clock.

You can check the current time while cooking is in progress by

pressing the Clock button.

Setting Daylight Saving Time

1 Press the My Choice button and then 7.

The Display shows "DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME".

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Press the My Choice button to select ON. Press again to select OFF.

Press the START button.

Time of day will advance one hour. If OFF is selected, time will go back one hour.

If the clock is set for standard time, this function allows convenient time changes without needing to reset the clock. Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the United States at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of April, and reverts to Standard time at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday of October.

Using the Pause/Cancel 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 can check the food.

• To pause the oven during cooking : press Pause/Cancel once. To restart, press Start.

To stop cooking, erase instructions, and return the oven display to the time of day : press Pause/Cancel twice.

To clear instructions you have just entered : press Pause/Cancel once, then re-enter the instructions.

To cancel a timer setting: press Pause/Cancel once.

Operation

Using the Help system

Your microwave offers helpful instructions for many procedures.

| When you need feature information and helpful hints, press the

Help button and then press the button that you want to get information on.

Using the Instant Cook Buttons

1 Press the Instant Cook button corresponding to the food you are

cooking (Popcorn, for example). The display shows the first serving size:

Press the button repeatedly to select the serving size you want. The display will cycle through all available serving sizes. Once you select the correct serving size, the microwave will begin cooking automatically.

If you don't need to read all the MENU options, simply press the Start button to begin cooking.

Instant Cook Chart

Item Weight Remarks

Popcorn 3.0-3.5 oz •

Potato

Pizza Reheat

Beverage 1/zcup •

3.5 oz •

1 EA 2 EA 3 EA 4 EA 5 EA 6 EA

1 Slice 2 Slices 3 Slices

1 cup • 2 cups •

Use one microwave-only bag of popcorn. Use caution when removing and opening hot

bagfrom oven. Prick each potatoseveral times with fork.

Place on turntable in spoke-like fashion. When the oven emits signals and display "turn

food over", turn potato(es) over. Remove from oven,wrap in foil and let stand

3-5 min. Put the pizza on a microwave-safe plate

with wide end of slice towards the outside edge of the plate. Do not let slices overlap. Do not cover. Before serving, let stand 1-2 minutes.

Use measuring cup or mug ; do not cover. Place the beverage in the oven. After heating, stir well.

Using the One Minute+ Button

This button offers a convenient way to heat food in one-minute

increments at the High power level.

Press the One Minute+ button once for each minute you wish to

cook the food.

For example, press it twice for two minutes. The time will display,

and the oven starts automatically.

Add minutes to a program in progress by pressing the One

Minute+ button for each minute you want to add.

Operation

Using Time Plus

This button offers a convenient way to heat food in one-second increments at the High power level.

Keep the Time Plus button held down in order to reach the cooking time that you want.

The time will display, and the oven starts automatically.This button can increase heating time a maximum of 60 seconds.

Automatic Defrosting

To thaw frozen food, set the weight of the food and the microwave automatically sets the defrosting time, power level and standing time.

1 Press the Auto Defrost button. The display shows "0.5 LB."(0.2Kg

if you have set your oven for metric measure).

2 To set the weight of your food, press the Auto Defrost button

repeatedly. This increases the weight by 0.5 Ib increments, up to 6.0 Ibs.

You can also use the number buttons to enter the weight of the food directly.

The oven calculates the defrosting time and starts automatically. Twice during defrosting, the oven will beep and the display will read "TURN

FOOD OVER."

Automatic Reheating

To reheat food, select the type of dish and the number of servings you want to reheat, and the microwave automatically sets the reheating time.

1 Press the Auto Reheat button repeatedly to select the type of dish

you wish to reheat. The initial serving size for each dish is one serving.

Plate of food

Casserole

Pasta Reheat

You can select up to four servings for casseroles and pasta. Only one serving is available for a plate of food.

The display shows the dish and quantity you have chosen, then "PRESS START."

Use the Number buttons to increase the serving size. For example, for three servings, press the"3" button. The display shows the number of servings you have selected:

3 Open the oven door, and turn the food over.

4 After closing the door, press the Start button to resume defrosting.

• See page 24 for the Auto Defrosting Guide

3 Press the Start button. The display will show "REHEAT."

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