Home Vacuum Packaging System
Lock & Seal
User Guide
VS4500
Contents
Important Safeguards |
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Vacuum Packaging Tips |
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VS4500 FoodSaver® Lock & Seal |
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Using your FoodSaver® |
5 |
Make a bag with FoodSaver® rolls |
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Vacuum seal with FoodSaver® bags |
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Vacuum seal with FoodSaver® |
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accessories |
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Food Preparation & Safety Tips |
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Care and Cleaning Instructions |
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Guidelines for Vacuum Packaging |
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Preservation Guidelines |
14 |
Troubleshooting |
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Important Safeguards
Read the Instructions Carefully.
For Your Own Safety, Always Follow These Basic Precautions When Using the FoodSaver® Appliance:
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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Vacuum Packaging tips
When Vacuum Packaging:
1.Vacuum packaging is NOT a substitute for refrigeration.
2.Use only FoodSaver® bags, rolls and containers.
3.During the vacuum packaging process, small amounts of liquids, crumbs or food particles can be inadvertently pulled into the Vacuum Channel. Empty the Drip Tray after each use.
4.You can prevent liquids from being drawn into the appliance by placing a folded paper towel at the top of the bag, but below the seal area, before vacuum packaging.
5.Do not attempt to create your own side seals for a FoodSaver® Bag. These bags are manufactured with special side seams which are sealed all the way to the outer edge. Creating your own side seams can actually leave air channels exposed which will cause leakage and prevent a vacuum from being formed.
6.Always make sure you leave at least 2.5 cm of extra bag material for each time you plan to reuse the bag. To avoid possible illness, do not reuse bags after storing meats, fish or greasy foods.
7.If you are not sure whether you have achieved a complete seal, simply seal the bag again about 1cm above the first seal.
8.Bulky items sometimes make it difficult to achieve a smooth sealing surface. Gently stretch the bag flat along the Sealing Strip before closing the lid.
9.When packaging products with sharp edges (dry spaghetti, silverware, etc.), protect the bag from punctures by wrapping the products in a cushioning material, such as paper towels, styrofoam, tissue, etc. Products can also be vacuum packaged in containers to avoid any possibility of puncturing a bag.
10.Avoid drawing powdery or fine-grained products such as, flour, sugar and coffee grinds into the appliance. This will inhibit the vacuuming and sealing process and may clog the unit, preventing it from drawing a good vacuum. To prevent this from occurring, avoid overfilling the bags or alternatively use containers.
11.If using the FoodSaver® appliance to re-seal packets, ensure that these have been previously commercially heat sealed.
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VS4500 FoodSaver® Lock & Seal
A. Seal Button 
E. Accessory Port
F. Upper Foam Gasket
I.Lower Foam Gasket
J.Extra-wide Sealing Strip
K.Handheld Sealer
Use with zipper bags and containers, ideal for fresh food and snacks.
B. Vac/Seal Button
C. Power On/Off
D. Easy Lock Latch:
Operate
Adjust Back
to Operate
Store
Adjust Center to Store
Open
Adjust Forward to Open
G.Vacuum Channel
H.Easy-clean Drip Tray
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Seal Indicator |
Vacuum |
Power |
Light |
Indicator Light |
Light |
Seal |
Vacuum & Seal |
Button |
Button |
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1Seal Indicator Light
This light has two uses:
1.Constant light indicates Sealing process is engaged.
2.Flashes to indicate error.
2Vacuum Indicator Light
Shows Vacuum and Seal process is engaged. Shuts off when the full process is finished.
3Power Light
Illuminates when the unit is in the OPERATE position. Shuts off automatically when latch is not in OPERATE position.
4Seal Button
This button has three uses:
1.Press to create a seal when making bags from a FoodSaver® Roll.
2.Press to immediately stop the vacuum process and begin sealing the bag. This prevents crushing delicate items such as bread, cookies and pastries.
3.Press to create a seal on multilayer film bags (such as a potato chip bag) to keep food sealed airtight.
5Vacuum & Seal Button
This button has two uses:
1.Press to vacuum seal and seal food airtight. Appliance shuts off automatically.
2.Press to pause vacuum process at any point.
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Using your FoodSaver® Lock & Seal
How to make a Bag from a FoodSaver® Roll
1.Using scissors, cut enough bag material from roll to hold item, plus 7.5cm. Be sure to cut straight.
2.Move Easy Lock Latch to the open position. Open appliance lid. Insert one end of bag material across Sealing Strip.
3.Close lid and turn Easy Lock Latch to OPERATE position.
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Place Bag on Sealing Strip
4.Press Seal button.
5.When Seal Indicator Light turns off, sealing is complete. Turn latch to OPEN position, lift lid and remove bag.
Now you are ready to vacuum seal with your new bag (see page 6).
Close and turn Easy Lock Latch to OPERATE position
Press Seal Button
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Using your FoodSaver® Lock & Seal continued
How to Vacuum Seal FoodSaver® Bags
1.Place item(s) in bag, allowing at least 7.5cm of space between bag contents and top of bag.
2.Open appliance lid and place open end of bag into Vacuum Channel.
3.Close lid and turn Easy Lock Latch to OPERATE position.
4.Press Vacuum & Seal Button to begin vacuum and sealing process. Motor will continue to run until bag is fully vacuumed, then will automatically seal.
5.When Seal Indicator Light turns off, turn Latch to OPEN position, lift lid and remove bag. Refrigerate or freeze if needed. (See FoodSaver® Storage Guide, page 14, for safe food storage tips.)
NOTE: Let appliance cool down for 20 seconds after each use. Always store appliance with the Easy Lock Latch in the center STORE position.
Important Tips:
To minimize bag waste do not insert too much. Only insert bag over the edge of the removable drip tray.
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Place Bag in Vacuum Channel
Operate
Store
Open
Close and Latch Lid
Press Vacuum & Seal Button
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