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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
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PerfecTemp 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker DCC-2900
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
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17. Do not use a cracked carafe or a carafe Imporant t having a loose or weakened handle. 18. Do not clean carafe or heating plate SafeguardS with cleansers, steel wool pads, or other abrasive materials. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to 19. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and/or RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO injury to persons, including the following: NOT REMOVE THE BASE PANEL. NO 1. READ
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WARNING: RISK OF FIRE NOTICE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce The lightning flash with arrowhead the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit symbol within an equilateral into a polarized outlet only one way. If the triangle is intended to alert the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse user to the presence of uninsulated the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a dangerous voltage within the qualif
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CONTENTS THE QUEST Important Safeguards..................2–3 FOR THE PERFECT Important Unpacking Instructions ..........4 CUP OF COFFEE The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee.....4 Element 1: Water Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that Features and Benefits ...................5 water is as important as the quality of Control Panel ..........................6 your coffee. If water doesn’t taste good from the tap, it won’t taste good in your Programming Your Coffeemaker ...........7 c
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11. 12-Cup Thermal Carafe FEATURES AND BENEFITS Easy-pour, no-drip double-wall insulated 12-cup thermal carafe with 1. Reservoir Cover ergonomic handle. Unique brew-through/ Press-button cover flips back pour-through lid allows coffee to drip from for easy filling. coffeemaker through closed lid. When 2. Water Reservoir with Water Level brewing is complete, the lid seals itself to Indicator Window (not shown) keep air out and preserve fresh coffee flavor 3. Showerhead (not shown) a
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL Detailed programming and use instructions are on pages 7 and 8. A B C 1 5 6 3 2 D E 7 4 1. Prog/Auto On Button 4. Br ew/Of f Select to program Auto On time. Use to turn your coffeemaker on and off. Coffeemaker can be programmed to 5. Self-Clean Setting automatically start brewing up to 24 Indicates time to clean coffeemaker to hours in advance. Select to remove calcium buildup. automatically start brewing coffee 6. 1–4 Cup Setting at the time you’ve p
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PROGRAMMING YOUR BEFORE BREWING YOUR FIRST POT OF COFFEE COFFEEMAKER SETTING THE CLOCK During the manufacturing process, dust can get trapped in your coffeemaker. We When the coffeemaker is plugged in, recommend flushing out the system 12:00 will appear until you set the time. before brewing your first pot of coffee. Hold down the Hour or Minute button. Simply fill the reservoir and power on the The clock will begin flashing. Press either unit. (See steps #2, #4 and #6 in MAKING button
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3. Add the ground coffee Bold button once. The updated strength Press button on top cover to access the indicator will be shown in the LCD display. brew basket. Insert a #4 paper filter OR *1-4 cup and Regular/Bold settings permanent filter. Be sure that the paper fil- cannot be changed during brewing. ter is completely open and fully inserted in the basket. It may help to fold and flatten * Features will remain at selected settings the seams of a paper filter beforehand. until you
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™ Brew Pause Feature CHARCOAL WATER FILTER This feature interrupts the flow of coffee Your coffeemaker comes with a from the basket to let you pour that first cup mid-brew. Because the flavor profile charcoal water filter that eliminates of coffee brewed at the start of a cycle chlorine, bad tastes and odors from differs from that brewed towards the tap water. end, be aware that using this feature will weaken the flavor strength of the Inserting the Water Filter finished pot. • Remove t
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Maintenance Notes on the Clean Function Any other servicing should be performed by Pressing the Clean button cancels all other an authorized service representative. settings. If it is pressed accidentally, press it again to return the coffeemaker to all its Decalcification previous settings. Pressing Brew/Off will also Decalcification refers to the removal of exit the Clean mode and turn the calcium deposits that form over time on the coffeemaker off. metal parts of the coffeemaker. Fo
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Cuisinart, 7811 North Glen Harbor Blvd, WARRANTY Glendale, AZ 85307. To facilitate the speed and Limited Three-Year Warranty accuracy of your return, please enclose $10.00 This warranty is available to consumers only. for shipping and handling of the product, along ® You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart with proof of purchase. (California residents ™ PerfecTemp 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker need only supply proof of purchase and should that was purchased at retail for personal, f
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