Cuisinart CBT-500 - Manual (Page 6)

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600-watt Blender features a 5-minute Count-Up ™ Timer, so that
you can time your recipes and guarantee perfect results.
The timer begins counting from 0 as soon as you push your
desired speed: HIGH, LOW, PULSE or ICE CRUSH. The timer
will continue to count up even if you change speeds during
blending. You can pause the timer by pausing the blending
process. Do this by pushing the button corresponding to the
speed at which you are currently blending. For example: If
you are blending in LOW speed and you push the LOW speed
button, the blender will stop blending and the timer will stop
counting, but the unit will remain on. To continue blending and
timing your recipe, push one of the speed buttons. The timer
will also stop counting when it reaches 5:00 minutes. The
timer will only reset itself when the OFF button is pushed.
4. START BLENDING: Press the ON button. The red LED
indicator light will illuminate, indicating that the blender is
turned on but no speed has been selected.
5. CHOOSE BLENDING SPEED: Press HIGH or LOW button to
determine the speed at which you would like to blend the
ingredients. 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 other
speed button.
Note: The Count-Up ™ timer will begin counting when the desired
speed button is pushed. The timer will continue to count if you
change speeds.
6. TO PAUSE OR STOP BLENDING PROCESS:
a. To Pause Blending Process:
Push the button corresponding to the speed at which you
are currently blending. For example: If you are blending on
HIGH speed, push the HIGH speed button and the blender
will stop blending, but the unit will remain on.
Note: By pausing the blending process, you will also pause the
timer. The timer will pause until you start blending again.
b. To Stop Blending Process:
Push the OFF button when you are finished with your recipe
and would like to turn the blender off.
Note: When you push the OFF button, the timer will stop
counting and the LED display will reset to 0:00. When the
blender is turned back on and a speed button is pushed, the
timer will begin to count from 0:00.
7. PULSE MODE: The pulse mode allows you to create a burst of
power for quick, efficient blending. To use the pulse function,
push the ON button and the red LED indicator light will
illuminate. Push the PULSE button, and the pulse LED
indicator light will blink. Push and release the desired speed
button. Repeat as desired. You determine the duration of each
pulse. While pulsing, the LED indicator light will glow. The
pulse function can be used to break apart larger pieces of food
or to control the texture of food when chopping. The pulse
function is also effective in starting the blending process when
you do not want continuous power, or when processing items
that do not require an extended amount of blending.
Note: The timer will count when you push or hold down the
PULSE button. The timer will pause when you release the
PULSE button.
8. TO CRUSH ICE: The SmartPower Premier ™ 600-Watt Blender
motor is strong enough to crush ice without liquid at any speed;
however for your convenience, we have preset the best speed
for ice crushing. To give you greater control, the ice crush func-
tion automatically operates as a pulse function. To crush ice,
place ice cubes in the blender jar. Press the ON button. The
“on” indicator light will illuminate. Press the ICE CRUSH button
in short pulses until ice is crushed to desired consistency. See
“Recipe Tips” section on page 8 for more details.
Note: The timer will count when you push or hold down the
ICE CRUSH button. The timer will pause when you release
the ICE CRUSH button.