FoodSaver V3800 series Quick Start Manual & User Manual

Care and Cleaning
to clean appliance:
Open appliance door (D), while holding the appliance with two hands, press two Release Buttons (K) with your thumbs,
rotate appliance away from you, and allow appliance to rest on the counter. After cleaning, hold appliance with two
hands and rotate upright until the latches lock.
check gasket (M) around drip tray (o) and upper Foam gasket (Q) which surrounds the upper Bag detection tray (P) to
make sure they are free from food materials and the upper Foam gasket is properly inserted into gasket channel.
For important product maintenance information and helpful tips, please refer to the FoodSaver Reference Guide includ-
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ed in your kit.
antibacterial drip tray & upper Bag detection tray
Empty Drip Tray after each use (See Fig. 7). Wash in warm soapy water or place in top rack of dishwasher. The Food
Sensors in the Drip Tray (O) will not function correctly if liquid is allowed to remain in Drip Tray.
This appliance has a Tray Full indicator 2 . When excess liquid fills the Drip Tray, the unit will turn off and the Tray Full
Indicator light will activate. To resume normal operation, open Appliance Door (D), press two release buttons (K), rotate
appliance away from you, and allow appliance to rest on the counter. Press tabs and lift to remove the Drip Tray, empty
liquid, clean Drip Tray and replace in housing. When replacing drip tray, set the right end of the drip tray into place,
then firmly snap both sides down (See Fig. 8). Appliance can be used without Drip Tray, however the Adjustable Food
Sensor setting 6 will not function without the Drip Tray.
Remove For Cleaning Firmly Snap in Place
Fig. 7 Fig. 8
Clean Upper Bag Detection Tray after each use. The Upper Bag Detection Tray (P) is removable for cleaning, remove
by lifting the tabs on each end. Do not pull on the Upper Bag Detection Flags to remove the Upper Bag Detection
Tray. Clean Upper Bag Detection Tray by washing in warm soapy water or placing in top rack of dishwasher. Upper
Bag Detection Tray MUST be inserted to use the appliance. Without the Upper Bag Detection Tray, your FoodSaver
Appliance will not detect bag when inserted in the Vacuum Channel (E).
For important safety information and helpful tips, please refer to
the FoodSaver ® Product Reference Guide included in your kit.
Questions? Visit us at www.foodsaver.com to get tips on vacuum sealing and
order FoodSaver brand accessories, bags and rolls, or call 1-877-777-8042 (U.S.).
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Quick Start guide
& user Manual
for V3800 series appliances
V A C U U M S E A L I N G S Y S T E M
Registering your appliance is quick and easy at www.prodregister.com/foodsaver. If you register on our website,
you will have the opportunity to receive special bag and accessory introductory offers. Refer to the registration card
in the box.
For more usage tips and safety information, please refer to the FoodSaver Reference Guide or visit our website at
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www.foodsaver.com.
Features of Your FoodSaver Appliance
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a. controls and indicator lights
B. Vacuum Progress display
c. Seal/Stop Button
d. appliance door
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e. Vacuum channel
F. retractable accessory hose/
g. integrated Bag opener
P.N.136199
Features of Your FoodSaver
To indicate current setting, vacuum
progress and for added control.
Blue lights signal progression of
vacuuming and sealing process.
All lights extinguish when the full
process is finished.
CrushFree Instant Seal feature. Stops
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vacuum cycle and seals to prevent
crushing delicate items.
Opens to access Built-in Roll Holder
and Cutter.
Simply insert bag and the FoodSaver ®
appliance does the rest.
accessory Port
Accessory hose can be used with all
FoodSaver Brand Accessories.
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Quick and convenient, opens sealed
bags with ease.
Appliance Features of Your FoodSaver
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h. Built-in roll holder
For storage of FoodSaver ®
Vacuum Sealing Rolls.
Power Button
i. roll cutter
Simplifies making
custom-sized bags.
1 Power Button:
j. auto Bag Sensing
Press the power button to begin. The Power Indicator,
Simply insert open end of bag Speed Indicator and Food Indicator lights will become
into the vacuum channel and the illuminated. After Vacuum Sealing, press Power Button
to turn appliance Off. Note: After 12 minutes, the
machine will sense and grasp the
appliance will turn Off automatically.
bag, vacuum, seal and shut-off
automatically.
2 tray Full indicator light:
During the vacuum sealing process, small amounts of
liquids, crumbs or food particles can be inadvertently
K. release Buttons
pulled into the Drip Tray (O). When excess liquid fills the
To open appliance
Drip Tray, the unit will turn off and the Tray Full Indicator
for cleaning.
2 will activate. To resume normal operation, remove the
Drip Tray, empty liquid, wash in warm soapy water or
l. appliance door
place in top rack of dishwasher. Dry and replace Drip Tray
Opens to access Built-in
in trough. (See Care and Cleaning)
Roll Holder and Cutter.
3 Marinate Mode Button
A ten minute predetermined sequence of vacuum pulse
to rest ratio allowing foods to get optimum flavor infusion
in the least amount of time. See "Marinating with your
FoodSaver ® " section on page 5.
M. lower gasket
4 acceSSory Mode Button
Press to achieve best vacuum for canisters and
n. extra-wide Sealing Strip with
accessories. Push Accessory Vacuum Button
non-stick coating
vacuum process. Motor will run until Vacuum Sealing
Provides extra secure, airtight
Process is complete.
seal that's two times wider.
5 SPeed SettingS Button
When vacuum sealing delicate items, press Speed
o. drip tray
Setting Button 5 so that the gentle speed indicator light
Catches overflow liquids
is illuminated. For more control you may press Seal/Stop
and contains Food Sensors
Button 9 at any time to stop vacuum and begin automat-
to detect liquid.
ic sealing process. note: Appliance will default to Normal
speed upon pressing the Power On Button or when power
P. upper Bag detection tray
has been interrupted.
Q. upper Foam gasket
6 adjuStaBle Food SettingS Button
For optimal vacuuming and sealing of moist or juicy
r. rubber Seal Profile
foods, press the Adjustable Food Setting Button
the Moist Indicator Light is illuminated. Choose the dry
food setting for foods without liquid.
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Appliance
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9
Seal/Stop
2
indicator
Button
leds tray Full PulseVac
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indicator led*
10
Vacuum
Progress
display
accessory Speed
Marinate adjustable cancel PulseVac ™
Mode Mode Settings Food Settings Button Button* Seal indicator
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3 4 5 6 7 8 11
The Moist Food Indicator light will flash when Food
Sealing Sensors automatically detect any moisture or
liquid in the drip tray (O). note: Appliance will default
to Dry setting upon pressing the Power Button or when
power has been interrupted, unless liquid is detected in
the Drip Tray. (See Care and Cleaning section of this Quick
Start Guide).
7 cancel Button
Immediately halts the current function opening the
Vacuum Channel.
8 PauSe or PulseVac™ control Button
(*not available on all models)
Use to manually control the vacuum process and avoid
crushing delicate items. See tips section for
further information.
9 Seal/StoP Button
CrushFree Instant Seal feature-
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This button has four uses:
1. Press to immediately stop the vacuum process
and begin sealing the bag. This prevents crushing
delicate items such as bread, cookies and pastries.
4 to begin
2. Press to create a seal when making bags from a
FoodSaver ® Roll.
3. Press to create a seal on Mylar bags (such as a
potato chip bag) to keep food sealed airtight.
4. Press during PulseVac mode to seal bag.
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VacuuM ProgreSS diSPlay
10
Displays vacuum levels as the bag/canister is
evacuated.
Seal indicator light
11
Constant Red light indicates sealing process is
engaged. (Flashing light indicates error)
6 until
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