TREVIDEA Girmi VT51, User Manual

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Open the lid of the appliance using the appropriate
switches on the sides of the unit. Do not force it
manually, it would damage the appliance.
Do not insert your fingers, hair, or any part of the body
below the vacuum press.
DESCRIPTION VT51
1 Seal button 2 STOP/Cancel button 3 Vacuum and Seal button
4 Food type button 5 MODE button 6 Closing locks
7 Sealing strip 8 High temperature tape 9 Vacuum chamber
10 Release button 11 Vacuuming hole 12 Manual switch 13 Gaskets
MAIN FUNCTIONS
The main function of this unit is to vacuum and seal a wide variety of foods, keeping them fresh for longer
while preserving flavours and aromas. With the vacuum model VT51 you can easily:
Bake in individual portions or entire meals in advance to consume later, by heating them directly into the bag.
Prepare food for picnics and camping trips or barbecues.
Eliminate freezer burn, by simply sealing all foods before freezing them.
Eliminate bulky packaging of meat, fish, poultry and vegetables before you freeze or refrigerate.
Store pre-packaged foods (i.e. for diets with special needs).
Protect a wide variety of valuable items such as photos, important documents, stamps, collections, collections
of books, cards or comics, etc… hardware such as screws, nails, rivets and bolts, or keep medicines, bandages
and other elements of first aid kit.
OPERATING THE UNIT
To ensure the best performance, use vacuum bags and rolls with opening up to 30 cm.
1. SEALING
- Connect the unit to a suitable power socket (AC 230V).
- Unroll the bag and place the open end over the black rubber strip (8), then close the lid.
- Press the lid down firmly on both sides by using both hands until it clicks in position (see Fig.2).
- Press Stop button (2) for one second, the button light switches on.
- Press the Seal button (1), button light switches on; when it goes out, sealing process is finished.
- Press the release buttons (10) to open the lid. At this point, pull out the bag and cut to desired length.
2. VACUUM THE BAG
- Fill the bag with the food you want to store.
- Clean and straighten the open end of the bag, make sure that there are no ripples on it.
- Ensure the open end of the bag is inside the vacuum area (9) edged by the gasket (13), as shown in Fig.1.
- Press the lid down firmly on both sides by using both hands until you it clicks in position (see Fig.2).
- Press Mode button (5) to decide between normal and gentle vacuum.