Sunbeam FoodSaver VAC700 User manual

Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.
®
Home Vacuum Packaging System
Instruction Booklet
VAC700 - VS7000

Important Safeguards 4
Important Tips 5
Features of your FoodSaver®VAC700 6
Using your FoodSaver®VAC700 8
How to Vacuum Package using FoodSaver®
Canisters, Bottle Stoppers & Deli Containers 11
Care and Cleaning Instructions 13
Vacuum Packaging Non-Food Items 14
Food Preparation and Storage Guide 15
Guidelines for Vacuum Packaging 16
Preservation Guidelines 18
Troubleshooting 20
Contents
Important instructions – retain for
future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
1. Do not use the appliance on wet or hot
surfaces, or near a heat source.
2. Do not immerse any part of the appliance,
supply cord or plug in water or other
liquid.
3. To disconnect, unplug the supply
cord from the electrical outlet. Do not
disconnect by pulling on the cord.
4. Do not operate the appliance with a
damaged supply cord or plug. Do not
operate the appliance if it malfunctions
or is in any way damaged. If the cord
or the machine is damaged, it must be
returned
to an authorized service centre.
5. Do not use an extension cord with the
appliance.
6. Use only accessories or attachments
recommended by Sunbeam and the
FoodSaver®brand team.
7. Use the appliance only for its intended
use.
8. Closely supervise children when using
any electrical appliance. Do not allow the
appliance to be used as a toy.
9. 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.
10. If the supply cord is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, or its
service agent or a similarly qualified
person in order to avoid a hazard.
11. This appliance is intended to be used in
household and similar applications such
as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices
and other working environments; farm
houses; by clients in hotels, motels and
other residential type environments; bed
and breakfast type environments.
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WARNING: To avoid dangers of suffocation,
keep bag away from babies and children.
This is not a toy.
Important Safeguards
Read the Instructions Carefully.
For Your Own Safety, Always Follow These Basic Precautions When Using the FoodSaver®Appliance:
If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance,
please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.
Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.
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When Vacuum Packaging:
1. Vacuum packaging is NOT a substitute for
refrigeration.
2. Use ONLY bags, rolls and canisters
manufactured by FoodSaver®.
3. Do not allow the Vacuum Channel to
fill up with liquids. This will render the
machine unusable. To prevent it, avoid
overfilling the bags and freeze liquids first.
4. You can prevent liquids from being
drawn into the appliance by placing a
folded paper towel at the top of the bag,
but below the seal area, before vacuum
packaging.
5. Do not attempt to create your own side
seals for a FoodSaver®Bag. These bags
are manufactured with special side seams
which are sealed all the way to the outer
edge. Creating your own side seams can
actually leave air channels exposed which
will cause leakage and prevent a vacuum
from being formed.
6. Always make sure you leave at least
2.5cm of extra bag material for each
time you plan to reuse the bag. To avoid
possible illness, do not reuse bags after
storing meats, fish or greasy foods.
7. If you are not sure whether you have
achieved a complete seal, simply seal the
bag again about 1cm above the first seal.
8. Bulky items sometimes make it difficult
to achieve a smooth sealing surface.
Gently stretch the bag flat along the
Sealing Strip before closing the lid.
9. When packaging products with sharp
edges (dry spaghetti, silverware, etc.),
protect the bag from punctures by
wrapping the products in a cushioning
material, such as paper towels, styrofoam,
tissue, etc. Products can also be vacuum
packaged in canisters to avoid any
possibility of puncturing a bag.
10. Avoid drawing powdery or fine-grained
products such as, flour, sugar and coffee
grinds into the appliance. This will inhibit
the vacuuming and sealing process and
may clog the unit, preventing it from
drawing a good vacuum. To prevent this
from occurring, avoid overfilling the bags.
11. If using the Foodsaver®appliance to re-
seal packets, ensure that these have been
previously commercially heat sealed.
Do not use the sealing strip to re-seal
conventional plastic wrap, sandwich bags
and plastic bags as they may melt over
the sealing strip.
Important Tips
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VAC700 28cm vacuum packaging
system with multi-fuction control panel
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Speed Setting
Select speed to optimise the vacuum.
‘Normal’ for average sized bags, canisters
and accessories. ‘Gentle’ for delicate foods.
Adjustable Food Setting
Select food type to optimise the seal.
Dry (normal seal time) for food without liquid;
Moist (longer seal time) for juicy foods.
Instant Seal Button
This button has three uses:
1.Press to create a seal when making bags
from a FoodSaver®Roll.
2.Press to immediately stop the vacuum
process and begin sealing the bag.
This prevents crushing delicate items
such as bread, cookies and pastries.
3.Press to create a seal on foil-based chip
and cereal packets.
Container Adapter Storage
(Adapter not included: is provided with
FoodSaver®containers).
Accessory Hose & Storage

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Vacuum & Seal Button
This button has two uses:
1.Press to vacuum package and seal with a
single touch. Shuts off automatically.
2.Press to cancel process at any time.
Vacuum Indicator Light
Shows progress of vacuum and seal process.
Shuts off when the full process is finished.
Seal Indicator Light
This light has two uses:
1.Constant light indicates sealing process is
engaged.
2.Flashes to indicate error.
Accessory Port
Attach accessory hose here and use to
vacuum package with FoodSaver®Canisters
and bottle stoppers.
Easy-clean Drip Tray
Extra-wide Sealing Strip

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Using your FoodSaver®VAC700
How to make a Bag from a FoodSaver®Roll
1.Place appliance on a flat, dry surface
and plug the supply cord into a standard
electrical outlet.
2.Open appliance lid and place roll into Roll
Storage Compartment. For best results,
insert roll with material flap down.
Note: Bags can be sealed with appliance lid
either opened or closed. See figure 1.
3.Lift up Bag Cutter Bar and place bag
material beneath the Cutter Bar.
See figure 2.
4.Pull out enough bag material to hold item
being vacuum packed, plus 7.5cm. Lower
the Cutter Bar and slide Bag Cutter across
the Cutter Bar. See figure 3.
5.Lift Bar, place bag over sealing strip, gently
lower bar, press Seal button. Once red light
goes off, lift bar and remove bag.
See figure 4.
6.You now have one sealed end.
See figure 5.
Figure 1
Figure 2
7.5cm
Figure 3
Figure 4
OPEN END
SEALED END
Figure 5

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Using your FoodSaver®VAC700 continued
How to Vacuum Package with FoodSaver®Bags
1.Place appliance on a flat, dry surface
and plug the supply cord into a standard
electrical outlet.
2.Place items in bag, allowing at least 7.5cm
of space between bag contents and top of
bag
3.Using two hands, insert open end of bag,
curl down, into Vacuum Channel.
See figure 1.
4.Place bag end into Drip Tray. See figure 2.
5.Lower bar, press Vacuum & Seal button.
See figure 3.
6.Once Seal light goes off, lift bar and
remove sealed bag.
Figure 1
2
Figure 2
Figure 3

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Using your FoodSaver®VAC700 continued
Tips on Sealing a Bag
Make sure you've locked the appliance lid.
When making a bag from a roll, place bag
material on Sealing Strip, close lid and
ensure latch is locked.
Prevent moisture or liquid from being pulled
into the Vacuum Channel or trapped in the seal.
Either pre-freeze moist food such as raw
meat for 1-2 hours before vacuum packaging,
or place a folded paper towel between food
and end of bag to absorb excess liquids.
Just be sure to leave at least 2.5cm between
food and end of bag so that bag seals
properly with paper towel inside.
Make sure you give appliance time to cool
down. Wait at least 20 seconds between
seals. Under very heavy usage, appliance will
not operate to prevent overheating. If it does,
wait 20 minutes to allow appliance to
cool off.
Tips on Removing Air from a Bag
Make sure you've locked the appliance lid.
When vacuuming and sealing a bag or
canister, ensure latch is locked.
Check for wrinkles in the bag along the Sealing
Strip. Wrinkles in seal may cause leakage and
allow air to come back into bag. Check for
wrinkles in bag along Sealing Strip before
closing lid and vacuum packaging. If you
find wrinkles after sealing bag, simply cut
bag open and vacuum package again.
If motor runs for more than 30 seconds without
stopping, consider the following: You may
need to adjust bag and try again. If you are
making the initial seal on a piece of bag
material with two open ends, make sure bag
is placed on Sealing Strip. If you are vacuum
packaging with a bag, make sure open end is
placed over the Vacuum Channel and make
sure Accessory Hose is not attached.