Sunbeam FC2000 User Manual

Slice + Ice

Fresh Food Slicer and Frozen Dessert Maker
Two in One

Instruction/Recipe Booklet

FC2000

Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.

Contents

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1
Features of your Slice + Ice

- Slicing Attachment 2
Using your Slicing Attachment 4
Features of your Slice + Ice

- Frozen Dessert Attachment 7
Using your Frozen Dessert Attachment 8
Care and Cleaning 10
Recipes - Slicing Attachment 11
Recipes - Frozen Dessert Maker Attachment 15

Important instructions – retain for
future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM

FOOD SLICER & FROZEN DESSERT MAKER

• Avoid contact with moving parts.

• Do not touch the blades while it is in operation,
as it is very sharp.

• Turn the power off and disconnect from supply
before changing blades and accessories or
approaching parts that move.

• Care should be taken when handling sharp cutting
blades, emptying the bowl and during cleaning.

• Never insert metal or other utensils, such as knives
or forks, into the inside of the blade system while
the appliance is operating.

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 provided
with an appliance.

• Always turn the power off at the power outlet before
you insert or remove a plug. Remove by grasping the
plug - do not pull on the cord.

• Turn the power off and remove the plug when the
appliance is not in use and before cleaning.

• Do not use your appliance with an extension cord
unless this cord has been checked and tested by a
qualified technician or service person.

• Always use your appliance from a power outlet of the
voltage (A.C. only) marked on the appliance.

• This appliance is not intended for use by 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.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.

• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high
when the appliance is operating.

• Never leave an appliance unattended while in use.

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.

• Never feed food by hand, always uses the pusher.

• Discontinue use if the appliance, the cones or the
blades are damaged.

• Ensure the output end of the feeding tube (cutting/
extruding chamber) is not obstructed. If food builds
up, it can potentially cause damage to the unit

• Do not stick your hand inside the unit while in
operation. Dangerous moving parts.

• Do not operate the unit without having the correct
cutting blades in place

• Do not use an appliance for any purpose 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.

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Features of your Sunbeam Slice + Ice:
Slicing Attachment

Motor Unit

The one motor unit is used for both
the slicing and frozen dessert maker
attachments, ensuring the appliance
is compact and easy to store

2

Feed Tube Blade Cone

Houses the specific
blade for your slicing
needs. Interchange
the blades as need.

Blades Blades with Food Pusher

Thick & thin slicing
blades and the
shredding blades are
conveniently stored
inside the pusher.

Blade Cover

3

Using your Slicing Attachment

Thin-slicing blades

Thick-slicing blades

Coarse grating/shredding blades

The Slicing Attachment comes with 3 various blades for a range of food preparation tasks.

Blade type (one pair) Blade colour Ideal for:

Coarse grating/shredding blades Dark red Grating vegetables such as carrots,

zucchini, peppers or potatoes

Thin slicing blades Light blue Slicing vegetables and fruit such

as zucchini, carrots, potatoes,
cucumbers, lettuce, cabbage,
apples or onions.

Thick slicing blades Dark blue Slice thicker pieces of vegetables

and fruit such as apples, turnip,
onions or cabbage.

Note: The Slice + Ice is not suitable to slice or grate cheeses or chocolate.

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Using your Slicing Attachment continued

Preparing the Slicing Attachment

1. Remove blades from within the storage
pusher.

2. Select desired blades.

3. Remove the Blade Cover by turning to a
clockwise direction.

4. Remove the Blade Cone from the Feed
Tube.

5. Remove blades currently in the Blade
Cone by pressing down on the tab at the
top of the cone and pulling forward.

6. Repeat on opposite side.

Food pusher cover

Blades

Motor unit

Food pusher (Blades storage box)

7. Place new blades in the Blade Cone by
aligning the two tabs at the base of the
blade, with the base of the Blade Cone
and press the top tab in to place.

8. Insert the Blade Cone into the feed tube.

9. Lock the Blade Cover over the front of the
Feed Tube.

10. Insert the slicing attachment into motor
unit hole according to “unlock” position,
then anti-clockwise turns it to “lock”
position.

11.To disassemble, operate according to the
above opposite direction.

Feed tube

Blade

Blade cone

Blade cover

Power cord

On/Off Switch

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Using your Slicing Attachment continued

Using the Slicing Attachment

12. Prepare your ingredients, such as potato
or carrot, by peeling if needed, and
cutting into a suitable size to fit in the
Feed Tube.

13. Choose the blade type according to your
need (refer to table on page 5), assemble
the blade as per instruction 1 – 11.
Please ensure you assemble one pair of
blades with the same colour.

14. Plug in the appliance to the power source,
then press the switch to “ON” position.
Once the motor is running, place your
ingredients piece by piece, into Feed
Tube, then press the food pusher to the
lowest position.

Note: Do not operate the unit for more than
1 minute continuously or the food weight no
more than 0.5kg for each use.

15. Whilst the motor is running, do not
remove the Slicing attachment.

16. Place a clean bowl under Feed Tube
to collect your sliced or shredded
ingredients.

17. Once all ingredients have been sliced or
shredded, press the switch to “OFF”
position, unplug the power source.

Note: If the feed tube becomes blocked at the
entry or exit, turn the unit off. Do not force
further food down the feed tube in the aim
to unclog food. Forcing extra food down the
tube puts extra force on the blade cone and
blades and can cause damage.

Once unit has been switched off, remove
foods that are blocking the feed tube.
Turn appliance back on and continue.

Note: Do not use the frozen dessert maker
pusher in the slicing feed tube as this will
damage the blades, blades cone, pusher and
motor unit.

Note: Do not remove the blade cover whilst in
operation.

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