Cuisinart DCC-450BK, DCC-450 User Manual

INSTRUCTION &

RECIPE BOOKLET

4-Cup Coffeemaker

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

DCC-450 Series

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce

the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury to
persons, including the following:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

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 Center 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,
push the rocker switch 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 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 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.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY

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.

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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 counter top or table top 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 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.

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.

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.

During and after brewing, hold carafe by handle
only. Stainless steel will be hot.

CONTENTS

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

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

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The Quest for the

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

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

Making Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Decalcification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface.
Lay the box on its side.

2. Remove the instruction book and any
other literature.

3. Slide the packaged unit out of the box.

4. Remove the cardboard insert. Now remove
the carafe from the coffee maker.

5. Carefully lift the coffeemaker from the
remaining inserts.

We suggest you save all the packing materials
in the event that future shipping of the machine
is needed.

Keep all plastic bags away from children.

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