Cuisinart SPB-7CH - Manual (Page 6)

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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 in blender jar with blender plugged in.
Note: Add liquid ingredients first, then follow with solid
ingredients. This will provide more consistent blending and prevent
unnecessary stress on the motor.
Note: 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.
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. The blender can be completely deactivated and stopped at
any speed by pushing the Off button. You will need to press the
On button again to continue blending.
6. To reset the blender: The unit has an advanced thermal
resettable fuse feature. If the event of an overload condition
the unit will shut down to protect the motor from overheating.
When this happens, to reset the unit, unplug the blender and let
it cool down for a minimum of 15 minutes. Then look to reduce
the contents and/or clear any jams, then restart as noted in the
operating directions.
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 return the blender to On mode.
Liquefy mode Press 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