1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING APPLIANCE. 2. The appliance is designed for household use only. It is not intended for commercial use. The electronic scale is not for trading use. 3. Do not use the appliance for other than intended use. 4. Do not use outdoors. 5. The safety switch prevents accidental operation of the slicer by pressing the switch plate. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature. 6. Unplug the appliance from power outlet before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning. Be careful, the blade continues to turn for a while even after the appliance is switched off. 7. Do not operate the appliance continuously for more than 10 minutes. Allow the appliance to cool down for one hour before second operation. 8. Do not use the appliance to cut deep frozen food, bones or jellylike wet food. 9. Operate the appliance only when the blade-locking knob is properly engaged and tightened. Avoid contacting moving parts, such as blade or gear. 10. Handle the blade carefully when cleaning, removing and inserting, as the blade is extremely sharp. Do not touch the sharp edge of the blade. Do not use or install the blade in any way other than recommended in this manual. 11. To avoid danger of injury, always cut the food with feeder and food press. The food press must not be removed, unless the size and shape of the food do not permit their use. 12. Always set the adjustment plate to position '0' before and after cleaning. 13. To protect against risk of electric shock, do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, is not working properly, has been dropped or damaged, or is dropped into water or any other liquid. Return the appliance to service center for examination and repair. 14. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of table or touch hot surface. 1 REV. 08/02A 15. Do not use accessories not supplied with this appliance. 16. Do not allow children to get access to this appliance. 17. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near disabled persons. 18. Clean the appliance before the first time usage. See “Cleaning Instructions”. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS THE APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY Short Cord Instructions CAUTION: A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of personal injury resulting from because entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Extension Cord Use If extension cord is required, special care and caution is necessary. The extension cord should be marked with an electrical rating of 125V and at least 10A, 1250W. The power supply and the extension should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally. Polarized Plug This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). As a safety feature to reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature. 2 DIRECTIONS FOR USE CAUTION: Blade is sharp. Handle carefully. 1. Place the food slicer (Fig. 1) on a flat solid surface so that the appliance has good adhesion. 2. Make sure the safety lock is at '0' position before the appliance is plugged in the electrical outlet. 3. Plug in the electrical outlet with alternating current and voltage supply specified for the appliance 120 V~, 60 Hz, 90W . 4. To turn on the appliance, first turn the safety switch from position '0' to '1' then press down the pulse switch plate (Fig. 2). Keep pressing down the switch plate during slicing. Be very careful when operating the appliance. 5. To turn off the appliance, release your hand pressing the switch plate. The switch plate will spring up automatically and the slicer will stop. 6. Place the food tray on the side of appliance (Fig. 3) to collect the food. 7. Set the desired cutting thickness by turning the slice thickness adjustment knob (Fig. 4). Setting 0-20 can be chosen. Always return the supporting plate to setting '0' after use. 8. The slicer can be used to cut meat, ham, sausage, bread, vegetable or cheese. Blade cutting speed can be adjusted to cut different kinds of food. Use the highest speed for sausage while the lowest speed is for cheese. Select the cutting speed by sliding the speed control button (Fig. 5) to appropriate food symbol : Cheese Vegetable Bread Sausage 9. Put the food on the feeder and push the food with food press plate. Cut the food by sliding the feeder forward (Fig. 6). To avoid danger of injury, always cut the food with feeder and food press plate. In case the shape or size of food does not allow the use of feeder, the feeder can be removed by tilting to the side (Fig. 7). However extra care should be taken during cutting. 10. The blade is protected by a blade cover. Always cut the food with blade cover installed. 11. Turn the safety switch...