Speed Selection; For Best Results - Braun 4143 Instructions

• Turn the cup upside down, position the line on
the locking ring (5c) in front of you and push the
cup down until it is securely locked into place.
• Plug in the power cord.
• Turn the appliance on by pressing the On/Off
button (7).
• The On/Off button will illuminate indicating that
the appliance is ready for operation and all other
indicator lights will flash. To start operation select
a pre-programmed speed (refer to «Operating
Instructions»).
• When finished, press the pre-selected speed
button.
• To switch off the appliance, press the On/Off
button and unplug blender before removing the
Smoothie2Go attachment.
• When finished blending, pull the cup straight up to
remove from the base.
• Turn the cup upright and remove the blade
assembly by twisting it counterclockwise.
• To remove the blade group from the locking ring,
push with both thumbs from inside the ring until it
snaps out.
• To attach the lid to the cup, ensure the gasket
(14b) is inside the rim of the lid (14a) and twist
clockwise. Carefully close the drinking spout.
NOTE: The Smoothie2Go attachment must not be
used to blend hot foods or carbonated liquids.
The Smoothie2Go attachment can be used to chop
maximum 5 oz hard cheese, hard chocolate and
nuts or maximum 6 oz raw meat (cut into 1 inch
pieces).
Operating Instructions
NOTE:
The blender will only operate when the On/Off button
is pressed before selecting the desired speed or
mode.
After 2 minutes processing time the appliance stops
blending automatically. The indicator lights will flash.
To re-start operation press a speed button or select
a mode.
If no speed or mode is selected it turns to stand-by
automatically after 5 minutes and all indicator lights
are switched off. To re-start operation press the On/
Off button.

Speed Selection

• Start blending by pressing one of the speed
buttons (8).
• The indicator light of the selected function will
glow and all other lights will turn off.
• Change the operating speed by pressing a higher
or lower speed button.
• To stop blending, press the selected speed
button again.
• When finished, press the On/Off button (7) to
switch off the appliance. Unplug blender.
Programs
When selected, the blender will automatically run at
a default time and pre-set speed.
• Press the button chop (9), smoothie (10) or crush
ice (11) to select the desired program.
• The indicator light will glow.
• The blender will cycle through a pre-programmed
time and stop automatically when finished.
• To stop the program earlier, press the selected
program button again.
• When finished, press the On/Off button (7) to
switch off the appliance. Unplug blender.
The Chop program runs for 12 seconds, the
Smoothie program for 70 seconds and the Crush
Ice program in intervals of 30 seconds.
Pulse Mode (type 4143)
The pulse mode can be used to break apart larger
pieces of food or to control the texture of food when
chopping. It can be activated with any speed.
• Press the pulse button (12).
• The indicator light will glow and the indicator
lights of each speed program will flash to signify
all speeds are in pulse mode.
• Start pulsing by pressing one of the speed
buttons (8). Hold the selected speed button as
long as the pulse mode should run. You determine
the duration of each pulse.
• To finish the pulse mode, press the pulse button
again.
• When finished, press the On/Off button (7) to
switch off the appliance. Unplug blender.
Pulse Mode (type 4144)
• Press and release the pulse button (12) for short
bursts of power. You determine the duration of
each pulse. Repeat as desired.
• When finished, press the On/Off button (7) to
switch off the appliance. Unplug blender.
NOTE: Pulse mode will not work with the crush ice
feature.

For Best Results

• When mixing solid ingredients, cut them up into
small pieces (1 inch).
• Always start by mixing solid ingredients with a
small amount of liquid. Then gradually add more
liquid.
• When pureeing solid ingredients, feed small
portions into the pitcher (4/4a) gradually rather
than adding a large quantity at one time.
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