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2 After the used coffee grounds have cooled, carefully open the filter basket and discard them. 3 Make sure the decanter is empty before starting to brew coffee again. 4 Be sure to turn your coffeemaker off when no longer using it. Brewing coffee later 1 You must first set the time for when you would like the coffeemaker to begin brewing your coffee as described in "Setting the Clock and the Delay Brew Timer" section. 2 Prepare your coffeemaker as described in "Adding Water and Ground Coffee" section. 3 To activate DELAY BREW and program your coffeemaker to brew coffee at a later time, press the AUTO button. The AUTO indicator light will illuminate. The coffeemaker is now set to automatically brew coffee at the pre-set later time. 4 At the pre-set time, the red indicator light will turn on and the Auto indicator will turn off, indicating the brewing has started. 5 The coffeemaker warming plate will keep your coffee hot for 2 hours and then will automatically turn off. As a safety feature, your coffeemaker will NOT start again automatically the next day. If you want your coffee to brew at the same time the following day, simply add a new filter, coffee and water and set DELAY BREW, by repeating Steps 2 and 3 above. To cancel DELAY BREW: Press the AUTO button. The DELAY BREW green indicator light will turn off. Cleaning and maintaining Daily Cleaning Always unplug the coffeemaker and allow to cool before cleaning. Remove the filter basket, permanent filter (not included on all models), decanter and decanter lid and wash them in a solution of hot water and mild liquid soap. Never use abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads or other abrasive materials. Dishwasher top rack safe parts: glass decanter and lid, filter basket and permanent filter. CAUTION! Never immerse the coffeemaker itself in water, in any other liquid or place in the dishwasher. Regular Cleaning and Maintenance Decalcifying your Oster® Coffeemaker Minerals (calcium) found in water will leave deposits in your coffeemaker and will affect it. It's recommended that you regularly remove these deposits by using vinegar. 1 Pour 4 cups or 20 fl. oz. of undiluted, white household vinegar into the water reservoir. 8 8 www.oster.com 2 Place an empty 10-12 cup basket-style paper filter or permanent filter into the filter basket and close reservoir lid. 3 Place the empty decanter back in the unit, centered on the warming plate. 4 Brew three cups of cleaning solution through the coffeemaker. 5 Turn the coffeemaker off and let stand for 30 minutes. 6 Run the remainder of the cleaning solution through the coffeemaker. 7 Discard the cleaning solution and rinse the decanter thoroughly with clean water. 8 Fill the water reservoir with clean, fresh water. 9 Place the empty decanter back on the coffeemaker, centered on the warming plate. 10 Remove and discard the paper filter used during the cleaning cycle. If a MR. COFFEE® permanent filter was used during cleaning, remove it and rinse it thoroughly before replacing it in the filter basket. 11 Begin brewing and allow the full brew cycle to complete. 12 Repeat Steps 8 through 11 one more time. Your coffeemaker is now clean and ready to brew the next pot of delicious, hot coffee! Suggested Decalcifying Interval: Type of Water Soft Water Hard Water Cleaning Frequency Every 80 Brew Cycles Every 40 Brew Cycles Cleaning the Decanter: Hard water can leave a whitish stain on the decanter, and coffee may then turn this stain brown. To remove decanter stains: 1 Fill the decanter with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar and let the solution stand in the decanter for approximately 20 minutes. 2 Discard the solution, then wash and rinse the decanter. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners that may scratch the decanter, scratches may cause the decanter to break. NOTE: Do not place thermal carafe in the dishwasher. www.oster.com 9