Cuisinart CH4DCU User manual

Mini Processor

CH4DCU

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Cuisinart Mini Processor.

For over 30 years Cuisinart’s aim has been to produce the very nest kitchen

equipment, so that cooks at home as well as professional chefs have the tools to

express their creativity.

All Cuisinart products are engineered for exceptionally long life, and

designed to be easy to use as well as to give excellent performance day after

day. That is why they have come to be regarded as the dening machines in their eld

by chefs across the world.

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Whatever you cook, cook it better with Cuisinart.

Contents

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Instructions For Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

A Fitting & removing the parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

B The dual blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

C Control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

D Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Processing Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

A Chopping fresh herbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

B Chopping meat, poultry, sh & shellsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

C Chopping nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

D Producing a purée . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

E Grinding coffee beans and hard foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

F Adding liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Cleaning & Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

UK Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

UK After Sales Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Product Description

Blade (curved sharp

blade, at blunt blade)

with BladeLock system

Lid

Control switches

Spatula (not shown)

Housing base

Work bowl with handle

Carefully read all the instructions before using the appliance and keep in a safe place for future

reference.

Safety Cautions

Always follow these safety cautions when using this appliance to avoid personal injury or damage to the

appliance. This appliance should be used only as described within this instruction book.

Always disconnect the appliance from the mains supply after use, before assembly or dismantling and before

cleaning. Never leave the appliance unattended when plugged in. To disconnect, switch off and pull the plug

out. Never pull on the lead to remove the plug.

Do not immerse the housing base in water or in any other liquid or put into a dishwasher.

Do not allow the lead to overhang the kitchen table or worktop.

Do not allow the lead to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Always store the blade out of the reach of children where it cannot be accidentally touched.

Do not operate the appliance without food contents in the work bowl.

This appliance should not be used by adults or children whose lack of experience, product knowledge or

disability might cause a hazard, unless they have been correctly instructed and are adequately supervised.

Children should always be supervised to ensure that they do not play with this product.

Do not use this appliance if it has fallen or shows signs of damage. Discontinue use immediately and contact

the Cuisinart helpline (see “UK After Sales Service” section).

No repair should be carried out by the user. Return the appliance to the Cuisinart Service Centre for

inspection or repair/replacement (see “UK After Sales Service” section).

Do not use this appliance if the lead is damaged. In the event of lead damage discontinue use immediately.

If the lead is damaged it must be replaced by a special lead available from the manufacturer or its service

agent (see “UK After Sales Service” section).

This appliance should be used solely for food and drink preparation as described within the instructions for

use which accompany it. Please retain these instructions for future use.

Do not use any accessories or attachments with this appliance other than those recommended by

Cuisinart.

To protect against fire, electric shock or personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or unit in water or other

liquids.

For indoor use only.

For domestic use only.

Always ensure that your hands are dry before removing the plug from the mains outlet. Never pull the plug

out of the mains outlet by its lead.

Do not connect this appliance to an external timer or remote control system.

This appliance complies with the basic requirements of Directives 04/108/EEC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)

and 06/95/EEC (Safety of domestic electrical appliances).

WARNING: A cut off plug inserted into a 13 amp socket is a serious safety (shock) hazard. Ensure the

cut off plug is disposed of safely.

WARNING: Polythene bags over the product or packaging may be dangerous. To avoid danger of suffocation,

keep away from babies and children. These bags are not toys.

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as

household waste. Instead it should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of

electrical and electronic equipment.

By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for

the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this

product. For more detailed information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local council

ofce or your household waste disposal service.

ForYour Safety

Handle the blade with extreme care, it is very sharp. Avoid touching the sharp edges.

Never place the blade directly on the motor of the housing base.

Before switching on the food processor, ensure that the blade is locked into place on the the motor spindle

(taking care to avoid the sharp edges), and that the lid is correctly inserted. Do not force or block the lid

mechanism.

Always carefully insert the blade before adding the ingredients.

Only use a spatula when the blade is stationary. Avoid all contact with moving parts.

Always wait for the blade to stop before removing lid.

Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before cleaning or moving it or removing any of the

attachments.

Always remove the bowl from the motor base very carefully before removing the blade.

Never leave the appliance unattended when switched on or plugged in. Never pull the plug out with the

lead.

Keep hands, spatulas and other utensils away from moving blades whilst appliance is in operation. Only use

the spatula once the food processor motor has stopped.

Instructions For Use

A Fitting & removing the parts

1. Place the housing base on a at, dry, stable surface.

2. Place the work bowl over the motor base with the handle facing forward.

N.B. Opening at back of bowl must face column at back of mini processor.

3. Turn the bowl in an anticlockwise direction until it locks into position on the housing base.

4. Carefully lift the blade assembly, holding the central plastic stem and place over the motor spindle. Push

the blade down until it clicks into place. The lower blade of the blade assembly should almost touch the

bottom of the work bowl.

5. To remove blade, pull up and away using gentle force.

N.B. Always hold the blade assembly from the plastic stem. Never touch the blade it is very sharp.

N.B. Never place the blade on the motor shaft until the work bowl is locked into place.

N.B. Always insert the blade in the work bowl before adding ingredients.

6. Add the food you wish to process.

7. Place the lid on the work bowl with the long tab to the right of the rear column. While holding the

housing base with your left hand, securely grip the handle on the top of the lid and turn in an

anticlockwise direction until the descending tab locks into the locking post.

N.B. If the tab does not lock in the post, the motor will not start.

8. To remove the lid, hold the housing base with your left hand, securely grip the handle on the top of the

lid and rotate it in a clockwise direction.

N.B. Make sure the motor has completely stopped and the blade has stopped moving before removing the lid.

9. To remove liquids and sauces from the bowl, simply pour ingredients out of the work bowl. The

BladeLock System keeps blade safely in place.

10. To remove the blade, gently pull up to disengage blade lock away from the motor spindle holding the

plastic stem.

11. To remove the work bowl, hold the housing base with your left hand, hold the work bowl handle with

your right hand and turn in a clockwise direction to unlock and lift away from the housing base.

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