Black & Decker EC500B manual

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  • Page 1

    Hideaway ™ Can Opener (English, see page 2) Abrelatas (Español, consulte la página 5) Ouvre-boîte (Franç ais, à la page 8) SA VE THIS USE AND CARE BOOK LEASE ESTE INSTRUCTIVO ANTES DE USAR EL PRODUCTO CONSERVER CE GUIDE D’ENTRETIEN ET D’UTILISA TION Start Release Start Release MODELS/MODELOS/MODÈLES EC500W/EC500B ® * ? U.S.A./CANADA 1-[...]

  • Page 2

    IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: ■ Please read all instructions. ■ To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put can opener, cord, or plug in water or other liquid. ■ Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or nea[...]

  • Page 3

    How T o Use 1. Plug the cord into a standard, 120-volt electrical outlet. 2. Press the Door Release Button and the door will open. (Figure A) 3. Lift the Lever, tip the can on an angle so that the rim is under the metal post. (Figure B) Press the Lever down making sure the Cutter is inside the rim of the can. Because of the hands-free feature, it i[...]

  • Page 4

    CLEANING YOUR CAN OPENER 1. Before cleaning any part of the Can Opener, unplug the cord from the electrical outlet. Wipe clean with a damp cloth or sponge. 2. Be sure to dry the unit thoroughly before next use. Need Help? SERVICE OR REPAIR Service, if necessary, must be performed by a Black & Decker Company-Owned or Authorized Household Applian[...]

  • Page 5

    5 INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD Cuando se usan aparatos electrónicos, para reducir el riesgo de incendio, choque eléc- trico, y/o lesiones personales, deben tomarse algunas precauciones incluyendo las siguientes: ■ Por favor lea todas las instrucciones. ■ Para evitar el riesgo de un choque eléctrico, no sumerja el abrelatas, el cable, ni el enc[...]

  • Page 6

    1. Enchufe el cable en un tomacorriente stándard de 120-voltios. 2. Oprima el botón para abrir la puerta. (Ilus.A) 3. Levante la palanca, incline la lata a un ángulo para que el borde de la lata quede debajo del soporte. (Ilus. B) Baje la palanca y asegúrese de que la cuchilla esté dentro del borde de la lata. No es necesario sujetar las latas[...]

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    SERVICIO O REPARACIONES Si necesita ayuda, acuda a un centro de servicio autorizado o a uno de productos elec- trodomésticos de Black & Decker. Puede encontrar un centro cercano a ud. buscando en las páginas amarillas de la guía telefónica bajo, “Appliances-Small-Repairing” (pequeñas reparaciones de aparatos), o consulte el folleto inc[...]

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    8 IMPORT ANTES MISES EN GARDE Lorsqu’on utilise un appareil électrique, il faut toujours respecter certaines règles de sécurité fondamentales, notamment les suivantes. ■ Lire toutes les directives. ■ Afin d’éviter les risques de secousses électriques, ne pas immerger l’ouvre-boîte, le cordon ni la fiche. ■ Exercer une étroite su[...]

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    1. Brancher le cordon dans une prise standard de 120 volts. 2. Enfoncer le bouton de dégagement de la porte et celle-ci s’ouvre (fig. A). 3. Soulever le levier de perçage. Incliner la boîte de sorte que le rebord se trouve sous la tige métallique (fig. B). Abaisser le levier jusqu’à ce que le couteau perceur se trouve à l’intérieur du [...]

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    10 CONSEILS PRATIQUES RELATIFS AU PERÇAGE • Il ne faut pas utiliser l’ouvre-boîte pour ouvrir des boîtes dotées d’autres systèmes d’ouverture (languette à soulever, sceau en aluminium à décoller ou clé). L’ouvre-boîte n’ouvre pas les boîtes sans rebord. • Lorsque le rebord de la boîte est bosselé ou irrégulier, ouvrir la[...]

  • Page 11

    Lorsqu’on doit expédier l’appareil par la poste ou par messagerie, l’emballer soigneusement dans un emballage robuste avec suffisamment de matériau d’embal- lage afin d’éviter les dommages. Inclure une note décrivant le problème à l’attention du personnel du centre de service et ne pas oublier d’indiquer l’adresse de retour. I[...]

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    * Listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Copyright ©1996-1998 Household Products, Inc. Pub. No. 168633-41-RV01 Printed in China Enlistado por Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Impreso en la República Popular China Certifié par l’organisme américain Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Imprimé en République populaire de Chine Cover[...]