Vita-Mix CREATIONS GALAXY CLASS manual

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    Owner ’ s Manual Read and sa ve these ins tructions Vita-Mix ® Corporation 8615 Usher Road Cleveland, OH 44138-2103 U.S.A. 800-848-2649 / 440-235-4840 www.vitamix.com CREATIONS GALAXY CLASS (GC)[...]

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    2 VIT AMIX SER VICE Congr atulations! You are about to see how quick, easy and delicious healthy eating can be! We hope you will find the information in this step by step guide to be useful and beneficial. The possibilities are endless, and we know you will enjoy your new Vitamix lifestyle! Please read all the safety information, warnings and instr[...]

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    3 Product Regis tration If you pur chased your Vitamix® machine dir ectly from the Vita-Mix® Corpor ation via the company’ s website or call center b y phone, your pr oduct was regis ter ed at the time of purchase and your V itamix machine’s W arranty has been activated. If you pur chased your Vitamix machine fr om an International Distributo[...]

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    4 IMPORT ANT S AFEGUARD S READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS, S AFEGUARD S AND W ARNINGS BEFORE OPERA TING BLENDER. 1. Read all instructions. 2. Not intended for use by or near childr en or persons with reduced phy sical, sensory , or mental capabilities or lack of experienc e and knowledge. Close supervision is necessary when an y appliance is used by or near [...]

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    5 W ARNING Electrical Shock Hazard. Use grounded outlet only . DO NOT r emov e ground. DO NOT use an adapt er . DO NOT use an e xtension cor d. Failur e to follow ins tructions can cause death or electrical shock. W ARNING T o A void Injury . Read and understand instruc tion manual befor e using this machine. 17 . Alwa ys operate blender with lid a[...]

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    6 Lid Plug 2-Part Lid Lid Flaps Container Blade Assembly Retainer Nut Centering Pad Drive Socket Control Panel Motor Base Feet Tamper 2-Part Lid: Y our new machine has our latest lid design. It is easy to put on and tak e o , and easy to clean. Alw ays use the lid and the lid plug when the machine is in operation. CAUTION : Lids ar e not inter- [...]

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    7 W ARNING Rotating Blades Can Cause Sev ere Injury . DO NOT r each into container while machine is running. To Remove the Lid: Lift up on one lid flap while holding the container securely. To Remove the Lid Plug: Rotate the lid plug counterclockwise from the “locked” to “unlocked” position and lift out. Container: Ounces, cups and millili[...]

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    8 W ARNING Rotating Blades Can Cause Sev ere Injury . DO NOT r each into container while machine is running. W et Blade Container: Designed for pr ocessing liquids including juice, fr ozen mixtures, sauces, soups, pur ees, batters, and for wet chopping. T he wet blades can also grind grain and knead dough, but they ar e not quite as efficient as th[...]

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    9 W ARNING Ho w T o Use The T amper The tamper allo ws you to ac celerate the pr ocess of very thick and/ or fro zen mixtures that cannot be proc essed in a regular blender . Using the tamper maintains circulation by pr even ting air pockets fr om forming. While the machine is running, and only thr ough the lid plug opening, use the tamper to press[...]

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    10 CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. Handle and proc ess with care. A ttach plug to lid. A ttach lid to container . CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. Handle and proc ess with care. A ttach plug to lid. A ttach lid to container . CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. Han[...]

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    11 C ONTROL P ANEL Hints For Setting Speeds Always start the machine with the left switch down in the Variable ( ) position and with the center Variable Speed Dial on 1. Slowly turn the Variable Speed Dial to the desired speed depending on the recipe used. If a recipe calls for processing on High ( ) , slowly rotate the Variable Speed Dial to 10 an[...]

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    12 CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. Handle and proc ess with care. A ttach plug to lid. A ttach lid to container . CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. Handle and proc ess with care. A ttach plug to lid. A ttach lid to container . CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. CAUTION Contents W ill Be Hot. Han[...]

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    13 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Dry Blade Container If purchased, y our dry blade container should only be used for har d, dry materials such as gr ain and for kneading dough. 1. Make sure that the Variable Speed Dial is set to 1. 2. Securely fasten the 2-part lid. Always use the complete 2-part lid when blending (unless the tamper is inserted through t[...]

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    14 W ARNING Electrical Shock Hazard. Disconnect po wer befor e cleaning machine. Failur e to follow ins tructions can cause death or electrical shock. CARE AND CLEANING Container T o prepare y our new machine for initial use, follo w the steps under Normal Cleaning below . This will clean the unit, and break -in the motor . Normal Cleaning: 1. Fill[...]

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    15 TROUBLESHOO TING Aut omatic Overload Pr otection Y our Vitamix machine is equipped with a special featur e: Automatic Overload Pr otection. This built-in featur e is designed to protect the mot or and prev ent your machine fr om overheating. That means peace of mind f or you as a Vitamix o wner . When engaged, this Automatic Ov erload Prot ectio[...]

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    16 5- Y ear Full Machine W arranty 1. PRODUCT REGISTRA TION. Vita-Mix Corpor ation (“Vitamix”) str ongly encourages y ou to regist er your purchase b y completing and returning the pr oduct registr ation card that came with this Machine. Y ou can register online a t www . vitamix. com/ warr anty; or by calling our Cust omer Service Department a[...]

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    17 failur e to follow the oper ating instructions will void this W arranty . The W arranty is also void if r epairs to the Machine or any c omponent part of the Machine are perf ormed by someone other than either Vitamix or an authorized V itamix Service Pro vider or if any component part of a Machine subject to this W arranty is used in combinatio[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS Motor: Great er than 2.2 peak input horsepower mot or Electrical: 120 V , 50/ 60 Hz, 11.5 A Uses a U.S.A. thr ee–prong grounded cor d. Dimensions: Height: 17 .4 in. / 44,2 cm Width: 8.8 in. / 20,32 cm Depth: 9.0 in. / 22,86 cm Vitamix ® 5200 T o see the complete line of Vitamix ® pr oducts, visit vitamix.c om Vita-Mix ® Corpor [...]