Samsung SMH1713 Cookware guide, Custom Cook button, Warm & Hold, Microwave-safe utensils

Power Levels

The 10 power levels allow you to choose the optimal power level for your cooking needs.

1	Warm	6	Simmer
2	Low	7	Medium high
3	Defrost	8	Reheat
4	Medium low	9	Sauté
5	Medium	10	High

Custom Cook button

The Custom Cook button lets you store a customized set of cooking instructions, and recall this setting later from memory to begin cooking quickly.

Only one set of instructions can be stored at a time.

1.Press the Custom Cook button. The display shows

TOUCH START OR ENTER NEW TIME.

2.Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time. The display will show the set time.

3.Press the Power Level button and use the number buttons to enter the power level. The display will show the selected power level. You can set the power level from 0 to 9.

4.Press the Enter/Start button again.

5.To retrieve a Custom Cook setting, press the Custom Cook button, then press the Enter/Start button.

•You can only recall one stored Custom Cook setting at a time.

You can check the power level anytime while cooking by pressing the Power Level button.

Warm & Hold

You can keep cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.

1.Press Warm Hold button.

2.Enter the cooking time.

3.Press Enter/Start button.

Warm & Hold operates for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.

Food that is cooked covered should also be covered during Warm & Hold.

Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during Warm & Hold.

Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate can be covered during Warm & Hold.

Food type	Recommended Quantity
Liquid	1-2 cups
Dry	5-10 oz.

cookware guide

For food to cook in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food without being reflected or absorbed by the dish. It is important to choose the correct cookware, therefore, look for cookware that is marked microwave-safe.

The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates if and how they should be used in a microwave oven.

Microwave-safe utensils

If you are not sure whether an item is microwave-safe or not, you can perform the following simple test:

1.Place 1 cup of water (in a glass-measuring cup) inside your oven next to the item to be tested.

2.Press the Add 30 Sec. button twice to heat them both for one minute at high power.

After one minute, the water should be warm and the item you are testing should be cool. If the dish is warm, then it is absorbing microwave energy and is not microwave- safe.

Cookware	Comments
Aluminum foil	Can be used in small quantities
	to protect areas against
	overcooking. Arcing can occur
	if the foil is too close to the oven
	wall or you use too much foil.
Browning	Do not preheat for more than
plate	eight minutes.
Ceramic,	Porcelain, pottery, glazed
porcelain,	earthenware and bone china are
and	usually suitable, unless decorated
stoneware	with a metal trim.
Disposable	Some frozen foods are packaged
polyester	in these materials.
cardboard
Fast-food
packaging
Polystyrene	Can be used to warm food.
cups/	Overheating may cause the
containers	polystyrene to melt.
Paper bags or	May catch fire.
newspaper
Recycled	May cause arcing.
paper or metal
trims

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