Helpful reminders, Operation – Cuisinart SMARTPOWER CLASSIC SPB-6 User Manual

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HELPFUL REMINDERS

• Once the cover is in position, additional 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 onto base while motor is running.

• Do not twist locking ring off 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 ½-inch [1.3 cm] pieces of frozen fruit) should never be placed in
the blender jar.

• Do not place ice, frozen foods or very cold liquids into a blender jar

which has come directly from a hot dishwasher.

• Do not place very hot liquids or foods into 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 Maintenance instructions on page 6 prior to

your first use.

OPERATION

1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart

®

SmartPower Classic

Blender onto a flat, sturdy surface. It is important that the surface
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 Classic

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. “ON” light will flash
when unit is 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.

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

To begin blending

Turn dial to desired speed and press

the ON button for continuous blending.

To change speeds

While blender is running, turn dial to

desired speed.

To pulse

Turn dial to desired speed and press

the PULSE button.

To crush ice

Press and release ICE CRUSH button

as needed.

To stop blending

Press STOP button.

(and deactivate blender)

To stop blending

Release button.

(in pulse or ice crush mode)

SPEED SELECTION GUIDE

Refer to this guide to choose the best speed for your desired result.

Ingredient/Recipe

Speed

Result

Reconstituting frozen juice

Mix

Smooth and full-bodied

concentrates

Mayonnaise

Mix

Thick and creamy

Salad Dressings

Purée

Completely blended

and emulsified

Nuts (shelled, ½ cup or less

Chop

Coarse to fine

at a time)

Pulse to chop

Heavy or whipping cream

Stir – pulse Thick creamy topping

Bread, cookies or crackers

Purée –

Coarse to fine as desired

(½-inch pieces, 1 cup or

pulse/blend

less at a time)

Grating/chopping citrus zest

Purée –

Uniformly fine

(add 1-2 tsp. sugar or salt

pulse/blend

from recipe)

Smoothies, shakes, health drinks Liquefy

Smooth, creamy and

thick

Baby foods/fruit and vegetable

Liquefy

Smooth and creamy

purées

Frozen cocktails

Liquefy

Thick and slushy

Hard cheeses

Purée –

Coarse to fine

pulse/blend

Spices

Purée/liquefy Coarse to fine

pulse/blend

Ice

Ice crush,

Coarse crush to snowy

pulse or continuous

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