Cuisinart DCC-1200 Instruction Manual
Brew Central® Coffeemaker DCC-1200 Series
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic
safety precautions should always be followed
to reduce the risk of re, electric shock and/
or injury to persons, including the following:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Always unplug appliance from outlet
when not in use and before cleaning.
Allow to cool before putting on or
taking off parts and before cleaning
the appliance.
3. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles
and knobs.
4. To protect against electric shock, do not
place cord, plug, or base unit in water or
other liquids.
5. This appliance should not be used by or
near children or individuals with certain
disabilities.
6. Do not operate any appliance with
a damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance malfunctions or has been
dropped or damaged in any manner.
Return appliance to the nearest
Cuisinart Authorized Service Center
for examination, repair, or electrical or
mechanical adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not
recommended by Cuisinart may cause
injuries.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter, or touch hot surface.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or in a heated oven.
11. Always ll water reservoir rst, then plug
cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect,
turn controls to “off”, then remove plug
from wall outlet.
12. Do not use appliance for other than
intended use.
13. Snap lid securely onto carafe before
serving any beverages.
14. Scalding may occur if the lid is removed
during the brewing cycle.
15. The glass carafe is designed for use with
this appliance only. It must never be used
on the range top.
16. Do not set a hot carafe on a wet or cold
surface.
17. Do not use cracked carafe or a carafe
having a loose or weakened handle.
18. Do not clean carafe or warming plate
with cleansers, steel wool pads, or other
abrasive materials.
19. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE THE BASE PANEL. NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE.
REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
20. Avoid contact with moving parts.
21. Do not operate your appliance in an
appliance garage or under a wall cabinet.
When storing in an appliance garage
always unplug the unit from the
electrical outlet. Not doing so could
create a risk of re, especially if the
appliance touches the walls of the garage
or the door touches the unit as it closes.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY
WARNING: RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the product’s enclosure that may be of suf cient magnitude to constitute
a risk of re or electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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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 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.
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). To reduce
the risk of electric shock, this plug will t in
a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug
does not t fully in the outlet, reverse the
plug. If it still does not t, contact a quali ed
electrician.
Do not modify the plug in any way.
OPERATING NOTICE
Clogging and backing up of water and/or
coffee in the lter basket can occur under
any or a combination of any of the following
conditions: The use of too nely ground
coffee, using two or more paper lters, using
the gold tone lter in conjunction with a
paper lter or not properly cleaning coffee
grounds from the gold tone lter, or allowing
coffee grounds to spill over the lter.
Caution: Never open the top cover during
the brewing cycle, even if no water is draining
from the lter basket, since extremely hot
water/coffee can spill out from the lter
basket and cause injury. If water/coffee is
not draining from the lter basket during the
brewing cycle, unplug the unit and wait 10
minutes before opening the top cover and
checking the lter basket.
IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, at
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.
4. After the coffeemaker has been removed,
place the box out of the way and lift off the
two pulp inserts.
5. Remove the cardboard insert between the
carafe lid and Brew Pause™ mechanism by
sliding it out of the unit.
6. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove
it from the heater plate and remove the
polybag.
7. Lift the coffeemaker off the remaining two
inserts and remove the polybag covering
the coffeemaker.
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.
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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Quest for the
Perfect Cup of Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features and Bene ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . 6
Making Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cleaning and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
INTRODUCTION
Cuisinart introduces a coffeemaker with retro
styling and the latest high tech features,
making it the centerpiece of any kitchen.
The Cuisinart® Brew Central® Coffeemaker
is reminiscent of the days of classic styling
and durable materials. A brushed metal
exterior with retro-style controls houses the
nest coffeemaking technology. This coffeemaker even includes a charcoal water
lter. The water lter ensures great tasting
coffee by removing all of the impurities from
the water. The Brew Central® Coffeemaker
also comes with advanced features such as
a programmable digital clock with 24-hour
advanced-brew setting, an automatic shutoff,
a self-cleaning function, and an audible beep
that signals the end of the brew cycle, which
makes brewing the best tasting coffee easy.
THE QUEST FOR THE
PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE
It is generally agreed that there are four basic
elements critical to the perfect cup:
Element 1: Water
Coffee is 98% water. Often overlooked, the
quality of the water is as important as the
quality of the coffee. A good rule of thumb is
that if your water doesn’t taste good from the
tap, it won’t taste any better in your coffee.
That’s why Cuisinart has added a water lter
to the Brew Central® Coffeemaker. The charcoal water lter removes chlorine, calcium,
bad tastes and odors, for the purest cup of
coffee every time.
Element 2: Coffee
While the bulk of the liquid is water, all of
the avor should be from the coffee. To
achieve the same great quality cup of coffee
you receive at a coffee bar, you need to use
the same quality beans. If you choose to
grind your own beans, buy the beans fresh
and whole, only about a two week supply
at a time for maximum freshness. Once the
coffee bean is broken, its avor degrades
very quickly. If it is not practical to buy small
supplies, we recommend you separate larger
amounts of beans into one to two week
portions immediately after purchasing, and
freeze them in airtight containers. The best
way to maximize freshness is to minimize
exposure to air, light and moisture. So, once
removed from the freezer, beans should be
maintained in a sealed container at room
temperature, since damaging condensation
occurs every time the beans are removed
from the freezer or refrigerator. Note that
some coffee experts advise against freezing
dark-roast beans because this can cause
the oils to coagulate, while other experts
disagree. We suggest you experiment and
decide for yourself.
Element 3: Grind
The grind is critical for proper avor extraction. If the grind is too ne, over extraction and bitterness will result. Too ne a
grind may also clog your lter. If grind is
too coarse, the water will pass through too
quickly and the desired avors will not be extracted. We recommend a medium- ne grind.
Element 4: Proportion
The cups on the Cuisinart
are 5 ounces. Add the amount of ground
coffee that corresponds to the number of
cups being brewed. We recommend using
1 tablespoon of ground coffee per cup,
but use more or less to suit your taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 15 tablespoons for this 12-cup
(60 oz.) coffeemaker. Exceeding this
amount may cause overfl ow if the
coffee is too fi nely ground.
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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
1. Reservoir Cover
Flips back for easy lling.
2. Water Reservoir
3. Showerhead (not shown)
Distributes water evenly over coffee,
reducing temperature loss as water
passes through grounds.
4. Water Filter (not shown)
Charcoal water lter eliminates
chlorine, calcium and bad tastes
and odors from tap water.
5. Filter Basket (not shown)
Holds a #4 paper lter or a
permanent lter.
6. Filter Basket Holder (not shown)
7. LCD Digital Clock
Displays time of day
and set time for automatic
functions.
8. Hour and Minute Buttons
Used to set time of day and
automatic functions.
9. Function Knob and Flip Switch
Used to initiate programming of
automatic functions.
a. Heater Plate Control Knob
For controlling the temperature of
the coffee after brewing. There are
three temperature settings.
b. 1-4 Cup Setting
For brewing smaller pots of coffee.
It provides double heating of the
water, so coffee is piping hot.
c. Self-Clean Setting
Tells you when it’s time to
clean your coffeemaker. Remove
built-up calci cation from the
water reservoir, to help extend
the life of your coffeemaker.
10. Brew Pause™
Stops ow of coffee from basket
when carafe is removed (30 seconds maximum) from the heater plate, so a cup can
be poured in mid-brew. Since the extraction
rate varies during the brew cycle, we
recommend allowing the brewing cycle
to nish before pouring the coffee.
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11. Ready Tone (not shown)
Signals the end of the brew cycle with
ve beeps.
12. Carafe
The easy pour, no drip carafe has an ergonomic handle and brewed coffee markings
for two to twelve cups.
13. Heating Plate
Scratch-resistant with black,
nonstick coating.
14. BPA Free
All materials that come in contact with
coffee or water are BPA free.
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CONTROL PANEL
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f. Audible Tone (not shown)
The Brew Central
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Coffeemaker is
equipped with an audible tone which
will sound 5 times when the coffee
has completed brewing (coffee will
continue to stream from the lter for a
few seconds after tone).
3. Flip Switch
Retro-style ip switch is used to turn
your coffeemaker on and off and works
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in tandem with the function knob.
4. Heater Plate Control Knob
For controlling the temperature of the
coffee after brewing. It has high, medium
and low settings.
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5. Hour and Minute Buttons
For use in setting hour and minute for time
of day, auto on time, and auto off time.
1. Clock Display
Displays time of day and auto on and off
times.
2. Function Knob
For setting time of day, and auto on and
auto off times.
a. Auto On
The Auto On feature is used to
program the start time of the brew
cycle. The auto on time can be set
for any time, day or night. “PM” is
displayed on the LCD for nighttime
program times.
b. Auto Off
The Auto Off feature is used to shut
off the coffeemaker at a preset time,
anywhere from 0 to 4 hours.
c. Program Set
The Program Set function is used to
set the time for the Auto On function.
d. Brew
The Brew function is used to start the
brew cycle directly.
6. On and Auto On Indicator Lights
7. Self Clean Setting
Used for removing calcium buildup.
8. 1-4 Cup Setting
For brewing smaller pots of coffee –
it provides double heating of the water,
so coffee is piping hot.
e. Clock Set
Used to program the time of day.
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PROGRAMMING YOUR
COFFEEMAKER
TO BREW COFFEE
1. Turn the Function Knob to the Brew
position.
2. Lift the Flip Switch up to the On position
and release. The red On indicator light will
illuminate and brew cycle will begin.
TO TURN THE COFFEEMAKER OFF
Simply press the Flip Switch down to the
Off position and release.
Note: To program the coffeemaker to shut off
automatically, see To program the Variable
Auto Off instructions below.
PROGRAMMING YOUR COFFEEMAKER
FOR DELAYED BREW TIME
To set the time
1. Turn the Function Knob to Clock.
a. Hours: Press and hold the Hour
button to scroll through numbers
quickly. When number displayed
approaches the desired setting,
press and release (pulse) the button
to advance one digit at a time. After
setting the correct hour, the default
will be the last time set unless power
is shut off.
Note: When the number count passes 12,
the PM light will be displayed on the LCD.
b. Minutes: Press and hold the Minute
button to scroll through numbers
quickly. When number displayed
approaches the desired setting,
press and release (pulse) the button
to advance one digit at a time. After
setting the correct minute, the default
will be the last time set unless power
is shut off. To nish setting time, turn
the Function Knob to any other setting
or simply wait until the numerals stop
blinking.
To program the Auto On
1. Set the desired Brew-Start time.
a. Turn the Function Knob to Prog.
b. Set the time you want coffee to begin
brewing by using the minute and
hour push-buttons. Follow the same
instructions you used to set the time of
day, in the To set the time section above.
2. Turn the Function Knob to the Auto On
position. LCD will display the current time.
3. Lift and release the Flip Switch. The green
indicator light will come on to remind you
that the programming function is in use.
At the programmed time, the red light will
come on as well, indicating that the brew
cycle is starting. Both lights will go off
when keep warm cycle ends.
Note: To reactivate the auto-on feature to
start brew cycle at the same time another
day, simply lift and release the Flip Switch.
The green auto-on light will illuminate.
To program the Variable Auto Off
1. Turn the Function Knob to the Auto Off
position. Press and hold the Hour button
for 2 seconds. The clock display will start
blinking.
2. Program the coffeemaker to shut off
from zero to four hours after brew cycle
is nished by using the Hour and Minute
push-buttons. (See To set the time)
Decalcifi cation
Decalci cation refers to the removal of
calcium deposits which form over time on the
metal parts of the coffeemaker.
For best performance from your Brew
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from time to time. The frequency depends
upon the hardness of your tap water and how
often you use the coffeemaker. The ashing
self clean light will indicate when you should
clean your coffeemaker.
Self Cleaning
If the self clean light begins to ash when
the coffeemaker is turned on, it is telling you
that the calcium buildup is interfering with
the functioning of your coffeemaker and
the avor of your coffee. To clean, ll the
water reservoir to capacity with a mixture
of ¹/³ white vinegar and ²/³ water. Press the
Self Clean button. When the self clean light
glows, turn the coffeemaker on by pressing
the ip switch to On. The self clean light will
shine steadily. The coffeemaker is now in self
clean mode. One cycle should be suf cient
Coffeemaker, decalcify the base unit
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to adequately clean the coffeemaker. When
the cycle is completed and the ve beeps
sound, the coffeemaker will shut off. Turn the
coffeemaker on to see if the self clean light
continues to ash. If it does, turn it off and
then repeat the cleaning procedure with a
fresh solution of vinegar and water.
If the self clean light no longer ashes, turn
the coffeemaker off and then run one cycle
of fresh cold water through the unit before
using the unit again to brew coffee.
Notes on the Self Clean Function
Pressing the Self Clean button cancels all
other settings. If it is pressed accidentally,
press it again to return the coffeemaker to
all its previous settings. Pressing On/Off will
also exit the self clean mode and turn the
coffeemaker off.
1-4 Cup Setting
The 1-4 cup setting button is used when
you make small amounts of coffee. Normal
coffeemakers will produce a colder batch
of coffee when smaller amounts are made,
because the heater doesn’t have enough
time to properly warm up to heat a small
amount.
The 1-4 setting basically double heats the
water, making your smaller amount as piping
hot as a full pot would be.
To use: When making a smaller amount,
press the 1-4 button on the control panel
after turning on the unit.
Heater Plate ‘Keep Warm’ Control
The knob on the right of the control panel
is the heater plate control setting for after
brewing temperature. You can choose one of
three heat settings to keep your coffee warm:
low, medium, or high.
1. Insert the Water Filter
a. Remove the lter from polybag and soak
in cold tap water for 15 minutes.
b. Remove the water lter holder from
the coffeemaker by lifting it out of the
reservoir area with your thumb and
fore nger.
c. Grasp stem in one hand. Using thumb
of other hand, gently press down and
pull toward you. Compartment will ip
open.
d. Place the lter in the holder and close
the water lter holder; you will hear a
snap indicating it is in place.
NOTE: Caution must be used when inserting
the charcoal lter. Improper placement in the
holder can cause tearing of the lter skin.
e. Hold the lter under cold running tap
water for 10 seconds to ush. You
should place the hole openings in the
side of the unit directly under the water
stream.
f. Allow the lter to drain completely.
g. Replace the water lter holder in the
reservoir area of the coffeemaker,
pushing it all the way down to the base
of the unit, along the reservoir wall.
MAKING COFFEE
Before you make the rst pot of coffee
in your new Cuisinart
Coffeemaker, we recommend operating
the coffeemaker once using only water and
a paper lter. This will remove any dust or
residues that remain in the system from the
manufacturing process.
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Brew Central®
NOTE: We recommend changing the water
lter every 60 days or 60 uses, more often if
you have hard water.
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