Cuisinart DGB-900, DGB-900BC User Manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

Fully Automatic Burr Grind & Brew™ Thermal Coffeemaker

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

DGB-900 Series

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to re­duce the risk of re, 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. This appliance should not be used by or
near children or individuals with certain dis­abilities.

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 ll water reservoir rst, 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. Snap 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 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
airow beneath coffeemaker.

24. Use only the Cuisinart® Gold Tone Commer­cial Style Filter or standard
#4 basket paper lter with this unit. OTHER
GOLD TONE PERMANENT
FILTERS MAY CAUSE THE
COFFEEMAKER TO OVERFLOW.

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 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

RIS K OF FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SH OCK

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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INTRODUCTION

The burr mill grinder in your new Fully Automatic
Burr Grind & Brew™ Thermal Coffeemaker is
responsible for the superior coffee flavor you are
about to experience! Add to that the pleasure of
choosing the flavor strength you like best, easy­to-use controls, and a thermal carafe that keeps
coffee hot and fresh for hours, and you’ll
understand why we say this Cuisinart®
coffeemaker
is a grind above the rest. Enjoy!

CONTENTS

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

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

Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee. . . . .5

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

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 lift off the
left and right polyfoam insert.

5. Remove cardboard insert from carafe

handle.

6. Remove the cardboard insert between the

carafe lid and Brew Pause™ 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.

Inserting the Water Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Making Coffee with Whole Beans . . . . . . . . . .9

Making Coffee with Pre-Ground Beans . . . . .11

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

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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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 Fully
Automatic Burr Grind & Brew™ Thermal
Coffeemaker. The charcoal water filter removes
chlorine, bad tastes and odors, for the purest
cup of coffee every time.

Element 2: Coffee

While the bulk of the liquid is water, all of the
flavor 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
flavor degrades very quickly. That’s why the
Fully Automatic Burr Grind & Brew™ Thermal
Coffeemaker 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 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 desired
flavors will not be extracted. The Fully Automatic
Burr Grind & Brew™ Thermal Coffeemaker is
preset for a medium grind, the optimal grind for
this type of coffeemaker.

Element 4: Proportion

The Fully Automatic Burr Grind & Brew™
Thermal Coffeemaker makes up to twelve cups
(54 oz.) of coffee.

Using Whole Beans

We recommend refilling the hopper after two full
pots of coffee have been brewed. Be sure that
you have a sufficient amount of beans in your
hopper for the amount of coffee you intend to
brew.

NOTE: The maximum capacity for whole beans
is ½ lb. — enough for over two 12-cup pots of
coffee.

Using Pre-Ground Coffee

Although it is preferable to use fresh, whole
beans, you can make coffee in the Fully
Automatic Burr Grind & Brew™ Thermal
Coffeemaker 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 amount 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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