Control Panel - Vitamix Blending Station Advance Use And Care Manual

CO N T R O L PA N E L
Speed Control
Pre-Set Programs
On/Off Power Switch: Located on the side of the motor base, the On/Off switch
controls the power to the machine. While plugged in, switch to on to ready the
machine for blending. Shut off the power switch at night or whenever the machine
will be left unattended.
Start /Stop Button: Pressing Start/Stop once starts and runs the machine and
turns the blade. Press Start/Stop button again to stop the machine and the blade.
Speed Buttons: Press the button to gradually increase the speed of the blade in
increments of 1%, up to 100%. Press the
blade in increments of 1% down to 7%. The speed of the motor can be changed with the
motor on or off. To change the speed with the motor off, press the
desired speed then press the Start/Stop button and machine will ramp up to selected
speed. Blending can be stopped at any time by pressing the Start/Stop button.
To change the speed with the motor on, press the Start/Stop button with the
container in place. The machine will begin blending. While the machine is running,
press the or buttons to desired speed. Blending can be stopped at any time by
pressing the Start/Stop button. Speed is used to set the blending speed of the Pulse
buttons (see Instructions, page 9) and the Start/Stop button.
Pre-Set Program Buttons: These buttons, numbered 1 through 6, are
pre-programmed blending cycles designed for the most commonly made
drinks. Depending on the viscosity of the drink you are creating, pressing one of the
six Pre-Set program buttons will run the machine for a full cycle. The machine will
stop by itself when the cycle is complete. A cycle varies in speed and length; see the
Instructions on page 6 for a complete description of the range of each Pre-Set button.
Each button can be reprogrammed to any recipe through custom programming or
by reprogramming to any of the 34 available recipes. See page 10 for instructions on
creating custom programming. Due to difference of recipes, your results may vary.
8
Owner Controls High/Low Pulse
button to gradually decrease the speed of the
or buttons to
Display Window: This area, depending on which button is pressed, displays a variety of
operation messages. A "Ready" message appears when there is power to the machine.
Owner Controls: The owner control panel is accessible by pressing
the Vitamix logo on the control panel.
• P ress once to reveal the mode message. Press button 1 then
button 6 within five seconds to continue. Once the correct
READY
code is entered, the display will indicate the motor temperature
(NORM, WARM, HOT), a usage count and a total. The count is a
machine usage total and can be reset. This can be used to keep
MODE
a count of the number of drinks sold in a week, day or even
an hour. To clear, press and hold the Start/Stop button for 5
seconds. The total keeps track of the machine usage, including
TEMP COUNT TOTAL
NORM 25 100
production and testing, and cannot be cleared.
• P ress twice to reveal the name of the program controlling
the Pre-Set buttons. If you are using the Advance
VITA-MIX ADVANCE
PROGRAM #201
settings, this will read VITA-MIX ADVANCE PROGRAM.
• P ress a third time to reveal an option to reset the
4 TO OVERWRITE
Pre-Set buttons to the original factory settings.
CURRENT PROGRAM
• P ress a fourth time to reveal an option to reassign
any one of the available 34 recipes in memory
BUTTON SETUP
to one of six Pre-Set buttons.
RECIPE 01
• Press a fifth time to exit and continue blending.
Pulse Buttons: The pulse provides a quick increase or decrease in speed of the
blade when blending or refreshing a drink. Press
speeds that range from 51%-100%. Press
a range of 50%-7%. The Pulse button will override the running program as long as it
is depressed. Once released, the original program continues its cycle.
• The Pulse High ( ) and Low (
buttons. To set, while pressing and holding a Pulse button, press the Speed
Control or button until the desired motor speed is reached. The pulse
speed will remain at this setting until changed again with the Speed buttons.
IMPORTANT NOTES!
Start/Stop Button: Pressing one of the Pre-Set program buttons, while the motor is
running, will stop the machine.
Speed Button: These settings will reset if the power is shut off.
WARNING: Wait until blade comes to a complete stop before removing the lid
and/or container from the motor base.
to increase the motor to
to decrease the motor speed down to
) speed is set by using the Speed Control
9