Cuisinart DGB-650BC DGB-650BC Manual - Page 4

CONTENTS Important Safeguards 2-3 Important Unpacking Instructions 4 The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee . 4 Features and Benefits 5 Control Panel 6 Programming Your Coffeemaker 7 Setting the Program Time 7 Before Brewing your First Pot 7 Making Coffee with Whole Beans 7 Charcoal Water Filter 9 Making Coffee with Pre-Ground Beans 9 Brew Pause™ Feature 9 Cleaning and Maintenance 10 Warranty 11 IMPORTANT UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface. 2. Remove the instruction book and any other literature. 3. Turn the box so that the back side of the coffeemaker is down and slide the coffeemaker from the box. 4. Remove Starter Kit (paper filters, scoop and charcoal water filter) located in front of unit. 5. After the coffeemaker has been removed, place the box out of the way and lift off the packing materia. 6. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it from the resting plate, and remove the polybag. 7. Remove the polybag covering the coffeemaker. Save all packing materials in case you have to ship the machine in the future. KEEP ALL PLASTIC BAGS AWAY FROM CHILDREN. THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE Element 1: Water Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that water is as important as the quality of your coffee. If water doesn't taste good from the tap, it won't taste good in your coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal water filter to remove chlorine, bad tastes and odors, for the purest coffee flavor, every time you brew. Element 2: Coffee While coffee is 98% water, all of the flavor comes from the beans. To achieve the same great taste you enjoy at a coffee bar, buy only a two-week supply of fresh coffee beans at a time. Once the bean is broken, its flavor degrades quickly. That's why Cuisinart grinds your beans just prior to brewing. Element 3: Grind The grind is critical for proper flavor extraction. If the grind is too fine, overextraction and bitterness will result. Too fine a grind may also clog the filter. If grind is too coarse, the water will pass through too quickly and the maximum flavor will not be extracted. Your coffeemaker is preset for medium, the optimal grind for this type of brewing process. Element 4: Proportion Coffee that is too strong or too weak is always a disappointment. Follow the recommended portions of whole beans or ground coffee in the instructions under MAKING COFFEE, and later adjust the amount to your taste. DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR OVERFLOW. 4