Ninja Ultima BL820NZ Owner's Manual page 10

Assembly and Use for the Pitcher - cont.
WARNING: Never leave the appliance unattended while in use.
USE
Fig. 6
7 Plug the motor base in for use.
8 Turn the Variable Speed Dial to speed 1. (Fig.
6) The power indicator light ( ) will now turn
on.
To start the blender, press the "Power" toggle
up, then press the "Start/Stop/Pulse" toggle
up to start processing. Slowly increase to
desired speed.
NOTE: As a safety feature, the power
indicator light ( ) will flash and the
motor will not work if the pitcher
and lid are not installed correctly.
NOTE: If you need to Pulse ingredients press
down on the toggle in short intervals.
9 When you have reached your desired
consistency, reduce speed slowly and turn the
unit off by pushing up on the Start/Stop/Pulse
toggle. (Fig. 7)
10 Use the convenient pour spout when serving
smoothies, juices and other beverages you
have created! Push the pour spout back as
far as it will go before pouring. For thicker
consistencies, remove the lid and the top
blades carefully (by the shaft), then empty the
contents from the pitcher.
11 To remove the lid, press the release button on
the lid, pull the lid handle up to a 90° angle
and lift the lid off. Holding the pitcher with
one hand while removing the lid with the
other will provide the best leverage. Turn the
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Fig. 7
12 Make sure that the unit is unplugged when
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pitcher counter clockwise and then lift off the
base. Do not pour out ingredients without
first carefully removing the top blades.
(Fig. 8)
CAUTION: Never insert your hands in the
pitcher as the blades are sharp. Always use a
spatula to dislodge food that has stuck to the
sides of the pitcher. Unplug the unit before
attempting to dislodge anything.
not in use.
TIPS:
• Use low speed settings (1-3) when blending
drinks and other blended items.
• Use medium speed settings (4-6) when
frozen blending, ice crushing or grinding dry
ingredients.
• Use high speed settings (7-10) when
creating purees such as sauces, dips and
restaurant quality glazes. Top blades are
needed to power through tough ingredients
like ice, solid fruits and vegetables. If silky
smooth results are desired, push down on
the power toggle to turn off the power,
carefully remove the top blades, replace the
lid and continue processing.
• For softer ingredients, the bottom fixed
blades are enough to fully process in one
step.