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bl en d I n g
1. The On/O switch is on the right hand side of the base. Press the On/O switch to the On (I) position. After the blender is turned on, “Vitamix”
will appear on the control panel. This symbol will be displayed on the control panel when no container is on the blender base.
2. Load your container according to your recipe or the load order in the illustration here. Note: Recipe ingredients for cups load in the opposite
order of the large containers.
Loading Large Containers
Liquids
Dry Goods
Leafy Greens
Fruits & Veggies
Ice & Frozen
Ingredients
IMPORTANT! Always use the lid and the lid plug on the Large Container when the machine is in operation.
Never operate the blender without checking to make sure that the lid and lid plug are securely locked in place.
3. Perform one of the following:
Loading the 20 ounce Cup
Liquids
Dry Goods
Leafy Greens
Fruits & Veggies
Ice & Frozen
Ingredients
Before putting the blade base
onto the cup, locate the two
arrows on the blade base.
Tighten the blade base onto
the cup until the arrows line
up within the range marked
on the cup.
• Large Containers - Put the lid onto the container. Push the lid down into place until
the two tabs snap onto the lip of the container. Insert the lid plug. Turn the lid plug
clockwise to lock.
• Cups - Put a seal on the bottom thread of the adapter. The seal should fit snugly and
evenly around the thread. Thread the adapter onto the cup in a clockwise direction
just until tight. DO NOT overtighten or leaking can occur.
4. Put the container (or cup and adapter) onto the base. Variable Speed 1 will display
when a container/cup is detected and the blender is ready to operate.
5. Perform one of the following:
• To use variable speed:
a. Turn the variable speed dial counter-clockwise until Variable Speed 1 appears on the
control panel.
b. Press Start/Stop. The blades will begin to turn and the timer will count the
minutes and seconds that the blend has been processing. To set a blend time,
use the +/- icons on the controls.
c. Rotate the Variable Speed Dial between 1 and 10 during the blending cycle to
increase or decrease the speed of the blades.
d. At the end of the blend, rotate the Variable Speed Dial counter-clockwise until
Variable 1 is displayed and press Start/Stop.
• To use Programs:
Note: The soup program is not available for use with the cups. DO NOT blend hot liquid
in the cups.
a. Press the icon for the desired program. (The default program time and variable speed
setting will display on the control panel).
b. Press Start/Stop to start the program. (The blender will automatically stop at the end of
the program.) Press Start/Stop at any time to stop the program.
6. If the mixture stops circulating:
• Large Containers - Insert the tamper through the lid plug and stir until it ‘burps’. If this does
not work, press the On/O switch to stop the motor. Remove the container from the
blender base and use a rubber spatula to press the air bubble away from the blades. Add
liquid if necessary. Replace the lid and lid plug. Return the container to the blender base and
continue blending.
• Cups - Press the On/O switch to stop the motor. Wait until the blades stop rotating.
Remove the cup and adapter from the blender base. Turn the cup over. Unthread
the adapter from the cup. Stir the ingredients. Add liquid if necessary. Reattach the
adapter, place on blender base and continue blending.
7. After blending, wait until the blades completely stop before removing the lid or container/cup from the blender base.
WARNING
To Avoid Possible Burns, Never Start on Speeds Above 1 when Processing Hot Liquids in a Large Container.
Escaping steam, splashes or contents may burn. Always start on Variable 1, then slowly increase to 10.
DO NOT use your 20 ounce cup or 8 ounce cup to heat ingredients or to blend hot liquids. Heated ingredients
and liquids may create internal pressure which could cause the cup to burst and cause injury.
DO NOT continuously use your machine for more than 2 minutes with the 20 ounce cup or 45 seconds for the
8 ounce cup.
If a cup becomes warm to the touch or steams or vents, immediately stop blending ingredients and turn o or
unplug blender.
Parts will become hot with extended use. DO NOT touch.
To secure the contents in a full size container, lock the lid and lid plug securely in place before operating the
blender.
Note: The cups mentioned here are optional accessories of the Ascent Blenders. Please visit www.vitamix.com for more information.
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