FoodSaver VS1300 User Manual

User Guide

VS1300

Contents

Important Safeguards

How To Vacuum Seal with FoodSaver

How To Vacuum Seal with FoodSaver

How To Marinate with your FoodSaver

Care and Cleaning of your Fresh Appliance

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FoodSaver

Guidelines Food Preparation and Reheating Tips

Guidelines for Successful Vacuum Sealing

Fresh Containers & Zipper Bags

Product Features

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Fresh Containers

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Zipper Bags

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Fresh Appliance

Troubleshooting

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Important Safeguards

Read the instructions carefully. For your own safety, always follow these precautions when using this
FoodSaver

Sunbeam is very safety conscious when designing and manufacturing consumer products, but it is essential
that the product user also exercise care when using an electrical appliance. Listed below are precautions
which are essential for the safe use of an electrical appliance:

• Read carefully and save all the instructions

• Always turn the power off at the power outlet

• Turn the power off and remove the plug

• Do not use your appliance with an extension

• Always use your appliance from a power

• This appliance is not intended for use by

• Children should be supervised to ensure that

• The temperature of accessible surfaces may

• Never leave an appliance unattended while

• Do not use an appliance for any purpose

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appliance.

provided with an appliance.

before you insert or remove a plug. Remove
by grasping the plug - do not pull on the
cord.

when the appliance is not in use and before
cleaning.

cord unless this cord has been checked and
tested by a qualified technician or service
person.

outlet of the voltage (A.C. only) marked on
the appliance.

persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.

they do not play with the appliance.

be high when the appliance is operating.

in use.

other than its intended use.

• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot
gas flame, electric element or on a heated
oven.

• Do not place on top of any other appliance.

• Do not let the power cord of an appliance
hang over the edge of a table or bench top or
touch any hot surface.

• Do not operate any electrical appliance with
a damaged cord or after the appliance has
been damaged in any manner. If damage
is suspected, return the appliance to the
nearest Sunbeam Appointed Service Centre
for examination, repair or adjustment.

• For additional protection, Sunbeam
recommend the use of a residual current
device (RCD) with a tripping current not
exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit
supplying power to your appliances.

• Do not immerse the appliance in water or
any other liquid unless recommended.

• Appliances are not intended to be operated
by means of an external timer or separate
remote control system.

• This appliance is intended to be used in
household and similar applications such
as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and
other working environments; farm houses; by
clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments; bed and breakfast type
environments.

If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance, please visit
www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.

Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.

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FEATURES

Product Features

FoodSaver® Fresh VS1300

A. Vacuum Head

E. Reservoir

F. Vacuum Port

B. Start Button

C. Ready Green Indicator

Light

D. 2 Release Buttons

G. Platform

H. Base

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How to...

Vacuum Seal with FoodSaver® Fresh Containers

STEP 1

Place food or item to be vacuum sealed inside a FoodSaver® Fresh
Container. Press firmly on all sides to ensure lid is properly closed
(Fig. 1).

STEP 2

Place container on unit base using platform as a guide (Fig. 2).

STEP 3

Simultaneously press both release buttons at the vacuum head to
adjust its height (Fig. 3). Press the vacuum head on the container
until it clicks, the green ready indicator will turn on.

NOTE: The green light will only illuminate if the vacuum head has
made secure contact with the top of the container.

STEP 4

Push start button to initiate vacuum sealing process (Fig. 4).

STEP 5

The vacuum indicator on the container “dimple” will form early
during the vacuum sealing process. Do not stop the process. Allow
the vacuum to complete the cycle before removing the container from
the machine. The unit will stop automatically once the container is
vacuum sealed (Fig. 5).

NOTE: If the food you are vacuum sealing flour, bread crumbs or other
powdery foods, some may be sucked out of the container into the
reservoir under the vacuum head. Please make sure to empty it out
and clean after each use.

STEP 6

Simultaneously press both release buttons again to lift vacuum head
up and remove fresh container (Fig. 6). Now you can store your fresh
container in refrigerator, pantry or take on the go.

NOTE: Let appliance cool down for 20 seconds after each use.

Go to www.foodsaver.com for additional hints,
tips, instructional videos and information.

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