1. The On/O switch is on the right hand side of the base. Press the On/O switch to the On (I) position. After the blender is turned on, (---) will appear on the control panel.
2. Load your container according to your recipe or the load order in the illustration here. Note: Recipe ingredients for cups load in the opposite order of the large containers.
IMPORTANT! Always use the lid and the lid plug on the Large Container when the machine is in operation. Never operate the blender without checking to make sure that the lid and lid plug are securely locked
Loading Large Containers
Liquids
Dry Goods
Leafy Greens
Fruits & Veggies
Ice & Frozen
Ingredients
in place.
3. Secure the lid or blending adapter onto the cup.
• Large Containers - Put the lid onto the container. Push the lid down into place until the two tabs snap onto the lip of
the container. Insert the lid plug. Turn the lid plug clockwise to lock.
• Cups - Put a seal on the bottom thread of the blade base. The seal should fit snugly and evenly around the thread.
Thread the blade base onto the cup in a clockwise direction (see note in illustration).
• Put the container or cup and blade base onto the base. 0:00 will appear on the machine base when a container/cup
is detected and the blender is ready to operate. Make sure that the standby symbol () is lined up with the dot on
the control panel.
4. Perform one of the following:
• To use variable speed:
a.Turn the variable speed dial counter-clockwise to Variable Speed 1.
b.Press Start/Stop. The blades will begin to turn and the timer will count the minutes and seconds that the
blend has been processing.
c.Rotate the Variable Speed Dial between 1 and 10 during the blending cycle to increase or decrease the
speed of the blades.
d.At the end of the blend, rotate the Variable Speed Dial counter-clockwise to standby (). Press Start/Stop.
• To use Programs:
Note: The soup program is not available for use with the cups.
a.Make sure that the standby symbol () is lined up with the dot on the control panel. Rotate the dial
counter-clockwise to the appropriate icon for the blend.
(The program time will display on the control panel).
b.Press Start/Stop to start the program. (The blender will automatically stop at the end of the program.) Press
Start/Stop at any time to stop the program.
c.At the end of the blend, rotate the Variable Speed Dial clockwise to standby ().
5. If the mixture stops circulating:
• 64 oz container - If the mixture stops circulating, insert the tamper through the lid plug and stir until it ‘burps’. If this
does not work, press the On/O switch to stop the motor. Remove the container from the blender base and use a
rubber spatula to press the air bubble away from the blades. Add liquid if necessary.
Replace the lid and lid plug. Return the container to the blender base and continue blending.
• Cups - If the mixture stops circulating, remove the cup and adapter from the blender base. Turn the cup over.
Unthread the adapter from the cup. Stir the ingredients. Add liquid if necessary. Reattach the adapter, place on
blender base and continue blending.
6. After blending, wait until the blades completely stop before removing the lid or container/cup from the blender
base.
Tips to prevent ‘overloading’ your blender:
• Process only Vitamix recipes when learning to use the blender. Do not process recipes at lower speeds than
recommended. Do not process recipes at higher speeds than recommended. Do not process recipes for longer
than recommended. Use your tamper to process thicker mixtures and keep ingredients moving around and
through the blades.
Loading the 20 oz. Container
Liquids
Dry Goods
Leafy Greens
Fruits & Veggies
Ice & Frozen
Ingredients
Before putting the blade base onto
the cup, locate the two arrows on
the blade base. Tigthen the blade
base onto the cup until the arrows
line up within the range marked on
the cup.
WARNING
To Avoid Possible Burns, Never Start on Speeds Above 1 when Processing Hot Liquids in a Large Container.
Escaping steam, splashes or contents may burn. Always start on Variable 1, then slowly increase to 10.
DO NOT use your 20 ounce cup or 8 ounce cup to heat ingredients or to blend hot liquids. Heated ingredients and liquids may
create internal pressure which could cause the cup to burst and cause injury.
DO NOT continuously use your machine for more than 2 minutes with the 20 ounce cup or 45 seconds for the 8 ounce cup.
If a cup becomes warm to the touch or steams or vents, immediately stop blending ingredients and turn o or unplug blender.
Parts will become hot with extended use. DO NOT touch.
To secure the contents in a full size container, lock the lid and lid plug securely in place before operating the blender.
Note: The cups mentioned here are optional accessories of the Ascent Blenders. Please visit vitamix.com for more information.
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