Control Panel - Vitamix Professional Series 500 Owner's Manual

1. on/off Switch (l)/(o): The On/Off Switch controls the power to the machine base. The On/Off Switch
is located on the front of the machine. After plugging in the unit, make sure the marker on the Variable
Speed Dial is pointed at the Stop Symbol ( ) at the top of the dial and move the On/Off Switch to the On
position.
Move the On/Off Switch to the Off position at night and whenever the machine will be left unattended.
If the On/Off switch is moved to the Off position to stop a program mid-cycle, wait 30 seconds for power to
recycle and the timer to reset before moving the On/Off switch to the On position.
2. on/off Light: The On/Off light is located on the front of the machine above the On/Off switch. When
lit, the machine is plugged in and the On/Off switch is in the On position. The light will flash when a
program is near completion.
3. Start ( )/Stop ( ) Switch:
After the marker on the Variable Speed Dial is rotated off of the Stop Symbol ( ) to either
Variable Speed 1 or a Program setting, press the Start/Stop Switch to start the machine and initiate the
blending process. Pressing the Start/Stop Switch again will stop the blending process.
Programs can be interrupted by pushing down the Start/Stop switch at any time. If reactivated by pushing down
the Start/Stop switch, the program will start at the beginning.
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