General Instructions; How To Operate Your Machine - Vita-Mix Professional Series Owner's Manual

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1. Set the Professional Series container on the motor base by aligning it over the centering pad.

(The motor must be completely stopped.)

2. Place liquids and soft foods in the container first, solid items and ice last. Although not necessary

for processing, you may want to cut or break food into smaller pieces for more precise measuring of

ingredients.

3. Always use the complete two-part lid when processing (unless the accelerator tool (see page 10) is inserted

through the lid). When processing hot ingredients, make sure the lid is securely latched (see page 7).

4. Select the desired speed. (Many foods are processed on HIGH speed. It is recommended that all

mixtures requiring HIGH speed start on VARIABLE 1 and are quickly increased to VARIABLE 10;

then to HIGH.) If the mixture stops circulating, you may have trapped an air bubble. If inserting

the accelerator tool through the lid while processing does not release it, reduce the speed and stir

with the accelerator tool until it "burps." If none of these methods work, stop the motor, remove the

container from the motor base and use a rubber spatula to press the air bubble away from the blades.

Return the container to motor base, replace the lid and continue processing.

5. To prevent possible splashing, start on VARIABLE 1, quickly increase to VARIABLE 10 and then

switch to HIGH.

6. Due to the machine's speed, processing times are much quicker than standard appliances.

Until you are accustomed to the machine, count your time carefully to avoid overprocessing.

7. After turning the machine off, wait until the blades completely stop before removing the lid

or container from the motor base.

Chef 's Note: Automatic temperature protection shuts the motor off to protect the machine from

overheating. To restart, wait for it to cool down with the power off (up to 45 minutes). (To reduce the

reset time, see page 10.) When the motor shuts off, always review your processing technique and your

instructions. Your recipes may:

• Be too thick;

• Cause the container to be too full; or

• Be processed too long at too low a speed setting. (Use HIGH speed whenever possible.)

If the motor seems to be overheating, but the automatic temperature protector has not turned the

machine off, stop and remove the container. Select VARIABLE 10 speed. Run the machine for one

minute. This cools the motor quickly. Be careful never to touch any moving part of the Professional

Series while in use.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

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