User Manual
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Your FoodSaver
®
 Vacuum Sealing System has a special  
Quick Marinate Cycle which will last about ten minutes.  
The FoodSaver
®
 Quick Marinating Canister (not included)  
is the perfect FoodSaver
®
 accessory for marinating foods. 
During the Marinate Cycle, the vacuum pump will “hold”  
the vacuum for several minutes then release the vacuum,  
allowing the food to “rest” for 30 seconds. This process then 
repeats. This “pulsing” action of “vacuuming and resting”  
will allow for quicker more flavorful marinating. 
IMPORTANT NOTE:  During the Quick Marinate Cycle, make sure  
knob on lid of the Quick Marinating Canister  
is set to OPEN. Do not set knob to Vacuum  
during the Marinate Cycle.
 1. Prepare enough of your favorite marinade to fully cover  
food inside a marinating canister. 
 Always leave at least one inch (2.54 centimeters)  
of space between contents and top of rim. 
2.   Make sure rubber gasket underneath lids as well as rim  
of marinating canister is free from food materials.
3.    Pull out Retractable Handheld Sealer from your  
FoodSaver
®
 appliance. Remove clear bottom portion  
of handheld from top handle (Fig. 1). 
4.  Insert the end into the port on the canister.  
Make sure knob on accessory lid is set to OPEN (Fig. 2).
5.  Make sure lid is firmly attached to marinator base.
6. Press Marinate button
2
on the control panel (Fig. 3).
7. Your FoodSaver
®
 Vacuum Sealing System will now begin the  
Quick Marinate Cycle. The Marinate Indicator Light will flash  
to indicate the marinating process has begun.
8.  During the initial vacuum cycle the Marinate Mode Indicator  
will illuminate. While Marinating, the Vacuum Progress  
Display will blink during the Vacuum Hold or Rest Cycle.
9.   To preserve food safely, after completing the marinating 
cycle, the appliance will signal with short beeps to indicate 
your Quick Marinate Cycle is completed. Press any button 
to silence the signal. You may now cook or refrigerate your 
marinated food. 
10. To use the Quick Marinating Canister for extended vacuum 
storage (beyond the short Marinate Cycle): Rotate knob to 
Vacuum/Canister position, connect the Accessory hose  
(as above) and select Accessory Mode
1
 from the  
control panel. When motor turns off, rotate knob clockwise  
to the “Closed” position, then gently twist and remove  
Retractable Handheld Sealer from accessory.
Marinating with your FoodSaver
®
 Appliance
Fig. 3
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Fig. 2
HOW TO MARINATE
Fig. 1










