Panasonic MX-ZX1800 MX-ZX1800 Owner s Manual - Page 7

Guide of Menus and Functions for Auto Menus Menu Juice Juice with a tasty and smooth texture. Smoothie Make thick smoothies with less liquid than juice. Quantity (serving for 4) Auto menu Initial setting Adjusting time Additional blending (Use manual mode) Speed 1200 mL (40.6 oz) 800 mL (27 oz) 3 bars (1 min 30 s) 3 bars (1 min.) 1-5 bars (Recommendation) µ Soft ingredients: 1 bar µ Hard ingredients: 5 bars Start from 1 bar and gradually increase to 9 bars. Puree Make a smooth puree to use for cooking. 400 g (14.1 oz) 3 bars (1 min 10 s) 1-5 bars (Recommendation) µ Ingredients with a lot of liquid: 1 bar µ Ingredients with less liquid: 5 bars Start from 1 bar and gradually increase to 6 bars. Soup Make smooth soup while warming up to 60 - 90 ºC (140 - 194 ºF). CAUTION: Temperature may elevate when blending soup recipes. 1000 mL (33.8 oz) 8 bars (7 min 40 s) Adjust the speed according to the temperature of the soup before pouring into the blender container: µ 40 °C soup: 6 bars µ 30 °C soup: 7 bars µ 20 °C soup: 8 bars µ 10 °C soup: 9 bars µ 5 °C soup: 10 bars Start from 1 bar and gradually increase to 9 bars. Grinding Grind ingredients to a fine powder. 100 g (3.5 oz) 2 bars (15 s) 1-3 bars (Recommendation) µ Soft ingredients: 1 bar µ Hard ingredients: 3 bars 8 bars with the pulse key (Press a few times) Frozen Make a smooth dessert from frozen fruit only. &/ 400 g (14.1 oz) 3 bars (1 min 35 s) 1-4 bars (Recommendation) µ Partially thawed: 1-2 bars µ Frozen: 3-4 bars Start from 1 bar and gradually increase to 9 bars. ¾ Auto menus selections are programmed speeds and durations which vary individually and stop automatically. Remarks ‡W hen placing ingredients into the blender container, place liquids first. ‡W hen placing ingredients into the blender container, place liquids first. ‡When using ingredients with less water content, the blade will be idle. In that case, add liquid or use the tamper to circulate. ‡Use the tamper to help circulate when using ingredients with lower water contents such as boiled spinach, pumpkin. If additional water is added with such ingredients, it is easy to form a puree. ‡If the tamper does not reach ingredients, add ingredients. ‡When blending soups, temperature of the blender container will increase. Be careful when removing the blender container and taking out the mixture. ‡Ingredients that cannot be eaten raw such as potatos, beans, onions, meat and fish, should be pre-cooked before blending. ‡When using starchy ingredients such as potatos, pumpkin, beans with starch, oatmeal or rice, lower the time setting by one bar. ‡Make sure the time setting is correct. ‡Keep an eye on the blender while in use. ɾMake sure the blender container is completely dry before adding ingredients. ɾWhen nuts are blended too long, they may become buttered. ɾBefore additional blending, scrape off the nuts from the inner side of the blender container. ɾWhen freezing ingredients, spread them out flat so that they do not touch each other. ɾ
Thaw frozen ingredients at room temperature until a fork can penetrate to their centers. ɾ

Mash the ingredients with the tamper during blending. Hold the cover to avoid moving or tilting. It is easy to mash fruit that is partially thawed. t Hard ingredients: Cut into cubes smaller than 3 cm ɾcarrots ɾpotatoes ɾpumpkin etc. t Soft ingredients: Cut into 5 cm cubes ɾbananas ɾpeaches ɾtomatoes etc. t Leafy vegetables: Cut into pieces 3-5 cm wide. t Nuts: Remove shell and skin. Note For using the "Frozen" menu selection, cut ingredients into 3 cm cubes. t Turmeric (in cubes) t Bonito stick (in chunks) t Dried abalone t Non-food materials ɾCitrus fruit skin: Adds a bitter flavor. ɾ

Corncobs and hard seeds: Texture is not good. Note ɾ Texture and consistency of the ingredients will vary depending on ingredients and/or quantity of mixture. When you blend frozen fruit with seeds on the frozen menu, it may influence the texture. ɾ When you need to use the tamper refer to page EN15. ɾ For additional blending, start from 1 bar and gradually increase the speed. (Except for the grinding menu selection.) Adjust blending time by checking the condition of the mixture. ɾ When you try to set a time out of range, you will hear a beep sound. ɾ Do not add hot ingredients (over 60 ºC) into the blender container. ɾ Add light and soft ingredients first. &/ English