Taurus OPTIMA EASY 1300, Manual

 -Do not let water or any other liquid get into the 

air vents to avoid damage to the inner parts of 

the appliance.

 -Never submerge the appliance in water or any 

other liquid or place it under running water.

 -During the cleaning process, take special care 

with the blades, as they are very sharp.

 -If the appliance is not in good condition of 

cleanliness, its surface may degrade and 

inexorably affect the duration of the appliance’s 

useful life and could become unsafe to use.

 -The following pieces may be washed in a dish-

washer (using a soft cleaning program):

 -Jug.
 -Cup.
 -Lid.

 -Then dry all parts before its assembly and 

storage.

SELF-CLEANING FUNCTION:

 -Put water and a small amount of washing up 

liquid in the jar.

 -Select the function “turbo”.

REMOVABLE BLADES FOR EFFECTIVE 

CLEANING (JAR BLENDER ONLY)

 -Disconnect the appliance from the mains and 

allow it to cool before undertaking any cleaning 

task.

 -Loosen the jar base by turning it in counter-

clockwise direction. (Fig.3).

 -Remove the blade set, sealing blade ring and 

jar base and clean them. (Fig.4).

 -After cleaning, replace the blade set and turn 

blade fixing ring in opposite direction. (Fig.5).

 -Add the ingredients and replace the cup.
 -To stop the appliance set the speed back to “0”.
 -To avoid a fierce start up of the fan, it is advis-

able to start off from the lowest speed position 

and, once the fan has been switched on, 

progressively increase the speed to the desired 

position.

ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL:

 -The speed of the appliance can be regulated 

by using the speed regulator control (I). This 

function is very useful, as it makes it possible 

to adapt the speed of the appliance to the type 

of work that needs to be done.

ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE 

APPLIANCE:

 -Stop the appliance, selecting position 0 on the 

selector control.

 -Unplug the appliance from the mains.
 -Lift the jar from the motor body.
 -Clean the appliance.

“PULSE / ICE CRUSH” FUNCTION

 -The appliance works in highest speed to 

achieve optimal performance.

 -This function gives optimal result for ice-crush-

ing, up to desired snowy level.

 -Trun the speed selector knob to the left to 

operate the Pulse function (J).

 -We recommend working by turning the knob in 

cycles of 3 seconds and repeating the opera-

tion until you obtain the desired result.

SAFETY THERMAL PROTECTOR:

 -The appliance has a safety device, which pro-

tects the appliance from overheating.

 -If the appliance turns itself off and does not 

switch itself on again, disconnect it from the 

mains supply, and wait for approximately 15 

minutes before reconnecting. If the machine 

does not start again seek authorised technical 

assistance.

CLEANING

 -Disconnect the appliance from the mains and al-

low it to cool before undertaking any cleaning task.

 -Clean the equipment with a damp cloth with a 

few drops of washing-up liquid and then dry.

 -Do not use solvents, or products with an acid or 

base pH such as bleach, or abrasive products, 

for cleaning the appliance.