Cuisinart BFP-703CH Instruction Manual - Page 5

page 6 prior to your first use. BLENDER OPERATION 1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet® Blender/Food Processor 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 Duet® Blender/Food Processor into an electrical outlet. 2. Add all necessary ingredients to the blender jar and replace the cover. You may add additional 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. Tip: Liquid ingredients can be measured in the measured pour lid using the measurement marking. Solid ingredients can be added by simply dropping them through the fill area into the blender jar. Replace the measured pour lid after adding ingredients. 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. Stir Chop Ice Crush On Pulse Food Processor Mix Purée Off v! WARNING: FLASHING LIGHT INDICATES READY TO OPERATE. DO NOT TOUCH BLADES. 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 button. 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 reactivated by pushing the desired speed button. The blender can be completely deactivated and stopped from any speed by pushing the OFF button. You will need to press the ON button again to continue blending. 6. PULSE MODE: while the blender is turned ON, you can create a burst of power for quick, efficient blending by activating the PULSE function. To do so, first push the PULSE button, which will cause the PULSE indicator light to flash. Next, push and release the desired speed button. Repeat as desired. You determine the duration of each pulse. While pulsing, all indicator lights (the ON, QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR BLENDER FUNCTION To Activate Blender To Begin Blending To Change Speeds To Pulse To Crush Ice To Stop Blending (and Deactivate Blender) To Stop Blending (in Pulse or ICE CRUSH Mode) To Stop Blending in Stir, Chop, Mix, Purée, or Food Processor Mode Press ON- The blender is in ON Mode. Press desired Speed Button. Press desired Speed Button. In ON mode press PULSE, then press and release desired speed button as needed. In ON mode, press and release ICE CRUSH Button as needed. Press OFF Button. Release button. Press Speed Button again. This will return the blender to ON mode. Press OFF Button to turn blender OFF. SPEED SELECTION GUIDE FOR BLENDER FUNCTION Refer to this guide to choose the best speed for your desired result. Ingredient/Recipe Speed Result Reconstituting frozen orange juice concentrate Stir Smooth and full-bodied Mayonnaise Stir Thick and creamy Salad dressings Stir Desired consistency Nuts Chop Coarse to fine Whipping cream Mix Thick topping Bread crumbs Mix Uniformly fine Grating citrus zest Purée Uniformly fine Milk shakes Purée Smooth and creamy Baby food Purée Smooth and creamy Health drinks Food Processor Smooth and creamy Frozen cocktails Food Processor Thick and slushy Grinding hard cheese Food Processor Coarse to fine Spices Food Processor Coarse to fine Ice Ice Crush Snowy 4