Elite Gourmet EPB-1800A# 17-Piece Personal Sports Blender, 16 Oz

The 17 piece Elite Gourmet Personal Drink Mixer & Blender -BPA Free- is the perfect complement to your active lifestyle. Included are four spill proof 16 oz. cups that feature foam grips to ensure that you hang on to your beverage while you are on the move. You can also use the small grinder cup to shred cheese with ease, grind coffee beans, or dice vegetables to make fresh chunky salsas. How to use your blender Chopping and Blending: Ensure the product is unplugged from the electrical outlet. Place the Base on a flat, level, stable surface. Fill the Small Cup or the Large Cup with the food that you wish to chop/blend. Screw the Flat Blade assembly or Cross Blade assembly clockwise onto the Small or Large Cup until secure. Turn the Chopper Cup Assembly upside down so that the Blade assembly is on the bottom. Attach the assembled Chopper by aligning the three tabs on the outside of the Small or Large Cup with the three notches on the top inner edge of the Base. Plug the product into a standard 120-volt AC electrical outlet. Each Cup Assembly has three small tabs which fit into three grooves on the top lip of the Base. Press down on the Cup Assembly firmly and turn it counter-clockwise to lock into place. Press and hold the Power Pulse switch to operate. To prevent product overheating, limit continuous operation to five seconds at a time. The Cup Assembly MUST be locked in order to operate. To stop processing, simply let go of the Power switch. Wait until the Blades stop completely before removing the Cup Assembly by turning it clock-wise to unlock it from the Base. Unplug the product from the electrical outlet when it is not in use or is left unattended. Using Drinking Cups: Ensure the product is unplugged from the electrical outlet. Place the Base on a flat, level, stable surface. Add the ingredients that you wish to include in your drink into one of the Drinking Cups. If attached, remove the spill-proof lids before installing blade assembly. Screw the Cross Blade assembly onto the Drinking cup. Turn the Drinking cup so that the Blade assembly is on the bottom. Attach the assembled Drinking cup by aligning the 3 tabs on the sides of the Drinking cup with the 3 notches on the top inner edge of the Base. Plug the product into a standard 120-volt AC electrical outlet. Each Cup Assembly has 3 small tabs that fit into 3 grooves on the top lip of the Base. Press down on the Cup Assembly firmly and turn it counterclockwise to lock into place. Press and hold the Power switch to operate. To prevent product overheating, limit continuous operation to five seconds at a time. The Cup Assembly must be locked in order to operate. To stop processing, simply let go of the Power switch. Wait until the Blades stop completely before removing the Cup Assembly by turning it clock-wise to unlock it from the Base. Assemble Drinking cup and Blade assembly from the Base. Turn the Drinking cup so that the Blade assembly is on top. Unscrew the Blade assembly from the Drinking cup; screw one of the spill-proof lids onto the threads on the top of the Drinking cup. Unplug the product from the electrical outlet when it is not in use. Caution: The product is not intended for blending hot liquids. This product is not intended for blending frozen solid ingredients. It is recommended to chop ingredients into smaller portions before freezing, and then allow the ingredients to defrost slightly before mixing. Large frozen solid ingredients may damage the cups. Crushed Ice is recommended instead of solid ice cubes. For liquid ingredients, do not fill the containers to their maximum capacity. Overfilling the Cups could result in spillage, causing burns and/or property/product damage. A maximum of ¾ of the capacity is recommended. Please refer the User manual (Page# 4) for set up and usage related instructions. Refer Product Description on how to use the product. Make sure to install the rubber gasket to avoid leakage and loud voice related issues. To prevent product overheating, limit continuous operation to five seconds at a time. NOTE: The Cup Assembly MUST be locked in order to operate