8. 7-Speed Touchpad Control with Indicator Lights Easy to use, read and clean. Seven speeds give you great versatility – use low speeds for delicate blending all the way up to high speeds for cheese, garlic, or lemon zest. The red LED lights clearly indicate what blender speed you are using. 8a. Ice Crush Button (Blender Only) Activates the ice crushing speed. This button is preset to the best speed for crushed ice. However, you can crush ice at any speed. The food processor attachment is not intended to crush ice. Use the blender jar for this. 8b. Pulse Button Allows you to pulse at any speed from high to low, so you can blend ingredients only as much as needed. 8c. Food Processor Button Is preset to the best speed for all food processing tasks. Always use this button when food processing. This speed may also be used with blender jar. 9. Slip-Proof Feet Prevent movement during use and prevent damaging marks on countertops or tables. 10. Hidden Cord Storage Compartment (not shown) Keeps countertop safe and neat by conveniently storing excess cord. 11. Impact-Resistant Plastic Housing Is crafted of the finest quality materials to resist staining, cracking, and odors. 12. Innovative Cuisinart Design Combined with power, performance, sturdiness, and easy cleanup, makes this blender a winner. 1 2 3 6 7 8 8a 9 8c 8b BLENDER ASSEMBLY To use your Cuisinart® PowerBlend Duet™, begin by assembling the blender jar. 1. Turn the blender jar (a) upside down, and place it flat on a sturdy surface. 2. Position the rubber gasket (b) on the round opening on the bottom of the blender jar. 3. Turn the cutting assembly (c) upside down, and place the blade end in the blender jar opening. Note: Blades are very sharp... handle carefully. 4. Secure the rubber gasket and cutting assembly in position by placing the smaller opening of the locking ring (d) on top of the cutting assembly. Engage threads by twisting the locking ring clockwise until tightened. Make sure locking ring is tightly fastened to blender jar. Once assembled, turn the blender jar right side up. 5. Push the cover onto the top of the blender jar. Push the measured pour lid into the cover. 6. Place the blender jar on the motor base so that the jar markings are facing you and the handle is positioned to one side. 7. Plug in power cord. Your blender is now ready to be used. Helpful reminders • Once the cover is in position, ingredients can be added during blending by simply lifting the measured pour lid, adding ingredients, and replacing the measured pour lid. • Cover should always be in place while the unit is ON. • Warning: Do not place blender jar on base while motor is running. • Do not twist locking ring from blender jar when removing blender jar from base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base. • Boiling liquid or solid frozen foods (with the exception of ice cubes or ." pieces of frozen fruit) should never be placed in the blender jar. • Do not place ice, frozen foods or very cold liquids in a blender jar which has come directly from a hot dishwasher. • Do not place very hot liquids or foods in a blender jar which has come directly from the freezer. Boiling liquids should cool for 5 minutes before being placed in blender jar. • Follow Cleaning and Care instructions on page 7 prior to your first use. BLENDER Operating Instructions 1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart® PowerBlend Duet™ on a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the surface be clean and dry. Follow the instructions for assembling the blender jar (see previous section). Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base, plug the Cuisinart® PowerBlend Duet™ 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 put hands into blender jar with blender plugged in. NoteS: Add liquid ingredients first, then follow with solid ingredients. This will provide more consistent blending and prevent unnecessary stress on the motor. To remove blender jar cover, lift edge of cover upward. 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. d c b a 5. To stop the blending process: Re-press the activated speed button. The blending process will stop. The red On indicator light will continue to flash to let you know that the blender is still on and can be reactivated by pushing the desired speed button. The blender can be completely deactivated and st...