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HELPFUL REMINDERS
• Once the cover is in position, additional ingredients can be added
during blending by simply lifting the measured pour lid, adding
ingredients, and replacing the measured pour lid.
• 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 off 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 ½-inch [1.3 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 6 prior to
your first use.
OPERATION
1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower Classic
™
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 Classic
™
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 measured 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. “ON” light will flash
when unit is 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.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
To begin blending
Turn dial to desired speed and press
the ON button for continuous blending.
To change speeds
While blender is running, turn dial to
desired speed.
To pulse
Turn dial to desired speed and press
the PULSE button.
To crush ice
Press and release ICE CRUSH button
as needed.
To stop blending
Press STOP button.
(and deactivate blender)
To stop blending
Release button.
(in pulse or 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 juice
Mix
Smooth and full-bodied
concentrates
Mayonnaise
Mix
Thick and creamy
Salad Dressings
Purée
Completely blended
and emulsified
Nuts (shelled, ½ cup or less
Chop
Coarse to fine
at a time)
Pulse to chop
Heavy or whipping cream
Stir – pulse Thick creamy topping
Bread, cookies or crackers
Purée –
Coarse to fine as desired
(½-inch pieces, 1 cup or
pulse/blend
less at a time)
Grating/chopping citrus zest
Purée –
Uniformly fine
(add 1-2 tsp. sugar or salt
pulse/blend
from recipe)
Smoothies, shakes, health drinks Liquefy
Smooth, creamy and
thick
Baby foods/fruit and vegetable
Liquefy
Smooth and creamy
purées
Frozen cocktails
Liquefy
Thick and slushy
Hard cheeses
Purée –
Coarse to fine
pulse/blend
Spices
Purée/liquefy Coarse to fine
pulse/blend
Ice
Ice crush,
Coarse crush to snowy
pulse or continuous
