Cuisinart DCC-755 User Manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

Cuisinart® FlavorBrew® 10-Cup Coffeemaker

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

DCC-755 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:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

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

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

4. Close supervision is necessary when
any appliance is used by or near
children.

Always unplug from outlet when not

5.
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, 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 any 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, turn controls 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 appliance base 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 damaged carafe or a
carafe with a loose or weakened
handle.

18. Do not clean carafe or warming plate
with cleansers, steel wool pads, or
other abrasive materials.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK

19.

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

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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 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 reservoir cover
during the brewing cycle, even if no water
is draining from the filter basket, since
extremely hot water/coffee can spill out
from the 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 the
reservoir cover and checking the basket.

WARNING

RIS K OF FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SHOC K

DO NOT O PEN

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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CONTENTS

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

Important Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . 4

The Quest for the

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

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

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . . 7

Making Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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 top and bottom 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 from
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.

THE QUEST
FOR THE PERFECT
CUP OF COFFEE

Element 1: Water

Coffee is 98% water. The quality of
that water is as important as the
quality of your coffee. If water doesn’t
taste good from the tap, it won’t taste
good in your coffee. Cuisinart
includes a charcoal water filter to
remove chlorine, bad tastes and
odors, for the purest coffee flavor,
every time you brew.

Element 2: Coffee

While coffee is 98% water, all of the
flavor comes from the beans. To
achieve the same great taste you
enjoy at a coffee bar, you need to use
the same quality of coffee. If you
choose to grind your own beans, buy
them fresh and whole. Buy only about
a two-week supply at a time, because
once the bean is broken, its flavor
degrades quickly.

Element 3: Grind

The grind is critical for proper flavor
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
over-extraction and bitterness will
result. Too fine a grind may also clog
the filter. If grind is too coarse, the
water will pass through too quickly
and the maximum flavor will not be
extracted. When grinding your own
beans, we recommend a medium-fine
grind.

Element 4: Proportion

Coffee that is too strong or too weak
is always a disappointment. Follow
the recommended portions of ground
coffee in the instructions under
MAKING COFFEE (page 8), and later
adjust the amount to suit your taste.

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