Braun MR 5550 M FP User Manual

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Our products are engineered to meet the
highest standards of quality, functionality and
design. We hope you thoroughly enjoy your
new Braun appliance.

Caution
Please read the use instructions carefully
and completely before using the appliance.

• The blades are very sharp!

• This appliance is not intended for use by
children or persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, unless
they are given supervision by a person
responsible for their safety. In general, we
recommend that you keep the appliance
out of reach of children. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.

• The appliance is constructed to process
normal household quantities.

• Always unplug the appliance when it is left
unattended and before assembling, disas­sembling, cleaning or storing.

• Before operating, check whether your
voltage corresponds to the voltage printed
on the bottom of the appliance.

• Especially when operating the handblender
attachment in hot liquids, do not immerse
the blender shaft into – or remove it from the
liquid while the appliance is switched on.

• Do not hold the motor part
whisk gearbox Ë under running water, nor
immerse them in water.

• The beaker

• Before operating the food preparation
attachment Í, make sure that the lid
interlock (2c) is properly clicked in and that
the pusher (1) is in place.

• Do not insert other tools than the pusher (1)
into the fi lling tube during processing.

• Always switch off the appliance before
removing the lid (2).

• The lid (2) can be cleaned under running
water, but do not immerse it in water, nor
clean it in a dishwasher.

• The bowl (4) is not microwave-proof.

• Braun electric appliances meet applicable
safety standards. Repairs or the replace­ment of the mains cord must only be done
by authorised service personnel. Faulty,
unqualifi ed repair work may cause con­siderable hazards to the user.

Á is not microwave-proof.

Description

! Motor part
‚ On/off switch for variable speed
# Turbo switch
$ Release buttons
% Variable speed regulator
& Blender shaft
Á Measuring beaker
Ë Whisk gearbox
È Whisk
Í Food preparation (FP) attachment

Setting the speed

When activating switch ‚, the processing
speed corresponds to the setting of the
variable speed regulator %. The higher
the speed setting, the faster and fi ner the
chopping results will be.
For maximum processing speed, press the
turbo switch #. You may also use the turbo
switch for instant powerful pulses without
having to manipulate the speed regulator.

Depending on your application, we recom­mend the following speed settings:

!, nor the

Handblender 1... turbo
Whisk 3... 12
Food preparation
attachment see speed tables in
picture sections A and B

How to operate your handblender

The handblender is perfectly suited for
preparing dips, sauces, soups, mayonnaise
and baby food as well as for mixing drinks
and milkshakes:

1. Insert the motor part

shaft & until it locks.

2. Introduce the handblender vertically into

the vessel, then press switch ‚ or turbo
switch „.

3. To release the blender shaft after use,

press buttons ‰ and pull it off.

You can operate the handblender in the
measuring beaker Á, and just as well in any
other vessel. When blending directly in the
saucepan while cooking, take the pan from
the stove fi rst to protect the appliance from
overheating.

! into the blender

How to operate your whisk

Use the whisk only for whipping cream,
beating egg whites and mixing sponges and
ready-mix desserts:

1. Insert the whisk

È into the whisk gearbox

Ë, then insert the motor part ! into the

gearbox until it locks.

2. Place the whisk in a vessel and only then,

press switch ‚ to operate it.

3. To release, press buttons ‰ and pull off

the gearbox. Then pull the whisk out of the
gearbox.

For best results ...

• use a wide bowl rather than the beaker

• move the whisk clockwise, holding it slightly
inclined

Whipped cream:
Only whip up to 400 ml chilled cream
(min. 30 % fat content, 4 – 8 °C).
Start with a low speed setting «1» and while
whipping, increase the speed to setting «12».

Egg snow:
Only whip up to 4 egg whites.
Start with a medium speed setting «7» and
while beating, increase the speed to setting
«12».

How to operate your food
preparation (FP) attachment

1 Pusher
2 Lid
2a Coupling for motor part
2b Filling tube
2c Lid interlock
3 Blade
4 Bowl
5 Anti-slip base (also serves as a lid)
6 Tool holder
6a Slicing tools (fi ne, coarse)
6b Shredding tools (fi ne, coarse)

Chopping

(see picture section A with processing table i )
The blade (3) is perfectly suited for chopping

meat, cheese, onions, herbs, garlic, carrots,
walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds etc.
For chopping hard goods, use the turbo
switch „.
N.B.: Do not chop extremely hard food, such
as nutmeg, coffee beans and grains.

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Before chopping ...

• pre-cut meat, cheese, onions, garlic,
carrots, chillies

• remove stalks from herbs, un-shell nuts

• remove bones, tendons and gristle from
meet.

For best results, please refer to the speed
settings recommended in the processing
table.
a) Carefully remove the plastic cover from

the blade (3). Caution: the blade is very
sharp! Always hold it by the upper plastic
part. Place the blade on the centre pin of
the bowl (4) and give it a turn to lock into
place. Always place the bowl on the anti-

slip base (5).
b) Place the food in the chopper bowl.
c) Attach the lid (2) onto the bowl with the

interlock (2c) positioned next to the bowl

handle. To lock the lid, turn it clockwise so

that the interlock engages with a «click»

above the handle.
d) Insert the motor part

(2a) until it locks. Make sure the pusher is

in place.
e) To operate, press switch ‚ or „ on the

motor part and take hold of the bowl with

your other hand.
f) After use, press buttons ‰ to remove the

motor part. Remove the pusher.
g) Pressing the lid interlock (2c), turn the lid

(2) counter-clockwise to unlatch it and lift it

up.
h) Carefully take out the blade by turning and

pulling it, before removing the processed

food.

! into the coupling

Mixing light dough

Using the blade (3), you may also mix light
dough like a pancake batter or a cake mixture
based on up to 250 g fl our.
For a pancake batter, for instance, fi rst pour
liquids into the bowl, then add fl our and fi nally
eggs. Pressing the turbo switch „, mix the
batter until smooth.

Slicing / shredding

(see picture section B with processing table i )
Using the slicing tools (6a), you can slice e.g.

cucumbers, onions, mushrooms, apples,
carrots, radishes, raw potatoes, courgettes,
cabbage.
Using the shredding tools (6b), you can shred
e.g. apples, carrots, raw potatoes, beetroot,
cabbage, cheese (soft to medium).

a) Place a tool (6a or 6b) into the tool holder

(6) and snap into position. Place the tool

holder on the centre pin of the bowl and

give it a turn to lock into place.
b) Attach the lid (2) onto the bowl with the

interlock (2c) positioned next to the bowl

handle. To lock the lid, turn it clockwise so

that the interlock engages with a «click»

above the handle.
c) Insert the motor part into the coupling until

it locks. Select speed settings according to

recommendations in picture (i).
d) Fill the food to be processed into the fi lling

tube. Never reach into the fi lling tube when

the appliance is switched on. Always use

the pusher (1) to feed in food.
e) Press switch

operate.
f) After use, press buttons ‰ to remove the

motor part.
g)

Pressing the lid interlock (2c), turn the lid

counter-clockwise to unlatch it and lift it up.
h) Take out the tool holder before removing

the processed food. To remove the tool,

‚ or „ on the motor part to

push it up at the end that protrudes at the
bottom of the tool holder.

Cleaning the appliance

(see picture section C)
Clean the motor part · and the whisk

gearbox Ë with a damp cloth only. The lid
(2) can be cleaned under running water, but
do not immerse it in water, nor clean it in a
dishwasher.
All other parts can be cleaned in the dish­washer.
When processing foods with colour (e.g.
carrots), the plastic parts of the appliance may
become discoloured. Wipe these parts with
vegetable oil before cleaning them.

Accessories

(available at Braun Service Centres; however
not in every country)

BC: Chopper attachment, perfectly suited
for chopping large quantities as well as for
preparing shakes, making light doughs and
crushing ice cubes.

HC: High-speed chopper, ideal for herbs,
onions, garlic, chilis, nuts etc.

Recipe example

Mayonnaise (use handblender)
200–250 ml oil,
1 egg (yolk and white),
1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar,
salt and pepper to taste

Put all ingredients into the beaker according
to the a.m. order. Introduce the handblender
to the base of the beaker. Pressing the turbo
switch „, keep the handblender in this
position until the oil emulsifi es. Then, without
switching off, slowly move it up and down
until the mayonnaise is well combined.

Subject to change without notice.

Please do not dispose of the product in
the household waste at the end of its
useful life. Disposal can take place at a
Braun Service Centre or at appropriate
collection points provided in your country.

Guarantee

We grant a 2 year guarantee on the product
commencing on the date of purchase. Within
the guarantee period we will eliminate any
defects in the appliance resulting from faults
in materials or workmanship, free of charge
either by repairing or replacing the complete
appliance at our discretion.
This guarantee extends to every country
where this appliance is supplied by Braun or
its appointed distributor.

This guarantee does not cover: damage
due to improper use, normal wear or use as
well as defects that have a negligible effect
on the value or operation of the appliance.
The guarantee becomes void if repairs are
undertaken by unauthorised persons and if
original Braun parts are not used.

To obtain service within the guarantee period,
hand in or send the complete appliance with
your sales receipt to an authorised Braun
Customer Service Centre.

For UK only:

This guarantee in no way affects your rights
under statutory law.

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