Cuisinart CPT-20 User Manual

Cool Touch 2-Slice Toaster

INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET

CPT-20

For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Important Safeguards.....................Pg 2

Introduction .....................................Pg 2

Features and Benefits....................Pg 3

Use and Care .................................Pg 4

Helpful Browning Notes .................Pg 4

Special Settings..............................Pg 5

Defrost Button.................................Pg 5

Reheat Button.................................Pg 5

Cleaning and Maintenance............Pg 6

Warranty..........................................Pg 6

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. 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 WITH OR TOUCHING FLAM­MABLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING SUCH
ITEMS AS CURTAINS, DRAPERIES AND
WALLS, 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.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY

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! The purchase of this Cool

Touch Toaster means that breakfasts at your
place are going to be bigger and better than
ever before. The wide, self-centering slots will
hold bagels, thick homemade breads, muffins
and even thin sliced baked goods securely,
toasting them to perfection – up to four slices
at a time!

This is one toaster that is sure to please

everyone, with a Browning Dial that goes from
light to dark, and the Always Even

™

Shade
Control to monitor temperature for consistent
toasting, slice after slice. English Muffins will
come right to the top with the high lift carriage,
and cleanup is simple with the slide-out crumb
tray. You can even defrost and reheat. There are
easy-to-use, easy-to-clean buttons right on top.
With your new Cool Touch Toaster, good things
just keep popping up!

Like all Cuisinart

®

appliances, this toaster was
designed to bring you years of great toasting
and is backed by a 3 year limited warranty.

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FEATURES
AND BENEFITS

MODEL CPT-20

1. Extra Wide & Long Toasting Slot:

1-1/2" Wide Toaster Slot. Allows for
toasting a wide variety of breads,
bagels and pastries.

2. Easy to Use Browning Dial:

Sets desired toast color from light to dark.
Turn Browning Dial counterclockwise for
lighter toast and clockwise for darker toast.
The color band around the dial indicates the
level of brownness – the darker the band,
the darker the toast.

3. Start / Carriage 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.

Controls:

Easy to clean panel for special settings.
LED Indicator lights when a Setting is selected.

4. Defrost Setting:

One-touch button control automatically
defrosts, then toasts frozen items by
adding time to the toasting cycle.

5. Reheat Setting:

Button control reheats without
further browning.

6. Cancel Control:

Button control interrupts toasting
process and cancels special settings.

7. Always Even™Shade Control: (not shown)

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.

8. Self-Centering Bread Rack: (not shown)

Centers breads of all shapes & sizes
in the middle of toaster chamber for more
even toasting results.

9. Cool Touch Housing (not shown)

10. Extra-Lift Control Lever:

Brings the toast close to the top of the
toaster, making it easy to remove even
small items like English muffins.

11. Slide-out Crumb Tray:

Removes easily, so crumbs can be
cleaned from bottom of toaster.

12. Cord Storage: (not shown)

Conveniently stores excess cord and
keeps countertop neat.

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