Silvercrest SSM 550 A1 User manual

KITCHEN TOOLS
Blender SSM 550 A1
6
Blender
Operating instructions
KOMPERNASS GMBH
BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM
www.kompernass.com
ID-Nr.: SSM 550 A1-03/11-V1
IAN: 66711
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CONTENT PAGE
Safety Notices 2
Intended Use 3
Technical data 3
Unpacking 3
Items supplied 3
Appliance description 3
Preparing for use 4
Operation 4
Filling and mounting the mixer jug 4
Selecting operating speeds 4
Filling when in use 5
Removing the mixer 5
Useful tips 5
Recipes 6
Banana Shake 6
Vanilla Shake 6
Cappucino Shake 6
Tropical Mix 6
Nut-Nougat Shake 6
Carrot Shake 6
Blackcurrant Mix 6
Hawaii Shake 7
Fruity Pineapple-Strawberry Mix 7
Andalusian Cold Soup (Gazpacho) 7
Cleaning 7
Cleaning the mixer 7
Cleaning the motor block 8
After cleaning 8
Storage 8
Disposal 9
Warranty & Service 9
Importer 10
Read the operating instructions carefully before using the device for the first time and preserve this booklet
for later reference. Pass this manual on to whoever might acquire the device at a future date.
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BLENDER
Safety Notices
 To avoid the risk of a potentially
fatal electric shock:
• Ensure that the motor block, the power cable and
the power plug are never submersed in water or
other fluids.
• Only use the appliance in dry rooms, never use
it outdoors or in moist environments.
• Make sure that the power cable never becomes
wet or damp during operation. Lay the cable
such that it does not get clamped or otherwise
damaged.
• Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables
to be replaced at once by qualified technicians
or our Customer Service Department.
• Always remove the plug from the power socket
after use. Switching off the appliance is not suffi-
cient because the appliance receives power as
long as the power plug is connected to the socket.
• Check to ensure that the appliance is in a service-
able condition before taking it into use. The ap-
pliance may not be used if there is recognisable
damage on it, especially to the motor block and
the glass mixing jug.
• Immediately remove the plug from the socket
should you hear or smell anything unexpected
from the appliance when it is in use or there is
an evident malfunction.
 To avoid overheating and the
risk of fire:
• Do not use the appliance in locations with direct
sunlight or in the vicinity of heat generating ap-
pliances.
• NEVER fill the mixing jug with boiling fluids or ot-
her foods!
Allow these to cool to a handwarm temperature.
Otherwise, the appliance could overheat and/
or the glass of the mixing jug could crack!
• NEVER operate the appliance when it is empty,
i.e. without ingredients in the mixing attachment.
 To reduce the risk of fire or injury:
• NEVER insert your hand or fingers in the mixing
jug, especially when it is in use. The cutters are
extremely sharp!
• DO NOT open the cover when the appliance is
in operation. Should you do so, pieces of the
foodstuff could be thrown out at high speeds!
• Do not insert cutlery items or mixing tools into
the mixing jug when the appliance is in use.
There is a considerable risk of injury should these
make contact with the swiftly rotating cutters!
• In order to be able to react immediately in the
event of danger, always have the appliance
under supervision when it is in use.
• This appliance is not intended for use by indivi-
duals (including children) with restricted physical,
physiological or intellectual abilities or deficiences
in experience and/or knowledge unless they are
supervised by a person responsible for their safety
or receive from this person instruction in how the
appliance is to be used.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
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Intended Use
This appliance is intended for ...
– the mixing, blending and stirring of foodstuffs
as well as the crushing of ice cubes,
– exclusively for normal domestic amounts and
only for private use in a domestic environment
in dry rooms.
This appliance is not intended for ...
– the hacking of hard foodstuffs, such as nuts,
seeds, large kernels or stalks,
– the processing of materials that are not foodstuffs,
– utilisation for commercial or industrial purposes,
– for use in moist environments or outdoors.
Use only the accessories and spare parts that are
specified for this appliance. Other parts are possibly
not sufficiently suitable or safe!
Technical data
Nominal voltage: 220 - 240 V~50 Hz
Nominal power
consumption: 550 Watt
Max. capacity: 1.75 l
Protection class: II
CO time: 3 Minutes
The C.O. Time (Continuous Operation) details how
long an appliance may be used without the motor
overheating and being damaged. When the specified
C.O. Time has been reached, the appliance must be
switched off until the motor has cooled itself down.
Unpacking
• Remove all packaging materials or protective fo-
ils from the appliance. Retain the packaging, so
that you can store the appliance with protection
or send it by post, e.g. should it need repair.
• Before taking the appliance into use, check to
ensure that it is free of damage, check also that
the power cable and plug as well as all accesso-
ries and appliance parts are undamaged.
• Carefully clean all components before taking the
appliance into use for the first time
(see “Cleaning”).
Items supplied
After unpacking, check to ensure all items are
avail-able. Being supplied are:
1 x Motor block, with power cable and plug
1 x Mixer jug, with permanently assembled cutters
1 x Lid
1 x Filling cap
1 x Operating instruction
Appliance description
qFilling cap
wCover
eMixer jug
rCutter
tSwitch
yPower cable
uMotor block
iCable storage
oScale
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Preparing for use
When all components have been cleaned as described
under “Cleaning”:
³Position the appliance such that, ...
– that the power cable ypasses through the re-
cess at the rear of the appliance,
– the power plug is immediately accessible, so that
it can be quickly withdrawn in the event of
danger.
– that it is stable and not liable to slip, and such
that the suction cups find a firm hold so that the
appliance cannot tip over due to vibration.
– that the power cable yis not in the working
area and thus not presenting a risk of being inad-
vertently snagged and tipping the appliance
over.
Operation
 Warning!
The motor switches itself off as soon as the mixing
jug eis removed from the motor block u. It could
then be overlooked that the appliance is still swit-
ched on. The motor will thus start of its own accord
as soon as the mixing jug eis replaced on it:
Therefore:
• First insert the power plug into the wall socket
when the mixer jug eis filled and mounted with
its lid fitted and closed.
• Before mounting the mixing jug always check to
see that the appliance is switched off or that the
power plug has been removed.
• Before removing the mixer jug e, switch the ap-
pliance off, remove the power plug and wait for
the motor to stop revolving.
Filling and mounting the mixer jug
³Take the mixer attachment efrom the motor unit
uand remove the lid w.
³Fill the mixer attachment eand then press the
lid wfirmly back onto the mixer attachment e.
Ensure that the pourer nose on the mixer attach-
ment eis also closed.
³Insert the filling cap qinto the lid opening and
secure it by turning it clockwise.
³Place the ready filled and sealed mixer jug e
onto the motor block u. Lightly turn the mixer
jug euntil you can press it down. The motor
can start only when the mixer jug eis securely
positioned.
Selecting operating speeds
When the mixer jug eis filled, completely sealed
and securely fitted to the motor block u, you can
then switch the appliance on.
³Place the switch ton ...
–Level 1-3
for fluid or soft foodstuffs, for mixing, blending
and stirring
–Level 3-5
for firmer foodstuffs or for hacking
–Level Ice Crush/Clean
for short, powerful impulse operation, e.g. for
crushing icecubes or when cleaning. So as not
to overburden the motor, the switch tdoes not
engage in this position. Hence, hold the switch
tin this position for short periods only.
Notice
Fill the mixer attachment ewith a maximum of
180 g of ice cubes. If filled with more than this, the
appliance cannot optimally crush them.
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Filling when in use
 Warning!
Should you wish to insert further foodstuffs during
operation, you may ONLY open the filling cap q
provided for this purpose.
• Under no circumstance should you open the lid
w. Pieces of the foodstuff could be thrown out at
high speeds!
• Do not insert cutlery items or mixing tools into
the mixing jug ewhen the appliance is in use.
There is a considerable risk of injury should these
make contact with the swiftly rotating cutters r!
To insert something when the appliance is in
operation, ...
³turn the filling cap qanti-clockwise and remove
it.
³Fill in the ingredients.
³Afterwards, replace the filling cap qinto the
lid and secure it by turning it clockwise.
Removing the mixer
When the processing of the foodstuffs is complete:
³Always first place the switch tinto the OFF
position ("0") and remove the power plug.
³Wait until the motor has come to a complete
standstill before lifting the mixer jug estraight
up. It does not need to be turned.
Useful tips
– The best results when blending firm ingredients
are achieved by placing small portions one after
the other into the mixer jug einstead of inser-
ting a single large portion.
– When processing firm ingredients, cut them into
small pieces (2-3 cm).
– When mixing liquid ingredients begin first of all
with a small measure of fluids. Gradually add
more fluids to the mixture through the filling cap.
– The appliance can be stabilised by placing your
hand on top of the closed liquidiser during opera-
tion.
– For the stirring of firm or very viscous foodstuffs
it can be beneficial to use the impulse-operation,
which helps avoid a blocking of the cutters r.
Notice
Do not use the appliance to crush grains of cooking
salt, refined sugar or white sugar. For example, to
make powdered sugar.
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Recipes
Banana Shake
2 Bananas
approx. 2 Tbsp. Sugar (Depending on the ripeness
of the bananas and personal taste)
1/2 l. Milk
1 Dash of lemon juice
Peel the bananas and liquidise them with Level 2.
First gradually add the milk, then the sugar and
lemon juice. Continue mixing everything until a
smooth and uniform liquid results.
Serve the shake chilled.
Vanilla Shake
1/4 l. milk
250 g Vanilla ice cream
125 ml Icecubes
1 1/2 Tsp Sugar
Crush the ice cubes with the level Ice Crush/Clean.
Place the remaining ingredients into the mixer. Con-
tinue mixing everything until a smooth and uniform
liquid results.
Cappucino Shake
65 ml cold Espresso (or a very strong coffee)
65 ml Milk
15 g Sugar
65 ml Vanilla ice cream
100 ml crushed Icecubes
Crush the ice cubes with the level Ice Crush/Clean.
Add the espresso, milk and sugar. Mix everything
together with level 2 until the sugar has dissolved.
Finally, add the vanilla ice cream and then briefly
mix everything together using level 1.
Tropical Mix
125 ml Pineapple juice
60 ml Papaya juice
50 ml Orange juice
1/2 small tin of Peaches with juice
125 ml Icecubes
Crush the ice cubes with the level Ice Crush/Clean.
Place all ingredients into the mixer and blend them
together using level 3.
Nut-Nougat Shake
1/2 l. Milk
200 g Nut-Nougat spread
1 ball of Vanilla ice cream
50 ml cream
Combine all ingredients in a mixer and use level 3
until everything is evenly blended together.
Carrot Shake
300 ml Apple juice
500 ml Carrot juice
4 Tbsp Cooking oil (Wheat germ oil or rapeseed
oil)
4 Tbsp of Lemon juice
Ginger powder
Pepper
Place the apple juice, cooking oil and lemon juice
into the mixer and blend everything together using
level 2. Then, add the carrot juice and mix it all to-
gether using level 2. To finish, add the ginger pow-
der and pepper to taste.
Blackcurrant Mix
2 Tsp Honey
2 Bananas
1/4 l. Buttermilk
1/4 l. Blackcurrant juice
Place all ingredients into the mixer and blend them
together using level 3.
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Hawaii Shake
4 Bananas
1/4 l. Pineapple juice
1/2 l. milk
2 tbsp. honey
1/4 l. Rum
Peel the bananas and liquidise them using Level 2.
Then add the other ingredients and mix everything
together using level 1.
Fruity Pineapple-Strawberry Mix
250 ml Pineapple juice
200 g Strawberries
300 ml Apple juice
4 Ice cubes
Crush the ice cubes with the level Ice Crush/Clean.
Wash the strawberries and remove the green parts.
Liquidise them using level 2. Then add the remai-
ning ingredients and mix everything together using
level 1.
Andalusian Cold Soup (Gazpacho)
1/2 Cucumber
1 Beef tomato
1 Green pepper
1/2 Onion
1 Garlic clove
1/2 White bread roll
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Olive oil
Cut the vegetables into pieces approx. 2 cm
in size. First place the tomatoes and then the cu-
cumber into the mixer. Liquidise them using level 3.
Add the remaining ingredients and then
liquidise/blend them all together at level 3 until a
smooth soup is created.
Serve the soup with bread.
Note
These recipes are provided subject to change. All
ingredients and preparation information are guiding
values. Expand these recipe suggestions based on
your personal experiences.
Note
For cases of lactose intolerance, we recommend
you use a lactose-free milk. Keep in mind, however,
that lactose-free milk is a little sweeter.
Cleaning
 Caution!
Before starting to clean the liquidiser and its
components:
• Ensure that the motor is switched off and the
power plug removed from the socket.
Under no circumstance may the motor block
ube submersed in water or other fluids.This
could result in you receiving a fatal electric
shock and the appliance could be damaged.
• Never open the housing of the appliance. This
brings with it the risk of receiving a fatal electric
shock.
• Never disassemble the cutters rand never re-
ach into the mixer jug e. The cutters rare ex-
tremely sharp!
• Do not use solvents or abrasive cleaners on the
plastic surfaces, they could be damaged by them.
Cleaning the mixer
³So that you do not injure yourself on the cutters
r, clean the mixer jug eonly with a long
handled dishwasher brush.
³In a case of stubborn soiling, the mixer jug e
can also be cleaned in a dishwasher. For this,
always take the mixing jug eapart, as
described later.
³Clean the lid wand the filling cap qin a dish-
washer or with the normal washing up.
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If you clean the liquidiser directly after use, you can
often achieve a satisfactory and hygienic level of
cleaning with the following alternative:
³Fill the liquidiser ewith 750 ml of water and add
a few drops of mild detergent. Close the lid w
and place the liquidiser eon the motor block u.
Insert the plug into a mains power socket and
activate the Ice Crush/Clean switch a couple of
times, causing the cutters rto plough through
the water with maximum revolutions.
Afterwards, rinse the liquidiser eout with lots of
clear water, so that all detergent residues are re-
moved.
Should this not dislodge the soiling, you can separate
the lower plastic part of the mixer jug e(with the cut-
ters r) from the the glass part:
³Remove the mixer jug efrom the motor block
u.
³Turn the plastic element of the mixer attach-
ment eanti-clockwise, such that it allows itself to
be released from the glass element .
 Attention!
Take care with the cutters . They are very sharp.
Risk of injury!




³Clean both parts thoroughly in a mild soapy
solution or in a dishwasher.
³Replace the plastic part of the mixer jug e
back onto the glass part . Ensure that the sea-
ling ring is correctly fitted.
Cleaning the motor block
³Use a dry cloth or, at the most, a lightly moistened
one for cleaning the plastic surfaces.
³At every cleaning check that the contact switch
in the receptor for the mixer jug eis not blok-
ked by soiling residues. If you cannot dislodge
any blockages with the corner of a piece of pa-
per, make contact with Customer Services. Un-
der no circumstances should you use a hard ob-
ject, this could damage the contact switch.
³Remove any possible residues on the underside
of the motor block uonly with a dry cloth or a
stiff bristled brush. Ensure that nothing can enter
through the ventilation opening of the appliance.
After cleaning
Allow all parts to dry well before re-assembling and
re-using the liquidiser.
Storage
³If you do not intend to use the liquidiser for an
extended period, clean it thoroughly (see chapter
"Cleaning").
³Wrap the power cable yaround the cable sto-
rage ion the base of the motor block u.
³Store the liquidiser at a cool and dry location.
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Disposal
Do not dispose of the appliance in your
normal domestic waste. This product is
subject to the European guideline
2002/96/EC.
Dispose of the appliance through an approved dis-
posal centre or at your community waste facility.
Observe the currently applicable regulations.
In case of doubt, please contact your waste disposal
centre.
Dispose of all packaging materials in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Warranty & Service
The warranty for this appliance is for 3 years from
the date of purchase. The appliance has been ma-
nufactured with care and meticulously examined be-
fore delivery. Please retain your receipt as proof of
purchase. In the event of a warranty claim, please
make contact by telephone with our Service Depart-
ment. Only in this way can a post-free despatch for
your goods be assured.
The warranty covers only claims for material and
maufacturing defects, but not for transport damage,
for wearing parts or for damage to fragile compo-
nents, e.g. buttons or batteries. This product is for
private use only and is not intended for commercial
use. The warranty is void in the case of abusive and
improper handling, use of force and internal tampe-
ring not carried out by our authorized service
branch. Your statutory rights are not restricted in
any way by this warranty.
The warranty period will not be extended by repairs
made under warranty. This applies also to replaced
and repaired parts. Any damage and defects extant
on purchase must be reported immediately after un-
packing the appliance, at the latest, two days after
the purchase date. Repairs made after the expira-
tion of the warranty period are subject to payment.
Service Great Britain
Tel.: [phone] (£ 0.10/Min.)
E-Mail: k[email protected]
Service Ireland
Tel.: [phone]
(0,08 EUR/Min., (peak))
(0,06 EUR/Min., (off peak))
E-Mail: k[email protected]
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Importer
KOMPERNASS GMBH
BURGSTRASSE 21
44867 BOCHUM, GERMANY
www.kompernass.com
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