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4. TIPS FOR USING THE VACUUM BAGS
There are differently sized Solis bags or vacuum films, allowing you to determine
the bag size yourself. Always choose a bag size that fits the food. Keep in mind
that the bag should be at least 8 cm larger than the food you wish to seal and
add another 2 cm for the weld.
Note: If you’re using ready-to-use vacuum bags, you can jump to page 139
of this manual.
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WELDING A BAG FROM VACUUM FILM:
MANUAL SEAL FUNCTION (E)
1. Open the appliance cover
(1)
and clip the cutting bar
(8)
upwards. Place the vacuum film roll in the storage
chamber
(7)
(see
fig. 1
)
and pull the end of the film
towards you.
2. Then, fold the cutting bar
(8)
back down, the film now
lies beneath it
(see
fig. 2
)
.
Warning:
When folding the cutting bar down, please
ensure that the blade lever is either to the far right
or the far left of the cutting bar. It must not be in
the middle, otherwise it won’t cut the film properly
(see
fig. 2
)
.
3. Pull the film until it is the correct length for the
necessary bag and slide the blade lever in one stroke
to the left or right to the other end of the rail
(see
fig. 3
)
.
Now you can seal one end of the bag.
4. Close the appliance lid.
5. If required, use the double seal by touching the
Weld
button, so that the
Double
control light lights up
(
Single
is the standard setting for a single weld).
6. Touch the
Manual Seal (E)
button, to choose the
sealing process.
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s
STARTING UP
Caution: Always make sure that both the appliance as well as the containers /
bags are absolutely clean and without damage before starting up to make
sure that the foods are not contaminated.
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PREPARING THE APPLIANCE
1. SETTING THE APPLIANCE
Place the appliance on a sufficiently large, horizontal, clean, moisture resistant
and dry work surface. Keep in mind that you will need some space for the food-
filled bags you wish to vacuum seal.
2. CONNECTING THE POWER PLUG
Plug the power plug into a suitable power outlet. Briefly, all buttons and control
lights light up. After a moment, only the
Gentle
,
Dry
and
Single
control lights
light up.
3. MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
Once the appliance is connected to the power mains, you should make the
desired adjustments. To do that, touch the corresponding function buttons.
3.1 Adjusting the evacuation speed with the
Vacuum
(
I
) button
To make vacuuming easier for you, the evacuation speed can be adjusted to the
food you wish to process. The standard setting is
Gentle
for pressure-sensitive
foods. If you want to seal normal robust foods, you should choose the
Normal
function by touching the
Vacuum (I)
button. Evacuation is now performed
quicker. You can follow the vacuum process at all times and, if necessary, start
sealing whenever you want by touching the
Manual Seal (E
) button.
3.2 Adjusting the sealing process with the
Food
(
J
) button
With the Solis VertiVac Plus vacuum sealer, you can adjust the sealing process
to the moisture content of the food. You can choose between
Dry
and
Moist
to always get a perfectly sealed weld.
Dry
, the standard setting, is ideal for dry foods like e.g. biscuits, rice or coffee.
For slightly wet foods, touch the
Food (J)
button to switch to the
Moist
setting,
which is especially well suited to all foods that contain moisture (like e.g. red
meat or fish). Please refer to the notes given in the chapter “Tips for optimal
vacuuming” in this manual when processing foods with a high moisture content.
3.3 Adjusting the weld with the
Weld
(
K
) button
With the Solis VertiVac Plus vacuum sealer, you can choose between a
Single
and a
Double
weld.
The
Single
weld is the standard setting and ideally suited to normal, dry foods.
If you require a double weld, e.g. when vacuuming moist foods, touch the
Weld
(K)
button to switch to the
Double
setting.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
