Braun KF 185 - Manual (Page 3)

Note: If the power supply is interrupted or the plug
is pulled out of the socket, the clock will run for a fur-
ther 15 minutes. All programmed function are also
stored for 15 minutes.
Filling with coffee grounds
Swing out the filter holder 8 (a) and insert the filter.
Put coffee grounds (not ground too finely) into the
filter and close the filter holder again (a) until it
snaps in place. Measure coffee according to the
strength desired.
Filling with water
Important: When filling with water and during coffee
preparation either the space compensator
4 or the
water filter cartridge D must be installed in the
water container 3 . Otherwise the water level indica-
tor 2 will not function correctly and the carafe may
overflow.
Fill the water container with as much cold water as
coffee is required. To do this, lift the cover for the
water container
6 and pour the cold water into the
water container 3 . The amount of water is shown on
the water level indicator 2 (maximum 12 cups –
125 ml each).
Space compensator
The space compensator 4 in the water container 3
takes up the space which is intended for the water
filter cartridge
D . Unless the water filter cartridge is
installed in the water container, the space compen-
sator must always be inside the water container
when filling with water and brewing to avoid overfil-
ling. Keep the space compensator as it has to be
installed in the water container if you have to decal-
cify your coffeemaker.
Water filter cartridge
The water filter cartridge D is suitable for drinking-
water only. It gives your purer tasting coffee by
removing chlrorine, bad tastes and odors as well as
scale. Provided the cartridge is regularly replaced,
it provides not only better tasting coffee, but also
can increase the life of your coffeemaker by prevent-
ing calcification.
Installing the water filter cartridge
Unpack the water filter cartridge
D . Then put the fil-
ter cartridge for 10 minutes in a receptable filled with
water.
Remove the space compensator 4 from the water
container and replace it by the water filter cartridge
D . Make sure to keep the space compensator
as it could be needed if you do not use the water filter
any longer at a future point in time or for
decalcification.
After having installed a new water filter cartridge,
allow the maximum amount of fresh, cold water to
run through the coffeemaker.
In order to ensure the proper functioning of the filter
cartridge, exchange it after 2 months of regularly
using the coffeemaker. In order to remind you to
replace the filter in time, you may set the dial
d
incorporated in the cover of the water container to
the month when the cartridge has to be exchanged.
Dial for water filter exchange
After having installed a new filter cartridge, set the
dial
d 2 months furhter by turning it from the reverse
side of the water container cover.
Pre-selecting the taste – AromaSelect dial
By adjusting the AromaSelect dial 5 , you can adjust
the taste of your coffee to suit your personal prefer-
ence – milder with less bitter aftertaste or stronger,
but always with the same full flavour. The Aroma-
Select dial
5 can be adjusted in two different ways,
both before you turn on the coffeemaker. With the
water container lid closed, grasp the dial by the two
raised grip points and turn in the desired direction.
Alternatively, with the water container lid open, turn
the dial with the attached L-shaped grip.
If you prefer milder coffee with less bitter aftertaste,
turn the AromaSelect dial
5 in the direction of the
symbol (b). Should you prefer a more stronger
taste, turn the AromaSelect dial towards the
symbol. Regardless of the position you select, the
coffee will always have the same full coffee flavour
only a milder or stronger aftertaste. With the cover
of the water container closed, the selected setting
can always be seen (c).
Manual operation
To switch on, press the «on/off» button t .
The control lamp u will light up red indicating that
the coffeemaker is switched on and brewing is in
process. To switch off the coffeemaker, press the
«on/off» button
t . The red control lamp u will
briefly flash and all control lamps will go off.
Automatic operation
To programme the automatic operation, press the
«automatic» button
s until the green control lamp r
begins to flash. Three noughts or the previously pro-
grammed time appear on the display
m .
When the green control lamp r begins to flash,
release the button s and, as described under
«Setting the clock», programme the time for
automatic operation by pressing the buttons «h»
n
and «min» o . After programming is completed, the
green control lamp r will go off after 5 seconds.
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To activate automatic operation, briefly press the
button «automatic»
s . The green control lamp r
lights up, the pre-set brewing, time is briefly shown
on the display
m . Brewing automatically begins at
the pre-set time.
When the brewing process begins, the green control
lamp
r goes off and the control lamp u lights up red
to indicate that brewing has begun.
If, for instance, you want to make coffee at the same
time on the following day, you must activate the
automatic operation again (see above). However,
this should only be done after brewing is finished or
the programmed time for the hotplate switch-off
(when none of the control lamps are on), as you
could otherwise interrupt brewing or switch off the
hotplate
9 .
Making coffee
Place the carafe with the lid on onto the hotplate 9
and snap the filter holder 8 in place. Switch the
coffeemaker on as described. Brewing time is
approx. 50 seconds per cup (including dripping).
A «drip stop» prevents dripping when lifting off the
Carafe shortly. Remove the filter holder
8 to empty
grounds (see section «Cleaning»).
Brewing small amounts
(1 - 3 cups – 125 ml each)
Switch the coffeemaker on with the «on/off» button
t . The control lamp u lights up red.
Press the button «1 - 3 » q . The yellow control
lamp p lights up.
This indicates that the function for brewing small
amounts is activated and the coffeemaker is in
operation. Brewing will begin.
The facility for brewing small amounts can be pre-set
in the automatic operation mode. Press briefly the
«automatic» button
s . The control lamp r lights up
green. Then press the button «1 - 3 » q and the
yellow control lamp p ligts up.
The coffeemaker will only brew small amounts of
coffee in this mode if both the «1 - 3 cups» facility
and the timing are pre-set.
This function can be switched on or off during the
brewing process. To switch off the function for small
amounts, press the button «1 - 3
» q . The yellow
control lamp p will go off.
Audio-visual «coffee ready» signal
The signal indicates that brewing is finished and the
water has run through the filter. The coffeemaker
beeps 5 times and the control lamp
u changes from
red to green. To switch off the coffeemaker
manually, press the «on/off» button t . The control
lamp u lights up red briefly and all control lamps
then go off.
Ajustable heating temperature
The heating temperature can be adjusted approxi-
mately 5 °C using the knob «–temp.+»
l . To reduce
the temperature, turn the knob anti-clockwise. To
increase the temperature, turn the knob clockwise.
Keeping the coffee hot
The carafe can remain on the hotplate 9 which
begins to heat up when the coffeemaker is switched
on and will keep the coffee hot until the coffeemaker
is switched off (red control lamp goes out).
Automatic hotplate switch-off
The temperature sensor j in the hotplate 9 regu-
lates the temperature of the coffee irrespective of
the amount in the jug. The coffeemaker can be set
to stay hot after brewing for up to 4 hours. Press
the «on/off» button
t until the control lamp u
begins to flash red and the heating time appears on
the display
m . Release the «on/off» button t and
set the desired heating time with the buttons «h» n
and «min» o from 3 hours 59 minutes to 0 hour 00
minutes. When the control lamp u shining red goes
off, the pre-set heating time is stored in the memory
and the display shows the time of day again.
After the brewing process, the control lamp u lights
up green until the coffeemaker is automatically
switched off at the end of the heating time. A double
beep can be heard and all control lamps go off.
Cleaning
Always pull the plug out of the socket before clean-
ing (all programmed functions are stored for approxi-
mately 15 minutes). The appliance should never be
immersed into water. Swing out the filter holder
8
and pull it off upwards from the filter support bracket
7 (e). To replace, set the curved protruding rim of
the filter holder 8 on top of support bracket 7 . Be
sure that the rib under the rim of the filter holder 8
fits snugly into the groove on the support bracket 7
so that the filter holder 8 fits nearly into place and
so the filter holder closes easily into the machine.
To wash, take the lid off the carafe (d). The carafe,
lid and filter holder can be cleaned in the dishwasher.
All other parts should be cleaned will a damp cloth
only. After cleaning, put the lid back on the carafe
(d). Clean the hotplate
9 with liquid cleansers only.
Do not use abrasive cleansers. The filter support
bracket
7 can be taken off for cleaning. Swing it out,
push it up and pull it off diagonally downwards (f).
To replace, insert the top first.
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