Operating Instructions Design Food Processor S Art.-No. 40963 Design Food Processor S Read all provided instructions before first usage! Model and attachments are subject to change! For household use only!
Carefully read all provided instructions before you start running the appliance and pay regard to the warnings mentioned in these instructions. Table of Contents Knowing your Design Food Processor S ...........35 Important safeguards ..............37 General safety instructions ............37 Important safeguards for electrical appliances ........38 Moving parts - Risk of injuries .............39 Technical specifications ..............40 Before first use ................40...
Congratulations! A variety of new possibilities for delicious meals comes with your new Gastroback Design Food Processor S. Different sets of tools are designed to meet all your requirements for time-saving preparation of the ingredients for your dishes, salads, desserts, and drinks.
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Tools 1 Universal ‘s’ blade – the work horse blade used most often for most tasks of chopping, mincing and mixing in a matter of seconds 2 Shredding disc – shreds and grates quickly to even and uniform pieces. 3 Slicing disc – for even cuts. 4 Disc for continous feeding –...
Important safeguards Carefully read all instructions before operating this appliance and save for further reference. Do not attempt to use this appliance for any other than the intended use, described in these instructions. Any other use, especially misuse, can cause severe injuries or damage by elec- tric shock, moving parts, heat or fire.
• Do not place the appliance or any part of it on or near hot surfaces (e.g. burner, heater or oven). Do not use any parts or tools of the appliance with any other device or for any other purpose. •...
rements for safe operation of the appliance. Thus, before operating the appliance abroad, ensure that safe operation is possible. • Do not to use any extension cords or desk top multi socket outlets. • Always handle power cords with care. Always completely unwind the power cord before use.
Technical specifications Model: Art. No. 40963 Design Food Processor S Power supply: 230-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 450 - 500 W Length of power cord: ca. 1 m Weight: ca. 0.75 kg Dimensions: ca. 16.5 cm x 19.8 cm x 36.0 cm (width x depth x height) Maximum filling level: 0.75 Litre Certification:...
Properties of the Design Food Processor S Your new Food Processor processes your food in only a few seconds. For most purposes the- re is no need to continuously operate the appliance for more than a few minutes. Even heavy dough (e.g.
• Alternatively, you can operate the motor in short pulses using the PULSE button for a better control of the consistency of your food. This function is most useful, when using the universal ‘s’ blade for mincing and puréeing. Even when using a cutting disc, you should prefer this operating mode for better results. Selecting the appropriate tools WARNING: The blades of the tools are very sharp.
Tips for best results General • When processing some vegetables (e.g. onions), peel, if required, and quarter or cut very large vegetables in eighths – especially if you wish to process the vegetables using the universal ‘s’ blade and do not feed it through the feed tube. •...
Operation WARNING: The appliance is intended for cutting and mixing food. For this, the appliance is equipped with sharp knives and other electrically driven moving parts. DO NOT insert your hands or any foreign objects (e.g. cooking utensils, clothes) in the feed tube, when the appliance is connected to the power supply, to avoid risks of injuries and damage.
Chopping, kneading, mixing or puréeing Required Tools: Bowl, short shaft, - universal ‘s’ blade (chopping, pu- réeing, mixing, and kneading solid food) - lid with feed chute including pusher Operating functions, buttons: Continuous operation or in short bursts, ON/OFF button or PULSE button Maximum filling level: Depending on the type of processed food...
Eggs 5-10 seconds hard-boiled; peel and cut into quarters Meats 100 g 15-20 seconds cut into 2 cm pieces (raw or cooked) Walnuts 100 g 10-15 seconds without shells, use halved or broken; scrap down sides of the bowl to ensure even consistency Onions 100 g...
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8. Connect the appliance to the power supply. If the motor starts running, press the ON/OFF button to stop it. 9. Switch on the appliance. The appliance processes your food in a few seconds. Thus, it is sufficient for mixing and chopping of most foods to use the PULSE button in a few short bursts.
Grating, shredding and slicing using the cutting discs The appliance is delivered with 2 different cutting discs. The blades on the two sides of these discs are shaped differently, designated for different purposes and, thus, providing different results. Therefore, it is essential to assemble the cutting discs with the side facing upwards that is provided with the required type of blades.
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WARNING: The blades of the cutting discs are very sharp. Only grasp the cutting discs at the brim or at the black central plastic body. 4. For slicing, shredding, and grating you need one of the cutting discs. Select the approp- riate disc.
12. After you have processed your food as desired, switch OFF (indicators go out) and unplug the appliance. Continue as described in section „After Processing“. Clean the appliance and all used parts and accessories immediately after use. Do not let any food dry on the surfaces.
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which side is facing upwards: coarse or fine. If you can not install the cutting disc in combi- nation with the separator disc, check whether you use the correct (long) shaft, and whether you installed the separator disc in the correct orientation. 6.
disc and shaft. Thereafter pour out the juice. If you wish to continue processing, replace shaft and cutting disc and re-assemble the lid. Wipe off all spilled liquids or food carefully from the exterior of the bowl. Then, replace the bowl on the motor base and lock bowl and lid. Thereafter, you can connect the appliance to the power supply again and continue working quite usually.
• Take out the shaft. If you have used the universal ‘s’ blade or emulsifying disc, these tools will come out with the shaft. 6. Empty the container. 7. Clean the appliance and all used parts and tools according to the instructions in chapter „Care and Cleaning“.
Bowl or lid is not locked A safety interlock has been correctly. released, for example, by turning the lid while feeding food through the feed tube. Ensure that bowl and lid are still mounted correctly. Malfunction of the Send the appliance to an autho- appliance rized service centre for repair.
ditionally, the large universal ‘s’ blade and emulsifying disc are firmly locked for operation via nozzles on the shaft. Remainder of food and liquids could drop from the parts of the appliance, when disassem- bling. Ensure that no liquids drip on the motor base, or any other delicate objects. Always remove the bowl from the motor base first, and place it on a stable and water-resistant surface, before opening the lid.
Dishwasher use Do not place the motor base or power cord in an automatic dishwasher. All plastic components deteriorate through prolonged use of a dishwasher for cleaning (e.g. discolouration, cracks, distortions). Nevertheless, all removable parts and accessories (bowl, lid, shaft, and tools) of your Food Processor are tolerant to dishwasher use. However, if using the dishwasher, place the parts only on the top rack.
Information and service Please check www.gastroback.de for further information. For technical support, please con- tact Gastroback Customer Care Center by phone: +49 (0)4165/22 25-0 or e-mail info@gastroback.de. Warranty We guarantee that all our products are free of defects at the time of purchase.
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