Black & Decker FX400 User manual

FX400
FX400BMG

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7

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1. Filler cap
2. Lid
3. Blender jug
4. Jug base
5. Jug seal
6. Blender blade
7. Blender blade holder
8. Motor coupling
9. Food processor body
10. Control knob
11. Mincer jug lid
12. Mincer jug
13. Mincer blade
14. Mincer blade holder
15. Grinder jug
16. Grinder blade
17. Grinder blade holder
18. Mincer spatula
19. Food processor jug
20. Blade holder
21. Emulsifier
22. Kneading blade
23. Stainless steel chopping blade
24. Grating disc
25. Food processor jug lid
26. Pusher
27. Holder
Note: Parts 1-7 and 11-17 are available only with
FX400BMG.
Intended use
Your Black & Decker Food Processor comes
with 7 accessories* to perform below functions:
• Stainless steel blade for chopping, beating,
creaming, crumbling, cutting, folding in,
mashing, mincing and mixing.
• Shredding and slicing disc for grating and
shredding vegetables, fruits and cheese. The
reverse side of this disc is used for cutting and
slicing vegetables and fruits.
• Fanned disc for whisking, whipping and
emulsifying.
• Separate blade for kneading dough.
**Blender for blending, crushing, foaming,
grindning, pureeing, homogenising, liquidising,
milling, shaking and stirring (only FX400BMG).
**Grinder mill for grinding coffee, herbs and
spices (only FX400BMG).
**Mincer mill for mincing meat and chopping
vegetables (only FX400BMG).
*7 accessories with model FX400BMG.
This product is intended for indoor household use
only.
Read this entire manual
carefully before using the
appliance.
Safety instructions
• Warning! When using mains-
powered appliances, basic safety
precautions, including the
following, should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and personal
injury.
• The intended use is described in
this manual. The use of any
accessory or attachment or the
performance of any operation
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with this appliance other than
those recommended in this
instruction manual may present a
risk of personal injury.
• Retain this manual for future
reference.
Using your appliance
• Always take care when using the
appliance.
• Never pull the power supply cord
to disconnect the plug from the
socket. Keep the power supply
cord away from heat, oil and
sharp edges.
• Do not place the appliance on or
near heat sources or in a heated
oven.
• Do not use the appliance
outdoors.
• Always protect the motor unit
from water or excessive humidity.
• If the power supply cord is
damaged during use, disconnect
the appliance from the power
supply immediately. Do not touch
the power supply cord before
disconnecting from the power
supply.
• Do not let the cord hang over the
edge of a table, counter or touch
a hot surface.
• Disconnect the appliance from
the power supply when not in
use, before fitting or removing
parts and before cleaning.
• Never let the appliance operate
unattended.
• Never reach into the jar with your
fingers or an object while the
appliance is running.
• Only remove the jar after you
have switched the appliance off
and any moving parts have
stopped.
• Do not touch the cutting blades.
• Keep any loose clothing or long
hair away from the feeding tube
and any moving parts.
• Care shall be taken when
handling the sharp cutting blades,
emptying the bowl and during
cleaning.
• Do not immerse the appliance,
cord set or plug in liquids.
• Do not allow the power supply
cord to hang over the edge of
your work top or table. Route the
cord carefully to avoid tripping
hazard.
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Caution: Ensure the Blender is
turned off before removing from the
stand.
Safety of others
• This appliance is not intended for
use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical
sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
After use
• Remove the plug from the socket
before leaving the appliance
unattended and before changing,
cleaning or inspecting any parts
of the appliance.
• When not in use, the appliance
should be stored in a dry place.
Children should not have access
to stored appliances.
Inspection and repairs
• Switch off the appliance before
cleaning, changing accessories
or approaching parts which move
in use.
• Before use, check the appliance
for damaged or defective parts.
Check for breakage of parts,
damage to switches and any
other conditions that may affect
its operation.
• Do not use the appliance if any
part is damaged or defective.
• Do not use the appliance if the
blade or any other accessory is
damaged.
• Have any damaged or defective
parts repaired or replaced by an
authorised repair agent.
• Before use, check the power
supply cord for signs of damage,
ageing and wear.
• Do not use the appliance if the
power supply cord or mains plug
is damaged or defective.
• If the power supply cord or mains
plug is damaged or defective it
must be repaired by an
authorised repair agent in order
to avoid a hazard. Do not cut the
power supply cord and do not
attempt to repair it yourself.
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• Never attempt to remove or
replace any parts other than
those specified in this manual.
Electrical safety
Before use, check that the mains
voltage corresponds to the voltage
on the rating plate.
This appliance is double
insulated in accordance with
EN 60335-2-14; therefore no earth
wire is required.
• To avoid the risk of electric
shock, do not immerse the cord,
plug or motor unit in water or
other liquid.
• Check that the supply voltage
shown on the rating plate of the
appliance matches that of your
electrical system. Any connection
error will invalidate the guarantee.
Assembly
Wash all detachable parts (see chapter
‘Maintenance and cleaning’).
Assembling the food processor
• For the food processor fit the required
accessory blade (21, 22, 23 or 24) onto the
blade holder (20). Fit the assembled blade
holder into the food processor jug (19).
• Place the jug onto the food processor body (9)
by fitting it into the holder (8).
• Place the holder (27) on the motor coupling (8).
• Secure the jug by turning it anti-clockwise.
• Connect it to the electrical supply and select
the required speed using the rotary switch.
For the blender fit the jug seal (5) around the
base of the blender blade (7), place the blade (6)
into the blade holder (7) then place the blade
holder onto the blender jug base (4) (only
FX400BMG) .
For the mincer or grinder fit the jug seal (5) into
the required blade holder (14 or 17), then place
the blade holder (14 or 17) onto the required jug
base (12 or 15) (only FX400BMG).
Secure the blade holder (6, 14 or 17) by turning it
anti-clockwise (only FX400BMG).
Use
• Place the appliance on a flat stable surface.
• Put the ingredients into the required jug.
• If using the food processor fit the lid (25) onto
the jug (19) by turning it clockwise.
• If using the blender push the lid (2) and filler
cap (1) onto the jug (3) (only FX400BMG).
• If using the grinder or mincer seal the jug by
fitting the required blade holder (14 or 17) and
with the seal (5) and secure by turning anti-
clockwise) (only FX400BMG).
Note: When using the blender or mincer, the
correct lid must be fitted.
The following settings are available:-
P = Pulse Operation
O = Power Off
1 = Low Speed
2 = High Speed
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The appliance should be disconnected
from the mains supply before removing the jug.
Recommendations when food processing
Function
Types of
food
Speed
Time
Chopping *1
Vegetables
and fruits
Pulse or
2
15 sec
Chopping *1
Meat, cheese
and chocolate 1 20 sec
Blending *1
Soups and
thick drinks 1 20 sec
Pureeing *1
Cooked
vegetables
and soft fruits
1 10-15
sec
Mixing *1
Pastry and
scones 2 40 sec
Mashing *1
Cooked
potatoes and
baby food
2 60 sec
Kneading *2
Bread dough
1
20 sec
Folding in *2
Mousse batter
1
15 sec
Creaming *2
Cake batter
1
30 sec
Slicing *3
Vegetables
and fruits
1 or 2 5 sec
Slicing *3
Potatoes and
cheese
1 5 sec
Shredding *3
Vegetables
and fruits
1 or 2 5 sec
Grating *3
Cheese and
chocolate
1 5 sec
Whisking *4
Eggs
2
1-2 min
Whipping *4
Cream
2
1-2 min
Emulsifying
*4
Light battters
for omlettes,
pancakes etc.
2 1-2 min
*1 Use the chopping blade (23)
*2 Use the kneading blade (22)
*3 Use the grating disc (25)
*4 Use the emulsifier (21)
Note: The food processor functions should not be
run for longer than 1 minute. After a continuous
run of 1 minute, the blender should be allowed to
cool down for at least 2 minutes before further
use.
Recommendations when blending (FX400BMG
Only)
Function
Types of food
Speed
Time
Blending
Liquids
2
15 sec
Liquidizing
Fruits or vegetables
cut in cubes with
equal amount of
water
1 30 sec
Crushing
Ice cubes of
dimension 3x2cm
Pulse 1 15 sec
Foaming
Milk shakes, juices
etc
2 20 sec
Pureeing
Vegetables and soft
fruits
1 30 sec
Stirring
Batter or soups
1
1 min
Note: The blender should not be run for longer
than 1 minute. After a continuous run of 1 minute,
the blender should be allowed to cool down for at
least 2 minutes before further use.
Warning! Pulse mode should not be operated
more than 10 sec at a time.
Recommendations when grinding (FX400BMG
Only)
Function
Types of
food
Speed
Time
Dry grinding
Coffee beans
Pulse
10-20 sec
Dry grinding
Dry herbs
1
20 sec
Dry grinding
Spices
Pulse
10-20 sec
Note: The dry grinder should not be continuously
run for longer than 40 seconds.
Warning! Pulse mode should not be operated
more than 10 sec at a time.
Warning! Max capacity of grinder mill is 50g and
mincer mill is 150g.
Warning! The grinder should NOT be used for
wet grinding of hard food materials like pulses,
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Warning! Pulse mode should not be operated
more than 10 sec at a time.
beans, grains etc. This will lead to damage of
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Recommendations when mincing (FX400BMG
Only)
Function Types of food Speed Time
Mincing Meat cubes of
dimension 2x2cm
Pulse or
1
10-20
sec
Mincing Pulses soaked for
at least 8 hrs Pulse 30 sec
Mincing
Chutney –
Vegetables and
ground spices with
water
1 20 sec
Note: The mincer should not be continuously run
for longer than 40 seconds.
Note: The juicer is not suitable for processing
very hard and/or fibrous/starchy fruits, vegetables
or plants such as sugar cane.
Warning! Pulse mode should not be operated
more than 10 sec at a time.
Warning! Max capacity of grinder mill is 50g and
mincer mill is 150g.
Useful advice
• Place the appliance on a clean, flat work
surface.
• Connect the appliance to a suitable electrical
supply. Rotate the control knob (10) to the
required speed.
• When blending is complete return the control
knob to the off (0) position.
• Once the blade has come to a complete stop,
lift the jug from the blender body (9).
• Remove the lid (2) and pour the ingredients
into a suitable container.
Note: Ingredients can be added by inserting them
through the hole left when the filler cap (1) is
removed.
Warning! Never operate the blender without the
lid (2) fitted.
Warning! Never operate the food processor
without the lid (25) fitted.
Warning! Never use fingers or any other object
to push ingredients while the appliance is
running, only use the pusher (26) for this
purpose.
Warning! Never operate the mincer without the
lid (11) fitted.
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• When using the emulsifier (21) to whip the
cream, use a spoon or a spatula to take it from
the jug (19) to keep the right level of whipping.
• When using the grating disc (24) you can
change the side to have the desired type of
slicing.
• When using the grating disc (24), place the
the lid (25) on the jug (19) and put the food
in the dedicated space before you place the
pusher (26).
Maintenance & cleaning
• Switch the appliance off, remove the plug from
the wall socket and wait until the blade has
stopped rotating.
• The appliance is easier to clean if you do so
immediately after use.
• Do not use abrasive cleaning agents, scourers,
acetone, alcohol etc. to clean the appliance.
• All detachable parts are dishwasher safe
• Place the detachable plastic parts on the top
tray of the dishwasher. Make sure they are
placed well away from the heating element.
• All removable parts can be cleaned with a
cleaning brush in warm water with some
washing-up liquid and rinse them under the
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use to you, do not dispose of it with household
waste. Make this product available for separate
collection.
• Black & Decker provides a facility for recycling
Black & Decker products once they have
reached the end of their working life. This
service is provided free of charge. To take
advantage of this service please return your
product to any authorised repair agent who will
collect them on our behalf.
• You can check the location of your nearest
authorised repair agent by contacting your local
Black & Decker office at the address indicated
in this manual. Alternatively, a list of authorized
Black & Decker repair agents and full details of
our after-sales service and contacts are
available on the Internet at: www.2helpU.com
.
Technical data
Voltage
230 Volts
Supply
50 Hz
Power
400 W
Weight
2.8 kg
Guarantee
Black & Decker is confident of the quality of its
products and offers an outstanding guarantee.
This guarantee statement is in addition to and in
no way prejudices your statutory rights.
The guarantee is valid within the territories of the
Member States of the European Union and the
European Free Trade Area.
If a Black & Decker product becomes defective
due to faulty materials, workmanship or lack of
conformity, within 24 months from the date of
purchase, Black & Decker guarantees to replace
defective parts, repair products subjected to fair
wear and tear or replace such products to ensure
minimum inconvenience to the customer unless:
• The product has been used for trade,
professional or hire purposes;
• The product has been subjected to
misuse or neglect;
• The product has sustained damage
through foreign objects, substances or
accidents;
• Repairs have been attempted by
persons other than authorised repair
agents or Black & Decker service staff.
To claim on the guarantee, you will need to
submit proof of purchase to the seller or an
authorised repair agent. You can check the
location of your nearest authorised repair agent
by contacting your local Black & Decker office at
the address indicated in this manual.
Alternatively, a list of authorised Black & Decker
repair agents and full details of our after-sales
service and contacts are available on the Internet
at: www.2helpU.com
Protecting the environment
Separate collection. This product must not
be disposed of with normal household
waste.
Should you find one day that your Black & Decker
product needs replacement, or if it is of no further
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1. Tappo di rabbocco
2. Coperchio
3. Bicchiere frullatore
4. Base del bicchiere
5. Guarnizione del bicchiere
6. Lama frullatore
7. Portalama frullatore
8. Alloggiamento motore
9. Corpo principale robot da cucina
10. Manopola di comando
11. Coperchio recipiente tritatutto
12. Recipiente tritatutto
13. Lama tritatutto
14. Alloggiamento lama tritatutto
15. Bicchiere sminuzzatore
16. Lama sminuzzatore
17. Alloggiamento lama sminuzzatore
18. Spatola
19. Recipiente robot da cucina
20. Portalama
21. Disco emulsionante
22. Accessorio per impastare
23. Lama per tritare
24. Disco per affettare
25 Coperchio recipiente robot da cucina
26. Accessorio pressa alimenti
27. Supporto
Nota: i componenti 1-7 e 11-17 sono disponibili
solo con il modello FX400BMG.
Uso previsto
Il robot da cucina Black & Decker è dotato
di 7 accessori* per le seguenti funzioni:
• Lama in acciaio inossidabile per sminuzzare,
sbattere, amalgamare, sbriciolare, tagliare,
incorporare, omogeneizzare, tritare e
mescolare.
• Disco per sminuzzare e affettare verdure, frutta
e formaggio. Il lato opposto di questo disco
serve per tagliare e affettare verdure e frutta.
• Disco ondulato per sbattere e montare a neve
o emulsionare.
• Lama separata per impastare.
** Frullatore per miscelare, frullare, spumare,
macinare, passare, omogeneizzare, e mescolare
(solo FX400BMG).
** Accessorio per macinare caffé e sminuzzare
erbe e spezie (solo FX400BMG).
** Tritatutto per macinare la carne e tagliare le
verdure (solo FX400BMG).
*7 accessori con il modello FX400BMG.
L'elettrodomestico è stato progettato solo per uso
domestico e all’interno.
Leggere attentamente il
presente manuale nella sua
totalità, prima di usare
l'elettrodomestico.
Istruzioni di sicurezza
• Attenzione! Quando si usano
elettrodomestici alimentati
elettricamente, osservare sempre
le normali precauzioni di
sicurezza per ridurre il rischio di
incendio, scosse elettriche e
lesioni personali.
(Traduzione del testo originale)
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