Cuisinart SC-400 - Manual (Page 7)


9. To turn the unit off manually,
press the On/Off button.
10. Lift ceramic pot carefully,
using potholders.
NOTE: The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) recommends
that when cooking anything
containing meat in a slow cooker,
the meat should reach 140°F within
2 hours. This ensures that the meat
will reach food-safe temperatures in
the proper amount of time.
Cooking WITHOUT the Timer
If no timer is set in conjunction with
any cooking setting, the selected
cooking setting of High, Low or
Simmer will default to 24-hour
cooking time.
1. Place the unit on a clean,
dry counter.
2. Remove glass lid.
3. Fill ceramic pot with
ingredients.
4. Replace lid.
5. Plug in unit. There will be no
power to the slow cooker until
it is turned on.
6. To turn unit on, press On/Off
button. The slow cooker will
beep once, and the On/Off
indicator red light and colon (: )
on the LCD display will flash.
7. Set the desired cooking modes
by pressing High, Low or
Simmer setting. Refer to the
cooking table guidelines on
page TBD. Once 24-hour
default cooking time has
expired, the unit will
automatically switch to the
Warm setting for 8 hours.
If you choose to use the timer,
please refer to the Cooking
With the Timer section and
follow Line 7.
8. When the desired cooking
mode is selected, the unit will
beep once, the blue indicator
next to Low, High or Simmer
will illuminate to denote the unit
is the selected cooking mode,
and any flashing will become
solid. NOTE: The cooking
mode can be overridden by
pressing any other mode
buttons.
9. Once cooking time has expired,
the unit will automatically
switch to the Warm setting. The
blue indicator light next to
Warm setting will light and
remain on Warm for 8 hours
maximum (this time can be
adjusted at any time). When the
Warm time expires, the unit will
beep for 5 seconds and will
turn off automatically.
10. To turn the unit off manually,
press the On/Off button.
11. Lift ceramic pot carefully, using
potholders.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Unplug your Cuisinart ® Slow Cooker
and allow it to cool before cleaning.
Place ceramic pot and lid in the
dishwasher or wash with warm,
soapy water. If food sticks to the
surface, fill ceramic pot with warm,
soapy water and allow to soak
before cleaning. If scouring is
necessary, use a nonabrasive
cleanser or liquid detergent with a
nylon pad or brush.