Sunbeam LC8900 User Manual

Contents

Congratulations 3

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 4

Features of your Café Series

Attachments for your Café Series
Food Processor 8

Using your Café Series

Fitting/using the tools on your Café Series
Food Processor 11

Storing your Café Series

Handy hints for processing 15

Care and cleaning 17

Recipes 18

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Important instructions – retain for
future use.

Congratulations

Congratulations on the purchase of your
Sunbeam Café Series

The Sunbeam Café Series
style and superior performance, capturing the
essence of the commercial kitchen.

Inspired by heavy-duty equipment found in
restaurants, cafés and bars, the Café Series
is built to last. It brings together a range
of appliances designed to expertly create
authentic café food and beverages at home.

Uncompromising blends of stainless steel,
glass and die-cast alloy characterise the
range. Advanced technology and functional
design guarantee the performance of each
product will exceed expectations.

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Food Processor.

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delivers quality,

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Food preparation has never been easier with
the commercially inspired Café Series
Processor. The powerful heavy-duty induction
motor is backed by a 10 year guarantee and
will ensure that every processing task delivers
professional results at the touch of a button.

Not only will the Café Series
be able to assist you with a variety of tasks in
the kitchen but its brushed alloy finish makes
it a stylish addition to any kitchen.

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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR

SUNBEAM FOOD PROCESSOR LC8900.

• Always use extreme care when handling
blades and cutting discs. These are extremely
sharp and may cause injury if handled
incorrectly. Always store blades
and cutting discs in their respective covers or
processing containers.

• Unplug from power outlet when not in use,
before putting on or taking off attachments,
and before cleaning.

• Do not put hot liquids into the processing
bowl. Cool to room temperature before
placing in processing bowl.

• Avoid contacting moving parts at all times.

• Place the processing bowl onto the base of
the processor before fitting any attachments.

• All blades and attachments should be
removed with care before cleaning.

• Do not over fill the processor.

• Do not process for longer than the time
periods recommended in the operating chart.

• Always remove the blade before emptying the
processing bowl of its contents.

• Do not operate for more than 20 seconds at
a time when processing heavy loads. None of
the recipes in this manual are considered a
‘heavy load’.

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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

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.

• 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.

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 of your Café Series®
Food Processor

Processing cover

The processing cover activates the automatic
safety system. The Café Series
will not operate unless the cover is correctly
positioned on the processing bowl and locked
into place.

1400 watt induction motor

The base houses a powerful 1400 watt
motor. Ideal for high load applications during
processing. It provides greater starting strength
and maintains a constant speed throughout.
Its reliable, long life and quiet performance is
backed by a 10 year guarantee.

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ON/OFF button

For easy use the large ON/OFF button starts and
stops the operation of the food processor.

Pulse

The control panel includes a Pulse function for
optimum cutting precision during processing.

Storage drawer

Unique drawer design enables attachments to be
stored conveniently within the appliance when
not in use.

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Twin food pushers

Assists in guiding food through the chute to
ensure food hits the blade vertically for best
processing results. The smaller internal pusher,
which doubles as a measuring cup, allows
thinner foods to be guided through the chute
for consistant, even slicing.

Feed tube

The feed tube is used to guide ingredients
down into the selected blades and allows you
to add ingredients during other processing
tasks.

Spindle

Drives all the food processing attachments.
The spindle must be in place to operate the
food processor.

Processing bowl

The waterproof processing bowl achieves a
large 2 litre working capacity due to the water
seal around the base of the drive shaft and the
lip of the lid.

Cord storage facility

For added convenience the unused cord length
can easily be pushed into the base of the
processor for storage.

Non-slip feet

Keeps the food processor secure on the bench
top during use.

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Attachments for your Café Series®
Food Processor

1. Universal 's' blade

Stainless steel smooth edged processing blade
is designed for cutting, kneading, whisking and
emulsifying.

2. Variable slicing blade

The variable stainless steel slicing blade
allows foods to be sliced to a variety of
thicknesses, up to 7mm.

4. Reversible shredding disc - fine and coarse

Ideal control, the reversible stainless steel
shredding blades allow for the choice of fine
or coarse results.

5. Reversible grating and shaving disc

Unique to processing is the shaving blade.
It does lovely thin flakes, great for parmesan
and sweet potato crisps. The other side will
achieve finely grated results, ideal for hard
cheeses and chocolate.

3. Julienne disc

The stainless steel julienne blade is perfect
for achieving consistent julienne cut food,
perfect for salad, stir fry or garnishing.

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6. Spatula

The spatula is ideal for assisting with all food
processing tasks.

Using your Café Series®
Food Processor

Before using your Food Processor

• Wash the processing bowl, cover and all
attachments in warm water using a mild
detergent. Dry each part thoroughly
before use.

• Before you assemble the food processor,
ensure that the power cord is unplugged.

1. Place the motor base facing you on a dry,
level surface.

2. Place the processing bowl onto the motor
base, the bowl will only sit correctly on the
base when the handle is positioned to the
right, see figure 1.

Lock

Fig 1

3. Rotate the handle clockwise to lock, as
indicated by the graphics on the left side
of the motorbase, see figure 2.

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Position the lid onto the processing bowl
You will notice a solid grey arrow  to the
left of the holding lip on the lid, when
placing the lid onto the bowl this arrow
needs to align with the solid grey arrow 
on the handle of the bowl. To lock, turn the
lid clockwise, as indicated by the graphics,
on the top of the handle, see figure 3.

Fig 2

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Fig 3

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Using your Café Series® Food Processor continued

Important: If the processing bowl and cover
are not correctly assembled, the Food
Processor will not operate. This is a safety
feature.

Using your Food Processor

1. Plug the power cord into a 230-240V AC
power outlet and turn the power ‘ON’.

2. Using the On/Off button on the control
panel, press once to start processing.

The Pulse function remains on as long as the
Pulse button is pressed down.

Further ingredients can also be added whilst
processing by pouring through the feed tube
once the food pusher has been removed.

3. After you have completed processing, press
the On/Off button to stop processing.

Note: For maximum control, load the feed
tube before turning on your food processor.
Always use the food pusher for more evenly
processed foods and never push with your
fingers.

Important: The Food Processor is fitted with
a safety thermal cut-out device and will
shut off in the event of overload. If this
occurs, switch the appliance off and it will
automatically reset when cool.

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Fitting/Using the tools on your

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Food Processor

Note: All attachments must be firmly
attached to the spindle. Always adjust the
attachments until you are sure that they are
correctly fitted.

Placing the spindle

1. Fit the spindle onto the drive shaft,
see figure 4.

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Universal 's' Blade

1. Fit the processing bowl and spindle as
detailed previously in figures 1, 2 & 4.

2. Remove the universal 's' blade from the
storage drawer.

3. Fit the universal 's' blade over the spindle
and press firmly into place, see figure 5.

Warning: Use caution, as blades are sharp.
Always handle the processing blade by its
central plastic section.

4. Place food into the processing bowl.

5. Fit the processing cover to the processing
bowl, see figure 3 and place the food
pusher in the feed tube.

6. Plug the power cord into a 230-240V AC
power outlet and turn the power ‘ON’.

7. Start processing using the On/Off or Pulse
buttons.

8. When processing is complete, remove the
spindle and blade from the processing bowl
before removing the processed food.

Fig 5

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