Cuisinart CPT-65 User manual

INSTRUCTION
BOOKLET
CPT-65Custom Control™Total Touch ®4-Slice Electronic Toaster
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards ....................................................................Page 2
Introduction....................................................................................Page 2
Features and Benefits ...................................................................Page 3
Use and Care ................................................................................Page 4
Important Notes on Use ................................................................Page 4
Helpful Browning Notes.................................................................Page 4
Notes on Specialty Uses ...............................................................Page 5
Custom Settings ............................................................................Page 5
2-Slice Button ................................................................................Page 5
Bagel Button ..................................................................................Page 5
Defrost Button................................................................................Page 6
Reheat Button................................................................................Page 6
Combination Settings ....................................................................Page 6
Cleaning and Maintenance............................................................Page 6
Warranty ........................................................................................Page 7
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always
be followed, including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
3. To protect against electrical shock, do not place any part of the toaster in
water or other liquid. See instructions for cleaning.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near
children.
5. Always unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to
cool before cleaning or handling.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance has malfunctioned or has been dropped or damaged in any
way, or if it is not operating properly. Return the toaster to the nearest
Cuisinart Repair Center for examination, repair, or mechanical or
electrical adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Cuisinart may
cause injury.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over the edge of the table or countertop or touch
hot surfaces.
10. Do not place toaster on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a
heated oven.
11. Do not use this toaster for other than intended use.
12. Oversize foods, metal foil packages or utensils must not be inserted
in the toaster, as they may involve a risk of fire or electric shock.
13. A fire may occur if the toaster is covered by or touching flammable
materials, including curtains, draperies, walls and the like, when in
operation. Do not operate under wall cabinets.
14. Do not attempt to dislodge food when the toaster is plugged into
electrical outlet.
15. To avoid possibility of fire, do not leave toaster unattended
during use.
16. To disconnect, push the cancel button, then remove plug
from wall.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
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 should 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 counter-
top 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). As a
safety feature, this plug will fit in 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.
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Cuisinart®Custom Control™Total
Touch®4-Slice Electronic Toaster. It has been carefully designed to bring you
years of enjoyment. Every feature makes toasting simpler, more accurate and
more convenient.
Now you can toast whole bagels, English muffins and homemade breads
without the guesswork. The secret is Perfect Timing™Touch Control. It pro-
vides just the right amount of time for toasting all your favorites.
Your Choice®Browning Memory is programmed to deliver medium toast. You
can easily change to a lighter or darker setting if you prefer, but there is no
need to reset it every time. Your Choice®Browning Memory will hold the
browning selection until you change it again or cancel it.
In addition, you can combine custom settings like bagel and defrost, to get
the browning results you want.Your new Total Touch®Electronic Toaster
has Always Even™Shade Control which constantly monitors the tempera-
ture inside the slot so toasting is consistent, slice after slice.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS
1. Two Wide & Long Toasting Slots
11⁄2" wide toaster slots are 10" long. Allows toasting of wide variety of
breads, bagels and pastries. Easily holds 4 regular size slices.
2. Touchpad Shade Control
Select from 7 settings of brownness. LED Bar lights up to indicate the
level of browning selected.
3. LED Bar
This row of lights grows when “Darker” button is pushed, and shrinks
when “Lighter” button is selected. The LED Bar indicates the level of
brownness, light to dark, from settings one (1) through seven (7).
4. Your Choice®Browning Memory
Without touching a single button, your Total Touch®Electronic Toaster will
automatically toast 4 slices of bread at the medium setting. When you
change the setting, this toaster will save your choice in memory until you
change it again, or cancel it.
5. Carriage/Start Lever
Lowers bread into slot to start toaster, and pops up automatically at end of
cycle. Also use to pop up toast before end of cycle.
6. Perfect Timing™ Touch Control, Custom Settings
Easy-clean panel for custom selections.
6a. Custom Setting for 2-Slice Toasting
Touchpad control adjusts toasting time when you’re only toasting two
slices. Gives you accurate browning results without overtoasting. LED
Indicator lights when selected.
6b. Custom Setting for Bagels
Touchpad control adds the right amount of time to the browning cycle for
toasting bagels. Also use for muffins and thick bread slices. LED indicator
lights when selected.
6c. Custom Setting for Defrost
Touchpad control defrosts and then toasts frozen bread, by adding time to
the toast cycle chosen by the browning control. LED indicator lights when
selected.
6d. Custom Setting for Reheat
Touchpad control reheats without browning. LED indicator lights when
selected.
6e. Combination Setting
The four Perfect Timing™ Custom Settings can be combined to give you
the toast you want. See Use and Care section for possible
combinations (page 6).
7. Cancel Reset Control
Touchpad control interrupts toasting process, cancels custom settings,
and returns browning control to the default setting for medium toast (set-
ting 4).
8. Always Even™ Shade Control
Electronically monitors and adjusts toaster’s internal temperature to
provide consistent toasting results from one use to the next. Heating
elements deliver even heat for uniform browning.
9. Self-Centering Bread Rack
Centers all shapes and sizes of bread in the middle of toaster chamber for
more even toasting results.
10. Cool Touch Housing
11. High Rise Carriage
Toast rises practically to the top of the toaster, making it easy to remove
even small items like English muffins.
12. Slide-out Crumb Tray
Removes easily to clean crumbs from bottom of toaster.
13. Cord Storage
Takes up excess cord and keeps countertop neat.
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USE AND CARE
Unwind the power cord. Check that the crumb tray is in place and that
there is nothing in the toaster slot. Plug power cord into the wall outlet.
1. Insert slice(s) of bread.
Be sure that multiple slices do not overlap and that the bread carriage is in
the up position.
2. Press down the carriage/start lever.
The toaster will start.
3. Set the touchpad browning (shade) control.
If you do not make a selection, the Total Touch™ Toaster will automatical-
ly set itself to make 4 slices of medium toast (selection number four on the
LED bar).
To make lighter toast, press the “Lighter” button located to the left of the
LED bar. Each time you press this button, the browning selection will get
lighter by one setting.
To make darker toast, press the “Darker” button located to the right of the
LED bar. Each time you press this button, the browning selection will get
darker by one setting.
Your selected setting will remain in memory until you press the “Cancel”
button, change the setting by pushing the “Lighter” or “Darker” button, or
unplug the toaster.
Desired LED Light Position
Color
Light Setting 1 or 2
Medium Setting 3, 4 or 5
Dark Setting 6 or 7
4. Make selection of custom settings.
If desired, select a custom setting(s). It is recommended that you make
your choices after the carriage/start lever has been pushed down. If no
custom settings are selected, the toaster will brown your toast based on
the selection you made with the touchpad browning control, for 4 slices of
normal toast. The custom settings will adjust the time required to achieve
the browning shade you selected in Step 3 above.
If you desire a custom setting, select one or more of the following:
2-Slice - For preparing two slices without overtoasting.
Reduces toasting time.
Note: For preparing one slice without overtoasting, select this button and
choose a lighter browning setting than for 2 or 4 slices.
Bagel - Adds correct amount of time to toast cycle for bagels. Can also
use this button for English muffins and thickly sliced breads.
Defrost - To defrost, then toast. Adds time to the toast cycle for defrosting.
Reheat - For reheating pre-toasted bread.
When one or more custom settings are chosen, a red LED light will come
on above the selected feature button(s). You can combine as many as
three of these custom settings simultaneously to customize your toasting
cycle. The reheat setting cannot be combined with other custom settings.
5. To stop toasting.
When the toasting cycle is finished, the toast will be raised. If you wish to
stop the cycle before it is finished, simply press the ‘Cancel’ button. You
can also lift up the carriage/start lever to stop the cycle. (Note that press-
ing the ‘Cancel’ button will also reset the browning setting to the
default medium setting (4).)
Important Notes on Use:
The 2-slice custom feature can only be selected after the start lever has
been pushed down to the start position.
The bagel, defrost and reheat custom features can be selected before or
after the start lever has been pushed down.
The browning controls (lighter or darker) can be adjusted before or after
the start lever has been pushed down.
Helpful Browning Notes:
Toasting is a combination of cooking and drying of the bread. Therefore,
differences in denseness and moisture level from one bread to another
can result in varying toasting times.
• For slightly dry bread, use a lighter setting than you normally would.
• For very fresh bread or whole wheat bread, use a darker setting than
normal. Dense, moist breads may also require a darker setting.
• Breads with very uneven surfaces (such as English muffins) will require
a darker toast setting. For English muffins, we suggest you use the
‘Bagel’ button on the custom settings panel.
• Thickly cut pieces of bread (including bagels) will take longer to toast,
sometimes significantly longer, since more moisture must be evaporated
from the bread before toasting can occur. We suggest you use the Total
Touch™ ‘Bagel’ button which will add to the normal toasting time. For
moister breads or very thick pieces, you may need to make the toast
setting darker than you normally would.
• When toasting raisin or other fruit breads and muffins, remove any loose
fruit, etc. from the surface of the bread before placing into the toaster.
This will help prevent them from falling into the toaster or sticking on the
guard wires in the slot.
• Two slices of bread require less toasting time than four slices of bread.
To prevent overtoasting, follow the directions under “Set the touchpad
browning control” (page 4) and “2-Slice button” (page 5). This toaster
can be adjusted for two slices of toast by pressing the ‘2-Slice’ button on
the custom settings control panel. To prevent overtoasting of a single
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slice, select the 2-slice button and set browning control to a lighter
setting than you normally would.
Notes on Specialty Uses:
Toaster Pastries:
Exercise caution with toaster pastries; the filling can become quite hot
before the surface of the pastry becomes browned. A low setting should be
sufficient. Never leave toaster pastries unattended while toasting or warm-
ing. Avoid iced pastries. The icing can melt onto inside of toaster or burn
easily.
Muffins:
Require longer toasting time than regular breads. Slice muffins vertically
and remove paper wrapper before toasting.
Regular Size Corn Muffins:
(3-4 oz., 3-1/2”diameter) can be toasted using the ‘Bagel’button and a
light to medium setting.
Regular Size Blueberry Muffins:
(3-4 oz., 3-1/2”diameter top) may require 2 cycles. We recommend using
the ‘Bagel’button and a medium to dark setting. Dense, moist muffins like
these require long toasting cycles.
English Muffins:
Require longer toasting time than regular breads. We suggest you select
the ‘Bagel’button on the custom settings control panel to increase the
toasting time, and use a medium to dark setting on the shade control.
Thick Sliced Breads:
Require longer toasting time than regular breads for medium brown toast.
We suggest that you select the ‘Bagel’button on the custom settings con-
trol panel. You may also need to increase the darkness setting with the
shade control buttons to increase the toasting time. We recommend that
thick slices be kept to a maximum of 1-1/4”thick. Thick sliced Italian or
Portuguese loaves normally require a lighter shade control setting than
other thick sliced breads.
Croissants:
Croissants should not be more than 4 1⁄2" long. Slice in half horizontally.
Use the ‘Bagel’button and a light to medium setting for toasting. To warm
with minimal toasting, do not use the ‘Bagel’button.
Note: Larger croissants can be toasted if a single, sliced croissant is toast-
ed using one slot for each slice. In this case, we suggest not using the
‘Bagel’button.
Frozen Breads:
The following breads and pastries should be defrosted and warmed using
the ‘Defrost’button.
Frozen Waffles, Pancakes, French Toast and Frozen Bagels:
Press the ‘Defrost’button when defrosting frozen waffles, pancakes and
French toast. For bagel halves, press the ‘Defrost’button and the ‘Bagel’
button. For waffles, pancakes and French toast, best results may be
achieved by using a few toasting cycles at a light setting.
Tips:
•Never force foods into the toasting slots. Foods should
fit freely between the guard (guide) wires.
•Do not place buttered breads or frosted pastries in the
toaster, as this could create a fire hazard.
•Uneven toasting is usually due to bread slices of
uneven thickness.
•Never insert hard objects into the toasting slot.
•After use, unplug your toaster from the electrical outlet.
CUSTOM SETTINGS
2-Slice Button
The unique 2-Slice feature will pre-
vent unexpected overtoasting
when preparing only one or two
slices, by subtracting time from
the toasting cycle.
1. Insert slices of bread:
Be sure that carriage is in the up position.
2. Press the carriage/start lever down until it locks into position:
The toaster will start.
3. Set the browning control:
Select desired shade of browning using the “Lighter”and “Darker”but-
tons on either side of the LED Bar. When toasting a single slice, set the
browning control to a lighter setting than you normally would.
4. Press the ‘2-Slice’ button:
The LED will illuminate when this feature is selected.
5. If defrosting frozen bread slice(s), also press the ‘Defrost’ button.
6. If you are toasting a bagel half, half an English muffin, or one slice
of wide toast, you should also press the ‘Bagel’ button.
To stop cycle:
When the 2-slice cycle is complete, the toaster will raise the bread. If you
wish to stop the cycle before it is finished, simply press the ‘Cancel’button
to interrupt, or lift up on the carriage/start lever.
Bagel Button
The bagel feature adds the
appropriate amount of extra time
to the toasting cycle to toast your
bagels at the color level selected
with the touchpad shade control. It
can also be used to toast English
muffins, a number of thick sliced breads, corn muffins, and thick sliced
specialty Italian or Portuguese breads.
1. Insert bagel half or halves:
Be sure that multiple halves do not overlap and the carriage is in the up
position.
Custom Settings
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2. Press the carriage/start lever down until it locks into position:
The toaster will start.
3. Set the browning control:
Select desired shade of browning using the “Lighter”and “Darker”but-
tons on either side of the LED Bar.
4. Press the “Bagel” button:
The LED will illuminate when this feature is selected.
5. If defrosting frozen bagel halves, also press the “Defrost” button.
6. To defrost and toast half a bagel, you may also want to press the “2-
Slice”button.
To stop cycle:
When the bagel cycle is complete, the toaster will raise the bread. If you
wish to stop the cycle before it is finished, simply press the “Cancel”button
to interrupt, or lift up on the carriage / start lever.
Defrost Button
The “Defrost”button is designed to
first defrost and then toast the
bread. This setting extends the
toasting cycle slightly.
1. Insert slice(s) of bread:
Be sure that multiple slices do not overlap and the carriage is in the up
position.
2. Press the carriage/start lever down until it locks into position:
The toaster will start.
3. Set the browning control:
Select desired shade of browning using the “Lighter”and “Darker”but-
tons on either side of the LED bar.
4. Press the ‘Defrost’ button:
The LED will illuminate when this feature is selected.
5. If you are defrosting bagel halves, English muffin halves or extra
wide toast, you should also press the “Bagel” button.
6. If you are only toasting one or two slices, you should also press the
“2-Slice” button.
To stop cycle:
When the defrost and toast cycle is complete, the toaster will raise the
bread. If you wish to stop the cycle before it is finished, simply press the
‘Cancel’button to interrupt.
Reheat Button
The reheat feature allows you to
reheat bread without browning or
toasting.
1. Insert slice(s) of bread:
Be sure that multiple slices do not overlap and the carriage is in the up
position.
2. Press the carriage/start lever down until it locks into position:
The toaster will start.
3. Press the ‘Reheat’ button.
To stop cycle:
When the reheat cycle is complete, the toaster will raise the bread.
If you wish to stop the cycle before it is finished, simply press the ‘Cancel’
button to interrupt, or lift up on the start/carriage lever.
Important Note on Custom Settings
The 2-slice custom feature can only be selected after the start lever is
pushed down to the start position. The bagel, defrost and reheat custom
features can be selected before or after the start lever is pushed down.
Combination of Custom Settings
We recognize that all toast is not created equal. To help you get the brown-
ing results you want, we developed custom settings with the ability to com-
bine them for better toasting results. If you make no selection at all, the
Total Touch™will toast for 4 slices of bread. If you want to toast one or
two bread slices, or bagel halves, or English muffin halves, or frozen bread,
you can combine the settings for your toasting task. Here are the possible
combinations:
4-Slice (no button required)
4-Slice (no button required) + Defrost
4-Slice (no button required) + Bagel
4-Slice (no button required) + Reheat
4-Slice (no button required) + Defrost + Bagel
2-Slice
2-Slice + Defrost
2-Slice + Bagel
2-Slice + Reheat
2-Slice + Defrost + Bagel
If you do not make a selection with the shade control, the toaster will
operate at the medium (4) brown setting. If you choose a higher or
lower setting on the shade control, your Total Touch™Toaster will hold
the setting in memory until you change it, press the “Cancel”button or
unplug the toaster.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Always allow the toaster to cool completely before cleaning.
1. Always unplug the toaster from the electrical outlet.
2. Do not use abrasive cleansers. Simply wipe the exterior with a clean
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damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Apply any cleansing agent to a cloth, not to
the toaster, before cleaning.
3. To remove crumbs, slide out the crumb tray and discard crumbs. Wipe
clean and replace. Never operate the toaster without the crumb tray in
place.
4. To remove any pieces of bread remaining in the toaster, turn the toaster
upside down and gently shake. Never insert any hard or sharp instru-
ments into the slots, as this could damage the toaster and cause a
safety hazard.
5. Never wrap the cord around the outside of the toaster. Use the cord
storage cleats on the underside of the toaster.
Before Returning Your Cuisinart®Product
If you are experiencing problems with your Cuisinart®product, we suggest
that you call our Consumer Service Center at 1-800-726-0190 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 Center, please remind the ser-
vicer to call our Consumer Service Center at 1-800-726-0190 to ensure
that the problem is properly diagnosed, the product serviced with the cor-
rect parts, and to ensure that the product is still under warranty.
WARRANTY
Cuisinart®Custom Control™Total Touch®
4-Slice Electronic Toaster
LIMITED THREE-YEAR WARRANTY
This warranty supersedes all previous warranties on Cuisinart®Custom Control™
Total Touch®4-Slice Electronic Toaster.This warranty is available to consumers
only. You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart®Custom Control™Total Touch®
4-Slice Electronic Toaster that was purchased at retail for personal, family, or
household use. Except as otherwise required under applicable state law, this
warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners.
We warrant that your Cuisinart®Custom Control™Total Touch®4-Slice Electronic
Toaster 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 warranty registration card
promptly to facilitate verification of the date of original purchase. However, return of
the warranty registration card is not a condition of these warranties. If your toaster
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 Center toll-free at
1-800-726-0190, or write to: Cuisinart, 150 Milford Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520
To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your return, please also enclose $10.00 for
shipping and handling of the product. (California residents need only supply proof
of purchase and should call 1-800-726-0190 for shipping instructions.) 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 check or
money order.
Your Cuisinart®Custom Control™Total Touch®4-Slice Electronic Toaster has been
manufactured to strict specifications and has been designed for use only with the
Cuisinart®Custom Control™Total Touch®4-Slice Electronic Toaster accessories
and replacement parts. These warranties expressly exclude any defects or dam-
ages caused by accessories, replacement parts, or repair service other than those
that have been authorized by Cuisinart. These warranties do not cover any dam-
age caused by accident, misuse, shipment, or other than ordinary household use.
THIS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ALL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of these
damages, so these exclusions may not apply to you. ALL APPLICABLE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
GIVEN TO YOU BY LAW ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO
THIS WARRANTY.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights
which vary from state to state.
If you have any questions about the safety features of your Cuisinart®Toaster,
please call us, toll-free, at 800-726-0190.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
California law provides that for In-Warranty Service, California residents have
the option of returning a nonconforming product (A) to the store where it was
purchased or (B) to another retail store which sells Cuisinart®products of the
same type. The retail store shall then, at its choice, either repair the product,
refer the consumer to an independent repair facility, replace the product, or
refund the purchase price less the amount directly attributable to the consumer’s
prior usage of the product. If either of the above two options does not result in
the appropriate relief to the consumer, the consumer may then take the product
to an independent repair facility if service or repair can be economically accom-
plished.* Cuisinart and not the consumer will be responsible for the reasonable
cost of such service, repair, replacement, or refund for nonconforming products
under warranty.
California residents may also, at their preference, return nonconforming
products directly to Cuisinart for repair or, if necessary, replacement by calling
our Consumer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-726-0190. Cuisinart will be
responsible for the cost of the repair, replacement, and shipping and handling
for such nonconforming products under warranty.
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