Cuisinart Brew Central DCC2400U User manual

Brew Central
DCC2400U

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Cuisinart Brew Central.
For over 30 years Cuisinart’s aim has been to produce the very nest kitchen equipment
so that cooks at home as well as professional chefs have the tools to express their
creativity.
All Cuisinart products are engineered for exceptionally long life, and designed to be
easy to use as well as to give excellent performance day after day.That is why they have
come to be regarded as the dening machines in their eld by chefs across the world.
Whatever you cook, cook it better with Cuisinart.

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Contents
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preparing to Brew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A. Inserting the Charcoal Water Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
B. Adding the Water & Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
C. Preparing the Carafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Brewing Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A. Immediate Brewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
B. During and After Brewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Programming your coffee maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
A. Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
B. Setting the ‘Auto On’ time for programmed brewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cleaning & Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
After sales Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Product Description
Filter Compartment (not shown)
Lid
Thermal Carafe
LCD digital clock
Housing Base
Water Reservoir (not shown)
Resting Plate
Control Panel

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Carefully read all the instructions thoroughly before using the appliance and keep in a safe place
for future reference.
SAFETY CAUTIONS
Always follow these safety cautions when using this appliance to avoid personal injury or damage to the appliance.
This appliance should be used only as described within this instruction book.
ßDo not immerse housing unit, cord or plug in water or any other liquid or put in a dishwasher.
ßWhen removing plug, turn the controls to ‘off’, then remove the plug. Always ensure that your hands are dry
before removing the plug from the mains socket. Never pull the plug out of the mains socket by the lead.
ßAlways ll the water reservoir rst, then plug into a suitable mains outlet.
ßDo not place a hot carafe on a wet or cold surface
ßDo not allow the lead to overhang the edge of the kitchen table or worktop.
ßDo not allow the lead to come into contact with hot surfaces.
ßALWAYS USE COLD WATER TO PREPARE COFFEE
ßDo not use any attachments other than those provided or recommended by Cuisinart.
ßThis appliance should not be used by adults or children whose lack of experience, product knowledge or
disability might cause a hazard, unless they have been correctly instructed and are adequately supervised.
ßChildren should always be supervised to ensure that they do not play with this product.
ßDo not use this appliance if the lead is damaged. In the event of damage, discontinue use immediately. If the
lead is damaged it must be replaced by a special lead available from the manufacturer or its service agent. (See
“UK After Sales Service”).
ßDo not use if the appliance has fallen or shows signs of damage. Discontinue use immediately and contact
Cuisinart After Sales Service for further advice (See ‘’UK After Sales Service’’).

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ßNo repair can be carried out by the user. Return the appliance to ‘Cuisinart Service Centre’ for inspection or
repair / replacement (See “UK After Sales Service”).
ßUse this appliance only for making coffee as described within the instructions for use which accompany it.
Please retain these for future reference.
ßFor indoor use only.
ßFor domestic use only.
ßThis appliance complies with the basic requirements of Directives 04/108/EEC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)
and 06/95/EEC (Safety of domestic electrical appliances), amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (CE Marking).
WARNING: A cut off plug inserted into a 13 amp outlet is a serious safety (shock) hazard. Ensure the cut off
plug is disposed of safely.
WARNING: Polythene bags over the product or packaging may be dangerous. To avoid danger of suffocation,
keep away from babies and children. These bags are not toys.
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more detailed information about the recycling of this product, please contact your
local council ofce or your household waste disposal service.

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ForYour Safety
ßDo not touch hot surfaces, use handles and knobs.
ßEnsure the lid is securely fastened to the carafe before positioning under the lter chamber and before pouring
coffee once brewed.
ßScalding may occur if the lid is removed during the brew cycle.
ßDo not use a cracked carafe or a carafe with a loose handle. If your carafe is damaged contact the Cuisinart
Helpline. (See “UK After Sales Service”).
ßNever open the lid during the brewing cycle, even if no water is draining from the lter basket, since extremely
hot water/coffee can spill out from the lter basket and cause injury. If water/ coffee is not draining from the
lter basket during the brewing cycle, switch off and unplug the unit and wait 10 minutes before opening the
top lid and checking the lter basket.
Caution:Clogging and backing up of water and/or coffee in the lter basket can occur under any or a combination
of any of the following conditions: the use of too nely ground coffee, using two or more paper lters, using the
gold tone lter in conjunction with a paper lter or not properly cleaning coffee grounds from the gold tone
lter, or allowing coffee grounds to spill over the lter.

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Control Panel
1. Clock Display
Displays time of day and automatic start time.
2. Clean Setting
Used to indicate when it is time to descale your machine.
3. 1-4 Cup setting
For brewing smaller pots of coffee. It provides double heating of the water, so your coffee is piping hot
and passes the water slowing through the lter to get maximum extraction of avour for smaller quanti-
ties.
4. Hour and Minute Buttons
For setting hour and minutes for time of day, and ‘Auto On’ time.

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5. Function Knob
For setting time of day and automatic start time
a. Clock Set
Used to programme the time of day
b. Brew
The Brew function is used to start the brew cycle.
c.The ‘Auto On’ with indicator light
The brew central can be programmed to start the brew cycle any time, day or night. The PM indicator is
used to set the time for the ‘Auto On’ function.
d. Program Set
The programme set function is used to set the time for the ‘Auto on’ function.
e.Audible tone (not shown)
The brew Central is equipped with an audible tone which will sound 5 times when the coffee has com-
pleted brewing.
6. On/Off Button
For turning your coffeemaker on and off. Works in tandem with the function knob.