PolyScience 400 Series User manual

400 Series Chamber Vacuum Sealer
Quick Start Guide

1Machine Placement
Caution: Machine is heavy, do not lift alone!
3AC Power
For 120V models supply 120V/20A circuit. All others consult an electrician.
Caution: Do not use extension cords or surge protectors.
Do not share the line with motors or compressors.
2Protective Skin Covering
4Power Switches & Resets
Remove white protective
covering exposing
304 stainless steel.
Place machine on a secure
level table and adujst the leveling
feet if needed.
400 Series (back)
Main Power Switch
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Setting Up

Use 2.5mm hex wrench
supplied and remove cover,
location may vary.
Use wrench supplied
to remove top oil plug and
add oil, location may vary.
6Flippin' Tray
7Tips
Never tilt or lay vacuum machine on its side.
Pump oil may move into the  lter & sensor creating numerous issues.
Change oil frequently, especially when vacuum sealing liquids.
Food products release moisture which over time will contaminate the oil.
Maintain a low sealing time.
A low sealing time will extend the life of the Te on tape, seal wire and cushion.
5Adding Oil
Caution: Add oil before starting machine.
Mind the oil fi ll line, see label instructions on machine.
POSITION 1
400 Series
Pint - ideal for
steaks &  llets
POSITION 2
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Quart - Angled for
marinades & soups
POSITION 3
Gallon - Bulk food,
rib roast, etc.
Setting Up

1Date & Time
2Users & Passcodes
When setting up users, you can choose between Operator and Manager user types. An operator can
start programs and download reports. A manager has full access to all settings, including adding/
deleting products, users, logs, and reports.
Before setting up users on your machine, we recommend to write them down  rst:
Check the date & time
Home Screen
When powering up the machine for the  rst time,
please check the date & time. If it needs to be
changed, navigate to the Date & Time settings:
Home > Settings > Date & Time
Once you have set the date/time, touch the green
check mark and the machine will restart.
Powering Up
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User Type First Name Last Name or Initials 4-Digit PIN Today’s Date
MM/DD/YY
1Manager
Operator
2Manager
Operator
3Manager
Operator
4Manager
Operator
5Manager
Operator
6Manager
Operator
7Manager
Operator
8Manager
Operator
9Manager
Operator
10 Manager
Operator

Edit / Delete a User
Log in as a Manager, go to Home > Settings > Users
and touch the user name you want to edit/delete.
To delete, touch the Delete button in the
top left corner. To edit, toggle through the screens
by touching the Next button .
2Users & Passcodes
To set up users on the machien go to
Home > Settings > Users and touch the Add User
button .
Once you are done adding users, you have to
activate the PIN prompt - go to Home > Settings >
Screens and turn “On” Passcodes. Type in your PIN
and it will take you back to the Home screen.
After restarting the machine, you will notice the
Logout button on the Home screen. Touch
it to switch between users.
OPERATOR
MANAGER
Powering Up
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Getting Started
1Presets
Your 400 Series machine comes with 6 most commonly used Presets to get you started. The preset
buttons are listed on the Home screen. Below is a description of their vacuum settings and how they
are being used.
After touching the desired Preset button, place your
food product in the bag, lay the open side over the
sealing bar (see Flippin’ Tray on page 3), close the lid
and touch the green start button to start the vacuuming
process.
Repeat with all products from the same batch. When
you are done, touch the Home button to get
back to the home screen.
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VACUUM
Vacuum seal in a bag/pouch for
chilled storage or low temperature
cooking. The preset removes
99.9% of the atmosphere from
the chamber.
SOFT VACUUM
Soft Vacuum seals sausage and
patties in a bag/pouch for chilled
storage or low temperature cook-
ing. The preset removes 97% of
the atmosphere then returning
the air slowly preventing damage.
STEP VACUUM
Step Vacuum seals  sh  llets, and
hams in a bag/pouch for chilled
storage or low temperature cooking.
The preset removes atmosphere in
increments, preventing boiling
which may harm the product.
INFUSE
Infuse  avors in a hotel pan or
Vac-Box to create dramatic  avor
& aroma to drinks. The preset
preserves  avor, color & fruit
crispness. Enhance the  avor
of Spa Water, create Sangria in
minutes.
LIQUID
Liquid seals in a bag/pouch for
chilled storage, retherming or
low temperature cooking. The
preset allows the user to vacuum
seal at temperatures below
150ºF (65ºC).
MARINATE
Marinate in minutes not hours
to create that special  avor. The
preset opens and closes the pro-
tein  bers allowing liquid marinade
to penetrate. Use a hotel pan or
Vac-Box to instantly marinate.
Note: food safety logging is being skipped for Presets

2Product Groups/Logs
Grouping food products organizes and speeds up the product look up process (PLU) as well as aids
in HACCP planning. Select up to 6 groups that best de ne the food products you plan to place under
vacuum. Each group stores up to 99+ unique food products, their vacuum settings and all information
related to that unique product.
On the Home screen you can display either Presets or Groups. To show the Groups, go to the Home
screen, and scroll to the right side and touch the Presets button - it will turn into Groups.
Now you can see 6 groups on your Home screen:
Each group has pre-set food safety questions. You will be asked these questions prior to vacuum
packaging a batch of the product. You can turn on/off as well as change the wording of each ques-
tion. Your answers are being logged and saved to a food safety report  le (more details on page 9).
1. To change a group, go to Home >
Logs and touch the group name you
want to change.
2. Touch the Edit button in
the top right corner, and select a
different group.
Getting Started
Factory pre-selected groups
All available groups
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DELI MEAT
FISH
VEGETABLES
SMOKED
POULTRY
INFUSED WATER
MEAT
PORK
CUT FRUIT
MARINATED
BEEF
WHOLE FRUIT
SEASONED
SAUCE - SOUP
INFUSION
AGED
COOK-CHILL
LOW TEMP COOK
SAUSAGE
RETHERM
OTHER
GROUND
CHEESE
VAC-BOX

Getting Started
3Save New Product
To add a new product you must be logged in as a Manager user.
Go to Home > Products and touch the Add Product
button in the top right corner of the screen.
Choose a Product Number (up to 5 digits long).
Tip: Keep products from the same group within the same range,
for example: Fresh Meat 100-199, Poultry 200-299, etc.
Seal
We recommend to use Bar Up = 0.2s, Seal = 1.4s, Cure = 0.2s.
If you are using thicker/tinner bags than the common 3mil bags,
you might have to increase/decrese the Seal slightly.
Pulse9™
Pulse lets you run up to 9 cycles in a
row. This feature gives you superior
results for Infusion and Marination.
Air Return de nes how much air to let
back in before the next Pulse begins.
Turn on/off each individual Pulse
Navigate between the Pulses
SofAir
We recommend to use Air Return = 100%, Pause = OFF.
If you are packaging sausges, burger patties, or bone-in
products, please read SofAir on page 9.
Type in a Product Name and touch the green checkmark
to save the product. It is now saved in the selected group.
Select a Group/Log for your product.
Air Out
Select how much air you want to take out - you can choose
between mbar and %. Set a Hold time to keep your product at the
set vacuum before releasing the air back into the chamber.
VACUUM SETTINGS
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Getting Started
4Edit/Delete a Product
Log in as a Manager user, go to Home > Products and touch
the Edit button - it will turn green color. Now touch
the product name you want to edit/delete.
To delete, touch the Delete button in the top left
corner. To edit toggle through the product by touching the
Next button .
Food Safety
1Food Safety Log (Questions)
2Save/Delete Reports
You can set speci c food safety log questions for each
group. Go to Home > Logs and touch the log you want to
manage the questions for.
A log cosists of 3 categories:
BQs = Before Questions - asked before packaging
AQs = After Questions - asked after packaging
Msg = Messages - CCPs listed on the  nal report  le
Touch the on/off button next to each question to turn it on
or off.
Note: the machine is already pre-programmed with the
most common questions for each group. You can edit the
questions as well as turn them on/off.
Plug in your USB  ash drive into one of the two USB ports
on the side of the machine, and go to: Home > Reports.
Select which reports you want to save: Food Safety or
Probes. Touch the Save to USB button to save the
report as a PDF  le.
To delete a report from the machine, login as a Manager
user and go to: Home > Reports and touch the Delete
button next to the report's name.
Operator users cannot delete reports.
Note: Your USB  ash drive must be
formatted in FAT32  le system and
the volume name must be one single
word. For detailed instructions on how
to format your USB  ash drive, go to
www.minipack.us/usb-format.pdf
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Settings
1Freestyle Mode
2AirOut - Hold vs. Plus
3SofAir
4Default Seal
This mode is useful for experimenting or trying to  nd the
right vacuum settings before saving it as a product.
To access Freestyle Mode login as a Manager user and
go to Home > Freestyle. You can change all Vacuum
Settings on the  y by touching the icons at the bottom
.
To reset the settings back to factory default, touch the
Refresh button .
Note: food safety logging is being skipped in Freestyle
When AirOut = 98.9% or lower, you can de ne a Hold time.
The Hold timer will start once the AirOut value has been
reached.
When AirOut = 99%, you can de ne a Plus time. Plus will
keep the vacuum pump running for the set time to achieve
the maximal vacuum possible, having the tiniest air pockets
being pulled out of your product.
Use the SofAir settings when vacuum packaging formed
products, beef patties, product with bones, shell sh in the
shell, and sausages.
We recommend the settings Air Return = 10%, and Pause =
1.0s, however you may adjust these settings to  t your needs.
This setting will let the air return to the chamber in 10% steps
preventing ruptured sausage casings, squished product, and
holes in the bag from bones.
To change the seal time for the Presets and the default
seal time in the Freestyle Mode (when touching the Refresh
button), go to Home > Settings > General and change the seal
time under Default Seal. Restart the machine to take effect.
We recommend 1.4 seconds for the 400 Series.
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