Black & Decker FX400 User manual

FX400

FX400BMG

1. Filler cap

2. Lid

3. Blender jug

4. Jug base

5. Jug seal

6. Blender blade

7. Blender blade holder

8. Motor coupling

9. Food processor body

10. Control knob

11. Mincer jug lid

12. Mincer jug

13. Mincer blade

14. Mincer blade holder

15. Grinder jug

16. Grinder blade

17. Grinder blade holder

18. Mincer spatula

19. Food processor jug

20. Blade holder

21. Emulsifier

22. Kneading blade

23. Stainless steel chopping blade

24. Grating disc

25. Food processor jug lid

26. Pusher

27. Holder

Note: Parts 1-7 and 11-17 are available only with

FX400BMG.

Intended use

Your Black & Decker Food Processor comes

with 7 accessories* to perform below functions:

• Stainless steel blade for chopping, beating,

creaming, crumbling, cutting, folding in,

mashing, mincing and mixing.

• Shredding and slicing disc for grating and

shredding vegetables, fruits and cheese. The

reverse side of this disc is used for cutting and

slicing vegetables and fruits.

• Fanned disc for whisking, whipping and

emulsifying.

• Separate blade for kneading dough.

**Blender for blending, crushing, foaming,

grindning, pureeing, homogenising, liquidising,

milling, shaking and stirring (only FX400BMG).

**Grinder mill for grinding coffee, herbs and

spices (only FX400BMG).

**Mincer mill for mincing meat and chopping

vegetables (only FX400BMG).

*7 accessories with model FX400BMG.

This product is intended for indoor household use

only.

Read this entire manual

carefully before using the

appliance.

Safety instructions

• Warning! When using mains-

powered appliances, basic safety

precautions, including the

following, should always be

followed to reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock and personal

injury.

• The intended use is described in

this manual. The use of any

accessory or attachment or the

performance of any operation

ENGLISH

(Original instructions)

with this appliance other than

those recommended in this

instruction manual may present a

risk of personal injury.

• Retain this manual for future

reference.

Using your appliance

• Always take care when using the

appliance.

• Never pull the power supply cord

to disconnect the plug from the

socket. Keep the power supply

cord away from heat, oil and

sharp edges.

• Do not place the appliance on or

near heat sources or in a heated

oven.

• Do not use the appliance

outdoors.

• Always protect the motor unit

from water or excessive humidity.

• If the power supply cord is

damaged during use, disconnect

the appliance from the power

supply immediately. Do not touch

the power supply cord before

disconnecting from the power

supply.

• Do not let the cord hang over the

edge of a table, counter or touch

a hot surface.

• Disconnect the appliance from

the power supply when not in

use, before fitting or removing

parts and before cleaning.

• Never let the appliance operate

unattended.

• Never reach into the jar with your

fingers or an object while the

appliance is running.

• Only remove the jar after you

have switched the appliance off

and any moving parts have

stopped.

• Do not touch the cutting blades.

• Keep any loose clothing or long

hair away from the feeding tube

and any moving parts.

• Care shall be taken when

handling the sharp cutting blades,

emptying the bowl and during

cleaning.

• Do not immerse the appliance,

cord set or plug in liquids.

• Do not allow the power supply

cord to hang over the edge of

your work top or table. Route the

cord carefully to avoid tripping

hazard.

ENGLISH (Original instructions)

Caution: Ensure the Blender is

turned off before removing from the

stand.

Safety of others

• 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

appliance by a person

responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to

ensure that they do not play with

the appliance.

After use

• Remove the plug from the socket

before leaving the appliance

unattended and before changing,

cleaning or inspecting any parts

of the appliance.

• When not in use, the appliance

should be stored in a dry place.

Children should not have access

to stored appliances.

Inspection and repairs

• Switch off the appliance before

cleaning, changing accessories

or approaching parts which move

in use.

• Before use, check the appliance

for damaged or defective parts.

Check for breakage of parts,

damage to switches and any

other conditions that may affect

its operation.

• Do not use the appliance if any

part is damaged or defective.

• Do not use the appliance if the

blade or any other accessory is

damaged.

• Have any damaged or defective

parts repaired or replaced by an

authorised repair agent.

• Before use, check the power

supply cord for signs of damage,

ageing and wear.

• Do not use the appliance if the

power supply cord or mains plug

is damaged or defective.

• If the power supply cord or mains

plug is damaged or defective it

must be repaired by an

authorised repair agent in order

to avoid a hazard. Do not cut the

power supply cord and do not

attempt to repair it yourself.

ENGLISH

(Original instructions)

• Never attempt to remove or

replace any parts other than

those specified in this manual.

Electrical safety

Before use, check that the mains

voltage corresponds to the voltage

on the rating plate.

This appliance is double

insulated in accordance with

EN 60335-2-14; therefore no earth

wire is required.

• To avoid the risk of electric

shock, do not immerse the cord,

plug or motor unit in water or

other liquid.

• Check that the supply voltage

shown on the rating plate of the

appliance matches that of your

electrical system. Any connection

error will invalidate the guarantee.

Assembly

Wash all detachable parts (see chapter

‘Maintenance and cleaning’).

Assembling the food processor

• For the food processor fit the required

accessory blade (21, 22, 23 or 24) onto the

blade holder (20). Fit the assembled blade

holder into the food processor jug (19).

• Place the jug onto the food processor body (9)

by fitting it into the holder (8).

• Place the holder (27) on the motor coupling (8).

• Secure the jug by turning it anti-clockwise.

• Connect it to the electrical supply and select

the required speed using the rotary switch.

For the blender fit the jug seal (5) around the

base of the blender blade (7), place the blade (6)

into the blade holder (7) then place the blade

holder onto the blender jug base (4) (only

FX400BMG) .

For the mincer or grinder fit the jug seal (5) into

the required blade holder (14 or 17), then place

the blade holder (14 or 17) onto the required jug

base (12 or 15) (only FX400BMG).

Secure the blade holder (6, 14 or 17) by turning it

anti-clockwise (only FX400BMG).

Use

• Place the appliance on a flat stable surface.

• Put the ingredients into the required jug.

• If using the food processor fit the lid (25) onto

the jug (19) by turning it clockwise.

• If using the blender push the lid (2) and filler

cap (1) onto the jug (3) (only FX400BMG).

• If using the grinder or mincer seal the jug by

fitting the required blade holder (14 or 17) and

with the seal (5) and secure by turning anti-

clockwise) (only FX400BMG).

Note: When using the blender or mincer, the

correct lid must be fitted.

The following settings are available:-

P = Pulse Operation

O = Power Off

1 = Low Speed

2 = High Speed

ENGLISH (Original instructions)

The appliance should be disconnected

from the mains supply before removing the jug.

Recommendations when food processing

Function

Types of

food

Speed

Time

Chopping *1

Vegetables

and fruits

Pulse or

15 sec

Chopping *1

Meat, cheese

and chocolate 1 20 sec

Blending *1

Soups and

thick drinks 1 20 sec

Pureeing *1

Cooked

vegetables

and soft fruits

1 10-15

sec

Mixing *1

Pastry and

scones 2 40 sec

Mashing *1

Cooked

potatoes and

baby food

2 60 sec

Kneading *2

Bread dough

20 sec

Folding in *2

Mousse batter

15 sec

Creaming *2

Cake batter

30 sec

Slicing *3

Vegetables

and fruits

1 or 2 5 sec

Slicing *3

Potatoes and

cheese

1 5 sec

Shredding *3

Vegetables

and fruits

1 or 2 5 sec

Grating *3

Cheese and

chocolate

1 5 sec

Whisking *4

Eggs

1-2 min

Whipping *4

Cream

1-2 min

Emulsifying

Light battters

for omlettes,

pancakes etc.

2 1-2 min

*1 Use the chopping blade (23)

*2 Use the kneading blade (22)

*3 Use the grating disc (25)

*4 Use the emulsifier (21)

Note: The food processor functions should not be

run for longer than 1 minute. After a continuous

run of 1 minute, the blender should be allowed to

cool down for at least 2 minutes before further

use.

Recommendations when blending (FX400BMG

Only)

Function

Types of food

Speed

Time

Blending

Liquids

15 sec

Liquidizing

Fruits or vegetables

cut in cubes with

equal amount of

water

1 30 sec

Crushing

Ice cubes of

dimension 3x2cm

Pulse 1 15 sec

Foaming

Milk shakes, juices

etc

2 20 sec

Pureeing

Vegetables and soft

fruits

1 30 sec

Stirring

Batter or soups

1 min

Note: The blender should not be run for longer

than 1 minute. After a continuous run of 1 minute,

the blender should be allowed to cool down for at

least 2 minutes before further use.

Warning! Pulse mode should not be operated

more than 10 sec at a time.

Recommendations when grinding (FX400BMG

Only)

Function

Types of

food

Speed

Time

Dry grinding

Coffee beans

Pulse

10-20 sec

Dry grinding

Dry herbs

20 sec

Dry grinding

Spices

Pulse

10-20 sec

Note: The dry grinder should not be continuously

run for longer than 40 seconds.

Warning! Pulse mode should not be operated

more than 10 sec at a time.

Warning! Max capacity of grinder mill is 50g and

mincer mill is 150g.

Warning! The grinder should NOT be used for

wet grinding of hard food materials like pulses,

ENGLISH

(Original instructions)

Warning! Pulse mode should not be operated

more than 10 sec at a time.

beans, grains etc. This will lead to damage of

blades and reduction of motor life span.

Recommendations when mincing (FX400BMG

Only)

Function Types of food Speed Time

Mincing Meat cubes of

dimension 2x2cm

Pulse or

10-20

sec

Mincing Pulses soaked for

at least 8 hrs Pulse 30 sec

Mincing

Chutney –

Vegetables and

ground spices with

water

1 20 sec

Note: The mincer should not be continuously run

for longer than 40 seconds.

Note: The juicer is not suitable for processing

very hard and/or fibrous/starchy fruits, vegetables

or plants such as sugar cane.

Warning! Pulse mode should not be operated

more than 10 sec at a time.

Warning! Max capacity of grinder mill is 50g and

mincer mill is 150g.

Useful advice

• Place the appliance on a clean, flat work

surface.

• Connect the appliance to a suitable electrical

supply. Rotate the control knob (10) to the

required speed.

• When blending is complete return the control

knob to the off (0) position.

• Once the blade has come to a complete stop,

lift the jug from the blender body (9).

• Remove the lid (2) and pour the ingredients

into a suitable container.

Note: Ingredients can be added by inserting them

through the hole left when the filler cap (1) is

removed.

Warning! Never operate the blender without the

lid (2) fitted.

Warning! Never operate the food processor

without the lid (25) fitted.

Warning! Never use fingers or any other object

to push ingredients while the appliance is

running, only use the pusher (26) for this

purpose.

Warning! Never operate the mincer without the

lid (11) fitted.

ENGLISH (Original instructions)

• When using the emulsifier (21) to whip the

cream, use a spoon or a spatula to take it from

the jug (19) to keep the right level of whipping.

• When using the grating disc (24) you can

change the side to have the desired type of

slicing.

• When using the grating disc (24), place the

the lid (25) on the jug (19) and put the food

in the dedicated space before you place the

pusher (26).

Maintenance & cleaning

• Switch the appliance off, remove the plug from

the wall socket and wait until the blade has

stopped rotating.

• The appliance is easier to clean if you do so

immediately after use.

• Do not use abrasive cleaning agents, scourers,

acetone, alcohol etc. to clean the appliance.

• All detachable parts are dishwasher safe

• Place the detachable plastic parts on the top

tray of the dishwasher. Make sure they are

placed well away from the heating element.

• All removable parts can be cleaned with a

cleaning brush in warm water with some

washing-up liquid and rinse them under the

tap.

use to you, do not dispose of it with household

waste. Make this product available for separate

collection.

• Black & Decker provides a facility for recycling

Black & Decker products once they have

reached the end of their working life. This

service is provided free of charge. To take

advantage of this service please return your

product to any authorised repair agent who will

collect them on our behalf.

• You can check the location of your nearest

authorised repair agent by contacting your local

Black & Decker office at the address indicated

in this manual. Alternatively, a list of authorized

Black & Decker repair agents and full details of

our after-sales service and contacts are

available on the Internet at: www.2helpU.com

Technical data

Voltage

230 Volts

Supply

50 Hz

Power

400 W

Weight

2.8 kg

Guarantee

Black & Decker is confident of the quality of its

products and offers an outstanding guarantee.

This guarantee statement is in addition to and in

no way prejudices your statutory rights.

The guarantee is valid within the territories of the

Member States of the European Union and the

European Free Trade Area.

If a Black & Decker product becomes defective

due to faulty materials, workmanship or lack of

conformity, within 24 months from the date of

purchase, Black & Decker guarantees to replace

defective parts, repair products subjected to fair

wear and tear or replace such products to ensure

minimum inconvenience to the customer unless:

• The product has been used for trade,

professional or hire purposes;

• The product has been subjected to

misuse or neglect;

• The product has sustained damage

through foreign objects, substances or

accidents;

• Repairs have been attempted by

persons other than authorised repair

agents or Black & Decker service staff.

To claim on the guarantee, you will need to

submit proof of purchase to the seller or an

authorised repair agent. You can check the

location of your nearest authorised repair agent

by contacting your local Black & Decker office at

the address indicated in this manual.

Alternatively, a list of authorised Black & Decker

repair agents and full details of our after-sales

service and contacts are available on the Internet

at: www.2helpU.com

Protecting the environment

Separate collection. This product must not

be disposed of with normal household

waste.

Should you find one day that your Black & Decker

product needs replacement, or if it is of no further

ENGLISH

(Original instructions)

1. Tappo di rabbocco

2. Coperchio

3. Bicchiere frullatore

4. Base del bicchiere

5. Guarnizione del bicchiere

6. Lama frullatore

7. Portalama frullatore

8. Alloggiamento motore

9. Corpo principale robot da cucina

10. Manopola di comando

11. Coperchio recipiente tritatutto

12. Recipiente tritatutto

13. Lama tritatutto

14. Alloggiamento lama tritatutto

15. Bicchiere sminuzzatore

16. Lama sminuzzatore

17. Alloggiamento lama sminuzzatore

18. Spatola

19. Recipiente robot da cucina

20. Portalama

21. Disco emulsionante

22. Accessorio per impastare

23. Lama per tritare

24. Disco per affettare

25 Coperchio recipiente robot da cucina

26. Accessorio pressa alimenti

27. Supporto

Nota: i componenti 1-7 e 11-17 sono disponibili

solo con il modello FX400BMG.

Uso previsto

Il robot da cucina Black & Decker è dotato

di 7 accessori* per le seguenti funzioni:

• Lama in acciaio inossidabile per sminuzzare,

sbattere, amalgamare, sbriciolare, tagliare,

incorporare, omogeneizzare, tritare e

mescolare.

• Disco per sminuzzare e affettare verdure, frutta

e formaggio. Il lato opposto di questo disco

serve per tagliare e affettare verdure e frutta.

• Disco ondulato per sbattere e montare a neve

o emulsionare.

• Lama separata per impastare.

** Frullatore per miscelare, frullare, spumare,

macinare, passare, omogeneizzare, e mescolare

(solo FX400BMG).

** Accessorio per macinare caffé e sminuzzare

erbe e spezie (solo FX400BMG).

** Tritatutto per macinare la carne e tagliare le

verdure (solo FX400BMG).

*7 accessori con il modello FX400BMG.

L'elettrodomestico è stato progettato solo per uso

domestico e all’interno.

Leggere attentamente il

presente manuale nella sua

totalità, prima di usare

l'elettrodomestico.

Istruzioni di sicurezza

• Attenzione! Quando si usano

elettrodomestici alimentati

elettricamente, osservare sempre

le normali precauzioni di

sicurezza per ridurre il rischio di

incendio, scosse elettriche e

lesioni personali.

(Traduzione del testo originale)

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