FoodSaver VI205 User manual

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FoodSaver

VI205

Features

Your

FoodSaver

Appliance

For

important

safety

information

and

helpful

tips,

please

refer

the

FoodSaver

Reference

Guide

included

your

kit.

Questions?

Visit

www.foodsaver.com

call

1-800-777-5452

(U.S.)

1-877-804-5383

(Canada),

Mon-Fri

8am-8pm,

Sat

9am-6pm

EST.

Get

tips

vacuum

packaging

and

order

FoodSaver

accessories.

Rubber

Gasket

Getting

Started

Registering

your

appliance

quick

and

easy

www.foodsaver.com.

How

Make

Bag

from

FoodSaver

Roll

Place

Rag

Sealing

Strip

Set

Seal

Control

Switch

Press

and

Release

Lid

Cut

enough

bag

material

from

roll

hold

item

vacuum

packaged,

plus

inches.

sure

cut

straight.

Open

appliance

lid

and

place

one

end

bag

material

across

Sealing

Strip

(J),

not

over

black

rubber

gasket

(L).

lid.

Turn

Seal

Control

Switch

(D)

Press

down

firmly

lid

with

both

hands

until

motor

starts,

wait

3-5

seconds,

then

release.

Motor

will

continue

run.

When

motor

and

Indicator

Light

(A)

turn

off,

open

lid

and

remove

bag.

Now

you

are

ready

vacuum

package

with

your

new

bag

(see

below).

How

Vacuum

Package

with

FoodSaver

Bags

Place

Rag

Vacuum

Channel

Set

Seal

Control

Switch

Press

and

Release

Lid

Place

item(s)

bag,

allowing

least

inches

space

between

bag

contents

and

top

bag.

Open

appliance

lid

and

place

open

end

bag

down

into

Vacuum

Channel

(I).

lid.

Turn

Seal

Control

Switch

(D)

to:

reseal

non-FoodSaver

Bag,

e.g.

potato

chip

bag

(shorter

seal

time)

vacuum

package

FoodSaver

accessories.

vacuum

package

using

FoodSaver

Bag

(medium

seal

time).

vacuum

package

moist

juicy

foods

such

raw

meat

(longer

seal

time).

begin

vacuum

process,

press

down

firmly

lid

with

both

hands

until

motor

starts,

wait

3-5

seconds,

then

release.

Motor

will

continue

run.

When

motor

and

light

turn

off,

open

lid

and

remove

bag.

Refrigerate

freeze

needed.

(See

FoodSaver

Reference

Guide

for

food

safety

tips.)

Note:

Let

appliance

cool

down

for

seconds

after

each

use.

FoodSaver

Accessories

include

FoodSaver

Vacuum

Packaging

Canisters,

Universal

Lids,

Jar

Sealers

and

Bottle

Stoppers.

FoodSaver

Accessory

Guidelines

Always

leave

least

one

inch

space

between

contents

and

rim.

Wipe

rim

canister,

container

bottle

ensure

clean

and

dry.

Place

lid

canister

container,

place

stopper

bottle.

For

accessories

with

large

knob

lid,

turn

knob

Vacuum.

Vacuum

package

using

instructions

below.

When

vacuum

process

complete,

turn

knob

Closed

before

removing

Accessory

Hose.

For

accessories

without

large

knob

lid,

vacuum

package

using

instructions

below.

How

Vacuum

Package

with

FoodSaver

Accessories

Insert

Accessory

Hose

Set

Seal

Control

Switch

Press

and

Release

Lid

Prepare

container

according

FoodSaver

Accessory

Guidelines

above.

Insert

one

end

Accessory

Hose

(G)

into

Accessory

Port

(F)

appliance.

Insert

other

end

into

port

accessory.

Twist

gray

tab

while

inserting

ensure

tight

fit.

Turn

Seal

Control

Switch

(D)

your

model

has

it,

Accessory.

begin

vacuum

process,

press

down

firmly

lid

until

motor

starts,

wait

3-5

seconds,

then

release.

Motor

will

continue

run.

How

Open

FoodSaver

Accessories

after

Vacuum

Packaging

When

motor

turns

off,

vacuum

process

complete.

Gently

twist

and

remove

Accessory

Hose

from

accessory

and

appliance.

test

vacuum,

simply

tug

accessory

lid.

should

not

move.

Note:

For

important

tips

using

accessories

with

different

foods,

please

refer

the

FoodSaver

Reference

Guide.

FoodSaver

Vacuum

Packaging

Canisters

(without

large

knob

lid)

release

vacuum

and

open,

push

gray

rubber

button

lid.

FoodSaver

Bulk

Canisters

and

Quick

Marinators

(with

large

knob

lid)

and

Universal

Lids

release

vacuum

and

open,

turn

knob

lid

Open.

FoodSaver

Jar

Sealer

with

Mason

Jars

For

use

with

Ball®

and

Kerr®

brand

Mason

jars.

IMPORTANT:

NOT

use

screw

bands

when

vacuum

packaging

jars.

open,

wedge

spoon

between

Mason

jar

lid

and

highest

part

threaded

rim.

Twist

spoon

gently

release

vacuum.

FoodSaver

Bottle

Stoppers

release

vacuum

and

open,

simply

twist

and

pull

Bottle

Stopper.

Additional

Features

Instant

Seal

Button

The

Instant

Seal

Button

(C)

stops

the

vacuum

process

early

and

seals

the

bag,

preventing

fragile

foods

such

from

being

crushed.

acuum

package

described

sections.

stop

process

before

all

air

removed,

press

and

release

Instant

Seal

Button.

Vacuum

process

will

stop

within

few

seconds

and

bag

will

sealed.

When

light

and

motor

turn

off,

open

lid

and

remove

bag.

Cancel

Button

fragile

foods

start

crush,

you

can

also

stop

Cancel

Button

(B)

and

motor

will

stop,

the

vacuum

process

without

sealing

the

bag.

Press

Extended

Vacuum

Button

The

Extended

Vacuum

Button

(E)

removes

extra

air

Simply

press

button

during

vacuum

process

and

hold

from

large

canisters

and

bags.

10-15

seconds,

then

release.

using

bag,

bag

will

sealed

after

button

released.

Removable

Drip

Tray

The

Removable

Drip

Tray

(K)

fits

inside

Vacuum

Channel

(I),

making

cleanup

easy

when

small

amounts

liquids

are

inadvertently

pulled

into

Vacuum

Channel

during

vacuum

process

(see

FoodSaver

Reference

Guide

for

tips

preventing

this).

The

Drip

Tray

also

antibacterial,

helping

inhibit

the

growth

bacteria.

Place

Drip

Tray

into

Vacuum

Channel.

Two

bag

guides

Drip

Tray

help

correctly

position

FoodSaver

Bags

when

vacuum

packaging.

Slip

open

end

bag

into

guides

before

closing

lid

and

vacuum

packaging.

After

each

use,

empty

Drip

Tray

and

wash

warm

soapy

water

place

top

rack

dishwasher.

Appliance

can

used

without

Drip

Tray.

Short

Seal

Time

Position

Seal

Control

Switch

(D)

allows

such

Mylar®

potato

chip

bags,

shorter

seal

time

for

resealing

non-FoodSaver

Bags

Tips

for

Successful

Vacuum

Packaging

For

usage

tips

and

safety

information,

please

refer

the

FoodSaver

Reference

Guide

visit

our

website

www.foodsaver.com.

Sealing

Bag

Make

sure

you’ve

placed

the

bag

the

proper

place.

When

making

bag

from

roll,

make

sure

end

cut

piece

Sealing

Strip

(J),

not

over

the

rubber

gasket

(L)

Vacuum

Channel

(I).

Prevent

moisture

liquid

from

being

pulled

into

the

Vacuum

Channel

trapped

the

seal.

Either

pre-freeze

moist

foods

such

raw

meat

for

-2

hours

before

vacuum

packaging,

place

folded

paper

towel

between

food

and

end

bag

absorb

excess

liquids.

Just

sure

leave

least

inches

between

paper

towel

and

end

bag

that

bag

seals

properly

with

paper

towel

inside.

Make

sure

you

give

appliance

time

cool

down.

Wait

least

seconds

between

seals.

Under

very

heavy

usage,

appliance

will

shut

off

automatically

prevent

overheating.

does,

wait

minutes

allow

appliance

cool

off.

Removing

Air

from

Bag

Make

sure

you’ve

placed

the

bag

the

proper

place.

When

vacuuming

and

sealing

bag,

make

sure

open

end

bag

inside

Vacuum

Channel.

Check

for

wrinkles

the

bag

along

the

Sealing

Strip.

Wrinkles

seal

may

cause

leakage

and

allow

air

come

back

into

bag.

Check

for

wrinkles

bag

along

Sealing

Strip

before

closing

lid

and

vacuum

packaging.

you

find

wrinkles

after

sealing

bag,

simply

cut

bag

open

and

vacuum

package

again.

motor

runs

for

than

seconds

without

stopping,

you

may

need

adjust

bag

and

try

again.

you

are

making

initial

seal

piece

bag

material

with

two

open

ends,

make

sure

bag

placed

Sealing

Strip,

not

black

rubber

gasket.

you

are

vacuum

packaging

with

bag,

make

sure

open

end

placed

down

inside

Vacuum

Channel

and

make

sure

Accessory

Hose

not

attached.

you

are

vacuum

packaging

with

accessory,

check

Accessory

Hose

appliance

lid

and

accessory

ensure

tight

fit.

Tips

for

Successful

Vacuum

Packaging

(continued)

General

Tips

Vacuum

packaging

NOT

substitute

for

the

heat

process

canning.

Perishables

still

need

refrigerated

frozen.

For

best

results,

use

FoodSaver

Bags,

Canisters

and

Accessories.

During

the

vacuum

packaging

process,

small

amounts

liquids,

crumbs

food

particles

can

inadvertently

pulled

into

Vacuum

Channel,

clogging

the

pump

and

damaging

your

appliance.

prevent

this,

these

tips:

For

moist

and

juicy

foods

such

raw

meats:

Freeze

first

and

avoid

overfilling

bags.

You

can

also

place

folded

paper

towel

inside

top

bag,

but

below

seal

area,

before

vacuum

packaging.

For

soups,

sauces

and

liquids:

Freeze

first

and

avoid

overfilling

bags.

Or,

use

canister

refrigerator.

For

powdery

fine-grained

foods:

Avoid

overfilling

bags

use

canister.

You

can

also

place

coffee

filter

paper

towel

inside

before

vacuum

packaging.

your

appliance

features

Drip

Tray,

empty

after

each

use.

avoid

overfilling,

always

leave

least

inches

bag

material

between

bag

contents

and

top

bag.

Then

leave

least

one

additional

inch

bag

material

for

each

time

you

plan

reuse

bag.

not

create

your

own

side

seams

for

FoodSaver

Bag.

These

bags

are

manufactured

with

special

side

seam,

which

sealed

all

the

way

the

outer

edge.

prevent

wrinkles

seal

when

vacuum

packaging

bulky

items,

gently

stretch

bag

flat

along

Sealing

Strip

before

you

lid.

you

are

unsure

your

bag

was

sealed

properly,

simply

reseal

bag

about

inch

above

first

seal.

When

you

are

vacuum

packaging

items

with

sharp

edges

(dry

spaghetti,

silverware,

etc.),

protect

bag

from

punctures

wrapping

item

soft

cushioning

material,

such

paper

towel.

You

may

want

use

canister

Mason

jar

instead

bag.

When

using

accessories,

remember

leave

one

inch

space

top

canister

container.

10.

Pre-freeze

fruits

and

blanch

vegetables

before

vacuum

packaging

for

best

results.

See

pages

2-3

FoodSaver

Reference

Guide

for

information.

2004

Tilia.

Inc.

All

rights

reserved.

This

material

may

not

reproduced

redistributed

any

fashion

without

the

express

written

consent

Tilia.

Inc.

FoodSaver

and

the

Freshness

Shield

logo

are

trademarks

registered

trademarks

Tilia

Int’l.

Inc.

the

United

States

and

other

countries.

All

other

trademarks

are

property

their

respective

owners.

Tilia.

Inc.

and

Tilia

Int’l.

Inc.

are

Jarden

companies.This

product

protected

one

the

following

Patents:

U.S.

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