Contents
License Agreement .............................................................................................................. 5
Unpack Your Box ................................................................................................................... 7
The Cricut Cake™ 24" Personal Electronic Cutter™ ....................................................... 8
Installing the Cutting Blade Assembly ............................................................9
Positioning Your Cricut Cake™ Machine ........................................................ 9
What Your Cricut Cake™ Machine Can Cut ................................................ 10
Basic Operations ................................................................................................................. 10
Setup ................................................................................................................... 10
Loading Material ................................................................................................11
Place Material on Cutting Mat .......................................................................11
Load Cutting Mat into Machine .................................................................... 12
Choosing Your Characters .............................................................................. 12
Basic Keys and Buttons You Should Know .................................................... 12
STOP .................................................................................................................... 12
CUT ...................................................................................................................... 12
Blade Navigation Buttons ............................................................................... 12
Shift ..................................................................................................................... 12
Shift Lock ............................................................................................................ 12
Space ................................................................................................................. 13
Back Space ....................................................................................................... 13
Clear Display ..................................................................................................... 13
Reset All .............................................................................................................. 13
Repeat Last ........................................................................................................ 13
Sound On/Off .................................................................................................... 13
Load Mat ............................................................................................................ 13
Unload Mat ........................................................................................................ 13
Set Cut Area ...................................................................................................... 13
Load Last ............................................................................................................ 13
Material Saver ................................................................................................... 13
Cutting Characters ........................................................................................... 14
Size Dial .............................................................................................................. 14
Cutting Your Selections ................................................................................... 14
Removing Your Characters from the Cutting Mat ...................................... 14
Advanced Operations ....................................................................................................... 15
Creative Feature Keys ...................................................................................... 15
Shadow Feature ............................................................................................... 15
Advanced Keys and Buttons ........................................................................... 15
Blade Navigation Buttons ............................................................................... 15
Left and Right Ar row Buttons .......................................................................... 15
OK Button ........................................................................................................... 15
Modes on the Cricut Cake
™
Machine ........................................................... 16
Por trait ................................................................................................................ 16
Mix ’n Match ...................................................................................................... 16
Quantity ............................................................................................................. 17
Fit to Page .......................................................................................................... 17
Fit to Length ....................................................................................................... 17
Auto Fill ............................................................................................................... 18
Functions on the Cricut Cake
™
Machine ...................................................... 18
Multi Cut ............................................................................................................. 18
Center Point ....................................................................................................... 18
Line Return ......................................................................................................... 19
Flip ....................................................................................................................... 19
Settings ............................................................................................................... 19
Mat Size .............................................................................................................. 20
Xt ra Buttons ........................................................................................................20
Sizing ................................................................................................................... 20
Real Dial Size ..................................................................................................... 20
Cutting on Lightweight or Heavyweight Materials ..................................... 20
Speed Dial .........................................................................................................21
Pressure Dial ...................................................................................................... 21
Basic Care ............................................................................................................................ 21
Blade Life ............................................................................................................ 21
Replacing the Cutting Blade .......................................................................... 21
Caring for the Cutting Mat .............................................................................. 22
Cleaning Your Cricut Cake™ Machine ......................................................... 22
Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................. 23
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 24