[. . . ] Never place the blade unit onto the motor unit if the blender jar or mill beaker (specific types only) is not or not properly attached to it. Caution Always unplug the appliance before you assemble, disassemble or make adjustments to any of the parts. Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that Philips does not specifically recommend. [. . . ] Always make sure the lid is closed/assembled properly and the measuring cup is inserted properly in the lid before you switch on the appliance. Soak dried ingredients, such as soy beans, before you put them in the filter. Thoroughly clean the parts that come into contact with food before you use the appliance for the first time (see chapter `Cleaning'). using the appliance Blender The blender is intended for fine pureeing , chopping and blending. You can also use it to process vegetables, fruit, meat, pancake batter etc. Preparing the blender for use 1 Assemble the sealing ring on the blender blade unit (Fig. 4) The blender jar can be mounted in two positions: with the handle on the right side or on the left side. HR2011/HR2010: Place the lid on the blender jar, push it down and turn the lid clockwise (`click'). Turn the control knob to the pulse setting if you want to process ingredients very briefly. Tips If you want to crush ice cubes, put not more than 6 ice cubes (of approx. 25x35x25mm) in the blender jar and turn the control knob to pulse position a few times. Cut meat or other solid ingredients into smaller pieces before putting them in the blender jar. Do not process a large quantity of solid ingredients at the same time. To get good results, we advise you to process these ingredients in a series of small batches. To make tomato juice, cut the tomatoes in four and drop the pieces through the opening in the lid onto the rotating blades. Disassembling the blender 1 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket. 3 Turn the blender jar with the blade unit attached to remove it from the motor unit. 4 Clean all removable parts immediately after use (see chapter `Cleaning'). [. . . ] If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips dealer. Recipes soy milk Note:This recipe can only be prepared with the filter (HR2006/HR2004 only). You can order the filter for the HR2000 as an extra accessory from your Philips dealer. [. . . ]