Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT, BVMC-SJX36GT User Manual

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Consumer Solutions. All rights reserved. Distributed by
Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer
Solutions, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. Sunbeam products,
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U.S. 1-800-MR COFFEE (1-800-672-6333)

Canada 1-800-667-8623

Visit us at www.mrcoffee.com

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User Manual /Manual del Usuario

Coffeemaker / Cafetera

Models / Modelos

BVMC-SJX33GT and BVMC-SJX36GT

Printed in China/Impreso en China P.N. 139053 Rev D

SJXGT

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS
APPLIANCE.

2. Do not touch the appliance’s hot surfaces, use
handles. Scalding may occur if the lid is removed
during brewing cycles.

3. To protect against electric shock, do not immerse
the power cord, power plug or appliance in water
or in any other liquid.

4. Close adult supervision is necessary when this
appliance is used by or near children.

5. Turn the appliance OFF and unplug the power cord
from the power source when the appliance and
clock are not in use and before cleaning. Allow the
appliance parts to cool before putting on or taking
off parts and before cleaning the appliance.

6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged
power cord or power plug, or operate it after the
appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged
in any manner. Return this appliance only to the
nearest Authorized Service Center for examination,
repair or adjustment.

7. The use of accessory attachments other than MR. COFFEE
brand products may cause hazards or injuries.

8. Do not use this appliance outdoors.

9. Do not let the power cord hang over edge of table
or counter, or allow it to come into contact with
hot surfaces.

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10. Do not place this appliance on or near a hot gas
stove or electric burner or in a heated oven.

11. To disconnect the appliance, turn it OFF, then
remove the power plug from the power supply.

12. Place the appliance on a hard, flat level surface
to avoid interruption of airflow underneath the
appliance.

13. Avoid contact any moving parts.

14. This appliance is designed for household use only.

15. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

DECANTER USE AND CARE

Follow the instructions below to reduce or eliminate
the chance of breaking the glass decanter:

•฀฀ This฀decanter฀is฀designed฀for฀use฀with฀your฀MR.฀COFFEE

coffeemaker and therefore must never be used on a
range top or in any oven, including a microwave oven.

•฀฀Do฀not฀set฀a฀hot฀decanter฀on฀a฀wet฀or฀cold฀surface.

•฀฀Do฀not฀use฀a฀cracked฀decanter฀or฀a฀decanter฀having฀a฀

loose or weakened handle.

•฀฀Do฀not฀clean฀the฀decanter฀with฀abrasive฀cleaners,฀steel฀

wool pads or other abrasive materials.

•฀฀Discard฀the฀decanter฀immediately฀if฀it฀is฀ever฀boiled฀dry.

•฀฀Protect฀the฀decanter฀from฀sharp฀blows,฀scratches฀or฀

rough handling.

CAUTION: Thermal Carafe is NOT dishwasher safe!
Please do not put thermal carafe in dishwasher when it
is time to clean.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not remove any service covers.
There are no user serviceable parts inside
the coffeemaker. Only authorized personnel
should repair the coffeemaker.

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Please read ALL of the instructions in this manual carefully
before you begin to use this appliance. Proper care
and maintenance will ensure a long life and a trouble­free operation for this appliance. Please save these
instructions and refer to them for cleaning and care tips.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

5. You can customize the length of the power cord
so that it is the exact length you desire. To increase
the length of the power cord: grasp the power
cord (not the power plug) and gently lift it out of
the slot, then pull it away from the coffeemaker. To
decrease the length of the power cord: grasp the
power cord (not the power plug), lift it out of the
slot and gently feed it into the coffeemaker. Lock
the cord in the slot when finished.

SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS

1. A short power supply cord is provided to reduce
the hazards resulting from a person or pet becoming
entangled in, or tripping over, a longer cord.

WARNING

RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE
BOTTOM COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS ARE INSIDE. REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE
BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

2. An extension cord may be purchased and used if
care is exercised in its use.

3. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical
rating of the extension cord must be at least 10
amps and 120 volts. The resulting extended cord
must be arranged so that it will not drape over a
countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on
by children or tripped over accidentally.

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safeguards.....................................................2

Decanter Use and Care..................................................3

Special Cord Set Instructions..........................................4

Table of Contents...........................................................6

Parts Diagram..................................................................7

Coffeemaker Features and Benefits................................9

Clean Your Coffeemaker Before Using the First Time.....10

Setting The Clock and Delay Brew Time........................11

Preparing for Use.........................................................12

฀•฀Suggested฀Coffee฀Measurement฀Chart

฀•฀Adding฀Water฀and฀Ground฀Coffee

฀•฀Water฀Filtration฀System

Brewing Coffee Now....................................................15

Brewing Coffee Later (Delay Brew)...............................17

Cleaning and Maintaining Your Coffeemaker.................18

Troubleshooting Your Mr. Coffee

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Coffeemaker............22

Service and Maintenance.............................................25

Warranty฀Information....................................................27

Welcome฀and฀congratulations฀on฀the฀purchase฀of฀your฀

new MR. COFFEE

®

Coffeemaker. Your new coffeemaker
SJ Series will wake up with you in the morning and provide
you breaks and treats during your hectic daily activities.
How you enjoy your MR. COFFEE

®

Coffeemaker is up to you!

PARTS DIAGRAM

8

7

1

2

3

4

5

1. Brew Basket
Lid

2. Shower Head

3.฀ Water฀

Reservoir

4.฀ Water฀Window

5. Pause ‘n Serve

6.฀ Warming฀Plate฀

7. Decanter

8. Removable
Filter Basket

6

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CONTROL PANEL

COFFEEMAKER FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Your new MR. COFFEE® coffeemaker has the following

a. Clock Display / Fresh

Brew™ Timer Display

b. Minute Button
c. Thermal Decanter

Indicator

d. Fresh Brew

TM

Timer

Button

e. Brew Strength

Indicators
(Regular/Strong)

f. Brew Strength

Button

g. Select/Off Button
h. Brew Now

l

k

j

i

h

g

Indicator

i. Delay Brew Indicator
j. Set Delay Button
k. Glass Decanter Indicator
l. Hour Button

Coffeemaker Extras (not included with all models)

a

b
c

d
e

f

features:

•฀฀ Brewing Capacity – 12 cups – glass decanter

– 8 Cup – thermal decanter

•฀฀ Removable Filter Basket – The filter basket lifts out

for fast and easy cleaning and filling.

•฀฀ Pause ‘n Serve – Can’t wait for the coffee to finish

brewing? The Pause ‘n Serve feature allows you up
to 30 seconds to pour a cup of coffee while the
coffeemaker is still brewing. Carefully remove the
decanter and the Pause ’n Serve feature will be
automatically activated, temporarily stopping the flow
of coffee into the decanter.

•฀Water Window – Shows amount of water in the

reservoir for accurate filling.

•฀฀ Non-Stick Warming Plate – This feature allows you

to keep your coffee hot after brewing. The non­stick attribute prevents the decanter from sticking
to the surface of the warming plate.

•฀฀ Brew Strength Selector – Adjusts the brewing time

to create a more full-flavored coffee.

•฀฀ Water Filtration System – Great tasting coffee

begins with great water! Using the Mr. Coffee
carbon-based water filter in the Mr. Coffee

®

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coffeemaker during the brewing process helps
remove up to 97% of the chlorine from the water
and improves the taste of your coffee.

•฀฀ Cord Storage – Safely stores excess cord to keep

Mr. Coffee® Brand

Water฀Filtration฀

System

Mr. Coffee

Permanent Filter

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Brand

Mr. Coffee® Brand

10-12 Cup

Basket-Style Paper Filters

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your countertop neat.

•฀฀ Two-Hour Auto Shut-Off – Keeps your coffee hot

for two hours, then automatically shuts off, on glass
setting ONLY.

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•฀฀ Programmable Controls:

– Clock – The clock serves as a handy kitchen clock

and allows you to set the Delay Brew feature and
functions as the Fresh Brew™ Timer feature.

– Fresh Brew™ Timer feature – Lets you know how

long your coffee has been waiting for you.

– Delay Brew฀–฀Would฀you฀like฀to฀wake฀up฀to฀a฀

fresh pot of coffee? The timer allows you to
preset when you would like the coffeemaker to
automatically begin brewing your coffee, up to 24
hours in advance.

– Thermal Decanter Option – Once you have

purchased the MR. COFFEE

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Thermal Decanter
DRD95, just place it on the warming plate and your
coffeemaker will switch to a thermal coffeemaker
when you brew. It would also light the THERMAL
indicator.

NOTE: If you have selected any of the operating
functions, the coffeemaker will act upon the last
operation selected if the power is restored within 10
seconds after a power outage.

2. Replace all the parts and close the lid. Then, run a
brew cycle with water only, without adding coffee
or coffee filter.

3.฀฀When฀brewing฀is฀complete,฀turn฀your฀coffeemaker฀

off, discard the water in the decanter and rinse the
decanter, decanter lid, and filter basket.

SETTING THE CLOCK AND DELAY BREW TIME

To Set the Clock:

1. Plug the power cord into a standard
electrical outlet. The clock will flash on
the control panel to indicate that the
time has not been set yet.

2. Press and hold the HOUR and MINUTE
buttons until you reach the current time.

Figure 1

The AM or PM indicator will light at the
top of the display (Figures 1 and 2).

NOTE: Pressing any button before setting the
clock will cause the clock to start keeping
time from 12:00 a.m. You must set the clock if
you want to use the Delay Brew feature.

CLEAN YOUR COFFEEMAKER BEFORE USING THE
FIRST TIME

Make sure your first cup of coffee is as good as can be
by cleaning your MR. COFFEE

®

Coffeemaker before its

first use. Just follow these simple steps:

1.฀฀Wash฀the฀decanter,฀decanter฀lid฀and฀the฀filter฀basket฀

in a mixture of mild detergent and water. Rinse each
thoroughly.

To Set the Delay Brew Time:

While฀the฀display฀is฀in฀the฀clock฀mode,฀

simply press the SET DELAY button (Figure

3)฀and,฀while฀the฀DELAY฀BREW฀time฀is฀

flashing, set the brew time by pressing
the HOUR and MINUTE buttons. The AM
or PM indicator will light at the bottom of

the฀clock฀display.฀(Figure฀4)฀Within฀a฀few฀

seconds the display will change to the

Figure 2

Figure 3

current time.

NOTE:฀To฀activate฀the฀DELAY฀BREW฀cycle,฀see฀the฀

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“Brewing Coffee Later” section.
To check the programmed time, push the

SET DELAY button. The display will show
the time you have programmed the coffee
to brew. If you press the SET DELAY button
again or wait a few seconds, the display
will switch back.

Figure 4

PREPARING FOR USE

Selecting and Measuring Ground Coffee

For best results, use a level tablespoon for ground
coffee measurement. Make sure you use medium grind
coffee for a perfect brew.

A. Suggested Coffee Measurement Chart

To Brew Ground Coffee

12 Cups 9 tbsp.
10 Cups 7.5 tbsp.

8 Cups 6.5 tbsp.
6 Cups 4.5 tbsp.
4 Cups 3 tbsp.

1 level tablespoon (tbsp) = 5 gr./0.17 oz.

1 cup = 5 fl. oz. of brewed coffee

Use more or less coffee to suit your taste.

B. Water Filtration System (not included with all models)

Using the Mr. Coffee® carbon-based water filter in the
Mr. Coffee
remove up to 97% of the chlorine from the water and
improves the taste of your coffee.

First, look for the MR. COFFEE
on the bottom of your filter basket. If you do not see this
symbol, please call 1-800-672-6333.

To use the water filtration system in your MR.COFFEE
Coffeemaker, please follow these steps:

1. Align the red indicator on the frame to the letter that

2. Rinse the water filter in fresh water before first use.

3. Follow Adding Water and Coffee instructions.

4.฀฀When฀you฀are฀done฀brewing฀your฀coffee,฀rinse฀the฀water฀

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coffeemaker during the brewing process helps

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Filter Friendly symbol

corresponds with the month that you are using the disk for
the first time. This serves to remind you to change the disk
every month (approx. 30 brewing cycles). To change the
disk, slide out the used disk, insert new disk into the frame.

filter with fresh water. Do not put your water filter in the
dishwasher.

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NOTE: For optimum results, use the water filtration system
with a permanent filter.

Disk & Frame

Red Indicator

Permanent

Filter

Top of filter

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C. Adding Water and Ground Coffee

1. Open the brew basket lid. For
your convenience, you can lift
out the removable filter basket.

2. Place a MR. COFFEE
10-12 cup paper basket­style filter or a MR. COFFEE

®

brand

®

permanent filter into the
removable filter basket (Figure 5).

NOTE: If using paper filters, it

is important that the sides of the filter

Figure 5

fit flush against the side of the filter basket. If filter
collapse occurs, dampen the filter before placing
in the filter basket and adding ground coffee and
water.

3. Add the desired amount of coffee and gently shake
to level the coffee. See the Suggested Coffee
Measurement Chart.

4. After following instructions in the Water Filtration
System, place the MR. COFFEE

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water filter in the
basket, making sure that the side marked “this side
up” faces you and that the water filter is level.

5. Be sure the removable filter basket is properly
centered and all the way down in the brew basket
and close the lid.

water reservoir with GLASS and THERMAL markings,
showing the MAXIMUM amount of water that can
be used for these corresponding decanters. Do not
fill past the “12 cup MAX line” for glass decanter or
“8 cup MAX line” for thermal decanter on the water
window or past the corresponding GLASS/THERMAL
stair step within the water reservoir or water will
flow out of the overfill hole in the back of the
coffeemaker.

The amount of coffee brewed will always be slightly

less than the amount of water poured in the water
reservoir. This is due to the minimum absorption of
water by the coffee grounds.

7. Lift the pour through reservoir lid and pour the
water into the water reservoir. Close the lid and
place the empty decanter onto the warmer plate.

NOTE: Make sure the decanter is fully placed on the
warming plate or the water and the grounds will
overflow from the filter basket. An overflow may cause
personal injury or damage to property.

CAUTION! To reduce the risk of damaging the
decanter and/or the risk of personal injury,
do not add cold water to the decanter if the
decanter is already hot. Allow the decanter to
cool before using.

6. Fill the decanter with cold, fresh water to the
desired capacity (1 cup equals 5 ounces). For
easy and accurate filling, the water markings
on the glass decanter and the water window
shows the amount of water needed to make the
corresponding desired number of cups for glass and
thermal options. There is also a stair step water level
measurement located inside the left side of the

BREWING COFFEE NOW

1. After completing the steps in the Adding Water and
Coffee section and with the glass or thermal decanter

and the filter basket securely in place, turn the
coffeemaker on by pressing the SELECT/OFF button

once.฀The฀BREW฀NOW฀green฀light฀will฀turn฀on฀to฀signal฀

that the coffeemaker is on and brewing (Figure 7).

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NOTE FOR THERMAL USERS: If you

are choosing to use your coffeemaker
as a thermal and have purchased a
Mr. Coffee

®

decanter DRD95, simply
remove the glass decanter from the
warming plate and place the thermal
decanter in its place. The blue indicator

Figure 6

light will switch from glass to thermal
(Figure 6). After you have started
brewing you can NOT switch from glass
to thermal mode or vice versa, until
brewing cycle has been completed or
been cancelled.

2. To enjoy a more full flavored cup of

coffee,฀press฀the฀BREW฀STRENGTH฀

Figure 7

button once. The STRONG Brew
Strength amber light will turn on. The
coffeemaker will remain in the Brew
Strength you have selected until you
change it back to REGULAR strength by

pressing฀the฀BREW฀STRENGTH฀button฀or฀

until you unplug the machine (Figure 8).

3. After the used coffee grounds have

Figure 8

cooled, carefully remove the filter basket and
discard them.

NOTE: The shower head cover is hot after brewing.
Always allow the coffeemaker to cool down before
cleaning.

4. Prior to making a second pot of coffee, turn the
coffeemaker off. This will reset the Fresh Brew™
Timer feature. To turn the coffeemaker off, press the
SELECT/OFF button all lights will turn off.

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5. Make sure the decanter is empty before starting to
brew coffee.

6. Be sure to turn your coffeemaker off when no
longer using it.

The Fresh Brew™ Timer Feature

The Fresh Brew™ Timer feature lets you
know how long your coffee has been
waiting for you. At the start of the brew
cycle, the Fresh Brew™ Timer feature will
automatically be activated.

Press the Fresh Brew™ Timer button

Figure 9

once (Figure 9) and the clock time will change to show
the amount of time that has passed since brewing
completed. Push again to display current time.

NOTE:฀The฀BREW฀NOW฀green฀light฀must฀be฀on฀for฀the฀

Fresh Brew™ Timer feature to operate. The time and
delay brew time cannot be set when the fresh brew
time is displayed.

BREWING COFFEE LATER

1. You must first set the time for when you would
like the coffeemaker to begin brewing your coffee
as described in “Setting the Clock and the Delay
Brew Timer” section.

2. Prepare your coffeemaker as described in “Adding

Water and Ground Coffee” section.

NOTE FOR THERMAL USERS: Simply remove the

glass decanter from the warming plate and place
the thermal decanter in its place. The blue indicator
light will switch from glass to thermal (Figure 6).
After you have started brewing you can NOT switch
from glass to thermal mode or vice versa, until brewing
cycle has been completed or been cancelled.

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3.฀฀To฀activate฀DELAY฀BREW฀and฀program฀

your coffeemaker to brew coffee at a
later time, press the SELECT/OFF button
twice (Figure 10). The Amber DELAY

BREW฀light฀will฀turn฀on.฀The฀coffeemaker฀

is now set to automatically brew coffee
at the pre-set later time. At this time the

Figure 10

brew strength light will turn on. You can
select the strength that you desire by pressing the

BREW฀STRENGTH฀button.฀(Amber฀for฀STRONG,฀green฀

for REGULAR)

4.฀฀At฀the฀pre-set฀time,฀the฀green฀BREW฀NOW฀light฀

will฀turn฀on฀and฀the฀DELAY฀BREW฀Amber฀light฀will฀

turn off, indicating the brewing has started in the
selected brew strength. The Fresh Brew™ Timer
feature will start.

5. The coffeemaker warmer plate will keep your coffee
hot for 2 hours and then automatically turn off.

As a safety feature, your coffeemaker will NOT start
again automatically the next day. If you want your
coffee to brew at the same time the following day,
simply add a new filter, coffee and water and set
DELAY BREW, by repeating Steps 2 and 3 above.

To cancel DELAY BREW: Press the SELECT/OFF button

three times until all lights turn off (Figure 10).

CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR COFFEEMAKER

Daily Cleaning

Always unplug the coffeemaker and allow to cool
before cleaning.

Remove the filter basket, permanent filter (not included
on all models), decanter and decanter lid and wash
them in a solution of hot water and mild liquid soap.

Never use abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads or other
abrasive materials. Dishwasher top rack safe parts: glass
decanter and lid, filter basket and permanent filter. The
water filter disk is not dishwasher safe.

CAUTION! Never immerse the coffeemaker
itself in water, in any other liquid or place in
the dishwasher.

Regular Cleaning and Maintenance
Decalcifying your MR. COFFEE

®

Coffeemaker

Minerals (calcium/limestone) found in water will
leave deposits in your coffeemaker and affect its
performance. It’s recommended that you regularly
remove these deposits using MR. COFFEE

®

Cleaner or

vinegar.

1. Follow package instructions to prepare one batch
of MR. COFFEE

®

Cleaner. Pour the mixture into the
water reservoir. Before decalcifying, remove the
water filtration disk from the machine.

NOTE: 4 cups or 20 fl. oz. of undiluted, white household
vinegar may be used as a substitute for the cleaner.

2. Place an empty MR. COFFEE
paper filter or MR. COFFEE

®

10-12 cup basket-style

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permanent filter into the

filter basket and close the brew basket lid.

3. Place the empty decanter back in the unit,
centered on the warming plate.

4. Brew three cups of cleaning solution through the
coffeemaker.

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