Press the power button to begin. The Power Indicator,
Speed Indicator and Food Indicator lights will become
illuminated. After Vacuum Sealing, press Power Button
to turn appliance Off. Note: After 12 minutes, the
appliance will turn Off automatically.
During the vacuum sealing process, small amounts of
liquids, crumbs or food particles can be inadvertently
pulled into the Drip Tray (O). When excess liquid fills the
Drip Tray, the unit will turn off and the Tray Full Indica tor
2 will acti vate . To res ume no rmal opera tio n, remove the
Drip Tray, empty liquid, wash in warm soapy water or
place in top rack of dishwasher. Dry and replace Drip Tray
in trough. (See Care and Cleaning)
A ten mi nute prede term ine d sequ ence of vacu um pul se
to res t rati o allo wing foods to get op timu m flav or inf usio n
in the least amoun t of tim e. See “Mari nati ng wit h your
FoodSaver
®
” section on page 5.
Press to achieve best vacuum for canisters and
accessories. Push Accessory Vacuum Button 4 to begin
vacuum process. Motor will run until Vacuum Sealing
Process is complete.
When vacuum sealing delicate items, press Speed
Setting Button 5 so that the gentle speed indicator light
is illuminated. For more control you may press Seal/Stop
Button 9 at any time to stop vacuum and begin automat-
ic sealing process. Appliance will default to Normal
speed upon pressing the Power On Button or when power
has been interrupted.
For optimal vacuuming and sealing of moist or juicy
foods, press the Adjustable Food Setting Button 6 until
the Moist Indicator Light is illuminated. Choose the dry
food setting for foods without liquid.
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Features of Your FoodSaver
®
Appliance
for V3800 series appliances
To indicate current setting, vacuum
progress and for added control.
Blue lights signal progression of
vacuuming and sealing process.
All lights extinguish when the full
process is finished.
CrushFree
™
Instant Seal feature. Stops
vacuum cycle and seals to prevent
crushing delicate items.
Opens to access Built-in Roll Holder
and Cutter.
Simply insert bag and the FoodSaver
®
appliance does the rest.
Accessory hose can be used with all
FoodSaver
®
Brand Accessories.
Quick and convenient, opens sealed
bags with ease.
Provides extra secure, airtight
seal that’s two times wider.
Catc hes ove rflo w liqui ds
and con tains F ood Sen sors
to detect liquid.
For important safety information and helpful tips, please refer to
the FoodSaver
®
Product Reference Guide included in your kit.
Questions? Visit us at www.foodsaver.com to get tips on vacuum sealing and
order FoodSaver
®
brand accessories, bags and rolls, or call 1-877-777-8042 (U.S.).
For storage of FoodSaver
®
Vacu um Seal ing Ro lls.
Simp lifi es maki ng
custom-sized bags.
Simp ly inser t o pen end o f ba g
into t he va cuum channe l a nd the
mac hine will sense and grasp the
bag, vacuum, seal and shut-off
automatical ly .
T o open appliance
for cleaning.
Opens to access Built-in
Roll Holder and Cutter.
Features of Your FoodSaver
®
Appliance
Features of Your FoodSaver
®
Appliance
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Registering your appliance is quick and easy at www.prodregister.com/foodsaver. If you register on our website,
you will have the opportunity to receive special bag and accessory introductory offers. Refer to the registration card
in the box.
For more usage tips and safety information, please refer to the FoodSaver
®
Reference Guide or visit our website at
www.foodsaver.com.
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The Moist Food Indicator light will flash when Food
Sealing Sensors automatically detect any moisture or
liquid in the drip tray (O). Applia nce wi ll def ault
to Dry setti ng upo n pres sing the Pow er But ton or when
powe r has be en int erru pte d, unl ess li quid is dete cted in
the D rip Tr ay. (See Care and Cleaning section of this Quick
Start Guide).
Immediately halts the current function opening the
Vacuum Channel.
(*not available on all models)
Use to manually control the vacuum process and avoid
crushing delicate items. See tips section for
further information.
CrushFree
™
Instant Seal feature-
This button has four uses:
1. Press to immediately stop the vacuum process
and begin sealing the bag. This prevents crushing
delicate items such as bread, cookies and pastries.
2. Press to create a seal when making bags from a
FoodSaver
®
Roll.
3. Press to create a seal on Mylar bags (such as a
potato chip bag) to keep food sealed airtight.
4. Press during PulseVac
™
mode to seal bag.
Displays vacuum levels as the bag/canister is
evacuated.
Constant Red light indicates sealing process is
engaged.
Fig. 7
Remove For Cleaning
Firmly Snap in Place
Fig. 8
Care and Cleaning
Open appliance door (D), while holding the appliance with two hands, press two Release Buttons (K) with your thumbs,
rotate appliance away from you, and allow appliance to rest on the counter. After cleaning, hold appliance with two
hands and rotate upright until the latches lock.
For important product maintenance information and helpful tips, please refer to the FoodSaver
®
Reference Guide includ-
ed in your kit.
Empty Drip Tray after each use (See Fig. 7). Wash in warm soapy water or place in top rack of dishwasher. The Food
Sensors in the Drip Tray (O) will not function correctly if liquid is allowed to remain in Drip Tray.
This appliance has a Tray Full indicator 2 . When excess liquid fills the Drip Tray, the unit will turn off and the Tray Full
Indicator light will activate. To resume normal operation, open Appliance Door (D), press two release buttons (K), rotate
appliance away from you, and allow appliance to rest on the counter. Press tabs and lift to remove the Drip Tray, empty
liquid, clean Drip Tray and replace in housing. When replacing drip tray, set the right end of the drip tray into place,
then firmly snap both sides down (See Fig. 8). Appliance can be used without Drip Tray, however the Adjustable Food
Sensor setting 6 will not function without the Drip Tray.
Clean Upper Bag Detection Tray after each use. The Upper Bag Detection Tray (P) is removable for cleaning, remove
by lifting the tabs on each end. Do not pull on the Upper Bag Detection Flags to remove the Upper Bag Detection
Tray. Clean Upper Bag Detection Tray by washing in warm soapy water or placing in top rack of dishwasher. Upper
Bag Detection Tray MUST be inserted to use the appliance. Without the Upper Bag Detection Tray, your FoodSaver
®
Appliance will not detect bag when inserted in the Vacuum Channel (E).
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