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

Keep instructions for future reference.

Be sure Use & Care Guide stays with oven.

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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

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.

WhatYou 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. THIS COULD

RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTOTHE LIQUID. 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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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.

1.READ all instructions before using oven.

2.READ AND FOLLOW the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 2.

3.Install or locate this oven ONLY in accordance 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 be HEATED 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.

6.As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION is necessary when used by CHILDREN or

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.

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 from HEATED surfaces.

17.DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

		CAUTION
	To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity:	c. If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door
	a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when	CLOSED, turn oven off and disconnect the power cord,
		or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
	paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are
	placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.	d. DO NOT use the cavity for storage. DO NOT leave
	b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags	paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity
		when not in use.
	before placing bag in oven.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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 voltage used at the wall receptacle must be the same as specified on the oven name plate located inside oven door. Use of a higher voltage 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 cart. 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 during cooking. If air vents are covered during oven operation the oven may overheat. In this case, a sensitive thermal safety device automatically turns the oven off.The oven will be inoperable until it has cooled sufficiently. Installation and Operation

GETTINGTHE BEST

RESULTS FROMYOUR

MICROWAVE OVEN

Keep an eye on things. 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 food 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, particularly those for bread, cakes, and custard, recommend that food be removed from the oven 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 increasingly skillful in estimating both cooking and standing times for various foods.

SPECIALTECHNIQUES

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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Features

Oven Front Plate

	Window
Door Seal	Door Screen
	Display Window
Door	Control Panel

Handle	Wire Rack

	Turntable
Safety door	Roller ring
Lock System

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1	15
2
3
4	16
5	17
	18
6
7	19
	20
8	21
9	22
10
11	10
12	23
13	24
14	25

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
Outer Dimensions	23 21/32" x 13
(WxHxD)	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. KitchenTimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 ABOUTYOUR

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.

•ENTERTIME OF DAY scrolls through display.

3.Enter desired time by using digit touchpads.

•TOUCH ENTER scrolls through display.

4.Touch ENTER/START.

KITCHENTIMER

To set Kitchen timer:

1.Touch STOP/CLEAR pad.

2.Touch KITCHENTIMER pad.

•ENTERTIME 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 scrolls through display.

4.Touch ENTER/START.

• To cancel timer at any time, press

STOP/CLEAR pad.

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 pad.

2.Touch number 1 pad.

•LBSTOUCH 1 KGTOUCH 2 scrolls

throught display.

3.Touch number 1 pad : LBS

4.Touch number 2 pad : KG

No. Function No. Result

	1	Weight mode	1	Lbs.
		selected	2	Kg.
	2	Beep ON/OFF	1	Sound ON
		control	2	Sound OFF
	3	Clock display	1	12HR
		control	2	24HR
			1	Slow speed
	4	Display	2	Nomal speed
			3	Fast speed
	5	Remind end	1	ON
		Signal	2	OFF
	6	Demo Mode	1	ON
			2	OFF
	7	Daylight	1	ON
		Saving Time	2	OFF
	8	Language	1	English
			2	Spanish

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.

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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 pad.

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.

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 pad.

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 pad.

2.Touch ENTER/ START pad. When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and END will display.

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 MORE will add 10 seconds of cooking time each time you press it.

2.Pressing LESS will subtract 10 seconds of cooking time each time you press it.

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.

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