Provo Craft Cricut - Machine Positioning and Safety; What Your Cricut Machine Can Cut; Basic Operations; Machine Set-Up

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POSITIONING YOUR CRICUT
®
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC CUTTER
Place your Cricut
®
machine at least 6” from the edge
of your table to prevent it from tipping and causing
possible injury.
When positioning your Cricut
®
machine, choose a location that is:
 •inaccessibletochildren.TheCricut
®
machine is not a toy and contains components, including a sharp
blade, that could be hazardous to children.
 •stable,flat,andhard-surfaced,within6feet(1.8meters)ofagroundedelectricaloutlet,andthathasa
minimum clearance of 1 foot (30.5 cm) around the Cricut
®
machine for paper movement.
 •indoorsorinadrylocationwheretheCricut
®
cartridges are not directly exposed to the effects of
the weather.
 •awayfromdirectexposuretosunlightorextremetemperaturessuchasinparkedcars,storagesheds,
sunrooms, etc.
WHAT YOUR CRICUT
®
MACHINE CAN CUT
The Cricut
®
Personal Electronic Cutter can cut a wide range of paper from vellum to cards tock up to 0.5 mm thick. Provo
Craft has created cardstock pads and designer paper pads that coordinate with the Cricut
®
shape cartridges. These 6” x
12” papers fit perfectly in the Cricut
®
machine.
BASIC OPERATIONS
SET-UP
Plug your Cricut
®
machine into a grounded electrical outlet,
and turn it on by pressing the On button to the right of the
machine door.
The doors of the machine will open when the On button is
pressed. If the doors do not open, use gentle pressure to
open the Cricut
®
machine’s door completely.
Place the keypad overlay on top of the machine’s keypad.
TIP: The repeated cutting of heavy cardstock and similar weights of paper may reduce the life of your
Cricut
®
machine’s cutting blade and mat.
WARNING! Your Cricut
®
machine should never be left or stored outside, in un-heated or un-air conditioned
locations, or in environments where the machine or cartridges can come in contact with water.
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