Cuisinart DGB-600BCC User Manual
Grind & Brew Thermal™10-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker
DGB-600BCC
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
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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 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,
push the Off button, then remove plug from
wall outlet.
12. Do not use appliance for other than
intended use.
13. Make sure lid is on carafe securely
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
the DGB-600BCC 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 resting 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. Check grinder basket for presence of
foreign objects before using.
22. Use the coffee grinder to grind roasted
coffee beans only. Grinding other
substances, such as nuts, spices or
unroasted beans may dull the blade and
cause poor grinding or injury.
23. Do not place cloth or otherwise restrict
airflow beneath coffeemaker.
24. Use only the Cuisinart
®
Gold Tone
Commercial Style Filter or standard
#4 basket paper filter with this unit.
OTHER GOLD TONE PERMANENT
FILTERS MAY CAUSE THE
COFFEEMAKER TO OVERFLOW.
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.
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 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.
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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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INTRODUCTION
Get ready to savour hot, fresh, flavourful coffee
– all day long! The Cuisinart
®
Grind & Brew
Thermal
™
10-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker is
Cuisinart technology at its best. This fully
programmable deluxe Premier Series model
integrates the best coffee making technology,
streamlined European design, and smooth
brushed stainless steel to create the perfect
coffeemaker.
The Grind & Brew Thermal
™
makes it easy to
enjoy delicious gourmet coffee at home.
Simply place whole beans into the separate
grinding chamber, add water, set the flavour
control to 1-4 or 5+ cups, and program starttime up to 24 hours in advance. Coffee brews
through and, pours through a self-sealing lid
into a double-wall insulated thermal carafe to
keep it fresh and hot for hours. A charcoal
water filter and a permanent commercial-style
gold tone coffee filter let only pure coffee
flavour flow through, and the popular Brew
Pause
™
feature even lets you sneak a cup
before the cycle is finished.
Cuisinart is famous for its ease of use.
The Grind & Brew Thermal
™
10-Cup Automatic
Coffeemaker has a separate grinding
assembly and filter chamber to make beans
easy to add and used grounds easy to
remove. A convenient “grind off” control
lets you turn the grinder off when using
preground coffee.
Cuisinart is also famous for easy cleanups.
Dishwasher safe parts. Separate grind and
filter chambers, and a spectacular brushed
stainless steel housing that wipes clean in
seconds. Get ready to savor the good life!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1
Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
The Quest for the
Perfect Cup of Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . Page 8
Setting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Programming the Auto On . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Changing the Water Filter. . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Making Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Cleaning and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . Page 11
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface.
2. Remove the instruction book “Starter Kit”
(paper filters, scoop, charcoal water filter) and
any other literature located on the top polyfoam.
3. Turn the box sothat 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
top polyfoam insert.
5. Remove cardboard insert from carafe handle.
6. Remove the cardboard insert between the
carafe lid and Brew Pause
TM
mechanism by
sliding it out of the unit.
7. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it from
the resting plate, and remove the polybag.
8. 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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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 Grind & Brew Thermal
™
Automatic
Coffeemaker. The charcoal water filter removes
chlorine, 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.
Buy the beans fresh and whole, only about
two weeks’ supply at a time for maximum
freshness. Once the coffee bean is broken,
its flavour degrades very quickly. That’s why
the Grind & Brew Thermal
™
grinds your coffee
just prior to brewing. 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 purchase, and freeze
them in airtight containers. The best way to
maximize freshness is to minimize exposure
to air, light and moisture. So, once beans have
been removed from the freezer, maintain them
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 freezing can cause the oils to
coagulate. 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 the filter. If grind is too coarse, the
water will pass through too quickly and the
desired flavours will not be extracted. The
Grind & Brew Thermal
™
is preset for a medium
grind, the optimal grind for this type of
coffeemaker.
Element 4: Proportion
The Grind & Brew Thermal
™
makes up to
ten (10) 5-ounce (148ml) cups of coffee.
Using Whole Beans:
• We recommend you use 1 level scoop of
whole beans per cup. Maximum 14 level
scoops. For 1 or 2 cups, use 1-1/2 level
scoops per cup. Adjust the recipe according
to individual taste.
DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER
COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR THE
COFFEEMAKER COULD OVERFLOW.
Using Pre-Ground Coffee:
Although it is preferable to use fresh, whole
beans, you can make coffee in the Grind &
Brew Thermal
™
using pre-ground beans.
To do so, turn off the grinder by pressing the
“Grind Off” button before turning on the unit.
Our recipe:
We suggest that you use 1 level scoop of
ground coffee per cup. Adjust the recipe to
your taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 16 level scoops, using either a
paper or permanent filter. Exceeding this
amount may cause overflow.
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FEATURES
AND BENEFITS
1. Reservoir Cover
Flips back for easy filling. Removable for
easy cleaning. A Safety Interlock System
prevents operation of the unit if the
Reservoir Cover is open.
2. Reservoir Cover Release Button
3. Showerhead (not shown)
Distributes water evenly over coffee,
reducing temperature loss as water
passes through grounds.
4. Control Panel
See detailed drawing
5. Filter Basket Compartment
(see detailed drawing)
Contains:
Filter Basket
Filter Basket Cover
Filter Basket Holder
Cuisinart Gold Tone Commercial
Style Filter
6. Filter Basket Door Release Button
7. Brew Pause (not shown)
Stops flow of coffee from basket when
carafe is removed from resting plate,
so a cup can be poured in mid-brew,
if desired.
8. Resting Plate
Scratch resistant with non-stick coating.
9. Thermal Carafe with Hands-Free Lid
An easy pour, no drip double-wall insulated 10-cup stainless steel thermal carafe
with ergonomic handle.
Coffee brews through and pours through
a unique lid that seals air out to provide
fresh flavour. No need to turn or adjust lid.
10. Cord Storage (not shown)
11. Measuring Scoop with brush
(not shown)
12. #4 Basket Paper Filters included
(not shown)
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AUTOM
ATIC GRIND & BREW
THERMAL
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13. Grinder Basket Lid
Use the recess on each side of the
lid to remove lid for easy addition of
beans. Note: Lid must be in place
for unit to operate.
14. Grinder Basket
15. Charcoal Water Filter
(not shown)
Charcoal water filter eliminates
chlorine, bad tastes and odours
from tap water.
16. Water Reservoir with Water
Level Indicator
17. Filter Basket Cover
To put on, match “FRONT” arrow
with front of brew basket door. To
remove, lift cover in area indicated
by “LIFT” arrow. NOTE: COVER
MUST BE IN PLACE FOR UNIT TO
OPERATE CORRECTLY. Cover
becomes hot after coffee
is brewed. Use caution when
removing cover.
18. Gold Tone Cuisinart
Commercial Style Filter
(not shown)
A note about filters: When using
our permanent filter, be sure that
the handle is positioned toward the
front of the unit. If you do not, the
handle may interfere with the flow
of coffee into the filter basket.
Also note: using our permanent
gold-tone filter will allow some
fine coffee grounds to fall into the
coffee carafe. This will appear as
sediment in the carafe.
19. Filter Basket
Holds our commercial style
permanent filter or paper filter.
NOTE: FILTER BASKET HOLDER
MUST BE IN PLACE FOR UNIT
TO OPERATE CORRECTLY.
Removable for easy cleaning.
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Control Panel
(Detailed programming instructions
are on pages 8 and 9)
1. On/Off Switch with LED Indicator:
a. Audible Tone (not shown): The Automatic
Grind & Brew Thermal
™
coffeemaker is
equipped with an audible tone which will
sound 5 times when the coffee has completed brewing (coffee may continue to stream
from the filter for several seconds
afterwards.) Unit will automatically shut off.
2. Low Cups Setting with LED Indicator:
Set to “1-4 cups ” to improve extraction
and flavour when making fewer than
5 cups of coffee.
3. Hours Set/Minutes Set
Press and hold either hour or minute button
for approximately 2 seconds to enter
Time Set Mode.
4. Clock Display:
Displays time of day and program setting
when program button is depressed.
5. Grind Off with LED Indicator:
Use to turn off the grinder when using
pre-ground coffee.
6. Program Setting with LED Indicator:
Press to display program setting or to set
for programmed brewing.
PROGRAMMING YOUR
COFFEEMAKER
1. Setting the Clock
When the coffeemaker is plugged in, 12:00 will
appear until you set the time.
Entering “Time Set” Mode:
To set the time, hold down either the “Hours” or
“Minutes” button until the clock begins flashing
(about 2 seconds). You are now in the “Time
Set” mode and can operate either button to
achieve the desired setting. The buttons can
be held down to scroll through the digits, or
pressed and released lightly to advance one
digit at a time.
When scrolling, the numbers will advance
slowly at first and then speed up to the rate
of about three per second. When the number
displayed approaches the desired setting,
release the button and press repeatedly to
advance one digit at a time. Be careful to make
sure that the PM indicator is on if a
PM time is desired.
Exiting “Time Set” Mode:
The “Time Set” mode can be exited in
one of two ways:
1. Press any button besides the “Hours” or
“Minutes” button. This will exit the “Time Set”
and activate the selected function.
2. Do nothing. If neither the “Hours” nor
“Minutes” button is pressed for a period
of five seconds, the “Time Set” mode will
be exited.
2. Setting the Program Time:
When you press the “Program Set” button,
it displays the current program time
(default time 12:00 p.m.).
Entering “Set Program Time” Mode:
Press and hold the “Program Set” button (about
2 seconds) until the green light and LCD display
begin to flash. This signals that you have entered
the “Set Program Time” mode. The desired time
can be set by pressing the “Hours” and “Minutes”
buttons to scroll forward through the digits.
Pressing and holding either button will allow you
to scroll continuously, slowly at first, and then to
accelerate to the rate of about three digits per
second. As the desired time setting approaches,
release the button and then press repeatedly to
advance one digit at a time. The coffeemaker
will start to brew at the programmed time.
The “Program” mode cannot be entered if the
coffeemaker is in its “brew” cycle.
Exiting “Set Program Time” Mode:
“Set Program Time” may be exited in any
of three ways:
1. Press the “Program Set” button. This will
cause the coffeemaker to revert to its
previous state. If it was OFF, it will return
to the OFF position. If “Programmed”,
it will revert to this state, and so on.
This is a safety feature.
2. Press any other button (except “Hours”
or “Minutes”). “Set Program Time” will be
exited and the function of that button will
be executed.
3. Do nothing. If neither the “Hours” nor
“Minutes” button is pressed for a period of
five seconds, the “Set Program Time” mode
will be exited and the programmed setting
will be in effect.
Insert the Water Filter
a. Remove the filter from polybag and soak
in cold tap water for 15 minutes.
b. Remove the water filter holder from
the coffeemaker by lifting it out of
the reservoir area with your thumb
and forefinger.
c. Grasp stem in one hand. Using thumb of
other hand, gently press down and pull
toward you. Compartment will flip open.
d. Place the filter in the holder and close the
water filter holder; you will hear a snap
indicating filter is in place.
NOTE: Caution must be used when inserting
the charcoal filter. Improper placement in the
holder can cause tearing of the filter skin.
e. Hold the filter under cold running tap
water for 10 seconds to flush. You should
place the hole openings in the side of the
unit directly under the water stream.
f. Allow the filter to drain completely.
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