Cuisinart CBT-500FPC manual Operation, Quick Reference Guide, Speed Selection Guide

•Cover should always be in place while the unit is on.

•Warning: Do not place blender jar onto base while motor is running.

•Do not twist locking ring from blender jar when removing blender jar from base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base.

•Boiling liquid or solid frozen foods (with the exception of ice cubes or 1/2-inch [1.25 cm] pieces of frozen fruit) should never be placed in the blender jar.

•Do not place ice, frozen foods or very cold liquids into a blender jar which has come directly from a hot dishwasher.

•Do not place very hot liquids or foods into a blender jar which has come directly from the freezer. Boiling liquids should cool for

5 minutes before being placed in blender jar.

•Follow Cleaning and Maintenance instructions on page 7, prior to your first use.

OPERATION

1.Place the motor base of your Cuisinart® SmartPower Premier Duet™ 600-Watt Blender onto a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the surface be clean and dry. Assemble the blender by following the assembly instructions. Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base, plug the Cuisinart® SmartPower Premier Duet™ 600-Watt Blender into an electrical outlet.

2.Add all necessary ingredients to the blender jar, and replace the cover. You may add more ingredients by lifting the meas- ured pour lid and dropping ingredients through the fill area.

Replace the measured pour lid after adding ingredients. Do not place hands into blender jar with blender plugged in.

Note: Add liquid ingredients first, then follow with solid ingredients. This will provide more consistent blending and prevent unnecessary stress on the motor.

Note: To remove blender jar cover, lift edge of cover upwards. Lifting measured pour lid will not remove cover.

3.TIMING YOUR RECIPES: The SmartPower Premier Duet™ 600-Watt Blender/Food Processor features a 5-minute Count-Up™Timer, so that you can time your recipes and guarantee perfect results. The timer begins counting from 0 as

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

To Activate Blender	Press On - The blender is in ON mode.
To Begin Blending	Press desired speed button.
To Change Speeds	Press desired speed button.
To Pulse	In On mode press Pulse. Press
	and release desired speed button
	as needed.
To Crush Ice	In ON or PULSE mode, press and release
	ICE CRUSH button as needed.
To Stop Blending	Press Off button.
(and Deactivate Blender)
To Stop Blending	Press HIGH or LOW button.
(on High or Low Speeds)
To Stop Blending	Release button.
(in ICE CRUSH Mode)

SPEED SELECTION GUIDE

Refer to this guide to choose the best speed for your desired result.

Ingredient/Recipe	Speed	Result
Reconstituting frozen	Low	Smooth and full-bodied
juice concentrate
Mayonnaise	Low	Thick and creamy
Salad dressings	Low or High	Completely blended
		and emulsified
Nuts [shelled, 1/2 cup (125 ml) Low		Coarse to fine
or less at a time]	Pulse to chop
Heavy or whipping cream	Low-pulse	Thick creamy topping
Bread, cookies or crackers	Low-pulse,	Coarse to fine as desired
[add 1/2" (1.25 cm) pieces,	then blend
1 cup (250 ml) or less at a time]
Grating/chopping citrus	Low-pulse/blend	Uniformly fine
zest [add 1-2 tsps. (5-10 ml)
sugar or salt from recipe]
Smoothies, shakes,	High	Smooth, creamy & thick
health drinks
Baby food/fruit &	High	Smooth and creamy
vegetable purée
Frozen cocktails	High	Thick and slushy
Hard cheeses	Low-pulse, then blend	Coarse to fine
Spices	Low or high pulse,	Coarse to fine
	then blend
Ice	Ice Crush,	Coarse crush to snowy
	pulse or continuous

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