O
PERATION
8
O
PERATION
Turning on the Power and Selecting a
Display Language
The first time you plug the power cord into an out-
let, or after there has been an interruption in
power, the display shows “SAMSUNG SO
SIMPLE.” At this point, you can select a language
and weight system for the display. You can choose
from English, French, Spanish and Portuguese and
between pounds (LBS) or kilograms (KG). To do so,
1
Press
START
immediately after plugging in
your Microwave. The display shows “ ENG-
LISH/LBS”. If the display does not show “ENG-
LISH/LBS”, you will need to unplug the
Microwave and then plug it in again to change
the language.
2
Press
START
repeatedly to select the lan-
guage and weight system you wish to
use:
• ENGLISH/LBS,
• ENGLISH/KG,
• FRENCH/KG,
• SPANISH/LBS, or SPANISH/KG
• PORTUGUESE/KG.
If you continue to press
START
, the set-
tings will cycle in the order shown here.
When you have selected the language and weight sys-
tem you want to use, press the PAUSE/CANCEL button
to end this procedure, or press CLOCK/START to set the
clock.
Setting the Clock
1
Press the
Clock
button. The display will
show:
2
Use the number buttons to enter the cur-
rent time. You must press at least three
numbers to set the clock. If the current
time is 5:00 enter, 5,0,0.
3
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.
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.
• Pause the oven during cooking: press
Pause/Cancel
once. To restart, press
Start
.
• Stop cooking, erase instructions, and return the
oven display to the time of day: press
Pause/Cancel
twice.
• Correct a mistake you have just entered: press
Pause/Cancel
once, then re-enter the instruc-
tions.
• Cancel a timer setting: press
Pause/Cancel
once.
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