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Before Using for the First Time
CAUTION:
To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse the Coffee Maker or allow power cord to come
into contact with water or other liquids.
1. Remove all packing material and labels from the inside and outside of the Coffee Maker.
Place the unit on a flat, clean surface.
2. Before preparing coffee, thoroughly clean the glass carafe with lid, removable filter holder and
permanent coffee filter in hot, sudsy water. Rinse and dry. Replace disassembled parts.
3. Clean the inside of the Coffee Maker by brewing 2 full carafes of tap water (see BREWING COFFEE
section for instructions). Do not add the permanent coffee filter or ground coffee for this initial cleaning.
NOTE:
At the end of the first cycle, allow 15 minutes for the unit to cool.
4. Brew a second carafe of fresh water.
5. Wait an additional 15 minutes to allow the unit to cool before brewing your first carafe of coffee.
Setting the CURRENT Time
NOTE:
You do not need to set the CURRENT time if you are not using the PROGRAM (future brew) feature.
1. Plug the Coffee Maker into a 120V AC electrical wall outlet. The LCD display will illuminate blue.
NOTE:
By default, 12:00 AM will be displayed, and will be flashing.
2. Press the HOUR button to increase the hour. Once the desired hour is displayed, press the MIN button
to increase minutes until the CURRENT time is displayed. Press and hold HOUR or MIN to toggle
quickly.
NOTE:
Pay attention to the AM and PM setting.
NOTE:
The blue backlit LCD display will advance to sleep mode within 15 seconds if no buttons are
pressed.
The CURRENT time can be changed at any time by simply repeating Step #2.
IMPORTANT:
If you unplug and replug the Coffee Maker it will reset to the default time.
BREWING COFFEE
Making Coffee Immediately
NOTE:
The amount of brewed coffee will always be less than the amount of water placed into the water
reservoir; as much as 10% is absorbed by coffee grounds and filter.
1. Lift to open the Coffee Maker lid. Fill carafe with cold tap water and pour into water reservoir at the
back of the unit. The water level can easily be seen from the viewing window on the side of the unit.
NOTE:
Ensure water does not exceed the 12 cup line.
2. Place empty carafe on the warming plate.
3. Place the permanent filter in the removable filter holder. Measure 1 level tablespoon or 1 scoop with
the provided scooper cup, of drip or regular grind coffee for each cup of coffee desired. For stronger
or milder coffee, adjust amount of coffee to suit your taste.
4. Lower the filter holder down into the housing. Close the lid.
5. Plug the power cord into 120V/60HZ power supply outlet and press the ON/OFF button once; the light
above the ON/OFF button will be illuminated (blue). The appliance will begin working.
NOTE:
You can take out the carafe, pour and serve at any time. The appliance will stop dripping
automatically, but the time cannot exceed 30 seconds.
NOTE:
To cancel the brew cycle at any time, press the ON/OFF button.
WARNING:
Do not open water reservoir lid when the coffee maker is operating.
6. When the brew cycle is complete 3 audible beeps will be heard and the Coffee Maker will advance
to KEEP WARM function and the TIME SINCE BREW icon
will appear on the LCD display.
7. The light above the ON/OFF button will remain illuminated and the clock will begin to count
up to 2 hours indicating the time since brew.
NOTE:
As safety is concerned, be sure to cover the lid of carafe when pouring.
NOTE:
To keep the coffee warm, return the carafe to the warming plate after pouring the coffee.
The coffee can be kept warm for up to 2 hours.
NOTE:
To check the current time press the PROGRAM button. The TIME SINCE BREW icon
will
disappear and the current time will appear for 5 seconds. Once the 5 seconds is reached, the time since
brew and the TIME SINCE BREW icon
will reappear.
8. After 2 hours the appliance (and carafe warming plate) will turn off automatically and will beep 3 times.
The TIME SINCE BREW icon will disappear and the light above the ON/OFF button will turn off.
The current time will reappear on the LCD display
NOTE:
Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet when the appliance is not in use, left
unattended, or when the carafe is empty.
Setting the PROGRAM (Future Brew) Time
Coffee Maker can be programmed to begin brewing up to 24 hours in the future.
1. Press the PROGRAM button once, the word “PROG” appears on the LCD display.
NOTE:
By default, 12:00 AM will be displayed, and will be flashing. The blue backlit LCD display will
advance to sleep mode and the “PROG” icon will disappear within 15 seconds if no buttons are pressed.
2. Press the HOUR button to increase the hour. Once the desired hour is displayed, press the MIN button.
Press and hold HOUR or MIN to toggle quickly.
3. When the future auto PROGRAM time is displayed, press the PROGRAM button. An audible beep
confirms the selection and “PROG” appears in the display. The light above the PROGRAM button
will illuminate RED.
NOTE:
Pay attention to the AM and PM setting.
NOTE:
Make sure the coffee maker is ready to brew by repeating steps 1-5 of the MAKING COFFEE
IMMEDIATELY section.
4. When the preset time is reached, the light above the ON/OFF button will illuminate blue and
brewing will begin as indicated above, under the MAKING COFFEE IMMEDIATELY steps 6-8.
The light above the PROGRAM button will turn off.
IMPORTANT:
To cancel the PROGRAM (future brew) start time, press the PROGRAM button, the
PROG icon will disappear from the LCD display and the light above the PROGRAM button will turn off.
5. To change the preset start time, simply press the PROG button once, “PROG” appears in the display.
6. Following steps 1-3 as described above, adjust future brew time.
NOTE:
To recall the future start PROGRAM time, press the PROGRAM button twice. If the future brew
time is correct as is displayed, press the PROGRAM button once, “PROG” appears in the display.
Tips:
to preset the previous future brew, simply press the PROGRAM button, the LCD will display PROG
and the light above the PROGRAM button will illuminate red. The coffee maker is ready for future brew.
Setting the BOLD function
The Bold setting adjusts the brewing cycle of a full pot of coffee, allowing more time for the coffee to “steep”
to extract further oils and flavor from the coffee bean. This results in a bolder tasting pot of coffee
1. Press and hold the ON/OFF button until the word BOLD appears on the screen.
2. To remove the BOLD function, press and hold the ON/OFF button until the BOLD function disappears.
Setting the 1-4 cup function
Automatically adjusts the brewing process for maximum flavor when brewing small quantities.
Ideal for brewing 4 cups of coffee.
NOTE:
If 12 cups of water are poured into the water tank then 12 cups of coffee will brew.
1. Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the word 1-4 cup appears on the screen.
2. To remove the 1-4 cup function, press and hold the PROGRAM button until the 1-4 cup function disappears.
Setting the CLEAN function
We recommend cleaning your coffeemaker once a month.
1. Combine 6 cups of white vinegar and 4 cups of cold water in carafe.
2. Pour into water reservoir.
3. Place an 8 to 12 cup cupcake style paper filter in the removable filter basket.
Insert filter basket into filter basket holder and close lid.
4. Make sure the lid of the carafe is in place and place the empty carafe on the base.
5. Press and hold the HOUR and MIN buttons at the same time until the word CLEAN appears on the screen.
6. Press the ON/OFF button to start the cleaning cycle. The light above the ON/OFF button will turn on.
7. Once the cleaning cycle is complete, the light above the ON/OFF button will turn off.
8. Discard all water/vinegar solution from carafe & water tank.
9. Repeat the brew cycle 2-3 times with cold water before brewing coffee again.
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