Cuisinart VS-100 User Manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

Cuisinart Vacuum Sealer

For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

VS-100

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

When using an electrical appliance, basic
safety precautions should always be fol­lowed to reduce risk of re, electric shock
and/or injury, including the following:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.

2. ALWAYS unplug from outlet when not
in use, before putting on or taking off
parts and before cleaning.

3. To protect against the risk of electric
shock, do not place cord, plug or base
of appliance in water or any other
liquid.

4. Close supervision is necessary when
any appliance is used near children.
Children should not operate.

5. Avoid contact with moving parts. Keep
hands, hair, clothing, as well as
spatulas and other utensils away from
unit during operation to reduce the risk
of injury and/or damage to the
appliance.

6. Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunction, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner. Return the
appliance to the nearest Cuisinart
Repair Center for examination, repair,
electrical or mechanical adjustment.

7. The use of attachments not
recommended by Cuisinart may cause
re, electric shock or risk of injuries.

8. Do not use outdoors.

9. Do not let the cord hang over the edge
of the table or counter, or touch hot
surfaces.

10. The appliance is for household use. Any
servicing other than cleaning and user
maintenance should be done only by
authorized by Cuisinart Repair
Personnel.

11. Do not use appliance for other than
intended use.

12. Do not operate your appliance in an
appliance garage or under a wall
cabinet. When storing in an appliance
garage always unplug the unit from the
electrical outlet. Not doing so could
create a risk of re, especially if the
appliance touches the walls of the
garage or the door touches the unit as
it closes.

13. Keep the appliance 8cm from other
objects to ensure motor ventilation.

14. Do not use the appliance close by a
ame, hot plate or stove.

15. Only use food grade vacuum bags and
canisters. Never overfill the pouches or
canisters.

16.

Allow the unit to recover in between
vacuum sealing processes. A maximum
rate of one bag or accessory per minute
is recommended.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

HOUSEHOLD USE
ONLY

Do not attempt to repair this appliance
yourself. Only an authorized Cuisinart
representative should perform any repairs.
Please contact Cuisinart customer service
for information.

NOTICE

This appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). As a safety
feature, this plug will t into a polarized out­let only one way. If the plug does not t fully
into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does
not t, contact a qualied electrician. DO not
attempt to defeat this safety feature.

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CONTENTS

Important Safeguards ................ 2

Parts and Features................... 3

Before First Use .................... 4

Operating Instructions ................ 4

Cleaning and Maintenance ............ 5

Tips and Hints ...................... 5

Troubleshooting .................... 7

Warranty .......................... 8

PARTS AND FEATURES

1. Accessory Hose

For use with accessary port and
optional accessories

2. Accessory Hose Storage

3. Control Panel
a. Accessory Port

Attach accessory hose to this port for
use with Cuisinart canisters and other
accessories

b. Seal Only Button

Use this button to create a seal that
forms the base of a bag. The Cuisinart
vacuum bag roll lets you customize
bag size.

Also, use this button after hitting the
cancel button when utilizing the
delicate food feature (see operating
instructions). Seals bag without
additional vacuum action which can
crush delicate foods.

seal process.)

d. Canister Only Button

Use this button for an automatic airtight
vacuum seal at the touch of a button.
The action vacuums air out, seals the
canister or other accessory and shuts off
the seal function when complete.

e. Indicator Lights

Alert the user when vacuuming or
sealing process is in progress; lights turn
off when process is complete.

4. Side Locking Buttons

5. Bag Cutter

6. Bag Cutter Storage

7. Vacuum Channel

Indented channel to place open end of
bag in to vacuum seal.

8. Foam Gasket

9. Sealing Strip

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c. Vacuum Seal/Cancel Button

Use this button for an automatic
airtight vacuum seal at the touch of a
button. The action vacuums air out,
seals the bag and shuts off the seal
function when complete.

Press this button again at any time to
prevent vacuum pressure from crushing
delicate food items. The action
immediately cancels the vacuum seal
process. (Reference the Seal Only
button function to complete the delicate

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