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Operating Instructions
The appliance, drying trays and dried food will become hot during and after use. Operate with atten-
tion, using an oven mitt to avoid skin burns when removing the trays.
Do not move the appliance whilst in use or when it is still hot.
Hot surfaces are still hot after use
Before First Use
Remove all packaging from your dehydrator and its accessories. Make sure all package contents are
included
Clean the trays with a moistened cloth.
Place the dehydrator base on a solid, level, heat-resistant, and non-slip surface. Plug in. Stack the drying
trays in the dehydrator
Run the dehydrator for 30 minutes at any temperature, without adding any food. Make sure that the
room has sufcient ventilation, in case the dehydrator produces any smoke or smells. This is normal.
Rinse the trays in water. Dry all parts. Note: You only need to do this the rst time you use the
dehydrator.
How to Use
Place the lled drying trays onto the embossed insertion levels. Make sure that the food does not touch
the protective grid in the rear part inside the appliance. Close the door of the appliance.
Plug in the Food Dehydrator and you will hear a “beep”. “8888” is displayed and after 5 seconds the
display changes to “0000”. The TIME/TEMP button will ash.
Set the temperature (35 - 75°C in 5°C steps) by pressing the TIME/TEMP once and the TIME/TEMP
button will light up continuously. The default temperature setting (70°C) will appear on the display,
and the “-” and “+”, and “Start/Stop” buttons will start blinking. You can reduce the temperature by
touching the “-” button. You can increase the temperature by pressing the “+” button. Press and hold
+ or - to change the temperature rapidly. If you don’t press any buttons within 5 seconds, the appliance
switches to waiting mode, and only the “START/STOP” button will blink.
Press the TIME/TEMP button again to set the time (30 min to 24 h - in 30 min steps). The default setting
is 10:00 h. The “-” and “+”, and “Start/Stop” buttons will start blinking. You can reduce the time by
touching the “-” button. Press and hold + or - to change the time rapidly. You can increase the time
by pressing the “+” button. If you don’t press any buttons within 60 seconds, the appliance switches to
standby mode.
Once all the required settings have been selected, you can turn on the Food Dehydrator by pressing
the “START/STOP’’ button. Once the appliance has started, the two dots in the centre of the display
are ashing. Once the preset drying time has been reached, the Food Dryer shuts off automatically. A
“beep” will sound 5 times and the display shows “End”. The “START/STOP” button will blink, touch the
button to conrm that the drying process has nished.
The appliance switches to “waiting mode” for 60 seconds and switches to “standby mode” after these
60 seconds. The “TIME/TEMP“ button blinks and “0000” is shown in the display. Pull the power plug
after each use for safe switch-off!
Pause the drying process for a short time
Touch the “START/STOP” button. The appliance switches to “waiting mode”. The two dots in the
centre of the display light up continuously.
To restart the drying process, touch the “START/STOP’’ button again. The two dots in the middle of the
display will start ashing.
If the appliance is not restarted within 60 seconds, it switches to “standby mode”. In this case the
“TIME/TEMP” button will ash.
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Change temperature or drying time during operation
-Touch the “TIME/TEMP’’ button once to change the temperature or twice to change the time. The “+”
and “-” buttons and the display will ash. The setting can be changed with the “+” and “-” buttons.
Press the “START/STOP” button twice to conrm the new settings.
Ending the drying process before the set time has elapsed
Touch the “START/STOP” button. The appliance switches to “waiting mode” for 60 seconds. The two
dots in the centre of the display light up continuously. After 60 seconds, the appliance switches to
“standby mode” and the “TIME/TEMP” will ash.
Fan
-You can use the fan function to cool the dried food. The fan can be turned on when the temperature is
below 35°C.
Error codes
Time and Temperature Table
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E1 Error in the electronic control. Contact our customer service.
E2 Error in the electronic control. Contact our customer service.
E3
The appliance is protected against overheating. The appliance has automatically
switched off due to excessive temperatures.
Disconnect the mains plug and allow the appliance to cool down before turning it
on again.
Fruits Pretreatment Temperature Time
Apples
Wash, peel and remove cores. Cut into
slices or rings (5 – 7 mm thick).
Tip: If necessary, dip in a little lemon
water to prevent browning.
55 °C – 60 °C 5 – 7 hours
Apricots
Wash and remove stones. Cut into 2 or
4 pieces. Place with the cut side facing
upwards.
55 °C – 60 °C 20 – 24 hours
Bananas
Peel and slice (2 – 5 mm thick).
Tip: If necessary, dip in a little lemon
water to prevent browning.
60 °C 7 – 10 hours
Grapes
(seedless) Wash and cut in half. 55 °C – 60 °C 8 – 14 hours
Oranges Wash and slice (5 – 10 mm). 55 °C – 60 °C 5 – 8 hours
Peaches
Wash and remove stones. Cut into 2 or
4 pieces. Place with the cut side facing
upwards.
60 °C – 65 °C 8 – 16 hours
