Cuisinart Coffeemaker DTC 975BKN User Manual

INSTRUCTION  
BOOKLET  
12-Cup Programmable Thermal Coffeemaker  
DTC-975BKN  
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.  
SPECIAL CORD SET  
INSTRUCTIONS  
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.  
A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce  
the risks resulting from becoming entangled in  
or tripping over a longer cord.  
Extension cords may be used if care is  
exercised in their use.  
If an 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.  
Caution: Never open the reservoir cover during  
the brewing cycle, even if no water is draining  
from the filter basket, since extremely hot water/  
coffee can spill out from the 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 the  
reservoir cover and checking the basket.  
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 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 modify  
the plug in any way.  
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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CONTENTS  
THE QUEST  
Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2  
Important Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . .4  
FOR THE PERFECT  
CUP OF COFFEE  
The Quest for the  
Perfect Cup of Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4  
ELEMENT 1: WATER  
features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5  
Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . . . . .6  
Brewing Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6  
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7  
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8  
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.  
ELEMENT 2: COFFEE  
IMPORTANT UNPACKING  
INSTRUCTIONS  
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, you  
need to use the same quality of coffee. If you  
choose to grind your own beans, buy them  
fresh and whole. Buy only about a two-week  
supply at a time, because once the bean is  
broken, its flavor degrades quickly.  
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.  
ELEMENT 3: GRIND  
4. After the coffeemaker has been removed,  
place the box out of the way and remove  
the pulp molded inserts.  
The grind is critical for proper flavor  
extraction. If the grind is too fine, over-  
extraction 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. When grinding your own beans,  
we recommend a medium-fine grind.  
5. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it  
from the heater plate and remove the  
packing material.  
6. Remove the packing material from the  
coffeemaker and lift the coffeemaker off the  
remaining two inserts.  
We suggest you save all packing materials in  
the event that future shipping of the machine  
is needed. Keep all plastic bags away from  
children.  
ELEMENT 4: PROPORTION  
Coffee that is too strong or too weak is  
always a disappointment. follow the  
recommended portions of ground coffee in  
the instructions under Brewing Coffee, and  
later adjust the amount to suit your taste.  
NoTE: The maximum capacity for ground  
coffee is 15 scoops (15 tablespoons) for this  
60-oz. (twelve 5-oz. cups) coffeemaker.  
Exceeding this amount may cause overflow.  
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FEATURES AND BENEFITS  
1. Brew-Through/Pour-Through Lid  
Allows coffee to brew in and pour out of carafe  
without opening or adjusting. Keeps coffee hot  
and flavorful for hours.  
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2. Reservoir Cover  
Simply lift to fill with water. Close cover once  
water has been added.  
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3. Filter Basket  
Swings open for easy insertion of coffee filter.  
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4. Water Window  
Magnified markings indicate water needed to  
make corresponding cups of coffee.  
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5. Stainless Double-Wall Thermal Insulated  
Carafe  
6. Brew Pause™  
Stops flow of water from basket when carafe  
is removed from heater plate, so a cup can be  
poured during brewing cycle.  
7. Auto-Brew Cycle  
Program time to brew.  
8. ON Indicator Light  
Illuminates when power is on.  
9. LCD Readout  
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BEFORE FIRST USE  
We recommend flushing out your coffeemaker  
before first use.  
To Activate the Auto Brew Cycle  
1. To activate the auto brew mode, depress  
the AUTo oN button. The auto symbol will  
illuminate in the upper right corner of the  
LCD screen.  
2. The unit will now begin the brewing cycle  
at the programmed time. When the pro-  
grammed time initiates the cycle, the red  
oN indicator light will show that the brew-  
ing cycle has started.  
NoTE: The unit will continue to attempt to brew  
at the programmed time, each day, until the off  
button is pressed. The red oN indicator light  
will illuminate each time the attempt to brew is  
made. If there is no water in the reservoir, the  
unit will automatically shut off one minute later.  
fill the reservoir with cold water and follow the  
directions for Brewing Coffee. DO NOT ADD COFFEE!  
once the system flush is complete, your coffeemaker  
is ready to brew so you can enjoy Cuisinart at its best!  
PROGRAMMING YOUR  
COFFEEMAKER  
To Set The Clock  
1. To set the time, press and hold the hour or  
minute button for two seconds. “Time set”  
starts flashing in the upper left corner of  
the LCD screen.  
2. Press the HoUR button to advance the  
clock to the desired time. The hour numeral  
moves in one-hour increments. When  
numeral passes 12 am, the PM indicator  
will illuminate in the lower left corner of the  
LCD screen.  
3. Press the MINUTE button to advance the  
minutes to the desired time. Minutes move  
in one-second increments.  
4. When complete, press the HoUR button  
again, or wait for 15 seconds and your time  
change will be accepted.  
BREWING COFFEE  
Follow instructions in “Before First Use”  
on this page.  
1. open thermal carafe lid in direction of arrow.  
fill thermal carafe with cold, fresh water.  
open hinged water reservoir cover; pour  
water into reservoir opening. Markings on  
water level indicator show amount of water  
needed to make desired number of cups of  
coffee. To AVoID oVERfLoW, Do NoT  
fILL ABoVE 12-CUP MARK. Close reservoir  
cover.  
2. Before thermal carafe is returned to platform,  
prewarm carafe by running warm water  
through it. Prewarming carafe will help keep  
coffee warmer.  
To Program the Brew Time  
1. To program the brew time, press and hold  
the PRoG button for two seconds. The  
“prog” symbol starts flashing in the lower  
right corner of the LCD screen.  
2. Press the HoUR button to advance the  
clock to the desired time. The hour numeral  
moves in one-hour increments. When  
numeral passes 12 am, the PM indicator  
will illuminate in the lower left corner of the  
LCD screen.  
3. Return carafe lid to thermal carafe. To close  
lid, turn it in direction of Close arrow until it  
fits tightly on carafe, and Pour arrow is  
aligned with spout. Return empty thermal  
carafe to platform. Be certain thermal carafe  
lid is in closed position and is securely in  
place during brew cycle.  
4. open filter basket by grasping basket handle  
and swinging outward. Insert a paper filter  
OR gold-tone filter (not included) into filter  
basket; make sure filter fits snugly in basket.  
3. Press the MINUTE button to advance the  
minutes to the desired time. Minutes move  
in one-second increments.  
5. After placing 2 level tablespoons per cup of  
ground coffee into cone filter, return basket to  
closed position. To ensure safe operation,  
4. When complete, press the PRoG button, or  
wait for 15 seconds and your set time will  
be accepted.  
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make sure basket is closed securely.  
TIPS & HINTS  
1. Do not place a cloth or otherwise restrict airflow  
beneath coffeemaker.  
2. To avoid accidents, make sure thermal carafe lid  
is in closed position during brewing and while  
pouring; do not pour in the direction of people.  
6. With thermal carafe and basket securely in  
place, press oN button; LED will light.  
CAUTIoN: Coffeemaker becomes very hot  
during brew cycle; handle with extreme care,  
as hot parts and escaping steam may cause  
burns.  
3. When pouring, use thermal carafe handle only  
bottom of thermal carafe is hot to touch for  
several minutes after brewing.  
7. The Brew-Through lid allows coffee to drip  
from coffeemaker through closed lid. When  
coffee has completely stopped dripping into  
thermal carafe and water level indicator is  
empty, brew cycle is complete. When  
dripping stops, Brew-Through lid will seal  
so coffee freshness and temperature are  
preserved.  
4. CAUTIoN: Burns may result from spilled hot  
liquid and/or contact with hot parts.  
CLEANING AND  
MAINTENANCE  
8. An audible “beep” tone will signal when brew  
cycle is complete. The coffeemaker will  
switch off automatically. Bottom of Thermal  
Carafe is hot to touch for several minutes  
after brewing. Use caution.  
Always turn coffeemaker off and remove the  
plug from the electrical outlet before cleaning.  
Lift up the reservoir cover. Remove and discard  
the paper filter and ground coffee. The filter  
basket can be washed in warm, soapy water  
and rinsed thoroughly or cleaned in the upper  
rack of the dishwasher.  
9. After coffee grounds have cooled, carefully  
open filter basket and discard used coffee  
filter and grounds. To remove filter basket  
from coffeemaker (A) grasp basket handle  
and swing basket outward, and (B) with  
basket in far right position, lift up and pull  
basket hinge.  
Dry all parts after use.  
Do not put any water in the unit once the  
filter basket has been removed. Wipe the  
area under the filter basket with a damp  
cloth.  
10. Brew-Through lid allows coffee to be poured  
with lid in closed position, so coffee  
Remove the carafe from the resting plate.  
Discard any remaining coffee. The carafe and lid  
can be washed in warm, soapy water and rinsed  
thoroughly or placed in a dishwasher. The carafe  
and carafe lid should be placed on the upper  
rack only.  
freshness and temperature can be preserved.  
NOTE: Reservoir cover may be hot during  
and directly after brewing. Wait at least 10  
minutes before opening.  
Helpful Hint: Coffee contains oils that can  
build up on your carafe. for best performance,  
wash carafe and wipe pour spout clean after  
each use.  
Do not use any scouring agents or harsh  
cleansers on any part of the coffeemaker.  
Never immerse base unit in water or other  
liquids. To clean base, simply wipe with a clean,  
damp cloth and dry before storing. fingerprints  
and other blemishes on the stainless steel  
housing can be washed off with soap and water  
or a nonabrasive cleaning solution. Wipe resting  
plate with a clean, damp cloth. Never use rough,  
abrasive materials or cleansers to clean the  
resting plate. Do not dry the inside of the water  
reservoir with a cloth, as lint may remain.  
BREW PAUSEFEATURE  
This feature interrupts the flow of coffee from the  
basket to let you pour that first cup mid-brew.  
Because the flavor profile of coffee brewed at the  
start of a cycle differs from that brewed toward  
the end, be aware that using this feature will  
weaken the flavor strength of the finished pot.  
NoTE: Removing carafe for more than 20  
seconds may cause filter basket to overflow.  
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DECALCIFICATION  
WARRANTY  
Decalcification refers to the removal of calcium  
deposits that form over time on the metal parts  
of the coffeemaker.  
LIMITED THREE-YEAR WARRANTY  
We warrant that your Cuisinart® 12-Cup  
Programmable Thermal Coffeemaker will be free  
of defects in materials and workmanship under  
normal home use for 3 years from the date of  
original purchase.  
for best performance from your Cuisinart®  
coffeemaker, decalcify the base unit from time to  
time. The frequency depends upon the hardness  
of your tap water and how often you use  
the coffeemaker.  
We recommend that you visit our website,  
www.cuisinart.com for the fastest, most  
efficient way to complete your product  
registration. However, product registration online  
does not eliminate the need for the consumer to  
maintain the original proof of purchase in order  
to obtain the warranty benefits. In the event that  
you do not have proof of purchase date, the  
purchase date for purposes of this warranty will  
be the date of manufacture.  
To decalcify, fill the water reservoir to capac-  
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ity with a mixture of ⁄3 white vinegar and ⁄3  
water. Turn the coffeemaker on by pressing the  
Power button. one cycle should be sufficient  
to adequately clean the coffeemaker. Turn the  
coffeemaker off by pressing the Power button and  
then run one cycle of fresh cold water through the  
unit before using the unit again to brew coffee.  
If your Cuisinart® 12-Cup Programmable  
Thermal Coffeemaker unit should prove to be  
defective within the warranty period, we will  
repair it, or if we think necessary, replace it. To  
obtain warranty service, simply call our toll-free  
number, 1-800-726-0190, for additional  
Any other servicing should be performed by an  
authorized service representative.  
information from our Customer Service  
Representatives, or send the defective product  
to Customer Service at Cuisinart, 7811 North  
Glen Harbor Blvd., Glendale, AZ 85307.  
To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your  
return, please enclose $10.00 for shipping and  
handling of the product.  
Please pay by check or money order (California  
residents need only supply proof of purchase  
and should call 1-800-726-0190 for shipping  
instructions).  
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. Please be sure to include your return  
address, daytime phone number, description of  
the product defect, product model number  
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(located on bottom of product), original date of  
purchase, and any other information pertinent to  
the product’s return.  
This Cuisinart® 12-Cup Programmable Thermal  
Coffeemaker unit has been manufactured to the  
strictest specifications and has been designed  
for use with the authorized accessories and  
replacement parts.  
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.  
BEFORE RETURNING YOUR CUISINART  
PRODUCT  
This warranty expressly excludes any defects or  
damages caused by accessories, replacement  
parts, or repair service other than those that  
have been authorized by Cuisinart.  
If you are experiencing problems with your  
Cuisinart product, we suggest that you call our  
Cuisinart Consumer Service Center at 1-800-  
726-0190 before returning the product to be  
serviced. If servicing is needed, a representative  
can confirm whether the product is under  
warranty and direct you to the nearest service  
location.  
This warranty does not cover any damage  
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.  
Important: If the nonconforming product is to be  
serviced by someone other than Cuisinart’s  
Authorized Service Center, please remind the  
servicer to call our Consumer Service Center at  
1-800-726-0190 to ensure that the problem is  
properly diagnosed, the product is serviced with  
the correct parts, and the product is still under  
warranty.  
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 that sells Cuisinart products of the  
same type.  
The retail store shall then, at its discretion, 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 the above options do  
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  
accomplished. 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, according to their  
preference, return nonconforming products  
directly to Cuisinart for repair, or if necessary,  
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Size: 152 mm (W) X203 mm (H)  
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Date: 01/07/10 (02)  
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