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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

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For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the
instruction book carefully before using.
IMPORTANT 9. Do not use the slow cooker for
anything other than its intended

SAFEGUARDS
use.
10. To avoid the possibility of the
slow cooker being accidentally
When using an electrical appliance, pulled off work area, which
basic safety precautions should could result in damage to the
always be followed: slow cooker or personal injury,
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. do not let cord hang over edge
of table or counter.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces; use
handles or knobs. 11. To avoid damage to cord and
possible fire or electrocution
3. To protect against risk of hazard, do not let cord contact
electrical shock, do not immerse hot surfaces, including a stove.
the slow cooker housing in
water or any other liquid. If 12. Extreme caution must be used
housing falls into liquid, unplug when moving a slow cooker
the cord from outlet containing hot oil or other hot
immediately. DO NOT reach into liquids.
the liquid. 13. Do not place on or near a hot
4. To avoid possible accidental gas or electric burner, or in a
injury, close supervision is heated oven.
necessary when any appliance 14. Do not operate slow cooker in
is used by or near children. water or under running water.
5. Unplug from outlet when not in 15. Avoid sudden temperature
use and before cleaning. Allow changes, such as adding
to cool before putting on or refrigerated foods to a heated
taking off parts. pot.
6. Do not operate any appliance 16. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
with a damaged cord or plug or RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
after the appliance has COOK ONLY IN THE CERAMIC
malfunctioned or has been POT PROVIDED OR PLACED
dropped or damaged in any way COOKING RACK INSIDE THE
or is not operating properly. CERAMIC POT. DO NOT USE
Return the appliance to the METAL CONTAINERS.
nearest Customer Service (see 17. CAUTION: A heated ceramic
Warranty for details) for pot may damage countertops or
examination, repair or tables. When removing the hot
mechanical or electrical ceramic pot from the slow
adjustment. cooker, DO NOT place it directly
7. The use of attachments not on any unprotected surface.
recommended by Cuisinart may Always set the hot pot on a
cause fire, electrical shock, or trivet or a rack.
risk of injury. 18. To disconnect, press the On/Off
8. Do not use outdoors or button, and then remove the
anywhere the cord or unit plug from the wall outlet.
housing might come into
contact with water while in use.


SAVE THESE CONTENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

FOR Features and Benefits . . . . . . . .

Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . 4
4

HOUSEHOLD Operation
USE ONLY Cooking with Timer . . . . . . . . .
Setting Cooking Modes . . . . . .
5
5
Cooking Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 6
SPECIAL CORD SET Cooking without Timer . . . . . . . 7
INSTRUCTIONS Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . 7
A short power supply cord is
provided to reduce the risks of Warranty Information . . . . . . . . 10
becoming entangled in or tripping
over a longer cord. Longer
Introduction
extension cords are available and Get ready to enjoy the easiest
may be used if care is exercised. homemade dinners ever…perfectly
If a long extension cord is used, cooked, warm and waiting when
the marked electrical rating of the you walk in the door. Once you
extension cord should be at least plug in your new Cuisinart®
as great as the electrical rating of Programmable Slow Cooker and
the appliance. The longer cord read our instructions, you’ll see
should be arranged so that it will how easy it is to use – and how
not drape over the countertop or many different things you can cook!
tabletop where it can be pulled With a slow cooker, all the work is
on by children or tripped over done ahead of time, so dinnertime
unintentionally. is as relaxing for the cook as it is
for the diners. Enjoy!
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized plug
(one prong is wider than the other).
As a safety feature, this plug will fit
into a polarized outlet only one
way. If the plug does not fit fully in
the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not attempt to
defeat this safety feature.


FEATURES AND Warm setting if time has
expired, or the unit has been
Benefits manually switched to Warm.
1. Glass Lid with Stainless Steel 9. Chrome-Plated Handles
Rim and Chrome-Plated Cool-touch insulated handles.
Handle
10. Retractable Cord Storage
See-through glass lid keeps
(not shown)
ingredients moist. Stainless
Convenient retractable cord
steel complements any kitchen.
storage.
(Not oven-safe.)
2. Cooking Rack
1
Allows you to use a 1-quart
soufflé pan in your Slow
Cooker. 2
3. Ceramic Pot
6.5-quart oval ceramic pot
accommodates larger cuts of
meat. Stick resistant and 3
dishwasher safe for easy
cleaning.
4. Stainless Steel Housing
Stainless steel construction is 4
easy to clean, while 9
wraparound heating elements
5
ensure even cooking. 9
6
5. Cooking Time Display 7/8
Large display in blue
background shows remaining
cook time. Countdown time up
to 24:00 hours. Assembly
6. Timer Control
24-hour timer allows you to set
Instructions
the cook time. After the time To use your Cuisinart® Slow Cooker:
expires, the unit automatically 1. Carefully unpack the Slow
switches to the Warm setting. Cooker.
7. LOW, HIGH and SIMMER 2. Rinse the ceramic pot and glass
Indicator Lights lid in warm, soapy water. Rinse
Indicate the unit is cooking on well and dry thoroughly.
the Low, High or Simmer
setting. 3. Wipe all interior and exterior
surfaces of the Slow Cooker
8. WARM Indicator Light
base with a soft, damp cloth.
Indicates the unit has
automatically switched to the


4. Place ceramic pot and rack (if 7. Set the desired cooking time by
using) in the base of the unit. pushing the + or - button. The
5. Place the lid on top of the timer ranges from 00:00 to 24:00
hours in 30-minute increments.
ceramic pot.
NOTE: If there is no timer input,
6. Plug in power cord. Your slow the On/Off and the colon on the
cooker is now ready for use. reading display will continue to
flash.
OPERATION • Press the + button to increase
Your Cuisinart® Slow Cooker cooks
time in 30-minute increments or
food automatically once you set the
press the - button to decrease
time and the desired cooking
time in 30-minute increments.
mode. When time expires, the unit
automatically switches to the Warm • Press and hold + or - to scroll
setting and the Warm indicator light automatically in 30-minute steps.
illuminates. When cooking time and • Press + and - simultaneously to
mode are set, the unit will perform reset to 00:00. Repeat the above
those functions until the cooking two steps to reset time.
time expires or the unit is manually • After setting time, timer display
turned off. and On/Off indicator will still
Cooking WITH the Timer flash. Please proceed to setting
the cooking mode.
1. Place the unit on a clean, dry
8. Setting Cooking Modes
counter.
Three cooking modes, Simmer,
2. Remove glass lid. Low and  High, give you the
3. Fill ceramic pot with ingredients. opportunity to prepare a wider
4. Replace lid. variety of dishes. You can adapt
5. Plug in unit. There will be no many recipes to slow down the
power to the slow cooker until it cooking time, or speed it up, to
is turned on. coordinate meals to your
schedule.
6. To turn unit on, press On/Off You will usually want to use the
button. The slow cooker will Simmer or Low setting for
beep once, and the On/Off red recipes that cook longer. If you’re
indicator light and colon (: ) on starting a dish later in the day,
the LCD display will flash. select the High setting to ensure
that your food is cooked, warm,
and ready when you’d like to eat.


Cooking Guidelines

• When the desired cooking mode is selected, the unit will beep once, the
blue indicator next to Low, High or Simmer will illuminate to denote the
selected cooking mode, and any flashing light will become solid.
NOTE: The cooking mode can be overridden by pressing any other
mode buttons.
• Once cooking time has expired, the unit will automatically switch to the
Warm setting. The blue indicator light next to the Warm setting will light
and remain on Warm for 8 hours maximum (this time can be adjusted at
any time). When the Warm time expires, the unit will beep for 5 seconds
and then turn off automatically.


 9. To turn the unit off manually, please refer to the Cooking
press the On/Off button. With the Timer section and
10. Lift ceramic pot carefully, follow Line 7.
using potholders. 8. When the desired cooking
mode is selected, the unit will
NOTE: The U.S. Department of beep once, the blue indicator
Agriculture (USDA) recommends next to Low, High or Simmer
that when cooking anything will illuminate to denote the
containing meat in a slow cooker, selected cooking mode, and
the meat should reach 140°F within any flashing light will become
2 hours. This ensures that the meat solid. NOTE: The cooking
will reach food-safe temperatures in mode can be overridden by
the proper amount of time. pressing any other mode
Cooking WITHOUT the Timer buttons.
If no timer is set in conjunction with 9. Once cooking time has expired,
any cooking setting, the selected the unit will automatically
cooking setting of High, Low or switch to the Warm setting. The
Simmer will default to 24-hour blue indicator light next to
cooking time. Warm setting will light and
1. Place the unit on a clean, remain on Warm for 8 hours
dry counter. maximum (this time can be
2. Remove glass lid. adjusted at any time). When the
Warm time expires, the unit will
3. Fill ceramic pot with beep for 5 seconds and will
ingredients. turn off automatically.
4. Replace lid. 10. To turn the unit off manually,
5. Plug in unit. There will be no press the On/Off button.
power to the slow cooker until 11. Lift ceramic pot carefully, using
it is turned on. potholders.
6. To turn unit on, press On/Off
button. The slow cooker will Cleaning and
beep once, and the On/Off
indicator red light and colon (: )
Maintenance
Unplug your Cuisinart® Slow Cooker
on the LCD display will flash.
and allow it to cool before cleaning.
7. Set the desired cooking modes Place ceramic pot and lid in the
by pressing High, Low or dishwasher or wash with warm,
Simmer setting. Refer to the soapy water. If food sticks to the
cooking table guidelines on surface, fill ceramic pot with warm,
page 6. Once 24-hour default soapy water and allow to soak
cooking time has expired, the before cleaning. If scouring is
unit will beep for 5 seconds necessary, use a nonabrasive
then turn off automatically. cleanser or liquid detergent with a
nylon pad or brush.
If you choose to use the timer,


NOTES


NOTES


WARRANTY obtain warranty service, simply
call our toll-free number 1-800-
INFORMATION 726-0190 for additional informa-
LIMITED THREE-YEAR tion from our Customer Service
WARRANTY Representatives, or send the
This warranty is available to defective product to Customer
consumers only. You are a con- Service at Cuisinart, 150 Milford
sumer if you own a Cuisinart® Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520.
Programmable Slow Cooker that To facilitate the speed and
was purchased at retail for per- accuracy of your return, please
sonal, family or household use. enclose $10.00 for shipping and
Except as otherwise required handling of the product.
under applicable law, this war-
ranty is not available to retailers Please pay by check or money
or other commercial purchasers order (California residents need
or owners. only supply proof of purchase
and should call 1-800-726-0190
We warrant that your Cuisinart® for shipping instructions).
Programmable Slow Cooker will
be free of defects in materials NOTE: For added protection
and workmanship under normal and secure handling of any
home use for 3 years from the Cuisinart® product that is being
date of original purchase. returned, we recommend you
use a traceable, insured delivery
We suggest you complete and service. Cuisinart cannot be held
return the enclosed product responsible for in-transit dam-
registration card promptly to age or for packages that are
facilitate verification of the date not delivered to us. Lost and/or
of original purchase. However, damaged products are not cov-
return of the product registration ered under warranty. Please
card does not eliminate the need be sure to include your return
for the consumer to maintain address, daytime phone num-
the original proof of purchase ber, description of the product
in order to obtain the warranty defect, product model number
benefits. In the event that you do (located on bottom of product),
not have proof of purchase date, original date of purchase, and
the purchase date for purposes any other information pertinent
of this warranty will be the date to the product’s return.
of manufacture.
Your Cuisinart® Programmable
If your Cuisinart® Programmable Slow Cooker has been manufac-
Slow Cooker should prove to tured to the strictest specifica-
be defective within the warranty tions and has been designed for
period, we will repair it, or if we use with the authorized acces-
think necessary, replace it. To sories and replacement parts.

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This warranty expressly excludes service, repair, replacement, or
any defects or damages caused refund for nonconforming prod-
by accessories, replacement ucts under warranty.
parts, or repair service other
California residents may also,
than those that have been
according to their preference,
authorized by Cuisinart.
return nonconforming products
This warranty does not cover directly to Cuisinart for repair,
any damage caused by accident, or if necessary, replacement, by
misuse, shipment or other ordi- calling our Consumer Service
nary household use. Center toll-free at 1-800-726-
0190.
This warranty excludes all inci-
dental or consequential dam- Cuisinart will be responsible for
ages. Some states do not allow the cost of the repair, replace-
the exclusion or limitation of ment, and shipping and handling
these damages, so they may not for such products under war-
apply to you. ranty.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY: Before returning your
cuisinart® product
California law provides that for
In-Warranty Service, California If you are experiencing problems
residents have the option of with your Cuisinart® product,
returning a nonconforming prod- we suggest that you call our
uct (A) to the store where it was Cuisinart® Service Center at
purchased or (B) to another retail 1-800-726-0190 before returning
store which sells Cuisinart prod- the product serviced. If servicing
ucts of the same type. is needed, a Representative can
confirm whether the product is
The retail store shall then, at
under warranty and direct you to
its discretion, either repair the
the nearest service location.
product, refer the consumer to
an independent repair facility, Important: If the nonconform-
replace the product, or refund ing product is to be serviced by
the purchase price less the someone other than Cuisinart’s
amount directly attributable to Authorized Service Center,
the consumer’s prior usage of please remind the servicer to call
the product. If the above two our Consumer Service Center at
options do not result in the 1-800-726-0190 to ensure that
appropriate relief to the con- the problem is properly diag-
sumer, the consumer may then nosed, the product is serviced
take the product to an inde- with the correct parts, and the
pendent repair facility if service product is still under warranty.
or repair can be economically
accomplished. Cuisinart and not
the consumer will be responsible
for the reasonable cost of such

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