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5. The food pusher fits in feed tube
with more rounded side towards the
outside of the bowl. ALWAYS USE
PUSHER TO GUIDE FOOD
THROUGH FEED TUBE. NEVER
USE YOUR FINGERS OR SPATU-
LA.
6. Plug your SmartPower Duet
®
blender/food processor into a wall
outlet. Push the “On” button and
then the “Food Processor” button to
start chopping or puréeing. It is rec-
ommended that one hand be
placed on the food processor lid
while in use, to provide unit stability.
If the machine doesn’t start, make
sure it is plugged in and the work
bowl and cover are locked into
place. The food processor will not
start until the collar, work bowl
and work bowl lid are locked into
place. Nevertheless, always
unplug the unit before placing
hands into the food processor
bowl. NOTE: The motor base will
start, but the food processor
blade will not turn until assem-
bled properly.
SLICING AND SHREDDING WITH
THE REVERSIBLE
SLICING/SHREDDING DISC
The slicing/shredding disc can slice
and shred a variety of fruits and veg-
etables, meats and cheeses.
Food Processor Assembly for
Slicing and Shredding
1. Hold collar in one hand and bowl
handle in the other. Twist bowl
clockwise onto collar.
2. Place collar with bowl onto motor
base with handle facing front.
3. Place adapter stem onto the center
shaft. To slice: Attach disc to stem
with the raised edge
of slicer on
top. To shred: Attach disc to stem
with the raised shredding slots on
top. Place the slicing/shredding disc
onto shaft with the desired cutting
blade facing up. Be sure
to handle the metal blade with care,
as it is razor sharp.
4. Place cover on work bowl, with feed
tube at about 11 o’clock. Turn cover
clockwise until it fits into position.
Insert food in feed tube.
5. Hold pusher with more rounded
side towards the outside of the bowl
and insert it in feed tube over food.
Always use pusher to guide food
through feed tube. Never use
your fingers or spatula.
6. Plug your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
Duet
®
into a household electrical
outlet.
7. To remove cover, unlock it by
turning it counterclockwise, then lift
it straight up.
OPERATING CONTROLS
Your SmartPower Duet
®
appliance
comes with a food processor button.
This button is the perfect speed for all
your food processing tasks. Always
use this speed when using the food
processor. You may also use the
“Pulse” button with this function for
pulse-chopping.
To use your food processor, make sure
that the bowl is assembled properly
and the blade or slicing/shredding disc
and the cover are locked into place.
When you use the control panel, the
LED will light next to each button you
press.
Press the “On” button. For continuous
operation, press the “Food Processor”
button. Motor will start if you have fol-
lowed assembly instructions.
To turn motor off, press the
“Food Processor” button again or
the “Off” button.
For on-off operation, called pulse-chop-
ping or pulsing, press the “On” button,
press the “Pulse” button, and then
press and release the “Food
Processor” button the desired number
of times. Motor runs as long as you
hold the “Food Processor” button
down. The motor stops when you
release control switch. Try it a few
times.
You control the duration and frequency
of pulses by the length of time you hold
the “Food Processor” button down and
the rate at which you press it. Allow
enough time between pulses to let food
in work bowl fall to bottom.
Always use the “Food Processor” but-
ton for pulse/chopping. Never turn
cover back and forth to start and stop
processor.
USING THE SMARTPOWER DUET
®
BLENDER/FOOD PROCESSOR TO
CHOP, PURÉE, AND MIX
Refer to Food Processor Assembly
instructions on page 6.
1. Remove cover and put food into
work bowl.
First, cut food into 3/4" pieces. You will
get a more even chop if you start with
pieces that are all the same size.
Put pieces into work bowl with metal
blade in place. You can put in up to
1 cup of food at a time. If you want to
process more, do it in batches.
2. Put on cover and lock it. Insert
pusher. It is recommended that one
hand be placed on the food proces-
sor lid while in use, to provide unit
stability. Press the “On” button,
press the “Pulse” button, and the
“Food Processor” button (to pulse),
then release. Repeat two to three
times. Each time blade stops, let
food pieces drop to the bottom of
bowl before pulsing again. This
ensures that the blade will chop
them at every pulse.
Watch what happens to the food. With
pulse/chopping technique, you can get
an even chop without danger of over-
processing. Check texture by looking
through work bowl. Be careful not to
overprocess.
For a coarse chop, pulse only a
few times.
3. If you want a finer chop or purée,
press the “On” button and then the
“Food Processor” button and let
machine run continuously until the
food is chopped as fine as you want
it. Check frequently through clear
cover or bowl to avoid chopping too
fine. Use a plastic spatula to scrape
down any pieces that stick to inside
of bowl.
Onions and other food with a high
water content turn into a smooth purée
very quickly. Do not over- chop - look
at food frequently through work bowl.
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