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the work bowl, turn chopping
blade hub slightly, and replace
cover.
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 SPATULA.
6. Plug your SmartPower Duet
®
into
a wall outlet. Push the On button
and then the Food Processor
button to start chopping or
puréeing. It is recommended 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
assembled properly.
SLICING AND SHREDDING
WITH THE REVERSIBLE
SLICING/SHREDDING DISC
The slicing/shredding disc can slice
and shred a variety of fruits and
vegetables, 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 provides 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 using 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
followed assembly instructions.
To turn motor off, press the Food
Processor button again or Off button.
For on-off operation, called pulse-
chopping 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.
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 down the
Food Processor button 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 button 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
processor 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 pieces at every pulse.
Watch what happens to the food.
With pulse/chopping technique, you
can get an even chop without danger
of overprocessing. 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.
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