Mr. Coffee SCTX Series - Manual (Page 7)

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
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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Figure 5
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
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
desired capacity (1 cup equals 5 ounces) For easy
Figure 4
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