SO4000 - Food Dehydrator Concept - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL SO4000 Concept

42 SO4000 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Thank you for purchasing aConcept product. We hope you will be satised with our product throughout its service life. Please read the whole instruction manual carefully before you use the appliance for the rst time; after read- ing, store and keep the instruction manual in asafe and handy place. Make sure that all other people using the appliance are familiar with the instruction manual. Technical parameters Voltage 220–240 V~ 50 Hz Input 500 W Noise level 55 dB

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• Do not use the appliance in any other way than as described in this manual.

• Remove all the packaging and marketing materials before rst use.

• Make sure the mains voltage corresponds to the values on the rating plate of the appliance.

• Do not leave the appliance unattended during operation.

• Place the appliance on a stable, at surface away from any heat sources only. The surface must be of suci- ent capacity to carry a loaded appliance. Leave at least 15 cm of free space around the appliance.

• Do not leave ammable materials near the appliance, do not place anything on top of the appliance.

• Do not put paper materials inside of the appliance.

• Do not cover openings of the appliance, there is a risk of overheating.

• Do not store anything inside the appliance.

• Keep the appliance clean. Prevent foreign objects from getting into the grid openings. It could cause short circuit, damage to the appliance or cause re.

• When disconnecting the unit from the wall outlet, never pull the power cord, grasp the plug end and disconnect it by removing it from the receptacle.

• Do not allow children or unauthorized people to handle the appliance, use it out of their reach.

• Persons with reduced mobility, reduced sensory perception, mental disadvantage or persons not familiar with the operation must use the appliance only under the supervision of responsible person, who is famili- ar with the instructions.

• Pay extra attention if the appliance is used near children.

• Do not allow the appliance to be used as a toy.

• Do not allow the power cord to hang freely over the edge of the worktop where children might reach it.

• Do not use the appliance on a wet surface, there is a risk of electric shock.

• Do not clean the body of the appliance with water. Use a damp cloth to clean the appliance.

• Do not use any accessories other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

• Do not use the appliance with a damaged cord or plug and have it repaired immediately by an authorized service centre.

• Do not use the power cord to move or handle the appliance.

• Keep the appliance away from heat sources such as radiators, ovens, etc. Protect it from direct sunlight and humidity.

• Do not touch the appliance with wet hands.

• If a malfunction occurs, turn o the appliance and unplug it from the wall outlet.

• The appliance is only suitable for home use and is not intended for commercial use.ENEN 4544 SO4000SO4000 USER MANUAL Connect the power cord. The dryer turns on: a beep sound will occur and all the lights will be on, then they will go out and the display will stay unlit. Press the middle button. A short beep sound will occur and the red back lightning will be on. At this point, the appliance is in a standby mode. AUTOMATIC PROGRAMS - pre-sets of these programs cannot be edited. PROGRAM SELECTION DRYING MEAT (the appliance uses an infrared light). Turn the button to the meat icon . The icon will light up. Press the button and the dryer will start ope- rating automatically. The pre-set temperature of 75 °C and time of 8 hours will be displayed on the screen. At the same time, the infrared light and the dedicated IR indicator will light up. (if the red back lightning is on, it means the infrared radiation is in operation.) The program is now operating. If you want to select another program, turn the button to the desired position. The dedicated icon will light up. Press the control button inward to conrm your selection. The dryer will now start operating in the newly selected program. If you just turn the button and do not conrm the newly selected program within 10 seconds, the previous selected program will continue. When the program has nished and the time has elapsed, the appliance automatically switches to KEEP WARM mode for 24 hours unless it is not turned o. This temperature is lower than the temperature of the program. The screen will light up green. After 24 hours the dryer switches o automatically. DRYING FRUIT (program without infrared light) Turn the button to the fruit icon The dedicated icon will light up. Press the button and the dryer will start operating automatically. The pre-set temperature of 65 °C and time of 16 hours will be displayed on the screen. A green HEATER indicator will light up. (green back lightning means drying without use of the infrared light). If you want to select another program, turn the button to the desired position. The dedicated icon will light up. Press the control button inward to conrm your selection. The dryer will now start operating in the newly selected program. If you just turn the button and do not conrm the newly selected program within 10 seconds, the previous selected program will continue. When the program has nished and the time has elapsed, the appliance automatically switches to KEEP WARM mode for 24 hours unless it is not turned o. This temperature is lower than the temperature of the program. The screen will light up green. After 24 hours the dryer switches o automatically.

• Do not immerse the power cord or the charger in water or any other liquid.

• Check the appliance and the power cord for damage regularly. Do not switch on the appliance if it has been damaged.

• Switch o the appliance after use and prior to cleaning.

• If smoke occurs, switch o the appliance and unplug the power cord. Leave the cover lid on the appliance to prevent possible spread of re.

• Do not repair the appliance yourself. Contact an authorized service centre.

• The maximum recommended operating time must not exceed 40 hours.

• We recommend using the dryer with 5 trays even though some of them remain empty.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Clea- ning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8 years and supervi- sed. Children under the age of 8 must be kept away from the appliance and its power cord. Children shall not play with the appliance. If you fail to follow these instructions, any possible repair cannot be recognized as a warranty repair.

2ENEN 4746 SO4000SO4000 DRYING VEGETABLE (program without infrared light) Turn the button to the vegetable icon . The dedicated icon will light up. Press the button and the dryer will start operating automatically. The pre-set temperature of 60 °C and time of 6 hours will be displayed on the screen. A green HEATER indicator will light up. (green back lightning means drying without use of the infrared light). If you want to select another program, turn the button to the desired position. The dedicated icon will light up. Press the control button inward to conrm your selection. The dryer will now start operating in the newly selected program. If you just turn the button and do not conrm the newly selected program within 10 seconds, the previous selected program will continue. When the program has nished and the time has elapsed, the appliance automatically switches to KEEP WARM mode for 24 hours unless it is not turned o. This temperature is lower than the temperature of the program. The screen will light up green. After 24 hours the dryer switches o automatically. MAKING YOGHURT (program without infrared light) Turn the button to the yoghurt icon The dedicated icon will light up. Press the button and the dryer will start operating automatically. The pre-set temperature of 42 °C and time of 8 hours will be displayed on the screen. A green HEATER indicator will light up. (green back lightning means the program does not use of the infrared light). For making yoghurt you can use both plastic and glass containers with a lid.

RECIPE FOR HOME-MADE YOGHURT

What you will need: Pasteurized whole milk (the less fat in milk, the more watery the yoghurt will be) - 1 l (if you have milk from the farm, it is necessary to pasteurize it: bring milk to heat up to 72 °C for 30 seconds, then cool it to 40 °C) Yoghurt - 3 to 4 tablespoons of high-quality yoghurt of a room temperature containing live cultures (e.g. Choceňský or Hollandia) or powder of yoghurt culture. Steps: Mix milk with yoghurt, put the mixture into sterilized glasses, close them with lids with holes and put them in the dryer. Close the glasses with lids in a way the air can comes in. Select the yoghurt making program. Do not mix during the fermentation process! After the program is done, let yoghurt cool down in a fridge. When using a powder of yoghurt culture, rst bring milk to heat of 42-45 °C, add the powder and stir until it dissolves completely. Then pour the mixture into the glasses, cover with lids and put in the dryer. Always use clean containers, dishes and properties only, to avoid contamination of the mixture with „bad“ bacteria, that could stop yoghurt from being produced. If you want to select another program, turn the button to the desired position. The dedicated icon will light up. Press the control button inward to conrm your selection. The dryer will now start operating in the newly selected program. If you just turn the button and do not conrm the newly selected program within 10 seconds, the previous selected program will continue. When the program has nished and the time has elapsed, the appliance automatically switches to KEEP WARM mode for 24 hours unless it is not turned o. This temperature is lower than the temperature of the program. The screen will light up green. After 24 hours the dryer switches o automatically. STERILIZATION (cleaning) After frequent or long-term use, the dryer may emit a mild odour and it should be cleaned. Turn the button to the sterilization icon . The appliance will start operating. The pre-set temperature of 85 °C and time of 1 hours will be displayed on the screen. After the program is done, the dryer switches o automatically. OPTIONAL PROGRAMS - These programs can be set as needed. MANUAL SETTING Turn the button to the sterilization icon . The dedicated icon will light up. Press the control button to enter the temperature setting. Turn the control button to select a temperature from 35 to 75 °C. After the temperature is selected, push the control button inwards to conrm it. You can now set the operating time from 1 to 99 hours. Turn the control button to the desired value and press it to conrm. You can also decide whether to dry with the infrared light or not: to conform the set time, turn the control button to the infrared icon and press. The unit will start operating at the selected temperature and for the set time, the infrared light will be on. If you want to dry without the infrared light, turn the button to the Heater icon and press to conrm. The unit will start operating at the selected temperature and for the set time, the infrared light will be o. During the operation, the program can be adjusted at any time. Magnetic closing: When you open the dryer door, the back lightning goes o. The temperature indicator will show the F1 sym- bol. Time is lit up. If the door is closed within 5 minutes, the unit will continue the selected program. If the door is left open for more than 5 minutes, the appliance switches o. Switching o the appliance: Press and hold the control button to switch the appliance o. All the indicators will go out slowly. Error Messages: F1: The door is open F2: The temperature exceeded the allowed limit, as soon as the appliance cools down, it will continue operating.ENEN 4948 SO4000SO4000

Recommended temperature: 48 °C Vegetable Asparagus 5-6 hours Onion 4-8 hours Beans 8-12 hours Parsnip 7-11 hours Beet 8-12 hours Pees 4-8 hours Broccoli 10-14 hours Bell pepper 4-8 hours Cabbage 7-11 hours Zucchini 7-11 hours Carrot 6-10 hours Potatoes 6-14 hours Celery 3-10 hours Pumpkin 7-11 hours Corn 6-10 hours Turnip 8-12 hours Cucumber 4-8 hours Tomatoes 5-9 hours Eggplant 4-8 hours Mushroom 3-7 hours Fruit Apples 7-15 hours Nectarines 8-16 hours Apricots 20-28 hours Peaches 8-16 hours Bananas 6-10 hours Pears 8-16 hours Blackberries/ Raspberries 10-15 hours Water melon 8-10 hours Cherries 13-21 hours Pineapple 10-18 hours Cranberries 10-12 hours Plums 22-30 hours Kiwi 7-15 hours Rhubarb 6-10 hours Grapefruit 22-30 hours Strawberries 7-15 hours Others Dried meat 4-6 hours Dried sh meat 12-14 hours Herbs and spices 2-4 hours Nuts 10-14 hours CAUTION! The food must be suciently dry to prevent spoiling. Correctly dried vegetables will be dry and brittle. Correctly dried fruit will be leathery and pliable. Correctly dried mushrooms will be leathery or even brittle.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

CAUTION! Always disconnect the power supply cable from the mains outlet before cleaning the appliance. Prior to handling, make sure the appliance is cool! The surface of the unit may only be cleaned using a moist cloth. Do not use any detergents or hard objects as they may damage the unit surface! Wash the drying screens in warm water with a bit of detergent. If the screens are very dirty, leave them in the water and then use a soft brush. Never clean the base with the fan under running water, do not rinse it, and do not submerge it in water! SERVICING Any extensive maintenance or repair requiring access to the internal parts of the product shall be performed by an authorized service center. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• Packaging materials and obsolete appliances should be recycled.

• The transport box may be disposed of as sorted waste.

• Polyethylene bags shall be handed over for recycling. Appliance recycling at the end of its service life: Asymbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product should not go into household waste.It must be taken to the collection point of an electric and electronic equipment recycling facility. By making sure this product is disposed of properly, you will help prevent the negative eects on the environment and human health that would otherwise result from inappropriate disposal of this product. You can learn more about recycling this product from your local authorities, ahousehold waste disposal service or in the shop where you bought this product. This product meets all the basic EU regulation requirements that relate to it. Changes to the text, design and technical speci cations may occur without prior notice and we reserve the right to make these changes.DE 51SO4000

• ja atsevišķām izstrādājuma daļām, piem., aku- mulatoram, spuldzēm utt., ir beidzies kalpošanas laiks. To, kāda ir attiecīgā bojājuma izcelsme, ir tiesīgs novērtēt vienīgi ražotājs, piegādātājs, autorizētais servisa centrs vai tiesu eksperts nevis pārdevējs vai patērētājs. Patērētājam nav tiesību uz bojātajām rezerves daļām, kas ir apmainītas garantijas remonta gaitā. Ja patērētājs neievēro pirkšanas līguma nosacīju- mus, tā pienākums ir atdot izstrādājumu visā pilnībā,9594 SO4000SO4000 If the noted defect is not removable, or if the custom- er becomes entitled to replacement of the product or a part thereof, yet the replacement is not possible, for example due to the product having been sold out, the customer has the right to return the product (withdrawal from the contract). The customer shall have the right to a new product (re- placement) or to replacement of a part of the product even if the defect can be removed, provided they can- not properly use the product due to repeated occur- rence of the defect or due to a high number of such de- fects. In such a case, the customer also has the right to return the product (by withdrawing from the contract). If the product is not returned (the customer does not withdraw from the contract), or if the customer does not apply the right to a new defect-free product (replacement), to replacement of a part thereof or to repair of the product, they may request a reasonable discount. The customer also has a right to a reason- able discount if a new defect-free product cannot be supplied to them, or if a product part cannot be replaced or the product repaired unless the situation is remedied within a reasonable time limit, or if rem- edying the situation would create major discomfort on the part of the customer. The seller, authorised service centre or a sta member authorised by them must decide about each complaint immediately or within three business days in complicat- ed cases. This term does not include a reasonable period of time, depending on the type of product concerned, required for the defect to be assessed by an expert. A complaint, including defect removal, must be dealt with without any undue delay, yet no later than within 30 calendar days of the complaint ling date, unless the seller and the customer agree on a later deadline. On returning the product (withdrawing from the contract) the customer must return any accessories and documents supplied along with the product. The customer does not have the right to keep the defective parts and components of the product replaced as part of a repair of the product. This shall be without prejudice to any other rights the customer may have in relation to the purchase of the product. Remark: Complaints against products damaged in transport are governed by the carrier’s complaints procedure. Manufacturer Jindřich Valenta - Concept Vysokomýtská 1800, 565 01 Choceň Czech Republic tel.: +420 465 471 400 fax +420 465 473 304 Company ID No. 13216660 email: servis@my-concept.cz www: www.my-concept.com Product data Model: Production number: Date of purchase: Seal and signature of vendor:

WARRANTY TERMS Warranty The manufacturer (or importer) is responsible for en- suring the product complies with the requirements of applicable legal regulations as well as those of the rel- evant technical standards. Moreover, they are respon- sible for ensuring the product has the properties the manufacturer described in documents related to the goods or those reasonably expected by the customer with regard to the nature of the goods or based on advertising produced by the manufacturer, and fur- ther they are responsible for ensuring the product is t for the purpose proposed by the manufacturer or that a product of the same type is normally used for. The quality warranty term is 24 months from product takeover by the customer. The warranty does not apply to wear and tear caused by regular use. The customer shall not be entitled to any warranty claims if, prior to taking the product over, they knew the product contained a defect or if the defect is attributable to the customer. The warranty specically does not apply:

• if the product installation, operation and service conditions stipulated in the product operating manual have not been adhered to,

• to malfunctions caused due to mechanical, heat or chemical damage, short circuit, over voltage or incorrect installation,

• to malfunctions caused by an inexpert third-party intervention,

• to malfunctions caused by natural disaster,

• to malfunctions caused by insufficient or inappro- priate maintenance in violation of the operating manual, including malfunctions caused by water and other sediments,

• to changes in colour of the heating surface or to scratching of the surface caused as a result of us- ing the products in an unusual manner,

• to appearance and functional changes caused by exposure to sunlight, thermal radiation of water and other sediments,