Krups Variomix 3000 Pro Manual page 12

Before first use
• Place the motor unit on a flat, clean and dry
surface.
• Clean all the accessories in warm washing-
up water to remove any possible
manufacturing residues.
• Take great care with the universal blade,
which is very sharp. Remove the protective
cap from the blade, hold the blade by the
plastic portion in one hand and use a
washing-up brush in the other hand to
carefully clean the cutting blade. Then put
the protective cap back on.
• Never dip the main unit into water – just
wipe it down with a moist cloth.
Using the appliance
• Plug in at the mains.
• Pulse key (intermittent action): By
pressing the pulse key (a7) the appliance will
run only as long as the key is kept
depressed. In order to check the results
during certain preparations, press the pulse
key momentarily several times one after
another.
• Continuous operation: Turn the speed
selector (a6) to the desired speed 1 or 2.
• Off: Turn the speed selector to the 0
position.
• Using the lower drive (a3): The cover for
the upper drive (a1) must be securely locked.
• Using the upper drive: If, when you are
using the blender (f), the mixer bowl (b) is
left standing on the lower drive, the mixer
bowl lid (b2) must be unlocked.
• Opening the cover of the upper drive
(a1): Make sure that the mixer bowl (b) is
unlocked before you open the cover of the
upper drive (a1).
Functions
MIXING, CHOPPING AND KNEADING IN
LARGE QUANTITIES
Dependant upon he nature of the ingredients,
you can process up to 1.5 kg of material in
the mixer bowl (b).
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A :
CCESSORIES
. mixer bowl (b)
. blade (c)
M
OUNTING THE ACCESSORIES
• Make sure that the upper drive cover is
closed (a1).
• Place the mixer bowl (b3) on the lower drive
of the motor unit and turn the bowl by the
handle until it engages.
• Push the blade (c) onto the spindle of the
mixer bowl.
• Put the foodstuffs into the mixer bowl.
• Place the lid (b2) onto the mixer bowl and
turn it until it engages with an audible click.
The appliance can only be switched on when
the lid has been securely engaged in the
locking slot (a4).
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SAGE AND UIDANCE
Mixing
• To switch on, set the speed selector (a6) to
level 2.
You can mix up to 0.9 l of stews, soups or
stewed fruits in about 20 seconds.
Chopping
• Either set the speed selector (a6) to level 2,
or use the pulse key (a7) if you want a more
accurate control of the results.
You can chop up to 600g of foodstuffs in 15
to 30 seconds:
- hard materials such as cheese, dried fruits
and certain vegetables such as carrots and
celeriac or celery
- soft materials such as fruit and vegetables
including onions and spinach
- raw or cooked meats without bones or
sinews and cut into cubes
- raw or cooked fish.
Kneading and mixing
• Adjust the speed (a6) to position 2 to switch
on the appliance.
You can:
- knead up to 1.2 kg of heavy dough (short
pastry or bread dough) in about 40 s. (*)
- mix up to 0.9 l of batter for pancakes or
waffles in 1 to 1 1/2 minutes
- prepare 1.5 kg of light dough (madeira type)
in 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 minutes.