READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs. 3. To protect against electric shock, do not place cord, plug, or base unit in water or other liquids. 4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. 5. Always unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning the appliance. 6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest Cuisinart Repair Center for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment. 7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Cuisinart may cause injuries, fire, electric shock or injury to persons. 8. Do not use outdoors. 9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. 10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven. 11. Always fill water reservoir first, then plug cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, turn controls to Off, then remove plug from wall outlet. 12. Do not use appliance for other than intended use. 13. Do not lift handle to open the lid of the brewer while brewing is in progress. 14. Do not overfill the water reservoir with water. Use ONLY WATER in this appliance! Do not put any other liquids or foods in the water reservoir except as instructed in the cleaning instructions in this guide. 15. Do not clean drip tray with cleansers, steel wool pads, or other abrasive materials. 16. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE BASE PANEL. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY WARNING: RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Longer extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. If a long extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord must be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The extension cord should be a grounding-type 3-wire cord, and the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over. NOTICE A. Circuit Grounding Conductor B. Adapter Grounding Lug C. If you have a diecast metal unit, Connected for your protection, Properly it is equipped with a 3-conductor cord Grounding set that has Prong a molded 3-prong grounding-type plug, and should be used in combination with a properly connected grounding-type Cover Mounting outlet as shown Screw in Figure A. Cover of Grounded Outlet Box If a grounding-type outlet is not available, an adapter, shown in Figure B, may be obtained so that a 2-slot wall outlet can be used with a 3-prong plug. As shown in Figure C, the adapter must be grounded by attaching its grounding lug under the screw of the outlet cover plate. NOTE: Do not remove the grounding prong. CAUTION: Before using an adapter, it must be determined that the outlet cover plate screw is properly grounded. If in doubt, consult a licensed electrician. Never use an adapter unless you are sure it is properly grounded. Note: Use of an adapter is not permitted in Canada. 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 backside of the Brewer is down and slide the coffeemaker from the box. 4. After the Brewer has been removed, place the box out of the way and take the pcaking materials away. 5. Remove the polybag covering the Brewer. We suggest you save all packing materials in the event that future shipping of the machine is needed. Keep all plastic bags away from children. WARNING RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY Contents Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Important Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Quest for the Perfect Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Features and Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Set-Up & First Brew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...