Cuisinart CBT500E, Instructions Manual

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The blades will only work if the safety catches are positioned
snugly in the motor base. Then press the cover into the mouth
of the jar and screw in the measured pour lid. Plug in the
appliance. Always put the cover on before using the blender.
2. Dismantling the jar assembly and locking ring
When you have finished using the blender, turn it off and
unplug it. Remove the blender from the motor base. Lift off the
cover and the measure lid, empty the contents. To clean the
blender, follow the instructions under point 1 in reverse order.
B. OPERATION OF THE BLENDER
1. The control buttons
To turn on the blender, press the button. The blender
is now in standby and ready to be used. To start one of the
functions, press the appropriate button. To change functions,
press the desired button.
To use the pulse function, press the button while in
mode, then press and release the chosen function as
often as necessary. To crush ice, while the machine is in
mode, press and release the button as often
as necessary.
To stop the functions, push the button of the function in use. The
blender returns to mode indicated by the flashing
LED light. To turn the machine off, push the button.
2. The Functions
A. Add all the necessary ingredients and put the cover on
It is also possible to put the cover on and add ingredients by
removing the measured lid and adding the ingredients through
the opening. Additional ingredients can also be added
through the same opening while blending.
B. Timing preparation
The timer displays blending time from 0 to 5 minutes on the
digital display counting in seconds from 0. It starts timing as
soon as the and/or or buttons are
pushed. The displayed time pauses once these same buttons
are pushed and continues when the button is pushed again.
The timer resets to 0 when the blender is turned off.
The timer stops automatically after five minutes of use. The
timer will beep and its LED display will flash. The machine is
still in the mode.
C. Activating a function
Push the button. The red LED light will flash indicating
that the blender is on.
D. Choose a function button
Push the or button as desired. The blender
will start. To change the function, you need only push another
button. It is not necessary to turn the motor off.
E. Preparation time
You can get the expected results in just seconds. If food tends
to stick to the sides during use, use short, intermittent bursts.
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