Cuisinart DFP-3 DFP-3 Manual - Page 7

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions on these two pages before you start. Check that your household voltage matches that shown on label on bottom of food processor base. Note: Before using the Handy Prep™ for the first time, wash all parts except base in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Handle metal blade and slicing disc or shredding disc with great care. Their blades are razor-sharp. Do not leave them in soapy water, where they may disappear from sight. Never immerse base in water or any liquid. 1. Put base on counter or table near electrical outlet. Do not plug in until food processor is totally assembled. 2. Pick up empty clear work bowl, holding it in both hands, with handle toward you. Put bowl on base, fitting center tube over shaft on base and placing handle slightly to left of front center (7 o'clock.) Hold bowl by handle and turn bowl counterclockwise as far as it will go. It will click into locked position. 3. Pick up metal blade by center plastic part. Never touch metal cutting blades, which are razor sharp. Place blade over motor shaft, twisting it gently clockwise until it drops into place over shaft. Push top of center plastic part to push blade down as far as it will go. Lower blade should almost touch bottom of bowl. 4. Put cover on bowl, with feed tube at back, slightly to right of center. 5. With hand on feed tube, turn cover counterclockwise to lock it into place. It will click into position easily. Do not force it. Motor will not start unless work bowl is securely locked in position and cover is securely locked on work bowl. 6. Hold pusher with more rounded side toward you and insert it in feed tube. Always use pusher to guide food through feed tube. Never use your fingers or spatula. Plug your Cuisinart® Handy Prep™ into a household electrical outlet. To remove cover, unlock it by turning it clockwise, then lift it straight up. THE MACHINE FUNCTIONS Control switch on base of machine has 3 positions, giving you fingertip control of operation. ON (Continuous) For continuous operation, move control switch up to ON position. Motor will start, if you have followed assembly instructions. OFF To turn motor off, move control switch down to OFF position in center. PULSE For on-off operation, called pulse-chopping or pulsing, press control switch down to PULSE position, then release it. Motor runs as long as you hold control switch down. Motor stops when you release control switch. Try it a few times. You control duration and frequency of pulses by length of time you hold control switch down and rate at which you press it. Allow enough time between pulses to let food in work bowl fall to bottom. Always use switch for pulse/chopping. Never turn cover back and forth to start and stop processor. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS You may want to practice before actually using the Handy Prep™ to prepare food for a meal. Try soft fruit or vegetables like an apple or zucchini. Chopping, Puréeing, Mixing 1. Remove cover and put some food into work bowl. First, cut food into 3/4-inch (2cm) pieces. You will get a more even chop if you start with pieces that are all the same size. 6