KitchenAid KCM1208 Manual page 8

USING THE COFFEE MAKER
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Use a medium grind appropriate for automatic drip Coffee Makers. Too fine a grind
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will produce bitterness and may clog the coffee filter.
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Do not operate the Coffee Maker without the brew basket in place.
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PROGRAMMING THE AUTO SET FEATURE
When the Coffee Maker is first plugged in or when power is restored after an
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interruption, the display will initially show 12:00 A.M.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to set the correct time as per the instructions in "Setting the
clock" before using Auto Set feature.
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If using the Gold Tone permanent filter, add enough
amount of coffee ground by using Dosage Ladder
provided inside the Gold Tone permanent filter.
For example: If you need 12 cups of Brew Coffee, then
add coffee grounds till 12 cups scale level.
OR
If using a cone paper coffee filter, place the filter inside
the brew basket, by gently pressing the filter into the
sides of the brew basket. Pre-wetting the paper filter is
not required.
Use the "Coffee Dosage Chart" provided on water
tank to add the enough amount of ground coffee.
Shake the brew basket slightly to even out the bed of
coffee ground. Place the basket into the Coffee Maker
and rotate the handle toward the front of the Coffee
Maker to lock the brew basket in place. Be sure the
brew basket lid is fully closed before brewing.
To Program the Coffee Maker to brew coffee at a
preset time: Press the AUTO SET button one time. The
"Auto" indicator light will flash and the time display
will change to the currently set Auto Set time
(12:00 A.M. is the default time.).
To set the time the Coffee Maker should begin
brewing: Press the HOUR button. The hour digits will
change with each press; or press and hold to scroll
rapidly.
Next, press the MINUTE button. The Hour setting will
stay solid and the Minute setting will begin to blink.
The minute digits will change with each press; or press
and hold to scroll rapidly.