3. Press the
TIME/TEMP
button , the unit will default to ( FAST mode ) 165°F and 10 hours dehydrating
timer.
4.
To Adjust Temperature (95°F-165°F)
Press the
TIME/TEMP
button and the temperature in the display window will begin to flash (if the time
flashes, press the
TIME/TEMP
button again).
Press the
+
or
–
buttons to select the desired temperature. To change the temperature rapidly, hold down the
+
or
–
buttons. The temperature range for this dehydrator is 95°F to 167°F.
5.
To Set Timer (30 minutes -- 24 hours)
Press the
TIME/TEMP
button and the time in the display will begin to flash. (If the temperature flashes, press
the
TIME/TEMP
button again.)
Press the
+
or
–
buttons until the desired time is displayed. If you hold down the
+
or
–
buttons, the time will
change rapidly.
6. Press
START/STOP
to start dehydrating within 5 seconds. The dehydrator will start heating.
TIME/TEMP
and
START/STOP
button will stay lit, and the other buttons will tum off.
Note:
If don’t press
START/STOP
to start dehydrating within 5 seconds, the dehydrator will go into standby
mode.
If you press
START/STOP
again to stop dehydration, the timer countdown will reset and the dehydrator will
go into standby mode.
7. Optionally, you can change the time and temperature at any time by pressing
TIME/TEMP
.
8. FAST/RAW button :
FAST mode :
temperature 165°F, 10 hours (The screen will show FAST ).
RAW mode :
temperature 115°F, 24 hours (The screen will show RAW ).
9. KEEP WARM button :
This is optional function, press
KEEP WARM
button, the screen will show KEEP WARM, and the unit will
keep on working for more 24 hours (95°F) after finish drying .
10. After the time has elapsed, the screen will show 88:88 and the heating element will turn off. The fan will
continue running for 10 seconds, and the unit will beep 5 times to signal that the drying time has finished
and the heater element has switched off.
Note:
If you do not have time to dry all the food in one day, you can dry them the next day. In this case, you
should store the food in a container/polyethylene bag and put it in the freezer.
11. Unplug the unit at the power outlet.
Hints:
· Fruit and vegetables dried in your food dehydrator will be different in appearance from those
sold in health food stores and supermarkets. This is due to your food dehydrator uses no
preservatives, no artificial coloring and only natural additives.
·Records of humidity, weight of produce before and after drying times, will be helpful to improving your
drying techniques for the future.
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