Cuisinart TAN-4 User Manual

INSTRUCTION

BOOKLET

4-Slice Tandem Toaster

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

TAN-4

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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

1. Read all instructions.

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

3. To protect against electrical shock, do not place any part of the
toaster in water or other liquid. See instructions for cleaning.

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 cleaning or handling.

6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after
the appliance has malfunctioned or has been dropped or damaged
in any way, or if it is not operating properly. Return the toaster to
the nearest Cuisinart Repair Center for examination, repair, or
mechanical or electrical adjustment.

7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended or sold by
Cuisinart may cause injury.

8. Do not use outdoors.

9. Do not let cord hang over the edge of the table or countertop or
touch hot surfaces.

10. Do not place toaster on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a
heated oven.

11. Do not use this toaster for other than intended use.

12. Oversize foods, metal foil packages or utensils must not be

inserted in the toaster as they may involve a risk of fire or
electric shock.

13. A fire may occur if the toaster is covered or touching
flammable materials, including curtains, draperies, walls and
the like, when in operation. Do not operate under wall cabinets.

14. Do not attempt to dislodge food when the toaster is plugged into
electrical outlet.

15. To avoid possibility of fire, do not leave toaster unattended during
use. Unplug when not in use.

16. To disconnect, push the cancel button, then remove plug from wall.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

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 should 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).
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.

CONTENTS

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

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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INTRODUCTION

You’ll love your Cuisinart® 4-Slice Tandem Toaster. Thanks to the
powerful 1800-watt heating element, your toaster lets you put toasted
items on the plate faster! It also features Bagel, Reheat and Defrost
functions, plus six shade settings. Toast waffles, bagels, muffin halves,
and bread just the way you like them! The Always Even™ Shade control
toasts evenly every time, and an energy-saving 2/4 slice selector lets
you turn off one slot if you’re toasting only one or two items. The
cleanup is easy, too – the crumb tray slides out and the cool-touch
housing wipes clean in seconds!

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

1. Extra-Wide and Extra-Long Toasting Slots
1½"-wide toaster slots are 9½˝ long.

2. Shade Control Dial
Sets desired toast color from light to dark using settings 1-6.

3. Function Control Dial
Choose Toast, Bagel, Reheat or Defrost for custom settings.

4. Carriage / Start Lever
Lowers bread into slot to start toaster, and pops up automatically
at end of cycle. Also use to pop up toast before end of cycle.

5. Cancel Control
Cancel control button interrupts toasting process.

6. 2-Slice/4-Slice Button
Shuts down back toaster slot to allow for more even toasting.

7. Always Even™ Shade Control (not shown)
Electronically monitors and adjusts toaster’s internal temperature to
provide consistent toasting results from one use to the next.
Heating elements deliver even heat for uniform browning.

8. Self-Centering Bread Rack (not shown)
Centers all shapes and sizes of bread in the middle of toaster
chamber for more even toasting results.

9. Cool-Touch Toaster Housing

10. Slide-out Crumb Tray (not shown)

Removes easily to clean crumbs from bottom of toaster.

11. Cord Storage (not shown)
Takes up excess cord and keeps countertop neat.

12. Bright Blue Neon Light
Shows shade settings 1-6.

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USE AND CARE

Unwind the power cord. Check that the crumb tray is in place and that
there is nothing in the toaster slot. Plug power cord into the wall outlet.

1. Insert Slice(s) of Bread.
Be sure that multiple slices do not overlap and that the carriage
is in the up position.

2. Set the Browning Control dial.
Turn rotary dial to the desired position:

Setting Color

1-2 light

3-4 medium

5-6 dark

Some notes on browning

Toasting is a combination of cooking and drying of the bread.
Therefore, differences in moisture level from one bread to another can
result in varying toasting times.

• For slightly dry bread, use a lower setting than you normally

would.

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