10 CUP PROFESSIONAL FOOD PROCESSOR PROCESADORA DE ALIMENTOS CON CAPACIDAD PARA 10 TAZAS User Guide/ Guía del Usuario: FPSTFP4600 Safety Seguridad How to use Cómo usar Cleaning Cuidado y Limpieza Recipes Recetas Warranty Garantía www.oster.com IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: 1. Read all instructions before use. 2. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put food processor in water or any other liquid. This may cause personal injury or damage to the product. 3. Close supervision is necessary when using this appliance near children. 4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning. 5. Do not contact moving parts. 6. Do not operate food processor with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized service center for examination, repair or mechanical adjustment. 7. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may cause fire, electrical shock or injury. 8. Do not let cord touch hot surfaces or hang over table edges or counters. 9. Do not use your food processor if any part is broken. 10. Do not use outdoors or for commercial purposes. 11. Keep hands and utensils away from moving blades or discs while processing food to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to the food processor. A scraper may be used but must be used only when the food processor is not running. 12. Blade and processing disc are sharp. Handle carefully. 13. To reduce the risk of injury to persons, never place cutting blade on motor base without first putting container properly in place. 14. Be certain container cover is securely locked in place while operating appliance. 15. Never feed food into food chute by hand, always use the food pusher. 16. Be sure to turn off the food processor after each use. 17. Do not use this appliance for other than its intended use. 18. Do not attempt to defeat the cover interlock mechanism. 19. The small pusher should only be used in combination with the large pusher. Do not use this piece by itself. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 2 www.oster.com THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. This appliance has a polarized alternating current plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, as a safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not insert fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still fails to fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE. EXTENSION CORD USE A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. An extension cord may be used if care is exercised in its use. If an extension cord is used, the electrical rating of the cord must be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The extension cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally. Thank you for purchasing the OSTER® 10 Cup Professional Food Processor. Before you use this product for the first time, please take a few moments to read these instructions and keep it for reference. Pay particular attention to the Safety Instructions provided. Please review the product service and warranty statements. Please do not return to the place of purchase. To learn more about Oster® products, please visit us at www.oster.com or call us at 1-800-334-0759. www.oster.com 3 LEARNING ABOUT YOUR 10 CUP FOOD PROCESSOR a a Small Food Pusher b Large Food Pusher b c Food Chute Lid d Slice Disc c d e f g e Shred Disc f Disc Stem g Dough Blade h Accessory Storage Bowl i Multi-purpose Blade j Bowl k Spatula h l Base i m Control panel j k l m 4 www.oster.com BEFORE USING YOUR OSTER® FOOD PROCESSOR · When unpacking the product and removing packing material, handle the chopping blade and slice/shred discs carefully: they are very sharp. · Wash all parts except the Base in hot, soapy water. Rinse them dry. These parts can also be placed in the dishwasher. Be sure to read the Care & Cleaning Section of this manual to learn the correct methods for taking the unit apart and cleaning. HOW TO: Using Your Food Processor NOTE: Do not attempt to chop ice in this food processor; it will damage the bowl and dull the Chopping Blade. This unit will not whip cream, beat egg whites, grind coffee beans, spices or other items with high oil content, or slice or shred hard-cooked eggs, marshmallows, or soft cheeses. Important: For your protection, this unit has an interlock system. The processor will not operate unless the bowl is properly locked onto the base and cover is properly locked onto the bowl. Do not attempt to operate the unit without the bowl lid, bowl and food chute lid correctly in place. Be sure base is on a flat, dry and clean surface before you begin processing. NOTE: Before you begin, PLEASE BE SURE THAT THE ELECTRIC CORD IS UNPLUGGED. 1 Using the PULSE control: You can control the texture of processed foods better by using the PULSE button on your food processor. Simply press and release to quickly turn the food processor on and off. This allows you to check processed results and control the consistency. For longer processing, continue pressing the PULSE button. 2 Using the ON (Continuous) control: Add ingredients through the feed tube; remove Figure 1 the pusher and fill the feed tube as directed (see How to Slice or Shred). Engage the pusher and press the ON button. The LED will turn on and the motor will start. Press the Pusher firmly down until all ingredients have passed into the work bowl. Remove the Pusher and refill ingredients as needed. Press the OFF button when finished. 3 Off Setting- Processor should always be in the OFF position when not in use. www.oster.com 5 How To Assemble The Bowl Be sure the unit is unplugged. Put the bowl on top of the food processor base, with the work bowl handle just to the right of center. Turn the bowl clockwise until the bowl clicks into place. The handle should now be aligned with the center of the control panel. (Figure 2) Select the appropriate attachment and assemble onto food processor as directed in the chopping, kneading or slicing/shredding sections. Place food or dough in bowl if using multipurpose blade or dough blade. NOTE: There is only one position for the bowl to lock onto the base. The unit will not operate if the bowl does not lock onto the base. Figure 2 How to Lock the Cover Place the lid on the bowl. Turn clockwise until the lid clicks into place; the arrow on the lid will line up with the arrow on the handle (the food pusher should be positioned in the front). Your food processor features a safety interlock system. The unit will not operate unless the bowl and bowl cover are properly aligned and locked into place. (Figure 3) NOTE: When the cover is locked into position, the safety mechanism on the cover and bowl will align. The unit will not operate if the cover is not locked onto the bowl. Figure 3 NOTE: BOWL MUST BE LOCKED INTO BASE BEFORE COVER CAN BE LOCKED INTO POSITION. Plug unit into outlet. Turn the unit on by pressing the on button or pulse button. Use the food pusher when using the slicing or shredding discs. Press the food down slowly and steadily with the pusher. To stop your food processor, press the off button. Wait until the blade or disc comes to a complete stop before removing the lid or bowl. 6 www.oster.com How to Chop NOTE: Make sure the unit is turned OFF and unplugged before use. Never use hand to push food into processor. Do not use the processor continuously for more than 3 minutes at a time. Multipurpose Blade: Use multi purpose blade for chopping, mixing, blending, pureeing and preparing puff pastry, crumbs and short crust pastry. 1 Lock the bowl onto base. (See "How to assemble the bowl") 2 Take the disc stem and slide it onto the center post. Then grasp the multi purpose blade by its stem and slide over the disc stem. (Figure 4) 3 Place food into bowl. 4 Lock cover onto bowl. (See "How to Lock the cover") 5 Place the food pusher into the feed tube. 6 Plug the cord into an electric outlet. Use the Food Guide to prepare food for chopping. 7 Press the ON button for continuous processing or the PULSE button for short processing tasks. When using the PULSE setting, hold down the PULSE button for about 2­3 seconds at a time, check results and repeat if desired. 8 When finished processing, press the OFF button and allow the chopping blade to stop rotating. 9 Twist the cover counter-clockwise to remove lid. 10 Hold the disc stem with multi purpose blade attached by its stem and remove. Unlock the bowl by turning it counter- clockwise towards the UNLOCK mark, and lift off. Empty the processed food. NOTE: The 10 Cup Food Processor comes with a spatula to easily empty contents inside the bowl. NOTE: Chopping Blade is very sharp, use caution when handling. Figure 4 www.oster.com 7 How to Knead Dough NOTE: NEVER TRY TO PROCESS DOUGH THAT IS TOO STIFF TO KNEAD COMFORTABLY BY HAND. NOTE: Make sure the unit is turned OFF and unplugged before use. Never use hand to push food into processor. Do not use the processor continuously for more than 3 minutes at a time. Dough Blade: Use the dough blade for kneading bread dough and for mixing batters and cake mixtures. 1 Lock the bowl onto base. (See "How to assemble the bowl") 2 Take the disc stem and slide it onto the center post. Then grasp the dough blade by its stem and slide over the disc stem (Figure 5). 3 Place all the dry ingredients into the bowl. 4 Lock cover onto bowl. (See "How to Lock the cover") 5 Place the food pusher into the feed tube. 6 Plug the cord into an electric outlet. Figure 5 7 Press the ON button for continuous processing or the PULSE button for short processing tasks. When using the PULSE setting, hold down the PULSE button for about 2-3 seconds at a time, check results and repeat if desired. NOTE: All liquid ingredients should be added through the food chute while unit is processing. Add liquid in a slow, steady stream for even distribution. It is important to add enough liquid to make the dough soft enough to knead. Kneading dough that is too stiff ca n strain the machine. 8 When finished processing, press the OFF button and allow the dough blade to stop rotating. 9 Twist the cover counter-clockwise to remove lid. 10 Hold the disc stem with dough blade attached by its stem and remove. Unlock the bowl by turning it counter- clockwise towards the UNLOCK mark, and lift off. Empty the processed food. NOTE: The 10 Cup Food Processor comes with a spatula to easily empty contents inside the bowl. 8 www.oster.com How to Slice or Shred NOTE: Make sure the unit is turned OFF and unplugged before use. Never use hand to push food into processor. Do not use the processor continuously for more than 3 minutes at a time. Slicing and Shredding Discs: Use these discs for slicing and shredding meats, fruits, vegetables, cheeses and more. 1 Lock the bowl onto base. (See "How to assemble the bowl") 2 Slide the Disc Stem onto the center post of the base. With the desired side facing up (slicing or shredding), push the slice/ shred disc onto the disc stem (Figure 6). Use caution when handling disc, blades are extremely sharp. 3 Lock cover onto bowl. (See "How to Lock the cover") 4 Plug the cord into an electric outlet. Turn machine on by pressing the ON button. 5 Put ingredients in the feed tube and press the food pusher lightly onto the ingredients (Figure 7). The small pusher should only be used in combination with the large pusher. Do not use this piece by itself. 7 When finished processing, press the OFF button and allow the disc to stop rotating. Twist the cover counter-clockwise to remove lid. 8 Carefully remove the Shredding Disc. Unlock the bowl by turning it counter- clockwise towards the mark and lift off. Empty the processed food. UNLOCK NOTE: Shredding Disc is very sharp, use caution when handling. IMPORTANT: Use GENTLE force to press down on the food pusher. Excessive force could cause damage to the disc. Figure 6 Push Figure 7 · · · · Press the ingredients down slowly and steadily with the pusher. Precut large chunks of food to fit the size of the feed tube. For best results, fill the feed tube evenly. When processing large quantities, process small batches at a time and empty the bowl between batches. www.oster.com 9 Helpful Hints · Never attempt to process any food that cannot be cut with a sharp knife. · When mincing garlic, fresh herbs or small quantities of foods, add to feed tube with multipurpose blade in place and processor running. Make sure bowl and all parts are very dry before processing ...