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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
SS-16C Series
Coffee Center
®
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

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Summary of Contents for Cuisinart Coffee Center SS-16C Series

  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET SS-16C Series Coffee Center ® For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    22. Do not place cloth or otherwise restrict appliance or display clock is not in use, airflow beneath coffeemaker. and before cleaning. Allow to cool before 23. Use only the Cuisinart Gold-Tone ® putting on or taking off parts, and before Commercial-Style Filter or standard cleaning the appliance.
  • Page 3 WARNING: RISK OF FIRE NOTICE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of The lightning flash with arrowhead electric shock, this plug will fit into a polarized symbol within an equilateral triangle outlet only one way.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Setting Up Your 12-Cup Coffeemaker ..9 Cuisinart includes charcoal water filters in its water reservoirs to remove chlorine, Programming Your 12-Cup Coffeemaker. . .9–10 bad tastes, and odours, for the purest Brewing Coffee.
  • Page 5: Features And Benefits

    12-CUP COFFEEMAKER FEATURES AND BENEFITS 1. Coffeemaker Reservoir Cover 8. Charcoal Water Filter Flips back for easy filling. Eliminates chlorine, bad tastes, and odours from tap water. 2. Coffeemaker Water Reservoir (not shown) 9. Adjustable Heater Plate With water-level indicator window. Keeps brewed coffee at desired temperature.
  • Page 6 SINGLE-SERVE COFFEEMAKER FEATURES AND BENEFITS 14. Brewer Handle 21. Charcoal Water Filter Holder 15. Brew Head 22. Charcoal Water Filter 16. Brewing Chamber 23. Reservoir Lid Holds Removable Capsule Holder or 24. 42-Oz Removable Water Reservoir reusable filter cup. 25. Removable Capsule Holder 17.
  • Page 7: Control Panel

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL 12-CUP COFFEEMAKER CONTROLS Detailed programming and use instructions are on pages 9–11. 1. HR and MIN Buttons 7. BREW/OFF Button Use to set hours and minutes for time Turns coffeemaker on and off for brewing. of day, AUTO ON, and AUTO OFF times.
  • Page 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL SINGLE-SERVE COFFEEMAKER CONTROLS Detailed use instructions are on pages 12–15. 10. POD Button 12. Blue Backlit Display Press once to activate single-serve side. When in POD Brew mode: Use to select desired size of single-serve a.
  • Page 9: Charcoal Water Filter

    NOTE: To change the time of day, the function Replacement filters can be purchased in stores, knob must be on the Brew setting. by calling Cuisinart Consumer Service, or at www.cuisinart.ca. To finish setting the clock, turn the function knob to any other setting or simply wait until...
  • Page 10: Brewing Coffee

    SETTING THE AUTO ON TIME lifting it up. Pour in the desired amount of water, using the water level indicator When you turn the function knob to PROG, located at the side of the coffeemaker. the previously selected AUTO ON time or the 3.
  • Page 11: Brewing Over Ice

    beeps will sound, and you can now enjoy BREW PAUSE FEATURE ™ your coffee. This feature interrupts the flow of coffee NOTE: Reservoir cover may be hot during from the basket to let you pour that first cup and directly after brewing. Wait at least mid-brew.
  • Page 12: Setting Up Your Single-Serve

    To Descale Your Coffeemaker 1. Insert the charcoal water filter if you Depending on the mineral content of water in haven’t already. Instructions on page 9. your area, calcium deposits (scale) may build 2. Remove the water reservoir from the unit. up in your coffeemaker.
  • Page 13: Using The Single-Serve Coffeemaker

    USING THE SINGLE-SERVE display will show the default brew size 8 oz or the previously used setting. COFFEEMAKER NOTE: The ADD WATER indicator will Follow instructions in Setting Up Your appear on the LCD when the water level Single-Serve Coffeemaker above. is below 10.5 oz and no brewing can be done.
  • Page 14: Brewing With A Reusable Filter Cup

    CAUTION: There are two sharp needles a reusable coffee capsule, which allows you to in the brewing chamber that puncture use your own ground coffee. the capsule, one above and one below. Try the Cuisinart HomeBarista Reusable ® ® To avoid risk of injury, do not put your Filter Cup included with your brewer for your fingers in the brewing chamber.
  • Page 15: Single-Serve Cleaning

    SINGLE-SERVE Should a clog arise because of coffee grounds, it can be cleaned using a paper COFFEEMAKER clip or similar tool. Remove the capsule holder from the unit, then remove the CLEANING AND funnel from the capsule holder and insert MAINTENANCE the paper clip into the exit needle to loosen the clog and push it out.
  • Page 16 CLEANING THE WATER 6. When descaling is complete, all LED lights will be off. RESERVOIR 7. Discard any remaining diluted vinegar into It is normal over time for discoloration, the sink. spotting, or staining to appear in the water reservoir. Results will vary depending on the Step 2: Fresh Water Rinse mineral content of the water used, but will not 1.
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM SOLUTION Machine will not brew. Turn off and unplug the machine for 1 minute or more. Make sure there is water in the reservoir. Make sure the removable reservoir is properly installed. Make sure the brew head is completely closed. Machine turned off by itself.
  • Page 18: Warranty

    LIMITED THREE-YEAR Service Centre: WARRANTY Toll-free phone number: 1-800-472-7606 We warrant that this Cuisinart product will be free of defects in materials or workmanship Address: under normal home use for 3 years from the Cuisinart Canada date of original purchase. This warranty covers 100 Conair Parkway manufacturer’s defects including mechanical...

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