Cuisinart DTC-975 Series Manuel D’Utilisation

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and/or 
injury to persons, including the following:

1. Read all instructions before operating or using the appliance.

2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs.

3. To protect against electrical shock, do not place cord, plugs or 

appliance in water or other liquid.

4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or 

near children.

5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to 

cool before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning 
the appliance.

6. Do not operate any appliance with damaged  cord or plug, or after 

the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner.  
Return appliance to authorized service facility for examination, 
repair or adjustment. 

7. The use of an accessory not evaluated for use with the appliance 

may cause injuries.

8.  Do not use outdoors.

9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch 

hot surface.

10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a 

heated oven.

11. Do not move entire unit when appliance is on or when thermal 

carafe contains hot liquids.

12. Prior to connecting or disconnecting plug from wall outlet, turn all 

controls to “OFF”.

13. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose. Appliance is 

for household use only.

14. WARNING: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock, do not remove 

bottom cover.  No user-serviceable parts are inside. Repair should 
be done by authorized personnel only.

15. Special instructions for the thermal carafe:

A. The thermal carafe is designed for use with this appliance only. 

It must never be used with any other drip-type coffeemaker, or 
on  a range top or in a microwave oven.

B. Do not set a hot thermal carafe on a wet or cold surface. Do not 

put thermal carafe in water. Do not place on hot surface.

C. Do not use a cracked thermal carafe or a thermal carafe that 

has a loose or weakened handle.

D. Do not clean thermal carafe with cleaners, steel wool pads or 

abrasive material. Do not place sharp or hard objects in the 
thermal carafe.

16. Do not place a cloth or otherwise restrict airflow beneath coffeemaker.

This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a
polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet,
reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician.  
Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.

A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Extension cords are avail-
able and may be used if care is exercised in their use. If an extension
cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord should
be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, and the
cord should be arranged so it will not drape over the countertop or
tabletop where it can be tripped over or pulled on by children.

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Clogging and backing up of water and/or coffee in the filter basket can
occur under any or a combination of any of the following conditions:
The use of too finely ground coffee, using two or more paper filters,
using the gold tone filter in conjunction with a paper filter or not properly
cleaning coffee grounds from the gold tone filter, or allowing coffee
grounds to spill over the filter.

Never open the top cover during the brewing cycle, even if no

water is draining from the filter basket, since extremely hot water/coffee
can spill out from the filter basket and cause injury. If water/coffee is not
draining from the filter basket during the brewing cycle, unplug the unit
and wait 10 minutes before opening the top cover and checking the fil-
ter basket. 

Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface. Lay the box on its side.
Slide the packaged unit out of the box. Remove the foam insert and 
the cardboard insert. Now remove the carafe from the coffeemaker.
Remove the carafe from its cardboard packaging. Carefully lift the 
coffeemaker from the remaining inserts. Remove the plastic bag from
the coffeemaker. We suggest you save all packing materials in the
event that future shipping of the machine is needed. Keep all plastic
bags away from children.

Important Safeguards  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1

Unpacking Instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

Using the Programming Feature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

Making Coffee  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3

Cleaning and Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4

Features and Benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5

Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6

The Cuisinart

®

Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker is a coffee lover’s dream. 

It delivers the freshest coffee in the world. The secret? The patented lid.
Coffee brews and pours through and you never have to open or turn the
lid. Flavour and heat are sealed in. Now, you can program your 
coffeemaker to start brewing when you want. Simply set the desired
brew time, fill the reservoir with water, put in your filter, add ground 
coffee and press the “ON” button. In minutes, you’ll have a wonderfully
fresh pot of coffee.

We know the Cuisinart

®

Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker will bring you 

years of pleasure. Nothing is more satisfying than a rich cup of 
your favourite brew.

Before first use, clean the thermal carafe coffeemaker by completing a
brew cycle as described below, without using coffee or coffee filter.

To set the time, press and hold the hour or minute button for two 
seconds. “Time set” starts flashing in the upper left hand corner of the
LCD screen. 

Press the hour button to advance the clock to the desired time. 
The hour numeral moves in one hour increments. When numeral passes
12 am, the “PM” indicator will illuminate in the lower left hand corner of
the LCD screen.

Press the “minute” button to advance the minutes to the desired time.
Minutes move in one second increments.

When complete, press the hour button again, or wait for 15 seconds
and your time change will be accepted.

To program the brew time, press and hold the program button for two
seconds. The “prog” symbol starts flashing in the lower right corner 
of the LCD screen.

Press the hour button to advance the clock to the desired time. The
hour numeral moves in one hour increments. When numeral passes 
12 am, the “PM” indicator will illuminate in the lower left hand corner of
the LCD screen.

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