Samsung SMV916N Users Manual

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Microwave Oven

Owner’s Manual

SMV9165SC / BC / WC

Code No. : DE68-

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Safety

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When using any electrical appliance, basic safety precautions
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(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open

since open-door operation can resul t in harmful ex posure 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 surfaces.

(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly

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

1) Door (bent or dented),

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.

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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.

WARNING

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

• Read all safety instructions before using the appliance.

• Read and follow the specific “

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

• This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly grounded
outlets. See “
4 of this manual.

• Install or place this appliance only in accordance with the installation
instructions provided.

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

• This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service
personnel. Contact the nearest authorized service facility for
examination, repair, or adjustment.

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

IMPORTANT GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

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Safety

Important Safety Instructions, continued

• Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use near water – for
example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming
pool, etc.

• 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.

• Do not immerse cord or plug in water.

• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

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

• When cleaning door and oven surfaces, use only mild, nonabrasive
soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.

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

or other combustible materials are inside.

b. Remove wire twist-ties from plastic cooking bags befo re placing

bags in oven.

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

the oven off, disconnect the power cord, or shut 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.

• Do not try to preheat oven or operate while empty.

• Do not cook without the glass tra y in place on the ov en floor. Food will
not cook properly without the tray.

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

• Dishes and containers can become hot. Handle with care.

• Carefully remove container coverings, directing steam away from
hands and face.

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

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

• Do not mount over a sink.

• Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance when it is in
operation.

• 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.

• This over-the-range oven was designed for use over ranges no wider
than 76.2 cm(30 inches). It may be installed over both gas and
electric cooking equipment.

Important Safety Instructions for using the heater features

• Do not touch hot areas of oven, and always use hot pads, holders or
gloves when removing hot items from the oven.

• Do not use these features to heat baby food or bottles.

• Do not use these functions for defrosting your food. There is an “Auto
Defrost“ especially for this.

• Do not use the warm feature to reheat cold foods. Do not warm food
for more than 1 hour.

• Do not use paper, cardboard, plastic or anything containing these
substances.

• Do not move oven when it is hot.

• Use caution when disposing of hot grease.

• Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Residue from pads can
contact electrical parts increasing risk of electric shock.

• Do not use paper products when appliance is operated in the toaster
mode.

• Do not cover racks or any other part of the oven with metal foil. This
will cause overheating of the oven.

• Use caution when heater features are in use. Heater functions
Convection, Broil, Combi, Preheat, Warm, Defrost, Speed Cook.

• Do not let children use this oven unless under the supervision of an
adult.

• Failure to use caution, can lead to bodily injury.

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Safety

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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 electric current.
This appliance is equipped with a power cord having a
grounding wire with a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed
and grounded.

WARNING

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

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

Do not use an extension cord with this appliance. If the
power cord is too short, have a qualified e lectrician or
service technician install an outlet near the appliance.

WARNING

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

NOTE

Connect the oven only to a 20A or over dedicated circuit.

THE VENT FAN

The fan will operate automatically u nder certa in cond itions (se e
page 17).Take care to prevent the starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires while the vent fan is in use.

• Clean the underside of the microwave often. Do not allow grease to
build up on the microwave or the fan filters.

• In the event of a grease fire on the surface units below the microwave
oven, smother a flaming pan on the surface unit by covering the pan
completely with a lid, a cookie sheet or a flat tray.

• Use care when cleaning the vent fan filters. Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may damage the filters.

• Do not prepare flaming foods under the microwave when the fan is
operating.

• Never leave surface units beneath your microwave oven unattended
at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers
that may ignite and spread if the microwave vent fan is operating. To
minimize automatic fan operation, use adequate sized cookware and
use high heat on surface units only when necessary.

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 contai ner 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:

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.

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Contents

Safety ........................................................................................................ 2

Contents.................................................................................................... 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turning on the Power and Selecting a Display Language.......................................8

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

Selecting the Display Weight ...................................................................................9

Setting the Remind End Signal.... ... ............................... ................................ ..........9

Setting the Clock AM/PM................ .. ................................ ............................... ........9

Setting the Daylight Saving Time adjustme n t ..................................... ... ..................9

Setting and Using the Custom Cook Button ..........................................................10

Using the Kitchen Timer ................... ... ................................ ............................... ... 1 0

Using the Pause/Cancel Button.............................................................................10

Using the Help Button..................... .. ................................ ... ............................... ...10

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

Using the Popcorn Buttons ....................................................................................11

Reheating Automatically........................................................................................11

Power Defrosting Automatically.............................................................................12

Auto Defrosting Guide ............... .. ... .. ................................ ............................... ......12

Using the Microwave Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels ..............................13

Using the More/Less Buttons.................................................................................13

Warming ................................................................................................................14

Broiling...................................................................................................................14

Preheating the oven...............................................................................................15

Convection Cooking... ... ............................... ............................... ...........................1 5

Combination cooking (microwave and the Convection).........................................16

Combination cooking (microwave and the Broil) ......................... ..........................16

Turning the Turntable On/Off....... ................................ ............................... ...........17

Turning the Light On/Night/Off..............................................................................17

Turning the Vent Fan Turbo/Hi/Low/Off.................................................................17

How to Use the Shelf When Microwaving..............................................................18

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

Cooking Instructions ............................................................................. 19

Cooking Utensils....................................................................................................19

Testing Utensils .....................................................................................................19

Cooking Techniques..............................................................................................20

General Tips ..........................................................................................................20

Auto Sensor Cook... ... ... ............................... ..........................................................2 1

Utensils & Cover For Sensor Cooking...................................................................21

Important................................................................................................................21

Sensor Recipes .....................................................................................................43

Cooking Guide.......................................................................................................45

Recipes..................................................................................................................48

Appendix................................................................................................. 50

Troubleshooting Guide ..........................................................................................50

Care and Cleaning.................................................................................................50

How to Clean the Outside................................................ ................................. .....51

Light Bulb Replacement.........................................................................................51

Exhaust Feature ............................................................................... .....................52

Specifications.........................................................................................................53

Warranty.................................................................................................. 54

Guía Rápida............................................................................................ 55

Quick Reference..................................................................................... 55

Your New Microwave oven

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.

owner’s

manual

wall template

roller guide ring

Microwave oven

installation

instructions

glass tray

(Part No. : DE74-20002B)

charcoal filter

(Part No. : DE63-30016D)

grease filters

(Part No. : DE63-00196A)

exhaust adaptor

(Part No. : DE92-90242A)

registration

card

top template

Cook Book

Convection Tray

hardware-kit

(Part No. : DE92-90505E)

Low Rack, Middle Rack, High Rack

(Part No. : DE97-00368A)

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Your New Micro wave 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 in the cavity 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 Ser-

vice 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
1 Plug the cord into a grounded outlet. Once plugged in, the display

on your oven will show:

ENJOY YOUR COOKING --- PRESS MY CHOICE FOR
PERSONAL OPTIONS.

2 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.
4 Place the pre-assembled ring in the indentation in the center of the

oven.

5 Place the glass tray securely in the center of the pre-assembled

roller guide.

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Control Panel Buttons

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1. Warm p.14

Keeps food warm at 200 °F for up to one (1) hour.

2. PerHeat p.15

For better results, preheat to desired temperature before cooking.

3. Broil p.14

Broils meats and fish up to 45 minutes at 400 °F.

4. Microwave p.13

5. Prev Group, Next Group, Prev Item Next Item

6. Cook Book Menu p.17

7. Auto Cook Menu p.9

8. Speed Cook Menu p.17

This time-saving function cooks by combining both microwaving
and heating.

9. More/Less p.13

Increase or decrease cooking time.

10. Power Level p.13

Press this pad to set a power level other than high.

11. Pause/Cancel p.10

Press to pause oven or correct a mistake.

12. Turntable p.17

13. Auto Reheat p.11

14. Power Defrost p.12

Quickly thaws frozen food automatically by weight.

15. Combi p.16

16. Convection p.15

17. Popcorn p.11

18. Settings

19. Clock p.9

Sets current time.

20. Kitchen Timer p.10

Sets kitchen or convenience timer.

21. Number/Cooking Tem p e ra tu r e Butt o n s

Sets Baking temperature, cooking time, amount, and power level.

22. Help p.10

Press to see help information about the feature you are using.

23. Start / 1 min. + p.10

Press to start cooking. Adds one (1) minute while oven is operating.

24. Vent p.17

25. Light p.17

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Operation

Turning on the Power and Selecting a
Display Language

The first time you plug the power cord into an outlet, or after there has
been an interruption in power, the display shows after four seconds
“ENJOY YOUR COOKING -- -- -- PRESS MY CHOICE FOR PER-

SONAL OPTIONS”.

1 Press My Choice button immediately after plugging in your

microwave. The display will show

PRESS 1--4 TO SELECT VARIOUS OPTIONS.

2 Press 1 button. The display will show:

LANGUAGE CHOICE PRESS MY CHOICE.

3 Press My Choice button. The display will show:

ENGLISH PRESS START.

4 Press My Choice button repeatedly to select the language you

wish to use:

•ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

If you continue to press My Choice, the settings will cycle in the
order shown here:

ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH

5 Press the Start button.

Using the My Choice feature

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

My Choice

options

Language
Choice

Display Weight Weight options are

Remind End
Signal

Daylight Sav­ings Time
Adjustment

If there is a power interruption, you will need to reset these options.

Description Operation

Language options
are English, French
and Spanish.

pounds or kilo­grams.

The Remind End
Signal can be
turned On and Off.

The time can be
advanced one hour
for DST without
resetting the Clock.

Press My Choice, 1 and select by
repeatedly pressing My Choice.
To set, press Start.

Press My Choice, 2 and select by
repeatedly pressing My Choice.
To set, press Start.

Press My Choice, 3 and select by
repeatedly pressing My Choice.
To set, press Start.

Press My Choice, 4 and select by
repeatedly pressing My Choice.
To set, press Start.

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Operation

Selecting the Display Weight

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

6 Press My Choice button and then press the 2 button.

The display shows : LBS OR KG PRESS MY CHOICE.

7 Press My Choice button.

The display shows : LBS.

8 Press the My Choice button repeatedly to select the weight

measurements you wish to use.

9 Press the Start button.

Setting the Remind End Signal

The Remind End Signal can be set On or Off.

1 Press the My Choice button and then press 3.

The display shows : REMIND END SIGNAL ON/OFF PRESS MY

CHOICE.

2 Press the My Choice button to select ON.

The display shows : ON.

3 Press the Start button. The display returns to the time of day.

To turn Remind End Signal off, repeat steps 1-3 above.

Setting the Clock AM/PM
1 Press the Clock button.

The display will show: SELECT AM/PM

2 To select AM or PM, press the Clock button.
3 Use the number buttons to enter the current time.

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

The display will show: 500 AM(or PM)

4 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 the Daylight Saving Time
adjustment

1 Press the My Choice button and then 4.

The display will show: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ON/OFF PRESS
MY CHOICE.

2 Press the My Choice button to select ON.

Press again to select OFF.

3 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.

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Operation

Setting and Using the Custom Cook
Button

The Custom Cook button memorizes the time and power setting for a
particular food.

Programming the Custom Cook button

1 Press the Custom Cook button. Press the button twice to delete

the previous Custom setting.
The display shows : ENTER COOKING TIME AND POWER.

2 Use the Number buttons to enter the amount of cooking time. The

display will show the amount of time you have set.

3 Press Power Level button and use the Number buttons to enter

the power level. The display will show the power level you have set.
You can set the power level from 0 to 9

1 = Warm 6 = Simmer
2 = Low 7 = Medium High
3 = Defrost 8 = Reheat
4 = Medium Low 9 = Sauté
5 = Medium 0 = High

4 Press the Custom Cook button again. The display will read

“CUSTOM RECIPE SAVED”.

Using the Custom Cook button

Press the Custom Cook button, then press Start button. You can check
the power level while cooking is in progress by pressing the Power

Level button.

Using the Kitchen Timer
1 Use the Number buttons to set the length of time you want the

timer to run.

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 button

once. To restart, press Start button.

• To stop cooking, erase instructions, and return the oven display to

the time of day: press Pause/Cancel button twice.

• To clear instructions you have just entered: press Pause/Cancel

button once, then re-enter the instructions.

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

Using the Help Button

Your microwave offers helpful instructions for many procedures.

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

Help button and then press the button that you want to get

information on. Help information is available in 3 languages
(English, French and Spanish).

Using the One Minute + Button

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

1 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.

2 Add minutes to a program in progress by pressing the

One Minute+ button for each minute you want to add.

2 Press the Kitchen Timer button.
3 The display counts down and beeps when the time has elapsed.

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Operation

Using the Popcorn Buttons
1 Press the Popcorn button corresponding to the food you are

cooking (Popcorn, for example).
The display shows: BUTTER 3.5 OZ

2 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 being cooking.

If you want to check the cooking time, press the Popcorn button.
When the cooking time is over, the oven will beep. The oven will

then beep every minute until the door is opened.

Weight Remarks

Popcorn

Butter
(3.5 oz),
Light
(3.0-3.5 oz)

• Use one microwave-only bag of
popcorn. Pop only one bag at a time.

• Use caution when removing and
opening hot bag from oven.

Reheating Automatically

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.

The display shows :

PLATE OF FOOD 1 SERVING PRESS START

CASSEROLE SELECT SERVING 1-4 OR PRESS START

PASTA REHEAT SELECT SERVING 1-4 OR PRESS START

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

2 Use the Number buttons to increase the serving size.

For example, for three servings, press the 3 button(Refer to
the Auto Reheat Chart to the right for the servings).

The display shows the number of servings you have selected:

3 SERVINGS PRESS START

3 Press the Start button.

The display will show : REHEAT

If you want to check the cooking time, press the Instant Cook
button.

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