Cuisinart DLC-1 User Manual

INSTRUCTION AND
RECIPE BOOKLET

Mini-Prep®Processor

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

DLC-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS......... PG 1

INTRODUCTION.......................... PG 1

THE PARTS................................. PG 2

ASSEMBLING THE PARTS......... PG 3

TIPS FOR PROCESSING............ PG 4

PROCESSING FOOD.................. PG 5

OPERATING TECHNIQUES......... PG 6

TROUBLESHOOTING................. PG 7

CLEANING AND STORAGE......... PG 7

RECIPE SUGGESTIONS ............ PG 7

WARRANTY..................................PG 11

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

When using an electrical appliance,
basic safety precautions should always
be followed including the following:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

2. To protect against risk of electric shock,
do not put motor base in water or other
liquid.

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

4. Unplug from outlet when not in use,
before putting on or taking off parts, and
before cleaning. To unplug, grasp plug
and pull from electrical outlet. Never pull
cord.

5. Avoid contacting moving parts.

6. Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the

appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner. Return the
appliance to the nearest authorized
Cuisinart
examination, repair, electrical or
mechanical adjustment.

7. The use of attachments not
recommended or sold by Cuisinart
may cause fire, electric shock or injury.

8. Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter, or touch hot surfaces.

9. Do not use outdoors.

10. Keep hands and utensils away from
moving blade while processing food
to reduce the risk of severe injury to
persons, or damage to the food
processor. A scraper may be used,
but must be used only when the
food processor is not running.

11. Blade is sharp. Handle carefully when
removing, inserting or cleaning.

12. To reduce the risk of injury, never place
cutting blade on base without first
putting prep bowl properly in place.

13. Be certain cover is securely locked in
place before operating appliance. Do not
attempt to remove cover until blade has
stopped rotating.

14. Do not attempt to defeat the cover
interlock mechanism.

15. Check prep bowl for presence of foreign
objects before using.

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Service Facility for

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

NOTICE

This appliance has a polarized plug
(one blade is wider than the other).
As a safety feature, 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 attempt to
defeat this safety feature.

INTRODUCTION

The Cuisinart®Mini-Prep®Processor
handles a variety of food preparation
tasks including chopping, grinding,
puréeing, emulsifying and blending.
The patented two-position blade
provides a super-sharp edge for the
delicate chopping of herbs, and for
blending and puréeing other soft foods,
while the blunt edge offers a powerful
cutting surface to grind through coffee
beans, spices and other hard foods.
Two operating speeds with pulse
activation give maximum control for
precision processing.

A powerful high-speed motor works
hard and fast to accomplish any small
job with ease. Chop herbs, onions,
garlic; grind coffee beans, spices,
hard cheese; purée baby foods; blend
mayonnaise and flavored butters all
with the same compact appliance.
The Mini- Prep
of counter space and stores neatly on
the countertop or in a cabinet.

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takes up a minimum

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THE PARTS:

A. Compact Motor Base, with:

B. Shaft from motor
C. LO Speed-Control lever
D. HI Speed-Control lever
E. Round bowl-support platform

with two locking tabs

F. Column at back with

interlock slot

G. Power cord with concealed

storage underneath

H. Prep Bowl, with:

I. Prep Bowl part number
J. Central Opening
K. Two openings for locking tabs

on lower surface of motor base

L. Two tabs on opposite sides of

top surface

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MINI PREP PROCESSOR

LO

HI

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M. Prep Bowl Cover, with:

N. Tabs on opposite sides
P. Long descending tab at back
Q. Handle on top with two

openings for adding liquids

R. Plastic Sheath, with:

T. Handle on top
U. Ridges along opposite sides

V. Blade Assembly, with:

W. Central hub holding ribs (grips)
X. Curved sharp edge
Y. Flat blunt edge
BLADE IS VERY SHARP. ALWAYS
HANDLE IT BY CENTRAL HUB.
NEVER TOUCH THE BLADE ITSELF.

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ASSEMBLING THE

MINI PREP PROCESSOR

LO

HI

PARTS

Before you process any food,
assemble the parts and try the HI and
LO processing speeds to get a feel for
how your Mini-Prep

1. Place the Motor Base on a flat, dry,

stable surface. It should be close
to an electrical outlet of the same
voltage as that stated on the bottom
of the unit.

2. Locate part number on bottom of
Prep Bowl. Place the Prep Bowl on
the motor base with the Prep Bowl
part number slightly to the left of
center, then rotate it counterclockwise
until it locks and clicks into position.
Rotate Prep Bowl following direction
of Bowl Lock arrows printed on
motor base.

3. Connect the Blade Assembly to the
Blade Sheath. HOLD THE BLADE
ASSEMBLY BY THE CENTRAL HUB

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Processor works.

HOLDING RIBS (grips) ONLY. DO NOT
TOUCH THE RAZOR-SHARP BLADES.

Note these important features of the
Blade Assembly.

• The Assembly can be placed over
the Sheath in two different ways.

If you hold it this way (A), you will
see the word "Sharp" on the blade.
Assemble the blade this side up to use
the sharp edge. (See the section on
processing food for information about
when to use the sharp edge.)

A.

SHARP SIDE

B.

BLUNT SIDE UP

• There are notches (C) on opposite
sides of the interior of the hub.
These

fit over ridges on the sides of

the Sheath.

C.

Notch

Place the Sheath, handle side up,
on a flat surface. Pick up the Blade
Assembly by its hub holding ribs (grips)
and line up the notches in the interior of
the hub with the ridges on the sides of
the Sheath. Let the Blade Assembly
slide down to the bottom of the Sheath.

Lift the Sheath by its handle. Hold the
Blade Assembly by its hub holding
ribs (grips) and turn it very slightly
clockwise. This locks it in place on
the Sheath and prevents it from
sliding up during processing.

4. Hold the Sheath by

its top handle, place
it over the central
opening of the Bowl,

If you hold it this way (B), you will see
no writing on the blade. Assemble the
blade this side up to use the blunt edge.
(See the section on processing food
for infor-mation about when to use the

and slide the Sheath
down over the motor
shaft. The lower blade
on the Blade Assembly

MINI PREP PROCESSOR

LO

HI

blunt edge.)

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