Cuisinart DGB-625 User Manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

Grind & Brew™ 12-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker

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

DGB-625 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. 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.

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
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 Off button, then remove plug
from wall outlet.

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

13. Lock 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 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 a damaged carafe or a carafe
having a loose or weakened handle.

18. Do not clean carafe or heating 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
Commercial Style Filter or standard #4
basket paper filter with this unit. OTHER
GOLD TONE PERMANENT FILTERS
MAY CAUSE THE COFFEEMAKER TO
OVERFLOW.

25. 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

fire, especially if the appliance touches the
walls of the garage or the door touches the
unit as it closes.

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Gold Tone

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 ov

er.

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.

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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CONTENTS

Important Safeguards...............2-3

Important Unpacking Instructions ...... 4

The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee. 4

Features and Benefits ............. 5-6

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

Programming Your Coffeemaker ....... 7

Setting the Program Time ............ 7

Before Brewing your First Pot ......... 7

Making Coffee with Whole Beans .....7-8

Charcoal Water Filter ................ 9

Making Coffee with

Pre-Ground Beans .................. 9

Brew Pause

Cleaning and Maintenance .......... 10

Warranty ......................... 11

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Feature............... 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. Remove Starter Kit (paper filters, scoop
and charcoal water filter) located in front
of unit.

5. After the coffeemaker has been removed,
place the box out of the way and lift off
the packing material.

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

7. Remove the polybag covering the
coffeemaker. Save all packing materials in
case you have to ship the machine in the
future. 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, buy only a two-week supply
of fresh coffee beans at a time. Once
the bean is broken, its flavor degrades
quickly. That’s why Cuisinart grinds your
beans just prior to brewing.

Element 3: Grind

The grind is critical for proper flavor
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 maximum
flavor will not be extracted. Your
coffeemaker is preset for medium, the
optimal grind for this type of brewing
process.

Element 4: Proportion

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

DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER
COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR
OVERFLOW.

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