Quick and Easy Instructions to Set Your Samsung Microwave Clock

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Quick and easy step-by-step instructions to set the clock on your Samsung microwave

Co-authored by Egor Shevtsov and Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: July 10, 2024 Fact Checked

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Using the Clock Button

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Using Arrow Buttons

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Using the Options Button

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Using the Power Level Button

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Using the My Settings Button

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What time is it? Read on to learn more about setting the time and resetting the clock on your Samsung microwave. This article covers a variety of microwave models and the different buttons used (with or without a CLOCK button) to set and adjust the clock.

Quick Steps

Press the "Clock" button or the "Power Level" button for 3 seconds.
Enter the time.
Press the "Clock" button again to apply AM/PM.
Press the "Enter/Start/OK" button to set the time.

Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Using the Clock Button

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Most models have a clock button that you can press to set the time, including ME18H704SF, ME16H702SE, ME20H705MS, and ME11A7510D.
Use the number pad to do this.

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If your model doesn't have AM/PM, skip this step.
This might say OK instead. Pressing this button will apply your changes.^{[1]
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Method 2

Method 2 of 5:

Using Arrow Buttons

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Press OK. The full text on this button is OK/Clock.
- Models including MG11T5018CC use this method.
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Adjust the hour using the arrows. Press the left or right arrow buttons to set the hour that you want.
- Press OK when you're done changing the hour.
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Adjust the minutes using the arrows. Press the left or right arrow buttons to set the minutes.
- Press OK when you're done. The display will show the time you set.
- You'll need to change the time to reflect daylight savings time.^{[2]
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Method 3

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Using the Options Button

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Press Options. It's on the right side of the front panel with Keep Warm, and +30 sec.
- Models including ME21M706BA use this method.
Pressing this allows you to set the clock.
It's next to Kitchen Timer and Eco Mode.
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Enter the time. You'll need to manually adjust the time to reflect daylight savings time.
- Press OK when you're done to display the time.

Method 4

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Using the Power Level Button

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Press and hold Power Level for 3 seconds. You'll see a clock icon below the words "Power Level" that indicates that long-pressing that button serves another function.
- Use this method if you have a ME19R7041F or similar model.
You'll need to change this to reflect daylight savings time.
Press it once for AM and twice for PM.
This sets the time that you entered.

Method 5

Method 5 of 5:

Using the My Settings Button

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Press My Settings. It's on the right side of the front panel with Kitchen Timer, and Enter/Start.
- Use this method if you have a MC17J8000CS or similar model.
Pressing this allows you to set the clock.
It's next to Kitchen Timer and Eco Mode.
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Enter the time. You'll need to manually adjust the time to reflect daylight savings time.
- Press OK when you're done to display the time.

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