Mr. Coffee SCTX User Manual [en, es]

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User Manual /Manual del Usuario

Coffeemaker / Cafetera

SCTX Series / Serie SCTX

Printed in China/Impreso en China P.N. 177339
SCTX Series_14ESM1 GCDS-MRC34729-ZZ

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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 THE COFFEEMAKER.

2. Do not touch the coffeemaker’s hot surfaces. Use

handles or knobs. 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 coffeemaker 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 coffeemaker OFF and unplug the power

cord from the power source when the coffeemaker
and clock are not in use and before cleaning. Allow
the coffeemaker 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 the coffeemaker 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.

10. Do not place this coffeemaker on or near a hot gas

stove or electric burner or in a heated oven.

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11. To disconnect the coffeemaker, 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 coffeemaker.

13. Avoid contact with any moving parts.

14. This coffeemaker is designed for household use only.

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

16. This carafe 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.

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

18. Do not use a cracked carafe or a carafe having a
loose or weakened handle.

19. Do not clean the carafe with abrasive cleaners, steel
wool pads or other abrasive materials.

20. Discard the carafe immediately if it is ever boiled dry.

21. Protect the carafe from sharp blows, scratches or
rough handling.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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.

INTRODUCTION

Welcome and congratulations on the purchase of your
new MR. COFFEE® Coffeemaker. Your new coffeemaker
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!

POWER SUPPLY CORD 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.

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 10.8
amps and 120 volts.

4. 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.

5. 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. 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Introduction..............................................................................4

Power Supply Cord Instructions................................................4

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

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

Coffeemaker Features and Benefits.......................................8

Clean Your Coffeemaker Before Using the First Time...........9

Setting The Clock and Delay Brew Time................................9

Preparing for Use....................................................................10

 •SuggestedCoffeeMeasurementChart..........................11

 •WaterFiltrationSystem....................................................11

 •AddingWaterandGroundCoffee...................................12

Brewing Coffee Now................................................................13

 •TheFreshBrew™TimerFeature....................................14

 •LightTubefeature...........................................................14

BrewingCoffeeLater(DelayBrew).......................................14

Cleaning and Maintaining Your Coffeemaker.......................15

Troubleshooting Your Mr. Coffee® Coffeemaker....................18

Service and Maintenance.......................................................21

WarrantyInformation..............................................................23

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Control Panel

a. Clock Display /

Fresh Brew™ Timer

Display
b. Hour
c. Minute
d. Clean Cycle
e. Brew Now / Off

Button
f. Set Delay
g. Delay Brew

PARTS DIAGRAM

1. Removable Water

2. Brew Basket

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3

3. Brew Basket

4. Control Panel

5. Thermal Carafe

6. Platform

4

5

6

a
g

f

7. Light Tubes

Reservoir

Drawer

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b

c

d

e

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COFFEEMAKER FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Your new MR. COFFEE® coffeemaker has the following features:

• Brewing Capacity – 12 Cups – thermal carafe

• Removable Filter Basket – The filter basket pulls out

for fast and easy cleaning and filling.

• Removable Water Reservoir – Allows you to take the

water reservoir out for easy filling. Prevents the thermal
carafe from cooling down prior to brewing cycle.

• Bloom feature – Borrowing from the blooming

technique practiced by coffee connoisseurs,
Optimal Brew uses this same methods to saturate
grounds before brewing to ensure smooth taste. The
coffeemaker will soak the grounds for 30 seconds
before starting to brew. You can shut off this function
by pressing the Set Delay button for 5 seconds.

• 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 carafe and the Pause ’n Serve feature will be
automatically activated, temporarily stopping the flow
of coffee into the carafe.

• Light Tube Technology – How you how much

coffee is left in the carafe. As the carafe fillls up,
each light window will turn black. This will let you
know how fill the carafe is. As you pour the coffee
out of the carafe, each window will turn clear

indicating how much coffee is left.

• Water Filtration System – Great tasting coffee

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

your countertop neat.

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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.

– Audible Signal – Alerts you at the end of a brew

or clean cycle.

– 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.

– Special Cleaning Cycle – Enables you to easily maintain

and clean mineral deposits from your coffeemaker.

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 carafe, carafe lid and the filter basket in

a mixture of mild detergent and water. Rinse each

thoroughly (please refer to the Parts Diagram).

2. Replace all the parts and attach the water reservoir.

Then, run a brew cycle with water only, without

adding coffee and coffee filter.

3. When brewing is complete, turn your coffeemaker

off, discard the water in the carafe and rinse the

carafe, carafe lid, and filter basket.
Your coffeemaker is now ready to use. Enjoy it!

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.

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2. Press and hold the HOUR and MINUTE buttons until you
reach the current time. The AM or PM indicator will light
at the bottom of the display (Figure 1).

The clock is now set!
NOTE: Pressing any button before

setting the clock will cause the clock to

Figure 1

start keeping time from 12:00 a.m. You
must set the clock if you want to use the
Delay Brew feature.

To Set the Delay Brew Time:

While the display is in the clock mode,

Figure 2

simply press the SET DELAY button
(Figure 2) and, set the brew time by
pressing the HOUR and MINUTE buttons
(Figure 3). The AM or PM indicator will

Figure 3

light at the bottom of the clock display.
Within a few seconds the display will change to the
current time. The Delay Brew Time is now set!

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

IMPORTANT: EMPTY AND CLEAN CARAFE AND PLACE IT
UNDER THE BREW BASKET BEFORE BREWING.

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.

8 Cups 6.5 Tbsp.
6 Cups 4.5 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.

4 Cups 3 Tbsp.

B. Water Filtration System

Congratulations! You are the owner

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Indicator

of a MR. COFFEE® water filtration
system. Using the Mr. Coffee® carbon­based water filter in the Mr. Coffee®
coffeemaker during the brewing
process helps remove up to 97%
of the chlorine from the water and
improves the taste of your coffee.

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 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, remove the used disk,
insert new disk into the frame.

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

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

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3. Follow Adding Water and Coffee instructions.

4. When you are done brewing your coffee, rinse the
water filter with fresh water. Do not put your water
filter in the dishwasher.

To replace the water filter disks, twist the
gray disk cover from your water filtration
system. Remove the used disk. Insert the
new disk into the frame and twist the
cover back into place.

C. Adding Water and Ground Coffee

1. Open the brew basket drawer
(Figure 4).

2. Place a MR. COFFEE® brand 10–12

Figure 4

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cup paper basket-style filter or a
MR. COFFEE® permanent filter into
the removable filter basket.

NOTE: If using paper filters, it is

important that the sides of the filter
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 (Figure 5).

4. Slide the brew basket back into place
(Figure 6).

5. Fill the removable water reservoir
with cold, fresh water to the

Figure 6

desired capacity (1 cup equals 5 ounces) For easy

and accurate filling, the water markings on the
removable water reservoir shows the amount of
water needed to make the corresponding desired
number of cups. Do not fill past the “10 cup MAX
line” or water will flow out of the coffeemaker.

NOTE: 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.

BREWING COFFEE NOW

1. After completing the steps in the
Adding Water and Coffee section
and with the carafe and the filter
basket securely in place, turn the

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coffeemaker on by pressing the BREW NOW button
once (Figure 7). The BREW NOW light will turn on
and pulse to signal that the coffeemaker is on and
brewing.

2. After the used coffee grounds have cooled,
carefully remove the filter basket and discard them.

NOTE: The brew basket drawer is hot after brewing. Always
allow the coffeemaker to cool down before cleaning.

3. 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
BREW NOW/OFF button until all lights turn off.

4. Make sure the carafe is empty before starting to
brew coffee.

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

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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. The timer will appear in the lower
part of the display under the clock (Figure

8). This display will be visible any time you

Figure 8

are brewing coffee. The display will change to show the
time since brewing began in 15 minute intervals.

Light Tube feature

The Light tube technology allows you to see how much
coffee is left in the carafe. As the carafe fillls up, each
light window will turn black. This will let you know
how full the carafe is. As you pour the coffee out of
the carafe, each window will turn clear indicating how
much coffee is left (Figure 8).

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.

3. To activate the DELAY BREW function
and program your coffeemaker

Figure 9

to brew coffee at a later time, press the DELAY
BREW button once. The coffeemaker is now set
to automatically brew coffee at the pre-set time
(Figure 9).

4. At the pre-set time, the BREW NOW light will turn on
and the DELAY BREW light will turn off, indicating the

brewing has started in the selected brew strength.
The FRESH BREW™ TIMER feature will start.

NOTE: EMPTY AND CLEAN CARAFE AND PLACE IT
UNDER THE BREW BASKET BEFORE BREWING.

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 DELAY BREW button until all lights turn off
(Figure 9).

CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR COFFEEMAKER

Daily Cleaning

• Always unplug the coffeemaker and allow to cool

before cleaning.

• Remove and wash the filter basket, permanent filter

(not included on all models), carafe and carafe lid in
a solution of hot water and mild liquid soap.

• Never use abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads or

other abrasive materials.

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

Regular Cleaning and Maintenance

Your coffeemaker is equipped with a clean indicator/
function. The Clean Function is critical to optimize the
performance of the coffeemaker. The clean function
will remove minerals (calcium/limestone) found in water
that leave deposits in your coffeemaker and affect its

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