Use & Care Manual

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PREPROGRAMMED FUNCTIONS
Using the following functions, the blender is preprogrammed to blend the ingredients
automatically:
• Whenthepreprogrammedcycleisfinishedtheblenderwillautomaticallyturnoffandthe
blue power light will turn off.
• TostopanyfunctionatanytimepresstheOFFbutton.
Note: You may need to run the preprogrammed cycle twice or stop before the end of the
cycle depending on task size.
BLENDING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
• Cutfoodintopiecesnolargerthan¾-inchforuseintheblender.
• Whenpreparingfoodsthathaveseveraldifferentkindsofingredients,alwaysaddliquid
ingredients first.
• Wheningredientssplatterontothesidesofthejarorthemixtureisverythick,pressthe
OFF button to turn appliance off. Wait for the blades to stop rotating. Remove the lid and
use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar and to redistribute the food pushing
food toward the blades. Replace the lid and continue blending.
Important: Blender should always have lid in place when in use.
Caution: Do not place blending jar on base when motor is running.
• Thelidcapholdsupto2oz.liquidandcanbeusedasameasureandwhenadding
ingredients such as juices, milk, cream and liquor.
• Whenmakingbreadcrumbs,cookiecrumbsorchoppingnutsmakesureblendingjaris
completely dry.
• WhenusingPULSEfunctionuseshortbursts,nomorethan5secondsatatime.Allowthe
blades to stop rotating between pulses. Do not use pulse for more than 1½ minutes total
time.
• IfnotusingtheSMOOTHIE or SHAKE cycles, use the PULSE buttons to begin the blending
process when preparing beverages that include ice cubes; this helps to produce a smoother
texture.
• ThePULSEfunctionsishelpfulwhenshortburstsofpowerareneededsuchaswhen
preparing a power drink.
• Itishelpfultobegintheblendingprocessonthelowestspeedandthenincreasetoahigher
speed, if necessary.
• Tostopblending,presstheOFFbuttonatanytime.
• Whenblendinghotingredientsalwaysletthemcoolatleast5minutesbeforeblending.
Before beginning to blend, remove the lid cap and put it back with the opened side tilted
away from you. Cover lid with a cloth to avoid splattering and only use lowest speed. Do
not blend more than 2½ to 3 cups at a time.
• DONOTplaceanyofthefollowingintheblender:
o Dry foods, such as bread, cheese, nuts and coffee beans.
o Large pieces of frozen foods
o Tough foods such as raw turnips, sweet potatoes and potatoes
o Bones
ENGLISH
o Hard salami, pepperoni and hard sausages
o Boiling liquids (cool for 5 minutes before placing in blending jar)
• Severalotherdon’ts:
o Do not operate blender without the lid on the blending jar
o Do not store foods in the blending jar.
o Do not overfill the blender. (The blender is more efficient with less rather than
more.)
o Do not put boiling liquids into blender.
o Do not use pulse for more than 5 seconds at a time. Release the PULSE button;
allow the blender to rest briefly, then continue.
o Do not run blender for longer than 1½ minutes at a time. Scrape down sides on
blending jar, if necessary and continue blending.
o Do not use if blender jar is chipped or cracked.
• Tasksnotrecommendedfortheblender:
o Whipping cream
o Beating egg whites
o Mixing dough
o Mashing potatoes
o Grindingmeats
o Extracting juice from fruits and vegetables
MAKING THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF YOUR BLENDER
Function AMOUNT
Soup Up to 3 cups
Shakes Up to 3 cups
Smoothies Up to 4 cups
Frozen Drinks Up to 4 cups
LOW / STIR
•Use for thin mixtures, such as beating eggs for
omelets and custards, pancake and waffle batter and
thin sauces
•Mix puddings
MED / BLEND
•Reconstitute frozen juices, drink mixes and
condensed soups
•Prepare salad dressings
•Remove lumps from gravies
•Make superfine sugar
HIGH / ICE CRUSH
•Blend protein drinks
•Make bread, cracker and cookie crumbs
LOW, MED, HIGH/PULSE
•Use in short bursts of 5 seconds or less to start the
blending of a thick mixture
•To maintain control of the size of foods being
ground, crushed or chopped
EASY CLEAN
•Combine drop of dishwashing liquid and hot water
to clean blender
SOUPS
•Process soups to make a bisque
•Process hot sauces
SHAKES
•Milk shakes combining milk, ice cream and flavoring
SMOOTHIES
•Liquefy fruits, sorbets, fruit juices and ice to make a
drink
•Prepare milk shakes with milk, ice cream and syrups
and/or fruit
FROZEN DRINKS
•Blending ice, fruit juices, frozen fruits and liquor to
make frozen drinks
•Blend frozen cocktails