User manual CUISINART DTC-975

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION BOOKLET 12-Cup Programmable Thermal Coffeemaker DTC-975 Series For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury to persons, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before operating or using the appliance. To protect against electrical shock, do not place cord, plugs or appliance in water or other liquid. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. [. . . ] Now, you can program your coffeemaker to start brewing when you want. Simply set the desired brew time, fill the reservoir with water, put in your filter, add ground coffee and press the "ON" button. In minutes, you'll have a wonderfully fresh pot of coffee. We know the Cuisinart® Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker will bring you years of pleasure. Nothing is more satisfying than a rich cup of your favorite brew. NOTE: The unit will continue to attempt to brew at the programmed time, each day, until the Off button is pressed. The red "ON" indicator light will illuminate each time the attempt to brew is made. If there is no water in the reservoir, the unit will automatically shut off one minute later. 9. An audible "beep" tone will signal when brew cycle is complete. The coffeemaker will switch off automatically. Bottom of Thermal Carafe is hot to touch for several minutes after brewing. After coffee grounds have cooled, carefully open filter basket and discard used coffee filter and grounds. To remove filter basket from coffeemaker (A) grasp basket handle and swing basket outward, and (B) with basket in far right position, lift up and pull basket hinge. Brew-Through lid allows coffee to be poured with lid in "CLOSED" position, so coffee freshness and temperature can be preserved. NEVER POUR LIQUID FROM THERMAL CARAFE UNLESS LID IS IN "CLOSED" POSITION. MAKING COFFEE 1. Place coffeemaker on a solid flat surface. Open thermal carafe lid in direction of "OPEN" arrow. Fill thermal carafe with cold, fresh water. Open hinged water reservoir cover; pour water into reservoir opening. Markings on water level indicator show amount of water needed to make desired number of cups of coffee. TO AVOID OVERFLOW, DO NOT FILL ABOVE 12 CUP MARK. Before thermal carafe is returned to platform, prewarm carafe by running warm water through it. Prewarming carafe will help keep coffee warmer. [. . . ] Place empty thermal carafe (with lid securely closed) on platform and press "ON" button. After water/vinegar mixture has been cycled through, press "OFF" button. Rinse by cycling through 2 or 3 more carafes of plain cold tap water. Do not pour any liquid other than cold tap water or water/vinegar mixture into reservoir opening when cleaning. 4 FEATURES AND BENEFITS 1. [. . . ]