Brewing Coffee; Cleaning And Maintenance - Cuisinart DCC-1120 Series Instruction Booklet

BEFORE BREWING YOUR
FIRST POT OF COFFEE
Rinsing your coffeemaker: During the
manufacturing process, dust can get trapped
in the unit. We recommend flushing out the
system before brewing your first pot of coffee.
Simply fill the reservoir and power on the unit
(See steps 2, 4 and 6 in MAKING COFFEE
instructions, below). DO NOT ADD COFFEE!
SETTING THE AUTO OFF TIME
1. Turn the Function knob to Auto Off.
The clock display will start blinking.
2. Program the coffeemaker to shut off from
zero to four hours after brew cycle is
finished by using the Hour and Minute
buttons (see Setting the Clock, page 7)
MAKING COFFEE
Follow the instructions for BEFORE
BREWING YOUR FIRST POT OF COFFEE
above.
1. Insert charcoal water filter
Follow directions for the preparation and
insertion of the filter on page 7.
2. Fill the water reservoir
Open the coffeemaker reservoir cover by
lifting it up. Pour in the desired amount of
water, using the water level indicator located
at the side of the coffeemaker.
3. Add the ground coffee
Insert a #4 paper filter OR the gold-tone filter.
Be sure that the paper filter is completely
open and fully inserted in the basket. It may
help to fold and flatten the seams of a paper
filter beforehand. Add 1 level scoop of
ground coffee per cup. Adjust the amount
according to taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 15 tablespoons for this
coffeemaker. Exceeding this amount may
cause overflow if the coffee is too finely
ground.
4. Position carafe and plug in unit
Place carafe on heating plate and be sure
coffeemaker lid is closed. Plug coffeemaker
into an electrical outlet.
5. Cup preference
Push the 1–4 cup button if you are brewing
fewer than 5 cups.
6. Start brewing
Turn the function knob to Brew, press the
On/Off button, and the white indicator light
will turn on.
7. After brewing
When the brewing cycle has been
completed, five beeps will sound. Coffee will
continue to stream from the filter for several
seconds.
NOTE: Reservoir cover may be hot during
and directly after brewing. Wait at least
10 minutes before opening.
BREW PAUSE
This feature interrupts the flow of coffee
from the basket to let you pour that first
cup mid-brew. Because the flavor profile
of coffee brewed at the start of a cycle
differs from that brewed toward the end,
be aware that using this feature will
weaken the flavor strength of the finished
pot.
NOTE: Removing carafe for more than 20
seconds may cause filter basket to
overflow.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Always turn coffeemaker off and remove the
plug from the electrical outlet before cleaning.
Lift up the reservoir cover. Remove and discard
the paper filter and ground coffee. The filter
basket can be washed in warm, soapy water
and rinsed thoroughly, or cleaned in the upper
rack of the dishwasher. Dry all parts after use.
Do not put any water in the unit once the
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