Cuisinart 4L Slow Cooker Instruction Booklet

INSTRUCTION

BOOKLET

Slow Cooker

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For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

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IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury to persons, including the following:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

2. Do not touch hot surfaces; use handles or knobs.

3. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse the slow cooker housing in water or any other liquid. If housing falls into liquid, unplug the cord from outlet immediately. DO NOT reach into the liquid.

4. To avoid possible accidental injury, close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts.

6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance has malfunctioned or has been dropped or damaged in any way or is not operating properly.

Please contact the Cuisinart

Customer Service Centre for any product defects, examination, repair or mechanical or electrical adjustment.

7. The use of attachments not recommended by Cuisinart may

cause fire, electrical shock,

or risk of injury.

anywhere the cord or unit housing might come into contact with water while in use.

anything other than its intended use.

10. To avoid the possibility of the slow cooker being accidentally pulled off work area, which could result in damage to the slow cooker or personal injury, do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.

11. To avoid damage to cord and possible fire or electrocution hazard, do not let cord contact hot surfaces, including a stove.

12. Extreme caution must be used when moving a slow cooker containing hot oil or other hot liquids.

13. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.

14. Do not operate slow cooker in water or under running water.

15. Avoid sudden temperature changes, such as adding refrigerated foods to a heated pot.

16. To disconnect, turn all controls to “Off” position, then remove the plug from the wall outlet.

17. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

COOK ONLY IN REMOVABLE

CONTAINER. DO NOT

IMMERSE IN WATER.

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

HOUSEHOLD

USE ONLY

SPECIAL CORD SET

INSTRUCTIONS

A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks of becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

Longer extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised.

If a long extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.

CONTENTS

Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . 4

Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . 4

Operation

Cooking with Timer . . . . . . . . . 5

Cooking without Timer. . . . . . . 5

Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . 6

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . 6

INTRODUCTION

Get ready to slow down and enjoy easy meals! Your Cuisinart ® Slow

Cooker is designed to cook favourite one-pot recipes and keep them warm, ready and waiting for you when you come home. Slow cooking is a traditional method that tenderises meats and melds flavours to produce delicious family dinners and easy, relaxing suppers with friends. You can even prepare desserts in your Slow Cooker. Easy to operate, easy to serve, and easy to clean...enjoy!

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FEATURES AND

BENEFITS

9. Timer Dial: 8-hour timer allows you to set the cook time and temperature – then walk away. After the time expires, the unit automatically switches to the Warm setting.

Steel Rim and Chrome-

Plated Handle: See-through glass lid keeps ingredients moist. Stainless steel complements any kitchen. (Not oven-safe.)

2. Cooking Rack: Allows you to use a 1-litre soufflé pan in your Slow Cooker.

3. Ceramic Pot: 4-litre round ceramic pot accommodates larger cuts of meat. Stickresistant and dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

4. Stainless Steel Housing:

Stainless steel construction allows for easy cleanup while wraparound heating elements ensure even cooking.

5. “Cook” Indicator

Light:Denotes that the unit is cooking on either the Low or

High setting.

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Denotes that the unit has automatically switched to the warm setting if time has expired, or the unit has been manually switched to warm.

Cool-touch insulated handles.

8. Temperature Dial:

Settings include: Off, Low,

High, Warm.

ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

To use your Cuisinart ® Slow Cooker:

1. Carefully unpack the Slow

Cooker.

2. Rinse the ceramic pot and glass lid in warm, soapy water. Rinse well and dry thoroughly.

3. Wipe all interior and exterior surfaces of the Slow Cooker base with a soft, damp cloth.

4. Place ceramic pot in the base of the unit.

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5. Place the lid on top of the ceramic pot.

6. Plug in power cord. Your slow cooker is now ready for use.

OPERATION

Your Cuisinart ® Slow Cooker cooks your food automatically when you set the time and the temperature.

When time expires, the unit automatically switches to the Warm setting and the Warm indicator light illuminates. Your Slow Cooker also gives you the option to manually change the temperature. All you need to do is set the desired temperature and the unit will remain at that temperature until the unit is turned off or another temperature is selected.

Cooking WITH the Timer

1. Place the unit on a clean, dry counter.

2. Remove glass lid.

3. Fill ceramic pot with ingredients.

4. Place lid back on top of the ceramic pot.

5. Plug in unit.

6. Set desired time by turning the timer dial to the recommended cooking time: 1 to 8 hours using half hour increments.

7. Set desired temperature by turning the temperature dial to the Low, High or Warm setting.

NOTE: The Warm setting is not a cooking function; therefore, it is for use only with preheated foods.

“Cook” will illuminate to denote the unit is in Cook mode and set on the Low or High temperature setting. For the Warm setting, the indicator light next to Warm will remain lit until the unit is turned off.

NOTE: If the timer is set to

“0 Hours”, the unit will be in

Warm mode no matter what the temperature dial states.

unit will automatically switch to the Warm setting and the indicator light next to “Warm” will illuminate.

10. Unit will stay in Warm mode until it is turned off by turning the temperature dial to the Off position.

11. Lift ceramic pot using pot holders.

Cooking WITHOUT the Timer

NOTE: Food Standards

Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) recommends that when cooking anything containing meat in a slow cooker, it is important to cook on the High temperature setting for up to 2 hours or until the meat reaches 60°C, then reduce to the Low temperature setting. This ensures that the meat will reach food-safe temperatures in the proper amount of time.

Use the Low temperature setting without the timer only for recipes that require a constant low temperature.

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When the timer is used for cooking on the Low setting, the

Slow Cooker will automatically start on High and then drop to

Low once the unit reaches 60°C.

dry counter.

2. Remove glass lid.

ceramic pot.

5. Plug in unit.

CLEANING AND

MAINTENANCE

Unplug your Cuisinart ® Slow Cooker and allow it to cool before cleaning.

Place ceramic pot and lid in the dishwasher or wash with warm, soapy water. If food sticks to the surface, fill ceramic pot with warm, soapy water and allow to soak before cleaning.

If scouring is necessary, use a nonabrasive cleanser or liquid detergent with a nylon pad or brush. to the On position.

turning the temperature dial to the Low, High or Warm setting.

NOTE: The Warm setting is not a cooking function; therefore, it is for use only with preheated foods.

“Cook” will illuminate to denote the unit is in Cook mode and set on the Low or High temperature setting. For the Warm setting, the indicator light next to Warm will illuminate.

the selected setting until the unit is turned off by turning the temperature dial to the

Off position.

10. Lift ceramic pot using pot holders.

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WARRANTY

Limited

Three-Year Warranty

This warranty supersedes all previous warranties on the Cuisinart

Cooker.

® Slow

This warranty is available to consumers only. You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart ® Slow Cooker that was purchased at retail for personal, family or household use.

Except as otherwise required under applicable state law, this warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners.

We warrant that your Cuisinart ®

Slow Cooker will be free of defects in material or workmanship under normal home use for three years from the date of original purchase.

We suggest that you complete and return the enclosed product registration card promptly to facilitate verification of the date of original purchase. However, return of the product registration card is not a condition of these warranties.

If your Slow Cooker should prove to be defective within the warranty period, we will repair it (or, if we think it necessary, replace it) without charge to you. To obtain warranty service, please call our Consumer

Service Centre toll-free at 1800 808

971 (AUST), 0800 435 000 (NZ) or write to:

Cuisinart Australia

24 Salisbury Rd

Asquith NSW 2077 or

Cuisinart New Zealand

44 Apollo Drive

Mairangi Bay

Auckland New Zealand

Please also be sure to include a return address, description of the product defect, product serial number, and any other information pertinent to the product’s return.

Your Cuisinart ® Slow Cooker has been manufactured to strict specifications and has been designed for use with the Cuisinart ® slow cooker authorised accessories and replacement parts for your model. These warranties expressly exclude any defects or damages caused by accessories, replacement parts or repair service other than those that have been authorised by Cuisinart.

These warranties exclude all incidental or consequential damages.

BEFORE RETURNING YOUR

CUISINART PRODUCT

Important: If the nonconforming product is to be serviced by someone other than Cuisinart’s

Authorised Service Centre, please remind the servicer to call our

Consumer Service Centre to ensure that the problem is properly diagnosed, he product serviced with the correct parts, and to ensure that the product is still under warranty.

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