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Code No.: DE68-02985A

Microwave Oven

Owner’s Manual

MW1980STD

MW1980STD_XAP-GB.fm  Page 1  Wednesday, October 6, 2004  5:39 PM

Summary of Contents for MW1980STD

Page 1: ...Code No DE68 02985A Microwave Oven Owner s Manual MW1980STD MW1980STD_XAP GB fm Page 1 Wednesday October 6 2004 5 39 PM ...

Page 2: ...following 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 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 3 o...

Page 3: ... 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 s...

Page 4: ...ce the risk of becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use If a long cord or extension cord is used 1 The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance 2 The extension cord must be a grounding type 3 wire cor...

Page 5: ...e stage Cooking 13 Multi stage Cooking 14 Using the More Less Buttons 14 Switching the Beeper On Off 14 Using the Kitchen Timer 15 Demonstration Mode 15 Setting the Child Protection Lock 15 Cooking Instructions 16 Cooking Utensils 16 Testing Utensils 16 Cooking Techniques 17 General Tips 17 Cooking Guide 18 Auto Defrosting Guide 20 Recipes 21 Appendix 23 Troubleshooting Guide 23 Care and Cleaning ...

Page 6: ...vice 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 Setting Up Your Microwave Oven 1 Place the oven on a flat sturdy surface and plug the cord into a grounded outlet Once plugged in the display on your oven will show Make sure there is adequa...

Page 7: ... of dish to be reheated 7 Number Buttons Sets cooking times or amounts and power levels other than high 8 More Less p 14 Increase or decrease cooking time 9 Power Level p 13 Press this pad to set a power level other than high 10 Kitchen Timer p 15 Sets kitchen or convenience timer 11 Pause Cancel p 8 Press to pause oven or correct a mistake 12 Start Press to start cooking 13 Handy Helper Kids Meal...

Page 8: ...clock If the current time is 5 00 enter 5 0 0 3 When 5 seconds has elapsed ENTER indicator flash and Cloc will be displayed 4 Press Clock again A colon will blink 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 Using the Pause Cancel Button The Pause Cancel but...

Page 9: ... TIME2 Kg g Oz Lbs QTY Boil water cup 1 cup 2 cups Measure liquid pour into microwave safe container that is 2 times larger than amount of liquid Example For 1 cup liquid use a 2 cup or larger dish Stir well before and after heating to prevent boil over Fresh vegetables 1 serving 2 servings 3 servings 4 servings Place the vegetables into a casserole bowl and add a small amount of water 2 4Tbsp Cov...

Page 10: ...ing Use More or Less button for desired crispness Melted Cheese 3 oz Put the cheese in a ceramic bowl and reheat without covering If you want to use a casserole place it in the center In case of two casseroles one facing the other and if they are four place them as a circle Be careful when you put it out in the oven the casserole is too hot Soften ice cream 1 pint gallon Remove top of carton Place...

Page 11: ...m Code Weight Remarks Chicken Nuggets A 1 4 5 oz 6 7 oz Put a paper towel on top of plate and arrange nuggets in spoke fashion on paper towel Do not cover Let stand 1 minutes Hot Dogs A 2 2 EA 4 EA Prick hot dogs place on plate When the oven beeps add buns and re start the oven French Fries A 3 4 5 oz 6 7 oz Place 2 paper towels on plate and arrange french fries on towels do not overlap Blot with ...

Page 12: ...splay shows the dish and quantity you have chosen 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 below for the servings The display shows the number of servings you have selected 3 Press the Start button The display will show Cooking Time Auto Reheat Chart START ENTER COOK TIME TIME2 Kg g Oz Lbs QTY Plate of Fo...

Page 13: ...ts own time length and power level The power level button lets you control the heating intensity from Warm 1 to High 0 One stage Cooking For simple one stage cooking you only need to set a cooking time The power level is automatically set to High If you want to set the power to any other level you must set it using the Power Level button 1 Use the Number buttons to set a cooking time You can set a...

Page 14: ...er Kids Meals Snack Bar or Time Cook modes Use the More Less button only after you have already begun cooking with one of these procedures The More Less feature cannot be used with the Baby Food button 1 To ADD more time to an automatic cooking procedure Press the More 9 button 2 To REDUCE the time of an automatic cooking procedure Press the Less 1 button If you wish to increase decrease in Time C...

Page 15: ...ation Mode You can use the Demonstration Mode to see how your microwave oven operates without the oven heating 1 Hold the 0 button and then press the 1 button To turn demo mode off repeat step 1 above Setting the Child Protection Lock You can lock your microwave oven so it can t be used by unsupervised children 1 Hold the 0 button and then press the 2 button At this point the microwave oven cannot...

Page 16: ...ven so be careful Ceramic porcelain and stoneware Use these if they are labeled Microwave Safe If they are not labeled test them to make sure they can be used safely Never use dishes with metallic trim Plastic Use only if labeled Microwave Safe Other plastics can melt Straw wicker and wood Use only for short term heating as they can be flammable Not Recommended Glass jars and bottles Regular glass...

Page 17: ...rowavable plastic wrap Whole unpeeled vegetables such as potatoes squash eggplant etc should have their skin pricked in several spots before cooking to prevent them from bursting For more even cooking stir or rearrange whole vegetables halfway through the cooking time Generally the denser the food the longer the standing time Standing time refers to the time necessary for dense large foods and veg...

Page 18: ...up or hot chocolate should be shaken or stirred when cooking is complete Let liquids stand a moment before serving When heating baby food stir well and test the temperature before serving Adding Moisture Microwave energy is attracted to water molecules Food that is uneven in moisture content should be covered or allowed to stand so that the heat disperses evenly Add a small amount of water to dry ...

Page 19: ...High Hi for first 5 minutes then Medium 50 Place roast fat side down on roasting rack Cover with wax paper Turn over when cooking time is half up Let stand 10 minutes Pork Boneless or bone in Up to 4 lbs Cooking Time 11 15 minutes lbs for 160 F Well Done Power Level High Hi for first 5 minutes then Medium 50 Place roast fat side down on roasting rack Cover with vented plastic wrap Turn over when c...

Page 20: ...Fish 0 5 3 0 lbs After each stage rearrange the food If there are any warm or thawed portions of food shield them with narrow flat pieces of aluminum foil Remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted Let stand covered for 5 10 minutes Ground Meat 0 5 3 0 lbs After each stage remove any pieces of food that are nearly defrosted Let stand covered with foil for 5 10 minutes Whole Chicken 2 5 6 ...

Page 21: ...in Remove bay leaf before serving Makes 6 servings Broccoli and Cheese Casserole cup butter or margarine cup chopped onion 1 Tbs flour tsp salt tsp dry mustard 1 8 tsp pepper 1 cups milk cup chopped red pepper 8 oz 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded 1 pkg 9 10 oz frozen chopped broccoli thawed 4 cups cooked spiral shaped pasta 8 oz dry 1 In a 2 quart casserole cook butter and onion at High for 1 to 2 ...

Page 22: ... flour celery seed and pepper Cook at High until mixture boils 30 40 seconds Stir in vinegar and cup water Cook at High until liquid boils and thickens slightly 1 2 minutes stir once Add bacon to dressing Pour dressing over potatoes Stir well Makes 6 servings Black Bean Soup 1 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic minced 2 cans 15 oz each black beans drained 1 can 14 16 oz stewed tomatoes chopped 1 can...

Page 23: ...dio interference This is similar to the interference caused by other small appliances such as hair dryers Move your microwave further away from other appliances like your TV or radio Note If the oven is set more than 25 minutes at 80 90 or 100 percent power level after the first 25 minutes the power level will automatically adjust itself to 70 percent power to avoid overcooking Care and Cleaning F...

Page 24: ...Power Source 120 Vca 60 Hz Power Output 1100 Watts Power Consumption 1600 Watts Outside Dimensions 60 1 Ancho X 35 1 Alto X 47 6 Fondo cm Oven Cavity Dimensions 44 1 Ancho X 27 5 Alto X 45 3 Fondo cm Shipping Dumensions 66 7 Ancho X 38 7 Alto X 53 9 Fondo cm Net Gross Weight 21 23 9 kg MW1980STD_XAP GB fm Page 24 Wednesday October 6 2004 5 39 PM ...

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Page 28: ...ons 3 When the oven beeps press PAUSE CANCEL button and turn food over Press START to resume defrosting cycle Set Cooking Time and Power Levels 1 Use number buttons to set cooking time 2 To set power level at other than HIGH press POWER LEVEL and use the number buttons to enter the power level 3 Press START to begin cooking Auto Reheat 1 Press AUTO REHEAT repeatedly to select type of dish to rehea...

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