Cuisinart DCC-750 - Manual (Page 4)

CONTENTS
Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . 4
The Quest for the
Perfect Cup of Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . . 7
Making Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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. After the coffeemaker has been
removed, place the box out of the way
and remove the top and bottom two
polyfoam inserts.
5. Grasp the carafe by its handle,
remove it from the resting plate
and remove the polybag.
6. Remove the polybag covering from
the coffeemaker and lift the
coffeemaker off the remaining two
inserts.
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.
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, you need to use
the same quality of coffee. If you
choose to grind your own beans, buy
them fresh and whole. Buy only about
a two-week supply at a time, because
once the bean is broken, its flavor
degrades quickly.
Element 3: Grind
The grind is critical for proper flavor
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
over-extraction 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. When grinding your own
beans, we recommend a medium-fine
grind.
Element 4: Proportion
Coffee that is too strong or too weak
is always a disappointment. Follow
the recommended portions of ground
coffee in the instructions under
MAKING COFFEE (page 8), and later
adjust the amount to suit your taste.