Cuisinart SPB-7 - Manual (Page 5)

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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 unnecessary
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" 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 com-
pletely deactivated and stopped at any speed by pushing the
“Off” button. You will need to press the “On” button again to
continue blending.
6. PULSE MODE: while the blender is turned on, you can create
a burst of power for quick, efficient blending, by activating the
pulse function. To do so, first push the “Pulse” button, which
will cause the pulse indicator light to flash. Next, push and
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