Cuisinart CSC-650C User manual

INSTRUCTION
BOOKLET
Slow Cooker CSC-650C
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product,
always read the instruction book carefully before using.

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using an electrical appli-
ance, basic safety precautions
should always be followed:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
2. Do not touch hot surfaces;
use handles or knobs.
3. To protect against risk of
electrical shock, do not
immerse the slow cooker
housing in water or any other
liquid. If housing falls into
liquid, unplug the cord from
outlet immediately. DO NOT
reach into the liquid.
4. To avoid possible accidental
injury, close supervision is
necessary when any
appliance is used by or near
children.
5. Unplug from outlet when not
in use and before cleaning.
Allow to cool before putting
on or taking off parts.
6. Do not operate any appli-
ance with a damaged cord or
plug or after the appliance
has malfunctioned or has
been dropped or damaged in
any way or is not operating
properly. Return the appli-
ance to the nearest Cuisinart
Repair Centre for examina-
tion, repair or mechanical or
electrical adjustment.
7. The use of attachments not
recommended by Cuisinart
may cause fire, electrical
shock, or risk of injury.
8. Do not use outdoors or any-
where the cord or unit hous-
ing might come into contact
with water while in use.
9. Do not use the slow cooker
for anything other than its
intended use.
10. To avoid the possibility of
the slow cooker being
accidentally pulled off work
area, which could result in
damage to the slow cooker
or personal injury, do not let
cord hang over edge of table
or counter.
11. To avoid damage to cord and
possible fire or electrocution
hazard, do not let cord
contact hot surfaces,
including a stove.
12. Extreme caution must be
used when moving a slow
cooker containing hot oil
or other hot liquids.
13. Do not place on or near a
hot gas or electric burner,
or in a heated oven.
14. Do not operate slow cooker
in water or under running
water.
15. Avoid sudden temperature
changes, such as adding
refrigerated foods to a
heated pot.
16. CAUTION: TO REDUCE
THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, COOK ONLY IN
REMOVABLE CONTAINER.
DO NO IMMERSE IN
WATER.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY
NOTICE:
This appliance has a polarized
plug (one prong is wider than the
other). As a safety feature, this
plug will fit into a polarized outlet
only one way. If the plug does
not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified electrician.
Do not attempt to defeat this
safety feature.
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . page 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Features and Benefits . page 2
Assembly Instructions . . page 3
Operation
Cooking with Timer . . . page 3
Cooking without Timer . page 3
Cleaning
and Maintenance . . . . . page 4
Warranty Information . . page 4
INTRODUCTION
Get ready to slow down and
enjoy easy meals! Your
Cuisinart™Slow Cooker is
designed to cook favourite
one-pot recipes and keep them
warm, ready and waiting for you
when you come home. Slow
cooking is a traditional method
that tenderizes meats and melds
flavours to produce delicious
family dinners and easy, relaxing
suppers with friends. You can
even prepare desserts in your
Slow Cooker. Easy to operate,
easy to serve, and easy to
clean...enjoy!
FEATURES AND
BENEFITS
1. Glass Lid w/ Stainless
Steel Rim and Handle:
See-through glass lid keeps
ingredients moist. Stainless
steel compliments any
kitchen.
2. Cooking Rack: Allows you
to use a 2 quart (1.9 L) souf-
flé pan or six 4 oz. ramekins
in your Slow Cooker.
3. Ceramic Pot: 6.5-quart
(6.25 L) oval ceramic pot
accommodates larger cuts of
meat. Stick resistant and
dishwasher safe for easy
cleaning.
4. Stainless Steel Housing:
Stainless steel construction
allows for easy cleanup
while wrap around heating
elements ensure even
cooking.
5. “Cook” Indicator Light:
Denotes that the unit is
cooking on either the “Low”
or “High” setting.
6. “Warm” Indicator Light:
Denotes that the unit has
automatically switched
to the warm setting if time
has expired, or the unit has
been manually switched to
warm.
7. Chrome-plated Handles:
Cool touch insulated handles.
8. Timer Dial: 8-hour timer
allows you to set the cook
time and temperature – then
walk away. After the time
expires, the unit automatical-
ly switches to the “Warm”
setting.
9. Temperature Dial:
Settings include: “Off, Low,
High, Warm.”
10. Retractable Cord Storage
(not shown): Convenient
retractable cord storage.
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ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
To use your Cuisinart™
Slow Cooker:
1. Carefully unpack the
Slow Cooker.
2. Rinse the Ceramic pot and
Glass Lid in warm, soapy
water. Rinse well and dry
thoroughly.
3. Wipe all interior and exterior
surfaces of the Slow Cooker
base with a soft, damp cloth.
4. Place ceramic pot in the base
of the unit.
5. Place the lid on top of the
ceramic pot.
6. Plug in power cord. Your Slow
Cooker is now ready for use.
OPERATION
Your Cuisinart™Slow Cooker
cooks your food automatically
when you set the time and the
temperature. When time expires,
the unit automatically switches
to the “Warm” setting and the
“Warm” LED illuminates. Your
Slow Cooker also gives you the
option to manually change the
temperature. All you need to do
is set the desired temperature
and the unit will remain at that
temperature until the unit is
turned off or another temperature
is selected.
Cooking WITH the Timer
1. Place the unit on a clean,
dry counter.
2. Remove glass lid.
3. Fill ceramic pot with
ingredients.
4. Place lid back on top of the
ceramic pot.
5. Plug in unit.
6. Set desired time by turning
the timer dial to the
recommended cooking time:
1-8 hours using half hour
increments.
7. Set desired temperature by
turning the temperature dial
to the “Low”, “High” or
“Warm” setting.
NOTE: The “Warm” setting is not
a cooking function; therefore, it is
only for use with preheated foods.
8. The LED next to “Cook” will
illuminate to denote the unit
is in “Cook” mode and set
on the “Low” or “High”
temperature setting. For the
“Warm” setting, the LED next
to “Warm” will remain lit until
the unit is turned off.
NOTE: If the timer is set to
“0 Hours”, the unit will be in
“Warm” mode no matter what
the temperature dial states.
9. Once time has expired, the
unit will automatically switch
to the “Warm” setting and
the LED next to “Warm” will
illuminate.
10. Unit will continue to be in
“Warm” mode until it is
turned off by turning the
temperature dial to the
“Off” position.
11. Lift ceramic pot using pot
holders.
Cooking WITHOUT the Timer
NOTE: We recommend that when
cooking anything containing meat
in a slow cooker, cook on the
“High” temperature setting for up
to 2 hours or until the meat
reaches 140°F (60°C), then
reduce to the “Low” temperature
setting. This ensures that the meat
will reach food safe temperatures
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Using the “Low” temperature
setting without the timer
is to be used only for recipes
that require a constant
low temperature.
When cooking on the “Low”
setting using the timer, the
Slow Cooker will automatically
start on “High” and then drop
to “Low” once the unit
reaches 140°F (60°C).
1. Place the unit on a clean,
dry counter.
2. Remove glass lid.
3. Fill ceramic pot with
ingredients.
4. Place lid back on top of the
ceramic pot.
5. Plug in unit.
6. Turn timer dial counterclock-
wise to the “On” position.
7. Set desired temperature by
turning the temperature dial
to the “Low”, “High” or
“Warm” setting.
NOTE: The “Warm” setting is not
a cooking function; therefore, it is
only for use with preheated foods.
8. The LED next to “Cook” will
illuminate to denote the unit
is in “Cook” mode and set on
the “Low” or “High” tempera-
ture setting. For the “Warm”
setting, the LED next to
“Warm” will illuminate.
9. Temperature will remain on
the selected setting until the
unit is turned off by turning
the temperature dial to the
“Off” position.
10. Lift ceramic pot using pot
holders.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Unplug your Cuisinart™Slow
Cooker and allow it to cool
before cleaning.
Place ceramic pot and lid in
the dishwasher or wash with
warm, soapy water. If food sticks
to the surface, fill ceramic pot with
warm, soapy water and allow to
soak before cleaning.
If scouring is necessary, use
a nonabrasive cleanser or
liquid detergent with a nylon
pad or brush.
WARRANTY
Three-Year Limited
Warranty
This warranty supersedes all previous
warranties on the CuisinartTM Slow
Cooker. This warranty is available to
consumers only. You are a consumer
if you own a CuisinartTM Slow Cooker
that was purchased at retail for
personal, family, or household use.
This warranty is not available to retail-
ers or other commercial purchasers or
owners. We warrant that your
Cuisinart™Slow Cooker will be free of
defects in material or workmanship
under normal home use for three
years from the date of original
purchase. We suggest that you
complete and return the enclosed
product registration card promptly or
register on-line at www.cuisinart.ca to
facilitate verification of the date of
original purchase. However, return of
this product registration card does not
eliminate the need for the consumer
to maintain the original proof of pur-
chase in order to obtain the warranty
benefits. In the event that you do not
have proof of purchase, the purchase
date for purposes of this warranty will
be the date of manufacture.

If your Slow Cooker should prove
to be defective within the warranty
period, we will repair it (or, if we think
it necessary, replace it) without
charge to you. To obtain warranty
service, please call our Consumer
Service Centre toll-free at
1-800-472-7606, or write to:
Cuisinart
195 Parkshore Drive
Brampton, Ontario
L6T 5M1
To facilitate the speed and accuracy
of your return, please enclose $10.00
for shipping and handling of the
product. Please also be sure to
include a return address, daytime
phone number, description of the
product defect, product serial number
(stamped on bottom of product base),
and any other information pertinent to
the product’s return.
Please pay by cheque or money
order.
NOTE: For added protection and
secure handling of any Cuisinart®
product that is being returned, we
recommend you use a traceable,
insured delivery service. Cuisinart
cannot be held responsible for
in-transit damage or for packages
that are not delivered to us. Lost
and/or damaged products are not
covered under warranty.
Your CuisinartTM Slow Cooker has
been manufactured to strict specifica-
tions and has been designed for use
with the CuisinartTM Slow Cooker
accessories and replacement parts.
These warranties expressly exclude
any defects or damages caused by
accessories, replacement parts, or
repair service other than those that
have been authorized by Cuisinart.
These warranties do not cover any
damage caused by accident, misuse,
shipment, or other than ordinary
household use. These warranties
exclude all incidental or consequential
damages.
Before Returning Your
Cuisinart Product
If you are experiencing problems with
your Cuisinart product, we suggest
that you call our Consumer Service
Centre at 1-800-472-7606 before
returning the product for servicing.
Often, our Consumer Service
Representatives can help solve the
problem without having the product
serviced. If servicing is needed, a
Representative can confirm whether
the product is under warranty and
direct you to the nearest service
location.
* Important: If the nonconforming
product is to be serviced by someone
other than Cuisinart’s Authorized
Service Centre, please remind
the servicer to call our Consumer
Service Centre at 1-800-472-7606 to
ensure that the problem is properly
diagnosed, the product is serviced
with the correct parts, and to ensure
that the product is still under warranty.
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