Cuisinart BFP-650P1 Instruction Manual - Page 5
Blender Jar Assembly, Helpful Reminders, Operation
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BLENDER JAR ASSEMBLY To use your Cuisinart® VELOCITY Ultra Trio 1 HP Blender, begin by assembling the blender jar. 1. Turn the blender jar (a) upside down and place it flat on a sturdy surface. Note: You may need to position the rubber gasket (b) into the groove of the blade assembly if not tightly in place 2. T urn the blade assembly (c) upside down and place the blade end in the blender jar opening. 3. Twist blade assembly (c) clockwise until secure. Note: Blades are sharp. Handle carefully. c. b. OPERATION 1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart® VELOCITY Ultra Trio 1 HP Blender on a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the surface be clean and dry. Assemble the blender jar by following the Assembly instructions. Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base, plug the unit into an electrical outlet. 2. Put all necessary ingredients into the blender jar and replace the cover. You may add more ingredients by lifting the measured pour lid and dropping ingredients through the fill area. Replace the measured pour lid after adding ingredients. Do not put hands into blender jar with blender plugged in. Note: Add liquid ingredients first, then follow with solid ingredients. This will provide more consistent blending and prevent unnecessary stress on the motor. Note: To remove blender jar cover, lift edge of cover upward. Lifting measured pour lid will not remove cover. 3. Start blending: Press the On/Off button. The red LED indicator light will illuminate and flash, indicating that the blender is turned on, but no speed has been selected. a. HELPFUL REMINDERS • Once the cover is in position, additional ingredients can be added during blending by simply lifting the measured pour lid, adding ingredients and replacing the measured pour lid. • Cover should always be in place while the unit is on. • Warning: Do not place blender jar on base while motor is running. • Do not remove blade assembly from blender jar when removing blender jar from base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base. • Never put boiling liquids or solid frozen foods (with the exception of ice cubes or ½-inch [1.3cm] pieces of frozen fruit) in the blender jar. • Do not put ice, frozen foods or very cold liquids into a blender jar that has come directly out of a hot dishwasher. • Do not put very hot liquids or foods into a blender jar that has come directly out of the freezer. Cool boiling liquids for 5 minutes before pouring into blender jar. • Follow Cleaning and Maintenance instructions on page 6 prior to your first use. 4. Choose blending action: a. If selecting a blending speed, press Low or High button to determine the speed at which you would like to blend the ingredients. Both the On indicator light and the activated speed indicator light will glow. The blender will now be functioning at the desired speed. b. If selecting a pre-programmed function, press the Ice Crush or Smoothie button to determine the function you would like to blend the ingredients. Both the On indicator light and the activated pre-programmed indicator light will glow. The blender will now be functioning at the desired pre-programmed function. The blender will stop running once the pre-programmed function times out and completes the blending cycle. c. If selecting Pulse mode, you can create a burst of power for quick, efficient blending. To use the Pulse mode, push the Pulse button and the blue Pulse LED indicator light will blink. Press and release either the Low or High button. Repeat as desired. You determine the duration of each pulse. While pulsing, the blue LED indicator light will glow. The Pulse mode can be used to break apart larger pieces of food or to control the texture of food when 5