CO N T R O L PA N E L
Speed
START
STOP
1
2
Speed Control
On/Off Power Switch: Located on the back of the motor base, the On/Off switch
controls the power to the machine. While plugged in, switch to on to ready the
machine for blending. Shut off the power switch at night or whenever the machine
will be left unattended.
Start /Stop Button: Pressing Start( )/Stop (
and turns the blade. Press Start/Stop button again to stop the machine and the blade.
Speed Buttons: Press the
button to gradually increase the speed of the blade in
increments of 1%, up to 100%. Press the
of the blade in increments of 1%, down to 7%. Speed is used to set the blending
speed of the Pulse buttons (see Instructions, page 9) and the Start/Stop button.
Pre-Set Program Buttons: These buttons, numbered 1 through 6, are
pre-programmed blending cycles designed for the most commonly made
drinks. Depending on the viscosity of the drink you are creating, pressing one of
the six Pre-Set program buttons will run the machine for a full cycle. The machine
will stop by itself when the cycle is complete. A cycle varies in speed and length;
see the Instructions on page 6 for a complete description of the range of each
Pre-Set button. Each button can be reprogrammed to any recipe through custom
programming or by reprogramming to any of the 34 available recipes. See page 10
for instructions on creating custom programming. Due to difference of recipes, your
results may vary.
IMPORTANT NOTES!
Start/Stop Button: Pressing one of the Pre-Set program buttons, while the motor is
running, will stop the machine.
Speed Button: These settings will reset if the power is shut off.
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Pulse
3
4
5
6
Pre-Set Programs
High/Low Pulse
) once starts and runs the machine
button to gradually decrease the speed
Display Window: This area, depending on which button is pressed, displays
a variety of operation messages. A "Ready" message appears when there is
power to the machine.
Owner Controls: The owner control panel is accessible by activating the Power
Switch located on the back of the motor base while depressing button 2.
• O nce the unit powers up, the display will cycle through
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three screens. The first indicates the current program
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version. The second indicates which program is running on
the machine. The third will indicate the motor temperature
TEMP
COUNT
TOTAL
NORM
25
100
(NORM, WARM, HOT), and the total hours of operation,
including production and testing. This time can not be cleared.
TIMER
HR: MIN: SS
Once this screen is reached, button 2 can be released.
0:
10: 33
• D epress button 2 within 12 seconds to scroll through
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the menu settings.
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• T he first press will reveal the timer. Total operation
is recorded in hours, minutes and seconds; including
1 TO OVERWRITE
CURRENT PROGRAM
production and testing. This time cannot be cleared.
• T he second press will reveal the name of the program controlling the
Pre-Set buttons. If you are using the Advance
"VITA-MIX ADVANCE PROGRAM."
• T he third press will reveal an option to reset the Pre-Set buttons to the
original factory settings.
Pulse Buttons: The pulse provides a quick increase or decrease in speed of the
blade when blending or refreshing a drink. Press
speeds that range from 51%-100%. Press
a range of 50%-7%. The Pulse button will override the running program as long as it
is depressed. Once released, the original program continues its cycle.
• The Pulse High (
) and Low (
) speed is set by using the Speed buttons.
To set, while pressing and holding a Pulse button, press the Speed
the desired motor speed is reached. The pulse speed will remain at this setting until
changed again with the Speed buttons.
settings, this will read
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to increase the motor to
to decrease the motor speed down to
or
button until
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