How to Use the Manual Seal Button
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The Manual Seal Button stops the vacuum process early and seals
the bag. This feature does two things:
◗
Saves time when making custom bags from rolls.
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Helps vacuum package crushable foods such as cookies.
If you are making custom bags from rolls, the Manual Seal Button
cuts the time it takes to make the initial seal. See pages 8-9 for
instructions on making a custom bag; just press the Manual Seal
Button after Step 8 (on page 9), and you’ll have a bag in no time.
If you are vacuum packaging crushable foods, follow these steps:
1
Open the lid. If the lid is locked, release the locks by pressing
down firmly on the stars.
2
Place the item(s) to be vacuum packaged into the bag.
3
Place the open end of the bag
down into
the Vacuum Channel.
4
Close the lid.
5
Lock the lid by pressing down lightly on the stars while pulling
the locks forward on both sides until they snap into place.
6
Press and release the On Button. The locks will release and the
lights will turn on in sequence as the appliance vacuums the bag.
7
To stop the vacuum process
before all the air is removed,
press and release the Manual Seal
Button. The sound will stop and
the lights will turn off when the
bag is sealed.
8
Open the lid and remove the bag.
NOTE: It takes about 3 seconds to stop the vacuum process and
seal the bag. For best results, use a larger bag and freeze delicate
items such as berries first. For highly crushable foods such as
pastries or crackers, use a FoodSaver Canister instead of a bag.
Sealing Adjustment Switch
This two-position switch lets you control the length of the sealing
process. It can be set for 3 or 5 seconds. Set at 3 seconds for
standard vacuum packaging. Set at 5
seconds when vacuum packaging foods
with excess moisture and juices (example:
meats, chicken or fish).
How to Use the Sealing Adjustment Switch
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