NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground coffee is 15 tablespoons for this 12-cup coffeemaker. Exceeding these amounts may cause overflow if the coffee is too finely ground. FEATURES AND BENEFITS 1. Reservoir Cover Flips back for easy filling. 2. Water Reservoir 3. Showerhead (not shown) Distributes water evenly over coffee, reducing temperature loss as water passes through grounds. 4. Water Filter (not shown) Charcoal water filter eliminates chlorine, calcium and bad tastes and odors from tap water. 5. Filter Basket (not shown) 6 Holds a #4 paper filter or a permanent filter. 6. Filter Basket Holder 7. LCD Digital Clock Displays time of day and set time 7 for automatic functions. 8 8. Hour and Minute Buttons Used to set time of day and 9b automatic functions. 9. Function Knob and Flip Switch Used to initiate programming of automatic functions. 9 a. Heater Plate Control Knob For controlling the temperature of the coffee after brewing. There are three temperature settings. b. 1-4 Cup Setting For brewing smaller pots of coffee. It provides ‘double’ heating of the water, so coffee is piping hot. c. Self-Clean Setting Tells you when it’s time to clean your coffeemaker. Remove built- up calcification from the water reservoir, to help extend the life of your coffeemaker. 10. Brew Pause™ Stops flow of coffee from basket when carafe is removed (30 seconds max) from the heater plate, so a cup can be poured in mid-brew. Since the extraction rate varies during the brew cycle, we recommend allowing the brewing cycle to finish before pouring the coffee. 11. Ready Tone Signals the end of the brew cycle with five beeps. 12. Carafe The easy pour, no drip carafe has an ergonomic handle and brewed coffee markings for two to twelve cups. 13. Heating Plate Scratch resistant with black, nonstick coating. 1 2 9c 9a 10 12 13 CONTROL PANEL 5 8 2b 2a 2c 3 6 7 2e 2d 4 1. Clock Display Displays time of day and auto on and off times. 2. Function Knob For setting time of day, and auto on and auto off times. a. Auto On The Auto On feature is used to program the start time of the brew cycle. The auto on time can be set for any time, day or night. The “PM” indicator is displayed on the LCD for nighttime program times. b. Auto Off The Auto Off feature is used to shut off the coffeemaker at a preset time, anywhere from 0 to 4 hours. c. Program Set The Program Set function is used to set the time for the Auto On function. d. Brew The Brew function is used to start the brew cycle directly. e. Clock Set Used to program the time of day. f. Audible Tone (not shown) The Brew Central™ Coffeemaker is equipped with an audible tone which will sound 5 times when the coffee has completed brewing (coffee will continue to stream from the filter for a few seconds after tone). 3. Flip Switch Retro-style flip switch is used to turn your coffeemaker on and off and works in tandem with the function knob. 4. Heater Plate Control Knob For controlling the temperature of the coffee after brewing. It has high, medium and low settings. 5. Hour and Minute Buttons For use in setting hour and minute for time of day, auto on time, and auto off time. 6. On and Auto On Indicator Lights 7. Self Clean Setting Used for removing calcium buildup. 8. 1-4 Cup Setting For brewing smaller pots of coffee – it provides ‘double’ heating of the water, so coffee is piping hot. PROGRAMMING YOUR COFFEEMAKER TO BREW COFFEE 1. Turn the FUNCTION KNOB to the “Brew” position. 2. Lift the FLIP SWITCH up to the “On” position and release. The red “On” indicator light will illuminate and brew cycle will begin. TO TURN THE COFFEEMAKER OFF Simply press the FLIP SWITCH down to the “Off” position and release. Note: To program the coffeemaker to shut off automatically, see To program the Variable Auto Off instructions below. PROGRAMMING YOUR COFFEEMAKER FOR DELAYED BREW TIME To set the Time: 1. Turn the FUNCTION KNOB to “Clock”. a. Hours: Press and hold the “Hour” button to scroll through numbers quickly. When number displayed approaches the desired setting, press and release (pulse) the button to advance one digit at a time. After setting the correct hour, the default will be the last time set unless power is shut off. Note: When the number count passes 12, the PM light will be displayed on the LCD. b. Minutes: Press and hold the “Minute” button to scroll through numbers quickly. When number displayed approaches the desired setting, press and release (pulse) the button to advance one digit at a time. After setting the correct minute, the default will be the last time set unless power is shut off. To finish setting time, turn the FUNCTION KNOB to any other setting or simply wait until the numerals stop blinking. To program the Auto On 1. Set the desired Brew-Start time. a. Turn the FUNCTION KNOB to “Prog”. b. Set the time you want coffee to begin brewing by using the minute and hour push-buttons. Follow the same instructions you used to set the time of day, in the To set the time section above. 2. Turn ...