For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction booklet carefully before using.
Instruction & Recipe Booklet
Cuisinart
®
Ice Cream & Gelato Maker - ICE-100 Series
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IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING
When using any electrical appliance, especially
when children are present, basic safety
precautions should always be taken to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury,
including the following:
• This appliance is intended for HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY and similar applications such as:
- Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and
other working environments;
- farmhouses;
- Clients in hotels, motels and other
residential type environments;
- bed and breakfast settings
• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
• To ensure no possible accidental injury
occurs, when infirmed persons (including
children) are near the appliance, they must
be closely supervised.
• Always unplug from outlet when not in
use, before putting on or taking off parts,
and before cleaning.
• To protect against risk of electric shock, do
not place cord, plug, or base of appliance in
water or any other liquid.
• Avoid contact with moving parts. Keep
hands, hair, clothing, as well as spatulas and
other utensils away from unit during
operation to reduce the risk of injury and/or
damage to the appliance.
• Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner.
• The use of attachments not recommended
by Cuisinart
®
may be hazardous..
• Do not use outdoors.
• To avoid the possibility of the unit being
accidentally pulled off the working area,
which could result in damage to the unit or
personal injury, do not let the cord hang
over the edge of a table or benchtop.
• DO NOT USE SHARP OBJECTS OR
UTENSILS INSIDE THE MIXING BOWL!
Sharp objects will scratch and damage the
inside of the bowl.
A rubber spatula or
wooden spoon may be used when the
appliance is in the off position.
• Do not use appliance for other than
intended use.
•
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.
• Keep the appliance 8cm from other objects
to ensure motor ventilation.
• Do not upend this product or incline it over
a 45˚ angle.
• Do not use the appliance close by flame,
hot plate or stoves.
• Do not remove the paddle when the
appliance is mixing.
• Do not store explosive substances such as
aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in
this 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 in their use.
• If an extension cord is used, the marked
electrical rating of the extension cord
should 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 animals, or tripped over.
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SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE THE FIRST USE
Before using the Cuisinart
®
Ice Cream & Gelato
Maker for the first time, we recommend you
wipe it with a clean damp cloth to remove any
dirt or dust.
Dry it thoroughly with a soft, absorbent cloth
and handle carefully. Only the mixing paddles
and lid are top-shelf dishwasher safe.
DO NOT place mixing bowl in dishwasher.
DO NOT clean any of the parts with abrasive
cleaners or hard implements.
CAUTION
This appliance is for household use. Any
servicing other than cleaning and user
maintenance should be performed by an
authorised service representative.
• Do not immerse base in water.
• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do
not disassemble the base. Note: The base
does not contain any user-serviceable parts.
• Repairs should be made only by authorised
personnel.
• Check voltage to be sure that the voltage
indicated on the name plate agrees with
your voltage.
• Never clean with scouring powders or hard
implements.
• Unit should remain upright at all times. If
unit is turned on its side or upside down,
you will need to put it in upright position
and wait 24 hours before using.
SAFETY FEATURE
The Cuisinart
®
Ice Cream & Gelato Maker is
equipped with a safety feature that automatically
stops the unit if the motor overheats. This safety
system may activate under heavy loads, if the
unit has been running for an excessively long
period of time, or if added ingredients (nuts,
etc.) are in extremely large pieces. To reset the
unit, press the Power button and unplug the
unit. Let the unit rest. After a few minutes, you
may turn the unit on again and continue making
the dessert.
CONTENTS
Important Safeguards ....................................... 2
Before First Use ................................................ 3
Safety Feature ..................................................3
Parts & Features ...............................................4
Operating Instructions ......................................5
Cleaning & Maintenance ..................................6
Troubleshooting ...............................................7
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A. Transparent Lid
Easily comes off to allow recipe
ingredients to be added to the bowl.
B. Mix-in Opening
Use to add toppings and mix-ins like chips or
nuts, without interrupting the freezing cycle.
C. Mixing Paddles
Mix and aerate ingredients in mixing
bowl to create frozen dessert.
a. Patent-Pending Gelato Paddle
Perfectly incorporates less air into the
ingredients and creates richly textured
results with intense flavour.
b. Patent-Pending
Ice Cream Paddle
Churns ingredients perfectly and
creates smooth and creamy results.
D. Mixing Bowl with Lift-Out Handle
Anodised aluminium mixing bowl.
No need to pre-chill or freeze bowl.
E. Touchpad Control Panel with LCD Readout
a. Power Button
Turns the unit on and off. Red LED light
will be illuminated when unit is on.
b. Timer Button
Allows you to set from 10 minutes to 60
minutes.
c. Start / Stop Button
Allows you to start and stop the mixing
process and timer.
F. Base
Contains heavy-duty compressor motor and
mixing motor.
PARTS & FEATURES
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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
• Plug the unit into the power outlet. Red LED
light will flash to indicate unit is in standby.
Note: The unit will go back to standby mode
if user does not press Start / Stop in 10
minutes during time adjustment operation.
• Prepare ingredients
(see reverse side of
this instruction booklet
for recipes and tips).
Note: If using your
own recipe, be sure it
yields 1.5 litres or less.
Bases must be no
more than 4 cups.
• Place mixing bowl into
the base. Be sure bowl
is properly aligned in
base.
See image to right for
reference.
• Place ice cream or gelato paddle in mixing
bowl so that it rests in the centre of the
bowl.
• Pour ingredients into the mixing bowl.
Position lid and lock into place by turning it
anti-clockwise. Be sure the arrow on lid is
lined up with the lock icon on the base.
See image to right for reference. Also be
sure the mix-in opening is centred in the
front when in the lock position.
• Press the Power button to turn the unit on.
The red LED light will be on and the LCD
screen will display “00”.
• Press the Timer button to set the time. Once
pressed, the timer will default to 60 minutes.
Press and release timer button to decrease
time in 1-minute increments. Press and hold
to scroll down more quickly.
Note: Time can be set up to 60 minutes or
as low as 10 minutes. If you added too
much time, continue to press Timer and it
will bring you back to ten minutes.
• Press the Start / Stop button to begin the
Mixing / Cooling cycle. Timer will count
down and the blue LED will be on, indicating
that the Mixing / Cooling has begun.
• Ingredients such as chips and nuts can be
added towards the ending of mixing time.
Once the dessert has begun to thicken
(about 5 minutes left depending on recipe),
add the ingredients through the mix-in
opening.
Note: To turn the unit off at any time, press
the Power button. This will turn the unit off
and reset all the previous functions.
• The timer will count down to zero and when
done, the unit will beep three times to note
the ice cream or gelato is ready.
Note: The red LED flash and the timer will be
blinking “00”.
• Turn the unit off by pressing the Power
button. Remove the lid by turning it
clockwise to unlock. Lift mixing bowl out of
the base with handle. Remove paddle from
mixing bowl.
Note: If the unit is not powered off, it will go
into the Keep Cool function. Details follow
on this page.
To pause time and mixing:
• Press the Start / Stop button at any point in
the Mixing / Cooling cycle to pause the time
and mixing. To restart, press the Start / Stop
button again to continue.
To add time:
If ice cream isn’t done or you would like to add
time, press the Start / Stop button to pause unit.
Add time in 5-minute increments. Press and
hold to scroll through more quickly. If you added
too much time, continue to press timer and it
will bring you back to ten minutes.
Note: When making consecutive batches of ice
cream or gelato, be sure to allow extra time for
the compressor to adjust to cooling.
Tip: Unplug unit and let it rest for 10 minutes to
allow for unit to cool before making a second
batch.
Keep Cool
This function does exactly what it says….keeps
cool! After the Mixing / Cooling cycle is finished,
the unit will go to Keep Cool.
Once your Mixing / Cooling time has finished
the timer will blink “00”. The unit is now in the
Keep Cool function and has a 10-minute wait
period. After 10 minutes elapse, the compressor
will come on and the display will flash “COOL”.
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The Keep Cool is a 10-minute cycle. When
done, the unit will beep 5 times to note the
cycle is finished. The unit will shut off and go
into Standby mode.
Note: The mixing is not activated during the
Keep Cool function. If you would like to mix as
well, turn off the unit to reset the functions.
Note: You can turn the unit off at any time
during Keep Cool.
CLEANING &
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning
Clean the mixing bowl, mixing paddles and lid
in warm soapy water. Mixing paddles and lid are
top-shelf dishwasher safe. DO NOT PUT
MIXING BOWL IN THE DISHWASHER. DO
NOT CLEAN WITH ABRASIVE CLEANSERS OR
IMPLEMENTS. Wipe motor base clean with
damp cloth. Dry all parts thoroughly.
Be sure to store your unit in an upright position.
Do not store frozen desserts in the mixing bowl
in the freezer for more than 30 minutes at a
time. Transfer frozen desserts to a freezer-safe,
airtight container for longer storage in the
freezer.
Maintenance
Any other servicing should be performed by an
authorised service representative.
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PROBLEM SOLUTION
Screen displays “EEEE”,
continuous beeping and the
unit is stopped.
Power off and unplug the unit.
Contact Customer Service at 1800 566 567 (AUST),
0800 456 546 (NZ).
Unit turns off sooner than
the time set
The ice cream could be done. The overload protection
feature will turn the unit off.
If not the reason above, unplug the unit. Let it rest for 2
hours. Power unit on and being making your ice cream or
gelato.
At any time during the
mixing/cooling cycle, the
unit beeps continuously for
30 seconds.
Power off and unplug the unit. Let it rest for 2 hours.
Power unit on and being making your ice cream or gelato.
If this happens again, let the unit rest for 24 hours. If unit
continues to beep after you have tried the above procedure,
contact Customer Service at 1800 566 567 (AUST),
0800 456 546 (NZ).
Mixing bowl is difficult to lift
Wait 2 minutes and lift the mixing bowl.
Make sure mixing bowl and the base are dry before making
ice cream.
Paddle slippage after
several batches of ice cream
Watch for condensation on base of bowl. Clear off water or
ice from mixing bowl and base.
Make sure mixing bowl and base are dry and clean before
making next batch of ice cream.
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