Vita-Mix 120 VAC User Manual

120 VAC Models

Touch and Go

Blending Station

High Performance Commercial Blender

Owner’s Manual

Read And Save These Instructions

FOODSERVICE

1. Read all instructions.

2. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put motor base in water or other liquid.

3. Close adult supervision is necessary when appliance is used by or near children.

4. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet when the Touch and Go

Blending Station®is not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning other than washing the container.

5. Never contact moving parts.

6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Call

Vita-Mix

Service, (800) 4DRINK4, (800-437-4654) or 440-235-0214

at once for possible replacement, examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment. If you live outside the USA, contact your Vita-Mix Distributor.

7. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by Vita-Mix Corporation may cause fire, shock, or injury.

8. Do not use outdoors.

9. Do not let the power cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.

10. Keep hands and utensils out of the container while motor is running to prevent the possibility of severe personal injury and/or damage to the Blending Station.Arubber scraper may be used, but only when the Blending Station is not running.

11. CAUTION: Blade is sharp. Handle carefully.

• Never try to remove blade while container is sitting on the motor base.

• Do not operate with loose, knicked or damaged blades.

• To reduce the risk of personal injury, never place blade assembly on

motor base without blender container properly attached.

12. The maximum normal load is equivalent to the ounces (liters) listed on the container, i.e. 64 oz. (2 liters), 48 oz. (1.4 liters), and substantially less with thick mixtures.

13. Always operate with the lid in place.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

14. WARNING: When processing hot liquids:

• The 2-part latching lid must be securely in place. This allows steam

to escape naturally, and will prevent the lid from coming off when the machine is turned on.

• Use caution with hot liquids. Spraying from under the lid plug can

occur, or escaping steam may cause scalding.

• Do not process hot liquids with the non-latching lid.

15. Display window area will scratch when contacted with a scouring pad or

sharp object. Use a soft cloth to wipe the control panel area clean.

Enjoy the safety of this grounded appliance. The Blending Station

U.S. power cord comes equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard three-prong wall outlet (Figure A).

Adapters (Figure B) are available for two-prong outlets. Do not cut or

remove the third (ground) prong from the plug or power cord.

Consult your electrician if you are not sure if the wall outlet is grounded through the building wiring. With a properly grounded two prong wall outlet, ground the Blending Station by attaching the tab on the adapter to the wall outlet cover by means of the screw in the center of the cover (Figure B).

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Figure A

Figure B

THREE PRONG ADAPTERS ARE NOT TO BE USED IN CANADA.

Touch and GoTMBlending Station

ON/OFF switch - Located on the side of the Motor Base the ON/OFF switch controls the power to the machine. With the machine plugged in, switch the machine to ON to ready the machine for blending. START/ST OPbutton - Pressing STAR T/ST OPonce starts and runs the machine and turns the blades. Press the STAR T/ST OPbutton again to stop the machine and the blades. (NOTE: Pressing one of the PRE-SET PROGRAM buttons, while the motor is running, will also stop the machine.)

SPEED CONTROL button - Press the ▲ button to gradually increase the speed of the blades in increments of 1%, up to 100%. Press the ▼ button to gradually decrease the speed of the blades in increments of 1%, down to 7%. SPEED CONTROLis used to set the blending speed of the PULSE buttons (See Instructions, pg.15) and the START/STOPbutton (See Instructions, pg. 16). NOTE: These settings will reset if the power is shut off.

PRE-SET PROGRAM buttons - These buttons, numbered 1 thru 6, are pre-programmed blending cycles designed for the most commonly made drinks. Depending on the viscosity of the drink you are creating, pressing one of the six PRE-SETPROGRAM buttons will run the machine for a full cycle. The machine will stop by itself when the cycle is complete. Acycle varies in speed and length, see the Instructions on page 14 for a complete description of the range of each PRE-SETbutton.

Start/Stop

Speed Control

Six Factory Pre-Set

Programs

Owner Controls

High/Low Pulse

Display Window

ontrol Panel

Due to the difference of recipes, your results may vary . See page 6 for information on Custom Programming these six buttons.

DISPLAY WINDOW- This area depending on what button is pressed,

displays a variety of operation messages. A‘Ready’ message appears when there is power to the machine.

OWNER CONTROLS- Acontrol panel accessible by pressing the Vita-Mix logo.

• Press once to reveal the mode message. Press button 1 then 6 within five seconds to continue. Once the correct code is entered the display will indicate the motor temperature (Norm, Warm, Hot), a usage count and a total. The ‘count’is a machine usage total and can be reset. This can be used to keep a count of the number of drinks sold in a week, day or even an hour. To clear, press and hold the START/STOPbutton for 5 seconds. The ‘total’keeps track of the machine usage, including production and testing, and cannot be cleared.

• Press twice to reveal the name of the program control- ling the PRE-SETbuttons. If you are using the factory settings this will read VITA-MIXBASIC PROGRAM.

• Press a third time to reveal an option to reset the PRE-SETbuttons to the original factory settings.

• Press a fourth time to exit and continue blending.

HIGH/LOW PULSE button - The pulse provides a quick increase or decrease in speed of the blades when blending. Press H to increase the motor to speeds that range from 51%-100%. Press L to decrease the motor speed down to a range of 50% -7%. The PULSEbutton will override the running program (as long as it is depressed). Once released the original program continues its cycle.

• The PULSEhigh(H) and low(L) speed is set by using the SPEED CONTROLbuttons. To set, while pressing and holding a PULSE button, press the SPEED CONTROL▲ or ▼ button until the desired motor speed is reached. The PULSEspeed will remain at this setting until changed again with the SPEED CONTROL buttons.

MODE

READY

TEMP COUNT TOTAL

NORM 25 100

VITA-MIX BASIC

PROGRAM

4 TO OVERWRITE

CURRENT PROGRAM

The Touch and GoTMBlending Station®advanced electronic control can be custom programmed, requiring an optional programming chip, available from Vita-Mix for a nominal fee and with a minimum unit purchase. Contact your Vita-Mix representative for more information .

Programming your Touch and Go Blending StationPRE-SET buttons

1. Insert the custom programmed chip with the words, “THIS SIDEFACINGTO THE FRONT OFTHEMACHINE” toward you, into the port located below the label area on the front of the Blending Station. The DISPLA YWINDOW will read ‘New Module’.

2. Within 10 seconds the SIX PRE-SETbuttons will be re-programmed and the DISPLAYWINDOW will read ‘Saved’then ‘Ready’. If nothing happens when the programming chip is fully inserted, turn the chip in the opposite direction and try again.

3. Remove the programming chip and return it to the original package.

4. Press one of the six PRE-SETbuttons to reveal, in the DISPLAYWINDOW, the name of the program/drink.

NOTE: If for any reason the programmed times are incorrect, they can be reset to the original factory settings following the instructions on page 7.

Programming your In Counter Touch and Go Blending StationPRE-SET buttons

1. Remove the container from the machine.

2. Lift the machine from the bottom edges to reveal the motor and housing area. With the machine facing towards you, locate the slot underneath on the right hand side of the machine between the motor and the outer wall.

3. Insert the custom programmed chip into the slot with the words, “THIS SIDEFACINGTO THE FRONTOFTHEMACHINE” turned facing out to the right of the machine. Once inserted the DISPLAYWINDOW will read ‘New Module’.

ustom Programming

Custom Programmed Chip

4. Within 10 seconds the SIX PRE-SET buttons will be re-programmed and the DISPLAYWINDOW will read ‘Saved’then ‘Ready’. If nothing happens when the programming chip is fully inserted, turn the chip in the opposite direction and try again.

3. Remove the programming chip and return it to the original package.

5. Press one of the six PRE-SETbuttons to reveal, in the DISPLAYWINDOW, the name of the program/drink.

6. Carefully place the Blending Station motor back into the hole in the counter.

NOTE: If for any reason the programmed times are incorrect, they can be reset to the original factory settings following the instructions below.

Resetting the PRE-SET buttons to the original factory settings

WARNING:Reverting your PRE-SET PROGRAM buttons to the original factory setting, will erase any programming installed with a custom program chip.

1. Enter the OWNER CONTROLS (press the Vita-Mix Logo) and press the PRE-SETbuttons 1 and 6 when the DISPLA YWINDOW says ‘Mode’.

2. Press the Vita-Mix Logo two more times to reveal the instructions on resetting the PRE-SETbuttons.

3. Press and hold the #4 button until the DISPLA YWINDOW reads ‘Restoring Please Wait’. The PRE-SETbuttons are now reset to the original factory settings.

Custom

Programmed

Chip

In-Counter

Hole

Two-part Lid

48 oz. polycarbonate container

The two part lid is easy to clean and easy to put on, take off & seal.

• To remove fully latched lid, squeeze tabs together on both sides of the container, pull upward and off.

• Twist the center lid plug to fasten or remove.

NOTE: To make new lids easier to insert and remove, rub a light coating of cooking oil around bottom where it seals. Place it in container for several minutes, remove and lightly wipe oil off lid.

Two-part Lid

64 oz. polycarbonate container

The two part lid is easy to clean and easy to put on and take off. (Note: Brand new lids are a little stiff. This is temporary.)

• The lid has a continuous rim which latches inside the container tabs. Push one side of the rim under one tab, and with the heel of your hands push down, over the opposite tab, to snap lid into position.

• To remove lid, place hands around the lid, pressing thumbs above one of the container tabs. Push in and lift off.

• Twist the center lid plug to fasten or remove.

CUPS

Figure A

Figure B

To secure lid plug, rotate it

so one tab locks between the

stops on top of rubber lid.

Always latch lid when

processing hot liquids.

Press in above container tab to remove lid

Rim

Container

Tab

id Assembly

Tamper

One Piece Lid

(optional)

64 oz. polycarbonate container

The one piece lid is easy to clean and easy to put on and take off. (Note: Brand new lids are a little stiff. This is temporary.)

• There is no latch on this lid.

• Add ingredients through port on top.

CAUTION: Do not use non-latching lid when processing hot ingredients.

Cover with Removable Hinge Design

Cover Door:

• The cover door can be removed by opening it until the curved bottom of the cover and the back cover form a 90˚ angle. Then lift straight up. (Figure D)

• To reinstall the cover door, align the hinge opening with the hinge on the back cover and slide the two together.

Back Cover:

• The back cover can be removed by loosening the two screws in the back of the machine. Then lightly tap or pull the back cover toward the front of the machine until it loosens from the grooves on the base. (Figure E)

• To reinstall the back cover slide on to the base until latched in place. Reinstall screws.

• The back cover should only be removed if in need of replacement.

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

Back Cover

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