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ASSEMBLY
To use your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
®
7-Speed Electronic Blender, begin
by assembling the blender jar.
1. Turn the blender jar (a) upside down,
and place it flat on a sturdy surface.
2. Position the rubber gasket (b) on the
round opening on the bottom of the
blender jar.
3. Turn the cutting assembly (c) upside
down, and place the blade end in the
blender jar opening.
Note: Blades are
sharp. handle carefully.
4. Secure the rubber gasket and cutting
assembly into position by placing the
smaller opening of the locking ring (d)
on top of the cutting assembly. Engage threads by twisting the locking
ring clockwise until tightened. Make sure locking ring is tightly fastened
to blender jar. Once assembled, turn the blender jar right-side up.
5. Push the cover onto the top of the blender jar. Insert the measured pour
lid into the cover.
6. Place the blender jar on the motor base so that the jar markings are fac-
ing you and the handle is positioned to one side.
7. Plug in power cord. Your blender is now ready to be used.
HELPFUL REMINDERS
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ing blending by simply lifting the measured pour lid, adding ingredients,
and replacing the measured pour lid.
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Warning:
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from base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base.
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½-inch [1.3 cm] pieces of frozen fruit) should never be placed in the
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has come directly from a hot dishwasher.
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directly from the freezer. Boiling liquids should cool for 5 minutes before
being placed in blender jar.
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first use.
OPERATION
1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
®
7-Speed
Electronic Blender onto a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the
surface be clean and dry. Assemble the blender by following the assem-
bly instructions. Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the
motor base, plug the Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
®
Electronic 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.
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.
To start blending:
Press the On button. The red On LED light will flash,
indicating that the blender is turned on but no speed has been selected.
4.
Press the desired blending speed
: Both the On indicator light and
the activated speed indicator light will glow. The blender will now be
functioning at the desired speed. It is possible to switch speeds without
pressing the Off button, by simply pushing the next desired speed but-
ton.
5.
To stop the blending process
: Re-press the activated speed button.
The blending process will stop. The red On indicator light will continue
to flash to let you know that the blender is still on and can be reactivat-
ed by pushing the desired speed button. The blender can be completely
deactivated and stopped at any speed by pushing the Off button. You
will need to press the On button again to continue blending.
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