7.
OPERATION
7.1
Connecting and turning on the appliance
When the appliance is connected to the electricity grid, a start-up process takes place where
all internal values are initialised and safety and control checks are carried out to ensure
optimum control of the vacuum packing. This process will be indicated on the screen by the
simultaneous flashing of all segments for a number of seconds.
While the segments are flashing, you can check the technical control parameters by pressing
the centre button. These parameters may be relevant for the maintenance of the appliance.
Two parameters will be displayed:
Vacuum pump operating hours.
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Number of vacuum cycles completed.
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The first value displayed will be the vacuum pump operating hours. This will be shown by the
"Vacuum" icon, which will light up on the right-hand side of the screen. The number digits will
be shown on the centre display in a cyclical manner, with the end of the cycle being indicated
by "H". For example, if the pump motor has been operational for 20991 hours, the screen will
display "2 – 0 – 9 – 9 – 1 – H " on a loop.
Pressing the centre button while the number of pump operating hours is being displayed will
show the number of vacuum cycles completed by the vacuum packer. The value will be
displayed in the same way as above, but instead of "H" indicating the end of the number of
operating hours, the screen will show "C" to represent the vacuum packing cycles. In this case,
the value will be represented by the "Repeat" icon.
To stop showing this value and to finalise the appliance start-up process, press the centre
button again.
Once the vacuum packer is connected to the electricity grid and the start-up process is
finalised (whether the pump status values are checked or not), the appliance will turn itself off.
The user is required to turn the appliance on in order to begin operating.
The appliance can be turned on in two different ways:
Figure 3. Vacuum pump operating hours view
Figure 4. Vacuum cycles completed view
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