Oster VERSA BLSTVB-000-033 User manual

User Manual / Manuel d’utilisation
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VERSATM
PERFORMANCE
BLENDER
The Power to
Blend Everything
MÉLANGEUR
PERFORMANCE
VERSAMC
La puissance pour
tout mélanger
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using your blender, you should always follow basic safety precautions,
including the following:
•Readallinstructionsbeforeuse.
•Toprotectagainstelectricalhazards,donotimmersethecord,plugormotorbasein
waterorotherliquids.
•Alwaysusetheproductonaclean,at,hard,drysurface.Thereshouldbeno
materialsuchasatableclothorplasticbetweentheunitandsurface.
•FlashingcontrolbuttonLEDlightindicatesreadytooperate.Avoidanycontactwith
bladesormoveableparts.
•Keephandsandutensilsoutofjarwhileblendingtoreducetheriskof:
–Severepersonalinjury.
–Damagetotheblender.
•Ifscrapingisnecessary,turnthepowerOFF,unplugfromtheelectricaloutlet,and
usearubberspatulaonly.
•Donotusetheappliance:
–Withadamagedcordorplug.
–Aftertheunitfailstoworkcorrectly.
–Afteryoudropordamagetheproductinanyway.
ReturntheproducttoyournearestAuthorizedOsterTMApplianceServiceCenterfora
safetycheck,adjustmentorrepair.Callourtoll-free,automatedphonelinetondthe
ServiceCenternearesttoyou.
•The6PointStarBladeissharp.Handleitcarefully.Toreducetheriskofinjury,
neverplacethebladeassemblyonthebasewithoutajarproperlyattached.
• Alwaysputthelidonthejarbeforeoperatingtheblender.
•Donotuseoutdoors.
•Donotallowthecordtotouchhotsurfacesorhangovertheedgeof
atableorcounter.
•TurnallcontrolstoOFFandunplugtheblenderwhenitisnotinuse,beforetaking
offorputtingonparts,andbeforecleaning.
•Neverleavetheapplianceunattendedwhileitisrunning.
•Youriskpersonalinjury,reorelectricshockifyouuseattachments,jars
orpartsotherthanthoserecommendedbytheOster®brand.
•Supervisechildrencloselywhentheyuseorarenearbyappliances.
•Theuseofattachments,includingcanningorordinaryjarandprocessingassembly
parts,isnotrecommendedbyJardenConsumerSolutionsandmaycauseriskor
injurytopersons.
•Thecontainershouldnotbemorethan2/3fullwhenthetamperisleftinwhile
 blending.Donotexceed20secondsofcontinuousblendingwiththetamperinplace.
•Whenmakingnutbuttersoroilbasedfoods,donotprocessformorethanoneminute
afterthemixturestartscirculating.Over-processingcancausedangerousoverheating.
•Whenprocessinghotliquids:the2-partlidmustbesecurelylockedinplace.Thisallows
steamtoescapenaturally,andwillpreventthelidfromcomingoffwhenthemachineis
turnedon.Alwaysstarthotliquidson“Low”,thenincreasetothedesiredspeedinthe
recipe.Neverstarton“High”withhotliquids.Usecautionwithhotliquids.
•Neverputnon-fooditemsintothepitchertoblend.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This product is for household use only.
• Themaximumratingmarkedontheproductisbasedontheattachmentthat
drawsthegreatestload.Otherattachmentsmaydrawlesspower.
Power Cord Instructions:
Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtoensurethesafeuseofthepowercord.
• TheOster®Versa™PerformanceBlendercomesequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plug.Ifyoudonothaveathree-prongoutlet,youcanusewith
anadaptertobeabletousewithastandardtwo-prongoutlet.Donotcutor
removethethirdprongfromtheplugonthepowercord.
• Trytopositiontheblendernearthepowersourcetoreducethehazards
associatedwithpowercords(suchasbecomingentangledortrippingover
alongpowercord).
• Donotpull,twistorotherwiseabusethepowercord.
• Donotwrapthepowercordaroundthemainbodyoftheblenderduring
orafteruse.
• Donotuseanextensioncordwiththisproduct.
This symbol has been placed in specific areas of the User Guide portion of
this book. Its purpose is to help you easily identify instructions that require
your special attention.
This appliance must be grounded while in use to protect the operator from
electric shock. This product is for use on 120 volts. The cord has a plug (A)
as shown. An adapter (C) (not included) is available for connecting three-
blade grounding-type plugs to two-slot receptacles (B). The green grounding
lug extending from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground
such as a properly grounded outlet box. The adapter should not be used if a
three-slot grounded receptacle is available.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MODIFY THIS PLUG OR DEFEAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE
IN ANY WAY.
3-PRONG GROUNDED PLUG
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Table of Contents
English
Important Safeguards.......................................................................................................2
Power Cord Instructions ..................................................................................................3
Features and Assembly ....................................................................................................5
Using the Product Control Panel .....................................................................................6
Using your Product ..........................................................................................................7
Blending Tips ..................................................................................................................8
Caring for Your Product ...............................................................................................9
Cleaning .......................................................................................................................9
Storing .........................................................................................................................9
7 Year Limited Warranty ...............................................................................................10
How to Obtain Warranty Service ..............................................................................10
Français
Précautions de sécurité importantes ...............................................................................11
Instructions concernant le cordon électrique..................................................................12
Caractéristiques et montage ...........................................................................................13
Utilisation du tableau de commande de votre appareil .................................................. 14
Utilisation de votre appareil ...........................................................................................15
Conseils de mélange........................................................................................................ 16
Entretien de votre appareil ............................................................................................. 17
Nettoyage.................................................................................................................... 17
Rangement.................................................................................................................. 17
Garantie limitée de 7 ans............................................................................................... 18
Comment bénéficier de la garantie..............................................................................18
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Table of Contents
English
Important Safeguards.......................................................................................................2
Power Cord Instructions ..................................................................................................3
Features and Assembly ....................................................................................................5
Using the Product Control Panel .....................................................................................6
Using your Product ..........................................................................................................7
Blending Tips ..................................................................................................................8
Caring for Your Product ...............................................................................................9
Cleaning .......................................................................................................................9
Storing .........................................................................................................................9
7 Year Limited Warranty ...............................................................................................10
How to Obtain Warranty Service ..............................................................................10
Français
Précautions de sécurité importantes ...............................................................................11
Instructions concernant le cordon électrique..................................................................12
Caractéristiques et montage ...........................................................................................13
Utilisation du tableau de commande de votre appareil .................................................. 14
Utilisation de votre appareil ...........................................................................................15
Conseils de mélange........................................................................................................ 16
Entretien de votre appareil ............................................................................................. 17
Nettoyage.................................................................................................................... 17
Rangement.................................................................................................................. 17
Garantie limitée de 7 ans............................................................................................... 18
Comment bénéficier de la garantie..............................................................................18
Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your Oster®Versa™ Performance Blender.If
youhaveanycomments,questionsorinquiriesaboutthisrevolutionaryproduct,
pleasecall1-800-667-8623.
Learning About Your Product Features and Assembly
1. Filler Cap – 2oz/60mlllercap
doublesasameasuringcup.Align
notch with the hole to insert in lid;
turnclockwisetosecureinplace.
Removefromlidtoaddingredients
whileblending.
2. Lid (Flap goes on opposite side of
pour spout) – Sealsthejar.
3. Jar & Blade Assembly –
BPA-freeplasticjarwith
permanentlyattachedblade
assembly.
4.Jar Sensor-Unitwillnotoperate
 unlessthejarisfullyseatedonbase
 andthejarsensorisengaged.
5. Control Panel –Includesspeeddial,
3programmedsettingsandpulse.
6. Power Cord –3-prongpowercord.
7. Fuse –Incorporatedtoprotectthe
motorfromoverheating.Ifthemotor
shutsoffwhileinuse:Turncontrol
knobto“Off”andunplugfromthe
wall.Removejarfrombaseandfree
bladeofanyobstructions.Wait30-
45minutesfortheunittocool.Press
externalresettablefusebuttononthe
bottomofthebase.
8. Cord Storage –Spaceonthebottomof
the base to store the cord while not in
use.
9. Tamper –Afterblendinghasstarted,removethellercapand
placethetamperthroughtheopeninginthelidtoassistwith
pushingthefooddowntotheblade.
Note–thetamperisnotlongenoughtoreachtheblade.
Before you use the product for the first time, separate the
Tamper,Lid,FillerCap,andJar.Washinwarm,soapywater.Rinseanddry
well.
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SPREADS
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TREMPETTES/
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SOUP
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Using Your Product Control Panel
A. Speed Dial–Turndialclockwisetochoosefrommanualspeed
settingsfrom“Low”to“High”.Onceyouselectaspeed,theblender
willrununtilyouturnitbackto“Off.”
B. Programmed Settings–Inordertoactivatetheprogrammedbuttons,
rstturnthespeeddialcounter-clockwisetotheProgrammed/Pulse
Setting.Thenselecttheprogrammedbuttonyouwouldliketouse.
Theyhavebeendevelopedforoptimalusewhenblendingthosetypes
offoods.
Soup:20secondrampupto“Medium”,5minuteson“High”.
Dips/Spreads:2(10-second)pulsesat“Medium-low”,30secondson“High”.
Smoothie:10secondstorampupto“Medium”,20secondson“High”.
NOTES:
  1.Ifyouwouldliketostoptheblenderinthemiddleofaprogrammed
cycle,simplypressanybutton.
  2.Forsomeblendingtasks,itmaybenecessarytosupplementthe
programmedsettingwithadditionalblendingtime.
C. Pulse–Turnthespeeddialcounter-clockwisetotheProgrammed/
PulseSetting.Thenpressthe“Pulse”buttonforthedesiredtime.
D. LED Lights–Thelightsaroundtheselectedprogrammedbuttonswill
pulsewhentheunitisoperatinginthatmode.
E. Flashing Light–WhenspeeddialisturnedtotheProgrammed/Pulse
setting,thePulsebuttonlightwillashredtoindicatetheunitis
readytooperate.Warning:Flashinglightindicatesreadytooperate.
Donottouchtheblade.
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Using your Product
Tamper –Thetamperallowsyoutoacceleratetheprocessofverythickand/
orfrozenmixturesthatcannotbeprocessedinaregularblender.Iffoodisnot
circulatingthemachinemaybeoverloadedormayhaveatrappedairbubble.
Usingthetamperhelpstomaintaincirculationbypreventingairpocketsfrom
forming.Whilethemachineisrunning,removethellercap,andthroughthe
holeinthelidinsertthetamperanduseittopressingredientsontothebladesas
youmakefrozenicecreams,nutbutters,etc.
Thecontainershouldnotbemorethan2/3fullwhenthetamperisused
duringblending.
Donotusetamperformorethan30consecutiveseconds(toavoidstressing
themotor).
Youmayneedtomovethetampernotonlyupanddown,butalsosidetoside.
Jar Sensor –Theunitissuppliedwithajarsensoronthebase.Thiswillprevent
themotororthecontrolpanelfromstartingiftheblenderjarisnotproperly
placedonthebase.
Ifthejarisremovedfromthebaseduringoperationtheunitwillstop.Torestart
theblender,turnthespeeddialto“Off”,placethejarontheblenderbaseand
selectthepreferredspeedtobeginagain.
NOTE:ThemotorwillnotrestartunlesstheunitisturnedOFFrst.
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Blending Tips
•Donotoperateformorethan10minutesatatime.
•Jarshouldbeatleast25%fullatalltimesforoptimalperformance.
•Fillercapshouldalwaysbeassembledtothelidandlockedwhenblending
 hotliquids.
•UseHighspeedsasmuchaspossibleforwholefruit/vegetablejuices,soups,
  shakes,frozenmixtures,makingpuréesandnutbutters.Processingtimes
 willgenerallybelessthanoneminute(mosttakelessthan30 
 seconds).Highspeedprovidesthebestqualityofrenement,breakingdown
 ice,frozenfruit,wholefruitsorvegetablestoasmoothlump-freeconsistency.
•Neverblendwithoutthelidrmlyinplaceonthejar.
•IfonHighspeedthefoodisnotcirculating,tryusingthetamper.Ifthisisalso
 notworking,tryusingaslowerspeed.Oncethefoodbeginstocirculateagain,
 youcanswitchbacktoaHighspeed.
•AQuickResponsecodeislocatedonthebackofthebaseoftheunit.Usingthe
Microsoft®Tagapplicationonyoursmartphone,scanthattagtobedirected
totheproductpagetondpertinentproductinformationsuchasinstruction
manuals,replacementparts,customerservice,recipes,etc.
•Duetothepowerofthemachine,itisnormalforittobefairlyloudduring
 operation.Throughtheblendingcycle,thenoisesmaychange,butthereisno
 needtobeconcerned.
 IceCrushing:Foroptimalicecrushing,llthejarwithpreferredamountofice.
Thenllwithwaterjustabovewheretheicestops.Usethespeeddialtoblend
onHighforafewseconds.Thendrainouttheexcesswaterandyouareleft
withajarlledwithgreatconsistentice!
Troubleshooting:
1. If the blender does not turn on:
 1.Turncontrolknobto“OFF”positionandunplugfromelectricaloutlet.
 2.Makesurethebladeisfreeofanyobstruction.
 3.Plugtheunitbackin.
4. Make sure jar is securely placed on the blender base.
 5.Restartunitbyturningcontrolknobtodesiredsetting.
2. If the blender stops during operation:
 1.Fuse/OverloadProtectionactivated
  1.Themotorisdesignedtoprotectitselffromoverheating;when
neccesary,themotorwillturnitselfoff.
  2.Resetthemotorby:
   1.Turncontrolknobto“OFF”andunplugfromelectricaloutlet.
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   2.Removethejarfromthebaseandfreethebladeofanyobstructions.
   3.Wait30-45minutesfortheunittocool.
   4.Presstheresettablefusebuttonlocatedonthebottomofthebase.
 2.JarSensoronbasereleased
  1.Torestarttheunit,turncontrolknobto“OFF“position.
  2.Makesurethejarissecurelyplacedontheblenderbase.
  3.Restarttheblenderbyturningthecontrolknobtothedesiredsetting.
If the warning light flashes and the motor will not run with the jar in place,
the unit has not cooled sufficiently. Turn the control knob to “Off” and wait
another 10-20 minutes before trying again.
Caring for Your Product
Cleaning
Base:Firstturnthecontrolto“Off”andunplugthepowercord.Thenwash
outsidesurfacewithadampsoftclothorspongeusingmildsoapandwarm
water.Neverimmersethemotorbaseinwaterorotherliquid.
Jar:Fillthecontainerhalffullwithwarmwaterandadd2dropsofliquidsoap.
Closethejarwiththelidandllercap.TurnSpeedDialtoa“Low”speedand
thenincreaseto“High”.Runfor30-60seconds.TurnthemachineOFF,rinse
thejaroutwithrunningwaterthendry.
Lid&Fillercap:Separatethe2piecesandwashinwarmsoapywater.Rinse
cleanunderrunningwater,thendry.
NOTE-Donotputlid,llercaporjarinthedishwasher.
Storing
Aftercleaning,storewithlidnotclosedcompletelytoallowairtocirculateand
preventcontainerodors.
WARNING: Never put the jar or any other parts in a microwave.
Never store foods or drinks in the jar.
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7 Year Limited Warranty
Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions or if in Canada, Sunbeam
Corporation (Canada) Limited doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions (collectively “JCS”) warrants
that for a period of seven years from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in
material and workmanship. JCS, at its option, will repair or replace this product or any component of
the product found to be defective during the warranty period. Replacement will be made with a new or
remanufactured product or component. If the product is no longer available, replacement may be made
with a similar product of equal or greater value. This is your exclusive warranty. Do NOT attempt to repair
or adjust any electrical or mechanical functions on this product. Doing so will void this warranty.
This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial retail purchase and is
not transferable. Keep the original sales receipt. Proof of purchase is required to obtain warranty
performance. JCS dealers, service centers, or retail stores selling JCS products do not have the right
to alter, modify or any way change the terms and conditions of this warranty.
This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or damage resulting from any of the following:
negligent use or misuse of the product, use on improper voltage or current, use contrary to the operating
instructions, disassembly, repair or alteration by anyone other than JCS or an authorized JCS service
center. Further, the warranty does not cover: Acts of God, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornadoes
.
What are the limits on JCS’s Liability?
JCS shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by the breach of any
express, implied or statutory warranty or condition.
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, any implied warranty or condition of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose is limited in duration to the duration of the above warranty. JCS
disclaims all other warranties, conditions or representations, express, implied, statutory or otherwise.
JCS shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting from the purchase, use or misuse of,
or inability to use the product including incidental, special, consequential or similar damages or loss
of profits, or for any breach of contract, fundamental or otherwise, or for any claim brought against
purchaser by any other party. Some provinces, states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts,
so the above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from
province to province, state to state or jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
In the U.S.A.
If you have any question regarding this warranty or would like to obtain warranty service, please call
1-800-334-0759 and a convenient service center address will be provided to you.
In Canada
If you have any question regarding this warranty or would like to obtain warranty service, please call
1 800-667-8623 and a convenient service center address will be provided to you. In the U.S.A., this
warranty is offered by Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions located
in Boca Raton, Florida 33431. In Canada, this warranty is offered by Sunbeam Corporation (Canada)
Limited doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions, located at 20 B Hereford Street, Brampton,
Ontario L6Y 0M1. If you have any other problem or claim in connection with this product, please write
our Consumer Service Department.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO ANY OF THESE ADDRESSES
OR TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE.
Printed in China
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Forproductquestionscontact:
SunbeamConsumerService
USA:1.800.334.0759
Canada:1.800.667.8623
www.oster.ca
©2013SunbeamProducts,Inc.doingbusinessasJardenConsumerSolutions.
Allrightsreserved.InCanada,importedanddistributedbySunbeamCorporation(Canada)
LimiteddoingbusinessasJardenConsumerSolutions,20BHerefordStreet,Brampton,
OntarioL6Y0M1.
Pourlesquestionsdeproduit:
ServiceauxconsommateursSunbeam
États-Unis:1.800.334.0759
Canada:1.800.667.8623
www.oster.ca
©2013SunbeamProducts,Inc.faisantaffairessouslenomdeJardenConsumerSolutions.
AuCanada,importéetdistribuéparSunbeamCorporation(Canada)
LimitedfaisantaffairesouslenomdeJardenConsumerSolutions,
20BHerefordStreet,Brampton(Ontario)L6Y0M1.
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