Sylvania Food Chopper User manual

3cup
Food Chopper

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IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS
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Definitions
Wheneverused,thefollowingidentifysafetyandproperty
damagemessagesanddesignatealevelofhazardseriousness.
‐Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Italertsyoutopotentialpersonalinjury
hazards.Obeyallsafetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossible
injuryordeath.
DANGER–Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,will
resultindeathorseriousinjury.Usageofthissignalwordislimitedtothemost
extremesituations.
WARNING–Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,
couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION–Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,may
resultinminor/moderateinjury.
NOTICE–Addressespracticesnotrelatedtopersonalinjury,suchasproduct
and/orpropertydamage.
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Whenusingelectricalappliances,alwaysfollowbasicsafetyprecautions,including
thefollowing:
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READALLINSTRUCTIONS
BEFOREUSE.
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WARNING‐‐Toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orseriouspersonal
injury:
•DonotputtheBase,PowerCord,orPlugofthisproductinwaterorother
liquids.
•Keeptheproductoutofthereachofchildrenandpets.Thisproductisnot
intendedforusebychildren.Extracautionandclosesupervisionarenecessary
whenusingthisproductnearchildren.
•Unplugfromtheelectricaloutletwhennotinuse,beforeputtingonortakingoff
parts,andbeforecleaning.
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•Keephandsandutensilsawayfrommovingbladesordiscswhileprocessingfood.
Ascrapermaybeusedbutonlywhenthefoodprocessorisnotrunning.
•Bladesaresharp;handlecarefully.Alwaysholdthebladeassemblybythestem
andawayfromthecuttingedge,bothwhenhandlingandcleaning.
•NeverplacecuttingBladesontheBasewithoutfirstputtingtheBowlproperlyin
place.
•Alwaysremovethebladeassemblybeforepouringcontentsfromthebowl.
•Donotuseattachmentsnotrecommendedorsoldbytheproductmanufacturer.
•Keeptheproductawayfromheatedsurfaces,includingstovetops.
•Todisconnectfromanelectricaloutlet,pulldirectlyontheplug;donotpullon
thePowerCord.
•DonotputanystressonthePowerCordwhereitconnectstotheproduct,asthe
PowerCordcouldfrayandbreak.
•Donotleavetheproductunattendedwhileitisinuse.
•Donotplugorunplugtheproductinto/fromtheelectricoutletwithawethand.
•Neverlocatetheproductwhereitmayfallintoasinkorotherwater/liquidfilled
container.Iftheproductfallsintowaterorotherliquid,donottouchorreach
intothewater/liquid.Immediatelyunplugitfromtheelectricoutletbefore
attemptingtoretrieveit.
•DonotoperatetheproductifithasadamagedorcutPowerCordorplug,if
wiresareexposed,ifitmalfunctions,ifitisdroppedordamaged,oriftheMotor
Housingisdroppedinorexposedtowater.Thisproducthasno
user‐serviceableparts;donotattempttoexamineorrepairthisproductyourself.
Onlyqualifiedservicepersonnelshouldperformanyservicing;taketheproduct
totheappliancerepairshopofyourchoiceforinspection,repair,orelectricalor
mechanicaladjustment.
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CAUTION‐‐Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryorproduct/property
damage:
•Thisproductisintendedforindoor,non‐commercial,non‐industrial,household
useinprocessingfooditemsforhumanconsumption.Donotuseoutdoorsor
foranyotherpurpose.
•DonotallowthePowerCordtohangovertheedgeofatableorcounter.
•Usetheproductonlyonaflat,level,stablesurface.
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•Donotstoreanymaterials(forexample,paper,cardboardorplastic)inthis
productwhennotinuseunlessrecommendedbythemanufacturerinthese
instructions.
•EnsuretheCoverissecurelylockedintoplacebeforeoperatingtheproduct.Do
notattempttodefeattheCoverinterlockmechanism.
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WARNING:Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(oneblade
iswiderthantheother).Toreducetheriskofelectric
shock,thisplugisintendedtofitintoapolarizedoutletonly
oneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintotheoutlet,reverse
theplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualified
electrician.Donotattempttomodifythepluginanyway.
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SPECIALINSTRUCTIONS:
Ashortpowersupplycordisprovidedtoreducetheriskofbecomingentangledinor
trippingoveralongercord.Extensioncordsareavailableandmaybeusedifcareis
exercisedintheiruse:
•Themarkedelectricalratingmustbeatleastasgreatasthatoftheproduct;
•Iftheproductisofthegroundingtype,theextensioncordmustbea
grounding‐type3‐wirecord;
•Arrangethelongercordsothatitwillnotdrapeoveracountertoportabletop,
whereitcanbetrippedover,snagged,orpulledonunintentionally(especiallyby
children).
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SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
FORFUTUREREFERENCE
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‐FORHOUSEHOLDUSEONLY‐
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Parts
Cover
Bowl
BladeAssembly
HIGHButton
LOWButton
Base
Cover
Bowl
BladeAssembly
HIGHButton
LOWButton
Base
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PowerCordStorageReel
PowerCord
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PartFunctions:
•Cover:MustbeproperlylockedontotheBowlbeforeoperatingtheappliance.
•BladeAssembly:Usedformincingfood(e.g.,bonelessmeat,nuts,onions,
garlic).
•Bowl:Holdstheprocessedfood.
•LOWButton:Chopsatlowspeedwhilebuttonispressed.
•HIGHButton:Chopsathighspeedwhilebuttonispressed.
•Base:HousesthemotorandholdsBowlinplace.
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BeforeFirstUse
CAUTION:Toavoidpossiblepersonalinjury,useextremecarewhenhandlingthe
blades.Alwaysholdthebladeassemblybythefingergriporstem,awayfromthe
cuttingedge,bothwhenhandlingandcleaning.
1. Carefullyunpacktheproductandremoveanypackingmaterials,labels,and
stickers.
2. Cleanalltheparts,excepttheBase,followingtheinstructionsinthe"Careand
Maintenance"section.
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ToUse
NOTICE:ToavoiddamagetotheBladeAssembly,donotusetheappliancefor
grindinghardsubstancessuchascoffeebeans,rawmeat,chocolate,orice.
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1. PositiontheBowlontotheBase,aligningthetabsonthebottomoftheBowl
withtheslotsintheBase.TurntheBowlclockwiseuntilitlocksintoplaceas
shown.
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2. PlacetheBladeAssemblyoverthesteminsidethe
Bowl.
CAUTION:Toavoidacuttinghazard,always
holdtheBladesbythestemoftheBladeAssembly
astheBladesaresharp.
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3. Placecontentstobechoppedintothe
Bowl.ClosetheCoverbyplacingiton
theBowl,positioningthetabonthe
CovertotheleftoftheBaseasshown.
TurntheCoverclockwiseuntilthetab
slidesintothegrooveinthebaseand
locksintoposition.
CAUTION:ThelockingCoverisa
safetyfeaturethatallowstheproduct
tooperateonlywhentheCoveris
properlylockedintoplace.Donot
attempttodefeatthesafetypurposeof
thelockingCover.
4. Plugthepowercordintoa120‐voltAC
electricaloutlet.
5. PressandholdtheLOWorHIGHButtontobegin.SeetheProcessingGuide
belowfordetailedinstructionsonchoppingdifferentkindsoffoods.Whenthe
contentsareatthedesiredconsistency,releasetheButton,andthenallowthe
Bladestostopcompletely.
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INGREDIENTPROCEDURE
BreadTearuptothreebreadslicesandplace
intobowl.PulseonLOWtomakebread
crumbs.
ParmesanCheeseCutin½‐inchcubes.Process½cupata
time.PulseonHIGH.
BakingChocolateCutin½‐inchcubes,upto4ouncesata
time.PulseonHIGH.
CookiesBreakintopieces,upto2cupsatatime.
ProcessonHIGH.
FruitCutfruitintolargechunks.Placeupto2
cupspiecesintochopper.PulseonHIGH.
GarlicPeelclovesbeforeplacingintobowl.Pulse
onHIGH.
GrahamCrackersBreakinto4pieces.Placeupto6crackers
intobowlatatime.PulseonHIGH.
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Herbs(basil,sage,etc.)Placeupto1cupintobowl.Pulseon
HIGH.
NutsPlaceupto1cupintobowl.Pulseon
HIGH.
ParsleyRemovesprigsfrombunch.PulseonLOW
untildesiredconsistency.
VegetablesCutinto1‐inchchunks.Placeupto2cups
intobowlatatime.PulseonHIGH.
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6. UnplugtheproductfromtheelectricaloutletandthenremovetheCover.
7. TurntheBowlcounterclockwisetoreleasethetabsontheedgesoftheBowl
fromtheslotsontheBase.
WARNING:Alwaysunplugtheproductwhenitisnotinuseorwhenitwill
beleftunattended.
8. RemovetheBladeAssemblybeforepouringcontentsfromtheBowl.
9. Seethe"CareandMaintenance"sectionforcleanupprocedures.
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NOTICE:Toavoidproductdamage,neverexceed30secondswhenchopping.
Afterchoppingfor30seconds,allowtheproducttorestforoneminutebefore
resuming.
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CareandMaintenance
WARNING:
•Alwaysdisconnectthepowercordfromtheelectricoutletbeforecleaningthe
productorputtingonortakingoffparts.
•HandleBladescarefullyastheyaresharp.
•NeversubmergetheBaseinwaterorputitinthedishwasher;wipetheoutside
surfacesoftheBasewithasoft,dampcloth.
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NOTE:Somefoodsmaydiscolortheplasticbowl.Thisisnormalandwillnotharm
theplasticoraffecttheflavorofthefoodbeingprocessed.Rubthediscoloration
withaclothdippedinvegetableoiltoremovethediscoloration.
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1. UnplugthePowerCordfromtheelectricaloutlet.
2. CarefullyremovetheBladeAssemblyfromtheproduct.
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3. RemovetheBowlandemptyanycontents.
4. WashtheBlades,Cover,andBowlinwarm,soapywaterorinthetoprackofan
automaticdishwasher;rinseanddrythoroughly.
5. EnsurethelockingmechanismsontheCoverandtheBasearefreeoffood
particles.
6. WipetheBasewithasoft,dampcloth.Drythoroughlybeforestoringor
reusing.
7. Storetheproductinaclean,drylocation.
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ElectricalSpecifications
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VoltageFrequencyWattage
120VAC60Hz135W
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LIMITEDWARRANTY
Thisitemiswarrantedtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipfora
periodoftwoyearsfromtheoriginaldateofpurchaseundernormalconditionsof
intendeduse.Ifthisproductisdefective,Warrantorwill,withinthewarranty
period,replacetheproductorrefundthepurchasepriceoftheproduct,at
Warrantor’soption,attheplaceofpurchaseuponpresentationofsalesreceiptor
otherproofofpurchase.Thiswarrantyextendsonlytotheoriginalretailpurchaser
andexcludesanydamagetotheproductresultingfromaccident,misuse,abuse,
damagecausedbyelectricalpowersurge,oroperationnotrecommendedor
authorizedbytheseoperatingandsafetyinstructions.Thiswarrantyisvoidedifthe
productiseverusedinacommercialorbusinessenvironment.
Therearenowarrantiesbeyondthislimitedwarranty.Thislimitedwarrantyisyour
completeandexclusiveremedy.Warrantormakesnootherwarranties,expressor
implied,includingbutnotlimitedtoanyimpliedwarrantyofmerchantabilityorof
fitnessforaparticularpurpose.Warrantorundertakesnoresponsibilityforthe
qualityoftheproductexceptasotherwiseprovidedherein.Warrantorassumesno
responsibilitythattheproductwillbefitforanyparticularpurposeforwhichyoumay
bebuyingthisproduct.Warrantorexpresslydisclaimsliabilityforanyspecial,
incidental,indirect,orconsequentialdamagesarisingfromthepurchaseoruseofthis
product.
TheamountofWarrantor’sliabilityunderthiswarrantyislimitedtotheamountof
theoriginalpurchasepricepaidfortheproductbytheoriginalretailpurchaser.If
Warrantorcannotlawfullydisclaimstatutoryorimpliedwarranties,thenallsuch
warrantiesshallbelimitedtothedurationofthiswarrantyandtotheamountofthe
originalpurchasepricepaidfortheproductbytheoriginalretailpurchaser.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights;youmayalsohaveotherrightsthatvary
byjurisdiction.ThiswarrantyisvalidonlywithintheUnitedStatesofAmerica
(USA).
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