INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
Touchscreen 14-Cup Coffeemaker
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, especially
when children are present, basic safety
precautions should always be taken 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 either
the appliance or display clock is 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 surfaces.
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 brew/off button during brewing and Keep
Warm or push the power i-con to shut down
all the function i-con light, then remove plug
from wall outlet.
12. Do not use appliance for other than it's
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 glass carafe is designed for use with
this coffeemaker 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 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. REPAIRS SHOULD BE DONE
ONLY BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
20. Do not place cloth beneath coffeemaker or
otherwise restrict airflow.
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21. Use only the Cuisinart
Commercial-Style Filter or standard
cone-shaped paper filter with this unit.
OTHER GOLD-TONE PERMANENT
FILTERS MAY CAUSE THE
COFFEEMAKER TO OVERFLOW.
22. 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.
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.
Extension cords may be used if care is exercised
in their use.
If an 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, because 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
Touchscreen Control Panel ...............6
Before Brewing Your First Pot .............7
Programming Your Coffeemaker ...........8
Making Coffee .........................8
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Brew Pause
Cleaning and Maintenance ...............9
Decalcification .........................9
Warranty.............................11
Feature....................9
IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface.
2. Remove 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 inserts.
5. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove
it from the heating plate, and remove
the polybag.
6. 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, you need to use
the same quality of coffee. If you
choose to grind your own beans, buy
them fresh and whole. Buy only about a
two-week supply at a time, because
once the bean is broken, its flavor
degrades quickly.
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 the
grind is too coarse, the water will pass
through too quickly and the maximum
flavor will not be extracted. When
grinding your own beans, we recommend
a medium-fine grind.
ELEMENT 4: PROPORTION
Coffee that is too strong or too weak is
always a disappointment. Follow the
recommended portions of ground
coffee in the instructions under
MAKING COFFEE, and later adjust the
amount to suit your taste.
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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
1. Coffeemaker Lid
Opens to access filter basket, water filter and
water reservoir
2. Water Reservoir with Water Level
Indicator Window (not shown)
3. Showerhead (not shown)
Distributes water evenly over coffee,
reducing temperature loss as water
passes through grounds.
4. Charcoal Water Filter Holder
Holds water filter firmly in place.
5. Charcoal Water Filter
Eliminates chlorine, bad tastes and odors
from tap water.
6. Filter Basket
Holds a #4 paper filter OR a gold-tone
filter (included).
7. Cuisinart® Permanent Gold-Tone
Commercial-Style Filter Eliminates the
need for paper filters. NOTE: Some fine
grounds may flow through the filter and
appear as sediment in the carafe.
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8. Touchscreen Control Panel
See detailed illustration, page 6.
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9. Brew Pause
Stops flow of coffee from basket when
carafe is removed (20 seconds max) from
the heater plate, so a cup can be poured
mid-brew.
10. 14-Cup Glass Carafe
The easy-pour carafe has an ergonomic
handle and brewed coffee markings for
4 to 14 cups.
11. 60-Second Reset (not shown)
One-minute protection in case a breaker
trips, the unit is unplugged, or the power
fails. It holds all programmed information,
including time of day, Auto On time and Auto
Off time.
12. Measuring Scoop
13. BPA Free (not shown)
All parts that come in contact with coffee or
liquids are BPA free.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL PANEL
Detailed programming and use instructions are on pages 8 and 9.
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1. Hour and Minute Icons
Use to set hours and minutes for time of day,
Auto On and Auto Off times.
2. Auto On Icon
Lets you program coffeemaker to
automatically begin brewing up to 24
hours in advance.
3. Bold Icon
Lets you choose bold or regular coffee
strength; white indicator appears when bold
is selected.
4. Carafe Temperature Icon
Adjusts warming plate temperature to Low,
Medium or High to keep freshly brewed
coffee at the temperature you prefer.
5. 1–4 Cup Icon
Adjusts brew process to maximize coffee
flavor when brewing fewer than 5 cups.
White indicator appears when function
is selected.
6. Clean Icon
Indicator appears in red, when it is time to
decalcify your coffeemaker.
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7. Brew/Off & Auto Off Icon
8. Ready Tone Icon
9. LCD Clock Display
A. Low, Medium and High (L, M, H) warming
B. Ready Tone off icon appears when Ready
10. Power/Wake Icon
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Turns coffeemaker on and off. Use the Auto
Off feature to program the time you want the
coffeemaker to shut off – from 0 to 4 hours
after brew cycle is finished.
Lets you turn an audible “Brew Cycle
Finished” alert on or off.
Displays time of day, Auto On
and Auto Off times.
plate indicators.
Tone is off.
Tap to wake up LCD touchscreen or
put to sleep.
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REVEAL SCREEN
TECHNOLOGY
The control panel becomes invisible when unit is
in idle mode – making this a statement piece in
your kitchen. To select your options, simply
touch the icon to wake up your screen and
choose how you want to brew!
1. Idle mode option 1
CLOCK ON.
2. Idle mode option 2
CLOCK OFF.
3. Wake mode
Once
has been pressed.
BEFORE BREWING YOUR
FIRST POT OF COFFEE
Rinsing your coffeemaker: During the
manufacturing process, dust can get trapped in
the unit. We recommend flushing out the system
before brewing your first pot of coffee. Simply fill
the water reservoir, power on the unit, and follow
steps 1, 3 and 5 on page 8 under MAKING
COFFEE. Do not add coffee!
Charcoal Water Filter
Your coffeemaker comes with a charcoal
water filter that eliminates chlorine, bad
tastes and odors from tap water.
Inserting the Water Filter
• Remove the filter from polybag and
soak it, fully immersed, in cold tap water
for 15 minutes.
• Lift the water filter holder out of the
water reservoir.
• Press down on the filter compartment and
pull toward you to open.
• Place filter into the holder and snap it
closed. Be careful – improper placement
can tear the filter skin.
• Flush filter by running cold
tap water through holes in
bottom of compartment for
10 seconds.
• Allow the filter to drain
completely.
• Slide the water filter holder
back into the channel in the
water reservoir, pushing
it down to the base of
the unit.
Note: We recommend
changing the water filter
every 60 days or after 60
uses, and more often if you
have hard water.
Replacement filters can
be purchased in stores, by
calling Cuisinart
Consumer Service, or
at www.cuisinart.com
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PROGRAMMING YOUR
COFFEEMAKER
SETTING THE CLOCK
When the coffeemaker is plugged in, the power
icon and 12:00 will illuminate. Simply tap the
power icon to view all options.
Setting Hours and Minutes
Press and hold either HR or MIN icons for 2
seconds until clock starts to flash. Hold icon
down to scroll through the digits quickly, or touch
and release to advance one digit at a time until
the desired time is reached. Be sure the PM
indicator is on if setting a PM time.
Turning ON/OFF the Clock in Idle Mode
When the unit is idle, you have the option to
have the clock display on or off. Press and hold
the HR and MIN icons for 5 seconds – clock will
go off.
NOTE: When clock is off, simply press the power
icon to quickly view the time.
SETTING THE AUTO ON TIME
1. Press and hold the Auto On icon
for 2 seconds.
The digital display will flash the default
(12:00) or previously selected time.
Follow directions under SETTING THE
CLOCK (above) to program your brew-start
time. Ten seconds after programming, the
unit will automatically exit Auto On or you
can touch the Auto On icon to exit setting
mode immediately. The Auto On icon will
illuminate, letting you know Auto On
is activated.
2. To activate Auto On using
previously selected time:
Press the Auto On icon for 2 seconds.
The previously set time will appear and icon
will light up.
3. To deactivate Auto On:
Press illuminated Auto On icon; light will go
off, indicating mode is turned off.
CLOCK to program coffeemaker to shut
off from 0 to 4 hours after brew cycle is
finished.
2. To exit/confirm Auto Off time setting:
Do not touch any icons. Auto Off setup
mode will be exited automatically after
5 seconds.
TURNING OFF READY TONE
Your coffeemaker features a Ready Tone that
beeps 5 times when coffee is finished brewing.
To turn this alert off, press the Ready Tone icon;
an icon will appear next to the time with an “X”,
indicating the tone is off. To turn tone back on,
press Ready Tone icon again; the “X” will
disappear.
MAKING COFFEE
Follow instructions in BEFORE BREWING
YOUR FIRST POT OF COFFEE (page 7).
1. Fill the water reservoir
Lift the coffeemaker lid to open. Pour the
desired amount of water into the water
reservoir using the water level indicator
located at the side of the coffeemaker.
2. Add the ground coffee
Insert a #4 paper filter OR the gold-tone
filter. Be sure that the paper filter is completely open and fully inserted in the basket.
It may help to fold and flatten the seams of a
paper filter beforehand. Add 1 level scoop of
ground coffee per cup. Adjust the amount
according to taste.
SETTING THE AUTO OFF TIME
1. Press and hold the Brew/Auto Off icon
for 5 seconds.
The digital display will flash the programmed
Auto Off default (2:00) or previously selected
time. Follow directions under SETTING THE
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