INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

Grind & Brew™ Thermal 10-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker DGB-650C Series

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IMPORTANT 16. Do not set a hot carafe on a wet or
cold surface.
SAFEGUARDS 17. Do not use a damaged carafe or a
carafe having a loose or weakened
When using electrical appliances, basic handle.
safety precautions should always be 18. Do not clean carafe or resting plate
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric with cleansers, steel wool pads, or
shock and/or injury to persons, including the other abrasive materials.
following:
19. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use NOT REMOVE THE BASE PANEL.
handles and knobs. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS
3. To protect against electric shock, do ARE INSIDE. REPAIR SHOULD BE
not place cord, plug, or base unit in DONE ONLY BY AUTHORIZED
water or other liquids. PERSONNEL.
4. This appliance should not be used by 20. Avoid contact with moving parts.
or near children or individuals with 21. Check grinder basket for presence of
certain disabilities. foreign objects before using.
5. Always unplug from outlet when not 22. Use the coffee grinder to grind
in use and before cleaning. Allow to roasted coffee beans only. Grinding
cool before putting on or taking off other substances, such as nuts,
parts and before cleaning the spices or unroasted beans, may dull
appliance. the blade and cause poor grinding or
6. Do not operate any appliance with a injury.
damaged cord or plug or after the 23. Do not place cloth or otherwise
appliance malfunctions or has been restrict airflow beneath coffeemaker.
dropped or damaged in any manner. 24. Use only the Cuisinart® Gold Tone
7. The use of accessory attachments not Commercial Style Filter or standard
recommended by Cuisinart may #4 basket paper filter with this unit.
cause injuries. OTHER GOLD TONE PERMANENT
8. Do not use outdoors. FILTERS MAY CAUSE THE
COFFEEMAKER TO OVERFLOW.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of
table or counter, or touch hot surface.

SAVE THESE
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 INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD
disconnect, push the Off button, then
remove plug from wall outlet.
12. Do not use appliance for other than
intended use. USE ONLY
13. Snap lid securely onto carafe before
serving any beverages.
14. Scalding may occur if the lid is
removed during the brewing cycle.
15. The thermal carafe is designed for
use with this appliance only. It must
never be used on the range top.

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WARNING: RISK OF FIRE NOTICE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK This appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). To reduce
The lightning flash with arrowhead
the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit
symbol within an equilateral
into a polarized outlet only one way. If the
triangle is intended to alert the
plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse
user to the presence of uninsulated
the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a
dangerous voltage within the
qualified electrician. Do not modify the
product’s enclosure that may be
plug in any way.
of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of fire or electric
shock to persons. OPERATING NOTICE
The exclamation point within an Clogging and backing up of water and/or
equilateral triangle is intended to coffee in the filter basket can occur under
alert the user to the presence of any or a combination of any of the following
important operating and conditions: The use of too finely ground
maintenance (servicing) coffee, using two or more paper filters,
instructions in the literature using the gold tone filter in conjunction with
accompanying the appliance. a paper filter or not properly cleaning coffee
grounds from the gold tone filter, or allowing
SPECIAL CORD SET coffee grounds to spill over the filter.
INSTRUCTIONS Caution: Never open the filter basket during
A short power-supply cord is provided to the brewing cycle, even if no water is
reduce the risks resulting from becoming draining from the filter basket, since
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. extremely hot water/coffee can spill out
Longer extension cords are available and from the filter basket and cause injury. If
may be used if care is exercised in their water/coffee is not draining from the filter
use. basket during the brewing cycle, unplug the
unit and wait 10 minutes before opening
If a long extension cord is used, the marked and checking the filter basket.
electrical rating of the extension cord must
be at least as great as the electrical rating
of the appliance, 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.

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

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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
THE QUEST
Important Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . 4 FOR THE PERFECT
The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee. 4 CUP OF COFFEE
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Element 1: Water
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that
Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . 7 water is as important as the quality of
your coffee. If water doesn’t taste good
Setting the Program Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
from the tap, it won’t taste good in your
Before Brewing your First Pot . . . . . . . . . 8 coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal
Making Coffee with Whole Beans . . . . . . 8 water filter to remove chlorine, bad
tastes and odours, for the purest coffee
Making Coffee with
flavor, every time you brew.
Pre-Ground Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Charcoal Water Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Element 2: Coffee
™
Brew Pause Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 While coffee is 98% water, all of the
flavour comes from the beans. To
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 10 achieve the same great taste you enjoy
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 at a coffee bar, buy only a two-week
supply of fresh coffee beans at a time.
IMPORTANT UNPACKING Once the bean is broken, its flavour
degrades quickly. That’s why Cuisinart
INSTRUCTIONS grinds your beans just prior to brewing.
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat
surface.
Element 3: Grind
2. Remove the instruction book and The grind is critical for proper flavour
any other literature. extraction. If the grind is too fine, over
3. Turn the box so that the backside of extraction and bitterness will result. Too
the coffeemaker is down and slide fine a grind may also clog the filter. If
the coffeemaker from the box. grind is too coarse, the water will pass
through too quickly and the maximum
4. After the coffeemaker has
flavour will not be extracted. Your
been removed, place the box
coffeemaker is preset for medium, the
out of the way and lift off the
optimal grind for this type of brewing
packaging material.
process.
5. Grasp the carafe by its handle,
remove it from the resting plate and
remove the polybag. Element 4: Proportion
Coffee that is too strong or too weak
6. Remove the polybag covering the is always a disappointment. Follow the
coffeemaker. recommended portions of whole beans
Save all packing materials in case you have or ground coffee in the instructions
to ship the machine in the future. KEEP ALL under MAKING COFFEE, and later
PLASTIC BAGS AWAY FROM CHILDREN. adjust the amount to your taste.

DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER

COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR THE
COFFEEMAKER COULD OVERFLOW.

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS 12. Water Reservoir with Water Level
Indicator
1. Reservoir Cover with Release
Button
Flips back for easy filling. Removable
for easy cleaning. A safety interlock
system prevents operation of the unit
if the reservoir cover is open.

2. Shower head (not shown)

Distributes water evenly over coffee,
reducing temperature loss as water
passes through grounds. 1

3. Control Panel
See detailed drawing, page 6.

4. Filter Basket Compartment

See detailed drawing, page 6. 3
Contains: Filter Basket, Filter Basket
Cover, Cuisinart Gold Tone
Commercial Style Filter

5. Filter Basket Door

6. Filter Basket Door Release Button 4

(not shown)

7. Brew PauseTM 5
Stops flow of coffee from basket
when carafe is removed from resting 7
plate so a cup can be poured in
mid-brew, if desired. 12

8. Resting Plate
Scratch-resistant with nonstick
coating.

9. Thermal Carafe with 9

Hands-Free Lid
An easy-pour, dripless double-wall
insulated 10-cup thermal carafe with
ergonomic handle.
Coffee brews through and pours
through a unique lid that seals out 8
air to preserve fresh-brewed flavor.
No need to turn or adjust lid.

10. Cord Storage (not shown)

11. Measuring Scoop and Brush

(not shown)

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13 13. Grinder Basket Lid
Use the recess on each side of the lid
to remove lid for easy addition of
beans.
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14. Grinder Basket
15. Charcoal Water Filter
Charcoal water filter eliminates chlorine,
15 bad tastes and odours from tap water.
NOTE: Follow directions for preparing
and inserting filter on page 9.
16. Filter Basket Cover
To put on or remove, grasp cover in
area indicated by arrows. Cover
becomes hot after coffee is brewed.
16 Use caution when removing cover.
17. Gold Tone Commercial Style Filter
A note about filters: When using our
permanent filter, position handle toward
17 front of the unit so it does not interfere
with the flow of coffee into the filter
basket. Also note: using our permanent
filter may allow some fine coffee
grounds to fall into, and appear as
sediment in the carafe.
18. Filter Basket
18 Holds our commercial style permanent
filter or paper filter. NOTE: FILTER
BASKET MUST BE IN PLACE FOR
UNIT TO OPERATE CORRECTLY.
Removable for easy cleaning.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CONTROL PANEL

(Detailed programming instructions on page 7.)

Clock/LCD Display Hour and Minute Buttons

Displays time of day and Auto On times. Use to program clock and Auto On
On/Off button with LED Indicator function.
Manually turns coffeemaker on or off. Grind Off Button with LED Indicator
Audible Tone (not shown) Turns off the grinder when using pre-ground
An audible tone sounds 5 times when brew coffee.
cycle is complete. Program Button with LED Indicator
1-4 Cup Setting Sets and/or displays programmed
Improves extraction, flavour and temperature Auto On time.
when brewing fewer than 5 cups.

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PROGRAMMING YOUR Exiting Set Program Time Mode
COFFEEMAKER a. Press and release Program button.
SETTING THE CLOCK b. Press any function button besides
Hour or Minute to exit mode and
When the coffeemaker is plugged in, 12:00
activate the selected function.
will appear until you set the time.
Entering Time Set Mode c. If you do nothing for a period of five
Hold down the Hour or Minute button seconds the mode will be exited.
until the clock begins flashing. Press
either button to select the desired
time. Hold buttons down to scroll
through the digits, or press and
release to advance one digit at a time.
When scrolling, the numbers will
advance slowly and then speed up.
When the number displayed approaches
the desired time, press and release to
advance one digit at a time. Be sure the
PM indicator is on if a PM time is desired.

Exiting Set Time Mode

a. Press any function button besides Hour
or Minute to exit mode.
b. If you do nothing for a period of five
seconds the mode will be exited.

SETTING THE PROGRAM TIME

When you press the Program Set button,
it displays a previously selected auto-on
time, or the default time (12:00pm).

Entering Set Program Time Mode

Press and hold the Program set
button until the green light and LCD
display begin to flash. You are now in
Set Program Time mode. Set the time
you want coffee to begin brewing by
following the instructions in “Entering
Time Set Mode.”

The coffeemaker will start to brew at the

programmed time. The Program mode
cannot be entered if the coffeemaker
is in its brew cycle.

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 filter handle is facing away from
BEFORE BREWING YOUR the grinder basket, so it does not
FIRST POT OF COFFEE interfere with the flow of ground
During the manufacturing process, dust coffee into the filter basket. NOTE:
can get trapped in your coffeemaker. We Some ground coffee may flow into
recommend flushing out the system the carafe.
before brewing your first pot of coffee. 5. Put Filter Basket Lid in Place and
Simply follow “Making Coffee with Pre- Close Filter Door
Ground Beans,” page 9. Skip step #1 and 6. Close Reservoir Lid
be sure to use only water and a paper Press down to lock. This coffeemaker
filter…no coffee! is equipped with a safety interlock
Once you’ve done that, brew a pot of real system, which prevents the unit from
coffee and get ready to enjoy Cuisinart at operating if the cover is open or the
its best! grinder cover is left out. If you try to
turn the unit on with the cover open,
the unit will beep continuously until
MAKING COFFEE WITH the missing parts are installed and
WHOLE BEANS you close the lid. If you open the
Follow instructions in “Before Brewing Your cover during the grinding process,
First Pot of Coffee” above. it will beep, the grinder will stop
1. Insert Charcoal Water Filter grinding and, if brewing, the brewing
Follow directions for the preparation will stop. Once the missing parts are
and insertion of the charcoal water in place and the cover is closed, the
filter on page 9. beeping stops. The brewing process
can be restarted by pressing the On
2. Fill the Water Reservoir
button. Restarting the process will
Open the reservoir cover and pour in
not affect coffee results. If you do not
water, using the water level window
want the grinder to come on again,
indicator to measure the number of
press the Grind Off button before
cups desired. NOTE: Do not exceed
pressing the On button.
the 10-cup line. Doing so could cause
carafe to overflow. 7. Prepare the Carafe
Remove thermal carafe lid by turning
3. Add Beans
in the direction of the “unlock” arrow.
Lift the grinder basket lid, using the
PREWARM CARAFE BY RINSING IT
recess on either side. Fill the basket
OUT WITH HOT WATER.
with the desired quantity of beans.
PREWARMING THE CARAFE WILL
NOTE: Use 1 level scoop of whole
HELP KEEP THE COFFEE HOTTER.
beans per cup. For 1 to 4 cups, use
Return the carafe lid to the carafe and
1½ level scoops per cup. Do not add
lock by turning it in the direction of
over 14 scoops. This could cause
the “lock” arrow until it fits tightly on
the grinder to malfunction and/or the
carafe and arrow lines up in the
coffeemaker to overflow.
center of the pour spout. This
4. Insert Coffee Filter ensures cover is closed and in the
Press the filter basket door release proper position for brewing and
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a. Push the 1-4 cup button if you are
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double heats water for piping hot Your coffeemaker comes with a
coffee. charcoal water filter that eliminates
b. Press On/Off button. Red LED will light chlorine, bad tastes and odours from
up and brewing will begin. tap water.
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hours. Bottom of thermal carafe is reservoir, pushing it down to the
hot to touch for several minutes after base of the unit.
brewing. Use caution. NOTE: We recommend changing the
water filter every 60 days or after
TIPS AND HINTS
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them into one or two week portions and
store them in airtight containers in the Replacement filters can
freezer. Preserve freshness by minimizing be purchased in stores,
exposure to air, light, and moisture. Once by calling Cuisinart
beans are removed from the freezer, keep customer service.
them in a sealed container at room
temperature, since damaging condensation
can occur when beans move from cold to
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disagree. You’ll have to decide that one
for yourself!

MAKING COFFEE WITH

PRE-GROUND BEANS
Follow instructions in “Before Brewing Your
First Pot of Coffee”, page 8.

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 1. Fill the Reservoir and Insert Filter Dry all parts after every use. Do not put any
See steps #1 and #2 in “Making Coffee water in the unit once the grinder basket has
with Whole Beans.” been removed.
2. Add Pre-Ground Coffee Wipe the area under the grinder basket with
Our recipe suggestion: Use 1 level a damp cloth. If water gets into the grinder
scoop of ground coffee per cup. motor, the motor may become damaged and
Adjust the recipe according to taste. may malfunction.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for Once clean, reverse the above steps.
ground coffee is 16 level scoops, Remove the carafe from the resting plate.
using either a paper or permanent Discard any remaining coffee. The carafe
filter. Exceeding that amount may and lid can be washed in warm soapy
cause overflow if the coffee is too water and rinsed thoroughly, or placed in a
finely ground. dishwasher.
3. Press Grind Off Button The carafe and carafe lid should be placed
When this function is activated, an on the upper rack only. Do not use scouring
amber LED will come on. agents or harsh cleansers on any part of the
4. Follow steps #4 through #8 in coffeemaker. Never immerse base unit in
Brew Pause™ Feature water or other liquid. To clean base, simply
wipe with a clean, damp cloth and dry before
Our Brew Pause™ feature interrupts the
storing.
flow of coffee from the basket to let you
pour that first cup mid-brew. Be aware Wipe resting plate with a clean, damp cloth.
that using this feature will weaken the Never use rough, abrasive materials or
flavour strength of the finished pot, cleansers to clean the resting plate. Do not
because the flavour profile of coffee dry the inside of the water reservoir with a
brewed at the beginning of the cycle cloth, as lint may remain.
differs from coffee made at the end. MAINTENANCE: Any other servicing should
NOTE: Removing carafe for more than 20 be performed by an authorized service
seconds may cause filter basket to representative.
overflow. *Note: Reservoir lid can also be removed for
easy cleaning. Open the lid 60˚ and gently
“Making Coffee with Whole pull toward you. To replace, reverse steps.
Beans.”
DECALCIFICATION
CLEANING AND Decalcification refers to removing the
MAINTENANCE calcium deposits which form over time on
the metal parts of the coffeemaker.
COMPLETELY CLEAN AND DRY For best performance from your coffeemaker,
decalcify the base unit from time to time.
ALL PARTS AFTER EVERY USE The frequency depends upon the hardness
Always turn coffeemaker OFF and remove of your tap water and how often you use the
the plug from the electrical outlet before coffeemaker.
cleaning. To clean, fill the water reservoir to capacity
Open the reservoir lid*. Remove the grinder with a mixture of 1⁄3 white vinegar and
basket lid by using the recessed area on 2⁄3 water. Turn the coffeemaker on by
each side of the lid. Then remove grinder pressing the ON button. One cycle should
basket. Open filter basket door. Remove filter be sufficient to adequately clean the
basket cover and filter basket. The grinder coffeemaker. When the cycle is completed
basket, grinder basket lid, filter basket and and five beeps sound, turn coffeemaker off.
filter basket cover can be washed in warm Repeat operation, this time using fresh cold
soapy water and rinsed thoroughly, or water.
cleaned in the upper rack of the dishwasher.

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WARRANTY Model: DGB-650C

LIMITED THREE-YEAR To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your

WARRANTY return, please enclose:
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theft, misuse, or damage due to product’s return
transportation or environmental conditions.
*Product date code can be found on the
Products with removed or altered
underside of the base of the product. The
identification numbers will not be covered.
product date code is a 4 or 5 digit number.
This warranty is not available to retailers or Example, 90630 would designate year,
other commercial purchasers or owners. month & day (2009, June 30th).

If your Cuisinart product should prove to be Note: We recommend you use a traceable,
defective within the warranty period, we will insured delivery service for added
repair it or replace it if necessary. protection. Cuisinart will not be held
responsible for in-transit damage or for
For warranty purposes, please register your packages that are not delivered to us.
product online at www.cuisinart.ca to
facilitate verification of the date of original To order replacement parts or accessories,
purchase or keep your original receipt for call our Customer Service Centre at
the duration of the limited warranty. 1-800-472-7606.

This warranty excludes damage caused by For more information, please visit our
accident, misuse or abuse, including website at www.cuisinart.ca
damage caused by overheating, and it does
not apply to scratches, stains, discoloration
or other damage to external or internal
surfaces that does not impair the functional
utility of the tool/gadget. This warranty also
expressly excludes all incidental or
consequential damages.

If the appliance should become defective

within the warranty period, do not return the
appliance to the store. Please contact our
Customer Service Centre:

Toll-free phone number: 1-800-472-7606

Address: Cuisinart Canada

100 Conair Parkway
Woodbridge, ON.
L4H 0L2

Email: consumer_Canada@conair.com

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