Cuisinart SPB-7 Series Blender User Manual


 
5
OPERATION
1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
Electronic
Blender onto a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the sur-
face be clean and dry. Assemble the blender by
following the assembly instructions. Once the jar is assembled
and is in position on the motor base, plug the Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
Electronic Blender into an electrical outlet.
2. Add all necessary ingredients to the blender jar, and replace the
cover. You may add more ingredients by lifting the
measured pour lid and dropping ingredients through the fill area.
Replace the measured pour lid after adding ingredients. Do not
place hands into blender jar with blender
plugged in.
Note: Add liquid ingredients first, then follow with solid ingredients.
This will provide more consistent blending and prevent unneces-
sary stress on the motor.
Note: To remove blender jar cover, lift edge of cover upwards.
Lifting measured pour lid will not remove cover.
3. TO START BLENDING:
Press the On button. The red On LED
light will flash, indicating that the blender is turned on but no
speed has been selected.
4. PRESS THE DESIRED BLENDING SPEED:
Both the On
indicator light and the activated speed indicator light will glow.
The blender will now be functioning at the desired speed. It is
possible to switch speeds without pressing the Off button, by
simply pushing the next desired speed button.
5. TO STOP THE BLENDING PROCESS:
Re-press the activated
speed button. The blending process will stop. The red On indica-
tor light will continue to flash to let you know that the blender is
still on and can be reactivated by pushing the desired speed
Stir
Chop
Mix
Purée
Liquefy
Pulse
Ice Crush
On
Off
QUICk REFERENCE GUIDE
To activate blender Press On – The blender is in On mode.
To begin blending Press desired speed button.
To change speeds Press desired speed button.
To pulse In On mode press Pulse, then press
and release desired speed button as
needed.
To crush ice In On mode, press and release
Ice crush button as needed.
To stop blending Press Off button.
(and deactivate blender)
To stop blending Release button.
(in pulse or ice crush mode)
To stop blending in stir, Press speed button again. This will
Chop, Mix, Purée, or Liquefy return the blender to On mode. Press
Mode Off button to turn blender off.
SPEED SELECTION GUIDE
Refer to this guide to choose the best speed for your desired result.
Ingredient/Recipe Speed Result
Reconstituting frozen
orange juice concentrate Stir Smooth and full-bodied
Mayonnaise Stir Thick and creamy
Salad dressings Stir Desired consistency
Nuts Chop Coarse to fine
Whipping cream Mix Thick topping
Bread crumbs Mix Uniformly fine
Grating citrus zest Purée Uniformly fine
Milk shakes Purée Smooth and creamy
Baby food Purée Smooth and creamy
Health drinks Liquefy Smooth and creamy
Frozen cocktails Liquefy Thick and slushy
Grinding hard cheese Liquefy Coarse to fine
Spices Liquefy Coarse to fine
Ice Ice Crush Snowy