Samsung MC6158 Users Manual
Microwave Oven
Built better than it has to be
Use & Care Guide
Model AMC6158BA
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cooking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cooking Utensils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Important Safety Instructions
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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 to allow soil or cleaner residue to
accumulate on sealing surfaces.
C. DO NOT operate the oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that oven door close properly and
that there is no damage to:
1. door (bent),
2. hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
3. door seals and sealing surfaces.
D. Oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service personnel.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe
the following:
1. Do not deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and
be hazardous to handle.
2. Do not cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an
unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressure
may build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork or
knife before cooking.
3. Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes, and similar
foods before cooking with microwave energy. When
skin is pierced, steam escapes evenly.
4. Do not operate oven without load or food in oven
cavity.
5. Use only popcorn in packages designed and
labeled for microwave use. Popping time varies
depending on oven wattage. Do not continue
to heat after popping has stopped. Popcorn will
scorch or burn. Do not leave oven unattended.
6. Do not use regular cooking thermometers in oven.
Most cooking thermometers contain mercury
and may cause an electrical arc, malfunction, or
damage to oven.
7. Do not use metal utensils in oven.
8. Never use paper, plastic, or other combustible
materials that are not intended for cooking.
9. When cooking with paper, plastic, or other combustible materials, follow manufacturer's recommendations on product use.
10. Do not use paper towels which contain nylon or
other synthetic fibers. Heated synthetics could melt
and cause paper to ignite.
11. Do not heat sealed containers or plastic bags in
oven. Food or liquid could expand quickly and
cause container or bag to break. Pierce or open
container or bag before cooking.
12. To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consult physician
or pacemaker manufacturer about effects of
microwave energy on pacemaker.
Recognize this symbol as a
HOT SURFACE WARNING
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Important Safety Instructions
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WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven
must be grounded and plug must not be altered.
Grounding Instructions
Oven MUST be grounded. Grounding
reduces risk of electric shock by
providing an escape wire for the
electric current if an electrical short
occurs. This oven is equipped with a
cord having a grounding wire with a
grounding plug. The
plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly
installed and grounded. See Installation Instructions.
Consult a qualified electrician or servicer if grounding
instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt
exists as to whether the oven is properly grounded.
Do not use an extension cord. If the product power
cord is too short, have a qualified electrician install a
three-slot receptacle. This oven should be plugged into
a separate 60 hertz circuit with the electrical rating as
shown in specifications table. When the oven is on a
circuit with other equipment, an increase in cooking
times may be required and fuses can be blown.
Microwave operates on standard household current, 110120V.
Federal Communications
Commission Radio Frequency
Interference Statement
(U.S.A. Only)
This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency energy
and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may
cause interference to radio and television reception. It has
been type tested and found to comply with limits for ISM
Equipment pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following:
●
Reorient the receiving antenna of the radio or television.
●
Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the
receiver.
Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
●
Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that
the microwave oven and the receiver are on different
branch circuits.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or
television interference caused by unauthorized
modification to this microwave oven. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
What You Need to Know About
Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in this Use
& Care Guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and care must
be exercised when installing, maintaining, or operating microwave.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or
manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words,
Labels
DANGER
DANGER – Immediate hazards which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in minor personal injury.
WARNING
Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be
overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to
be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible
bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from
the microwave oven is not always present.
RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING
OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of
injury to p
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
5. Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil
ersons:
oven for a short time before removing the container.
into the container.
THIS COULD
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed to reduce the risk
of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or
exposure to excessive microwave energy.
READ all instructions before using oven.
1.
2. READ AND FOLLOW
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” on page 2.
3. Install or locate this oven ONLY
with the installation instructions in this manual.
4. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers—for example, closed glass jars—are
able to explode and SHOULD NOT
in this oven.
5. Use this oven ONLY for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this oven. This type of
oven is specifically designed to heat, cook,
or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or
laboratory use.
the specific
in accordance
be HEATED
10. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven.
11. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged
cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it
has been damaged or dropped.
12. This oven, including power cord, must be
serviced ONLY by qualified service personnel.
Special tools are required to service oven.
Contact nearest authorized service facility for
examination, repair, or adjustment.
13. DO NOT cover or block filter or other openings
on oven.
14. DO NOT store this oven 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.
15. DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water.
16. Keep cord AWAY
17. DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
from HEATED surfaces.
6. As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION
is necessary when used by
INFIRM PERSONS.
7. See door cleaning instructions in the Care and
Cleaning section.
8. Baby food jars shall be open when heated and
contents stirred or shaken before consumption,
in order to avoid burns.
9. DO NOT use this oven for commercial purposes.
It is made for household use only.
To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven 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.
CHILDREN or
CAUTION
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.
d. DO NOT use the cavity for storage. DO NOT leave
paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity
when not in use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Installation and Operation
CIRCUITS
For safety purposes this oven must
be plugged into a 15 or 20 Amp
circuit. No other electrical appliances
or lighting circuits should be on this
line. If in doubt, consult a licensed
electrician.
VOLTAGE
The volt a g e u s e d a t t h e w a l l
rece ptacle must be the same as
specified on the oven name plate
located inside oven door. Use of a
hi gher volt age is dangerous and
may result in a fire or other type of
accident causing oven damage. Low
voltage will cause slow cooking. In
case your microwave oven does not
perform normally in spite of proper
voltage, remove and reinsert the plug.
PLACEMENT OF
THE OVEN
Your microwave oven can be placed
easily in your kitchen, family room, or
anywhere else in your home. Place
the oven on a flat surface such as
a kitchen countertop or a specially
designed microwave oven car t. Do
not place oven above a gas or electric
range. Free air flow around the oven
is important.
UNPACKING OVEN
• Inspect oven for damage such as
dents in door or inside oven cavity.
• Report any dents or breakage to
source of purchase immediately. Do
not attempt to use oven if damaged.
• Remove all materials from oven
interior.
• If oven has been stored in extremely
cold area, wait a few hours before
connecting power.
BUILT-IN CAPACITY
For information call:
1-800-843-0304 U.S.A.
1-866-587-2002 Canada
DO NOT BLOCK
AIR VENTS
All air vents should be kept clear
dur ing c ook ing . If air vents are
covered during oven operation the
oven may overheat. In this case, a
sen siti ve the r mal sa fet y devi ce
automatically turns the oven off.The
oven will be inoperable until it has
cooled sufficiently. Installation and
Operation
GETTING THE BEST
RESULTS FROM YOUR
MICROWAVE OVEN
Keep a n eye on th i n g s. The
instructions in this book have been
formulated with great care, but your
success in preparing food depends,
of course, on how much attention you
pay to the food as it cooks. Always
watch your food while it cooks. Your
microwave oven is equipped with
a light that turns on automatically
when the oven is in operation so that
you can see inside and check the
progress of your recipe. Directions
given in recipes to elevate, stir, and
the like should be thought of as
the minimum steps recommended.
If the fo od seems to be cooking
unevenly, simply make the necessary
adjustments you think appropriate to
correct the problem.
Factors affecting cooking times.
Many factors affect cooking times.
The temperature of ingredients used
in a recipe makes a big difference in
cooking times. For example, a cake
made with ice-cold butter, milk, and
eggs will take considerably longer to
bake than one made with ingredients
that are at room temperature. All of
the recipes in this book give a range of
cooking times. In general, you will find
that the food remains undercooked at
the lower end of the time range, and
you may sometimes want to cook your
food beyond the maximum time given,
according to personal preference. The
governing philosophy of this book
is that it is best for a recipe to be
conservative in giving cooking times.
While undercooked food may always
be cooked a bit more, overcooked
food is ruined for good. Some recipes,
par ticularly those for bread, cakes,
and custard, recommend that food
be removed from the ove n when
they are slightly undercooked. This
is not a mistake. When allowed to
stand, usually covered, these foods
will continue to cook outside of the
oven as the heat trapped within the
outer portions of the foods gradually
travels inward. If the foods are left in
the oven until they are cooked all the
way through, the outer portions will
become overcooked or even burned.
As you gain experience in using your
microwave oven, you will become
in creasingl y ski llful in estimati ng
both cooking and standing times for
various foods.
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
IN MICROWAVE
COOKING
Browning: Meats and poultry that are
cooked fifteen minutes or longer will
brown lightly in their own fat. Foods
that are cooked for a shorter period of
time may be brushed with a browning
sauce to achieve an appetizing color.
The most commonly used browning
sauces are Worcestershire sauce,
soy sauce, and barbecue sauce.
Since relatively small amounts of
browning sauces are added to foods,
the original flavor of recipes is not
altered.
Covering: A cover traps heat and
steam and causes food to cook more
quickly. You may either use a lid or
microwave cling-film with a corner
folded back to prevent splitting.
Covering with waxed paper: Waxed
paper effectively prevents spattering
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Installation and Operation (Continued)
and helps food retain some heat.
Since it makes a looser cover than a
lid or cling-film, it allows the food to
dry out slightly.
Wrapping in waxed paper or
paper towel: Sandwiches and many
other foods containing prebaked
bread should be wrapped prior to
microwaving to prevent drying out.
Arranging and spacing: Individual
foods such as baked potatoes, small
cakes, and hors d’oeuvres will heat
more evenly if placed in the oven and
equal distance apart, preferably in a
circular pattern. Never stack foods on
top of one another.
Stirring: Stirring is one of the
most important of all microwaving
techniques. In conventional cooking,
foods are stirred for the purpose of
blending. Microwaved foods, however,
are stirred in order to spread and
redistribute heat. Always stir from the
outside towards the center as the
outside food heats first.
Turning over: Large, tall foods such
as roasts and whole chickens should
be turned so that the top and bottom
will cook evenly. It is also a good idea
to turn cutup chicken and chops.
Placing thicker portions near the
edge: Since microwaves are attracted
to the outside portion of foods, it
makes sense to place thicker portions
of meat, poultry and fish to the outer
edge of the baking dish. This way,
thicker portions will receive the most
microwave energy and the foods will
cook evenly.
Elevating: Thick or dense foods are
often elevated so that microwaves
can be absorbed by the underside
and center of the foods.
Piercing:Foods enclosed in a shell,
skin, or membrane are likely to burst
in the oven unless they are pierced
prior to cooking. Such foods include
both yolks and whites of eggs,
clams and oysters, and many whole
vegetables and fruits.
Testing if cooked: Because foods
cook so quickly in a microwave oven,
it is necessary to test food frequently.
Some foods are left in the microwave
until completely cooked, but most
foods, including meats and poultry,
are removed from the oven while still
slightly undercooked and allowed to
finish cooking during standing time.
The internal temperature of foods will
rise between 5° F (3° C) and 15° F
(8° C) during standing time. Standing
time: Foods are often allowed to
stand for 3 to 10 minutes after being
removed from the microwave oven.
Usually the foods are covered during
standing time to retain heat unless
they are supposed to be dry in
texture (some cakes and biscuits, for
example). Standing allows foods to
finish cooking and also helps flavors
to blend and develop.
HOW FOOD
CHARACTERISTICS
AFFECT MICROWAVE
COOKING
Density of foods: Light, porous food
like cakes and breads cook more
quickly than heavy, dense foods such
as roasts and casseroles. You must
take care when microwaving porous
foods that the outer edges do not
become dry and brittle.
Height of foods: The upper portion
of tall foods, particularly roasts, will
cook more quickly than the lower
portion. Therefore, it is wise to turn
tall foods during cooking, sometimes
several times.
Moisture content of foods: Since
the heat generated from microwaves
tends to evaporate moisture,
relatively dry foods such as roasts
and some vegetables should either
be sprinkled with water prior to
cooking or covered to retain moisture.
Bone and fat content of foods:
Bones conduct heat and fat cooks
more quickly than meat. Therefore,
care must be taken when cooking
bony or fatty cuts of meat that the
meats do not cook unevenly and do
not become overcooked.
NOTE: It is a common misconception
that microwaves cook food from the
inside out. This comes from heating
filled pastries with a high sugar
content, like jelly doughnuts. The
pastry is cool but the filling is very
hot! If you cook a chicken or a roast,
you’ll see the outside is cooked first.
Shape of foods: Microwaves
penetrate only about 1 inch (2.5
cm) into foods; the interior portion
of thick foods is cooked as the heat
generated on the outside travels
inward. In other words, only the outer
edge of any food is actually cooked
by microwave energy; the rest is
cooked by conduction. It follows
then that the worst possible shape
for a food that is to be microwaved
is a thick cube. The corners will
burn long before the center is even
warm. Round, thin, and ring shaped
foods cook most successfully in the
microwave.
Quantity of foods: The number of
microwaves in your oven remains
constant regardless of how much
food is being cooked. Therefore, the
more food you place in the oven, the
longer the cooking time. Remember
to decrease cooking times by at least
one-third when halving a recipe.
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Window
Door Screen
Oven Front Plate
Display Window
Turntable
Roller ring
Control Panel
Wire Rack
Safety door
Lock System
Door
Handle
Door Seal
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OVEN SPECIFICATIONS
Power Supply 120 VAC,
60 Hz
Input Power 1,550 W
Convection Power 1,600 W
Cooking Power 1,000 W
(IEC 60705
Standard)
Frequency
2,450 MHz
Rated Current 13 A
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Outer Dimensions
(WxHxD)
/32" x 13
17
/64" x 18 3/16"
Cavity Volume 1.5 Cu. Ft.
Net Weight 41.4 lbs.
FEATURES PAGE
1. Conv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2. Broil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. Popcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5. Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6. Auto Roast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7. Auto Bake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8. Preheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9. Custom Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10. More/Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
11. Number
12. Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
13. Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
14. Stop/Clear
15. Combi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
16. Reheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
17.
Pizza Slice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
18. Baked Potato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
19. Auto Broil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
20. Kitchen Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
21. Auto Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
22. Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
23. Add 30 Sec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
24. Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
25. Enter/Start
26. Display
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Operating Instructions
LEARN ABOUT YOUR
MICROWAVE OVEN
This section discusses the concepts behind microwave
cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to
know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this
information before use.
CAUTION
●
To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage, do
not run oven empty.
●
To avoid risk of personal injury or property damage,
do not use stoneware, aluminum foil, metal utensils, or
metal trimmed utensils in the oven.
CLOCK
To set clock:
1. Touch STOP/CLEAR
pad.
2. Touch CLOCK pad.
• ENTER TIME OF DAY
scrolls
through display.
3. Enter desired time by using digit
touchpads.
• TOUCH ENTER
scrolls through
display.
4. Touch ENTER/START.
KITCHEN TIMER
To set Kitchen timer:
CONTROL SETUP
You can change the default values.
See following chart for more information.
Example: To change weight mode
(from Lbs. to Kg).
1. Touch CONTROL SETUP
2. Touch number
1 pad.
• LBS TOUCH 1 KG TOUCH 2 scrolls
throught display.
3. Touch number
4. Touch number
1 pad : LBS
2 pad : KG
No. Function No. Result
Weight mode
1
selected
Beep ON/OFF
2
control
Clock display
3
control
4 Display
Remind end
5
Signal
6 Demo Mode
Daylight
7
Saving Time
8 Language
1
2
12Sound ON
1212HR
1
2
3
12ON
12ON
12ON
1 2English
pad.
Lbs.
Kg.
Sound OFF
24HR
Slow speed
Nomal speed
Fast speed
OFF
OFF
OFF
Spanish
1. Touch STOP/CLEAR
2. Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad.
• ENTER TIME IN MIN AND SEC.
scrolls through display.
3. Enter desired time by using digit
touchpads.
• Maximum amount of time is 99
minutes and 99 seconds.
• TOUCH START
display.
4. Touch ENTER/START
pad.
scrolls through
.
ADD 30. SEC
A time-saving pad, this simplified control
lets you quickly set and start microwave
cooking without the need to touch the
ENTER/ START
pad.
Example: To set ADD 30 SEC. for 2
minutes.
1. Touch ADD 30 SEC. pad 4 times. The oven
begins cooking and display shows time
counting down
.
• To cancel timer at any time, press
STOP/CLEAR pad.
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Operating Instructions
CHILD LOCK
You may lock the control panel to
prevent the microwave from being
accidentally started or used by children.
The Child Lock feature is also useful
when cleaning the control panel. Child
Lock prevents accidental programming
when wiping the control
panel.
Example: To set the child lock.
1. Touch STOP/ CLEAR
2. Touch and hold ENTER/START
pad more than 3 seconds. ( ) will
appear in the display window with one
beeps.
Example: To cancel the child lock.
1. Touch and hold ENTER/START
pad more than 3 seconds. ( ) will
disappear and you hear one beeps.
pad.
MORE/LESS
By using the MORE or LESS keys, all
of the pre-programmed cook and time
cook features can be adjusted to cook
food for a longer or shorter time.
1. Pressing
of cooking time each time you press
it.
2. Pressing
seconds of cooking time each time
you press it.
MORE will add 10 seconds
LESS will subtract 10
RECALL
This feature enables you to repeat the
previous cooking cycle without having
to reprogram the oven. To use simply
press CANCEL/STOP and then
RECALL.
CUSTOM PROGRAM
CUSTOM PROGRAM lets you recall
one cooking instruction previously
placed in memory and begin cooking
quickly.
Example: To cook for 2 minutes at
70% power.
1. Touch CUSTOM PROGRAM
2. Enter the cook time.
3. Touch POWER LEVEL pad.
4. Enter the power level.
5. Touch ENTER/ START pad.
Example: To recall the custom
program.
1. Touch CUSTOM PROGRAM
2. Touch ENTER/ START pad. When the
cook time is over, you will hear four
beeps and END will display.
pad.
pad.
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