Cuisinart DGB-625BC - Grind & Brew Automatic Coffee... User manual

For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
Grind & Brew™12-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker
DGB-625 Series
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

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WARNING: RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage within the
product’s enclosure that may be
of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of fire or electric
shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
SPECIAL CORD SET
INSTRUCTIONS
A short power-supply cord is provided to
reduce the risks resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
Longer extension cords are available and
may be used if care is exercised in their
use.
If a long extension cord is used, the marked
electrical rating of the extension cord must
be at least as great as the electrical rating
of the appliance, and the longer cord
should be arranged so that it will not drape
over the countertop or tabletop where it can
be pulled on by children or tripped over.
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). To reduce
the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit
into a polarized outlet only one way. If the
plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a
qualified electrician. Do not modify the
plug in any way.
OPERATING NOTICE
Clogging and backing up of water and/or
coffee in the filter basket can occur under
any or a combination of any of the following
conditions: The use of too finely ground
coffee, using two or more paper filters,
using the gold tone filter in conjunction with
a paper filter or not properly cleaning coffee
grounds from the gold tone filter, or allowing
coffee grounds to spill over the filter.
Caution: Never open the filter basket during
the brewing cycle, even if no water is
draining from the filter basket, since
extremely hot water/coffee can spill out
from the filter basket and cause injury. If
water/coffee is not draining from the filter
basket during the brewing cycle, unplug the
unit and wait 10 minutes before opening
and checking the filter basket.
WARNING
RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY

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THE QUEST
FOR THE PERFECT
CUP OF COFFEE
Element 1: Water
Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that
water is as important as the quality of
your coffee. If water doesn’t taste good
from the tap, it won’t taste good in your
coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal
water filter to remove chlorine, bad
tastes and odors, for the purest coffee
flavor, every time you brew.
Element 2: Coffee
While coffee is 98% water, all of the
flavor comes from the beans. To achieve
the same great taste you enjoy at a
coffee bar, buy only a two-week supply
of fresh coffee beans at a time. Once
the bean is broken, its flavor degrades
quickly. That’s why Cuisinart grinds your
beans just prior to brewing.
Element 3: Grind
The grind is critical for proper flavor
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
overextraction and bitterness will result.
Too fine a grind may also clog the filter.
If grind is too coarse, the water will pass
through too quickly and the maximum
flavor will not be extracted. Your
coffeemaker is preset for medium, the
optimal grind for this type of brewing
process.
Element 4: Proportion
Coffee that is too strong or too weak
is always a disappointment. Follow the
recommended portions of whole beans
or ground coffee in the instructions
under MAKING COFFEE, and later
adjust the amount to your taste.
DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER
COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR THE
COFFEEMAKER COULD OVERFLOW.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL
(Detailed programming instructions on page 7.)
Clock/LCD Display
Displays time of day and Auto On times.
On/Off button with LED Indicator
Manually turns coffeemaker on or off.
Audible Tone (not shown)
An audible tone sounds 5 times when brew
cycle is complete.
1-4 Cup Setting
Improves extraction, flavor and temperature
when brewing fewer than 5 cups.
Hour and Minute Buttons
Use to program clock and Auto On
function.
Grind Off Button with LED Indicator
Turns off the grinder when using pre-ground
coffee.
Program Button with LED Indicator
Sets and/or displays programmed
Auto On time.
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BEFORE BREWING YOUR
FIRST POT OF COFFEE
During the manufacturing process, dust
can get trapped in your coffeemaker. We
recommend flushing out the system
before brewing your first pot of coffee.
Simply follow “Making Coffee with Pre-
Ground Beans,” page 9. Skip step #1 and
be sure to use only water and a paper
filter…no coffee!
Once you’ve done that, brew a pot of real
coffee and get ready to enjoy Cuisinart at
its best!

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CHARCOAL WATER FILTER
Your coffeemaker comes with a
charcoal water filter that eliminates
chlorine, bad tastes and odors from
tap water.
Inserting the Water Filter
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compartment and pull toward you
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it closed. Be careful – improper
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water through holes in bottom of
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into the channel in the water
reservoir, pushing it down to
the base of the unit.
NOTE: We recommend
changing the water filter
every 60 days or after
60 uses, and more
often if you have
hard water.
Replacement filters
can be purchased
in stores, by
calling Cuisinart
customer
service, or at
www.
cuisinart.
com.

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Brew Pause™Feature
Our Brew Pause™feature interrupts the
flow of coffee from the basket to let you
pour that first cup mid-brew. Be aware
that using this feature will weaken the
flavor strength of the finished pot, because
the flavor profile of coffee brewed at the
beginning of the cycle differs from coffee
made at the end.
NOTE: Removing carafe for more than 20
seconds may cause filter basket to
overflow.