Cuisinart Coffee Center Instruction Booklet

Cuisinart Coffee Center Instruction Booklet

 

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be taken to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons, including the following:

• READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs.
• To protect against electric shock, do not place the cord, plug, or base unit in water or other liquids.
• This appliance should not be used by or near children or individuals with certain disabilities.
• Unplug from the outlet when either the appliance or display clock is not in use, and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the nearest Cuisinart Repair Center for examination, repair, and electrical or mechanical adjustment.
• The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Cuisinart may cause injuries.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
• Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
• Always fill the water reservoir first, then plug the cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, push the BREW/OFF button, then remove the plug from the wall outlet.
• Do not use this appliance for other than its intended use.
• Snap the lid securely onto the carafe before serving any beverages.
• Scalding may occur if the lid is removed during the brewing cycle.
• The glass carafe is designed for use with this appliance only. It must never be used on the range top.16. Do not set a hot carafe on a wet or cold surface.
• Do not use a cracked carafe or a carafe with a loose or weakened handle.
• Do not lift handle to open the lid of the coffeemaker while brewing is in progress.
• Do not overfill the water reservoir. Use ONLY WATER in this appliance! Do not put any other liquids or foods in the water reservoir except as instructed in the cleaning instructions in this guide.
• Do not clean the carafe, heating plate, or single serve drip tray with harsh cleansers, steel wool pads, or other abrasive materials.
• WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE BASE PANEL. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
• Do not place cloth or otherwise restrict  airflow beneath coffeemaker.
• Use only the Cuisinart® Gold-Tone cone-shaped paper filter with this unit. OTHER GOLD-TONE PERMANENT FILTERS MAY CAUSE THE Coffeemaker TO OVERFLOW.
• Do not operate your appliance in an appliance garage or under a wall cabinet.  When storing in an appliance garage, always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet. Not doing so could create a risk of fire, especially if the appliance touches the walls of the garage or the door touches the unit as it closes.
• Only use capsules intended for this appliance. If the capsule does not fit, do not force the capsule into the appliance.
• WARNING: To avoid the risk of injury, do not open the brew chamber during th brew process.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

 

WARNING:

RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK

 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of  important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

 

SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS

A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Longer extension cords may be used if care is exercised. If a long extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord must be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, and the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the
countertop or tabletop, where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.

NOTICE

This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way.

OPERATING NOTICE

Clogging and backing up of water and/or coffee in the filter basket can occur under any or a combination of any of the following
conditions: the use of too finely ground coffee; using two or more paper filters; using the gold-tone filter in conjunction with a paper filter; not properly cleaning coffee grounds from the gold-tone filter, or allowing coffee grounds to spill over the filter.

Caution:

Never open the filter basket during the brewing cycle, even if no water is draining from the filter basket, because extremely hot water/coffee can spill out from the filter basket and cause injury. If water/coffee is not draining from the filter basket during the brewing cycle, unplug the unit and wait 10 minutes before opening and checking the filter basket.

 

UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS

• Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface.
• Remove the instruction book and any other literature.
• Turn the box so that the back side of the coffeemaker is down, and slide the coffeemaker from the box.
• After the coffeemaker has been removed, place the box out of the way and lift off the packing material.
• Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it from the heating plate, and remove the polybag.
• Remove the polybag covering the coffeemaker.
• Save all packing materials in case you have to ship the machine in the future.

KEEP ALL PLASTIC BAGS AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

 

12-CUP COFFEEMAKER FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Coffeemaker Reservoir Cover
  Flips back for easy filling.
• Coffeemaker Water Reservoir (not shown)
  With water-level indicator window.
• Showerhead (not shown)
  Distributes water evenly over coffee, reducing temperature loss as water passes through grounds.
• Coffeemaker Control Panel
  See detailed illustration, page 7.
• Brew PauseTM
  Stops flow of coffee from basket when carafe is removed from the heater plate, so a cup can be poured mid-brew.
• Carafe
  The easy-pour, no-drip, 12-cup carafe has an ergonomic handle and brewed coffee markings.
• Charcoal Water Filter Holder
  Holds filter firmly in place.
• Charcoal Water Filter
  Eliminates chlorine, bad tastes, and odors from tap water.
• Adjustable Heater Plate
  Keeps brewed coffee at desired temperature. Scratch resistant with nonstick coating.
• Filter Basket (not shown)
  Holds a #4 paper filter or a permanent filter.
• Filter Basket Holder (not shown)
• Ready Tone (not shown)
  Signals the end of the brew cycle with five beeps.
• Power Loss Backup System(not shown)
  One-minute protection if a breaker trips, unit is unplugged, or power fails. Holds all programmed information, including time of day, AUTO ON time, and AUTO OFF time.

 

SINGLE-SERVE COFFEEMAKER FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Brewer Handle
• Brew Head
• Brewing Chamber
  Holds Removable Capsule Holder or reusable filter cup.
• Display
  Displays brew size (4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 10 oz or 12 oz) when in POD mode, and the ADD WATER Indicator.
• Flip-Down Shelf
• Removable Drip-Tray Plate
• Removable Drip-Tray21. Charcoal Water Filter Holder
• Charcoal Water Filter
• Reservoir Lid
• 42-Oz Removable Water Reservoir
• Removable Capsule Holder
• HomeBarista® Reusable Filter Cup
• Power Cord (not shown)
• Energy-Saving Mode (not shown)
  Unit lights will dim after 30 minute of being idle. To reactivate, press any button.

 

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL

12-CUP COFFEEMAKER CONTROLS

• HR and MIN Buttons
  Use to set hours and minutes for time of day, AUTO ON, and AUTO OFF times.
• Blue Backlit Display
  Displays time of day, AUTO ON, and AUTO OFF times.
• a. Low, Medium, and High (L,M,H)
  warming plate indicators.
• b. Backlit display can be turned on or off.
  Press and hold HR and MIN at the same time.
• BOLD Cup Setting with Indicator
  Use to select bolder coffee flavor strength.
• CARAFE TEMP Button
  Set the heater plate to Low (L), Medium (M), or High (H) to keep coffee in the carafe at the temperature you prefer.
• CLEAN Indicator
  Indicates time to clean coffeemaker to remove calcium buildup.
• OVER ICE Button
  Adjusts brew process to maximize coffee flavor ideal for making iced coffee.
• BREW/OFF Button Turns
  coffeemaker on and off for brewing. Activates and deactivates AUTO ON feature.
• Function Knob
• a. PROG
  Select to program AUTO ON time. Coffeemaker brew time can be programmed up to 24 hours in advance.
• b. AUTO ON
  Select to automatically start brewing coffee at the time you’ve programmed.
• c. AUTO OFF
  Select to program your coffeemaker to automatically shut off Keep Warm mode up to four hours after brewing. The default time is two hours.
• d. BREW
  Select to begin brew cycle when BREW/OFF button is pressed.
• CARAFE Button
  Press to activate Carafe Brew mode.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL

SINGLE-SERVE COFFEEMAKER CONTROLS

• POD Button
  Press once to activate single-serve side. Use to select desired size of single-serve brew (4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 oz.).
• OVER ICE Button
  Adjusts the brew process to maximize coffee flavor ideal for iced coffee.12. Blue Backlit Display When in POD Brew mode:
• a. Will display the last brew size selected. To change the brew size, press the POD button continuously to scroll through size options.
• b. The Add Water icon indicates the need to add water to the reservoir.

 

SETTING UP YOUR 12-CUP COFFEEMAKER

INITIAL CLEANING

Perform an initial cleaning before making your first beverage. Follow these instructions, without adding coffee.

• Insert charcoal water filter if you haven’t already. Instructions at left.
• Fill the water reservoir.

• Make sure the carafe is in place.
• If you haven’t already, plug the power cord into an independent outlet.
• Turn the function knob to BREW.
• Press the BREW/OFF button and allow brew cycle to run.
• The one-time cleaning process is complete. Discard the hot water. Your coffeemaker is ready to use.

PROGRAMMING YOUR 12-CUP COFFEEMAKER

SETTING THE CLOCK

When the coffeemaker is plugged in, 12:00 will flash, indicating the unit is in Time Set mode. If 12:00 stops flashing, simply press and hold
the HR or MIN button to return to flashing Time Set mode. Hold buttons down to scroll through the digits, or press and release to advance one digit at a time. When scrolling, the numbers will advance slowly and then speed up. When the number displayed approaches the desired time, press and release to advance one digit at a time. Be sure the PM indicator is on if a PM time is desired.

NOTE:

To change the time of day, the function knob must be on the Brew setting. To finish setting the clock, turn the function knob to any other setting or simply wait until the numbers stop blinking.

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