Cuisinart DCC-2400C User Manual

INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET

Brew Central ThermalTM Coffeemaker

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

DCC-2400C

IB-6294-CAN

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

When using an electrical appliance, basic
safety precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, and/or injury, including the following:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE USING.

2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles
and knobs.

3. To protect against electric shock, do
not place cord, plug, or base unit in
water or other liquids.

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 putting on or taking off parts and
before cleaning the appliance.

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 Repair Centre for examination,
repair, and 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 fill water reservoir first, then plug
cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect,
press the “ON/OFF” button to OFF, then
remove plug from wall outlet.

12. Do not use appliance for other than
intended use.

13. Turn lid securely onto carafe before
serving any beverages.

14. Scalding may occur if the lid is
removed during the brewing cycle.

15. The thermal carafe is designed for use
with these appliances 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 a 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.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY

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WARNING: RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK

The lightning flash 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 sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of fire 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.

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 fit into a
polarized outlet only one way. If the plug
does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the
plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician.

Do not modify the plug in any way

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
a 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.

Caution: Never open the filter basket during
the brewing cycle, even if no water is
draining from the filter basket, since
extremely hot water/coffee can spill out from
the filter 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 and
checking the filter basket.

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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IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS

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.

4. After the coffeemaker has been
removed, place the box out of the way
and remove the side two polyfoam
inserts.

5. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it
from the resting plate and remove the
polybag.

6. Remove the polybag covering 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.

CONTENTS

Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The Quest for the

Perfect Cup of Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . . . . 8

Making Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

INTRODUCTION

You’ll love the way your new Cuisinart® Brew
Central ThermalTM Coffeemaker looks on the
counter. The styling is streamlined, with an
elegance that only comes from stainless
steel. The Brew Central ThermalTM is a
statement about how serious you are about
your coffee – and your kitchen. Enjoy full
programmability, extreme ease of use, and
coffee that stays hot for hours in the elegant,
double-wall thermal carafe!

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THE QUEST FOR THE
PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE

It is generally agreed that there are four
basic elements critical to the perfect cup of
coffee:

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 filter to the Brew Central ThermalTM
Coffeemaker. The charcoal water filter
removes chlorine, calcium, bad tastes and
odours, for the purest cup of coffee every
time.

Element 2: Coffee

While the bulk of the liquid is water, all of the
flavour 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 flavour 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 flavour
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
overextraction and bitterness will result. Too
fine a grind may also clog your filter. If grind
is too coarse, the water will pass through too
quickly and the desired flavours will not be
extracted. We recommend a medium-fine
grind.

Element 4: Proportion

The cups on the Cuisinart® coffeemaker are
5 ounces (148 ml). Add the amount of
ground coffee that corresponds to the
number of cups being brewed. Many coffee
bars and the Specialty Coffee Association of
America recommend adding 2 rounded
tablespoons (30 ml) of coffee per 6 ounces
(170 ml) of water. Some coffee manufac­turers recommend using 1 tablespoon
(15 ml) per cup. We recommend using
1 tablespoon (15 ml) of ground coffee per
cup, but use more or less to suit your taste.

NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 15 tablespoons (225 ml) for this
12-cup (1.8 L) coffeemaker. Exceeding
this amount may cause overflow if the
coffee is too finely ground.

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