Black & Decker DCM200C Installation instructions

SAVE THIS USE AND CARE BOOK
10-Cup
Drip Coffeemaker
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MODELS DCM200C, DCM703C,
DCM900WH, DCM900BK,
DCM902WH, DCM903WH,
DCM912BK, DCM913BK
IMPORTANT:
PLEASE WASH
CARAFE BEFORE
FIRST USE!
(DCM903WH Shown)

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, in order to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, and/or injury to persons, basic safety precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
■Please read all instructions.
■Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
■To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do not
immerse cord, plug, or coffeemaker base in water or other liquid.
■To prevent fire or electric shock, do not remove bottom cover from
coffeemaker base. There are no user-serviceable part inside. Repair
should be done by authorized service personnel only.
■Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or
near children.
■Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before
cleaning the coffeemaker.
■Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after
the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner.
Return the appliance to the nearest Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.,
Household Appliance Company-Owned or Authorized Service
Center for examination, repair, or adjustment.
■ The use of an accessory not evaluated for use with this coffeemaker
may result in fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
■Do not use outdoors.
■Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch
hot surfaces.
■Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a hot oven.
■Do not use coffeemaker for other than intended use.
■Keep lid on carafe while serving coffee.
■The carafe is designed for use with this coffeemaker. It must never
be used on a range top or in a microwave oven.
■Do not set a hot carafe on a wet or cold surface.
■Do not use a cracked carafe or a carafe with a loose or
weakened handle.
■Do not clean carafe with cleansers, steel wool pads, or other
abrasive material.
■Remember to place carafe on the “Keeps Hot” Plate before
brewing and when using the automatic timer on clock models.
■Do not pour liquid other than water or the cleaning solution
specified in this manual into the water reservoir.
(See “Mineral Deposits and Cleaning,” page 11.)
■Do not move entire unit when carafe contains hot liquid.
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1Water Reservoir Lid
2Filter Basket
310-Cup Level Mark on Handle
4Carafe
5“Keeps Hot” Plate (Under Carafe)
6Power “On” Light (Red)
7Brew Later Light (Green)
8Clock/Control Panel
9Carafe Lid
10 Drip Stop (Under Basket)
11 Water Reservoir
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DCM903WH Shown
POLARIZED This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is
PLUG wider than the other). As a safety feature, this plug
will fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the
plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse it. If it
still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do
not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
TAMPER- This appliance is equipped with a tamper-resistant
RESISTANT screw to prevent removal of the outer cover. To
SCREW reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
attempt to remove the outer cover. There are no
consumer serviceable parts inside. Repair should
be done only by authorized service personnel
(see pages 13-14 for a list of Black & Decker
Company-Owned Service Centers).
SAVE THES INSTRUCTIONS
■Do not operate in the presence of explosive and/or flammable fumes.
■This appliance is intended FOR HOUSHOLD USE ONLY and not for
commercial or industrial use.

NOTE: It is not necessary to set
the clock before brewing.
1. Plug the Coffeemaker into a
standard electrical outlet. The
Clock will flash 12:00 a.m. It will
remain flashing until either the
Up or Down Buttons are
pressed (Figure A).
2. To move the clock quickly to the
correct time, push and hold
either the Up or Down Button
until the current time of day, a.m. or p.m., is
reached. (You must hold the Button for a few
seconds before the time shown begins to change.)
3. To move forward or backward one minute at a
time, push and release the Up or Down Button as
many times as necessary until the desired time
is reached.
NOTE: Before brewing coffee, the inside of your
Coffeemaker and carafe must be cleaned.
1. Brew 10 cups of fresh water only. Follow the
instructions under “Brewing Coffee - With or
Without Clocks” (pages 4 - 6 ), but do not add
coffee grounds to the paper filter.
2. When all the water has brewed into the Carafe,
turn the Coffeemaker off.
3. Wait 10 minutes, discard the water from the
Carafe, then repeat steps 1 and 2.
4. Wash and dry the Filter Basket, Carafe, and
Carafe Lid.
1. Flip up the Carafe Lid to fill the Carafe with cold
water to the level for the desired number of cups.
2. Open the Water Reservoir Lid and pour the
water from the Carafe into the Water Reservoir.
Close the Water Reservoir Lid.
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BREWING
COFFEE -
MODELS
WITH CLOCK
(DCM703C/
DCM903WH/
DCM913BK)
BEFORE
BREWING
COFFEE
SETTING THE CLOCK
(MODEL DCM703C/
DCM903WH/ DCM913BK)
Figure A
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Up Down
How To Use

3. Remove the Filter Basket and place a standard
cupcake-style paper coffee filter in it.
4. Put coffee grounds in the filter, using 1 level
tablespoon of drip grind coffee for each cup
(5 oz.) of brewed coffee.
NOTE: Use more or less grounds per cup to suit
your taste. When brewing 2-4 cups, use slightly
more grounds per cup (20 tablespoons maximum).
5. Shake the Filter Basket to spread the grounds,
and place the Filter Basket back in the Coffee-
maker. Be sure the Filter Basket is pushed all the
way into the unit.
6. Place the Carafe on the “Keeps Hot” Plate,
making sure the Carafe Lid is on the Carafe.
7. Depress the ON/OFF Button. A red Power “On”
Light will glow showing the unit is brewing and
the “Keeps Hot” plate will automatically come on.
8. To serve coffee, remove the Carafe from the
“Keeps Hot” Plate. Always keep the Carafe Lid
on the Carafe when pouring.
9. To keep coffee hot, place the Carafe back on the
“Keeps Hot” Plate when not serving.
10. The “Keeps Hot” Plate will remain on for two
hours then will shut off automatically. If you wish
to turn the Coffeemaker off sooner, depress the
ON/OFF Button and the red Power “On” Light
will turn off.
11. If you’d like to extend the “Keeps Hot” after the
auto shut-off, press the ON/OFF Button to turn
the “Keeps Hot” Plate on for two more hours.
NOTE: The amount of coffee in the Carafe may
be slightly less than the amount of water placed
in the Water Reservoir, since some water is
absorbed by the coffee grounds during brewing.
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1. Remove the Carafe Lid to fill the Carafe with
cold water to the level for the desired number of
cups. Open the Water Reservoir Lid, and pour
the water from the Carafe into the Water
Reservoir. Close the Water Reservoir Lid.
2. Remove the Filter Basket and place a standard,
cupcake-style paper coffee filter in it.
3. Put coffee grounds in the filter, using 1 level
tablespoon of drip grind coffee for each cup
(5 oz.) of brewed coffee.
NOTE: Use more or less grounds per cup to suit
your taste. When brewing 2-4 cups, use slightly
more grounds per cup (20 tablespoons maximum).
4. Shake the Filter Basket to spread the grounds,
and place the Filter Basket back in the Coffee-
maker. Be sure the Filter Basket is pushed all
the way into the unit.
5. Place the Carafe on the “Keeps Hot” Plate
making sure the Carafe Lid is on the Carafe.
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BREWING
COFFEE -
MODELS
WITHOUT
CLOCKS -
(DCM200C,
DCM902WH,
DCM912BK)
The clock models have a
Sneak-A-CupTM Interrupt
Feature – an automatic drip
stop. During the brewing cycle,
the Carafe can be removed to
pour a cup of coffee from the
Carafe. (Figure B)
IMPORTANT: The Carafe must
be replaced under the Brew
Basket in less than a minute to
prevent the Brew Basket from
overflowing.
Figure B
SNEAK-A-CUPTM
INTERRUPT FEATURE

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6. Models DCM902WH,
DCM912BK: Flip the OFF/ ON
Switch to the right to turn the
Coffeemaker on. (Figure C)
7. Models DCM200C,
DCM900WH, DCM900BK: Slide
the Switch to the right and a
red indicator will be visible
next to the Switch. (Figure D)
The “Keeps Hot” plate will
automatically come on when
the brewing begins.
8. Let all the brewed coffee drip
from the Filter Basket before
removing the Carafe.
NOTE: The amount of coffee in
the Carafe may be slightly less
than the amount of water
placed in the Water Reservoir,
since some water is absorbed
by the coffee grounds during
brewing.
9. To serve coffee, remove the Carafe from
the“Keeps Hot” Plate. Always keep the
Carafe Lid on the Carafe when pouring.
10. To keep coffee hot, place the Carafe back
on the“Keeps Hot” Plate when not serving.
11. Models DCM902WH, DCM912BK: To turn
the Coffeemaker off when the Carafe is
empty or you no longer want to keep the
coffee hot, flip the Switch to the left.
12. Models DCM200C, DCM900WH,
DCM900BK: Slide the Switch to OFF. The
“Keeps Hot” plate will go off when the unit
is turned off.
Figure D
Figure C

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1. Press and release the
Brew Later Button under the
Program heading on the
Coffeemaker. A clock symbol
( ) will appear on the
right side of the display
indicating you are in the
Brew Later Program mode.
(Figure E)
2. Press and hold either the
Up or Down Button until the
desired Brew Later start time -
a.m. or p.m. - is reached.
3. The clock will return to the
current time of day within a
few seconds.
Figure E
NOTE: If the Clock symbol disappears before
pressing the Up or Down Buttons, the display
will go back to the current time of day. Press the
Brew Later Button again to reactivate the
Program mode.
PROGRAMMING THE
COFFEEMAKER TO BREW
LATER (MODELS DCM703C/
DCM903WH/DCM913BK)
NOTE: The first time the
Program Brew Later Button is
pressed after the Coffeemaker
has been plugged in, the
display will show a colon,
3 broken lines, and the clock
symbol ( - : - - ). This
indicates the Timer has no
Brew Later time programmed
into its memory. Press the Up
or Down Buttons to program a
Brew Later time. This
condition will also occur if the
Coffeemaker is unplugged or
there is a power outage for
more than 30 seconds.

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BREWING LATER USING
THE AUTOMATIC TIMER
1. Be sure the Coffeemaker is
ready to brew coffee. (See
“Brewing Coffee - Models
with Clock," page 4.)
2. Press the Brew Later
Button next to the ON/OFF
Button. The green light above the Button will
glow indicating the Coffeemaker will brew when
the current time of day is the same time as the
Brew Later programmed time. (Figure F)
3. When the current time of day reaches the Brew
Later programmed time, the red Power “On”
Light will glow and the Coffeemaker will begin
brewing.
Brew Later can be canceled at any time by
pressing the Brew Later Button. This will turn off
the green Brew Later Light, but no change will
be made to the currently stored Brew Later set
time. To change the stored Brew Later time,
follow the procedures in ”Programming the
Coffeemaker to Brew Later” on pg. 8.
Models with clocks are equipped with an
automatic 30-second power out back-up
function. If you should lose power (or if you
unplug the unit to relocate it once it has been
programmed), the unit will automatically save
the pre-set brew time and the current time of day
as long as power is restored within 30 seconds.
If power is out longer than 30 seconds, you will
have to reset the time of day and re-program
your brew-later timer.
Figure F
NOTE: To view the currently stored Brew Later
time, push the Program Brew Later Button and
the stored time will display. After a few
seconds, the present time of day will be
displayed again.
CANCELING
OR RESETTING
BREW LATER
AUTOMATIC
POWER OUT
BACK-UP

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1. Pour the coffee into a saucepan and heat on a
range top using a low to medium setting. Heat
until the coffee is hot but not boiling; boiling will
affect the coffee’s flavor.
2. IMPORTANT: Never pour brewed coffee back
into the Water Reservoir. Do not place the Carafe
on a cooking surface or in a microwave oven.
NOTE: Do not place anything other than water or
the cleaning solution specified in this book into
the Water Reservoir.
Care Guide
To clean your Coffeemaker after brewing coffee,
be sure the Coffeemaker is turned OFF and is
cool. Discard the paper filter, and clean each
part as follows:
Filter Basket, Glass Carafe, and Carafe Lid:
Dishwasher - top rack only; or hot, sudsy water.
Coffeemaker: Wipe with soft, damp cloth and dry.
Do not use abrasive soaps or scouring pads.
Parts washed in a dishwasher may appear to fade.
The original color may be restored by polishing
with a soft, dry cloth.
CARING FOR A damaged Carafe may result in possible burns
YOUR CARAFE from hot liquid. To avoid breaking Carafe:
• Do not allow all liquid to evaporate from
Carafe while on the “Keeps Hot” Plate or heat
Carafe when empty. If this happens, discard
Carafe.
• Discard Carafe if damaged in any manner.
A chip or crack could result in breakage.
• Never use abrasive scouring pads or
cleansers as they will scratch and weaken
the glass.
• Do not place Carafe on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, in a heated oven, or in a
microwave oven.
• Avoid rough handling and sharp blows.
TO REHEAT
LEFTOVER
COFFEE
CLEANING
AFTER
BREWING
COFFEE