Elma DIGIT ZERO Manual page 13

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3.2. Instructions for vacuum sealing with bags
1. Connect the vacuum sealer to the mains and turn on.
2. We recommend waiting around 15 seconds for the machine to heat up before
beginning to seal the first item.
3. Insert the product to be conserved into a suitably sized vacuum packing
bag leaving approximately 5 cm between the edge of the bag and the food.
4. Lift the lid (1). Unroll the bag and place the strip to be sealed on the
non-stick sealing bar (7), making sure that it is centred within the margins of the
vacuum chamber (6).
5. Lower the lid and press with the hands on the sides, first in one side and then
in the oder side, while pressing the lock buttons (4) to anchor. With the pressure
exerted by the closure system , the bag is locked inside the vacuum chamber.
If you wish to open the vacuum sealer after it has been closed, lift the lid gently
at both sides to unlock the closure system, it will be unlocked when you hear a
click on each sides. Now you can gently pull up the cover.
6. Press the "Start" button to begin the vacuum sealing process.
The pressure exerted by the machine's "easy closing system" is sufficient
to begin compressing the bag on activation of the vacuum pump. The va-
cuum chamber may fail to lock onto the bag properly if the vacuum seals (8)
are worn or damaged. In this case, apply pressure to the lid for the first 10
seconds of sealing. Replace the vacuum seals as soon as possible.
7. This model of vaccum sealer is designed for operation with an automatic
programme. On pressing the "Start" button, the vacuum sealer begins an
automatic sealing sequence, changing automatically between the suction and
the sealing stages. The vaccum sealer is equipped with a vacuum gauge which
begins sealing when a vacuum level higher than -750 mbar is detected. Press
the "Cancel" button if you wish to cancel the suction process.
8. The bag sealing process can also be started manually by pressing the "Pulse"
button. With this action you can seal the bag at the time you want by pressing the
"Seal" button. This option enables a bag to be sealed before the maximum va-
cuum level has been reached. This function is especially useful when packing
fragile products or foods that must not be crushed such as cakes, pastry, fish, etc.
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