Samsung SMH1611B/XAA, User Manual

14_

 using your microwave oven 

Power Levels

The 10 power levels allow you to choose the optimal 

power level for your cooking needs.

Power 

level

Microwave 

output

Use

10 

(High)

100 %

Boiling water.

Cooking ground beef.

Making candy.

Cooking fresh fruit and 

vegetables.

Cooking fish and poultry.

Preheating browning dish.

Reheating beverages.

Bacon slices.

9

90 %

Reheating meat slices quickly.

Sautéing onions, celery, and 

green pepper

8

80 %

Reheating all types of items 

(Dinner plate, pasta, meat, 

soup or sauce, etc,).

Cooking scrambled eggs.

7

70 %

Cooking breads and cereal 

products.

Cooking cheese dishes, veal.

Cooking cakes, muffins, 

brownies, cupcakes.

6

60 %

Cooking pasta.

5

50 %

Cooking meats, whole poultry.

Heating custard

Cooking whole chickens, 

turkey, spare ribs, rib roasts, 

sirloin roasts.

4

40 %

Cooking less tender cuts of 

meat.

Reheating frozen convenience 

foods.

3

30 %

Thawing meat, poultry, and 

seafood.

Cooking small quantities of 

food.

Finishing cooking casserole, 

stew, and some sauces.

2

20 %

Softening butter and cream 

cheese.

Heating small amounts of food.

1

10 %

Softening ice cream.

Raising yeast dough.

ECO MODE

Eco Mode reduces standby power usage.

When you press the 

ECO MODE

 button once, the 

display will go out and the microwave shifts to the mode 

which minimizes power usage.

To cancel the 

ECO MODE

, press 

ECO MODE

 button 

once again, or press any other button.

MICROWAVE COOKING TIMES & 

POWER LEVELS

The power level lets you control the heating intensity from 

Warm (1) to High (10).

Cooking at high power levels

1. 

Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time.

2. 

Press the 

Enter/Start

 button.

3. 

When the cooking time is over, four beeps will 

sound and End is displayed.

If you do not enter a power level, the microwave 

oven cooks at the High Power Level by default.

Cooking at lower power levels

Cooking at high power does not always give you the 

best results with foods that require slower cooking, such 

as roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven has 9 

additional power settings in addition to high.

1.  

Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time.

When selecting more than one cooking stage, you 

must press the 

Power Level

 button before you can 

enter the second cooking stage.
Press the 

Power Level

 button twice to set the 

power level to High for a cooking stage.

2. 

Press the Power Level button.

3. 

Use the number buttons to enter the power level.

4. 

Press the START button.

5. 

When the cooking time is over, four beeps will 

sound and End is displayed.

Cooking with more than one cook cycle

For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level 

for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for 

another length of time. Your oven can be set to change 

from one to another automatically, if the first cycle is the 

defrost cycle.

1.  

Use the number buttons to enter the cook time.

2.  

Press the Power Level button.

3.  

Use the number buttons to enter the power level.

4.  

Use the number buttons to enter the second cook 

time.

5.  

Press the Power Level button.

6.  

Use the number buttons to enter the power level.

7.  

Press the 

Enter/Start

 button.

8.  

When the cooking time is over, four beeps will 

sound and End is displayed.

SMH1611_XAA_03898A_EN-01.indd   14

2011-03-16     1:33:31