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– PaperShredder
Installation&UserInstructions
Pleasekeepforfuturereference
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Important – Pleasereadtheseinstructionsfullybeforeinstallingorusing
Theseinstructionscontainimportantinformationwhichwillhelpyougetthebestfromyour
applianceandensuresafeandcorrectinstallation,useandmaintenance.
Ifyouneedhelporhavedamagedormissingparts,callthe CustomerHelpline:03456400800
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Contents
SafetyInformation 2
Parts 3
Installation 4-5
Location 4
ElectricalConnection 5
UserInstructions 6-7
Beforefirstuse 6
Usingyourappliance 6
CareandMaintenance 8
General 8
TroubleShooting 8
TechnicalSpecifications 9
Disposalinformation 9
Guarantee 10
Productcodes
VS1008CD
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responsibly.
Ÿ Theapplianceisdesignedfor
Donot useoutdoor.
Thisapplianceisdesignedforhouseholduse.
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commercialuse,oranyotherpurpose.
Ÿ Theappliance
levelbase.
bepositionedonafirm
Ÿ
ties,jewellery,longhairorotherlooseobjects
.
awayfromopening,injurymayresult!
Neverinsertfingersintoopening.Seriousinjury
Ÿ
mayresult!
paperentry.
Ÿ Pleasekeepyourhairfarawayfromtheshredder.
Alwaysoperateonaflathorizontalsurface.
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supply.
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Keepthepowercordawayfromhotsurface.
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Ÿ
otherliquidtoprotectagainstelectricshock.
Ÿ Keepchildrenawayfromthemachine.This
machineshouldbeoperatedbyadultsonly.
thisshredder,itmaycauseafire.
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ormoisture.
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wastebinornon-inuseormovingtheshredder.
useapplianceforotherthanintendeduse.
allowthisappliancetobeexposedtorain
(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,
sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackof
experienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhave
beengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerning
useoftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefor
theirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
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childrenorinfirmpersonsunlesstheyhavebeen
adequatelysupervisedbyaresponsiblepersonto
ensurethattheycanusetheappliancesafely.
Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensure
thattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
Ÿ
cordorplugoraftertheappliancemalfunctions,
orhasbeendamagedinanymanner.
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ContacttheCustomerHelpline:08456400800
attempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.
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Part
3.CDinthroat 6.Viewingwindows
Accessoriesincluded
Instructionsx1
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Installation
Caution: Alwaysoperatethisproducton
aflathorizontalsurface.
Carefullyremoveallpackagingmaterialsand
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disposeofcorrectly.
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theappliance.
combustiblematerials
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orindirectsunlight.
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Installation
Anyelectricalworkthatisrequiredto
installthisapplianceMUSTbecarriedoutby
aqualifiedelectrician.
Beforemakinganyelectricalconnections,
ensurethat:
Ÿ
avoidelectricshock.
Ensurethepowersocketissuitableforthe
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maximumpowerofthemachine.
Ÿ
indicatedinthetechnicalspecificationsand
theapplianceratingplate.
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suitablefortheplugsuppliedwiththisunit
checkwithaqualifiedelectricianfor
replacement.
Ÿ Theuseofadapters,multipleconnectorsor
extensioncablesarenotrecommended.
Ÿ
240volt50HzACsupplybymeansofathree
pinsocket,suitablyearthedandprotectedbya
5ampfuse.
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fuseapprovedtoBS1362mustbeused.
Theplugcontainsaremovablefusecoverthat
Ÿ
mustberefittedwhenthefuseisreplaced.If
thefusecoverislostordamaged,theplug
mustnotbeuseduntilareplacementcover
hasbeenfittedortheplugisreplaced.
Adamagedplugshouldbecutoffascloseto
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theplugbodyaspossible,thefuseshouldbe
removedandtheplugdisposedofsafely.
Plugreplacement(UK&Irelandonly)
Shouldyouneedtoreplacetheplug;thewiresin
thepowercablearecolouredinthefollowing
way:
Blue – Neutral ‘N’
Brown – Live ‘L’
Asthecoloursofthewiresinthepowercable
maynotcorrespondwiththecolouredmarkings
identifyingtheterminalsinyourplug,and
proceedasfollows:
Thebluewiremustbeconnectedtotheterminal
thatismarkedwiththeletterN.
Thebrownwiremustbeconnectedtothe
terminalthatismarkedwiththeletterL.
Ifpowersupplycordisdamaged,itmust
replacedbythemanufactureroritsservice
agentorasimilarqualifiedpersoninorderto
avoidahazard.
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UserInstructions
Settinguptheshredder
1.Removetheshredderfromthepackaging
andunwindthecordtoitsfulllength.
astableuprightposition.
system.Iftheshredderheadandwastebin
arenotcorrectlyinplace,theappliancewill
notfunction.
4.Takethemainunitandputitontothewaste
bin.
position.
6.Connecttheplugtothe220-240VACmains.
Usingyourappliance
1.AUTOmode
Tousethismode,turnthefunctionswitchto
Ÿ
“Auto”.
Ÿ Feedthepaperintothepaperin-throator
openthecoverofCDin-throatandputtheCD
in,themicro-switchinthethroatwillbe
pressed.
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CD.
Onceallthepapers/CDhavebeenshredded,
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itwillstopitself.
Whenthemotorisoverheated,themachine
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willbeshutoffautomatically,afteracooldown
timeof30minutesaround,themachinecan
bestartedworkingagain.
NOTE:Themaximumpapercanbefed
are10sheets.Shouldtheshredderbe
overfed,itwillstopworkingduetopaperjam.
OVERHEATSAFETYDEVICE
Yourshredderisfittedwithasafetydevicethat
switchesofftheunitineventofoverload.
Shouldtheunitstopworking,turntheunitoff
andunplugfromthemains.Allowthemotorto
cooldowntoroomtemperature(approx.30mins)
beforeresumingoperation.
Iftheunitfailstooperateorthesafetydevice
switchestheunitoffagain,returntheunittoyour
nearestservicecenterforexaminationorrepair.
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UserInstructions
2.OFFMODE
switchto “OFF” position.
3.REVERSEmode
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Thecuttingbladeinshredderwillrunin
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reversedirection.
Paperjam
Ÿ Turnthefunctionswitchto “REV” positionto
letthecuttingbladerunninginreverse
direction.Thenthepaperwillcomeoutfrom
thethroat.
Ÿ Oncethejammedpaperisremoved,turnthe
functionswitchto “AUTO” positionfornormal
operation.
Emptythewastebin
SwitchofftheunitanddisconnectfromtheAC
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mains.
Ÿ Removethemainunitfromthebinandputon
thefloor.
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Placethebinonthefloorafteremptyandput
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themainunitback.Makesureitispositioning
ingoodcondition.
ConnecttotheACmains.
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Note:Alwaysemptythebinwhileitis
fulltoavoidhazard.
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CareandMaintenance
General
Important:Alwaysunplugtheappliancefromthepowersocketduringcleaningand
maintenance.
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polishforcleaning.
Uselukewarmwatertocleanthecabinetoftheapplianceandwipeitdry.
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Nevercleantheappliancewithflammablefluids.Itcouldcauseadamageandfirehazard.
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Ÿ Ensuretheunitisdrybeforeconnecttothemains.
TroubleShooting
Intheunlikelyeventofdifficultieswithyourappliancepleasefollowthetroubleshootingguidebelow.If
theproblempersists,contacttheretailerifthemachineisstillunderguaranteeon 03456400800
Problem Possiblecause Solution
Appliancedoesnot
start
Motorisrunningbut
cannotshredthe
papers
ŸThemainsplugisnotpluggedin.
homeopen.
ŸOverheatprotectiondeviceis
activated.
ŸWastebinisfull. ŸEmptythewastebin.
ŸInsertthemainsplug.
fuses.
ŸAllowthemotortocooldownto
roomtemperature(approx.30mins)
beforeresumingoperation.Donot
overfedtheshredder.
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TechnicalSpecifications
Model VS1008CD
Voltage 220-240V50Hz
Paperentrywidth 220mm
Shredsize 4x39mm
Shredpapercapacity 10sheets(80g/m2,A4)
Shredspeed 2.2m/min
Acceptstaples
Acceptcreditcard
AcceptCD Yes
WastebinVolume 21Litre
Noiselevel 72dB
Dutycycle Approximate2minutes
Netweight 5.4kg
Dimension 326x227x418mm
Weapologiseforanyinconveniencecausedbyanyminorinconsistenciesintheseinstructions,whichmay
occurasaresultofproductimprovementsanddevelopment.
No
Yes
ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingEECdirectives:
2006/95/EECLowvoltagedirective
2004/108/EECEMCdirective
Disposalinformation
Thesymbolontheproductoritspackagingindicatesthatthisproductmaynotbetreatedas
householdwaste.Insteaditshouldbehandedovertotheapplicablecollectionpointforthe
recyclingofelectricalandelectronicequipment.Byensuringthisproductisdisposedof
correctly,youwillhelppreventpotentialnegativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentand
humanhealth,whichcouldotherwisebecausedbyinappropriatewastehandlingofthis
product.Formoredetailedinformationaboutrecyclingthisproduct,pleasecontactyourlocal
counciloffice,yourhouseholdwastedisposalserviceortheshopwheretheproductwas
purchased.
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Guarantee
Thisproductisguaranteedagainstmanufacturingdefectsforaperiodof
PRODUCTGUARANTEE
Year
Thisproductisguaranteedfortwelvemonthsfromthedateoforiginalpurchase.
Anydefectthatarisesduetofaultymaterialsorworkmanshipwilleitherbereplaced,
refundedorrepairedfreeofchargewherepossibleduringthisperiodbythedealerfrom
whomyoupurchasedtheunit.
Theguaranteeissubjecttothefollowingprovisions:
Theguaranteedoesnotcoveraccidentaldamage,misuse,cabinetparts,knobsor
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consumableitems.
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containedinthismanual.
Itmustbeusedsolelyfordomesticpurpose.
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Theguaranteewillberenderedinvalidediftheproductisre-soldorhasbeendamagedby
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inexpertrepair.
Ÿ Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Ÿ Themanufacturerdisclaimsanyliabilityfortheincidentalorconsequentialdamages.
Theguaranteeisinadditionto,anddoesnotdiminishyourstatutoryorlegalrights.
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Guarantor:ArgosLtd
489-499AveburyBoulevard
CentralMiltonKeynes
MK92NW