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Important safety instructions
• Readalltheinstructions
carefullybeforeusingyour
blenderandkeepthemfor
futurereference.
• Unplugtheblenderfrom
themainssupplywhennot
inuse,whenremovingor
attachingtheblenderjug,or
beforecleaninganypartofthe
appliance.
• Thisblenderisforhousehold
use.Donotuseitfor
professionalcatering.
• Donotusetheblender
outdoors.
• Donotimmersetheblender
baseunitortheelectricalcord
orpluginliquids.
• Donotusetheblendernear
asourceofheatoronan
unstablesurface.
• Donotuseyourblenderin
damporwetconditions.
• Ensurethatthepowercord
doesnottouchanyhotsurface
andthatitdoesnotoverhang
theedgeofyourworksurface.
• Whenunpluggingthepower
cord,holdtheplugtop,not
thepowercord.
• WARNING:Ifthemainspower
cordisdamagedinanyway
itmustbereplacedbya
qualiedtechnician.
• Thisapplianceisnot
intendedforusebypersons
(includingchildren)with
reducedphysical,sensory
ormentalcapabilities,or
lackofexperienceand
knowledge,unlesstheyhave
beengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguse
oftheappliancesbyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.
• Childrenshouldbesupervised
toensurethattheydonotplay
withtheappliance.
• Keeptheapplianceandits
cordoutofreachofchildren
lessthan8years.
• Donotuseattachments
oraccessorieswhichare
notrecommendedbythe
manufacturer.Theymaycause
malfunctionorinjury.
• Exercisecautionwhen
cleaninginsidethejug.The
bladesareverysharp.
• Therearenouserserviceable
partsinyourblender.
Unauthoriseddismantlingor
servicingwillvoidtheproduct
warranty.
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Important safety instructions
When operating your blender
• Alwaysoperatetheblenderon
aatsurface.
• Donotplaceyourhandinthe
blenderjug.Thesharpblade
maycauseinjury.Useaplastic
orwoodenspatula.
• Neverinsertanyhardobject
orimplementintotheblender
jugwhenitisoperating.This
maycausedamagetothe
applianceandpersonalinjury.
• Donotplacemeatcontaining
bonesorfruitswithlargehard
stonesintheblenderjug.
• Donotusewithhotliquids.
• Donotsubjectthejugto
thermalshock,i.e.pouringa
veryhotliquidintoacoldjug.
• Iftheblendergetsclogged,
switchoandunplug
thepowercordfromthe
mainsbeforeclearingthe
obstruction.Checkcarefully
fordamage.
• Themaximumcapacityofthe
blenderis1500ml/48.oz.
Neverexceedthiscapacity.
• Donotoperatetheblender
withadamagedcordor
plugoraftertheappliance
oranyattachmenthasbeen
damaged.
• Donotusetheblenderforany
purposenotspeciedinthis
manual.
Electrical information
• Beforeusingthisappliance
ensurethatthevoltageofyour
electricitysupplyisthesame
asthatindicatedontherating
plateoftheappliance.
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Controls and features
1. Cap
2. Juglid
3. Jug
4. Motorbody
5. Power/Speedcontrol
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Unpacking
UnpacktheBlendermotorbodyandaccessories
fromthecarton.
Retainthecartonandpackingforfutureuse.Ifyou
havetodisposeofthecartonandpacking,please
dosoresponsibly.
Thecartonshouldcontain-
1xBlendingjug(includinglidandcap)
1xMotorbody
1xOwner’shandbook.
Preparation
Blender features
Theblenderincludes-
• Themotorbodywithadjustablespeeds.
• Ahighcapacityremovableblendingjug.
• Removablecapinthejuglidforaddingliquid.
Work area
Beforeusingyourblender,prepareaclear,
unclutteredworkareaneartoamainspower
outletwherethecablewillnotbeatriskofbeing
pulled.
Operation
First use
Beforeusingyourblenderforthersttime
youshouldensurethatthecomponentsare
thoroughlycleaned.
• FollowtheinstructionsintheCareand
Cleaningsectiontocleanallcomponents
thoroughlybeforerstuse.
Which types of food are suitable for blending?
Yourblenderissuitableforblendingmosttypesof
foodtoaliquidincludingfruits,vegetables,home-
madesoups(whencooled)anddrinks.
Bananas,berries,mango,peaches,plums,
nectarines,apple,pearandmelonallmake
deliciousblendeddrinkswhenblendedwitha
littleliquid.Experimentwiththeadditionofalittle
milk,ordairy-freealternative,yogurt,ricemilkor
coconutmilk.
Carrots,tomatoes,leafyvegetables,avocado,
cucumbercanallbeblendedwiththeadditionof
alittlewaterorstock.
Somegreatblenderrecipebooksareavailable
fordrinksandsoupsortrysearchingon-linefor
dierentideas.
CAUTION:Donotusetheblendertoblendhard
ingredientssuchascoeebeans,icecubes,
mixturescontainingfruitstonescerealsand
chocolateinlumpsasthesemaydamagethe
blades.
Preparing fruit or vegetables for blending
• Washtheingredients.
If preferred, peel fruit and vegetables before
preparation.
• Removestones,pipsorcores.
Soft fruit and vegetables can now be chopped
roughly. Hard fruit and vegetables should be
chopped nely or grated.
Blending soup
• Ifyouaremakingsoupcookthesoup
ingredientsgentlytosoftenupandforma
soupbase.
• Allowthemixturetocoolcompletely.
• Usetheblendertoliquidisethesoup.
Cautions in use
• Neveroperatetheblenderwithoutthelidor
cap.
• Neverlltheblenderabovethemaximum
1500ml/48ozmarksonthejug.Ifyouhave
moreingredientsthanthistoblend,splitthem
intobatchestoblendseparately.
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Operation
Fitting/removing the jug
Preparing the blender
NOTE:Themaximumoperatingtimeistwo
minutes.Ifyouexceedthistimeyoumustrestthe
unitforveminutes.
Forbestresults,thefoodingredientsshould
includesomeliquidcontent.Thismaybewater,
fruitjuice,milketcdependingontherecipe.
• Checkthatthepowercordisdisconnectedand
thatthePower/speedcontrolissettothe‘0’
(O)position.
• Thelidisapushtinthetopofthejug.
Removethelidandplacetheingredientsinthe
jug.Addanyliquidingredientsrst,thenany
solidingredients.
Hold back some of the liquid initially. It is better to
add more liquid during blending if required.
• Fitthelidtothejug.
• Fitthecapandlockitinplace.
• Fitthejugtothemotorbodyandlockitin
place.
• Connectthepowercabletoamainsoutlet.
Blending continuously
• Toblendcontinuously,turnthePower/speed
controltothe1position(slow),2(medium)or
3(fast).
The blender will switch on. If you are not sure which
speed setting to use, start with the slow speed and
increase the speed to high if needed. High speeds are
best if the ingredients are quite solid.
• Watchblendingprogressthroughthejugand
turnthePower/speedcontroltothe‘0’(O)
positionwhenyouhavenishedblending.
Pulse blending
Pulseblendingisusefulforshortburstsof
powerfulblending.
• TurnthePower/speedcontroltothe‘Pulse’
position.
• Themotorwillrunwhilethespeedcontrolis
heldinthisposition.
• ReleasethePower/speedcontroltostop
blendingatanytime.
You can turn the Power/speed control repeatedly to
the ‘Pulse’ position to blend in pulses, allowing the
ingredients to settle if required.
Thejuglocksto
themotorbody.
Alwaysensurethe
jugislockedinplace
beforeswitchingon
theblender.
Refertothe
drawingsofthejug
andmotorbody.
Totthejug,placethejugonthemotorbody
aligningthearrowonthejugwiththeunlock
symbol.Twistthejuguntilthepointeronthejug
linesupwiththelocksymbolonthemotorbody
asshown.
• Toremovethejug,twistthejugtolineupthe
pointeronthejugwiththeunlocksymbolon
themotorbody.Liftthejugothemotorbody.
Fitting/removing the cap in the lid
Thecaplockstothelid.Alwayslockthecaptothe
lidbeforeuse.
Lock
Unlock
Rotatethecap
asshownto
lockorunlockit
whenttingor
removingit.
Lock
Unlock
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Jug
• Fillthejarto1500ml/48.oz.withwarmwater
andaverysmallamountofdetergent.
• TwistthePower/speedcontroltothe‘Pulse’
positionfor1-2secondsseveraltimes.
The water will rinse out the jug.
• Thejugcanbecleanedmorethoroughlyby
handwashinginamilddetergentsolution.
Whendoingthistakecaretoavoidanycontact
withthesharpbladesinthejug.
• Leavethejugtodrythoroughlybeforestorage.
Storage
• Whenallthecomponentsaredry,coilthe
powercablelooselyandstoretheblenderset
outofreachofchildrenandpets.
Specications
VoltageRating:
........................... 220-240 V~, 50/60Hz
Power
Consumption:..............................................400W
NetWeight:.............................................................. 1480g
Noisegure..............................................................<85dB
ClassIIconstructiondoubleinsulated.This
productmustnotbeconnectedtoearth.
Operation
Adding more liquid
Youmayndyouneedtoaddmoreliquidduring
blending.
• SetthePower/speedcontroltothe‘0’(O )
position.
• Removethecapfromthelid.
• Pourintheadditionalliquid.
• Re-tthecapandlockitinplace.
• Continueblending.
Stirring the mixture
Itmaybenecessarytostirthemixtureto
distributetheingredients.
• SetthePower/speedcontroltothe‘0’(O )
position.
• Removethejug.
• Removethelid.
• Stirthemixturewithaspoon.
• Re-tthelid,lockthejugbackonthemotor
bodyandcontinueblending.
When your mixture is ready
• SetthePower/speedcontroltothe‘0’(O )
position.
• Unlockthejugandliftitothemotorbody.
• Removethelidandpourthemixtureintoa
container,readytouseortorefrigerate.
NOTE:Coldingredientsmaywarmupslightly
whenblended.Refrigeratethemafterblending
tocool.Hotingredientssuchassoupsshouldbe
coveredandallowedtocoolbeforeblending,then
refrigerated.
After use
• Immediatelyafteruse,followtheinstructions
intheCareandCleaningsectiontocleanthe
blendercomponents.
Care and cleaning
Nevercleananyoftheblendercomponentswith
scourers,abrasivepadsorchemicals.
Themotorbodyandjugarenotdishwashersafe.
• Disconnecttheblendermotorbodyfrom
mainspowerbeforecleaningit.
Motor body
Themotorbodymustneverbeimmersedinwater.
• Wipeitwithadampclothanddrythoroughly.
Lid and cap
Thelidandcaparedishwashersafeorcanbe
hand-washed.
Warranty
YourTESCOapplianceiswarrantedfor12months
fromthedateofpurchase.Ifafaultdevelopsduring
thisperiod,pleasereturntheunittoyournearest
Tescostoretogetherwiththeoriginalreceiptasproof
ofpurchase.Thiswarrantyinnowayaectsyour
consumerrights.
Disposal
UK:Wasteelectricalproductsshouldnot
bedisposedofwithhouseholdwaste.
Separatedisposalfacilitiesexist,foryour
nearestfacilities.Seewww.recycle-more.
co.ukorin-storefordetails.
ROI:Producedafter13thAugust2005.
Wasteelectricalproductsshouldnotbe
disposedofwithhouseholdwaste.Please
recyclewherefacilitiesexist.Checkwith
yourLocalAuthorityorretailerforrecycling
advice.
TBBL20ENV0.5
TescoStoresLtd,WelwynGardenCityAL71GA,U.K.
TescoHelplines:
Landlines08003234060(FreephonefromaBTlandline).
Mobiles03301234060(Callscostnomorethancallstogeographicnumberseg.01or02andare
includedininclusiveminutesanddiscountschemes).
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