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USER MANUAL HR1368 PHILIPS

A H I J K B C D E HR1368 HR1369

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benet

from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.

Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it

for future reference.

- Never immerse the motor unit, the charger and the adapter in water

or any other liquid, nor rinse them under the tap.

- Do not touch the blades, especially when the blender bar is attached

to the motor unit. The blades are very sharp.

- If the blades get stuck, remove the blender bar from the motor unit

before you remove the ingredients that block the blades.

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

ENGLISH- Do not switch on the appliance when you attach or detach

- Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter corresponds to the

local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.

- 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

- Do not allow children to use the hand blender without supervision.

- Only use the appliance for its intended purpose to avoid potential

- Do not use the appliance if the adapter, the mains cord, the charger

or the appliance itself is damaged.

- The adapter contains a transformer. Do not cut off the adapter to

replace it with another plug, as this causes a hazardous situation.

- If the adapter or charger is damaged, always have it replaced with one

of the original type in order to avoid a hazard.

- Keep the motor unit, the charger and the adapter away from heat,

re, moisture and dirt.

- Only use the adapter and the charger supplied.

- Charge, store and use the appliance at a temperature between 5°C

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

- Do not dismantle or short-circuit the batteries. Protect the batteries

from re, heat and direct sunlight.

- 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.

ENGLISH 7- If the ingredients stick to the wall of the beaker or the chopper bowl,

switch off the appliance and loosen the ingredients with a spatula or

- Never ll the beaker or the chopper bowl with ingredients that are

- Do not process more than three batches without interruption. Let

the appliance cool down to room temperature before you continue

Electromagnetic elds (EMF)

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.

The appliance is equipped with a built-in safety system. The appliance only

functions if you press and hold the safety button while you press the on/

off button. Release the safety button when the appliance starts to

operate. As soon as you release the on/off button, the safety

system automatically resets to its off position to protect against

unintentional operation of the appliance. If you only press the on/off

button, the charging light ashes red to indicate that the safety system is

The appliance is equipped with a built-in overheat protection. If you

process a heavy load, the motor unit may become hot. If this happens, the

built-in safety system switches off the appliance and the charging light

lights up red. Let the appliance cool down for 10 minutes before you

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

use the appliance for the rst time (see chapter ‘Cleaning’).

ENGLISH8Preparing for use

There are two ways to install the charger:

1 Mount the charger on the wall, close to a socket. (Fig. 2)

2 Place the charger on the worktop.

Charge the hand blender:

- before you use the appliance for the rst time, or

- when the blue charging light ashes to indicate that the batteries

1 Put the adapter in the wall socket.

2 Put the motor unit in the charger. (Fig. 3)

, The charging light ashes blue slowly to indicate that the appliance 

is charging (Fig. 4).

Note: The adapter feels warm during charging. This is normal.

- It takes 4 hours to fully charge the appliance.

- Charge the appliance for at least 15 minutes to use it for a light

blending job (soup, puree).

3  You can place the blender bar in the charger next to the motor 

unit (your blender bar may differ from the one shown in the 

Charging light indications

When the appliance is charging, the charging light ashes blue slowly.

Batteries fully charged

When the batteries are fully charged, the charging light lights up blue

When the batteries are low, the blue charging light ashes. The lower the

energy level in the batteries, the faster the charging light ashes.

ENGLISH 9Overheat protection

If you process a too heavy load, the motor unit may become hot. The

built-in safety system switches off the appliance and the charging light

The appliance only functions if you press and hold the safety button and

then press the on/off button. If you only press the on/off button, the

charging light ashes red to indicate that the safety system is active.

The hand blender is intended for:

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

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

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

1  Attach the blender bar to the motor unit (‘click’)(your blender bar 

may differ from the one shown in the gure) (Fig. 6).

2  Put the ingredients in the beaker.

See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.

Blending quantities and processing times

Ingredients Blending quantity 

Fruits & vegetables 100-200g 60sec.

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

Batters 100-500ml 60sec.

Shakes & mixed drinks 100-1000ml 60sec.

3  Immerse the blade guard completely in the ingredients to avoid 

on/off button (2) within 2 seconds (Fig. 8).

Note: If you do not press the on/off button within 2 seconds, the appliance

remains locked. To unlock the appliance, repeat step 4.

, The appliance starts to operate.

- Release the safety button when the appliance starts to operate.

- Once you release the on/off button, the appliance switches off.

5  Move the appliance slowly up and down and in circles to blend the 

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 blade unit, the blades are very 

2  Put the ingredients in the chopper bowl.

EnglisH 11See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.

Chopping quantities and processing times

Ingredients Chopping quantity 

Onions & eggs 100g 5 x 1sec.

Cheese 50-100g 15sec.

on/off button (2) within 2 seconds (Fig. 8).

Note: If you do not press the on/off button within 2 seconds, the appliance

remains locked. To unlock the appliance, repeat step 5.

, The appliance starts to operate.

- Release the safety button when the appliance starts to operate.

- Once you release the on/off button, the appliance switches off.

- If the ingredients stick to the wall of the chopper bowl, loosen them

with a spatula or by adding liquid.

- After processing one batch, let the appliance cool down to room

temperature before you continue processing.

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

3  Put the ingredients in a bowl.

See the table for the recommended quantities and processing times.

Tip: Use a large bowl for the best result.

Whisking quantities and processing times

Ingredients Whisking quantity (max.) Time (max.)

Cream 250ml 70-90sec.

Egg whites 4 eggs 120sec.

4  Press and hold the safety button (1) and then press and hold the 

on/off button (2) within 2 seconds (Fig. 8).

Note: If you do not press the on/off button within 2 seconds, the appliance

remains locked. To unlock the appliance, repeat step 4.

, The appliance starts to operate.

- Release the safety button when the appliance starts to operate.

- Once you release the on/off button, the appliance switches off.

Do not immerse the motor unit, the charger, the adapter, the chopper

coupling unit and the whisk coupling unit in water.

Do not touch the blades when you clean them. They are very sharp.

Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids 

such as petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.

3  Disassemble the rest of the parts. 

ENGLISH 13Tip: You can also clean the blade of the blender bar while it is still attached to

the motor unit. Immerse the blade guard in warm water with some washing-

up liquid and let the appliance run for a while.

Tip: You can also remove the rubber rings from the chopper bowl for extra

4  See the separate cleaning table for further instructions. 

- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste

at the end of its life, but hand it in at an ofcial collection point for

recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the

environment (Fig. 15).

- The built-in rechargeable batteries contain substances that may

pollute the environment. Always remove the batteries before you

discard and hand in the appliance at an ofcial collection point.

Dispose of the batteries at an ofcial collection point for batteries. If

you have trouble removing the batteries, you can also take the

appliance to a Philips service centre. The staff of this centre will

remove the batteries for you and will dispose of them in an

environmentally safe way (Fig. 16).

Removing the batteries

3 Let the appliance run until it stops.

If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit

the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer

Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone number in the

worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in

your country, go to your local Philips dealer.

This chapter summarises the most common problems you could

encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with

the information below, contact the Consumer Care Centre in your

The batteries are empty. Recharge the batteries (see

chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Charging’).

ENGLISH 15Problem Solution

The safety system is activated. In this case it is not

possible to switch on the appliance and the charging

light ashes red. Press and hold the safety button and

then press and hold the on/off button to switch on

the appliance (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’).

The overheat protection may have switched off the

appliance because the motor is too hot. The charging

light lights up red. Let the appliance cool down for

10 minutes before you continue to use it. If the

appliance still does not work, contact your Philips

dealer or a service centre authorised by Philips.

Some hard ingredients may block the blades. Release

the on/off button, detach the motor unit and remove

the ingredients that block the blades.

The safety system is activated. In this case it is not

possible to switch on the appliance and the charging

light ashes red. Press and hold the safety button and

then press and hold the on/off button to switch on

the appliance (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’).

The overheat protection has switched off the

appliance, because the motor is too hot. The

charging light lights up red. Let the appliance cool

down for 10 minutes before you continue to use it. If

the appliance still does not work, contact your Philips

dealer or a service centre authorised by Philips.

The batteries are running low. Recharge the batteries

(see section ‘Charging’ in chapter ‘Preparing for use’).