47OPERATING THE DESIGN MIXERADVANCED PROFESSIONALWARNING: Operate the appliance on a well accessible, stable, level, dry, and suitablelarge table or counter that is resistant against water, fat, and heat. Do not place any delicateobjects near the appliance during operation, to avoid damage.Do not operate the appliance with the jug empty, to avoid damage to the appliance.The appliance could move considerably during operation. Keep the appliance in an approp-riate distance of at least 30 cm on each side to the edge of the working space and furniture,walls, boards, curtains, other appliances, and any delicate objects to avoid damage dueto heat and splashes. Leave at least 50 cm of free space above and 50 cm in front of theappliance to prevent the appliance from falling down.Do not operate the appliance while the jug is empty, to avoid damage to the motor.1. Place the appliance on a suitable table or counter near an appropriate wall power outlet.2. Carefully pull the power cord completely out of the power base and insert the plug into thepower outlet.3. Fill the ingredients into the jug and place the lid on the jug. Slightly press the lid down untilthe rim of the lid settles on the rim of the jug.4. Place the jug onto the power base.5. Press the ON | OFF button to switch on. The LCD screen is illuminated and shows the currentoperating time ›0 secs‹. The ON | OFF button flashes in red. At the lower right corner of theLCD screen ›READY‹ is shown. The appliance is now ready for use (READY mode).Tip: The appliance switches off the LCD screen automatically, when being idle for more than2 minutes. However, the ON | OFF button still flashes red. After 5 minutes, the applianceswitches off completely.WARNING: The motor starts IMMEDIATELY, when pressing a program button or turning thespeed dial. Do not insert any parts of your body (fingers, hair) or foreign objects (e.g. cookingutensils, clothes) into the jug with the jug placed on the power base, and the ON | OFF buttonis flashing, and the LCD screen is illuminated!How to Use a Pre-Defined Program1. Simply press the desired program button. The appliance starts working immediately. TheLCD screen shows the still remaining processing time. As soon as the program elapsed, theappliance automatically switches back to the defaults (READY mode).Manual Selection of SpeedThere are 12 speed settings from STIR through to MILL. STIR mixes more delicate foods with aslow stirring motion and light pausing to fold ingredients together. MILL is the fastest setting,and is ideal for milling nuts, grains and seeds. When turning the speed dial, the appliancestarts always with the slowest speed. See: Blending Chart1. If you wish to operate the appliance for a certain time duration, press the timer buttons (and ) until the desired time is shown on the LCD screen.