Philips HR1615/91 User manual

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HR1617, HR1615, HR1614
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DANSK 11
DEUTSCH 16
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ESPAÑOL 27
SUOMI 32
FRANÇAIS 37
ITALIANO 42
NEDERLANDS 47
NORSK 52
PORTUGUÊS 57
SVENSKA 62
TÜRKÇE 67
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the support that
Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
General description (Fig. 1)
ASpeed selector
BOn/off button
CTurbo speed button
DMotor unit
ERelease buttons
FBlender bar
GProtection cap
Whisk (HR1617 only):
HCoupling unit
IWhisk
Beaker:
JRound beaker lid (HR1615/HR1614 only)
KRound beaker (HR1615/HR1614 only)
LOval beaker lid (HR1617 only)
MOval beaker (HR1617 only)
Mini Chopper (HR1615 only)
NLid
OBlade unit
PBowl
Extra-large chopper (HR1617 only)
QLid
RBlade unit
SBowl
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the motor unit in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap. Only use
a moist cloth to clean the motor unit.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before
you connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or other parts are damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by
Philips or similarly qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- If the appliance is damaged, always have it replaced with one of the original type, otherwise your
guarantee is no longer valid.
- 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.
- Do not touch the blades, especially when the appliance is plugged in.The blades are very sharp.
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- If the blades get stuck, unplug the appliance before you remove the ingredients that block the
blades.
Caution
- Switch off the appliance and disconnect it from the mains if you leave it unattended and before
you assemble, disassemble and clean it.
- Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that Philips does
not specically recommend. If you use such accessories or parts, your guarantee becomes
invalid.
- This appliance is intended for household use only.
- Do not exceed the quantities and processing times indicated in the tables.
- Do not process more than 1 batch without interruption. Let the appliance cool down for 5
minutes before you continue processing.
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This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled
properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
scientic evidence available today.
Overheat protection
This appliance is equipped with overheat protection. If the appliance overheats, it switches off
automatically. Unplug the appliance and let it cool down for 5 minutes.Then put the mains plug back
into the wall socket and switch on the appliance again. Please contact your Philips dealer or an
authorised Philips service centre if the overheat protection is activated too often.
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Thoroughly clean the parts that come into contact with food before you use the appliance for the
rst time (see chapter ‘Cleaning’).
Preparing for use
1 Let hot ingredients cool down before you chop them, blend them or pour them into the
beaker (max. temperature 80°C).
2 Cut large ingredients into pieces of approx. 2cm before you process them.
3 Assemble the appliance properly before you put the plug in the wall socket.
Using the appliance
Hand blender
The hand blender is intended for:
- blending uids, e.g. dairy products, sauces, fruit juices, soups, mixed drinks and shakes.
- mixing soft ingredients, e.g. pancake batter or mayonnaise.
- pureeing cooked ingredients, e.g. for making baby food.
1 Put the ingredients in the beaker.
See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.
Blending quantities and processing times
Ingredients Blending quantity Time Speed
Fruits & vegetables 100-200g 30sec. Turbo
Baby food, soups & sauces 100-400ml 60sec. 12-16
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Ingredients Blending quantity Time Speed
Batters 100-500ml 60sec. 12-16
Shakes & mixed drinks 100-1000ml 60sec. 12-16
2 Attach the blender bar to the motor unit (‘click’) (Fig. 2).
3 Put the plug in the wall socket.
4 Immerse the blade guard completely in the ingredients (Fig. 3).
5 Press the on/off button or the turbo speed button to switch on the appliance.
- When you use the on/off button, you can adjust the speed with the speed selector. The higher
the speed, the shorter the processing time required.
- When you use the turbo speed button, the appliance operates at maximum speed. In this case,
you cannot adjust the speed with the speed selector.
Note:The higher the speed, the shorter the processing time required.
6 Move the appliance slowly up and down and in circles to blend the ingredients (Fig. 4).
Mini chopper (HR1615 only) and extra-large chopper (HR1617 only)
The choppers are intended for chopping ingredients such as nuts, meat, onions, hard cheese, boiled
eggs, garlic, herbs, dry bread etc.
Be very careful when you handle the blade unit, the blades are very sharp. Be particularly careful
when you remove the blade unit from the chopper bowl, when you empty the chopper bowl and
during cleaning.
1 Put the blade unit in the chopper bowl (Fig. 5).
2 Put the ingredients in the chopper bowl.
See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.
Mini chopper quantities and processing times (HR1615 only)
Ingredients Chopping quantity Time Speed
Onions & eggs 100g 5 x 1sec. 1-4
Meat 120g (max) 5sec. turbo
Herbs 20g 5 x 1sec. 8-12
Parmesan cheese 50-100g (max) 15sec. turbo
Nuts and almonds 100g 20sec. turbo
Garlic 50g 5 x 1sec. turbo
Extra-large chopper quantities and processing times (HR1617 only)
Ingredients Chopping quantity Time Speed
Onions and eggs 200g 5 x 1sec. 1-4
Meat 200g 10sec. turbo
Herbs 30g 10 x 1sec. 8-12
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Ingredients Chopping quantity Time Speed
Nuts and almonds 200g 30sec. turbo
Dry bread 80g 30sec. turbo
Parmesan cheese 200g 20sec. turbo
Dark chocolate 100g 20sec. turbo
3 Put the lid on the chopper bowl (Fig. 6).
4 Fasten the motor unit onto the chopper lid (‘click’) (Fig. 7).
5 Put the plug in the wall socket.
6 Press the on/off button or the turbo speed button to switch on the appliance.
Note: If the ingredients stick to the wall of the chopper bowl, loosen them with a spatula or by adding
liquid.
Note: Do not process more than 1 batch without interruption. Let the appliance cool down for 5 minutes
before you continue processing.
Whisk (HR1617 only)
The whisk is intended for whipping cream, whisking egg whites, desserts etc.
1 Connect the whisk to the coupling unit (‘click’) (Fig. 8).
2 Connect the coupling unit to the motor unit (‘click’) (Fig. 9).
3 Put the ingredients in a bowl.
See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.
Whisking quantities and processing times (HR1617 only)
Ingredients Whisking quantity Time
Cream 250ml 70-90sec.
Egg whites 4 eggs 120sec.
Tip:When you beat egg whites, use a large bowl for the best result.
Tip:When you whip cream, use the beaker to avoid splashing.
Tip:To prevent splashing, start at a low speed setting and continue with a higher speed after approx. 1
minute.
Note: Do not process more than 1 batch without interruption. Let the appliance cool down for 5 minutes
before you continue processing.
4 Put the plug in the wall socket and press the on/off button.
5 After approx. 1 minute, you can press the turbo button to continue at turbo speed.
Cleaning (Fig. 10)
Do not immerse the motor unit, the whisk coupling unit (HR1617 only), the mini chopper
lid (HR1615 only) and the extra-large chopper lid (HR1617 only) in water.
1 Unplug the appliance.
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2 Press the release buttons on the motor unit to remove the accessory you have used.
3 Disassemble the accessory.
Tip:You can also remove the rubber rings from the chopper bowls for extra thorough cleaning.
4 See the separate cleaning table at the end of this user manual for further instructions.
Tip: For quick cleaning, pour warm water with some washing-up liquid in the beaker, insert the blender
bar and let the appliance operate for approx. 10 seconds.
Storage
1 You can store the motor unit, the blender bar and the whisk (HR1617 only) in the
beaker (Fig. 11).
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but
hand it in at an ofcial collection point for recycling. By doing this you help to preserve the
environment (Fig. 12).
Accessories
You can order a direct-driven mini chopper (under service code number 4203 035 83450) from
your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre as an extra accessory for the HR1617, HR1615 and
the HR1614.
Use the quantities and processing times of the mini chopper for this accessory.
Guarantee and service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at
www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone
number in the worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,
go to your local Philips dealer.
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