Cookworks Black User manual

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Blackblender
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INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Alwaysturnoffandunplugtheblenderfromthe
mainssocketwhennotinuse,beforeassembling,
disassemblingorcleaning.
Ensuretheblenderiscorrectlyassembledbefore
operating.
Avoidcontactingmovingparts.
Neverusethisappliancetoblendanythingother
thanfoods.
Donotusetheblendertoblendorchophotfoodor
liquidsasthereisadangerofscaldingordamageto
theappliance.
Undernocircumstancesfillthejugwithhotliquid
duringoperationorcleaning.Hotliquidcancause
thejugtoshatter,dangerofinjury.
Alwaysoperatetheblenderwiththeblenderjuglid
andinnercapinplace.
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Donotuseattachmentsotherthanthoseprovided
withtheblender.
Thisapplianceshallnotbeusedbychildren.Keep
theapplianceanditscordoutofreachofchildren.
Appliancescanbeusedbypersonswithreduced
physical,sensoryormetalcapabilitiesorlackof
experienceandknowledgeiftheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstructionconcerninguseofthe
applianceinasafewayandiftheyunderstandthe
hazardsinvolved.
Childrenshallnotplaywiththeappliance.
Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedinhousehold
andsimilarapplicationssuchas:
‐staffkitchenareasinshops,officesandother
workingenvironments;
‐byclientsinhotels,motelsandotherresidential
typeenvironments;
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‐bedandbreakfasttypeenvironments;
‐farmhouses.
Alwaysdisconnecttheblenderfromthesupplyifitis
leftunattendedandbeforeassembling,
disassemblingorcleaning.
Donotallowchildrentousetheblenderwithout
supervision.
Careshallbetakenwhenhandlingthesharpcutting
blades,emptyingthebowlandduringcleaning.
Switchofftheapplianceanddisconnectfromsupply
beforechangingaccessoriesorapproachingparts
thatmoveinuse.
Unplugfromoutletwhenitisnotinuse,before
puttingonortakingoffparts,beforemovingthe
applianceoraddingthefood,andbeforecleaning.
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OVERVIEW
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1. Measuringcup
2. Lid
3. BlenderJug
4. Blades
5. Motorbase
6. 2‐SpeedcontrolknobplusPulsefunction
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BEFOREFIRSTUSE
Beforeusingyourblenderforthefirsttime,removeallpackagingmaterial
andlabels.
Washthelid,measuringcupandblenderjuginwarmsoapywater.Rinse
anddrythoroughly.
Cleanthemotorbasewithadampcloth.Drythoroughly.
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OPERATION
Donotoperatetheblendercontinuouslyforperiodslongerthan2
minutesonanyspeedsetting.Allowtheblendertocooltotheroom
temperaturebeforecommencing.
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1. Placethemotorbaseonastable,levelsurface.
2. Mounttheblenderjugontothemotorbase.
Makesurethatthearrowontheblenderjug
isalignedwiththeunlocksymbolonthe
motorbase.
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3. Turntheblenderjuganticlockwiseuntilitisfixedproperly.
Thearrowontheblenderjugwillbealignedwiththelocksymbol
onthemotorbase.
4. Plugtheblenderintothemainssocket.Yourblenderisnowreadytobe
used.
5. Addallnecessaryingredientstotheblenderjug.Donotoverfillthejug.
Donotexceed1.5litres.
Cutallfoodintosmallcubes(2‐3cmsquare)toachieveaneven
result.
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NOTE:Ifmixinghardandsoftfoodstogether,beginwiththehardfoods
andthenaddsoftfoods.Blenduntilyouhavereachedthe
desiredconsistencyandeventexture.
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6. Placethelidontothejugandthenturnitclockwiseuntilitlocksin
position.
Makesurethatthespoutcoveronthelidalignswiththespouton
thejug.
7. Lineupthelugsonthemeasuringcupwiththegroovesinthelid.Push
themeasuringcupdownandtwistitanticlockwisetolockitinto
position.
Duringprocessing,youmayaddmoreingredientsbytwistingand
removingthemeasuringcupfromthelid.Refitthemeasuringcup
afteraddingingredients.
Itisrecommendedthatthemeasuringcupcanbeusedfordrip
feedingoilintothejugwhenmakingmayonnaise.
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8. Switchontheblenderbyturningthespeedcontrolknobtothedesired
speedsetting.
Thespeedcanbechangedatanytimeduringtheblendingprocess.
Thepulsefunctionwillstayonaslongasthespeedcontrolknobis
keptatthePulseposition.
Itissuggestedtostartblendingonspeed1settingandthen
increasetospeed2settingifnecessarytoblenduntildesired
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consistencyisreached.
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NOTE:
Duringtheblendingprocess,ingredientsmaysticktothesidesofthe
blenderjug.Topushthefoodbackontheblades,turnofftheblender.
Removethelidanduseaplasticspatula(notsupplied)toscrapedown
thesidesofthejug.Replacelidbeforerecommencingblending.
Ifthebladesbecomestuck,immediatelyturnoffandunplugthe
blenderfromthemainssocket.Removethejugfromthemotorbase
andremovethelid.Useaplasticspatulatodislodgetheingredients
fromtheblades.Replacelidbeforerecommencingblending.
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Guideforusingtheblender
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Processing
TaskFoodSuggested Speed
SuggestedProcessing
Procedure
Aerating
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Milkshakes,
Smoothies
2,Pulse
Usechilledmilk.Blenduntil
desiredconsistencyis
achieved.
Themaximumquantityof
ingredients:600g
Themaximumprocessing
time:30seconds
Mixing
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Batters,
Cakes
1,2,Pulse
Processingredientsuntiljust
combined.
DONOTOVERPROCESS.
Themaximumquantityof
ingredients:900g
Themaximumprocessing
time:90seconds
Pureeing
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2,Pulse
Blenduntilsmooth.
Note:Ensurethatstonesare
removedfromfruitsasthese
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Soups,
Vegetables,
Fruits
cancauseharmtothe
blades.
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Themaximumquantityof
ingredients:1500g
(Duringpureeing,the
recommendedratioof
ingredientstowateris2:3.
Themaximumquantityof
ingredientsandwateris
600gand900ml
respectively.)
Themaximumprocessing
time:90seconds
ATTENTION!Theprocessingtimeswillvaryaccordingtothequantityof
ingredientsinthejug.
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9. Tostoptheblending,turnthespeedcontrolknobtothe0position.
10. Afteruse,ensuretheblenderisswitchedoffbyturningthespeedcontrol
dialtothe0positionandthenunplugtheblenderfromthemainssocket.
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CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE
Warning:Alwaysturnoffandunplugtheappliancebeforecleaning.
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Removethejugfromthemotorbase.
Removethelidandmeasuringcupfromthejug.
Washtheminwarmsoapywater.Rinsethemthoroughly.
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Cleanthemotorbasewithadampcloth.
DONOTimmersethemotorbaseinwater.
Drytheentireappliancewithadryclothbeforereplacing.
Donotusechemicalcleanersorabrasivesproductforcleaning.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Ratings:220V‐240V~50Hz
400W
ConnectiontoPower
Beforeconnecting,checkthatthevoltageindicatedontheappliance
correspondswiththemainvoltageinyourhome.Ifthisisnotthecase,
consultyourdealeranddonotuse.
Thisappliancemaybefittedwithanon‐rewirableplug.Ifyouneedto
changethefuseinanon‐rewirableplug,thefusecovermustberefitted.If
thefusecoverislostordamaged,theplugmustnotbeuseduntila
replacementisobtained(availablefromtheappliancemanufacturer).
Iftheplughastobechangedbecauseitisnotsuitableforyoursocket,or
becomesdamaged,itshouldbecutoffandappropriateplugfittedfollowing
thewiringinstructions.Theplugremovedmustbedisposedofsafelyas
insertionintoamainssocketislikelytocauseanelectricalhazard.
WARNING:Thisappliancemustbeearthed.Thisequipmentmustbe
disconnectedfromthemainswhennotinuse.Donotallowthisunittobe
exposedtorainormoisture.
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Foryourownsafetyreadthefollowinginstructionscarefullybefore
attemptingtoconnectthisunittothemains.
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Youshouldonlyplugtheapplianceintoa220V‐240VAC,50Hzsupply.
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Thewiresinthismainsleadarecolouredinaccordancewiththe
followingcode:
BLUE=NEUTRAL
BROWN=LIVE
GREEN+YELLOW=EARTH
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Connectingittootherpowersourcesmaydamagetheappliance.
IMPORTANT
Thecoloursofthewiresinthemainsleadofthisappliancemaynot
correspondwiththecolouredmarkingsidentifyingtheterminalsinyour
plug,proceedasfollows:
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 
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Thebluewiremustbeconnectedtotheterminalmarkedwiththe
letterNorcolouredblack.
Thebrownwiremustbeconnectedtotheterminalmarkedwiththe
letterLorcolouredred.
Thegreenandyellowwiremustbeconnectingtotheterminalmarked
withtheletterEortheearthsymbol.().
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Ifa13Amp(BS1363)fusedplugisuseditmustbefittedwitha13Afuse
conformingtoBS1362andbeASTAapproved.
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Ifindoubtcontactaqualifiedelectrician
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Caution
Topreventelectricshockdisconnectfromthe
mainsbeforeremovingthecover
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DisposalInformation
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Wasteelectricalproductsshouldnotbedisposedofwith
householdwaste.Pleaserecyclewherefacilitiesexist.Check
withyourlocalauthorityforrecyclingadvice.
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Guarantee
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Thisproductisguaranteedagainstmanufacturingdefectsforaperiodof
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1year
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Thisdoesnotcovertheproductwherethefaultisduetomisuse,abuse,
useincontraventionoftheinstructions,orwheretheproducthasbeen
thesubjectofunauthorisedmodificationsoralterations,orhasbeenthe
subjectofcommercialuse
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Intheeventofaproblemwiththeproductwithintheguaranteeperiod
pleasereturnittoyournearestArgosstore
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Iftheitemisshowntohavehadaninherentdefectpresentatthetimeof
sale,thestorewillprovideyouwithareplacement
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Yourstatutoryrightsremainunaffected
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