44BEFORE FIRST USEWARNING: Do not let young children play with the appliance, or any partof it, or the packaging! The cutting blades are very sharp. Ensure not to get injured. Thelength of the power cord is about 1.10 m. Do not attempt to pull out the power cord anyfurther than this. Always grasp the appliance at both sides at the bottom of the power baseto move the appliance. Do not grasp the appliance at the power cord or jug for moving it.1. Unpack the appliance and all accessories carefully, considering the hints on the card-board box. Keep all the packing material until all the parts of the Design Mixer AdvancedProfessional have been found and the appliance has been assembled. To move the appliance,always grasp it at both sides at the bottom of the power base.Tip: It is good advice to keep the packing material in a safe place in case you wish to repackthe product for storage or shipping.2. The accessories will be found in a hollow of one of the polystyrene blocks.3. Probably, the power cord is inserted in the back of the power base. Carefully, pull out thepower cord without using violence. The power cord is about 1.10 m in length. Do not attemptto pull out the power cord any further than this.4. Check that no parts are missing. Check the Design Mixer Advanced Professional for anydamage (e.g. damaged seals and sealing surface, broken, or scratched plastic parts). If thereis any damage, do not operate the appliance and contact an authorized service centre. See:Knowing Your Design Mixer Advanced Professional5. Carefully remove all shipping materials and promotional materials, but Do not remove themodel label. Especially ensure that there are no foreign objects (e.g. packaging material) inthe jug and drive shaft coupling of the power base.WARNING – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKAlways switch off (press ON | OFF button), and unplug the appliance, and wait for the motorto come to a complete standstill. Than leave the appliance cool down, before cleaning. Donot immerse the power base, or power cord in water or other liquids or spill any liquids on/inthe power base or power cord. Do not place the power base or power cord in an automaticdishwasher.6. Before first use and after a longer period of storage, wash the jug with warm soapy water,rinse with clear tap water and dry the exterior thoroughly. See: Care and CleaningPreparing the Appliance for OperationIMPORTANT: Only place the appliance on a stable, dry, level, and clean surface. Beaware that, due to the agitation of the motor, the appliance could move around on the tableduring operation. Thus do not place the appliance on inclined surfaces or near the edge ofthe table, where it can fall over and/or fall down. Do not place any clothes or tissue or otherforeign objects on or under the appliance during operation, to avoid risk of fire, overheating,or electric shock. Do not block the ventilation slots of the power base. During operation,the operating elements (see: ›Knowing Your Design Mixer Advanced Professional‹) must beaccessible all the time.Ensure to keep the appliance in an appropriate distance of at least 30 cm on each side to anyother objects or walls and 50 cm to the edge of the working space. During operation leaveat least 50 cm of free space above the appliance for unhindered access.