Mr. Coffee ECTX84 manual

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  • Page 1

    Thermal Coffeemakers / Cafeteras Térmicas ECT Series / Serie de ECT User Manual / Manual de Usuario © 2003 Sunbeam Products, Inc. All rights reserved. MR. COFFEE ® is a registered trademark of Sunbeam Products, Inc. Distributed by Sunbeam Products, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida 33431. Visit us at www .mrcoffee.com. Y ou will find exciting entertaini[...]

  • Page 2

    3 2 Thermal Carafe Use and Care Y ou may damage your thermal carafe if you do not follow these instructions: Use only the thermal carafe specifically designed for MR. COFFEE ® models. – This thermal carafe is designed for use with your MR. COFFEE ® Coffeemaker and therefore must never be used on a rangetop or in any oven, including a microwave.[...]

  • Page 3

    5 4 Setting Up Y our Coffeemaker Congratulations on your new MR. COFFEE ® Thermal Carafe Coffeemaker purchase! Please read these instructions carefully before using your new coffeemaker . Proper use, care and maintenance will ensure trouble-free operation and the long life of this appliance. Save these instructions for cleaning and, if necessary ,[...]

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    7 6 Coffeemaker Features a a 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 Models ECT84 and ECT85 2 Models ECTX81, ECTX84 and ECTX85 Models ECT84 and ECT85 1. Control Panel a. BREW NOW Switch and Indicator Models ECTX81, ECTX84 & ECTX85 2. Control Panel a. PRESS/HOLD Button b. Hour Button c. Min. (minute) Button d. DELA Y BREW Button and Indicator e. PM Indicator f. Clock D[...]

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    Br ewing Coffee Cleaning the Coffeemaker Before First Use Follow the steps under “Adding W ater and Ground Coffee” and “Brewing Coffee Now ,” (Pages 8-9) but do not add ground coffee. Selecting and Measuring Ground Coffee For best results, use coffee ground for use with automatic drip coffeemakers. The amounts shown below are suggested amou[...]

  • Page 6

    11 3) While still pressing and holding the PRESS/HOLD button, press and hold the MIN. button until the clock displays the desired minute setting. 4) Release the PRESS/HOLD button. 5) Press the DELA Y BREW button. The Delay Brew indicator will light. The delay timer is set and the coffeemaker will begin brewing the coffee at the time you selected. I[...]

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    13 12 Suggested Cleaning Interval T ype of Water Cleaning Frequency Soft W ater Every 80 Brew Cycles Hard W ater Every 40 Brew Cycles Cleaning the Thermal Carafe Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the inside of the carafe, and coffee and tea may then turn this stain brown. T o remove carafe stains: 1. Fill the carafe with a solution of equal p[...]

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    15 14 T ROUBLESHOOTING P OTENTIAL P ROBLEMS P ROBABLE C AUSE “ON” LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINA TE • Unplugged • Power outage COFFEE IS NOT BREWING • Unplugged • Power outage • The water reservoir is empty; check water window • The filter basket is not properly inserted • Carafe is not placed all the way on the warming plate COFFEEMAKER[...]

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    17 PRECAUCIONES IMPOR T ANTES Cuando use algún aparato eléctrico siempre deben de seguirse precauciones básicas de seguridad incluyendo las siguientes para reducir el riesgo de incendio o descargas eléctricas, y /o daños a personas: • Lea todas las instrucciones cuidadosamente antes de usar la cafetera. • No toque las superficies calientes[...]

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    19 18 café Índice Preparando Su Cafetera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Características de Su Cafetera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ajuste del Reloj (Modelos ECTX81, ECTX84 y ECTX85 únicamente) . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    21 20 Características de Su Cafetera a a 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 Modelos ECT84 y ECT85 2 Modelos ECTX81, ECTX84 y ECTX85 Modelos ECT84 y ECT85 1. T ablero de Control a. Interruptor e Indicador de BREW NOW (PREP ARACIÓN INMEDIA T A) Modelos ECTX81, ECTX84 y ECTX85 2. T ablero de Control a. Botón de PRESS/HOLD (OPRIMIR/SOSTENER) b. Botón de Horas c. Bot?[...]

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    23 22 Agregando Agua y Café Molido 1) Gire y abra la canasta de preparación de modo que quede extendida afuera de la cafetera. 2) Coloque un filtro marca MR. COFFEE ® de papel de estilo cono #4 de 8 a 12 tazas o un filtro permanente MR. COFFEE ® en la canasta de filtro removible. 3) Agregue la cantidad deseada de café molido en el filtro. Sacu[...]

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    25 24 Para servir el café, asegúrese de que la flecha de la tapa Brew–Thru (con agujero de paso) esté alienada con el pico. Con el fin de evitar que la tapa se caiga al servir , no gire la flecha de la tapa más allá del pico. Una vez que haya servido, asegúrese de que la tapa Brew–Thru (con agujero de paso) esté cerrada para conservar el[...]

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    27 26 Mantenimiento de la Cafetera Para Limpiar los Depósitos Minerales de Su Cafetera MR. COFFEE ® : Su Cafetera puede ser limpiada usando Limpiador MR. COFFEE ® o vinagre. El Limpiador MR. COFFEE ® está disponible en muchas tiendas o llamando al teléfono del Departamento de Servicio al Cliente de MR. COFFEE ® 1-800-MRCOFFEE (1-800-672-6333[...]

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    29 28 P ROBLEMAS Y S OLUCIONES P ROBLEMAS P OTENCIALES C AUSAS P ROBABLES LA LUZ DE ENCENDIDO “ON” NO SE ILUMINA • Está desconectada • Interrupción de la energía eléctrica NO PREP ARA CAFÉ • Está desconectada • Interrupción de la energía eléctrica • No hay agua en el tanque, revise la ventana de visibilidad • La canasta del[...]

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    31 30 G ARANTÍA L IMIT ADO DE 1 A ÑO Sunbeam Products, Inc., o en Canadá, Sunbeam Corporation (Canadá) Limited, (colectivamente “Sunbeam”) , garantiza que durante un período de un año, desde la fecha de la compra, este producto estará libre de defectos en material y mano de obra. Sunbeam, a su opción, reparará o reemplazará este produ[...]