Sunbeam FC7500 User Manual

MultiChopper

Food Chopper

Instruction Booklet

FC7500

Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.

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Contents

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1

Features of your MultiChopper

Using your MultiChopper

Chopping Guide 6

Care and Cleaning 7

Recipes 8

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Important instructions – retain for future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR

SUNBEAM MULTICHOPPER FOOD CHOPPER.

• Always operate on a flat surface.

• Do not operate the appliance without the cover in place.

• Do not remove the motor housing from the jug while the blades are still in motion.

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.

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.

• Do not use the appliance continuously for more than 30 seconds at a time with heavy loads.

• Use extreme care when handling blades as they are extremely sharp.

• Do not blend hot ingredients.

• Never leave an appliance unattended while in use.

• 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 or 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.

Features of your MultiChopper™ Food Chopper

Power button with 2 speeds

Pressing the power button causes the blades to commence processing. Press gently for speed 1 and firmly for speed 2.

Motor unit

Powerful 450W motor ensures chopping tasks are handled with ease.

Double blade system

Long life stainless steel chopping blades, effortlessly chop a variety of foods including meats, cheeses, fruit, vegetables and nuts.

These blades are detachable and the lower blades may be used independently or in conjunction with the upper blades, depending on the chopping task.

Non-slip pad

Keeps the jug secure on the bench during use.

Processing bowl cover

Shroud

Keeps the double blade securely in position during use.

500mL Processing bowl

Using your MultiChopper™ Food Chopper

Wash the processing bowl and blades in warm soapy water. Rinse well and dry thoroughly.

Using the double blade attachment

1. Place the non-slip pad on a flat level surface and position the processing bowl on top of it. Remove protective cover from blades.

2. Place the lower blade over the shroud in the centre of the processing bowl. See Figure 1.

Figure 1

3. Position the upper blade on top of the lower blade. See Figure 2.

NOTE: Whether the upper blade is used will depend on the chopping task.

4. Place the food items to be chopped inside the processing bowl. Large portions should be cut into small pieces before chopping, approximately 3cm cubes.

NOTE: Do not operate the appliance when the processing bowl is empty.

5. Place the processing bowl cover on top of the processing bowl and rotate clockwise until the two parts are interlocked.

Figure 2

Figure 3

6. Place the motor housing on top of the processing bowl cover. See Figure 3.

7. Hold down the motor housing with one hand and press down on the power button with the other hand to activate the chopper. Use short pulses until the right consistency is achieved.

Using your MultiChopper™ Food Chopper continued

Press the power button gently to process on speed 1.

Press the power button firmly to process on speed 2.

NOTE: If the ingredients stick to the sides of

the processing bowl during chopping, scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, then continue chopping.

IMPORTANT: Do not hold the power button down to process continuously for more than 30 seconds at any one time with heavy loads. When pulsing, the recommended pulse duration is 2 seconds on and 2 seconds or longer off.

8. When you have finished chopping, turn the power off at the power outlet. Remove the motor housing from the bowl. Remove the processing bowl cover. Carefully remove the blades.

Chopping Guide

The table below provides a guide to maximum quantities and chopping times for a variety of foods. The table is a guide only. Chopping times may vary according to the result you want to achieve.

Ingredient Maximum Quantity Chopping Time

Onions, quartered 200g 5-10 pulses

Herbs, fresh 2 firmly packed cups 10-15 pulses

Nuts 1 cup 15-20 pulses

Cream cheese/soft cheese, chopped 125g 5-10 pulses

Tomatoes, quartered, for puree 300g 10 seconds

Fruits, soft, for puree 1 ½ cups 5-10 pulses

Frozen fruit, eg berries 1 cup 15-20 pulses

Vegetables, cooked, for puree 1 ½ cups 5-10 seconds

Bread slices, quartered, for crumbs 2 slices 5-10 seconds

Biscuits, broken, for crumbs 100g 10-15 pulses

• All maximum quantities have been tested with the quad blade on speed 2.

• Times, blade and speed may need to be adjusted for less quantities.

• Maximum liquid quantity is ½ cup (125mls).

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