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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker DCC-4000 For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
FILTERS MAY CAUSE THE dropped or damaged in any manner. COFFEEMAKER TO OVERFLOW. Return appliance to the nearest Cuisinart 22. Do not operate your appliance in an Repair Center for examination, repair, appliance garage or under a wall and electrical or mechanical adjustment.
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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 triangle into a polarized outlet only one way.
Before Brewing Your First Pot ... . .7 coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal water filter to remove chlorine, bad Programming Your Coffeemaker ...7 tastes and odors for the purest coffee Making Coffee .
Holds a #4 paper filter OR a gold-tone filter. All parts that come in contact with 7. Filter Basket Holder coffee or liquids are BPA free. ® 8. Cuisinart Permanent Gold-Tone Commercial-Style Filter Eliminates the need for paper filters. NOTE: Some fine grounds may flow through the filter and appear as sediment in the carafe.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL Detailed programming and use instructions are on pages 7 and 8. 1. Backlit Display 5. Carafe Temperature Button Displays time of day, Auto On and Auto Adjusts warming plate temperature to Off times. Low, Medium or High to keep freshly brewed coffee at the temperature you A.
60 uses, and more often if Press illuminated Auto On button; light you have hard water. will go off, indicating mode is turned off. Replacement filters can be purchased in stores, by calling Cuisinart Customer Service, or at www.cuisinart.com...
SETTING THE AUTO OFF TIME basket. It may help to fold and flatten the seams of a paper filter beforehand. Add 1. Press and hold the Auto Off button for 1 level scoop of ground coffee per cup. 2 seconds. Adjust the amount according to taste.
Maintenance ™ Brew Pause Feature Any other servicing should be performed by This feature interrupts the flow of coffee an authorized service representative. from the basket to let you pour that first cup mid-brew. Because the flavor profile DECALCIFICATION of coffee brewed at the start of a cycle differs from that brewed toward the end, Decalcification refers to the removal of cal- be aware that using this feature will...
Service Center toll-free at 1-800-726-0190 or family or household use. Except as otherwise write to: Cuisinart, 7475 North Glen Harbor required under applicable law, this warranty Blvd., Glendale, AZ 85307. To facilitate the...