Number of Burn In Samples to Discard per Markov Chain Specify the number of burn-in samples to discard. To Specify the Number of Burn-in Samples to Discard: Either enter the desired value in the text field or move the slider to the right or to the left to change the value. Tip: To change the scale of the slider, right-click on the slider and select Rescale Slider from the pop-up menu. Change the upper or lower boundaries in the that appears, to rescale the slider and click OK.