Operating instructions

THE VACUUM PACKING SYSTEM FOR THE HOME
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MAGIC VAC
®
Genius
We compliment you on your purchase and thank you for your confidence in us. You are advised to carefully read
these directions, which will enable you to use the MAGIC VAC
®
Genius properly and obtain optimal results in
terms of food preservation. Furthermore, we suggest you keep these instructions handy for further reference.
- APPLIANCE NAMES and
FUNCTIONS page 14
- IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS page 15
- OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS page 16-17
• Making bags from MAGIC VAC
®
rolls page 16
• Vacuum packing with
MAGIC VAC
®
bags cut from a
roll or pre-cut bags page 16
• Vacuum packing in MAGIC VAC
®
Executive containers or with
MAGIC VAC
®
Universal Caps page 16-17
• Vacuum packing in MAGIC VAC
®
Family containers page 17
• Vacuum packing in glass jars page 17
• Vacuum packing with
MAGIC VAC
®
bottle caps page 17
• Vacuum packing with cap
attachment page 17
- CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS page 18
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS page 18
- TROUBLESHOOTING page 19
- INFORMATION ON VACUUM
PRESERVATION OF FOODSTUFFS page 20-24
• THE ADVANTAGES OF MAGIC VAC
®
VACUUM PACKING page 20
• STORAGE LIFE WITH MAGIC VAC
®
page 21
• ABOUT VACUUM PACKING page 22
• HOW TO PRESERVE FOOD
IN MAGIC VAC
®
BAGS page 22-23
• HOW TO PRESERVE FOOD
IN MAGIC VAC
®
CONTAINERS page 23
• POINTS TO REMEMBER page 24
- MAGIC VAC
®
AVAILABLE
ACCESSORIES page 69-70
APPLIANCE NAMES and FUNCTIONS
(1) START/STOP/MAN SEAL switch – Performs the
following operations:
• START - the appliance is turned on;
• STOP - the appliance is turned off;
• MAN SEAL - the sealing process is started at
any time.
(2) ON/VACUUM/SEAL indicator light - Shows the
appliance status:
• Green (ON) - the appliance is performing the
vacuum packing cycle;
• Yellow (VACUUM) - the MAX vacuum level has
been reached;
• Red (SEAL) - the appliance is performing the
sealing process.
(3) Tube air inlet - To insert the connection tube to
jars, containers, universal caps, bottle caps etc.
(4) Lid manual valve - Press it to open the lid at the
end of the cycle.
(5) Lid - Opening the lid into the fixed raised position
See illustrations on page 1.
allows you to position the bags before starting the
vacuum packing process.
(6) Vacuum locks - In the locked position they secu-
re the lid in place while the vacuum packing cycle
is under way in bags, jars and containers; they
release automatically.
(7) Sealing gasket - It presses the bag on the sealing
bar.
(8) Airtight gaskets - They guarantee that a vacuum
will be maintained in the chamber, thus allowing
air to be removed from bags and containers.
(9) Sealing bar - Teflon-coated heating element that
seals the bag and prevents it from sticking to the
bar.
(10) Tray-shaped vacuum chamber - To position the
open end of the bag inside the chamber, draw air
from the bag and collect any excess liquid.
(11) Non-slip feet - The feet prevent the appliance
from slipping during use.
PATENTED
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SECTION 2