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6. Press the Power button to turn the unit on. The red LED light will be on
and the LCD screen will display “00”.
7. Press the Timer button to set the time. Once pressed, the timer will
default to 60 minutes. Press and release timer button to decrease time
in 1-minute increments. Press and hold to scroll down more quickly.
Note:
Time can be set up to 60 minutes or as low as 10 minutes. If you
added too much time, continue to press Timer and it will bring you back
to ten minutes.
8. Press the Start/Stop button to begin the Mixing/Cooling cycle. Timer
will count down and the blue LED will be on, indicating that the Mixing/
Cooling has begun.
• Ingredients such as chips and nuts can be added towards the
ending of mixing time. Once the dessert has begun to thicken
(about 5 minutes left depending on recipe), add the ingredients
through the mix-in opening.
Note: To turn the unit off at any time, press the
Power button. This will turn the unit off and reset all
the previous functions.
9. The timer will count down to zero and when done, the unit will
beep three times to note the ice cream or gelato is ready.
Note:
The red LED flash and the timer will be blinking “00”.
10. Turn the unit off by pressing the Power button. Remove the lid by
turning it clockwise to unlock. Lift mixing bowl out of the base with
handle. Remove paddle from mixing bowl.
Note:
If the unit is not powered off, it will go into the Keep Cool
function. Details follow on this page.
To pause time and mixing:
• Press the Start/Stop button at any point in the Mixing/Cooling cycle to
pause the time and mixing. To restart, press the Start/Stop button again to
continue.
To add time:
If ice cream isn’t done or you would like to add time, press the Start/Stop
button to pause unit. Add time in 5-minute increments. Press and hold to
scroll through more quickly. If you added too much time, continue to press
timer and it will bring you back to ten minutes.
Note:
When making consecutive batches of ice cream or gelato, be sure to
allow extra time for the compressor to adjust to cooling.
Tip:
Unplug unit and let it rest for 10 minutes for to allow for unit to cool
before making a second batch.
Keep Cool
This function does exactly what it says….keeps cool! After the Mixing/
Cooling cycle is finished, the unit will go to Keep Cool.
Once your Mixing/Cooling time has finished the timer will blink “00”. The
unit is now in the Keep Cool function and has a 10-minute wait period.
After 10 minutes elapse, the compressor will come on and the display will
flash “COOL”. The Keep Cool is a 10-minute cycle. When done, the unit will
beep 5 times to note the cycle is finished. The unit will shut off and go into
Standby mode.
Note:
The mixing is not activated during the Keep Cool function. If you
would like to mix as well, turn off the unit to reset the functions.
Note:
You can turn the unit off at any time during Keep Cool.
SAFETY FEATURE
The Cuisinart
®
Commercial Quality Ice Cream & Gelato Maker is equipped
with a safety feature that automatically stops the unit if the motor overheats.
This safety system may activate under heavy loads, if the unit has been
running for an excessively long period of time, or if added ingredients (nuts,
etc.) are in extremely large pieces. To reset the unit, press the Power button
and unplug the unit. Let the unit rest. After a few minutes, you may turn the
unit on again and continue making the dessert.
CLEANING, STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
Cleaning
Clean the mixing bowl, mixing paddles and lid in warm soapy water. Mixing
paddles and lid are top-shelf dishwasher safe.
DO NOT PUT MIXING
BOWL IN THE DISHWASHER. DO NOT CLEAN WITH ABRASIVE
CLEANSERS OR IMPLEMENTS.
Wipe motor base clean with damp cloth.
Dry all parts thoroughly.
Storage
Be sure to store your unit in an upright position. Do not store frozen des-
serts in the mixing bowl in the freezer for more than 30 minutes at a time.
Transfer frozen desserts to a freezer-safe, airtight container for longer stor-
age in the freezer.
Maintenance
Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service
representative.
