User Manual Cuisinart DGB-450 Automatic Grind & Brew 10-cup Coffeemaker

• Owner's manual - (English, Spanish)

Table of contents

• THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE
• FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL
• PROGRAMMING YOUR COFFEEMAKER
• BEFORE BREWING YOUR FIRST POT OF COFFEE
• MAKING COFFEE WITH WHOLE BEANS
• MAKING COFFEE WITH PRE-GROUND BEANS
• TIPS AND HINTS
• CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
• MAINTENANCE

User Manual Coffeemaker

THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE

ELEMENT 1: WATER

Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that water is as important as the quality of your coffee. If water doesn’t taste good from the tap, it won’t taste good in your coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal water filter to remove chlorine, bad tastes and odors, for the purest coffee flavor, every time you brew.

ELEMENT 2: COFFEE

While coffee is 98% water, all of the flavor comes from the beans. To achieve the same great taste you enjoy at a coffee bar, buy only a two-week supply of fresh coffee beans at a time. Once the bean is broken, its flavor degrades quickly. That’s why Cuisinart grinds your beans just prior to brewing.

ELEMENT 3: GRIND

The grind is critical for proper flavor extraction. If the grind is too fine, overextraction and bitterness will result. Too fine a grind may also clog the filter.

If grind is too coarse, the water will pass through too quickly and the maximum flavor will not be extracted. Your coffeemaker is preset for medium, the optimal grind for this type of brewing process.

ELEMENT 4: PROPORTION

Coffee that is too strong or too weak is always a disappointment. Follow the recommended portions of whole beans or ground coffee in the instructions under MAKING COFFEE, and later adjust the amount to your taste.

DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR OVERFLOW.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

1. Reservoir Cover

Flips back for easy filling of the water reservoir and access to the grinder compartment.

2. Grinder Basket Lid

Use the recess on each side of the lid to remove lid for easy addition of beans.

NOTE: Lid must be in place for unit to operate.

3. Grinder Basket with Stainless Steel Blade

4. Charcoal Water Filter Holder

NOTE: Follow directions for preparing and inserting filter on page 7.

5. Water Reservoir with Level Indicator

6. Showerhead (not shown)

Distributes water evenly over coffee, reducing temperature loss as water passes through grounds.

7. Filter Basket Door with Release Button Open to access coffee filter.

8. Filter Basket

Cover flips up to access/hold paper filter or Cuisinart permanent gold-tone filter.

NOTE: Filter basket holder must be in place for unit to operate correctly.

Cover becomes hot after coffee is brewed. Use caution when removing cover.

9. Gold-Tone Cuisinart8 Commercial-Style Filter

A note about filters: When using our permanent filter, position handle toward front of the unit so it does not interfere with the flow of coffee into the filter basket. Also NOTE: Using our permanent gold-tone filter may allow some fine coffee grounds to fall into, and appear as sediment in the carafe.

10. Control Panel

See detailed drawing on page 6.

11. Brew Pause™

Stops flow of coffee from basket when carafe is removed (20 seconds max) from resting plate, so a cup can be poured in mid-brew, if desired.

12. 10-Cup Thermal Carafe

An easy-pour, dripless, double-wall insulated, 10-cup thermal carafe with ergonomic handle.

Coffee brews through and pours through a unique lid that seals out air to preserve fresh-brewed flavor. No need to turn or adjust lid.

13. Resting Plate

Scratch resistant with nonstick coating.

14. Cord Storage (not shown)

15. Measuring Scoop with Brush

16. #4 Basket Paper Filters included (not shown)

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL

Clock/LCD Display

Displays time of day and Auto On times.

Program Button with LED Indicator

Sets and/or displays programmed Auto On time.

1-4 Cup Setting

Improves extraction, flavor and temperature when brewing fewer than 5 cups.

Hour and Minute Buttons

Use to program clock and Auto On.

Grind Off Button with LED Indicator

Turns off the grinder when using pre-ground coffee.

Clean Button

Red indicator appears when it is time to decalcify your coffeemaker. See page 10 for detailed decalcification instructions.

Brew/Off Button with LED Indicator

Coffeemaker automatically shuts off after brew cycle is complete. Manually turns coffeemaker on or off.

PROGRAMMING YOUR COFFEEMAKER

SETTING THE CLOCK

When the coffeemaker is plugged in, 12:00 will flash in the display for 5 seconds, indicating the unit is in Time Set mode. If 12:00 stops flashing, simply press and hold Hour or Minute button to return to flashing Time Set mode.

Setting Hours and Minutes

Press either button to select the desired time. Hold buttons down to scroll through the digits quickly, or press and release to advance one digit at a time. Be sure the PM indicator is on if setting a PM time.

Exiting Time Set Mode

a. Press any function button besides Hour or Minute to exit mode.

b. If you do nothing for a period of 5 seconds, the mode will be exited.

SETTING THE PROGRAM TIME

When you press the Program set button, it displays a previously selected auto-on time, or the default time (12:00).

Entering Set Program Time Mode

Press and hold the Program set button until the blue indicator light and LCD display begin to flash. You are now in Set Program Time mode

Set the time you want coffee to begin brewing by following the instructions in “Setting Hours and Minutes.” The coffeemaker will start to brew at the programmed time. The Program mode cannot be entered if the coffeemaker is in its brew cycle.

Exiting Set Program Time Mode

a. Press and release Program button.

b. Press any function button besides Hour or Minute to exit mode and activate the selected function.

c. If you do nothing for a period of 5 seconds, the mode will be exited.

To Activate Auto On Using the Set Programmed Time

To select the time you want coffee to start brewing, press the Program button. The previously set time or default time will appear and the blue indicator will come on to remind you that the programming function is in use. The brew cycle will begin at the time you selected. The Brew/Off blue indicator light will come on at the selected start time.

To Deactivate Auto On

Press illuminated Brew/Off button; light will go off, indicating mode is turned off.

BEFORE BREWING YOUR FIRST POT OF COFFEE

We recommend flushing out the system before brewing your first pot of coffee. Simply follow “Making Coffee with Pre-Ground Beans,” page 9. Skip step #2 and be sure to use only water and a paper filter...no coffee!

Once you’ve done that, brew a pot of real coffee and get ready to enjoy Cuisinart at its best!

Charcoal Water Filter

Your coffeemaker comes with a charcoal water filter that eliminates chlorine, bad tastes and odors from tap water.

Inserting the Water Filter

• Remove the filter from polybag and soak it, fully immersed, in cold tap water for 15 minutes.

• Lift the water filter holder out of the water reservoir.

• Press down on the filter compartment and pull toward you to open.

• Place filter into the holder and snap it closed. Be careful - improper placement can tear the filter skin.

• Flush filter by running cold tap water through holes in bottom of compartment for 10 seconds.

• Allow the filter to drain completely.

• Slide the water filter holder back into the channel in the water reservoir, pushing it down to the base of the unit.

NOTE: We recommend changing the water filter every 60 days or after 60 uses, and more often if you have hard water.

Replacement filters can be purchased in stores, by calling Cuisinart Consumer Service

MAKING COFFEE WITH WHOLE BEANS

Follow instructions in BEFORE BREWING YOUR FIRST POT OF COFFEE (at left).

1. Insert Charcoal Water Filter

Follow directions for the preparation and insertion of the charcoal water filter on at left.

2. Fill the Water Reservoir

Open the reservoir cover and pour in water, using the water level window indicator to measure the number of cups desired. NOTE: Do not exceed the 10-cup line. Doing so could cause carafe to overflow.

Helpful Hint: Using cold water in the carafe can affect brewed coffee temperature. “Preheat” your carafe by rinsing it out with hot water before brewing.

3. Add Beans

Lift the grinder basket lid, using the recess on either side. Fill the basket with the desired quantity of beans and replace lid

NOTE: Use 1 level scoop (1 tablespoon) of whole beans per cup. For 1 to 4 cups, use Vk level scoops per cup. Do not add more than 14 scoops. This could cause the grinder to malfunction and/or the coffeemaker to overflow.

4. Insert Coffee Filter

Press the filter basket door release button to open door and place either a paper filter OR permanent filter in the basket.

• Paper Filter - place a #4 basket paper filter in the basket, making sure the filter is completely open and touching the side walls and bottom of basket.

• Cuisinart’s Commercial-Style Permanent Filter - Be sure the filter handle is facing away from the grinder basket, so it does not interfere with the flow of ground coffee into the filter basket. NOTE: Some ground coffee may flow into the carafe.

5. Put Filter Basket in Place and Close Filter Door

6. Close Reservoir Cover Lid

Press down to lock. This coffeemaker is equipped with a safety interlock system, which prevents the unit from operating if the cover is open or the grinder cover is left out. If you try to turn the unit on with the cover open, the unit will beep continuously until the missing parts are installed and you close the lid. If you open the cover during the grinding process, it will beep, the grinder will stop grinding and, if brewing, the brewing will stop. Once the missing parts are in place and the cover is closed, the beeping stops. The brewing process can be restarted by pressing the Brew/Off button. Restarting the process will not affect coffee results. If you do not want the grinder to come on again, press the Grind Off button before pressing the Brew button.

7. Put Carafe in Place

Make sure the thermal carafe is in position on the resting plate and the top cover is closed. Plug the cord into an electrical outlet.

8. Brewing

To Brew Right Away

a. Push the 1-4 cup button if you are brewing fewer than 5 cups.

NOTE: Coffeemakers traditionally produce cooler coffee when brewing small pots because the heater doesn’t have time to warm up. This setting double heats water for piping hot coffee.

b. Press the Brew/Off button. Blue LED will light up and brewing will begin

To Brew Later

a. Push the 1-4 cup button if you are brewing fewer than 5 cups.

b. Press and release the Program button.

The blue LED indicates that the unit is in programmed-start mode and the brew cycle will begin at the time you selected. To change time, follow “Setting The Program Time” instructions (page 6).

9. After Brewing

When brew cycle is complete, five beeps will sound and unit will automatically shut itself off. Coffee will continue to stream from the filter for several seconds. Bottom of thermal carafe is hot to touch for several seconds after brewing. Use caution.

MAKING COFFEE WITH PRE-GROUND BEANS

Follow Instructions in “Before Brewing Your First Pot of Coffee,”

1. Fill the Reservoir and Insert Filter

See steps #1 and #2 in “Making Coffee with Whole Beans,” page 7.

2. Add Pre-Ground Coffee

Press the filter basket door release button to open door and place either a paper filter OR the permanent filter in the basket. Add ground coffee the close filter door.

Our recipe suggestion: Use 1 level scoop (1 tablespoon) of ground coffee per cup. Adjust the recipe according to taste.

NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground coffee is 16 level scoops (16 tablespoons), using either a paper or permanent filter. Exceeding that amount may cause overflow if the coffee is too finely ground.

3. Press Grind Off Button

When this function is activated, the blue LED will come on.

4. Follow Steps #5 though #8 in “Making Coffee with Whole Beans,” pages 7-8.

TIPS AND HINTS

• If you buy large portions of beans, separate them into one- or two-week portions and store them in airtight containers in the freezer. Preserve freshness by minimizing exposure

to air, light, and moisture. Once beans are removed from the freezer, keep them in a sealed container at room temperature, since damaging condensation can occur when beans move from cold to warmer temperatures.

• Some experts feel freezing dark-roast beans can cause oils to coagulate; others disagree. You’ll have to decide that one for yourself!

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

COMPLETELY CLEAN AND DRY ALL PARTS AFTER EVERY USE

Always turn coffeemaker OFF and remove the plug from the electrical outlet before cleaning.

Open the reservoir lid*. Remove the grinder basket lid by using the recessed area on each side of the lid. Then remove grinder basket.

Open filter basket door. Remove filter basket cover, filter basket and filter basket holder. The grinder basket, grinder basket lid, filter basket and filter basket cover can be washed in warm, soapy water and rinsed thoroughly, or cleaned in the upper rack of the dishwasher. Dry all parts after every use. Do not put any water in the unit once the grinder basket has been removed. Wipe the area under the grinder basket with a damp cloth. If water gets into the grinder motor, the motor may become damaged and may malfunction. Once clean, reverse the above steps. Remove the carafe from the resting plate. Discard any remaining coffee. The carafe and lid can be washed in warm, soapy water and rinsed thoroughly, or placed in a dishwasher.

The carafe and carafe lid should be placed on the upper rack only. Do not use scouring agents or harsh cleansers on any part of the coffeemaker. Never immerse base unit in water or other liquids. To clean base, simply wipe with a clean, damp cloth and dry before storing.

Wipe resting plate with a clean, damp cloth. Never use rough, abrasive materials or cleansers to clean the resting plate. Do not dry the inside of the water reservoir with a cloth, as lint may remain.

MAINTENANCE

Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative