FoodSaver V3860 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 Foam Gasket (M) around Drip Tray (O) and Upper Gasket (Q) which surrounds the Upper Bag Detection Tray (P)
to make sure they are free from food materials and the lower Foam Gasket is properly inserted into gasket channel.
For important product maintenance information and helpful tips, please refer to the FoodSaver ® Reference Guide
included 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. 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 the left side 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 ® 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
for V3860 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
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www.foodsaver.com.
Features of Your FoodSaver Appliance
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Features of Your FoodSaver
& User Manual
Reference Guide or visit our website at
A. Controls and Indicator Lights
To indicate current setting, vacuum
progress and for added control.
B. Vacuum Progress Display
Blue lights signal progression of
vacuuming and sealing process.
All lights extinguish when the full
process is finished.
C. Seal Button
CrushFree Instant Seal feature.
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Prevents crushing delicate items.
D. Appliance Door
Opens to access Built-in Roll Holder
and Cutter.
E. Vacuum Channel
Simply insert bag and the FoodSaver ®
appliance does the rest.
F. Retractable Accessory Hose/
Accessory Port
Accessory hose can be used with all
FoodSaver ® Brand Accessories.
G. Integrated Bag Opener
Quick and convenient, opens sealed
bags with ease.
Appliance Features of Your FoodSaver
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H. Built-in Roll Holder
V3860
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
To open appliance
the Drip Tray, the unit will turn off and the Tray Full
for cleaning.
Indicator 2 will activate. To resume normal operation,
remove the Drip Tray, empty liquid, wash in warm
L. Appliance Door
soapy water or place in top rack of dishwasher. Dry and
Opens to access Built-in
replace Drip Tray 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 ®
M. Foam Gasket
4 CANISTER MODE BUTTON
Press to achieve best vacuum for canisters and
N. Extra-wide Sealing Strip with
accessories. Push Canister 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
Catches overflow liquids
light is illuminated. For more control you may press
and contains Food Sensors
Seal Button 9 at any time to stop vacuum and begin
to detect liquid.
automatic sealing process. Note: Appliance will default
to Normal speed upon pressing the Power On Button or
P. Upper Bag Detection Tray
when power has been interrupted.
Q. Upper 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
until the Moist Indicator Light is illuminated. Choose the
dry food setting for foods without liquid.
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Appliance
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Seal
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Indicator
Button
LEDs Tray Full PulseVac ™
Indicator LED*
10
Vacuum
Progress
Display
Marinate Canister Speed Adjustable
Cancel PulseVac ™
Mode Mode Settings Food Settings Button Button* Seal Indicator
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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 BUTTON
CrushFree Instant Seal feature-
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This button has four uses:
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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.
11 SEAL INDICATOR LIGHT
Constant Red light indicates sealing process is
engaged. (Flashing light indicates error)
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