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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
NOTICE
This appliance is of the grounded type; the extension cord should
be a grounded type 3-wire cord. If the plug does not fit, contact a
qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way.
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the gift box containing your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
Premier Duet
™
600-Watt Blender/Food processor on a flat, sturdy
surface before unpacking.
2. Remove instruction booklet and other printed materials from top
of corrugated insert.
3. Next, remove the top corrugated insert. It contains the adapter
stem, and the slicing/shredding disc. Carefully remove
slicing/shredding disc, as it is very sharp, then remove lid and
adapter stem.
4. Remove the top corrugated insert containing the blender jar
assembly. Be careful not to tip the jar when removing.
5. Remove the middle corrugated insert containing the fill cap.
6. Carefully lift blender base from box and set aside.
7. Remove food processor accessory and any additional literature
from the box.
To assemble the blender, follow the Assembly instructions on
page 4 of this instruction booklet. Replace all corrugated inserts
in the box and save the box for repackaging. See the Features
and Benefits section on page 4 for a listing of all blender parts.
Before using for the first time: Wash all parts according to the
Cleaning and Maintenance section on page 7 of this booklet to
remove any dust or residue.
INTRODUCTION
You’ll be amazed at what this combination blender/food processor
can do! The SmartPower Premier Duet
™
is our most powerful
blender and a full-featured 3-cup Cuisinart
®
Food Processor – in
one! It lets you effortlessly blend smoothies, mix batter, crush ice,
purée soup, chop nuts, slice potatoes, or shred cheese…all with
easy push-button controls. Get ready to have more fun and get
more creative in your own kitchen, with Cuisinart!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Blender Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Blender – Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Helpful Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Quick Reference Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Do’s and Don’ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Food Processor Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Food Processor – Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Operating Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Chopping, Puréeing and Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Slicing and Shredding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
Quick Reference Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11, 13
Recipe Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Cleaning and Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14
Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
