Hamilton Beach A142 User manual

12 cup Programmable
Coffee Maker
Cafetière programmable
de 12 tasses
Cafetera programable
para 12 tazas
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. Read all instructions.
2. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they are closely
supervised and instructed concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or
near children. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision. Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
4. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or buttons. Care must
be taken, as burns can occur from touching hot parts or from
spilled, hot liquid.
5. To protect against electric shock, do not place cord, plug, or
coffee maker in water or other liquid.
6. Unplug from outlet when either the coffee maker or clock is not
in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or
taking off parts and before cleaning the appliance.
7. Coffee maker must be operated on a at surface away from the
edge of counter to prevent accidental tipping.
8. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged supply cord or
plug, or after the appliance malfunctions or has been dropped or
damaged in any manner. Supply cord replacement and repairs
must be conducted by the manufacturer, its service agent, or
similarly qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard. Contact
Customer Service for information on examination, repair, or
adjustment as set forth in the Limited Warranty.
9. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the
appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.
10. Use only the carafe provided with the appliance.
11. Do not use outdoors.
12. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot
surfaces, including stove.
13. Do not place coffee maker on or near a hot gas or electric burner
or in a heated oven.
14. The carafe is designed for use with this coffee maker. It must
never be used on a range top or in a microwave oven.
15. Do not set a hot carafe on a wet or cold surface.
16. Do not use a cracked carafe or one with loose or weakened
handle.
17. Do not clean carafe with cleansers, steel wool pads, or other
abrasive materials.
18. Be certain carafe lid is securely in place during brew cycle and
when pouring coffee. Do not use force when placing lid on
carafe.
19. To disconnect coffee maker, turn controls to OFF ( ) and then
remove plug from wall outlet. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull
from the outlet. Never pull from the power cord.
20. Warming plate may remain hot after the coffee maker is turned
off.
21. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
22. WARNING! To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not
remove the bottom cover. No user-serviceable parts are inside.
Repair should be done by authorized service personnel only.
23. Do not place coffee maker in a cabinet when in use, or when
coffee maker is still hot.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or
injury to persons, including the following:
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Other Consumer Safety Information
This appliance is intended for household use only.
wWARNING Electrical Shock Hazard: This appliance is provided
with a polarized plug (one wide blade) to reduce the risk of electric
shock. The plug fits only one way into a polarized outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the plug by modifying the plug in any
way or by using an adapter. If the plug does not fit fully into the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, have an electrician
replace the outlet.
The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to
reduce the hazards of becoming tangled in or tripping over a
longer cord. If a longer cord is necessary, an approved extension
cord may be used. The electrical rating of the extension cord must
be equal to or greater than the rating of the appliance. Care must
be taken to arrange the extension cord so that it will not drape over
the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or
accidentally tripped over.
To avoid an electrical circuit overload, do not use another
high-wattage appliance on the same circuit with this appliance.

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Parts and Features Before rst use:Wash Carafe with Lid, Removable Water
Reservoir with Handle, Removable Water Reservoir Lid, Filter
Basket with Handle, and Measuring Scoop in hot, soapy water.
Rinse and dry.
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1Filter Basket with Handle
2Swing-Out Filter Basket Holder
3Basket Holder Release Button
412 cup Glass Carafe with Lid
5Warming Plate
6Base
7Water Filter with Pod
8Control Panel
9Removable Water Reservoir
with Handle
10 Removable Water Reservoir Lid
11 Shower Head
12 Measuring Scoop
(2 tablespoons/10 g)
13 Measuring Scoop Holder
14 Cord Storage
(back of Coffee Maker)
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Parts and Features (cont.)
HR/MIN Buttons: Use to adjust time of day or to set a programmed brew time.
Keep Warm Adjustment: Select from 10 minutes to 4 hours to keep coffee warm. The function of Keep Warm Adjustment includes adjusting
the WARM TIME and the WARM TEMP.
WARM TIME Button: Use to select between 10 minutes to 4 hours (10 minute increments), the default time is 2 hours.
WARM TEMP Button: High, Medium and Low settings.
BREW STRENGTH: Select “1–4 Cups,” “Classic,” “Bold” and “Robust.”
PROGRAM Button: Use to select a start time for your brew.
Clean Notication: “Clean” will be on display. Follow directions in Care and Cleaning section.
BREW l/ (ON/OFF) Button: Use to start your brew cycle or turn the Coffee Maker on or off.
Brewed Coffee Desired Measuring Scoops of Ground Coffee
4 cups (946 mL) 2
6 cups (1.4 L) 3
8 cups (1.9 L) 4
10 cups (2.4 L) 5
12 cups (2.8 L) 6
Feature
Pause and Serve: Allows to serve coffee during brewing cycle; remove Carafe and pour a cup. By removing Carafe, ow of coffee from
bottom of Filter Basket will stop momentarily.
Coffee Measurement Chart
NOTE: 1 Measuring Scoop of coffee grounds = 2 tablespoons (10 g)
Control Panel

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How to Make Coffee wWARNING
Burn Hazard.
To avoid hot coffee overowing from the lter basket:
• When using decaffeinated coffee, do not exceed coffee manufacturer’s
recommended serving amount.
• If lter basket overow occurs, unplug coffee maker and allow coffee in
lter basket to cool before removing lter basket.
1. Plug into outlet.
2. Press HR button to set current hour with AM or PM. Press MIN
button to set current minutes.
3. To Fill Water Reservoir: Remove Water Reservoir Lid and hold
Water Reservoir Handle to lift from Base. Fill Reservoir with
desired amount of water.
4. Press Basket Holder Release Button to open Swing-Out Filter
Basket Holder. Place a #4 cone lter in Filter Basket. Push on end
of Measuring Scoop to remove to measure ground coffee.
One tablespoon (5 g) ground coffee is recommended for each
cup of coffee. Add grounds to Filter Basket.
TIP: Included Measuring Scoop equals 2 tablespoons (10 g) of
ground coffee.
5. Close Swing-Out Filter Basket Holder before brewing, and do not
open until brewing cycle is complete and unit is cool.
6. Select your brew option and Keep Warm settings (see “How
to Use BREW STRENGTH and WARM TIME/WARM TEMP
Features”).
7. Press BREW l/button once to turn on Coffee Maker and button
will light up. “Time Since Brew” freshness timer will come on
once brew cycle begins. Coffee Maker will beep when brewing is
complete and will continue to count up after brewing is complete
and keep your coffee warm until auto shutoff.
8. When all coffee has been served, press BREW l/button once to
turn off Coffee Maker and unplug.
NOTE: If Coffee Maker is not turned off manually, it will shut off
automatically after 2 hours.
PAUSE AND SERVE: To serve coffee during brewing cycle, remove
carafe and pour a cup. By removing Carafe, ow of coffee from
bottom of Filter Basket will momentarily stop.
wWARNING
Burn Hazard. The carafe must be replaced within 20
seconds of being removed to prevent overow.

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Programming wWARNING
Burn Hazard.
To avoid hot coffee overowing from the lter basket:
• When using decaffeinated coffee, do not exceed coffee manufacturer’s
recommended serving amount.
• If lter basket overow occurs, unplug coffee maker and allow coffee in
lter basket to cool before removing lter basket.
NOTE: “Time Since Brew” time starts from beginning of brewing at
“0 hr 00 min”.
How to Program to Brew Automatically
1. Press PROGRAM button until “19:99” ashes. Press HR and MIN
buttons until desired brewing time is reached.
2. Press and release PROGRAM button again to activate automatic
brew; green LED illuminates and current time is displayed.
NOTE: Green LED light will illuminate to indicate PROGRAM is
activated and “Start Time” is displayed. Green LED will go off when
Coffee Maker begins to brew at preprogrammed time.
How to Use BREW STRENGTH and WARM TIME/WARM TEMP
Features
Brew Options
Your Coffee Maker will default to “Classic” strength coffee setting
when brewing.
NOTE: Choosing stronger Brew Strength settings will increase
brewing times.
1. For stronger coffee, press BREW STRENGTH button until “Bold”
or “Robust” illuminates; then release.
2. For small amounts, use “1–4 Cups” setting by pressing BREW
STRENGTH button until “1–4 Cups” illuminates; then release.
3. Press BREW l/button or PROGRAM button to set automatic
brew to start Coffee Maker after your brew option has been
selected.

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Keep Warm
This unit is equipped with an adjustable keep warm temperature
and adjustable auto-off feature. It defaults to highest (warmest)
temperature setting and 2-hour auto shutoff.
1. Adjust keep warm temperature by pressing WARM TEMP or until
your desired temperature setting is displayed; then release.
2. Adjust keep warm shutoff time by pressing WARM TIME until
desired time is displayed. Shutoff time can be set in 10-minute
intervals up to 4 hours.
NOTES:
• To see “auto off” time, press WARM TIME. Display will go back to
clock time within 5 seconds.
• “Auto off” time can be checked whenever Coffee Maker is plugged
in. This includes any time during programmed brew, brewing, keep
warm, and standby mode.
Care and Cleaning
wWARNING Electrical Shock Hazard. Do not immerse cord, plug,
or coffee maker in any liquid.
To remove mineral deposits and buildup: All coffee makers should
be cleaned at least once a month; once a week for areas with hard
water.
1. Unplug. This resets Coffee Maker for cleaning or water lter
notication.
2. Wipe Coffee Maker with a damp cloth or sponge. Dry.
3. Remove Water Filter and Pod, see “How to Replace Water Filter.”
4. Pour a minimum of 1 pint (2 cups [473 mL]) white vinegar into
Water Reservoir.
5. Plug in. Press BREW STRENGTH button repeatedly and select
“Clean”. “Clean” will ash in the display. Press BREW l/button
once to start. When clean cycle is nished, wait for unit to cool.
Clean cycle takes about 35 minutes to complete.
6. Empty Carafe and rinse. Press BREW STRENGTH and select
“Classic”. Run 2–3 more brew cycles with clean water only. Allow
to cool between cycles.
7. Carafe with Lid, Removable Water Reservoir with Handle,
Removable Water Reservoir Lid, Filter Basket with Handle, and
Measuring Scoop are dishwasher-safe. DO NOT use “SANI”
setting on dishwasher. “SANI” cycle temperatures could damage
your product.
NOTES:
• Clean Notication: If unit is always plugged in, after 30 cycles,
“Clean” will illuminate in display. Follow directions in “Care and
Cleaning” above.
• Performing cleaning procedure will clear display. Display will clear
automatically after two brews.
• Brew cycle counter resets every time Coffee Maker is unplugged
or when power is lost.
Programming (cont.)

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Tips for Best-Tasting Coffee
• All coffees are made from either arabica beans or robusta beans,
or some combination of both. Arabica beans are slightly more
expensive, but tend to produce better-tasting coffee.
• Ground coffee will become stale much faster than whole beans.
If buying preground coffee, choose a package with the latest
expiration date, or buy a smaller quantity.
• If grinding whole beans, set your coffee grinder on a medium
grind. This will yield best-tasting grounds. Try to use freshly
ground coffee within about a week of grinding.
• Using a water lter, ltered water, or bottled water will yield
better-tasting coffee than tap water.
• Use approximately 1 tablespoon (5 g) of grounds for each cup of
coffee being made. To avoid overow, use slightly less grounds
(3/4 tablespoon [4 g]) when brewing decaf or avored coffees.
Also, be aware that using coffee that is ground too nely may also
cause Filter Basket to overow.
• Make sure your Coffee Maker is clean. See “Care and Cleaning”
section.
Water Filter Notification
If Coffee Maker is left plugged in, ( ) will show in the display after 60
cycles. This symbol means that Water Filter should be replaced.
How to Replace Water Filter (optional)
NOTE: For better-tasting coffee, use a water lter.
1. Soak Water Filter with Pod for 15 minutes in water.
2. Add lter pod to bottom of Water Filter and snap on lter handle.
3. Place assembly into opening on bottom of Water Reservoir.
NOTE: The brew cycle counter resets every time Coffee Maker is
unplugged or when power is lost.

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Filter Basket overows or coffee brews slowly.
• The “Bold” or “1–4 Cups” brew option is recommended for
brewing decaffeinated coffee.
• Excessive amounts of coffee were added to Filter Basket.
• Coffee ground too nely (not automatic drip grind).
• Carafe not securely placed on Warming Plate or Filter Basket
Holder not seated correctly.
• Carafe removed during brewing for more than 20 seconds and
not placed securely back on Warming Plate.
• Coffee Maker needs cleaning.
• Coffee grounds between lter and Filter Basket.
Coffee not brewing/unit will not turn on.
• Water Reservoir is empty.
• Unit is unplugged.
• Power outage.
• Power surge. Unplug; then plug Coffee Maker back in.
Fill in H20.
• Water Reservoir is out of water or not in place. Fill Water Reservoir
with water or remove Water Reservoir and ensure it is in place. If
Water Reservoir is removed after 90 seconds of brewing, Coffee
Maker will automatically stop brewing and start keep warm.
Coffee Maker beeps.
• Coffee Maker will automatically beep when Auto Off time, Start
Time, WARM TEMP, or BREW STRENGTH has been set. Coffee
Maker also beeps at end of brewing and Keep Warm cycles.
Troubleshooting