Parts
See figure 1
Upper gasket
A
Removable drip tray
B
Lid latch
C
Lower gasket
D
Sealing strip
E
Control panel
F
Accessory port
G
Accessory hose
H
Power light
I
Progress lights
J
Sealing progress light
K
Seal Only button
L
Vacuum and Seal button
M
Moist Food button
N
Overheat warning light
O
Making a bag from a Foodsaver
You can make your own custom sized bags from a Foodsaver
Referring to Fig. 2:
FIG. 2
1
2
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v
1.
Plug your vacuum sealer in to a mains supply socket. Press both
latches
and open the lid. Place the open end of the roll over
C
the sealing strip
so that the end of the roll butts up to the front
E
edge of the lower gasket. Don't let the end of the bag enter the
drip tray.
2.
Close the lid all the way until the latches
correctly closed, a green band will appear around the latch and
the green power light
I
button
or the Vacuum and Seal button
L
sealing progress light
K
remove the roll. The end of the roll will now have been sealed.
3.
Measure the required length for the item being packaged. Add
an extra 75 mm to allow the bag to be sealed then cut the roll
straight across.
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3
+75
mm
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pop out. When
C
will come on. Press the Seal Only
. When the red
M
goes out, press both latches and
Using Your Vacuum Sealer
Referring to Fig. 3:
FIG. 3
1
3
v
v
roll
1.
Place the item to be packaged into the bag. You can use a ready
made Foodsaver
roll.
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2.
Place the open end of the bag into the slot of the drip tray
3.
Close the lid by pressing firmly on both sides of the unit until you
hear a click on both sides. To lock the lid, press it even further firmly
on both sides of the unit until you hear a second click on both sides.
When correctly closed and locked, a green band will appear around
the latch and the green power light
4.
Press the Vacuum and Seal button
5.
Your vacuum sealer will start to remove the air from the bag and
then seal it. When the progress lights
sealing progress light
Packaging moist foods
1.
If you are packaging foods that are moist or are very juicy, press
the Moist Food button
Seal button.
Sealing a bag without removing any air
To seal a bag without extracting the air from it press the Seal Only
button
. You can seal the types of bag that are used to package
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snacks such as potato crisps, tortilla chips, etc.
Sealing delicate items
Some items such as pastries, bread, biscuits, etc. can be crushed
when sealing. To prevent this, use the Seal Only button
1.
Follow steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Using Your Vacuum Sealer.
2.
Press the Seal Only button
immediately stop more air from being extracted and then seal the
bag.
2
4
v
v
bag or make your own from a Foodsaver
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will come on.
I
.
M
have stopped and the red
J
has gone out, the process is complete.
K
BEFORE pressing the Vacuum and
N
before crushing occurs. This will
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roll.
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.
B
as follows:
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