Samsung SMH3150 User manual

SMH3150
Code No. : DE68-00356U-01
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(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 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 and 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.
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 1-800-361-
3400 CANADA for the name of an authorized service center
near you.
When using any electrical appliance, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including the following:
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 “Precautions to Avoid
Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy” on this page.
• This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly
grounded outlets. See “Important Grounding Instructions”
on page 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.
Safety
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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 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, or
shut off the power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. If
the door is opened, the fire may spread.
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 tray in place on the oven
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 unit over or near any portion of a heating or
cooking appliance.
• Do not mount over a sink.
• Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance when
it is in operation.
• This over-the-range oven was designed for use over ranges
no wider than 91.44 cm(36 inches). It may be installed over
both gas and electric cooking equipment.
• 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.
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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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
power cord into a properly grounded outlet of standard 115-120
voltage, 60 Hz. Your oven should be the only appliance on this
circuit.
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 electrician or service
technician install an outlet near the appliance.
Do not cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power
cord under any circumstances.
Note
Connect the oven only to a 15A dedicated circuit.
The fan will operate automatically under certain conditions (see
page 14).Take care to prevent the starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires while the vent fan is in use.
• 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.
• 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.
• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not be
allowed to accumulate on hood of filter.
• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
• Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter. Corrosive
cleaning agent, such as lye-based oven cleaner, may
damage the filter.
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Contents
Safety..................................................2
Contents................................................5
YourNewMicrowaveOven.................................6
CheckingParts..........................................6
Warranty and Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
SettingupyourMicrowaveOven............................6
ControlPanel...........................................7
Operation...............................................8
ChildLock .............................................8
Clock .................................................8
DemonstrationMode.....................................8
KitchenTimer...........................................8
OneMinute+...........................................8
SoundOn/off...........................................8
UsingtheInstantcookpads................................9
Reheat...............................................10
AutoDefrost...........................................11
Using the microwave setting cooking times & Power levels . . . . . . .12
More/less.............................................14
VentHi/Lo/Off..........................................14
LightHi/Lo/Off .........................................14
CookingInstructions.....................................15
CookingUtensils .......................................15
TestingUtensils........................................15
CookingTechniques.....................................16
Generalmicrowavetips..................................17
Appendix ..............................................18
TroubleshootingGuide...................................18
CareandCleaning......................................19
CleaningtheGreasefilter ................................19
CharcoalfilterReplacement...............................20
Cooktop/Night light Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
OvenlightReplacement..................................21
Specifications..........................................21
Warranty...............................................22
QuickReference ........................................23
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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.
Microwave oven Installation
Instructions
Owner’s Manual
Registration Card Top Template Wall Template
Glass Tray Roller Guide Ring Exhaust adaptor
(Part No. : DE92-90242A)
Charcoal filter
(Part No. : DE63-00367E)
Hardware-kit
(Part No. : DE92-90505G)
Grease Filter
(Part No. : DE63-00196A)
Warranty and Service Information
To help us to serve you better, please complete the enclosed registration card
and promptly return it by mail. If the registration card is missing, you can call
Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc., at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864), or
register on-line at www.samsung.ca (*Fax no.: 905-542-1199)
When contacting Samsung, please provide the specific model and serial
number information which is usually located on the back or bottom 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).
Setting up your Microwave Oven
1Plug the cord into a grounded outlet. Once plugged in, the display
on your oven will show:
2Open the oven door by pulling the handle on the right side of the
door.
3Wipe the inside of the oven with a damp cloth.
4Place the pre-assembled ring in the
indentation in the center of the oven.
5Place the glass tray securely in the
center of the pre-assembled roller
guide.
Your New Microwave Oven
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Your New Microwave Oven
Control Panel
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1 DISPLAY
The Display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, cooking
time settings and cooking functions selected.
2 POPCORN.............................................. P.9
Touch this pad when popping popcorn in your microwave oven.
3 BAKEDPOTATO ......................................... P.9
Touch this pad to cook potatoes.
4 REHEAT................................................ p.10
Touch this pad to reheat dinner plate, casserole, and pasta.
5 COOK.................................................. p.9
Touch this pad to cook beverage, bacon, frozen dinner, frozen breakfast.
6 VEGETABLES ........................................... p.9
Touch this pad to cook fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables.
7 PIZZASLICE ............................................ p.9
Touch this pad to reheat pizza.
8 MORE.................................................. p.14
Touch this pad to add more cooking time.
9 LESS................................................... p.14
Touch this pad to subtract the cooking time.
10 AUTODEFROST ......................................... p.11
Touch this pad to defrost food by weight.
11 NUMBER
Touch number pads to enter cooking time, power level, quantities, or
weights.
12 POWERLEVEL .......................................... p.12
Touch this pad to select a cooking power level.
13 STOP/CLEAR
Touch this pad to stop the oven or to clear all entries.
14 ENTER/START
Touch this pad to start a function. If you open the door after oven begins to
cook, close door and touch ENTER/START again.
15 SOUNDON/OFF.......................................... P.8
Touch this pad to turn off the sound. OFF will appear in the display.
16 OneMinute+............................................ p.8
Touch this pad to set and start quickly at 100% power level.
17 CLOCK................................................. p.8
Touch this pad to enter the time of day.
18 KITCHENTIMER ......................................... p.8
Touch this pad to set the kitchen timer.
19 VENTHI/LO/OFF......................................... p.14
Touch this pad to turn the fan on or off.
20 LIGHTHI/LO/OFF......................................... p.14
Touch this pad to turn on the cooktop light.
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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.
1Touch and hold ENTER/START pad more than 3 seconds. Lwill
appear in the display window with one beep.
Example:To cancel the child lock.
1Touch and hold ENTER/START pad more than 3 seconds. Lwill
disappear and you hear one beep.
Clock
Example:To set 8:00.
1. Touch Clock pad.
2. Enter the time by using the number pads.
3. Touch ENTER/START pad.
Demonstration Mode
You can use the Demonstration mode to see how your microwave oven
operates without the oven heating.
1Touch 0pad and 1pad at the same time.
To turn demo mode off, repeat step 1 above.
Kitchen Timer
You can use your microwave oven as a timer. Use the Kitchen Timer for
timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
Example:To set for 3 minutes.
1. Touch Kitchen Timer pad.
2. Enter the time by using the number pads.
3. Touch ENTER/ START pad.
When the time is over, you will hear beeps and End will display.
One Minute +
This button offers a convenient way to heat food in one-minute
increments at the High power level.
1Touch the One Minute + pad once for each minute you wish to
cook the food. For example, touch it twice for two minutes. The
time will display, and the oven starts automatically.
2. Add minutes to a program in progress by touching the One Minute
+pad for each minute you want to add.
Sound On/off
1. Touch Sound On/off pad. The display shows On.
2. Touch Sound On/off pad. The display shows OFF.
3. Touch ENTER/START pad. The display returns to the time of day.
Operation
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Operation
Using the Instant cook pads
1Touch the Popcorn pad corresponding to the food you are cooking
(Popcorn, for example).
The display shows: 3.5 OZ
2Touch the pad 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.
Cook
Cook pad provides four preset categories for cooking.
Example:To Cook 8 ozs of Frozen Dinner.
1Touch Cook pad three times.
2Touch number pads to enter quantity, serving size or package
weight.
3Touch ENTER/START pad.
When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and End will
display.
Category Times to touch Display
Beverage once Ac-1
Bacon twice Ac-2
Frozen Dinner three times Ac-3
Frozen Breakfast four times Ac-4
Auto cook table
Category Directions Amount
Popcorn
Use only one microwave-only bag of popcorn at
a time. Use caution when removing and opening
the hot bag from oven. Let oven cool for at least 5
minutes before using again.
3.0-3.5 oz
1 package
Potato
Prick each potato several times with fork. Place
on turntable in spoke-like fashion. Let stand 3-5
minutes. Let oven cool for at least 5 minutes before
using again. Use More(9) pad when cooking larger
potatoes.
1 to 4
potatoes
VEGETABLES
(Fr-1)
Fresh
Vegetables
Place fresh vegetables in microwave-safe
ceramic, glass or plastic dish and add 2-4 Tbs.
water. Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap during
cooking and stir before standing. Let oven cool for
at least 5 minutes before using again. Use More(9)
pad when cooking dense vegetables such as
carrots or broccoli spears.
1 to 4
servings
(Fr-2)
Frozen
Vegetables
Place frozen vegetables in microwave-safe
ceramic, glass or plastic dish and add 2-4 Tbs.
water. Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap during
cooking and stir before standing. Let oven cool for
at least 5 minutes before using again. Use More(9)
pad when cooking dense vegetables such as
carrots or broccoli spears.
1 to 4
servings
Pizza Slice
Put 1-3 slices of pizza on a microwave-safe plate
with wide end of slice toward the outside edge of
the plate. Do not let slices overlap. Do not cover.
Let oven cool for at least 5 minutes before using
again. Use More(9) pad to increase reheat time for
thick crust pizza.
1 to 3
slices
COOK
(Ac-1)
Beverage
Use measuring cup or mug; do not cover. Place
the beverage in the oven. After heating, stir well.
Let oven cool for at least 5 minutes before using
again.
Note:
•Reheat times based on an 8 ounce cup.
•Beverage heated with the beverage
feature may be very hot.
•Remove container with care.
0.5 cup
1 cup
2 cups
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Operation
Auto cook table
Category Directions Amount
(Ac-2)
Bacon
Place 2 paper towels on plate and arrange bacon
on towels, do not overlap.
Cover with additonal paper towel. Remove paper
towel immediately after cooking.
Use More(9)/Less(1) pads for desired crispness.
2 to 6
slices
(Ac-3)
Frozen
Dinner
Remove food from outer wrapping and follow box
instructions for covering and standing. Let oven
cool for at least 5 minutes before using again.
8 to 14 oz.
(Ac-4)
Frozen
Breakfast
Follow package instructions for covering and
standing. Use this pad for frozen sandwich,
breakfast entree, etc. Let oven cool for at least 5
minutes before using again.
4 to 8 oz.
Note
Desired food temperature varies from person to person.
Use the More(9)/Less(1) pads to fit your temperature
preference.
Reheat
Reheat pad provides three preset categories for reheating.
Example:To reheat 3 servings of Casserole.
1Touch Reheat pad 2 times.
2Touch number pads to enter quantity/servings.
3Touch ENTER/START pad.
When the cook time is over, you will hear four beeps and End will
display.
Category Times to touch Display
Dinner Plate once rh-1
Casserole twice rh-2
Pasta 3 times rh-3
Reheat table
Category Directions Amount
Dinner Plate
Use only pre-cooked, refrigerated foods. Cover
plate with vented plastic wrap or waxed paper,
tucked under plate. If food is not as hot as you
prefer after heating with REHEAT, continue
heating using time and power.
Contents:
•3-4 oz. meat, poultry or fish (up to 6 oz.
with bone)
•1/2 cup starch (potatoes, pasta, rice, etc.)
•1/2 cup vegetables (about 3-4 oz.)
1 serving
(1 plate)
Casserole
Cover plate with lid or vented plastic wrap. If
food is not as hot as you prefer after heating
with REHEAT, continue heating using time and
power. Stir foods once before serving.
Contents:
•Casserole-refrigerated foods. (Examples:
Beef stew, Lasagna)
•Pasta-Canned spaghetti and ravioli,
refrigerated foods.
1 to 4
servings
Pasta
Note
•Desired food temperature varies from person to person.Use
the More(9)/Less(1) pads to fit your temperature preference.
•Allow food to stand 1 to 5 minutes before serving.
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