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You can operate the handblender in the 
measuring beaker, and just aswell in any 
other vessel. When blending directly in the 
saucepan while cooking, take the pan from 
the stove first to protect your handblender 
from overheating.
How to operate your whisk
Use the whisk only for whipping cream, 
beating egg whitesand mixing spongesand 
ready-mix desserts. 
1. Insert the whisk into the whisk gear 
box , then insert the motor part into the 
gear box until it locks. 
2. Place the whisk in a vessel and only then, 
press switch to operate it.
3. To release, press buttonsand pull off the 
gear box. Then pull the whisk out of the 
gear box. 
For best results:
•Use a wide vessel.
• Only whip up to 400 ml chilled cream (min. 
30 % fat content, 4 – 8 °C).
• Only whip up to 4 egg whites.
• Move the whisk clockwise.
How to operate 
your chopper 
attachment 
(a) Chopper gear box
(b) Blade
(c) Chopper bowl 
(d) Anti-slip base/lid
The chopper isperfectly suited for chopping 
meat, cheese, onions, herbs, garlic, carrots, 
walnuts, hazelnuts, almondsetc. 
For chopping hard goods(e.g. hard cheese), 
use the on/off turbo switch .
N.B.: Do not chop extremely hard food, such 
asice cubes, nutmeg, coffee beans, 
and grains. 
Before chopping...
• pre-cut meat, cheese, onions, garlic, 
carrots(see table page 3)
• remove stalks from herbs, un-shell nuts
• remove bones, tendonsand gristle from 
meet. 
1. Caution: Carefully remove the plastic cover 
from the blade. The blade isvery sharp!
Alwayshold it by the upper plastic part. 
Place the blade on the centre pin of the 
chopper bowl (c). Press it down until it 
locks. 
Alwaysplace the chopper bowl on the anti-
slip base (d). 
2. Place the food in the chopper bowl. 
3. Put the gear box (a) on the chopper bowl.
4. Insert the motor part into gear box (a) 
until it locks. 
5. Press switch or to operate the 
chopper. During processing, hold the motor 
part with one hand and the chopper bowl 
with the other. 
6. After use, press buttonsto remove the 
motor part. 
7. Then remove the gear box. 
8. Carefully take out the blade. 
9. Then remove the processed food from the 
chopper bowl. The anti-slip base also 
servesasan air-tight lid for the chopper 
bowl. 
Cleaning
Clean the motor part and the whisk gear 
box with a damp cloth only. The chopper 
gear box (a) may be rinsed under the tap. 
Do not immerse the gear box (a) in water. 
All other partscan be cleaned in the 
dishwasher. However, after processing very 
salty food, you should rinse the bladesright 
away. Also, be careful not to use an overdose 
of cleaner or decalcifier in your dishwasher. 
When processing foodswith colour (e.g. 
carrots), the plastic partsof the appliance may 
become discoloured. Wipe these partswith 
vegetable oil before placing them in the 
dishwasher.
Accessories
(available at your retailer or at Braun Service 
Centres; however not in every country)
BC-5000: Chopper attachment, perfectly 
suited for chopping large quantitiesaswell as
for preparing shakes, making light doughs
and crushing ice cubes. 
HC-5000: High-speed chopper, ideal for 
herbs, onions, garlic, chilis, nutsetc.
Recipe example
Mayonnaise (use handblender)
200 – 250 ml oil
1 egg (yolkand white)
1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar, salt and pepper 
to taste
Put all ingredientsinto the beaker according 
to the a.m. order. Introduce the handblender 
to the base of the beaker. Pressing the turbo 
switch , keep the handblender in this
position until the oil emulsifies. Then, without 
switching off, slowly move it up and down until 
the mayonnaise iswell combined. 
Subject to change without notice.
Thisproduct conformsto the European 
DirectivesEMC 2004/108/EC and Low 
Voltage 2006/95/EC. 
Guarantee 
We grant 1 year guarantee on the product 
commencing on the date of purchase. Within 
the guarantee period we will eliminate, free of 
charge, any defectsin the appliance resulting 
from faultsin materialsor workmanship, either 
by repairing or replacing the complete ap-
pliance aswe may choose.
Thisguarantee extendsto every country 
where thisappliance issupplied by Braun or 
itsappointed distributor.
Thisguarantee doesnot cover: damage due 
to improper use, normal wear or use aswell as
defectsthat have a negligible effect on the 
value or operation of the appliance. The 
guarantee becomesvoid if repairsare 
undertaken by unauthorised personsand if 
original Braun partsare not used.
To obtain service within the guarantee period, 
hand in or send the complete appliance with 
your salesreceipt to an authorised Braun 
Customer Service Centre.
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