Operation - Cuisinart PowerEdge CB-1400 Series Instruction And Recipe Booklet

OPERATION

1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart
onto a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the surface be clean and
dry. Assemble the blender by following the Assembly instructions. Once
the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base, plug the
Cuisinart PowerEdge 700-Watt Blender into an electrical outlet.
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2. Put all necessary ingredients into the blender jar, and replace the cover.
Make sure that the triangle icon in the cover is aligned with the pour
spout. This will ensure smoother lifting of the lid. You may add more
ingredients by lifting the measured pour lid and dropping ingredients
through the fill area. Replace the measured pour lid after adding
ingredients. Do not put hands in blender jar with blender plugged in.
Note: To remove blender jar cover, lift edge of cover upward. Lifting
measured pour lid will not remove cover.
3. Start Blending: Press the On/Off button. The red LED indicator light will
illuminate and flash, indicating that the blender is turned on but no speed
has been selected. This is Standby mode.
4. Choose Blending Speed: Press desired function to determine the speed
at which you would like to blend the ingredients. The indicator light for
the activated speed will glow. The blender will now be functioning at the
desired speed. It is possible to switch speeds without pressing the On/
Off button by simply pushing another speed button.
5. Pulse Mode: The Pulse mode allows you to create a burst of power for
quick, efficient blending. To use the Pulse function, push the
On/Off button and the red LED indicator light will flash. Push the Pulse
button and the Pulse LED indicator light will blink. Push and release the
desired speed button. Repeat as desired. While pulsing, the LED indica-
tor Pulse light will remain solid while the function button is pressed. The
Pulse function can be used to break apart larger pieces of food or to
control the texture of food when chopping. The Pulse function is also
effective in starting the blending process when you do not want continu-
ous power, or when processing items that do not require an extended
amount of blending.
6. To Pause or Stop Blending Process:
a) To Pause Blending Process: Push the button corresponding to
the speed at which you are currently blending. For example: If you
are blending on High speed, push the High speed button and the
blender will stop blending but the unit will remain on.
b) To Stop the Blending Process: Push the On/Off button when you
are finished with your recipe and would like to turn the blender off.
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7. To reset the blender: The unit has an advanced thermal resettable fuse
feature. If the event of an overload condition the unit will shut down to
protect the motor from overheating. When this happens, to reset the unit,
unplug the blender and let it cool down for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Then look to reduce the contents and/or clear any jams, then restart as
noted in the operating directions.
8. Pre-Programmed Recipes: Smoothie and Ice Crush are both
programmed based on extensive testing in our kitchen. As part of their
programming, the blender will pause between burst and cycles. This
is normal and by design.
a) Start Smoothie by powering the unit On and pressing Smoothie. The
LED backlight will illuminate and a 30-second count-up program will
begin. Not smooth enough for your liking? After the cycle stops, the
unit will go into standby. Press the smoothie button again to start a
new cycle. An audible chime will sound at the end of the cycle. You
may stop the program at any time by hitting the Smoothie button
again or by powering the unit off.
b) Ice Crush: From the Standby mode, press Ice Crush. A pre-pro-
grammed cycle will begin. It is designed to run for a 35-second cycle
and will automatically stop at that point and an audible chime will
sound. The blender will then go into Standby mode. To start another
cycle, press Ice Crush again. To interrupt the program, press Ice Crush
and the unit will pause, reverting to Standby. To continue, press Ice
Crush again. To stop the cycle, move to another setting or press On/
Off.
Note: We recommend you use approximately 8 cubes per cycle.
9. To Dislodge Food: Use a rubber or plastic spatula to help remove
food lodged around the cutting assembly. DO NOT USE SPATULA
UNTIL YOU HAVE TURNED THE BLENDER OFF. Replace the cover
and measured pour lid and continue blending, if necessary. Make sure
spatula is not inside the blender jar before blending.
10. When Finished Blending: Press the On/Off button and unplug the
blender from the electrical outlet. Never remove the blender jar from
the motor base until the blender is off. Do not twist locking ring from
blender jar when removing jar from motor base. Simply lift blender jar
from motor base. Do not put hands into blender jar with blender
plugged in.
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