Cuisinart DGB-800C Series User manual

For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product,
always read the instruction book carefully before using.
Fully Automatic Burr Grind & Brew™Coffeemaker
DGB-800C Series
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
®

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IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, especially
when children are present, basic safety
precautions should always be taken to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury to
persons, including the following:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Always unplug from outlet when not in
use and before cleaning. Allow to cool
before putting on or taking off parts and
before cleaning the appliance.
3. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and
knobs.
4. To protect against electric shock, do not
place cord, plug, or base unit in water or
other liquids.
5. This appliance should not be used by or
near children or individuals with certain
disabilities.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug or after the appliance
malfunctions or has been dropped or
damaged or dropped into water. Return
appliance to the nearest Cuisinart Repair
Center for examination, repair, and electrical
or mechanical adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not
recommended by Cuisinart may cause
injuries.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter, or touch hot surfaces.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric
burner, or in a heated oven.
11. Always fill water reservoir first, then plug
cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, push
the OFF button, then remove plug from wall
outlet.
12. Do not use appliance for other than its
intended use.
13. Snap lid securely onto carafe before serving
any beverages.
14. Scalding may occur if the lid is removed
during the brewing cycle.
15. Do not set a hot carafe on a wet or cold
surface.
16. Do not use a cracked carafe or a carafe
having a loose or weakened handle.
17. Do not clean carafe or heating plate with
cleansers, steel wool pads, or other abrasive
materials.
18. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE THE BASE PANEL. NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE.
REPAIRS SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
19. Avoid contact with moving parts.
20. Check grinder basket for the presence of
foreign objects before using.
21. Use the coffee grinder to grind roasted
coffee beans only. Grinding other
substances, such as nuts, spices or
unroasted beans, may dull the blade and
cause poor grinding or injury.
22. Do not place cloth or otherwise restrict
airflow beneath coffeemaker.
23. Use only the Cuisinart®Gold-Tone
Commercial-Style Filter or standard basket
paper filter with this unit. OTHER GOLD-
TONE PERMANENT FILTERS MAY CAUSE
THE COFFEEMAKER TO OVERFLOW.
24. Do not operate your appliance in an appliance
garage or under a wall cabinet. When storing in
an appliance garage, always unplug the unit
from the electrical outlet. Not doing so could
create a risk of fire, especially if the appliance
touches the walls of the garage or the door
touches the unit as it closes.
25. The glass carafe is designed for use with this
coffeemaker only. It must never be used on the
range top.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY

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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: 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
WARNING
RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards....................2
Important Unpacking Instructions ..........4
The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee.....4
Features and Benefits ...................5
Control Panel ..........................6
Programming Your Coffeemaker .........7–8
Charcoal Water Filter ....................8
Before Brewing Your First Pot .............9
Making Coffee with Whole Beans ..........9
Making Coffee with Pre-Ground Beans .....10
Brew Pause™ Feature ..................11
Cleaning and Maintenance ..............11
Troubleshooting .......................13
Warranty .............................14
IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat
surface.
2. Remove the instruction book and any
other literature.
3. Turn the box so that the back side of the
coffeemaker is down and slide the
coffeemaker from the box.
4. After the coffeemaker has been removed,
place the box out of the way and lift off
the packing materials.
5. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it
from the heating plate, and remove the
polybag.
6. Remove the polybag covering from the
coffeemaker.
Save all packing materials in case you have to
ship the machine in the future.
KEEP ALL PLASTIC BAGS AWAY FROM
CHILDREN.
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 odours, for the purest coffee
flavour, every time you brew.
Element 2: Coffee
While coffee is 98% water, all of the
flavour 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 flavour
degrades quickly. That’s why Cuisinart
grinds your beans just prior to brewing.
Element 3: Grind
A burr grinder produces maximum
flavour from coffee beans. The process
actually crushes the bean, to release
more of the oils and flavours that create
the best-tasting coffee. The texture of
the grind is critical. Too fine, and it may
clog the filter. Too coarse, and water
passes through too quickly to extract
the full coffee flavour. 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. Your
coffeemaker automatically grinds the
right amount of beans for the strength
level and number of cups you choose.
If using pre-ground coffee, start by
using 1 level scoop [1 tablespoon
(15 ml)] of ground coffee per cup, and
later adjust the amount to your taste.

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
1. Hopper
Holds up to ½ lb. (226 g) of coffee
beans.
2. Hopper Lid
Seals out moisture and air to keep
beans fresh.
3. Water Reservoir
Cover flips back for easy filling.
4. Water Level Window
5. Brew PauseTM
Interrupts flow of coffee to pour a quick
cup mid-brew (20 seconds max).
6. Glass Carafe with Hands-Free Lid
An easy-pour, no-drip glass carafe with
ergonomic handle.
7. Heating Plate
Scratch resistant with nonstick coating.
8. Charcoal Water Filter Holder
Holds the filter securely in place.
9. Control Panel
See detailed drawing on page 6.
10. Filter Basket Door Release Button
11. Filter Basket Door
Open to access coffee filter.
12. Filter Basket
Holds paper filter or Cuisinart®permanent
gold-tone filter.
13. Filter Basket Cover
Flips up to access gold-tone filter.
14. 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.
15. Coffee Scoop/Cleaning Brush
16. Burr Grinder (not shown)
17. Showerhead (not shown)
Distributes water evenly over coffee.
18. Cord Storage (not shown)
19. Safety Interlock System (not shown)
Prevents unit from operating if filter
basket, filter basket cover, or filter basket
door is not properly in place.

1) ON/OFF button with LED Indicator
Manually turns coffeemaker on or off.
2) Clock/LCD Display
Displays time of day, Strength and Grind
control settings.
3) Program (PROG) Button
Sets and/or displays programmed
Auto ON/OFF time and Clean settings.
4) GRIND OFF Button with LED Indicator
Turns off the grinder when using pre-ground
coffee.
5) STRENGTH Control Button
Press to select a regular, bold or extra-bold
coffee flavour. Bars ( ) in display
indicate selected flavour strength.
6) Hour and Minute (HR, MIN) Buttons
Use to program clock and Auto ON/OFF
function.
7) GRIND CONTROL/BREW Knob
Programs unit to grind the right amount of
coffee beans for the number of cups and
flavor strength selected. Press to begin brew
cycle.
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LCD INDICATORS
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C
D
E
NOTE: Not all indicators will appear at the same time.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL
A. EMPTY
Will appear in display when the filter basket
has not been emptied since the last brew
cycle.
B. AUTO ON
Appears on LCD to indicate Auto On is active.
C. AUTO OFF
Will only appear during programming mode.
D. CLEAN
Appears on display when in clean mode. See
page 11 for detailed decalcification
instructions.
E. GRIND CONTROL
Indicates how many cups will be brewed.
Appears when adjusting the desired number
of cups and during the brew cycle.

PROGRAMMING YOUR
COFFEEMAKER
SETTING THE CLOCK
When the coffeemaker is plugged in, 12:00
will flash in the display, indicating the unit is
in Clock Set mode. If the 12:00 stops
flashing, simply press and hold the Hour or
Minute button to return to flashing Clock
Set mode.
Entering Time Set Mode
Hold down the Hour or Minute button
until the clock begins flashing. Press
either button to select the desired time.
Hold buttons down to scroll through
the digits, or press and release to
advance one digit at a time. When
scrolling, the numbers will advance
slowly and then speed up. When the
number displayed approaches the
desired time, press and release to
advance one digit at a time. Be sure
the PM indicator is on if a PM time is
desired.
Exiting Time Set Mode
a. Press any function button besides
ON/OFF, Hour or Minute to exit mode
and activate the selected function.
b. If you do nothing for 5 seconds, the
mode will be exited.
SETTING THE PROGRAM TIME
1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn on
the coffeemaker. The white LED will
illuminate.
2. E ntering Set Program Time Mode
Press the Program button once. The
Auto ON icon and the previously
selected auto-on time, or the default
time (12:00) will appear. Press and
hold the Program button until the
time begins to flash. You are now in
Set Program Time mode. Set the time
you want coffee to begin brewing by
pressing the Hour and Minute
buttons. Five seconds after finishing,
the unit will automatically exit Auto
ON setup mode and the Auto ON
icon will remain on the LCD, letting
you know Auto ON is activated. The
coffeemaker will start to brew at the
programmed time. The Program
mode cannot be entered if the
coffeemaker is in its brew cycle.
3. To Activate Auto ON Using Previously
Selected Time
Press the program button once. The
Auto ON icon and previously set time
will appear. After 5 seconds, the
clock will return to the time of day
and the Auto ON icon will remain on
the display
NOTE: When Auto ON is activated, the
indicator will remain visible on the
LCD when the coffeemaker is in
standby mode.
4. To Deactivate Auto ON
Press and release the Program button
until the Auto ON icon is no longer
displayed on the screen.
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CHARCOAL WATER FILTER
Your coffeemaker comes with a
charcoal water filter that eliminates
chlorine, bad tastes and odours from
tap water.
Inserting the Water Filter
• Remove the filter from polybag and
soak it, fully immersed, in cold tap
water for 15 minutes.
• Lift the water filter holder out of the
water reservoir.
• Press down on the filter compartment
and pull toward you to open.
• Place filter into the holder and snap
it closed. Be careful – improper
placement can tear the filter skin.
• Flush filter by running cold tap water
through holes in bottom of
compartment for 10 seconds.
• Allow the filter to drain completely.
• Slide the water filter holder back 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.ca.
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SETTING THE AUTOMATIC
SHUTOFF TIME
Your coffeemaker can be programmed to
automatically shut off from 0 to 4 hours after
brewing is complete. Shutoff time can be
programmed before, during or after brewing.
Default shutoff time is 2 hours.
Entering Automatic Shutoff Time Mode
To view the current setting, press the ON/
OFF button to turn on the coffeemaker, then
press the Program button twice. The Auto
OFF icon will appear and the default (2:00)
or previously selected time will be displayed.
Set desired shutoff time by pressing and
holding the Program button until the time
begins to flash. Press the Hour and Minute
buttons to scroll from 0 to 4 hours. To exit,
do nothing for 5 seconds. To deactivate Auto
OFF, follow the instructions under Entering
Automatic Shutoff Time Mode and set the
time to (0:00).
NOTE: The Auto OFF icon will only appear
on the LCD display during programming
mode.
Programming Automatic Shutoff Time
Mode After Brewing Has Started
When programming shutoff time after
brewing has started, the unit automatically
accounts for elapsed time. For example, if
you set the shutoff time for 1 hour, and
25 minutes have already elapsed, the unit
will shut off after 35 minutes (60 – 25 =
35 minutes).

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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 10. 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!
MAKING COFFEE
WITH WHOLE BEANS
Follow instructions for Before Brewing
Your First Pot of Coffee, above.
1. Insert Charcoal Water Filter
Follow directions for the preperation
and insertion of the charcoal water filter
on page 8.
2. Fill the Water Reservoir
Open the reservoir lid and pour in
water, using the water level window
indicator to measure the number of
cups desired.
NOTE: Do not exceed the 12-cup line.
Doing so could cause carafe to overflow.
3. Add Beans
Remove the hopper lid. Add beans. We
recommend keeping the hopper full to
ensure there are always enough beans
for the number of cups you want to
brew. NOTE: Maximum capacity is ½ lb
(226 g); overfilling the hopper may jam
the grinder. Replace hopper lid.
4. Inserting the Coffee Filter
Press the Filter Basket Door Release
Button to open door. Open the Filter Basket
Cover. (See page 5, #13)
• Basket-style paper filter: Be sure filter
is fully opened and touching walls of
basket.
• Cuisinart
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commercial-style
permanent filter: Position handle
of our gold-tone filter toward front of
coffeemaker so it does not obstruct
water flow.
Close the filter basket lid, and push the
filter basket door closed until you hear it
snap shut.
NOTE: Do not use both, a paper filter and
the included permanent filter at the same
time. This will cause the unit to overflow.
NOTE: The built-in safety interlock system
will not allow unit to operate if filter or filter
basket cover are not in place, or if the door
is not properly closed. A continuous beep
will sound until everything is in place.
5. Set Preferences
a. Press the ON/OFF button to turn
the coffeemaker on. White LED
will illuminate.
b. Turn the Grind Control knob until
the number of cups you want to
brew is displayed on the LCD
screen. The burr grinder will grind
the correct amount of beans, and
automatically adjust the coffee/
water ratio for low cup settings.

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c. Press the Strength Control
button to choose a regular,
bold or extra-bold flavour.
NOTE: During the Selection Process,
If the coffeemaker is untouched for
60 seconds, the ON/OFF indicator will go
off and the unit will enter standby mode.
To resume, press the ON/OFF button to
return the coffeemaker to the previously
selected settings.
6. Brewing
To brew right away
Press the Brew button. The white
Brew LED will light up and brewing
will begin.
To activate Auto ON
To select the time you want coffee
to start brewing, see Setting the
Program Time instructions on
page 7.
7. After Brewing
When brew cycle is complete, five beeps
will sound. The coffeemaker will enter
Keep Warm and the ON/OFF indicator
will remain on until the unit automatically
shuts off after the 2-hour default or
programmed auto-shutoff time. To exit
the Keep Warm cycle, press the
ON/OFF button.
MAKING COFFEE WITH
PRE-GROUND BEANS
Follow instructions Before Brewing
Your First Pot of Coffee.
1. Insert Charcoal Water Filter
Follow directions for the preperation
and insertion of the charcoal water
filter on page 8.
2. Fill the Water Reservoir
Open the reservoir lid and pour in water,
using the water level window indicator to
measure the number of cups desired.
NOTE: Do not exceed the 12-cup line.
Doing so could cause carafe to overflow.
3. Inserting the Coffee Filter
Follow instructions for Inserting the Coffee
Filter (step 4 in Making Coffee with Whole
Beans, page 9).
4. Add Pre-Ground Coffee
Use 1 level scoop of ground coffee per
cup, or more or less according to individual
taste. Close the filter basket cover and
close filter door, making sure you hear it
snap shut.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 16 level scoops. Exceeding that
amount or using too fine a grind of coffee
may cause the filter basket to overflow.
5. Press Grind OFF Button
When this function is activated, the
white LED will be illuminated.
NOTE:When making coffee with
pre-ground beans, the Grind Control and
Strength functions will be disabled and
the LCD will display the time of day.
6. Brewing
To brew right away
Press the Brew button. The white Brew
LED will light up and brewing will begin.
To activate Auto ON
To select the time you want coffee to
start brewing, see Setting the Program
Time instructions on page 7.