Omega VRT400 SERIES User manual

VRT400
Vertical Juicer
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Eat well, drink well and livewell with Omega. www.OmegaJuicers.com
English, Jan 2014

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Please read carefully before using. Follow instructions to avoid injury.
• To protect against risk of electrical shock or re, do not put motor base, cord,
or plug in water and keep them dry at all times.
• Do not disassemble the base. All repairs should be made only by authorized
personnel.
• Check voltage to be sure that the voltage indicated on the name plate agrees with
your voltage.
• Close adult supervision is necessary when appliance is used by or near children.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet when the appliance is not in use.
• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord/plug, a malfunctioning unit, or
after the unit is dropped or damaged in any manner.
• The use of attachments not recommended may cause damage, re, shock, or injury.
• Keep hands and utensils out of unit when motor is running to prevent the possibility
of severe personal injury or damage to the appliance.
• Do not attempt to disassemble any attachments while the motor is running. Lift
appliance with two hands (appliance weight approximately 14 lbs.)
• Do not put any parts into the dishwasher or use hard scouring powders and hard
implements. Exposure to high heat can cause damage.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Additional usage precautions:
• Do not pre-operate before inputting food. Doing so may cause a normal
squeaking noise.
• Do not attempt to juice any hard materials, large seeds (seeds which can not be
swallowed or chewed), pits, ice, or frozen foods.
• If food gets stuck in the feeding tube, do not use anything other than the
recommended pusher.
• Do not use for more than 30 minutes continuously
(only meant for household use).
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Omega Juicer Manual For Household Use (Warranty Included)
1. Read “Precautions for safe use (Page 4)” carefully and use the appliance properly.
2. Save these instructions.
3. Check if the voltage indicated on the base of the appliances corresponds to the
local voltage before you connect the appliance.
CONTENTS
Dear Omega Customers .................................................01
General Description and Parts Names ..................................... 02
Specic Terms or Parts .................................................. 03
Precautions For Safe Use ................................................ 04
Warnings And Cautions .................................................. 05
Slow Juicer Assembly ................................................... 08
Slow Juicer Assembly In Detail ........................................... 09
How To Use The Appliance ...............................................10
Juice Cap And Extraction Packing ......................................... 11
When The Screw Is Stopped During Operation
(How To Use [Reverse/REV] button) .......................................12
Important Safeguards In Use ............................................. 13
Disassembly, Cleaning And Care .......................................... 14
Bowl Disassembly And Wash ............................................. 16
Sterilization And Easy Cleaning System ................................... 17
Spinning Brush Disassembly And Wash .................................... 18
Spinning Brush Assembly ................................................ 19
Bowl Packing Assembly ................................................. 20
Juice Cap Packing Assembly .............................................. 21
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 22
Appliance Specications ................................................ 23

With the Omega Slow Squeezing System and Juice Cap mixing feauture, you can
easily make personalized juice rich in taste, avor and full of valuable nutrients.
1. More Nutrients and Taste: Your own personalized juice
Mixed Juice
Enjoy single ingredient juice or mixed juice.
Add various ingredients to your taste and health.
Alternative Meal
Make juice as an alternative meal, rich in taste and balanced nutrients.
Baby Food
Make baby food by mixing meat, grain and vegetables for various growth phases.
Soybean Milk and Soy Juice
While the juice cap is closed, adjust the proportion of boiled beans and
water to easily make soybean milk and soy juice to your desired consistency
and concentration.
2. More Convenient and User Friendly
Open and close the none drip juice cap to adjust the amount of juice desired.
3. More Advanced Easy Cleaning System (Page 17)
The juice cap makes clean-up easy! Fill the bowl with water and operate the
appliance for easy washing.

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Hopper
Spinning Brush
Base
Squeezing Screw
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND PARTS NAMES
Bowl
Coarse Strainer
(Optional)
Fine Strainer
Cleaning Brush
Pusher
Pulp Container
Juice Container
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND PARTS NAMES

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SPECIFIC TERMS FOR PARTS
<FRONT> <BACK>
SPECIFIC TERMS FOR PARTS
1. Hopper Front
Triangle
2. Bowl Triangle
3. Pulp Outlet
4. Hopper
Rear Part
5. Operating
Switch
6. Juice Outlet
7. Juice Cap
8. Power Cord
9. Grip
STRAINER*
COARSE STRAINER (Optional)
The bigger holes in the strainer produce thicker juice when tender and soft fruits are
extracted such as strawberries, kiwis and tomatoes.
FINE STRAINER
The holes of the strainer are small. Use it when making pure juice with hard fruits,
beans or higher fibered vegetables.
NUMBER OF ATTACHEMENTS
1 pusher, 1 hopper, 1 screw, 1 fine strainer, 1 coarse strainer (Optional), 1 spinning brush, 1 bowl,
1 base, 1 juice container, 1 pulp container, 1 small cleaning brush, 1 cleaning brush, 1 manual

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WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices which could result in serious personal injury or
death.
CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices which could result in minor personal injury or
appliance damage.
This sign indicates contents that may cause risk of a re or an electrical shock.
Specic warning is written in the sign.
This sign indicates contents that may cause risk of a re or an electrical shock.
Specic warning is written in the sign.
This sign indicates prohibited acts.
Specic prohibitions are written around or in the sign.
This sign indicates contents of regulating or directing actions.
Specic prohibitions are written around or in the sign.
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE
All users of this appliance must read and understand this safety precaution
before operating.
SIGN SAMPLES

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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices which could result in serious personal injury or death.
DO NOT PLUG IN OR UNPLUG WITH WET HANDS.
It may cause an electric shock or an injury.
DO NOT USE WITH OTHER THAN RATED VOLTAGE.
It may cause an electric shock, a re or abnormal performance.
If the voltage is different, it may shorten the life of the motor or cause a failure.
PLUG THE POWER CORD CORRECTLY AND PUSH IT TIGHT IN A WALL SOCKET.
It may cause electric shock or a re.
IF THE SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER,
ITS SERVICE OR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN ORDER TO AVOID A HAZARD.
If the power cord is damaged, it may cause electric shock or a re.
NEVER ALTER THE APPLIANCE. ALSO, DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR REPAIR BY YOURSELF.
DO NOT INSERT FINGERS, FOREIGN SUBSTANCES OR OBJECTS SUCH AS PINS INTO
GAPS OR HOLES IN THE BASE. It may cause a re, an electric shock or a failure. For any
technical support,contact the authorized local Customer Care Center.
DO NOT MOISTEN THE BASE OR SPLASH WATER ON THE BASE.
Be careful not to let any liquids or other substances get into the switch on the appliance. DO
N OT OPERATE THE SWITCH WITH WET HANDS.
It may cause electric shock or a re.
WHEN THE POWER CORD, WIRE IS BROKEN OR DAMAGED OR THE PLUG-IN PART
BECOMES LOOSE, DO NOT OPERATE IT.
It may cause an electric shock, a re or an injury.
FOR SAFETY, MUST DO GROUND CONNECTION. DO NOT DO THE GROUNDING ON
GAS PIPE, PLASTIC WATER PIPE, TELEPHONE WIRE, ETC.
It could cause an electric shock, a re, or a malfunction and an explosion.
Be sure to use the socket with ground connection.

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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
NEVER DISASSEMBLE BOWL SET DURING OPERATION OR INSERT FINGERS, FOREIGN
OBJECTS SUCH AS FORKS, SPOONS ETC. INTO FEEDING TUBE OR JUICE OUTLET.
It may cause an injury, an accident or a failure.
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.
CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices which could result in minor personal injury or
appliance damage.
DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT LOCKING THE HOPPER PROPERLY.
It may cause an injury or a failure.
WHEN DETECTING A GAS LEAK, DO NOT INSERT THE POWER CORD INTO ITS SLOT.
OPEN THE WINDOW TO VENTILATE FULLY AND IMMEDIATELY.
It may cause an injury or a failure.
NEVER PUT A FINGER, A FORK OR A SPOON ETC. INTO JUICE OUTLET.
It may cause an injury or a failure.
IF SCREW ROTATION IS STOPPED IN NORMAL OPERATION, PRESS [REVERSE/REV]
BUTTON AND HOLD FOR 2~3 SECONDS AND THEN AFTER REVERSE OPERATION IS
COMPLETELY STOPPED, PRESS [ON] BUTTON AGAIN. If such a stop event continues
during the operation, the parts may be damaged and performance may be deteriorated due
to overheating in a motor. When the problem continues, immediatly stop the appliance and
contact the local Customer Care Center.
DURING THE OPERATION, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE BASE, DISASSEMBLE
THE BOWL SET OR PARTS AND TRY TO LOCK THEM.
It may cause an injury or a failure.
Any act of event needed, switch off rst and unplug the power cord.

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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
WHEN USING THE APPLIANCE, BE CAREFUL FOR A NECKTIE, LONG NECKLACE, SCARF
ETC. NOT TO BE ENTANGLED INTO FEEDING TUBE.
It may cause an injury, a failure or a breakage.
PLACE THE APPLIANCE ON A FLAT AND STABLE SURFACE.
It may cause an injury or a failure.
DO NOT OPERATE THE APPLIANCE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AT A TIME.
It may cause a motor failure due to overheating. Cool it down sufciently for 5 minutes and
operate it again.
WHEN PLACING INGREDIENTS INTO THE FEEDING TUBE, ONLY USE THE PUSHER PROVIDED.
It may cause an injury or a failure.
DO NOT ALLOW A SEVERE SHOCK TO THE APPLIANCE OR DROP IT.
It may cause an electric shock, a re or damage.
IF THE APPLIANCE GIVES OFF AN UNPLEASANT SMELL OR EXCESSIVE HEATING, SMOKE,
STOP USING IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT THE LOCAL CUSTOMER CARE CENTER.
When using a new appliance, it gives off a smell and the smell disapears naturally over time.
ALWAYS UNPLUG THE APPLIANCE AFTER USE.
WHEN UNPLUGGING THE POWER CORD, MAKE SURE TO HOLD THE POWER CORD.
If holding the wire to unplug, it may cause an electric shock or a re.
DO NOT WASH AT HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 800C(1760F) OR MORE.
DO NOT PUT THE APPLIANCE IN A DISHWASHER, A DRYER OR A MICROWAVE ETC.
It may cause a failure or parts deformation.
THE APPLIANCE WEIGHS ABOUT 6KG (13.2LB). WHEN MOVING THE APPLIANCE, ENSURE
TO MOVE IT HOLDING GRIPS TIGHTLY AT THE BASE BOTTOM WITH BOTH HANDS .
If attempting to hold bowl or the edge of the base, the base falls causing an injury
or a failure.
30minute

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SLOW JUICER ASSEMBLY
SLOW JUICER ASSEMBLY
OPEN
Align hopper front triangle [ t ] with bowl
triangle [ OPEN ] rst and turn it to clockwise until
it clicks so that the hopper triangle [ t ] aligned with
bowl triangle [ CLOSE ]
Make sure to press the screw down into the strainer
as in STEP 2. The hopper does not close properly
when the screw does not t in completely.
Assemble the parts as following order:
Bowl>Spinning Brush>Strainer. Make sure bowl
triangle [ OPEN ] aligns with the strainer triangle [ t ].
A spinning brush can be assembled regardless of
the direction.
STEP 4
STEP 3
STEP 2
STEP 1
t
Place the bowl in the base.

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Strainer Bump
Open
Hopper
Squeezing Screw
Strainer
Spinning Brush
Bowl
Bowl Inner
Groove
INSIDE
THE BOWL
BOTTOM
OF THE
STRAINER
Base Bump
Extraction
Packing
Bowl Outer Groove
Hopper
Rear Part
SLOW JUICER ASSEMBLY IN DETAIL
4
2,3
1Insert extraction packing at the bottom of the bowl hard enough into the
pulp outlet. Make sure bowl outer groove aligns with base bump completely.
Assemble the parts in the order of bowl> spinning brush> strainer> squeezing screw> hopper
(or assemble the spinning brush into the bowl then t strainer bump in the bowl inner groove.).
Make sure all the triangles of the bowl [ OPEN ], strainer [ t ] and hopper [ t] are aligned in a vertical line.
Align the hopper rear part with base completely as in below.
The hopper will not close properly when the parts are not assembled correctly.

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HOW TO USE THE APPLIANCE
BACK VIEW
OPERATING
SWITCHES Normal
Direction
Reverse
Direction
Press
Normal
Direction
Reverse
Direction
OPERATING
SWITCHERS Normal
Direction
Reverse
Direction
off (stop)
Normal
Direction
Stop
Reverse
Direction
STOP Status
Motor does not stop immediately when
clicking [Reverse/REV]. It stops slowly for
safety and performance reasons.
t
Wash the fruits and/or vegetables and cut
them into pieces that t into the feeding
tube. Place the suitable pieces into feeding
tube slowly and press with a pusher.
Use fresh fruits and vegetables for juicing
as they contain more juice.
Press [On] button to start. After juicing is completed,
click [Reverse/ REV] to stop.
2
3
1

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Open
JUICE CAP AND EXTRACTION PACKING
Juice Cap
Juice Cap
Juice Cap
Packing
CLOSED
Extraction
Packing
JUICE CAP
This is the cap of juice outlet in the bowl.
Close the juice cap and ll up with juice in the bowl and various ingredients. You can easily make mixed juices.
JUICE CAP AND EXTRACTION PACKING
1
2
3
EXTRACTION PACKING
This is the pulp stopper made of silicone at the bottom of the bowl.
Make sure to close extraction packing always as shown below before use.
For cleaning, let extraciton packing open and start washing. (Page 16)
Close juice cap and press [ON] button to start
When juice starts lling up the bowl, you can
mix banana, nuts boiled sweet potato etc. and
liquids such as milk etc. as well as vegetables
and fruits like smoothies.
Open juice cap to pour out as much juice as you
want. Close cap without any drops.

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WHEN THE SCREW IS STOPPED DURING OPERATION
(REVERSE/REV BUTTON)
WHEN THE SCREW IS STOPPED DURING OPER ATION (REVERSE/REV BUTTON)
Stop
Reverse
Direction
(REV)
Normal
Direction
(REV)
1
2
3
Click [Reverse/REV] button and stop
the appliance.
Press [Reverse/REV] button in
operating switches for 3~5 seconds
and release it. Repeat this process
2~3 times.
Reverse is the button pushing ingredients
upward. Reverse only works while the
button is pressed and held . Once button is
released, screw rotation stops.
After the rotation stops completely,
press [ON] button to operate.
Any direction you want to change from
either Normal direction or Reverse direction,
make sure that screw rotation is stopped
completely. Then operate any button you
need.
NOTE
If the screw does not work even after the
above process, unplug the power cord from the
socket, disassemble the bowl set, wash and use
it again .
t
t

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• Fruits with pits, hard seeds such as nectarines, peaches, mangos, apricots, plums
and cherries must be pitted before juicing.
• Cut brous ingredients (water, parsleys, etc.) in small size like 3~4cm (1.5 inch) and
place to the feeding chute
• Do not use the appliance for grinding dry ingredients such as grains, coffee beans,
etc. It may cause a part damage or a failure.
• Do not re-squeeze the pulp in the pulp outlet.
• Do not operate the appliance when the bowl is empty.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IN USE
WHEN THE SCREW IS STOPPED DURING OPERATION
(REVERSE/REV BUTTON)
DO NOT USE IT FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES CONTINUOUSLY.
It may cause a failure due to overheating in a motor.
When using continuously, stop and cool it down for 5 minutes in between each
30 minute use.
NEVER INSERT A FINGER, A FORK OR A SPOON, ETC. INTO JUICE OUTLET
DURING OPERATION.
It may cause damage to parts.
ONLY USE THE PUSHER TO PRESS DOWN THE INGREDIENTS.
If using other object, it may cause damage to parts, an injury or a failure.
DO NOT PLACE GRAINS, FRUIT WITH HARD SEED OR NUTS WITH HARD SHELL
SUCH AS WALNUTS.
It may cause damage or a failure of bowl, screw, squeezing strainer, etc.
Fruits with pits, hard seeds such as nectarines, peaches, mangos, apricots, plums and
cherries must be pitted before
DO NOT OPERATE SWITCHES WITH WET HANDS.
It may cause an electric shock , an electric leakage or a re. Do not leave any foreign
substances around switches.
DO NOT JUICE SEAFOOD AND MEAT.
It may cause abnormal performances or a failure.
DO NOT JUICE FRUIT PRESERVED IN SUGAR, HONEY, ALCOHOL, ETC.
(GRAPES, APRICOT, BERRIES, ETC.).
Frozen fruit or withered ingredients stored in the refrigerator for a long time may produce less juice or no juice at all.
30minute
NOTE

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DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING AND CARE
Juice Outlet
FIGURE IN ORDER
1
2
3

1. Ensure the motor stops completely and unplug the power cord.
When unplugging the power cord, hold the head part of the power cord and unplug it.
Do not touch the power cord with wet hands.
2. Hold the juice outlet and the hopper with both hands and lift them up from the base.
3. Disassemble the parts as below:
1) Unlock the bowl twisting to counter clockwise.
2) Take the screw out.
3) Remove the strainer.
4) Take the spinning brush out and disassemble the silicone brush.
4. Rinse each parts with cleaning brush. Brush the inside and outside under running water.
Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agent, aggressive liquids or sharp cleaning tools.
Do not wash them in a dishwasher or a dish dryer.
5.Wipe the stain on the base with soft damp cloth or wrung towel and dry the base thoroughly.
Do not immerse the base unit in water or any other liquid nor rinse, it under tap .
6. After each cleaning, allow parts to air-dry completely and store in a clean and safe place.
Always wash the bowl set immediately after each use. If you skip this step, pulp may dry up and stick to
the bowl set making it difcult to disassemble or wash. It may also cause degradation in performance.
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DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING AND CARE
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t
t
4 5

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Juice Cap
Packing
Bowl
Packing
Extraction
Packing
BOWL DISASSEMBLY AND WASH
1Remove Juice Cap packing and bowl packing.
t
t
2Open the extraction packing
at the bottom of the bowl. 3Wash the bowl and all the packings.
Open juice cap rst. Hold the bowl and juice cap with one hand and remove juice cap pcaking with the other hand.
When removing it, be careful not to drop the juice cap and bowl. It may cause damage to the juice cap.
Remove the bowl packing by pinching and twisting it with two ngers.
Wash bowl and bowl packing with
cleaning brush under the running water.