Recipes & Directions for use Rezepte & Gebrauchanweisung Recettes & Mode d'emploi Recepten & Gebruiksaanwijzing Ricette & Istruzioni per l'uso Essence HR7756 2 3 M S L K J I H Q V U R T W G F P X E D O C B Y A N 4 5 ENGLISH 6 DEUTSCH 26 FRANÇAIS 47 NEDERLANDS 68 ITALIANO 89 HR7756 6 ENGLISH Parts and accessories A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Motor unit Smart Process Control panel Built-in safety lock Food processing bowl Screw cap (must be placed to use bowl functions) Tool holder Blender jar Blender jar lid Peg of lid (activates and deactivates the safety switch) Lid of food processing bowl Stopper Feed tube Pusher Driving shaft Mixing bowl Mixing bowl lid Kneading accessory Mixing accessory Metal blade + protective cover Shredding insert medium Shredding insert fine Shredding insert coarse Granulating insert Insert holder Adjustable slicing disc (slicing insert, carrier and adjusting knob) Introduction This appliance is equipped with an automatic thermal cut-out system.This system will automatically cut off the power supply to the appliance in case of overheating. If your appliance suddenly stops running: 1 2 3 4 Pull the mains plug out of the socket. Let the appliance cool down for 60 minutes. Put the mains plug in the socket. Switch the appliance on again. Please contact your Philips dealer or an authorised Philips service centre if the automatic thermal cut-out system is activated too often. CAUTION: In order to avoid a hazardous situation, this appliance must never be connected to a timer switch. Important Read these instructions for use carefully and look at the illustrations before using the appliance. Keep these instructions for use for future reference. ENGLISH Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect the appliance. Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that have not been specifically advised by Philips.Your guarantee will become invalid if such accessories or parts have been used. Do not use the appliance if the mains cord, the plug or other parts are damaged. If the mains cord is damaged, it must be replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Thoroughly clean the parts that will come into contact with food before you use the appliance for the first time. Do not exceed the quantities and preparation times indicated in the table. Do not exceed the maximum content indicated on the bowl, i.e. do not fill beyond the top graduation. Unplug the appliance immediately after use. Never use your fingers or an object (e.g. a spatula) to push ingredients down the feed tube while the appliance is running. Only the pusher is to be used for this purpose. Always unplug the appliance before reaching into the blender jar with your fingers or an object (e.g. a spatula). Keep the appliance out of the reach of children. Never let the appliance run unattended. 7 Place the lid on the bowl in the right position. The build-in safety lock will now be deblocked and you will be able to turn the appliance on. Both the motor unit and the screw cap have been provided with marks.The appliance will only function if the dot on the motor unit is placed opposite the dot on the screw cap. Switch the appliance off before detaching any accessory. Always switch the appliance off by pressing the STOP button. Wait until moving parts have stopped running before you remove the lid of the appliance. The screw cap can only be removed if the lid is not on the bowl or if the bowl has been removed altogether. Never immerse the motor unit in water or any other fluid, nor rinse it under the tap. Use only a moist cloth to clean the motor unit. Remove the protective cover from the blade before use. Let hot ingredients cool down before processing them (max. temperature 80cC/175cF). If you are processing a liquid that is hot or tends to foam, do not put more than 1 litre into the blender jar to avoid spillage. Unplug the appliance immediately after use. For application times, see the table further on in these instructions for use. Note that it is not possible to use the bowlfunctions when the blender is attached. 8 ENGLISH Using the appliance 1 Smart Process Control This appliance is equipped with a Smart Process Control to ensure an optimal process and a perfect end result. Each process button is linked to a pre-programmed speed profile representing the optimal process for a specific accessory. The speed can be increased or decreased 3 times by pressing + or - button. If you press the pulse button, the appliance will run at the highest speed.When you release the button, the appliance will stop or return to the previously selected working speed. The process can always be stopped by pressing the Stop-button. If you press the same process button again within 40 seconds, the process starts where it has been stopped. CLICK 2 C 2 Put the lid on the bowl.Turn the lid in the direction of the arrow until you hear a click (this requires some force). Built-in safety lock B The motor unit, the bowl and the lid have been provided with marks.The appliance will only function if the mark on the motor unit is directly opposite the mark on the screw cap. Make sure that the dot on the lid and the dot on the bowl are directly opposite each other.The projection of the lid will complete the shape of the handgrip. C CLICK 1 Feed tube and pusher C 1 Use the feed tube to add liquid and/or solid ingredients. Use the pusher to push solid ingredients through the feed tube. Food processing bowl 1 C 2 1 CLICK Mount the bowl with the handle on the food processor by turning the handle in the direction of the arrow until you hear a click. C 2 You can also use the pusher to close the feed tube in order to prevent ingredients from escaping through the feed tube. ENGLISH 9 Metal blade The metal blade can be used for chopping, mixing, blending and pureeing. Press the - button to decrease the speed. The process can be stopped any time during the pulses by pressing the STOP button. C Tips 1 Remove the protective cover from the blade. If you chop onions, stop the appliance after the four pulses to prevent them from becoming too finely chopped. Do not let the appliance run too long when you are chopping (hard) cheese.The cheese will become too hot, will start to melt and will turn lumpy. Do not use the blade to chop very hard ingredients like coffee beans, turmeric, nutmeg and ice cubes, as this may cause the blade to get blunt. If food sticks to the blade or to the inside of the bowl: 1 2 3 Turn the appliance off. Remove the lid from the bowl. Remove the ingredients from the blade or from the wall of the bowl with a spatula. The cutting edges of the blade are very sharp Avoid touching them! C 2 3 Put the tool holder in the bowl and the blade on the tool holder. Put the ingredients in the bowl. Pre-cut large pieces of food into pieces of approx. 3 x 3 x 3 cm. Put the lid on the bowl. Put the pusher in the feed tube. 4 C Press the chopping process button on the control panel. - The process will start with 4 pulses to ensure that the ingredients (i.e. onions or nuts) are chopped regularly. - Next the process will increase to max. speed and continue until the STOP button is pressed. 5 10 ENGLISH Inserts Never process hard ingredients like ice cubes with the inserts. The speed can be increased or decreased 3 times by pressing the + or - button. C 1 2 CLICK 1 Put the selected insert in the insert holder before you place it onto the toolholder. C 7 Press the pusher lightly onto the ingredients in the feed tube. Cutting edges are very sharp. Avoid touching them! C 2 3 4 Place the insert holder onto the tool holder that stands in the bowl. Put the lid on the bowl. Put the ingredients in the feed tube. Precut large chunks to make them fit into the feed tube. If you are shredding soft vegetables or fruits, you can decrease the speed up to three steps by pressing the - button to prevent the shredded vegetables and fruits from turning into puree. C 8 C Fill the feed tube evenly for the best results. When you have to cut large amounts of food, process only small batches at a time and empty the bowl regularly between the batches. 6 Select the 'shredding & slicing process' on the control panel. 5 To remove the insert from the insert holder, take the insert holder in your hands with its back pointing towards you. Push the edges of the insert with your thumbs to make the insert fall out of the holder. Adjustable slicing disc The adjustable slicing disc allows you to cut ingredients to any thickness you like. Be careful: the cutting edges of the blade are very sharp. C C 1 Insert the blade into the top of the carrier. ENGLISH 11 C 1 2 2 Connect the knob from the bottom side of the disc and turn it to position dot to lock it. Kneading accessory & mixing bowl The kneading accessory can be used for kneading yeast dough for bread and pizzas. C C 3 Turn the adjusting knob to adjust the thickness you prefer. 1 Push the driving shaft of the mixing bowl into the opening of the mixing bowl from below.You will hear a 'click' when it snaps into place. Place the mixing bowl on the motor unit and turn it into the direction of the arrow until you hear a 'click'. 1 C C 2 4 5 Place the adjustable slicing disc on the tool holder. Close the lid and put the ingredients in the feed tube. Select the 'shredding & slicing process' on the control panel. CLICK 2 C C 3 4 6 Fit the kneading accessory onto the driving shaft. Put the ingredients in the bowl. Put the lid on the bowl and turn it to the left until you hear a click. 1 C 2 5 The process increases immediately to the defined processing speed to guarantee the optimal endresult. 7 Press the ingredients slowly down with the pusher, if necessary. 12 ENGLISH C Press the kneading process button on the Smart Process Control. The appliance will gradually increase the kneading speed within 10 seconds to avoid splashing.This speed will be maintained for about 50 seconds to mix the ingredients properly.Then the speed will decrease to a speed that is optimal for kneading. The appliance will continue to run at this speed until the stop button is pressed.The speed can be decreased up to 3 times by pressing the - button. 6 1 C 2 Put the mixing bowl on the motor unit and turn it to the left until you hear a 'click'. CLICK 2 C 3 Insert the gearwheel into the housing of the mixing accessory. Tip If the kneading hook does not rotate although you have pressed the kneading process button, check whether you have pushed the driving shaft into the mixing bowl until it locked into position (click). C 4 Snap the two balloon beaters onto the metal pins on the housing of the mixing accessory. C Mixing accessory & mixing bowl You can use the mixing accessory to whisk eggs, egg whites, instant puddings, cream, the ingredients for cake mixtures and other soft ingredients. 5 6 Fit the mixing accessory onto the tool holder. Put the ingredients into the bowl, put the lid on the bowl and turn it to the right until you hear a click. C C 1 Push the driving shaft of the mixing bowl into the opening of the mixing bowl from below.You will hear a click when it snaps into place. Press the whisking process button on the control panel. The appliance will increase the speed to working speed in 7 seconds.This speed is maintained for approx. 30 seconds.Then the speed increases again and the appliance will continue to run at this speed until the stop button is pressed. 7 ENGLISH The speed can be increased or decreased in three steps by pressing the + button or - button respectively. 13 C 1 2 2 Mount the blender jar on top of the motor unit by turning it in the direction of the arrow until it is firmly fixed.The handle must be facing to the left! Tip If the mixing accessory does not rotate although you have pressed the whisking process button, check whether you have pushed the driving shaft into the mixing bowl until it locked into position (click) and the gearwheel is correctly inserted into the mixing accessory housing. Do not exert too much pressure on the handle of the blender jar. 3 Put the ingredients in the blender jar. Close the lid. Always connect the safety cover onto the blender lid before you start processing. Press the blending process button on the control panel.The blender will start to operate.The speed increases to maximum speed.The appliance will continue to run at this speed until the STOP button is pressed. During the blending process the speed can be decreased up to three times by pressing the - button. C 4 5 Blender The blender is intended for: - Blending fluids, e.g. dairy products, sauces, fruit juices, soups, mixed drinks, sweet teas, shakes. - Mixing soft ingredients, e.g. ...