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Operation

Defrosting Automatically

To thaw frozen food, set the weight of the food and the microwave auto-
matically sets the defrosting time, power level and standing time.

1

Press the Auto Defrost button. The display shows “0.5 LB”.

2

To set the weight of your food, press the Auto Defrost button 
repeatedly. This increases the weight by 0.5 lb increments, up to 
6.0 lbs. You can also use the number buttons to enter the weight of 
the food directly. The oven calculates the defrosting time and starts 
automatically. Twice during defrosting, the oven will beep and the 
display will read “TURN THE FOOD OVER”.

3

Press the Pause/Cancel button, open the oven door, and turn the 
food over. 

4

Press the Start button to resume defrosting.

• See page 19 for the Auto Defrosting Guide

Using the Handy Helper Button

1. Press the Handy Helper button corresponding to the food you are 

cooking. The display shows “Melt Chocolate”.                                 
Press the Handy Helper button repeatedly to select the item you 
want.(Refer to the Handy Helper Chart below)

2. Press the number button to select the serving size you want. You 

can press the “1” or “2” button to select the serving size. Only the   
“1” button(serving) is available for Soften Cream Cheese and Melt 
Chocolate items.(Refer to the Handy Helper Chart below for the 
serving)

3. Press the Start button to begin cooking.

Handy Helper Chart

Note: 

Melt chocolate - Unless stirred at half time, the 
Chocolate keeps its shape even when heating time is 
over.

MICRO

Item

Weight

Remarks

Melt 
Chocolate

2 squares 
or 1 cup 
chips

Place chocolate chips or square in a 
microwave-safe dish.

Stir well at half time when the oven 
beeps, and re-start the oven.

Soften Cream 
Cheese


package
(8 oz.)

Unwrap cream cheese and place on 
microwave-safe dish.

Let stand 1-2 min.

Melt Butter

1 stick 
(1/4 lb.)
2 sticks
(1/2 lb.)

Remove wrapping and cut butter in half 
vertically.

Place butter in dish, cover with wax 
paper.

Stir well after finishing and let stand 1-2 
min.

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Summary of Contents for ME1260SA

Page 1: ...n Ice Cream Help Clock One Minute 1 Melt Chocolate 2 Soften Cream Cheese 3 Melt Butter 1 Chicken Nuggets 2 Hot Dogs 3 French Fries 4 Frozen Sandwich 1 Nachos 2 Chicken Wings 3 Potato Skins 4 Cheese Sticks Handy Helper Snack Bar Kids Meals Auto Defrost Auto Reheat 1 Plate of Food 2 Casserole 3 Pasta Reheat 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 0 Power Level Kitchen Timer Less More XGt XW Wzh ih zhU GGw GXGGt SGz GXWSG...

Page 2: ... including the 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 POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY on this page This appliance must be grounded Connect only to properly grounded outlets See IMPORTANT GROUNDING ...

Page 3: ...e 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 ...

Page 4: ...cord is provided to reduce 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 g...

Page 5: ...hooting Guide 22 Care and Cleaning 22 Specifications 23 Warranty 24 Warranty Information 24 Guíd de Consulta Rápida en Español 26 Quick Reference Back Cover 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 Start Pause Cancel Popcorn Beverage Potato Bacon Frozen Dinner Baby Food Frozen Breakfast...

Page 6: ...arranty 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 or go on line to WWW SAMSUNGSUPPORT COM Setting Up Your Microwave Ov...

Page 7: ...er Level p 13 Press this pad to set a power level other than high 11 Kitchen Timer p 14 Sets kitchen or convenience timer 12 Pause Cancel p 8 Press to pause oven or correct a mistake 13 Start Press to start cooking Start Pause Cancel Popcorn Beverage Potato Bacon Frozen Dinner Baby Food Frozen Breakfast Boil Water Fresh Vegetables Frozen Vegetables Pizza Reheat Soften Ice Cream Help Clock One Minu...

Page 8: ...ctions for many procedures 1 When you need feature information and helpful hints press the Help button and then press the button that you want to get information on Using the One Minute Button This button offers a convenient way to heat food in one minute incre ments at the High power level 1 Press the One Minute button once for each minute you wish to cook the food For example press it twice for ...

Page 9: ...le bowl and add a small amount of water 2 4Tbsp Cover during cooking and stir before standing Frozen breakfast 2 4 oz 4 6 oz 6 8 oz Remove package from outer wrapping and follow package instructions for covering and standing After cooking let stand 1 3 min Frozen dinner 7 10 oz 10 12 oz 12 14 oz Remove package from outer wrapping and follow package instructions for covering and standing After cook...

Page 10: ...Refer to the Auto Reheat Chart to the right for the servings The display shows the number of servings you have selected 3 Press the Start button The display will show If you want to check the cooking time press the Auto Reheat button Auto Reheat Chart MICRO Item Weight Remarks Plate of food 1 serving Use only pre cooked refrigerated foods Cover plate with vented plastic wrap or wax paper Contents ...

Page 11: ...lt Chocolate Press the Handy Helper button repeatedly to select the item you want Refer to the Handy Helper Chart below 2 Press the number button to select the serving size you want You can press the 1 or 2 button to select the serving size Only the 1 button serving is available for Soften Cream Cheese and Melt Chocolate items Refer to the Handy Helper Chart below for the serving 3 Press the Start...

Page 12: ...egin cooking Snack Bar Chart Item Weight Remarks Chicken Nuggets 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 min Hot Dogs 2 EA 4 EA Prick hot dogs place on plate When the oven beeps add buns and re start the oven French Fries 4 5 oz 6 7 oz Place 2 paper towels on plate and arrange french fries on towels do not overlap...

Page 13: ...ING TIME 3 Press the Start button to begin cooking If you want to change the power level press Pause Cancel before you press Start and reenter all of the instructions Setting Cooking Times continued Some recipes require different stages of cooking at different tempera tures You can set multiple stages of cooking with your microwave Multi stage Cooking 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in the One Stage Cookin...

Page 14: ...ime 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 the cooking time in 10 second increments in the Time Cook mode press the More 9 or Less 1 button Using the Kitchen Timer 1 Use the Number buttons to set the length of time you want the timer to run 2 Press the Kitchen Timer bu...

Page 15: ...oven 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 glas...

Page 16: ...g 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 food to help it cook General Tips Dense foods such as potat...

Page 17: ...ell Done Power Level High 0 for first 5 min then Medium 5 Place roast fat side down on roasting rack Cover with wax paper Turn over when cooking time is half up Let stand 10 min Pork Boneless or bone in Up to 4 lbs Cooking Time 11 15 min lb for 160 F Well Done Power Level High 0 for first 5 min then Medium 5 Place roast fat side down on roasting rack Cover with vented plastic wrap Turn over when c...

Page 18: ...or vented microwavable 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 ...

Page 19: ...ops 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 ...

Page 20: ... minutes 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...

Page 21: ...lt flour celery seed and pepper Cook at High until mixture boils 30 40 sec Stir in vinegar and cup water Cook at High until liquid boils and thickens slightly 1 2 min 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 13 75...

Page 22: ...sing your microwave causes TV or radio 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 Care and Cleaning Follow these instructions to clean and care for your oven Keep the inside of the oven clean Food particles and spilled liquids can stick to the oven walls causing t...

Page 23: ...levels including defrost Timer 99 minutes 99 seconds Power Source 120 VAC 60 Hz Power Output 1050 Watts Outside Dimensions 2019 32 W X 1145 64 H X 161 4 D Oven Cavity Dimensions 1431 64 W X 91 64 H X 1519 32 D Net Gross Weight 33 36 lbs XGt XW Wzh ih zhU GGw GYZGGt SGz GXWSGYWWXGGXYa ZGwt ...

Page 24: ... cleaning maintenance and environmental instructions that are covered and prescribed in the instruction book product removal and reinstallation problems caused by pest infestations and overheating or overcooking by user glass tray or turntable reduced magnetron power output related to normal aging SAMSUNG does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of the product THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WA...

Page 25: ...igi nal Limited Warranty Statement and a dated Bill of Sale as Proof of Purchase must be presented to the Service Center Transportation to and from the Service Center is the responsibility of the purchaser Conditions covered are limited only to manufacturing defects in material or workmanship and only those encountered in normal use of the prod uct Excluded but not limited to are any original spec...

Page 26: ...tiempo de cocinar Oprima el botón POWER LEVEL y los botones numéricos 0 9 para seleccionar la potencia de cocinar si es diferente a 0 Oprima el botón START para comenzar a cocinar Ajustando el Tiempo de Concinar y Niveles de Potencia Cocinando en Etapas Múltiples Utilice los botones numéricos 0 9 para ajustar el tiempo de cocinar Oprima el botón POWER LEVEL y los botones numéricos 0 9 para selecci...

Page 27: ... tiempo de cocinado mientras el horno está en operación oprima el botón MORE LESS repetidamente hasta llegar al tiempo deseado Usando el Cronómetro Oprima los botones numéricos 0 9 para ajustar el tiempo luego oprima el botón KITCHEN TIMER Handy Helper Kids Meals Snack Bar Presione HANDY HELPER KIDS MEALS SNACK BAR repetidamente pare seleccionar tipo de platillo Para incrementar tamaño de porción ...

Page 28: ... repeatedly or using the number buttons 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 Handy Helper Kids Meals Snack Bar 1 Pr...

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