Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SMH7178STE Samsung
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Code No. : DE68-0035 6R Microwave Oven Owner’s Manual SMH7177 SMH7178 SMH7174 SMH7175 SMH7176 SMH71 75WE DE68- 00356R. fm P age 1 Frida y, Ma y 6, 200 5 10 :55 A M.
2 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Safety P RECAUTIONS TO A VOID P OSSIBLE E XPOSUR E TO E XCESSIV E M ICROWA VE E NERGY : (a) Do not att empt to operate this oven wit h the door open since open-door op eration c an resul t in harmful exposure t o micr owav e energy.
3 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Saf ety Important Safety I nst ructions, continued • Do n ot stor e this ap plianc e outd oors. Do not use n ear water – for exampl e, near a k itche n sink , in a wet b asem ent, or ne ar a swim ming pool, etc. • Kee p the i nside of the ov en cle an.
4 S AV E T HESE I NSTRUCTIO NS Saf ety I MPORTANT G ROUNDING Thi s appli ance must be gr ounded . In th e event of an el ectr ical shor t circ uit , grou nd ing red uces the risk of elec tric sh ock b y providin g an es ca pe w ire for the electrical cu rrent.
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6 Y our New Micr owave o ven Warran ty and Servic e Informati o n To h elp us be tter serve yo u, please comp lete the encl osed registr ation card an d promptly return it by mail. If t he registratio n card is miss ing, you ca n call Samsung Electronics Am erica, Inc .
7 Y our New Micr owave o ven Control Panel Bu ttons ( SMH7176 , SMH7177, SMH717 8) 1. Sensor Reheat p.12 2. P ower Defr ost p.12 Sets weig ht of food to be d efrosted. 3. Sensor Cook Buttons p.12 Sensor s ettings to cook popular foods. 4. Handy He lper, Kids Meal s, Snack Bar p.
8 Y our New Micr owave o ven Control Panel Bu ttons ( SMH717 4, SM H7 17 5) 1. Sensor Reheat p.12 2. Power/Auto Defrost p.12 Sets weig ht of food to be d efrosted. 3. Sensor Cook Buttons p.12 Sensor s ettings to cook popular foods. 4. Handy He lper, Kids Meal s, Snack Bar p.
9 Operat ion Turning on t he Power and Selec tin g a Display Lang uage The firs t time you plug the power cord int o an outlet, o r after there has been an interruption in p ower, the disp lay shows a.
10 Operat ion Selecting the Display We ight You can choos e betwe en pou nds(LBS) and kilograms (KG). 1 Press My Choi ce button and then press the 2 button.
11 Operat ion Setting an d Using t he Cu stom Cook Button The C ustom Cook butto n memorizes th e time and pow er setting for a part icula r food . Programming the Custom Cook button 1 Pres s the Custom Cook button. Pre ss the button twice to delete the pr evio us Cus t om sett ing.
12 Operat ion Using the Se nsor Cook But tons By actu ally sensing the humidity that e scapes as food heat, this featu re automa tically adj usts the oven’s heat ing time for various types and amount s of precook ed food. All food should be pre c ooked and at refrigera tor temperature.
13 Operat ion Using the Ha ndy Helper Butto n 1 Pres s the Handy Helper button corre sponding to the food y ou are c o o k i n g . T h e d i s p l a y s h o w s “ M E L T C H O C O L A T E 1 C U P C H I P S ” . Press the Hand y Helper b utton repea tedly to selec t the item you want.
14 Operat ion Using th e Snack Ba r Button 1 Pres s the Snack Bar button correspondin g to the fo od you are cookin g. The di splay sh ows : NACHOS 1 SERVING Pres s the Snack Bar button repeatedly to select t he item you want.(Refer to the Snack Bar Chart below) 2 Press the Number 1 or 2 button to selec t the serving size yo u want.
15 Operat ion Multi-st age Cook ing 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 i n the “One-Stage C ooking” sect ion on the previ ous page . The di splay shows : PRESS START OR ENTER NEXT STAGE COOK ING TI ME When ent ering more tha n one cooking stage, the Power Level button m ust be pressed before the sec ond cooking s tage can be entered.
16 Operat ion How to Use t he Shelf When Microw aving • Make s ure the shelf is positioned properly inside the microwav e to prevent damage to the ov en from arcing. • Do not us e a mic rowav e brow ning d ish on the s helf. The s helf could o verheat.
17 Cookin g Instructions Cook in g Ut ensils Recommended Use • Glass a nd glass-cerami c bowls and dis hes — Use for heati ng or cooki ng. • Microwa vab le browni ng dish — Use to brow n the e xt erio r of s mall items such as ste aks, chops, or pancakes.
18 Cookin g Instructions Cook in g Techniqu e s Stirring Stir foo ds such as casser oles and ve geta bles whi le cook ing to dis tribut e heat ev enly. Food a t the ou tside of t he dish absorbs more energy an d heats m ore quickly, s o stir from the o utside to the center.
19 Cookin g Instructions Auto Sens or Cook The Auto Sensor allows you to cook your food automatically by detect- ing the amount of hu midity g enerated from the food while coo king.
20 Cookin g Instructions Sensor Cooking Guide • Foll ow th e in structions b elo w whe n s ens or c oo kin g d iffe ren t types of food . Notes: Desi red fo od temp eratu re vari es fr om perso n to pe rson. Use t he More/Le ss button to fi t your temperatur e preference.
21 Cookin g Instructions Sensor Reheat Guide • Foll ow the instruc tions below whe n sensor reheati ng different ty pes of food. Power/Auto De frosting Guide • Follow the in struct ion s bel ow wh en defr osting diffe rent ty pes o f food. Notes: Check foo ds when the ov en si gna ls .
22 Cookin g Instructions Cook in g Gu ide Guide for Cooking Meat i n Your Microwave • Place m eat on a microwa ve-safe roasting rack in a mic rowave-safe dish. • Start m eat fat-sid e down. Use n arrow strips o f aluminu m foil to shie ld any bon e tips or thin m eat areas.
23 Cookin g Instructions Guide for Cooking Seafood in Your Microwave • Cook fish unti l it flakes easily with a fork . • Plac e fish on a microwave-saf e roasting rack in a microwave-s afe dish. • Use a tight cover to stea m fis h. A lig hter co ver of wax paper o r paper towel provides less steaming.
24 Cookin g Instructions Recipes Beef an d Barley St ew 1½ lbs . beef stew cu bes, cut into ½ -inch pieces ½ cup chopped oni on 2 Tbs. all-p u rpose flour 1 Tbs W orcestershire s auce 1 can (1 3.75-14.5 oz.) beef broth 2 medi um carrots, cut into ½-inch sli ces (abou t 1 cup) ½ cup barley 1 bay le af ¼ tsp.
25 Cookin g Instructions Warm Potato Salad 2 lbs. small red po tatoes, c ut into ½-inch p ieces 4 slic es bacon (unco oked), cut in to ½-inch pi eces ¼ cup chopped oni on 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. s alt 1 tsp. f lour ½ tsp. celery seed 1 / 8 tsp. pepper 2½ Tbs .
26 Appendix Trouble shooting Guide Before y ou call a repair person for your oven, c heck this list of possible prob lem s and solu tion s. Neither the o ven’ s displa y nor the oven operat e. • Prope rly insert the pl ug into a grou nded outlet. • If the outlet is contr olled by a wal l switch, make sure the wall s witch is tu rned on .
27 Appendix How to Clean the Outside Do no t use cleaners containing a mmonia or alcohol on the microwave oven. Am monia or alco hol can damage the appearanc e of the micro- wave. Case Clean the outside of t he microwave with a sudsy c l oth. Rinse and th en dry.
28 Appendix Exhaust Feature The V ent Fan The exh au st fan has 2 met al reus ab le grea se filter. A charc oal filter can be used for remo ving smoke a nd odors in c ase the fan is not vented outsi de . Reusable Grease Fi lters The me tal filters trap grease release d by food s on the cookto p.
29 Appendix Install i ng Charcoa l Filter To ins tall a new filte r, remove plasti c and other oute r wrapping from t he new f ilter. Insert th e filter into the top openin g of the ov en as shown . It will rest at an angl e on 2 side support ta bs and in f ront of the rig ht rear tab.
30 Warran ty SAMSUNG OVER-THE-RAN GE(OTR) MICROWAVE OVEN This SAM SUNG brand pro duct, as s upplied a nd distribute d by Samsung Elect ronic s Amer ica, Inc.
31 Guía Rápida Quick Reference F unció n Operaci ón Ajuste de R eloj 1. Presione CLOCK. 2. Para selec cionar AM o PM, p resione CLOCK. 3. Use bot ones num éricos para sel eccionar hora. 4. Presione CL OCK de nuevo. Cocinado F ase simpl e 1. Use bot ones numéricos para selecci onar tiempo.
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