Philips HR1618 User manual

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HR1618

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the support that

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General description (Fig. 1)

1 Speed selector

2 On/off button

3 Turbo speed button

4 Motor unit

5 Release button

6 Blender bar with integrated blade unit

7 Protection cap

Beaker (1 litre):

8 Round beaker

9 Round beaker lid

Whisk:

10 Whisk

11 Whisk coupling unit

Potato masher:

12 Masher coupling unit

13 Masher bar

14 Masher paddle

Compact chopper:

15 Chopper lid

16 Blade unit

17 Chopper bowl

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.

Danger

- Never immerse the motor unit in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap. Only use

a moist cloth to clean the motor unit.

Warning

- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before

you connect the appliance.

- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or other parts are damaged.

- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by

Philips or similarly qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.

- 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.

- Do not allow children to use the appliance without supervision.

- Do not touch the cutting edges of the blade units, especially when the appliance is plugged in.

The cutting edges are very sharp.

- If one of the blade units gets stuck, unplug the appliance before you remove the ingredients that

block the blade unit.

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- To avoid splashing, always immerse the bars into the ingredients before you switch on the

appliance, especially when you process hot ingredients.

- Never use the chopper blade unit without the chopper bowl.

Caution

- Switch off the appliance and disconnect it from the mains if you leave it unattended and before

you assemble, disassemble and clean it.

- Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that Philips does

not specically recommend. If you use such accessories or parts, your guarantee becomes

invalid.

- This appliance is intended for household use only.

- Do not exceed the quantities and processing times indicated in the tables.

- Do not process more than one batch without interruption. Let the appliance cool down for 10

minutes before you continue processing.

- Never ll the beaker or the chopper bowl with ingredients that are hotter than 80°C.

- Maximum noiselevel: Lc= 85 dB(A)

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This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled

properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on

scientic evidence available today.

Overheat protection

This appliance is equipped with overheat protection. If the appliance overheats, it switches off

automatically. Unplug the appliance and let it cool down for 10 minutes.Then put the mains plug

back into the wall socket and switch on the appliance again. Please contact your Philips dealer or an

authorised Philips service centre if the overheat protection is activated too often.

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Thoroughly clean the parts that come into contact with food before you use the appliance for the

rst time (see chapter ‘Cleaning’).

Preparing for use

1 Let hot ingredients cool down before you process them or put them in the beaker or the

chopper bowl (max. temperature 80°C).

2 Cut large ingredients into pieces of approx. 2cm before you process them.

3 Assemble the appliance properly before you put the plug in the wall socket.

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Hand blender

The hand blender is intended for:

- blending uids, e.g. dairy products, sauces, fruit juices, soups, mixed drinks and shakes.

- mixing soft ingredients, e.g. pancake batter or mayonnaise.

- pureeing cooked ingredients, e.g. for making baby food.

1 Put the ingredients in the beaker.

See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.

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Blending quantities and processing times

Ingredients Blending quantity Time Speed

Fruits & vegetables 100-200g 30sec. 12-16

Baby food, soups & sauces 100-400ml 60sec. 12-16

Batters 100-500ml 60sec. 12-16

Shakes & mixed drinks 100-1000ml 60sec. 12-16

2 Attach the blender bar to the motor unit (‘click’) (Fig. 2).

3 Put the plug in the wall socket.

4 Immerse the blade guard completely in the ingredients (Fig. 3).

5 Press the on/off button or the turbo speed button to switch on the appliance.

- When you use the on/off button, you can adjust the speed with the speed selector. The higher

the speed, the shorter the processing time required.

- The speed selector has settings from 1 (low speed) to 16 (high speed).

- When you use the turbo speed button, the appliance operates at maximum speed. In this case,

you cannot adjust the speed with the speed selector.

6 Move the appliance slowly up and down and in circles to blend the ingredients (Fig. 4).

Whisk

The whisk is only intended for whipping cream, whisking egg whites and desserts.

1 Connect the whisk to the coupling unit (‘click’) (Fig. 5).

2 Connect the coupling unit to the motor unit (‘click’) (Fig. 6).

3 Put the ingredients in a bowl or in the beaker.

Tip:When you beat egg whites, use a large bowl for the best result.

Tip:When you whip cream, use the beaker to avoid splashing.

See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.

Whisking quantities and processing times

Ingredients Whisking quantity Time

Cream 250ml 70-90sec.

Egg whites 4 eggs 120sec.

Tip:To prevent splashing, start at a low speed setting and continue with a higher speed after approx. 1

minute.

4 Put the plug in the wall socket and press the on/off button.

5 After approx. 1 minute, you can press the turbo button to continue at turbo speed.

Detaching the whisk

1 Press the release button to detach the whisk from the motor unit.

2 Pull the coupling unit off the whisk.

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Potato masher

The potato masher has been specially designed to make potato puree and to mash cooked peas.

Caution: Never use the potato masher to mash ingredients in a pan over direct heat.Always

remove the pan from the heat and let the ingredients cool down slightly before you mash them.

Caution: Do not mash hard or uncooked foods, as this may damage the potato masher.

Caution: Do not tap the potato masher on the side of the pan during or after mashing. Use a

spatula to remove excess food.

Caution:To avoid damage, never use sharp or hard objects to remove puree from the potato

masher.

1 Cook the potatoes for approx. 20 minutes, drain them and put them in a bowl.

Tip: To get the best result, make sure the bowl is not more than half lled.

2 Connect the masher bar to the masher coupling unit (1) and turn it anticlockwise (2)

(‘click’) (Fig. 7).

3 Attach the masher paddle to the masher bar. (Fig. 8)

4 Connect the potato masher to the motor unit (‘click’). (Fig. 9)

5 Put the plug in the wall socket.

6 Placethepotatomasherinthebowllledwithpotatoes.

7 Press the turbo speed button.

8 Move the potato masher up and down for approx. 20 seconds.Add milk little by little and

continue until you have achieved the desired result.

9 Use a spatula (not included) to remove puree from the potato masher.

Tip: You can enhance the avour by adding salt or butter.

Detaching the potato masher

1 Unplug the appliance.

2 Press both release buttons simultaneously to detach the potato masher from the motor

unit (Fig. 10).

3 Detach the masher paddle from the masher bar by turning the masher paddle

clockwise. (Fig. 11)

4 Turn the masher bar clockwise (1) and pull it off the coupling unit (2). (Fig. 12)

Note:Always clean the potato masher immediately after use (see chapter ‘Cleaning’ and the cleaning

table).

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Compact chopper

The chopper is intended for chopping ingredients such as nuts, meat, onions, hard cheese, boiled

eggs, garlic, herbs, dry bread etc.

Be very careful when you handle the chopper blade unit, the cutting edges are very sharp. Be

particularly careful when you remove the blade unit from the chopper bowl, when you empty the

chopper bowl and during cleaning.

Note: Cut large ingredients into pieces of approx. 2cm before you process them.

1 Put the blade unit in the chopper bowl (Fig. 13).

2 Put the ingredients in the chopper bowl.

See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.

Compact chopper quantities and processing times

Ingredients Chopping quantity Time Speed

Onions and eggs 100g 5 x 1sec. 1-5

Meat 120g (max) 5sec. turbo

Herbs 20g 5 x 1sec. 10-16

Nuts and almonds 100g 20sec. turbo

Parmesan cheese 50-100g (max) 15sec. turbo

Garlic 50g 5 x 1 sec. 10-16

3 Put the chopper lid on the chopper bowl (Fig. 14).

4 Fasten the motor unit onto the chopper lid (‘click’) (Fig. 15).

5 Put the plug in the wall socket.

6 Press the on/off button or the turbo button to switch on the appliance.

- When you use the on/off button, you can adjust the speed with the speed selector. The higher

the speed, the shorter the processing time required.

- The speed selector has settings from 1 (low speed) to 16 (high speed).

- When you use the turbo button, the appliance operates at maximum speed. In this case, you

cannot adjust the speed with the speed selector.

Note: If the ingredients stick to the wall of the chopper bowl, unplug the appliance and loosen dry

ingredients from the wall with a spatula or by adding some liquid (e.g. if you make pesto).

Cleaning (Fig. 16)

Do not immerse the motor unit, the whisk coupling unit, the chopper lid and the masher

coupling unit in water or any other liquid, nor rinse them under the tap. Only use a moist cloth

to clean these parts.

Always detach the accessories from the motor unit before you clean them.

1 Unplug the appliance.

2 Press both release buttons on the motor unit simultaneously to remove the accessory you

have used.

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